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- On the bounce: Caleb Thomson’s two-run double sparks Vernon Hills to victory over Deerfield
- Renters in Chicago’s black neighborhoods 4 times as likely to face eviction as those in white areas
- Ask Amy: Beneficiary wants to avoid Lifetime role
- Got Gattuso: Michael Gattuso’s 3-run double lifts St. Charles North past Batavia for conference title
- Toole time: Sophomore forward Livvy Toole scores to spark Metea Valley past Oswego East in regional
- Atlanta United notch another shutout victory against Vancouver Whitecaps
- Sounders extend their unbeaten streak to five games after beating Orlando City
- Eight’s enough: Naperville North’s Bhaavya Manikonda wins state title, takes every match in straight sets
- ‘I wanted to take it all in’: Nicky Lopez the first Naperville Central player to reach the major leagues
- ‘It would break my heart if this track closed’: Ahead of Preakness, trainers call Pimlico backstretch ‘home’
- ‘It is very unfortunate’: Stronach founder says company rejected his plan to ‘rejuvenate’ Pimlico years ago
- Ben and Julianna Zobrist file for divorce in separate courts — and in separate states — after 13-plus years of marriage
- Can a Chicago alderman hope to get the Jussie Smollett treatment from Kim Foxx?
- Slow start on Pritzker’s ambitious agenda has Democrats in Springfield concerned
- Chicago theater openings May 17-23
- Is Trump lying about China paying tariffs? Let’s ask the federal agency that collects tariffs.
- Daywatch: Start your day with the top headlines from the Tribune
- With Roe v. Wade on the line, it’s time for supporters to stop playing nice
- ‘All is True’: Branagh, Dench and Ian McKellen brush up their Shakespeare
- The North remembers: In Northern Ireland, ‘Game of Thrones’ leaves a lasting legacy
- Joe Biden chooses Philadelphia as 2020 presidential campaign headquarters
- How to bet the 144th Preakness: Liam Durbin handicaps the second leg of the Triple Crown
- Taste of Chicago headliners include Courtney Barnett, De La Soul
- James McCann is swinging a hot bat. But his biggest impact comes from his meticulous scouting work.
- Body of missing pregnant teen found strangled behind Southwest Side home; baby had been cut from womb, police say
- Trump signs full pardon for former media mogul Conrad Black, who wrote flattering bio of president
- Laurie Metcalf talks about playing Hillary Clinton on Broadway, and Steppenwolf: ‘It had to keep growing or end’
- Joey’s Pizza, Pasta & Gelato provides a tasty hangout in Orland Park
- Naperville library board taps Della Terza to be new executive director
- Alabama governor invokes God in banning nearly all abortions
- Adam Gase, hours after being named the Jets’ acting GM, trades a former 1st-round pick to the Chiefs
- The Breakfast Queen digs into a Balkan breakfast feast
- Best Chicago happy hour deals: May 16-22
- Dog party at Soldier Field and rooftop revelry — here are 5 things to do this weekend in Chicago
- Yu Darvish ready to face off against Jake Arrieta on Monday at Wrigley: ‘He’s a legend in Chicago’
- Rayados golpean primero en semifinal ante Tigres
- 10 dog-friendly bars and patios in Chicago
- Zion Williamson
- Naperville’s World Market, Marshalls stores moving to new Route 59 locations
- ‘The Big Bang Theory’ finale: The end of an era in TV programming?
- After hyping a $1-billion Star Wars land, how does Disney get visitors to leave?
- Slowik: This long-standing outdoor flea market is a unique shopping experience in the south suburbs
- La familia de la joven embarazada asesinada pide ‘justicia’
- Selena Gomez: ‘Social media has really been terrible for my generation’
- Star Wars Day set to celebrate 10th annual festival in Joliet
- Brook Lopez’s career playoff-high 29 points pushes the Bucks past the Raptors in Game 1 of the Eastern finals
- Rolling Stones to start North American tour in Chicago after postponing over Mick Jagger health scare
- Singer Lili K reintroduces herself after time away: ‘I had to start from the beginning, I had to get back to the root of me.’
- How Taylor Swift led to magic for metalcore outfit I Prevail
- Friday Night Soundtrack summer program at the MCA connects music, art and the city
- New lawsuits raise question of who should pay homebuyer’s agent
- Former Loyola Academy girls soccer coach files lawsuit against school; claims firing over alleged inappropriate comments unfounded
- Atlanta United becoming a defensive juggernaut under Frank de Boer
- A ‘blight buster’ bought an abandoned house in Gary intending to flip it. Instead, she adopted the neighborhood.
- Lawsuit settled over man’s death following 2017 Round Lake Beach attempted cellphone theft
- Mayor: City doesn’t want to be identified with Klan group
- Arsenal criticize the selection of Baku as Europa League final host
- Los Dodgers posiblemente tendrán que tomar una difícil decisión con el mexicano Julio Urías
- ‘The Biggest Little Farm’ review: A couple’s agricultural dream comes to majestic fruition
- ‘Trial by Fire’ review: Laura Dern plays a passionate crusader for death row inmate
- Facing $10.2M deficit, Hammond to close 3 schools, cut more than 100 jobs
- Petrak: Memorial scholarships keep memory of loved ones alive
- For trainer Brad Cox, first Preakness entry is a chance of a lifetime — times two
- One child, one adult injured in Park Manor fire
- Oak Forest police investigating homicide
- Gov. J.B. Pritzker paid for $50,000 DCFS director search out of his own pocket
- VIDEO: Presentan trailer del documental Diego Maradona
- Would Zion Williamson, who hasn’t hired an agent, return to Duke? His stepfather says no, quieting speculation
- Kanye West, Tiffany Haddish among David Letterman’s guests on Netflix talk show
- Westview Hills Middle School band premieres march with Naval Band Great Lakes
- 1970s rockers Bad Company to be final Naperville Ribfest main stage act July 6
- Six-bedroom Winnetka home: $2.4M
- James Franco, Armie Hammer add star power to Steppenwolf Theatre gala
- Bomba Estéreo y Cultura Profética actuarán en el Taste of Chicago 2019
- Chicago Riverwalk development
- ‘Hamilton’ closing in Chicago: By the numbers
- ‘Photograph’ review: Less is not more in Mumbai-set romance
- Rockford’s airport, busy with Amazon cargo, to add 500 jobs
- Drones are big business, and Chicago firms are diving in. ‘Some things you just couldn’t do at all if you didn’t have a drone.’
- Special game day at Lake Central puts all abilities on track
- ‘Catch-22’ review: A sincere, affecting take on Joseph Heller’s WWII comic nightmare
- Column: Saying yes, then no and then maybe so to the dress … and wedding shoes
- Select schools can write off missed weather days: officials
- Skokie plans for road improvements near Edens Expressway: ‘It’s desperately needed’
- Don’t Wait for ‘Rock Bottom’ (Video)
- Ask the expert: Oral health as you age
- Historic JFK terminal gets new life as luxury TWA Hotel
- Rahm celebrates the riverwalk, but the fate of nearby DuSable Park is a symbolic slight. Can Lori do better for all of Chicago?
- Make a splash at suburban water parks
- A look inside the new TWA Hotel
- Comedy Central’s Chicago-shot series ‘South Side’ to premiere in July
- It’s been 36 years since 10-year-old Jeanine Nicarico’s murder. On Saturday, family and friends honor her by lighting up Naperville
- ‘A Dog’s Journey’ review: Sequel has the emotional bite to match its somewhat hokey bark
- TAG publisher sourcing disclosure
- Purdue Northwest report questions costs for Sinai Forum, Westville day care, others
- West Suburban Local Scoreboard for Friday, May 17, 2019
- ‘Hamilton’ sets its closing date in Chicago
- Garfield Farm Museum to host 33rd annual Rare Breeds Show
- Column: While Memorial Day signals start of summer, let’s not forget the real reason for the holiday
- Merrillville’s plans to get Carriage House property ‘early in the process’
- Ciencia y racionalidad
- What to do when tornadoes or microbursts are in the forecast
- Kyrgios la vuelve a liar y es descalificado tras arrojar silla a la pista (VIDEO)
- Lake County News-Sun Local Scoreboard for Friday, May 17, 2019
- Aurora council authorizes studies for 3 TIF districts
- City approves incentive deal for East Aurora school administrative center at old Copley site
- Girls track notes: West Aurora’s Alyssa Mayhew and 3,200 relay teammates make most of journey
- Anheuser-Busch says it’s ready for transparency. It’s not.
- Driver crashes minivan through window of Evanston McDonald’s
- Community news
- La contaminación ‘vuelve loca’ la liguilla MX y León propone jugar en el Bernabéu
- Quickly
- What life is really like for an ex-president
- Walmart warns that higher tariffs will mean higher prices
- Baseball notes: Wichita State recruit Connor Oliver determined to lead Oak Forest to playoff success
- Chris Rock rebooting ‘Saw’ franchise with Lionsgate
- Chicago woman sentenced to nearly 4 years in prison for defrauding Kmart in 11 states
- Nick Kyrgios throws a chair onto the court during the Italian Open
- A Far South Side boy’s failed summer mission: To live another day
- Navy SEAL pleads guilty in the hazing death of a Green Beret in Africa
- Ellen Pompeo slams ‘Bachelor’ creator for ripping Kelly Ripa after she said the show ‘disgusts’ her
- New stretch of Chicago Riverwalk starts to repair the design divide between east and west sections of the path
- Bellwood man wins Publisher’s Clearing House prize
- Birding fans converge on Dunes for annual festival
- Marlen Ochoa-Lopez was promised a stroller and baby clothes. Instead, police say she was killed and her baby cut from her womb.
- Football recruiting: Valparaiso’s Cooper Jones receives offers from Michigan, Purdue and Indiana
- New York City Mayor Bill de Blasio jumps into Democratic race for president
- Provisional ballots leave primary results unchanged in Lake County
- Funny men of May booked for Birthday Bash at Riddles in Alsip
- Lake County adds to roster of ‘most pristine and sensitive’ areas protected as Illinois Nature Preserves
- Taco Bell is taking over a California hotel. Its pool floats will look like hot sauce packets.
- Speak Out: Trump
- ‘Next to Normal’ at Writers Theatre: David Cromer has created a very human family, trying for something like happiness
- Soledad Pastorutti: ‘La música es una sola’
- Instead of removal, Park Ridge library will add historical context to mural of Native Americans ceding land to government
- China slams U.S. action against Huawei as an ‘abuse of export control’
- Elgin Community College Arts Center renovation to include new lobby, theater seating, LED lighting
- El español Michel llega para dirigir a un grande de México
- ‘Dead to Me’s’ James Marsden has some things to say about being the bad-guy lover
- Column: When giving advice to graduates, I turn to poetry
- 2050 plan for transportation in Northwest Indiana gets approval from planning commission
- Missouri Senate joins GOP anti-abortion wave with 8-week ban
- ‘This law does work’: Families of adopted Safe Haven babies react to another abandoned infant
- Bank of America closing West Dundee, Batavia branches in July
- Chicago’s cool collectors
- Chicagoland best-sellers: ‘Where the Crawdads Sing’ by Delia Owens holds on at No. 1
- Speak Out: What happens if Hollywood Casino leaves downtown Aurora?
- National best-sellers
- How shrimp cocktail’s long slurpable history began with oysters at least 130 years ago
- Chicago’s best shrimp cocktail: From steakhouse traditional to Mexican coctel
- Slowik: The Who performs Tuesday in Tinley Park. Their songs helped shape my generation.
- Getting a jump on spring planting at Hammond Flower Giveaway
- Defamation lawsuit against Ald. Proco “Joe” Moreno
- Suspect in custody after report of shots fired into Beach Park home, sheriff says
- Chuck Barksdale, singer for The Dells and a bass voice for the ages, dies at age 84
- Deerfield officials to look at downtown improvements after community survey
- News media argues for judge to unseal court files in aborted Jussie Smollett prosecution
- Alzheimer’s Association raises more than $1 million at Rita Hayworth Gala
- The feel-good sadness of a Carpenters fan convention — yes it’s a thing
- Decent: Ageism a fact when you’re over 50 and looking for work, but ‘windshield bigger than rear view mirror,’ expert says
- One major roadwork project in Naperville this summer, otherwise a light construction season, officials say
- Robinson: Trump has no idea what he’s doing
- That’s a wrap. Here are Rahm Emanuel’s top controversies and accomplishments as Chicago’s mayor.
- This Week in Naperville
- Boeing has finished software update for grounded 737 Max jet, but regulators have questions
- Mercury Theater Chicago will stage ‘Spamalot’ this fall
- Cops taking over Dunkin’ rooftops Friday to raise money for Special Olympics
- Una mujer es fichada por equipo masculino de béisbol en Puerto Rico
- If you don’t know Susan Choi’s novels, you should
- Democratic presidential contender Pete Buttigieg asks if talk about freedom has ‘gone off the rails’ with anti-abortion laws in Alabama and Georgia
- Diving into Saul Bellow’s archives we found correspondence from every administration from Kennedy to Clinton. And that was only 1 box out of 250
- Cardinals All-Pro cornerback Patrick Peterson suspended 6 games for PED violation
- Down to Business: Collecting sports cards still a big hobby — and potentially lucrative business — Naperville store owner says
- Illinois’ tax system dings local manufacturers. Here’s a fix.
- The Spin: Pritzker’s slow start? | Lightfoot’s crime plan | Curtains for ‘Hamilton’
- Ald. Proco Moreno sued by ex-girlfriend for defamation a day after charges he falsified theft of car
- Shout Out: Noreen Merchant, owner of youth computer coding center who also enjoys national parks
- Down to Business: After more than 40 years in downtown Elgin, Shockey owners says customers have become friends
- Elmwood Park District 401 may add courses to help students define career pathways
- Just admit it! You don’t care about other species!
- Fred Hoiberg is focused on the Nebraska job — not his Bulls past — at the NBA draft combine
- Can Lightfoot turn her all-inclusive transition brainstorm into real governing?
- Madre e hija acusadas de matar a joven embarazada
- Emergency call to help man on bus escalated into shooting that killed firefighter in Wisconsin, police say
- Apartments evacuated after power outage, flooding in South Haven
- Wrong question about Trump
- The cynical ‘logic’ of anti-abortion laws that excuse women who get abortions
- Griffith man charged with shooting ex’s boyfriend
- Aurora police training to ‘use words instead of guns, use questions instead of orders’ in cases of people with disabilities
- Hundreds rally in Springfield to demand pot tax revenue go to communities hard hit by low-level drug crime
- Gary school debt situation has improved, but district is still $93 million in the red
- ‘Drugged driving’ suit gives Tinley Park students sense of driving impaired
- 5 things to know about the Chicago Wolves’ Western Conference finals series against the San Diego Gulls
- Police investigating cause of fatal crash at Washington Street and Naper Boulevard
- Expert Series: Dan Mallin from Equals 3 on AI and Marketing
- Fuel Your Next Outdoor Workout with This Performance-Packed Fuel
- Corrections and clarifications
- West suburban man wins big in Publishers Clearing House sweepstakes. Will his surprised reaction grant him TV commercial stardom?
- Spring Grove man charged with first-degree murder in death of another man: McHenry County sheriff
- Move this Foxx-Smollett case out of Cook County’s courts
- Naper Settlement might replace Christkindlmarket with holiday event called Yuletide Festival and Fair
- Romeoville Democrat to step down from Will County board
- Two Democratic strongholds in Florida are bracing for planeloads of immigrants being sent by Trump administration
- Quick pick: Veteran outfielder Edgar Corcino aims to add production and presence to RailCats
- 7 charged after Chicago Heights street fight that broke out while cops investigated shooting: police
- 2019 Cannes Film Festival
- Naperville is bursting with free fun in the parks this summer
- Mark Cuban mum on possible 2020 presidential bid but has plenty to say about national issues at Elgin event
- National Gun Violence Awareness Day proclamation sparks heated debate among Will County Board
- A macabre murder case, a Chicago family’s broken dreams
- Bulls get to work identifying potential targets — Jarrett Culver, Cam Reddish and Coby White — at No. 7
- Naperville News Digest
- Georgie Anne Geyer, trailblazing foreign correspondent and syndicated columnist, dies
- Women’s relationships at center of Steel Beam’s ‘Savannah Society’
- I.M. Pei, modernist architect who revived the Louvre, dies at 102
- ‘That family feel’: Nazareth QB J.J. McCarthy thrilled to commit to Michigan
- Brooks Koepka shoots 63 to set the course record and tie the tournament record in the 1st round of the PGA Championship
- Amita Health will reject $5.6 million of city tax subsidies approved last year after fierce abortion debate
- White Colorado officer who confronted black man picking up trash outside his dorm resigns
- Charlie Tilson’s new approach at the plate has him feeling like a threat for the White Sox
- Cubs to play the Cardinals in London in a 2020 regular-season series
- Victor Caratini, back from the injured list, could take over as Yu Darvish’s personal catcher
- Holding Cort: Jensen comes up big as Sandburg tops Lincoln-Way East for share of conference title
- White Sox pitcher Manny Banuelos ‘is continuing to improve’ and might make his next start
- Marlen Ochoa-Lopez slaying
- Mighty Maura: O’Grady makes seven saves as Mother McAuley advances to state semifinals
- Post-Tribune Local Scoreboard for Friday, May 17, 2019
- Calendar: Learn how to get into nonprofit work Tuesday in Lake Forest
- Glass ceiling? Merrillville sophomore Armani Glass wins sectional title in long jump, keeps eye on state
- Daily Southtown Local Scoreboard for Friday, May 17, 2019
- Levees and flooding along the Mississippi River
- Fernandez scores in his MLS debut as Timbers draw Dynamo
- Cubs blow 2-run lead and fall to Reds 4-2 as series win streak ends
- 4 kids, 1 adult injured in Roseland fire
- Joe Maddon will try out new looks at the top of the order vs. some of the NL’s best pitchers
- Reds 4, Cubs 2
- Substitute Lloyd’s brace leads the USWNT to victory in send-off against New Zealand
- F-16 fighter jet crashes into California warehouse, pilot ejects
- ‘We’re coming out strong’: Lauren Maloney scores five goals as Stevenson reaches state semifinals
- León vence al América y pone un pie en final de México