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- Ask Amy: Grief and confusion upset homesick student
- Man, 25, killed after shooting leads to rollover crash in South Chicago
- To declutter Illinois and save dollars, eliminate townships
- Daywatch: Chicago’s daunting budget hole, Mamby’s move to Montrose makes waves and other things to know to start your day
- Foodhaul, a virtual food hall, aims to take control of its own delivery, keep the 30% that third-party apps charge
- A man spread the ashes of his wife of 64 years into their favorite Indiana lake. Then he ‘dropped dead.’
- ‘Transportation desert’: It’s tough to be without a car on the Far South and Southeast sides. Residents are looking for answers.
- Bishop’s decree against giving Communion to abortion law-supporting politicians warranted
- Chicago police investigating if sergeant forced transgender woman to perform sex act
- Man killed in Lakeview East drive-by shooting after arguing with gunman in parking lot
- Ranking the 100 best Bears players ever: No. 81, Eddie Jackson
- Additional parking coming to Metra station in Barrington, including premium spots and increased fees
- Leonard Floyd is bigger, stronger, healthy — and ready for a breakout season opposite Khalil Mack
- Column: Even Fox News is reporting bad polling numbers for Trump — so they must be fake!
- Battleground Florida: Both parties prepare for 2020 fight
- Big man? Point guard? Trade? The Bulls get ready to feel the draft
- Starting today, one lane is closed on inbound Ike, from Ogden to Halsted, until 2020
- Longtime Chicago-area restaurateur and his family competing on new home-style cooking TV show
- Lawsuit: Black Boeing worker harassed, found noose at desk
- Crosby: New shingles vaccine supply needs shot in the arm
- Meet Khalil Everage, the South Side teenager starring in the new Netflix movie ‘Beats’
- Residences at Addison and Clark offer luxury living with nods to neighbor Wrigley — but don’t expect to see the field
- Blackhawks Q&A: Is Bowen Byram a slam dunk pick at No. 3? Is Stan Bowman on the hot seat?
- Horses, gambling may push aside plan for big housing development in Tinley Park
- 3 takeaways from the White Sox-Yankees series, including Eloy Jimenez’s power surge and Lucas Giolito’s ‘grinder game’
- Officials expect differences in Valparaiso building projects to lure tenants
- Art-focused pilot program at Lake County Jail gives inmates ‘unique way to express themselves’
- The irresistible authenticity of Gayle King
- Former Gov. James R. Thompson’s Gold Coast condo
- 5 takeaways from Cubs-Dodgers series, including LA’s dominance and struggles at second base
- Former Gov. James R. Thompson sells Gold Coast condo for $1.5 million
- Country LakeShake makes waves with an all-female lineup
- 72 apartments, retail space proposed for third phase of Main Street Promenade in downtown Naperville
- Aurin and the Hex is looking for that connection between music and people
- Pulitzer Prize-winning critic Emily Nussbaum can’t keep up with all the TV and she’s OK with that
- Transgender YouTube star ContraPoints tries to change alt-right minds
- Boeing’s ‘sorry’ for 737 Max crashes draws mixed responses from victims’ families, airlines
- Letter: Does Harwood Heights need six trustees?
- Winners and losers: More Cubs on ESPN, Cody Bellinger’s praise for sunflower seeds, Joe Buck hearts Jim Nantz and more
- ‘Hunger Games’ prequel novel coming in 2020
- Former Gary schools chief theft trial set for Sept. 30
- Once upon a moon walk: 50 years since Armstrong took the ‘giant leap for mankind’
- This week in Chicago arts, food and drink via ChicagoNow
- Chicago Shakespeare Theater celebrates 20th anniversary at Navy Pier
- Gary Woodland
- Taylor Swift’s new video features Ellen, RuPaul and more
- ‘You got this!’ The story behind Amy and the U.S. Open champion
- Chicago theater openings for June 21-27
- Talk of the County: Tiger Woods not worthy of hero worship
- Looking back to Miles Davis and Ella Fitzgerald, Chicago’s Jazz Institute celebrates its 50th anniversary with today’s stars
- Electric shared scooters have arrived in Chicago: Here’s what you need to know
- Norridge Boy Scouts, American Legion members burn about 70 worn U.S. flags in ceremony
- Hannah Gadsby at the Chicago Theatre: Different from ‘Nanette’ but she still likes to ‘rummage’ with your head
- Who makes the best ranch dressing? We tried 14 brands to find the tastiest one for veggies, pizza and much more
- Who makes the best ranch dressing? We tried 14 brands to find the tastiest one for veggies, pizza and much more
- Huge crowds pack downtown Toronto for Raptors parade
- Baseball game fundraiser helps boy with leukemia
- Column: Rick Renteria earns the right to lead White Sox to the next level — a chance he didn’t get with the Cubs
- ‘Rockin’ on the Rooftop’ set for St. Charles
- ‘Big Little Lies’ is less white this season. That doesn’t mean it’s smart about race
- Facundo Romeo: El último de los skins ermitaños
- Babes With Blades announces 22nd anniversary season
- 5 things to do in the western suburbs June 21-26
- Matan a una mujer mientras viajaba en un auto en La Villita
- Selle: Great divide remains over course of county’s Civil War Days
- Gloria Vanderbilt, heiress, jeans queen, dies at 95
- Pennyville Station gives nod to Park Ridge history
- Talk of the County: Civil War Days talk is political correctness run amok
- Montessori school seeks to redevelop Park Ridge office site
- Cats and yoga go together at Hinsdale Humane Society
- Monday’s ‘Strawberry Moon’ might hide behind clouds in Chicago. Here’s what you’ll miss
- 4 easy dishes to make with tomatillos, plus a trick for getting those sticky husks off
- Teen, tween rooms get high marks at Thomas Ford Library open house
- Lincolnwood boil order lifted
- Vida y obra de Gloria Vanderbilt, pionera de la moda, madre de Anderson Cooper y heredera catalogada como ‘pobre niña rica’
- Retiring River Grove chief lauded for being a ‘policeman’s policeman’
- ‘Toy Story 4’ director Josh Cooley was 15 when he saw the first movie. Now, he’s in charge
- Shout Out: Andrea Bateman, Maine South ‘Outstanding Parent’
- ‘Echo in the Canyon’ review: A ’60s musical flowering gets plucked by Jakob Dylan’s vanity project
- #ThisIsMBC Elements Campaign Honors, Supports and Unites the MBC Community Through Creative Expression
- Don’t delay the talk: An early Alzheimer’s diagnosis can make a big difference
- It’s time to talk about Alzheimer’s (Infographic)
- Deerfield Farmers Market marks 25 years ‘as a place where families meet up’
- Corrections and clarifications
- New Oak Park eatery infused with Brazilian food, culture
- Men tell their abortion stories in 2 new essays. I hope it’s the beginning of a movement.
- AACM gears up for Wadada Leo Smith — one more time
- Ask Anna: I’m an introvert. How do I have fun at a sex party?
- Quickly
- Another ‘Empire’ actor arrested, but on traffic offense
- Free summer food program energizes Northwest Indiana kids
- Wisconsin man guilty of not reporting fatal Zion hit-and-run
- District 219 incorporates unexpectd revenue into budget
- ‘He wants to be great’: Zion-Benton coach Bob Worthington reflects on Admiral Schofield’s journey to the NBA draft
- Ask Rick: Former Nike missile bases on our lake, a rug company’s waterfall and other weirdness
- Speak Out: Kimball bridge needs new guard rail, bring back mental health institutions, one vice still needs state tax
- Evanston’s Garden Walk inspires backyard gardeners
- Guerin College Prep retirees have almost 150 years of service
- Speed merchant: Courtesy runner Ben Warren gives special boost to state-bound Andrean’s offense
- Sharks sign defenseman Erik Karlsson to 8-year, $92 million deal
- Concordia University band to host 25th Patriotic Pops concert
- Nazareth pitcher Michael Prosecky is the 2019 Pioneer Press Baseball Player of the Year
- Franklin Park technician competes in Meter Madness
- Survey returns to capture ‘accurate assessment of citizen satisfaction’ in Lake Zurich
- Otro actor de ‘Empire’ fue arrestado en Chicago
- Oak Park police: Investigation into North Avenue gas station shooting ongoing
- Niles police search for armed robbers of 7-Eleven on Oakton Street
- Shout Out: Emily MacNiff, librarian with the Vernon Area Public Library
- Former Bears quarterback Josh McCown retires after 16 seasons in the NFL
- Woman faces charges after Dyer incident
- Amid teacher talks, District 112 pencils in 3% raises in next year’s budget
- Hammond councilman drops recount bid; concedes Dem race
- A new visitor center is planned for Frank Lloyd Wright’s Oak Park Home and Studio
- Northwest Side activists challenge community policing rally, fundraiser scheduled for Juneteenth
- Carmel grad Quinten Sefcik ready to pitch in Cincinnati Reds farm system
- Yorkville blade sharpener looks to stay on the cutting edge
- In powerful ‘If I Forget’ at Victory Gardens, a family fights over Jewish identity
- Gary teachers, principal appeal proposed firing after handing out ‘most annoying’ award to autistic student: official
- Hinsdale 13-year-old hopes to be a Special Olympics equestrian and a mermaid ambassador
- ‘I didn’t believe it at first’: Will Wolfe now a Wolve after transferring from Aurora Christian to Oswego East
- Boeing says it’s open to changing the name of grounded 737 Max jet
- México pone en la mira a los ‘coyotes’
- ‘You will never see two of anything’: Artists splash Libertyville Days with their creativity
- Five-year-old mare collapses and dies during second race Sunday at Laurel Park
- El emotivo mensaje de Chayanne a todos ‘sus hijos perdidos’
- ‘Elizabeth Rex’ at Oak Park Festival Theatre is a worthy ‘distraction’ for Shakespeare fans
- Meet the Fleet invites kids and kids-at-heart to climb inside Lake Forest’s heavy vehicles
- Cubs acknowledge White Sox improvement but need to take care of their own business
- CTA says ‘small group’ of customers was hit by Ventra app issues
- RiverEdge concert lineup changes include Megadeth cancellation
- Infowars host Alex Jones denies sending child porn to lawyers in Sandy Hook defamation lawsuit
- Speak Out: Lawmakers pay, Trump,
- Oswego may hire part-time help to deal with increased call for services
- Announcing the 2019 Daily Southtown Girls Soccer All-Area Team
- One label we didn’t expect to describe Mayor Lightfoot: Jet-setter
- New leader chosen for Batavia Chamber of Commerce
- Yu Darvish sharpens his pitching by staying in the strike zone more often
- Job growth is the elixir for generational strife in the office
- Open house offers families a chance to learn about the Dunes
- México ¿el nuevo infierno migratorio?
- Young adults get a glimpse behind the badge at Orland Park youth police academy
- Fifth Third to close 44 Chicago-area branches in July after completing MB bank merger
- Rent control: Good intentions gone bad
- Western Springs to offer police academy for sixth through eighth graders
- After suiting up Robert Redford and everyday Lake Forest customers, Smith’s Mens Store closes
- Aurora seeks new maintenance deals at train stations
- Comfort and competition foods take center stage at Libertyville Days
- Area dads spend Father’s Day in the time-honored pursuit of fish, with help of free worms
- Evanston loosens rules governing names on memorial wall
- The fight for better wages for U. of I. hospital system nurses
- ‘Her speed is unmatched’: Andrew’s Megan Nemec named the 2019 Daily Southtown Girls Soccer Player of the Year
- Jed Hoyer’s Lincoln Park home
- Corrections and clarifications
- The Spin: U.S. Rep. Underwood reacts to ‘hate speech’ and Nazi salute
- A message for graduates in the age of Donald Trump
- Shake-up ahead for Northwest Side politics as city’s lone Republican state lawmaker retires
- 6 things to look for in the City Series, including Eloy Jimenez’s Wrigley Field debut and Lucas Giolito vs. Jon Lester
- Dos años después de enterrar a su madre, la hija acude a las redes sociales para pagar su propio funeral
- A Chicago story: White Sox pitcher Lucas Giolito writes a redemption story
- South Elgin fitness facility, auto care center and Girl Scouts of Northern Illinois honored with business awards
- Aurora establishes Complete Count Committee to get accurate census number
- México ¿el nuevo infierno migratorio?
- Archaeologists, naturalists collaborate to safeguard the future and protect the past in Cook County Forest Preserves
- Madonna se pierde en ‘Madame X’
- Vote in this weeks Scott Stantis cartoon caption contest or Lord only knows what horrible things will happen
- Best food and wine pairings for your summer soiree
- Does owning a DVR make sense in the streaming video age?
- 3 easy changes that could transform your health
- Channahon police: Man dead after domestic incident
- Chicago police official won’t face discipline for taking summer vacation: Mayor Lori Lightfoot
- Knowles: Blood drive in Lynwood offers chance to save lives
- Egypt’s former president Mohammed Morsi, ousted in 2013, dies in court while on trial, family says
- U.S. Rep. Lauren Underwood condemns Nazi salute at parade on Father’s Day in Oswego: ‘We will not be silent in the face of hate’
- Waukegan man sentenced to more than 50 years in jail for North Chicago murder
- Un hombre muere baleado tras discutir con un sujeto armado en un estacionamiento
- These Southland pets need new homes
- Aqua Illinois lifts ‘do not consume’ advisory for some water customers as lead testing continues
- Accused U. of I. killer Brendt Christensen’s online life detailed in court: ‘I don’t care how I am remembered, just that I am’
- Naperville’s top suburb in state for retail sales for 2nd consecutive year
- ‘I wasn’t planning on shooting anybody’: Libertyville murder defendant takes stand, claims self-defense
- Libertyville slated for $2.7 million in stormwater funding from Illinois capital bill
- Jury convicts gang member in shooting of federal agent on South Side last year
- Tensions rise as Iran speeds up uranium enrichment and U.S. sends 1,000 additional troops to Mideast
- 4 shot, 3 arrested in shooting at Raptors championship rally in Toronto: police
- Masked gunman carrying high-powered rifle killed in exchange of gunfire with officers outside Dallas courthouse
- Pete Buttigieg returns to South Bend from campaign trail after man killed by police
- On impeachment, Pelosi has to pick her poison
- Post-Tribune Local Scoreboard for Tuesday, June 18, 2019
- Race Against Hate looks to bring community together: ‘We refuse to be stymied’
- Cubs GM Jed Hoyer lists Lincoln Park home for $2.5 million
- Three men from the Chicago area join ‘Bachelor in Paradise’ cast
- Seniors shine at retirement community’s ‘Starry Night’ prom
- Lincolnwood awards two police officers Officers of the Year
- ‘It’s been a fun road’: William Roberts battles back on mound but Washington Township loses in state final
- Spirits soar during annual UnCork Illinois Wine Festival in downtown Oak Park