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- Announcing the 2019 Courier-News Softball All-Area Team
- Introducing the 2019 Daily Southtown Boys Volleyball All-Area Team
- Cook County Board President Toni Preckwinkle says county’s facing ‘very modest’ budget shortfall
- Ask Amy: Woman thinks she’s a Mrs. Robinson
- ‘Our go-to player’: Marist’s Marty Jepsen is the 2019 Daily Southtown Boys Volleyball Player of the Year
- Introducing the 2019 Naperville Sun Softball All-Area Team
- ‘It never let go of her’: Neuqua Valley’s Abby Meeks is the 2019 Naperville Sun Softball Player of the Year
- The male strippers of Hunk-O-Mania Chicago talk myths, money and ‘Magic Mike’
- Column: Is ‘Auntie’ a term of endearment for African-American women or does it promote an ‘Aunt Jemima’ stereotype?
- Daywatch: Feds raid alderman’s office, the rain just won’t stop and other things to know to start your day
- Column: After indictment of Ald. Ed Burke, City Hall not surprised when feds raid offices of Ald. Carrie Austin
- How to identify weeds and invasive species vs. ornamental plants
- Lincoln Yards opponents ask judge to stop city from spending any money on the megaproject
- Chicago’s cool, wet weather makes swim lessons, beach time more uncomfortable than refreshing
- Clarkson: Reading for summer, if summer ever gets here
- Ranking the 100 best Bears players ever: No. 78, Jay Cutler
- Willson Contreras does it again for the Cubs on his special day as he continues to feast on White Sox pitching
- If Bulls trade up in tonight’s NBA draft, don’t expect Zach LaVine or Lauri Markkanen to be included
- Cubs-White Sox series winners and losers: WGN, Willson Contreras, first pitches, Catalina Club, Hawk Harrelson fans
- Slowik: Transit officials are considering lower Metra fares for south suburban riders
- Ruido Fest is still making a delightful noise, but in a new location with a broader lineup
- ‘Toy Story 4’ review: Triumph of the spork!
- Aqua Illinois to open information center for University Park residents under water advisory
- Viola Davis, Chadwick Boseman starring in ‘Ma Rainey’s Black Bottom’ for Netflix
- Waukegan District 60 board president fined for campaign-disclosure violations after failure to close $6.69 fund
- Norwegian Airlines promised to refund my train tickets to London — it didn’t
- Free things to do in Chicago this week: Sauced Night Market, Barn dance at Theater on the Lake
- Paris Air Show 737 Max deal may mean Boeing’s ready to soar again
- Listen to Queen frontman Freddie Mercury sing previously unreleased ‘Time Waits for No One’
- Talk of the County: Trump’s military issues different from Clinton, Obama
- Eat Big Gay Ice Cream and plant a tree with Yo-Yo Ma — here are 5 things to do in Chicago this weekend
- Aurora welcomes major tech company to town
- 5 takeaways from the Cubs-White Sox series, including Adbert Alzolay’s promotion and the Sox’s promising left-handed relievers
- Chicago-area counties grow older and less white, new census data shows
- Willson Contreras rescata a los Cachorros ante Medias Blancas
- Las verdaderas y aterradoras razones de Peralta para fichar por Chivas
- Best Chicago happy hour deals: June 20-26
- ‘The Spy Behind Home Plate’ review: Documentary digs into life of a complex ball player-turned-operative
- Chicago festivals this week: Pride Fest, Cloztalk, Vegandale Food and Drink Fest
- Grant Park review: Inon Barnatan sublime in Mozart Piano Concerto
- Lucas Giolito was on a roll — until the Cubs game: ‘I’ve got to be better’
- Miller Beach resort dream on hold, for now, as no developers submit bids for project
- Film producer George Furla sells Fordham building penthouse for $3.8 million
- Montgomery camp puts spotlight on farm living
- Bears sign rookie cornerback Duke Shelley — and now all 5 draft picks are under contract
- More fog, chill, swimming risk on last day of spring
- Housing proposal meant to reinvigorate Deerbrook Shopping Center approved in Deerfield
- A drowning accident in Lake Michigan claimed the life of their 15-year-old son. Here’s what they and others want you to know about water safety.
- Gary council approves measures it hopes revamp city’s financial picture
- Cubs fans are divided on extending the protective netting at Wrigley Field: ‘I came here to watch a ballgame, not a net’
- Purchase contract expires on parking lot near Evanston library eyed for office building
- DJ Khaled brings The Licking restaurant to Chicago’s West Side
- Enter the Scott Stantis cartoon caption contest, please
- ‘Being Frank’ review: Jim Gaffigan’s got two families, but both lacking in fun
- Photograph headlines the return of rocking Tribute Night at Oak Fest in Oak Forest
- Guardia Nacional ¿combate al delincuente o a la delincuencia?
- Radiohead’s Thom Yorke to release solo album accompanied by Paul Thomas Anderson film
- Elgin police trying to locate 50-year-old man last seen Monday
- Él es Arturo Castro, guatemalteco, creador y protagonista de ‘Alternatino’, un desafiante programa de comedia
- Bears’ 2019 training camp schedule: Here are all the dates and times — and which practices are open to the public
- What original Medicare covers – and doesn’t cover
- Paying for college: 4 ways to help lower your education costs
- Feeling low energy? (Infographic)
- Ribfest pulls out all the stops for last year in Naperville
- Waukegan man arrested after ‘brazen’ attempt to sell stolen equipment back to its owner: sheriff’s office
- 3 concerts, 2 festival to see in Chicago this week
- Column: Boys are wearing U.S. Women’s National Team jerseys and that feels like progress
- Column: The simple joy of a perfect ice cube in the summer
- ‘A lot of butterflies’: White Sox rookie Zack Collins breaks down his 1st major-league plate appearance
- Talk of the County: Ending Civil War Days an act of ‘pure arrogance’
- Highland Park mulls zoning change to spark developers’ interest in Deerfield Road shopping center
- Yorkville man chosen to fill vacancy on Kendall County Board
- ‘Easy A’ spinoff in the works from original screenwriter
- ‘Child’s Play’ review: Chucky’s back, playing well with irreverent tone, reverent ’80s vibe and fantastic design
- Gallery director Beth Shadur shows her ‘National Park Project’ in Chicago Heights
- Davich: Let’s hope, pray God doesn’t give Bishop Hying ‘amnesia’ about his time here
- Man accused of shooting at Carpentersville cops charged with attempted murder
- Woman walking backward on Orange Line platform falls on ‘L’ tracks, gets hit by train
- Suspect in the David Ortiz shooting is charged with drug and firearm possession in an unrelated case
- Review: Cafe Cancale brings a coastal-French breeze to Wicker Park
- Wilmette police launch community survey to better understand resident concerns
- Gary wants public advice on what to do with old DuBois library branch building
- Tim Curtin, respected driver at Chicago area harness racing tracks, dies
- Speak Out: Gas prices, Democrats
- Donald Trump would consider inviting the NBA champion Raptors to the White House ‘if they’d like to do it’
- No bond for Gurnee man charged with attempted murder in connection with Maine Township shooting
- Maxx Force roller coaster to open July 4 weekend at Six Flags Great America
- Strawdog Theatre announces 32nd season
- Police investigating shots fired outside East Dundee bar
- ‘Jeopardy!’ champ James Holzhauer a winner in TV ratings, too
- Atrapados en el laberinto del asilo de EEUU
- Waubonsee has new program for students who want to transfer to North Central
- Deserta el primer cubano en Copa Oro
- ‘I don’t like losing’: Batavia’s Jayden Johnson trusts the process, continues to develop game
- Community news
- Boil order lifted for portions of Vernon Hills, Mettawa
- Cantigny goes to the dogs for annual event
- An amped-up Emmy campaign season sees big names, bigger parties and some rule breakers
- Rays given permission to explore playing a split season in Montreal
- Aurora Library expands hours at West Branch
- ‘He’s so skilled’: Brandon Lieb becomes an intimidating presence in the lane for Deerfield
- Tracy Letts’ ‘The Minutes’ headed to Broadway
- Tentative hearing set for Blue Island hospital closure
- Commentary: With U.S.-Iran tensions rising, is diplomacy still even an option?
- ‘Every kid should have a side hustle’: Turning hobbies into summer jobs and entrepreneurship
- ¿La sexta es la vencida para Chicago Fire?
- Deerfield pleasantly surprised after receiving unexpected $4.4 million deposit from state
- Supreme Court allows World War I memorial cross on public land in Maryland
- Elgin must decide soon whether to renew deal with Waste Management, add electronics recycling
- Lights out: Sandy Lugo returns to U.S., shines in relief role for RailCats
- Mideast tensions aside, oil keeps getting cheaper as demand declines
- Two injured when car hits tree in Aurora
- ‘The kids grew up on it’: Wolf’s Bakery’s lemon fluff cake a Southland delicacy for nearly 80 years
- Brendt Christensen laughed while describing to his former girlfriend how he killed Chinese scholar Yingying Zhang at U. of I.: testimony
- Humboldt Park residents paint their ‘moonshot’ as part of Apollo 11 landing anniversary celebration
- Batavia’s Hot Pan Noodles and Dumplings celebrates western Chinese cuisine
- OPRF transportation contract costs to increase; Board members urge going to bid in future
- Column: Leadership skills, high test scores, good study habits key to college admission success
- U46 projects $580 million, in-the-black budget for upcoming school year
- With new board in place, Erin’s Farm gets Hobart approval to operate animal sanctuary
- Quickly
- ‘Pride and Joy’ at Chicago Theatre: Marvin Gaye musical has little about the singer himself
- Messi sigue pensando en positivo en Copa América
- How ‘Toy Story 4′ and Pixar kept Don Rickles’ legacy alive two years after his death
- Oak Park wants to be designated a ‘dementia-friendly’ community
- Here’s what you need to know about the Illinois crackdown on texting while driving going into effect July 1
- Athletico Physical Therapy names new CEO
- Andersonville sex shop Early to Bed has served Chicago’s queer community for almost two decades of change, one rainbow appendage at a time
- Queiroz demuestra en Colombia la precisión de sus manos de seda
- Jactancia, promesas y ataques de Trump al lanzar su reelección
- Police investigating missing PTO funds at Highland’s Merkley Elementary
- Se fuga el capitán de la selección cubana
- OPRF negotiating with Pepper Construction to manage campus renovation
- Lil Nas X is a meme star, sure, but his debut EP reveals a star, period
- Column: Frank Lloyd Wright Trust rolls out concept to add visitor, education center and boost Oak Park’s rich architectural history
- Teen given 35 years in prison for shooting that killed innocent bystander near police headquarters
- Lincoln library receives Bible that president owned in last year of his life
- Summer Place Theatre’s island escape theme continues with ‘My Three Angels’
- Kyrgios hace de nuevo de las suyas en Queen’s
- Wisconsin Republicans urge Gov. Tony Evers to sign abortion bills he has vowed to veto
- Hometown feel makes Swedish Days in Geneva ‘special’
- Slack went public, but through a direct listing, not an IPO. Here’s what that means.
- Del Potro vuelve a romperse la rodilla
- Trump’s war drum
- Raúl González entrenará al filial del Real Madrid
- Shout Out: Allen Epley, ‘Blue Man Group’ musician
- Community news: Lemont High School grad named Golden Apple Scholar, more
- U.S. tops Group F as Sweden unwilling to step up and challenge the Americans
- Waukegan hires lobbying firm with eye toward Metra station, airport runway improvements
- Column: Don’t let cancer take your life away while you’re still living
- Column: Israel builds Trump a Potemkin village
- EEUU gana a Suecia y será rival de España en octavos
- Not guilty pleas entered to murder charges in separate Round Lake Beach, Zion stabbings
- Crosby: East Aurora School District to put more focus on suicide prevention and awareness
- DuPage County Board to vote Tuesday on adult business restrictions, including fingerprinting for owners, employees
- The Spin: Chicago City Hall, corruption and women
- Commentary: Stonewall’s significance in the long fight for LGBTQ rights
- Union contractors cheer Hobart ordinance
- Washington Park Zoo’s favorite forgotten secrets are amazingly wild
- Evergreen Park students honor their heroes on canvas
- Column: How I stopped worrying and learned to love the once-despised Ventra transit card
- Franklin Park raises age to buy and possess tobacco products
- Letters: Mamby music festival at Montrose would hurt land, birds
- Man fatally shot Thursday afternoon in South Austin
- Gov. Pritzker creates office, advisory panel dedicated to 2020 census outreach
- Shout Out: Glenn Moak, business owner and fitness enthusiast
- South Shore West Lake expansion project updated, grows to $816M
- Federal jury convicts two suburban friends of aiding ISIS
- Editorial: Illinois politicians have school choice. But they want to curb it for other people’s kids.
- Trump’s abortion rules can take effect during appeals, court rules
- U.S. Rep. Sean Casten backs Trump impeachment inquiry, sparking campaign issue in once strongly Republican district
- Valparaiso debuts art festival June 29-30
- Mother of teen fatally shot by Chicago cop in February sues city
- ‘Schitt’s Creek’: Inside Moira Rose’s iconic wig collection
- Miller’s Pub is getting new neighbors after building’s redevelopment
- U.S. passes toughest World Cup test so far with 2-0 win over rival Sweden to finish atop group
- Editorial: Can nesting plovers enjoy summer in Chicago in the midst of a music fest?
- Presidentes de México y El Salvador debaten sobre migración
- Flossmoor hosts Pride event Friday
- S&P 500 index closes at a record high
- Dorian y su regreso a Chicago con su gira ‘Justicia Universal’ (Video)
- 2 Wisconsin brothers charged in shooting death of 5-year-old boy who picked up loaded handgun
- Schaumburg man, 84, fatally shot 56-year-old son in quarrel over upkeep of home and finances: prosecutors
- La gente es más proclive a devolver las carteras perdidas con dinero
- Own property on Chicago’s North Side or central core? Expect a big tax hike
- Religious group mistakenly petitions to get Amazon Prime’s ‘Good Omens’ removed from netflix
- Reykon apuesta por lo positivo del reggaetón; está de estreno con el tema ‘Latina’ con Maluma
- Mayor Chirico, local police and fire department officials, speaking at Pray!Naperville event Saturday
- ‘It was a cowardly thing to do:’ defendant says before judge issues 20-year prison sentence for attempted murders during Naperville break-in
- ‘Toy Story 4’ o juguetes para una nueva generación
- Japón le baja los humos a Uruguay con un empate
- Naperville commissioners split on recommending 72-unit apartment building for downtown
- Making the call: Merrillville offensive tackle Martes Lewis verbally commits to play at Minnesota
- Man, 33, charged with murder in fatal shooting of woman inside Walgreens, Chicago police say
- Proposal for Rays to split home games brings back memories for Cubs coach Terrmel Sledge, who did it with the 2004 Expos
- Allentown shooting: 10 wounded outside nightclub in likely gang violence
- Column: What the (BLEEP) just happened? Rex Huppke’s ‘Week in Review’
- Introducing the 2019 Post-Tribune Boys Golf All-Area Team
- Chicago cop helps rescue young falcon found on Near North Side street
- O’Hare’s busy ‘people mover’ was supposed to stay open during an upgrade. It did not.
- Flashback: Life on the Chicago River, in ‘Houseboat City’
- Breakout season: Valparaiso’s Mark Civanich is the 2019 Post-Tribune Golfer of the Year
- Lakeview school reviewing point system that bars students from walking in 8th grade graduation
- Adbert Alzolay has arrived. And he could give the struggling Cubs a much-needed shot in the arm.
- Mighty Matt: St. Laurence’s Matt McCormick is the 2019 Daily Southtown Baseball Player of the Year
- Costa Rica avanza con apuros a cuartos en Copa de Oro
- ‘A big part of us’: St. Rita’s John Nee is the 2019 Daily Southtown Baseball Coach of the Year
- ‘Iran made a very big mistake!’ Trump tweets after drone shot down, then gathers top national security officials
- Colleague testifies that he killed wounded prisoner, not the Navy Seal on trial, in an act of mercy
- Roy Moore ignores Trump’s warning, announces another run for U.S. Senate in Alabama