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- Royals 5, White Sox 2
- White Sox option catcher Zack Collins — 2 hits in 26 at-bats — to Triple-A Charlotte
- Ask Amy: How to handle a drama machine
- White Sox still winless since the All-Star break after falling 5-2 in Kansas City
- Cubs trade Mike Montgomery for Royals catcher Martin Maldonado as Willson Contreras goes on the injured list
- Calendar: Learn how to download e-books and audiobooks Thursday in Lake Forest
- Apollo 11 blasted off 50 years ago today. Here’s how it happened, minute by minute
- Daywatch: Chicago’s hottest week of the year, cashing in on the Humboldt Park gator and other things to know to start your day
- Ranking the 100 best Bears players ever: No. 52, Wally Chambers
- CPS custodians, security officers, aides vote to authorize strike after a year without a contract
- Lyft cited for failing to warn city about violent behavior of driver who later allegedly killed a taxi driver
- ‘Do you know who I am?’ Investigators say Cook County commissioner pressed cops to scrap ally’s $250 parking ticket
- How to use summer’s bounty in quick breads that go sweet or savory
- The Cubs’ YouTube channel is wonderfully weird — and funny. Here are some of the highlights.
- Wilco announces first new album since 2016
- Greg Kot’s guide to the 2019 Pitchfork Music Festival
- Pitchfork Fest after-parties and deals to take you to 2 a.m.
- Jim Beam officials ‘raise our glass’ in thanks to firefighters who put out warehouse blaze
- Graphic suicide scene edited out of ’13 Reasons Why’ finale
- Airfare is dropping — and you can enjoy the trend through September
- Cachorros fichan un catcher puertorriqueño
- Man whose family died in jet crash says Boeing execs should resign, face charges — and 737 Max should never fly again
- A church pastor donated part of his liver to a Park Ridge mother with cancer: ‘I just felt God present, truly’
- Is Urban Meyer done coaching college football? Fox Sports is banking on it
- Amazon critics, rivals pounce on Prime Day spotlight
- Teatro Vista announces casting for ‘Hope: Part II of A Mexican Trilogy’
- Atraparon al cocodrilo de la laguna de Humboldt Park
- Bradley Klahn tops Jason Kubler for Nielsen tennis title in Winnetka
- Analysis: Andrea Arnold reportedly losing control over ‘Big Little Lies’ isn’t just about gender
- Avondale’s Red Apple Buffet closes after 30 years
- The Chicago alligator in Humboldt Park might have been a pet, but experts say dumping exotic animals is never the answer
- Kids can learn how butterflies migrate, how pollinators produce fruit at Insect Fest
- Jazz artist combines music, paintings for Skokie Theatre show
- Jennifer López repone concierto interrumpido por apagón
- Cubs exploring the possibility of using a 4-man rotation with upcoming days off
- Hinsdale, Oak Brook, Darien have off leash areas for dogs
- School District 64 approves tentative ‘good news’ budget
- Fruits and veggies for your face: Meet Vintner’s Daughter, the produce-focused skin care brand perfect for summer
- Winnetka District 36 officials to unveil redistricting plan to address enrollment imbalance at neighborhood schools
- Police: Woman sexually assaulted while running in Palatine park, suspect being sought
- Exjefe de ICE dice que pensó en golpear a ‘Chuy’ García
- Morton Grove approves Dempster-Waukegan renovation, clears way for Sawmill Station ‘lifestyle center’
- As more Muslims run for office, community urged ‘to take center stage’ in an era of immigration raids and racist tweets
- Clarendon Hills to add stop signs at Walker and Harris avenues
- Café Tacvba volvió al sitio donde tocó por primera vez
- Aurora Township woman found dead after house fire
- Amazon’s rivals sense Prime Day opportunity, rake in sales too
- What’s it like to see Garth Brooks in a ‘dive bar’?
- Puerto Rico insiste en pedir la renuncia de Rosselló
- ‘New Types of Beauty:’ Garden Walk Highlights Area Gardens
- After $9 was stolen from a Naperville girl’s lemonade stand, police and neighbors give her more than $300
- Shout Out: Zaria Gilmore
- Taste of Park Ridge 2019
- Northwestern, Evanston officials differ on rules for campus beach
- Eduardo Yáñez se vuelve a pelear con reporteros: ‘No les voy a dar entrevista. Nel’
- Johnny Russler and the Beach Bum Band encourage audience participation
- ‘Sword of Trust’ review: Marc Maron’s pawn shop owner takes on Civil War conspiracy theorists
- Our favorite tweets from ‘Chance the Snapper’ and his fans
- El fuego latino del Chicago Fire
- They got Humboldt Park’s gator, but not before grab for greenbacks
- Ningún periódico ‘nos íbamos a escapar’
- Candlelight vigil to support humane treatment for migrants draws 150 supporters
- ‘I have had sex … and Jesus still loves me’: ‘The Bachelorette’ has a rare moment of sex-positivity
- ‘Raised in Captivity’: Chuck Klosterman tries to make sense of our absurd reality in new stories
- Skokie poised to increase water rate for residents
- Commentary: From ‘Chernobyl’ to ‘When They See Us,’ how best limited series became the Emmys’ strongest category
- 2019 Emmy nominations: ‘Game of Thrones’ makes history with 32, including best drama series
- Column: Backers of planned Frank Lloyd Wright visitor center in Oak Park face tough choices after proposal gets cold shoulder
- Man fatally shot early Tuesday at family party on Far South Side
- Apartment building with 285 units and roof-level event center to be next addition to Naperville’s CityGate
- Illinois’ Planned Parenthood says it will turn down millions in federal funding to avoid ‘gag rule’ on abortion
- ‘El escuadrón’ de legisladoras que desata la ira de Trump
- Emmy nominations 2019: biggest snubs and surprises
- Column: Her 14-year-old daughter’s liver saved another woman’s life. Now their friendship offers a road map through grief.
- Gamblers play the odds at New York’s first legal sports betting parlor
- ‘Fantastic’: Former Rush coach Mike Hohensee joins fledgling Judson program as senior advisor
- Taste of Crown Point highlights city’s culinary scene
- Mental health assessment postponed for Waukegan child-restraint defendant who told police his daughter had been possessed
- CenterStage Theatre presents ‘As You Like It’ for free Shakespeare in the Parks in Lake County area
- Tremenda goleada por 24-0 en la Copa Perú (VIDEO)
- Gurnee man fleeing traffic stop crashes, captured by K-9, Lake County sheriff says
- Shout Out: Ed Zelnis, director of Park Ridge Chorale
- First Floor Theater announces 2019-2020 season
- ‘It’s all about integrity’: Warren defensive tackle Willis Singleton commits to Iowa State
- Heat wave triggers warnings to stay cool, hydrate; Oak Park is opening cooling center
- Toddler honored for FaceTiming father during mother’s medical emergency
- Riverfront Playhouse presents slate of one-act plays July 26-Aug. 31
- Hot temperatures, hot food mark Taste of Park Ridge 2019
- Slowik: Protesters rally in south suburbs to decry treatment of detained migrants
- Police say trucker speeding in Indiana crash that killed 3
- Chicago culinary star Bill Kim partners with Crate & Barrel for an integrative dining and lifestyle experience
- Speak Out
- Groundbreaking held for new $16M Northbrook activity center that will provide residents ‘a new method to play and stay fit’
- Reward offered for suspected serial bank robber
- Lake County Council investigating alleged absences of recorder
- ‘Both became a real passion’: Elizabeth Weinberg learns how to handle two sports in summer for Warren
- Gary man pleads guilty to voluntary manslaughter in death of missing woman found dead in Hobart
- R. Kelly, ex-wife fighting over finances for years, newly released divorce filings show
- Appointment of new Park Ridge alderman increases number of women serving on City Council
- Griffith woman says she was drugged before she tried to steal date’s car
- Arrestan a Toledo por caso Odebrecht y será extraditado a Perú
- Ex-ICE chief said he thought of giving Ill. Rep. ‘Chuy’ Garcia ‘a beating’ after clashing at House hearing
- Kenilworth, among the state’s wealthiest towns, approves TIF in effort to revitalize ‘long-stagnant’ business district
- Toddler saved in Lake Michigan after winds carry inflatable duck away from family
- PHOTOS: Most-stolen vehicles list
- Column: Drug prices still rising; Relief for patients unlikely
- ‘I’ve grown so much’: Geneva’s Hannah Davison learning the ropes as rookie with Chicago Red Stars
- Un bar queer en la Ciudad de México resiste los ataques de odio con dos poderosos ingredientes: amor y cumbia
- Comings & Goings: Family Dollar opens in Matteson
- Shout Out: John Krzynowek, who played 150 holes of golf in 12 hours to support the Lake Bluff Golf Club
- Ban e-cigarettes? Oak Park mulls following San Francisco’s lead, saying youth use them at ‘alarming’ rate
- Column: Humboldt Park Lagoon gator delivers a final letter: ‘Dear jerks …’
- Barneys New York may file for bankruptcy, source says
- Promethean Theatre Ensemble announces 14th season
- Store selling new and vintage home decor items moving into old church building in downtown West Dundee
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- Church news: Jazz band concert in Oak Lawn benefits Operation Blessing, more
- Tecnología resta romanticismo al Tour de Francia
- Fox Valley Park Board OKs $3.3 million bond issue
- Soccer fans, activists rally at U.S. Soccer headquarters for equal pay
- Domino’s Pizza feels bite from Grubhub, Uber Eats
- El tiburón y yo
- Lincoln Park Zoo Ball: A fine, feathered affair — with plenty of flamingos
- Lyons Township High School summer program offers academics and fun
- Editorial: Lori Lightfoot’s high-stakes test: Cutting a CTU deal (and paying for it)
- Moran: As Route 53 opponents celebrate its apparent demise, Lake County prepares to pay for transportation reality
- Former suburban convenience store clerk gets 2 years for hate crime. He shouted slurs at customers and slashed tires, authorities say.
- Evanston council members table effort to censure city clerk after allegations of harassment and retaliation
- Devin Hester’s 6-year-old son, Dray, is going viral after flashing jukes and stutter-steps: ‘Nobody can stop you’
- Ricky Hill starred for England. He brought his style to Naperville residents at a soccer camp in Aurora.
- 6 things to know about new Cubs catcher Martin Maldonado, including the time he literally hit the cover off a baseball
- Editorial: Our endorsement for aldergator! Appoint the city’s most famous alligator as Chicago’s 51st alderman
- Progressive single mom taking on Foster in Congressional primary
- Letters: Trump has exposed his worst side
- Chicago alligator joins a long line of local reptiles that have stirred up trouble. Here are some of the most famous.
- El grupo Reddit en el centro del escándalo de abuso sexual de la iglesia La Luz del Mundo
- Martha Plimpton has left the Steppenwolf ensemble, a rare exit
- ‘Exhausted’ alligator ‘put up a little fight’ but was caught in Chicago’s Humboldt Park Lagoon
- Column: Donald Trump’s cheap shots reveal a very weak man
- East Aurora girls basketball squad named Chicago Sky’s High School Team of the Year
- Southtowners: Tinley Park’s Amanda Meyers named Distinguished Teacher
- Former U.S. Rep. Peter Roskam joins Sidley law firm to lobby, consult
- Glenbrook North’s band director retires after 31 years: ‘I’ve been insanely lucky to work in a district that values the arts’
- Schererville comes together for annual Corn Roast
- Police misconduct investigator forced out after accessing cops’ investigative records
- My worst moment: Gina Torres and the Shakespearean gaffe
- A second girl dies from injuries in St. John Township house fire
- The childhood of Hans Christian Andersen explored in musical at Northwestern University
- Tentative agreement announced on new contract for Kaneland teachers
- Planned Parenthood says it will defy Trump abortion rule, abruptly announces departure of Leana Wen as president
- Column: Snuff out the Peotone airport pipe dream
- Super Davey: Fitzpatrick’s red-hot summer sparks Lincoln-Way East in the Phil Lawler Classic
- Oak Park Festival Theatre presents ‘Much Ado About Nothing’ for the #MeToo era
- Lake Station woman gets 18 years for drug-related stabbing
- Land-based Gary casino will be managed by Hard Rock International
- Column: We don’t hate America, Donald Trump. What we hate is the mess you’ve created.
- Hotel planned for LaGrange Road in Orland Park
- Minimum wage increase forcing some Glenview businesses to look at how they operate
- The Spin: Rev. Jesse Jackson blasts President Trump for ‘go back’ to where you came from tweets, days after asking him to pardon Blagojevich
- Elgin making strides in diversifying city staff but same not true for service contracts
- Skokie car dealership helps raise money for animal rescue with dog wash
- Gary mayoral candidate Prince wants input on city finances
- Chicago Mayor Lori Lightfoot says Wilmette adviser will ‘add value’ to her administration
- Corrections and clarifications
- All’s well for Boxwell: A healthy Alex Boxwell delivers strong effort in debut for RailCats
- These Southland pets need new homes
- New study shows reduced working hours for doctor trainees has little effect on patient care
- Taika Waititi to direct Marvel’s ‘Thor 4’
- No topic is ‘too soon’ for unapologetic standup Gilbert Gottfried
- Blackhawks believe they added toughness and versatility in acquiring veteran forward Zack Smith from the Senators for Artem Anisimov
- La persona que atrapó el cocodrilo de Humboldt Park será honrado hoy por los Cachorros
- ‘Healthy people in her age group really don’t die in tubs,’ pathologist says at trial of man accused in drowning death of wife
- Bathrobe outfit for senior portrait draws thousands of reactions on social media; ‘Is this going to affect him getting into college?’
- Increase the Peace returns to Little Village this Friday for another campout
- Aurora man sentenced to 30 years in prison after being convicted on gun charge
- Elgin police second in suburbs, fourth in state for most DUI arrests in 2018, new survey says
- Board of review member to host property tax seminar in River Forest
- Column: Online security questions have become a whale of a weird idea
- New trustee, clerk appointed in Flossmoor
- East Chicago man charged in shooting death of co-worker
- Zion police respond to shots fired, arrest suspect
- Music, food join the lineup of Libertyville’s Adler Festival of the Arts
- Speak Out: Dogs, unions
- Planned Parenthood’s president forced out after only 8 months as organization faces unprecedented challenges
- Officers attend funeral for girl killed in cruise ship fall
- Woman pulled from water in Round Lake Beach Saturday has died
- U46 officials concerned some parents may misinterpret new financial data in state report cards
- Chicago Mayor Lori Lightfoot says she has ‘total confidence’ in Ald. Pat Dowell following Tribune report
- Waukegan’s search for casino developer continues as firm from 2009 effort claims exclusive development rights
- South Elgin backs off on allowing backyard chickens
- Gun trafficker tied to fatal shooting of 15-year-old boy given 5 1/2 years in prison
- Ryan Cos. gets OK to draw baseline concept for 5th Ave. project
- Residente, Ricky Martin y Bad Bunny le mandan un claro mensaje al gobernador de Puerto Rico y se unen a la protesta
- Can you fill out this Twitter poll? I don’t know, CAN you?
- Chicago Mayor Lori Lightfoot raises $2.7 million while Emanuel spends big on parties, makes donations
- Rapper and actor Issac Ryan Brown added to Last Fling lineup with mini-concert and meet and greet
- New York cop won’t be charged in death of Eric Garner, whose last words ‘I can’t breathe’ became a rallying cry
- The Rev. Jesse Jackson and Jesse Jackson Jr. ask President Trump for release, pardon of imprisoned former Illinois Gov. Rod Blagojevich
- Batavia resident opens food pantry out of their front lawn, bringing to life her big idea
- Commentary: Democrats say no one is above the law — except in matters of illegal immigration
- Willson Contreras will insert an orthotic insole in his cleat when he resumes baseball activities by Friday
- Jennifer Hudson, David Otunga reach parenting agreement in Cook County case
- With just $9.72 in the bank, Democratic lawmaker from Naperville officially ends long-shot primary challenge to Sen. Dick Durbin
- The White Sox need Tim Anderson back — but there’s no timetable for his return
- White Sox catcher Welington Castillo, back from the injured list, ready to ‘let it go’ at the plate
- Three’s a crowd for the Cubs catching corps, but Joe Maddon vows to ‘figure this out’
- Florida man who caught Chicago’s Humboldt Park alligator throws out the 1st pitch before the Reds-Cubs game
- Gary man shot dead remembered for laughter, love of dance: ‘It took us all by surprise’
- WNBA suspends Riquna Williams 10 games for domestic violence incident
- Royals 11, White Sox 0
- Expectations for the White Sox rose, then the losses started piling up. How are they handling it?