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- 100 best places to take the kids
- 100 things to do in Philadelphia
- 100 day trips from Baltimore
- 100 Maryland places, attractions and landmarks
- Cubs prospect Adbert Alzolay leaves his Triple-A start with arm discomfort
- White Sox — 0-6 since the All-Star break — have been outscored by the Royals 23-7 in 3 games
- Ask Amy: Gran’s money request strains family
- Column: FBI tracks Michael Madigan in Chicago’s great tiger hunt
- Daywatch: Dangerous heat settling in, the ‘Mai Tai Guy’ Cubs fan is not sorry and other things to know to start your day
- Column: An alleged sexual assault victim may have lied to help acquit R. Kelly in 2008. Her cooperation this time is an act of bravery.
- Ranking the 100 best Bears players ever: No. 50, Larry Morris
- First a downstate Goodwill announced it would stop paying many disabled workers. Facing outrage, the local nonprofit rescinded the decision and apologized.
- Charles Simic reflects on what set James Tate’s late poetry apart
- Cook County’s forest preserve police chief has resigned, days after scathing report on a $250 parking ticket spat
- Lightfoot names five sites, all on South and West sides, as possible casino locations
- Aldermen say they’re surprised by Lightfoot’s casino site picks
- Protesters picket Naperville gas station after clerk questions teen’s citizenship, says her Mexican cousins need to ‘go back to their country’
- 3 historic lighthouses on the Great Lakes to be auctioned
- 4 takeaways from the Cubs-Reds series, including dominant starting pitching and no worries about Anthony Rizzo’s power outage
- Best Chicago happy hour deals: July 18-24
- President Trump vs. Dems: ‘Racist,’ ‘socialist’ lines drawn for 2020
- More warnings about high lake levels after boat hits breakwall — second time in a week
- President Trump again slams Democratic congresswomen at campaign rally as crowd chants ‘Send her back!’
- Watch for buckling pavement, slower Metra trains as temperatures climb this week
- Suburban Cooks: ‘Little’ desserts help launch culinary career
- ComplexCon invades and AIC throws a block party — here are 5 things to do in Chicago this weekend
- Autism largely caused by genetics, not environment, study finds
- Despite federal protections, rape victims still get billed for forensic exams
- You can now renew your passport in as little as 24 hours. Here’s how.
- Resavoir is a uniquely Chicago band with a unique sound
- Can jazz and cabaret make beautiful music together?
- Toys R Us set to return, but former toy giant restarting small: Just 2 stores in U.S.
- Medias Blancas suman su sexto revés seguido
- Do abuse allegations against ‘Bachelor’ creator Mike Fleiss spell trouble for the franchise?
- 3 takeaways from the Fire’s 2-2 draw with the Crew, including how comfort is the team’s ‘enemy’ and the boo birds
- Man shouting ‘You die!’ sets Japanese anime studio on fire, killing 33 people; suspect taken to hospital
- Grant Park Orchestra review: Radiant music amid another storm
- Retired from many circuses and zoos, where do elephants go now? Milwaukee and its new $16.6 million exhibit.
- Vintage Cubs logo gets futuristic upgrade courtesy of Takashi Murakami. Here’s how to score the swag.
- Between ‘Fleabag’ and ‘Killing Eve,’ Phoebe Waller-Bridge has the Emmys nominations’ golden touch
- Rory McIlroy has horrible start at British Open with quadruple-bogey on first hole and finishes with a 79
- Pitchfork musicians from Chicago share their favorite restaurants in the city
- ‘We’re like the forgotten people’: Chicago Riots junior roller derby offers rough-and-tumble community of acceptance
- La popular App que te dice cómo te verás de viejito y que entrega tu información a los rusos, es cuestionada
- Retailers announced plans to close 5,400 stores last year. This year, they’ve already hit 7,100
- Brandon Kintzler’s rebound came about the way his career did: Old-fashioned hard work (once, as an ice cream server in Vegas)
- Beach Park Domino’s Pizza worker charged with stealing $28,000 from the business
- Tours of replica Viking warship set for Saturday in Geneva
- Sen. Elizabeth Warren targets private equity ‘looting’ of troubled companies
- Niles man faces second charge of child sexual abuse after 9-year-old girl comes forward
- Una mujer fue acuchillada en un ataque ‘motivado sexualmente’ cerca de la Universidad DePaul
- Naperville gas station fires clerk accused of telling Hispanic customers ‘to go back to their country’
- ¿Qué hacer con el Cristo ‘de la corrupción’?
- Highwood Bloody Mary Fest offerings top themselves each year
- Objetivo: Derrotar a Cruz Azul
- Sideshow Theatre Company announces 2019-2020 season
- ‘You can see the confidence skyrocketing’: Tra Holmes goes on hot streak for Kane County Cougars
- Humboldt gator is the latest Chicago celebrity with a commemorative bobblehead
- Manny Machado calls MLB Network analysts Eric Byrnes and Dan Plesac ‘the biggest tools out there’
- Moraine Valley jazz ensemble swings into summer with free concert July 26
- Cantigny’s Military Through the Ages educates on the history of war
- Column: There’s no difference between supporting a racist and being one
- Despite resident opposition, Naperville commission endorses zoning for new stores on Washington Street
- Ebony photo archives auction resumes Monday after producing ‘multiple bidders’ but no clear winner
- Trespassing teens, black mold and garbage in vacant Winnetka buildings prompt lawsuit against developer of stalled mega-project
- Sally Field, ‘Sesame Street,’ Earth, Wind and Fire to receive Kennedy Center award
- Circus performers build a ‘Brave Space’ through the gift of risk
- A 42-year-old college instructor from Antioch will compete on new TV show that combines mini golf with ‘American Ninja Warrior’
- Watch: ‘It: Chapter Two’ new trailer as the Losers Club returns to Derry
- ‘Werewolf Ninja Philosopher’ review: When your private eye’s extra-hairy, and someone’s killing the indie filmmakers in New York
- At the Cook County Jail, inmates cultivate empathy and patience by training rescue dogs
- 4 local designers selected as ‘Brands to Watch’ for ComplexCon’s Chicago debut
- Conoce al primer fisicoculturista mexicano en Panamericanos
- GoFundMe campaign for Elmhurst-area father tops $10,000 goal after apparent murder-suicide
- Madre e hija acusadas de asesinato por la muerte del bebé de Marlen Ochoa
- ‘Ready to go’: Mickey Reilly looks to take charge for boys soccer powerhouse Libertyville
- Libertyville considering prohibition on recreational marijuana sales, while Mundelein and Vernon Hills figure out next steps
- Flashback: Before Chicago erupted into race riots in 1919, Carl Sandburg reported on the fissures
- Detallan esfuerzos de Trump para acallar escándalos sobre amoríos
- Niles Township 219 to offer environmental science course through Loyola University for college credit
- 50 years later, let’s get moonstruck again and take a giant leap
- Carpentersville police manhunt ends with 2 Harvey men charged with possession of a stolen car, other offenses
- More due diligence could have prevented need for Waukegan downtown entertainment district, alderman says
- Football notes: Average won’t do this season for Tinley Park quarterback Joe Mackessy
- Bulls sign Shaquille Harrison and Luke Kornet — but they still need to move one contract
- Weather service says ‘damage has been done’ to disrupt expected heat wave, thunderstorms postpone heat warning, drop 2 inches of rain, lead to canceled flights
- Batavia’s family connection to historic moon landing
- AMLO le ‘mete hacha’ a casi todo, desde deportes hasta arqueología
- ‘The Lion King’ review: I cannot feel the love tonight
- Column: ‘You’re capable, but other people don’t see you that way.’ Blind memoir teacher helps Chicago seniors preserve their stories
- Review: Choosing between the two Japanese-inspired restaurant bars Kumiko and Kikko proves impossible
- En venta La Catrina Café en Pilsen
- Teatro Zinzanni opens in 2019 in Chicago
- Lawsuit: Boy in foster home was assaulted by sex offender who lived there
- Míchel debuta en el fútbol mexicano y Gignac busca gol histórico
- St. John Republicans want Plan Commission member removed over party affiliation dispute
- Amtrak to add round trip to Milwaukee in next three years
- De qué murió Sonia Infante
- ‘Pharma Bro’ Martin Shkreli loses appeal, isn’t getting out of prison anytime soon
- Will Illinois’ new gun dealer license law reduce crime? Gun rights group say no, and file suit to overturn it
- Hobart eyeing a potential TIF district around U.S. 30 in effort to capture county convention center
- Despite late season start, residents enjoying Dancin’ in the Street concert series in Clarendon Hills
- Fox Valley senior women shaking it up as they step into the spotlight
- Chris Rock starring on Season 4 of ‘Fargo,’ which will film in Chicago
- Community news
- Chicago Mayor Lori Lightfoot says downtown casino site could still end up in the mix for consideration
- Russian-made FaceApp, which can add years to your selfie, under fire for privacy risks
- ‘I got one. I got one.’ Police audio reveals search to save girls in fatal St. John Township fire
- Buffalo Grove Park District seeking to fill board vacancy: ‘This is a true citizen volunteer position’
- Commission review of proposed CityGate apartment building pushed back to August
- ‘Surviving R. Kelly’ executive producer dream hampton on the Emmy nod and justice
- Hobart Art Theatre hosts Gilbert Gottfried rare show in the Region
- Extra! Extra! Read all about Oak Lawn Park District Theatre staging ‘Newsies’
- Cool, calm and committed: Mundelein’s Morgan Frank at ease heading into senior season
- How to Instant Pot your picnic, with recipes for pate, savory cheesecake and dessert
- Despiden a empleado de gasolinera que le dijo a clientas hispanas ‘regresen a su país’
- ‘Cats’ is back in Chicago at the Nederlander Theatre — it’s live, so put those claws away
- Chicago’s Revolution Brewing releases 2 wintry beers in July. What are they thinking?
- El Haragán & Cía.: Historia, vida y su rock mexicano #RumboAlos30
- ‘I believe in what we’re building’: Indiana coach Tom Allen feels ‘grit’ will lead to turnaround
- 10 questions with … Sonia Gasca, Elgin 311 citizen advocate
- City council tables discussion on creating business district for Mall of India
- Things to do in Chicago this weekend: Pitchfork Festival, ComplexCon, Taste of Korea, Silver Room Block Party
- Quickly
- The Joliet Drama Guild will ‘kick off the Sunday shoes’ to stage the movie musical ‘Footloose’
- Los fichajes, los candidatos, los desesperados y los nuevos en el Apertura 2019 de Liga MX
- Nate Cole comfortable as a leader, go-to scorer for Buffalo Grove boys basketball
- Community gives nearly $1.6 million in donations to District 204 schools
- Aldermen endorse home improvement grants in Aurora’s 3rd Ward
- Fun out of the sun: Southland libraries offer cool indoor events for a hot Saturday
- Tom Cruise drops first trailer for ‘Top Gun: Maverick’ at Comic-Con
- Commentary: 400 years ago, Polish workers led the first strike for voting rights in North America
- Vernon Hills establish regulations allowing for new cellphone antennas on light poles as Verizon, AT&T look to boost service
- Editorial: ‘Do you know who I am?’ Not yet, but the people of Cook County deserve to find out.
- Canterbury Summer Theatre closes 2019 season with ‘Hold Me!’
- Northwestern NICU app gives parents baby’s vital signs, updates to ease their minds
- AMLO le ‘mete hacha’ a casi todo, desde deportes hasta arqueología
- Some of the deadliest cancers receive the least funding, Northwestern study says
- La suerte de llamarse Tommy en ‘The Music Man’
- Shelters open as heat wave expected to continue this weekend
- Mother, daughter charged in killing of baby cut from womb of slain teen
- Slowik: Saga of mysterious Tahoes takes back seat to other business in Blue Island
- ‘We want to change the face of public housing’: Waukegan OKs use of federal dollars toward Barwell Manor overhaul
- Negar asilo agravaría el hacinamiento de migrantes
- Barbie gets a glam rock makeover as David Bowie’s Ziggy Stardust
- Elenco de ‘It 2’ habló de su intenso rodaje
- Detroit contract talks: Four things to know as autoworkers seek bigger share of the profits
- Diario As entrevista a fondo al mexicano Héctor Herrera (VIDEO)
- Buscan a un sujeto por ‘indecencia pública’ en el tren
- Sequía de títulos no le quita el sueño a Cruz Azul
- Column: Ability to stand out separates those accepted at elite colleges from the rest
- Bare Bones Gastropub brings Burn ‘Em Brewing beer, creative dishes to La Porte
- Yates reina en etapa del Tour en la que favoritos declaran tregua
- Winnetka approves resolution halting cannabis sales until officials can examine local ordinances
- Surging temperature predictions have officials urging Lake County residents to prepare for the heat
- Active shooter drill results in police response
- Gary teen makes court appearance for having gun near Merrillville school
- Letters: New life for old churches
- Inmigración detiene a tres niñas estadounidenses en el O’Hare, ‘quieren que se entreguen sus padres indocumentados’
- Illinois to reject federal grant funds to avoid new ‘gag rule’ on abortion referrals
- Sale rompe mala racha en Fenway con blanqueada a Azulejos
- 5 things to do in Lake County July 26-Aug. 1
- A congested NL wild-card race could affect these 3 trade needs for the Cubs
- City inspector accused of lying to FBI about relationship with developers involved in Ald. Carrie Austin probe
- Commentary: The VW Beetle was ahead of its time
- Boeing to take a $4.9 billion charge over grounded jet
- Commentary: Abandoning our nuclear arms treaties with Russia is a bad idea
- Park Ridge Park District receives grant for ‘pollinator garden’; will attract butterflies, bees, birds
- With excessive heat warning issued, Glenview and Northbrook announce cooling venues
- Will County board rejects plan to roll back video gambling ban
- 29Rooms pop-up is back in Chicago, promising to ‘expand your reality.’ Here’s a look inside.
- Fifty years later, Aurora area residents ‘still in awe’ of first landing on the moon
- Trump says he was ‘not happy’ with his crowd’s ‘send her back’ chant at N.C. rally, after tweeting congresswomen should leave country
- Qué hacer este fin de semana
- Hammond man, 19, sentenced in Pulaski Park shooting
- Community news: Taste of Orland Park set for Aug. 2-4
- ‘Genius grant’ art show set for Chicago in 2021
- ‘Cats’ trailer drops: Watch Taylor Swift, Jennifer Hudson in movie musical
- Aurora area works to beat the heat
- FBI raids downstate home of longtime ComEd lobbyist who is close confidant of Speaker Madigan
- Former GOP candidate for governor Jeanne Ives now seeking party nod to take on Democratic U.S. Rep. Sean Casten
- Which White Sox players might draw interest? 3 questions as the trade deadline nears
- The Spin: Home of Madigan confidant raided, plus Lightfoot tries to slam door on Preckwinkle criticism, keeps open mind about downtown Chicago casino
- Column: Trump can’t stop America from offering a safe harbor to huddled masses
- Trump took part in efforts to keep porn actress, Playboy centerfold quiet ahead of 2016 election, unsealed records show
- Cooling venues set to open as forecasts of intense heat announced
- 5 things to do in the western suburbs July 26-Aug. 1
- Beatriz Solís escribe su propia historia
- Substitute teacher picked for Will County board seat
- Corrections and clarifications
- Porter County Fair offers a point of connection for families, friends
- Gary man pleads not guilty to murder in gas station shooting
- Appeals court backs Orland fire district in antitrust case
- Oak Forest man indicted on multiple charges, including sexual assault of a minor and child porn
- Man denied bond release in Gary rape case
- 5 things to do in northwest Indiana July 26-30
- Trump says American warship shot down Iranian drone after it threatened ship
- Column: Sham candidates are bad for democracy, but let’s not make a federal case of it
- Jeffrey Epstein denied bail in federal sex trafficking case
- Naperville braces for temps that are going to feel like 104 to 114 degrees
- Tickets are on sale for Chicago Tribune Food Bowl’s opening night party, headlined by acclaimed Chef Rosio Sánchez
- Discover fascinating history on these local walking tours of Oak Park and River Forest
- Speak Out: Shootings, voting
- ‘We need everyone to do their part’: Chicago prepares for heat wave
- Speak Out: New rule seems to be that laws don’t have to be followed
- House OKs raising federal minimum wage to $15, but bill looks doomed in Senate
- Tinley Park OKs new pay plan for firefighters
- Liberan a las tres niñas ciudadanas que Inmigración detuvo por 13 horas en O’Hare, se reúnen con su madre
- Nursing assistant accused of stealing from patients — many from Aurora and Naperville area — to finance Hawaii trip, kids’ tuition, vet care
- St. Nicholas School reunion in Aurora a ‘wish come true’ for grad
- Steve Stone tweets call for patience after 7th straight White Sox loss. Fans fire back at ‘clown show,’ ‘tire fire,’ ‘disaster.’
- Editorial: Soften the blow to Chicago employers, Mayor Lightfoot
- Is it bowl or bust for Lovie Smith in his 4th season at Illinois? ‘This is what we’ve been building for’
- Judge sentences U. of I. killer Brendt Christensen to life in prison after jury unable to decide on death sentence
- At murder trial, pathologist says suburban woman’s drowning in 2000 bothered him, but evidence was lacking at the time to call it a homicide
- Park Ridge police: Home caregiver charged with forging checks
- Nebraska may be the favorite to win the Big Ten West. The biggest reason is Adrian Martinez, a 19-year-old ‘tough guy’ quarterback.
- He had a ‘very unusual’ lump on his finger, so a Chicago-area man sought help from ‘Dr. Pimple Popper’
- Trump to nominate Eugene Scalia, son of the late Supreme Court justice, to be labor secretary
- Ride crash at Midlothian carnival injures child