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- Man accused of making online threat to Ohio Jewish center arrested, police say
- Canines converge on Bark in the Park
- Ask Amy: Wronged wife doesn’t want to beg ex for contact
- Descendants of iconic African American Chicago figures, like Ida B. Wells-Barnett and Fred Hampton, often struggle to manage the stories of their famous relatives
- Letters: Chicago casino plan comes up snake eyes
- Daywatch: CTU group’s Venezuela trip slammed as ‘propaganda tour,’ a ‘nightmare’ year for Illinois farmers and other things to know to start your day
- Ranking the 100 best Bears players ever: No. 18, Steve McMichael
- In ‘The Lager Queen of Minnesota,’ J. Ryan Stradal reminds us what decency looks like
- Editorial: Beware, Chicagoans. City crews might be coming for your trees.
- ‘Why would you just come out shooting?’ Mother of 14-year-old boy killed by Lake County homeowner questions man’s account
- Hinsdale Special Olympian Maria Meyer serves as Chicago Duck Derby ambassador
- Photos: Devin Hester’s 92-yard return TD in Super Bowl XLI
- ‘Please let them kick it to me!’: The oral history of Devin Hester’s Super Bowl XLI kickoff return touchdown — and the coverage team that dared to stop him
- A Chicago cop fatally shot a black teen who he says pointed a gun at him during a foot chase. But no gun was found — until 3 months later.
- Chicago casino’s future may depend on who’s willing to take less cash
- Family of teen missing from Crown Point feels ‘extreme relief’ she is alive and an arrest has been made: ‘It was a nightmare … pure torture’
- Chicago Teachers Union group’s trip to Venezuela, praise of socialist leader slammed as ‘propaganda tour’
- Early accuser of Jeffrey Epstein says police didn’t take her allegation of groping seriously: ‘It could have been stopped’
- ‘Like a town getting the Super Bowl’: Hotel rooms are already being booked in Dyersville, Iowa, for the 2020 ‘Field of Dreams’ game
- University of Chicago student bites man who tried to reach up her skirt
- A guide to catching fall colors at Indiana Dunes National Park: Where to eat, sleep and hike
- 10 things I wish I knew before going to college
- Tailbone pain often goes away without medical treatment
- Colombiano Quintana guía a Cachorros a triunfo sobre Piratas
- This week in Chicago arts, food and drink via ChicagoNow
- Iconic family greenhouse business in Fox Valley nears the end: ‘This is all I have ever known’
- Torrente es cesado por el Morelia y ya van dos técnicos en la Liga MX
- 8 takeaways from the Cubs-Pirates Little League Classic on ESPN, including Anthony Rizzo’s gift, the handshake line and Craig Kimbrel imitations
- Coutinho al Bayern, nuevo episodio en el culebrón Neymar
- Column: Is Eddy Pineiro the right kicker? Evaluating him should be Matt Nagy’s top priority in the Bears’ final preseason games
- Former U.S. Bancorp CEO pays $6.23 million for condo in One Bennett Park
- A lethal disease spread by a tiny, tree-hopping insect is threatening Florida’s iconic palm trees
- Obesity-related cancer rates are rising in middle-aged Americans but falling in seniors. What’s going on?
- The Rock announces wedding on Instagram
- 5 takeaways from the Cubs-Pirates series, including Jon Lester’s adjustments and middle infield improvements
- Breakfast with Ina: Dining in a Mies van der Rohe classic, plus more spots to start your day
- Experience art and music Friday nights in Fox Lake
- Amazon partners with Realogy for TurnKey homebuying program in 15 markets, including Chicago
- Why are cannabis terpenes so very important?
- Get local wines — and even mead — in Northwest Indiana
- Officials seize marijuana mixed with jalapeño peppers
- Where doctors can recommend marijuana to replace opioids
- Hemp CBD drinks won’t get you high, makers say. But doctor warns caution
- Column: The vacation memory that lasts isn’t always what you expect — like the critter at the top of a mountain
- Column: ‘Every American should know this is being done here.’ Cutting girls’ genitals is barbaric. I hope a new Illinois law raises awareness and curbs the practice.
- Rehabbing classic trailers a natural for Fox Valley family
- Chinese pop stars publicly back Beijing on Hong Kong
- Harwood Heights celebrates summer with 10th annual festival
- Thousands turn out for blues, barbecue during Little Bear Ribfest in Vernon Hills
- Q&A: Why the Obamas became producers of the Netflix documentary ‘American Factory’
- 5 things to do in the western suburbs Aug. 23-29
- Ask Anna: Is it cheating if it’s just experimenting?
- 5 things to do in Lake County Aug. 23-27
- 5 things to do in northwest Indiana Aug. 23-29
- Selle: New state law deals blow to future of townships
- Another deluge like 2018 would bring ‘deep trouble’
- El Nino gone, dust cloud fading, hurricane season could pick up
- More freak weather comes to Alaska, which has had an unprecedented summer
- Loss of Arctic sea ice may not be causing cold winters in U.S., Asia after all, study finds
- Oak Brook’s Universal Playground is heaven for 2-year-old with cerebral palsy and his family
- Deerfield schools expand leadership program
- Clemson is No. 1 in preseason AP Top 25 for the 1st time. Notre Dame is 9th, while Northwestern isn’t ranked.
- ‘Very unusual circumstances’: Police suspect bad batch of heroin in two Round Lake Park overdose deaths
- Lake Bluff shows off renovated golf clubhouse
- Giving Fredo (aka John Cazale) the respect he deserves
- Lake County News-Sun Local Scoreboard for Tuesday, Aug. 20, 2019
- Pioneer Press 2019 girls volleyball preview: West Suburban Gold
- Brad Paisley out; Reba McEntire, Dolly Parton, Carrie Underwood to host CMAs
- West Suburban Local Scoreboard for Tuesday, Aug. 20, 2019
- ¿Tiene Nicolás Maduro un traidor en su gobierno?
- Talk of the County: Work on solutions to illegal immigration
- Architecture in ‘Where’d You Go, Bernadette’ adds to Cate Blanchett’s portrayal of complex character
- Animatronic dinosaurs arrive at Lake County Fairgrounds Labor Day weekend
- Villa Park woman, who authorities say stole more than $200,000 from uncle, pleads guilty to fraud
- New principal starts at John Mills School in Elmwood Park
- Shout Out: Samantha Ranis, Ridgewood junior sings national anthem
- Cubs open 2020 spring season on Feb. 22
- Football notes: West Aurora athletic director Jason Buckley says new scoreboard is ‘free to us’
- Give trees, shrubs a shave before planting
- Head of the federal Bureau of Prisons reassigned after Jeffrey Epstein’s death in New York jail cell
- Uber confirms it’s moving to massive space in The Old Post Office
- Chicago’s scooters are mostly being used during rush hour, and 3 other things to know about the devices
- Speak Out: Gun laws, Trump
- Elizabeth Warren offers public apology over claim to tribal heritage
- 19-year-old charged with threatening Chicago abortion clinic in online posts
- White Sox open the 2020 spring season on Feb. 22
- Countdown to football: Trayvon Rudolph’s impact to be felt all over the field for No. 10 Crete-Monee
- New York Police Department fires officer involved in Eric Garner’s chokehold death
- Noel Schajris vive sueño musical gracias a Instagram
- Un depredador sexual con muchas sombras
- Rob Moll, who wrote a book on how to prepare for death, dies in hiking fall at 41
- Family of slain Chinese scholar gives $30K to support U. of I. international students
- Chicago-area ‘Downton Abbey’ fans don their vintage finery for ‘Downton Live’ bash in Pilsen
- In a second push for school improvements, Barrington District 220 to ask taxpayers for $147M on ballot referendum
- Lake County Film Festival returns for 2019 with Grayslake, Waukegan, Lake Forest screenings
- Hinsdale District 86 Board considers larger pools than presented in referendum campaign
- ‘It created a monster’: Chesterton’s Seth Conway draws motivation from sitting out state final
- Venezuela ante una nueva encrucijada
- Illinois freshman cornerback Marquez Beason will undergo season-ending knee surgery
- ‘Chicago Fire’ actress Miranda Rae Mayo buys Bucktown duplex for $600,000
- U.S. prisons chief removed after Jeffrey Epstein’s death
- Column: In a tight but flawed NL Central race, who will make the difference for the Cubs, Cardinals and Brewers? ‘It’s like the good, the bad and the ugly’
- Florida could make fireworks legal for regular folks on July 4th, Memorial Day and New Year’s Eve
- Michael Osipoff’s top 10 teams, top 20 players from Northwest Indiana for the 2019 boys soccer season
- Shnay: Dist. 227 parents visit Lincoln-Way North
- Target is phasing out Archer Farms, Simply Balanced food brands. New name: Good & Gather.
- Before $80K in student loans was erased, the Chicago Football Classic gave him hope. For 22 years, the Soldier Field event has boosted historically black colleges.
- Chicago’s Music Box Theatre is turning 90. The secret to its longevity? ‘People have an almost biological need for stories’
- Rialto stages ‘Men Are From Mars — Women Are From Venus Live!’
- Casten listens to pleas for environmental preservation during town hall at Harper College
- At Black Ensemble, ‘You Can’t Fake the Funk’ but you can start the party
- U.S. CEO group says corporations have duty to address income inequality. ‘The American dream is alive, but fraying.’
- Planned Parenthood leaves federal family planning program
- More than 9,000 people flee ‘monster’ wildfire in Spain’s Canary Islands
- First-ever Venetian Night in Highland Park shines a spotlight on the lakefront
- Pentagon conducts 1st test of missile banned for more than 30 years
- Portage police union raffle’s AR-15 rifle prize criticized as ‘clueless’
- Aurora police officer to lead anthem at Last Fling
- OPRF High School celebrates new school year with ‘Huskie Kick-off’
- Speak Out
- U.S. talks secretly to Venezuela socialist party boss
- Countdown to football: Matthew Benton-led Hobart ranked No. 4 in the preseason by the Post-Tribune
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- Democratic state Sen. Martin Sandoval blames fundraiser entertainment vendor for mock Trump assassination photos
- Con dominio brasileño, arrancan cuartos de la Libertadores
- State’s attorney candidate alleges ‘prosecutorial overreach’ for charging teens with murder in Lake County shooting
- Mother Nature’s fury: Photos that look back at the wild year
- Hot weather tips
- When Marist students return to school Thursday, they’ll have access to a new planetarium
- Hinsdale Library lends kits to spark memories and conversation with people with dementia
- Merrillville man shot and killed in Gary
- Commentary: It takes 20 months for a black woman to earn what a man earns in a year. We can fix that.
- Javier Bardem en la ONU: los océanos nos necesitan
- Despiden a policía que mató por asfixia a Eric Garner
- Save some time Labor Day weekend for Irish Days
- These Northwestern doctors saw 30,000 patients during WWII, sometimes performing 100 surgeries a day. Here’s their story.
- Column: Immigrants don’t need a handout — but they do need a welcoming hand
- Jury selection begins for Indiana man accused of murder, cannibalism
- 5 hurt when dump truck crashes into Seattle sandwich shop
- Teen arrested for driving through Washington Twp. field, causing $4,000 in damage
- Schneider panel: Gender pay gap hurts individuals, this country’s economy
- Suburban Cooks: When it comes to cupcakes, mom mixes it up with young daughters
- DNR wants public’s input on plan for Newton County lake
- Three Brothers hires intimacy director to work on its production of ‘Spring Awakening’
- Medallas mexicanas ‘Made in USA’
- Man sentenced to 12 years for Wheeling home invasion, when his knife threat was repelled by woman hitting him with her mom’s walker
- The Spin: Amid fallout over new book, Axelrod expresses ‘regret’ | Buttigieg in Chicago Tuesday | State senator apologizes for mock Trump assassination
- Honduras buscará solución a violencia en estadios, tras cuatro muertes
- OPRF board favors aggressive campus renovation, project could break ground next year
- Letters: The greater risk of getting hit by a car
- Park Ridge gives preliminary nod to 112-room hotel along Higgins Road
- Facing massive budget hole, Chicago Mayor Lori Lightfoot to give ‘State of the City’ speech followed by citywide tour on government finances
- Rebecca Gilman, famed Chicago playwright, leaves town for Texas
- Judge could soon announce special prosecutor to look into dismissal of Jussie Smollett charges
- How much did this year’s musical acts take home for performing at Taste of Chicago? Here’s an inside look.
- Despiden a muertos en riña entre hinchas de fútbol hondureño
- ‘Long Island Medium’s’ Theresa Caputo will connect with fans at Four Winds event
- Shout Out: Jodi Koplin, a performer of children’s music from Riverwoods
- Commentary: If we ban books for tackling ‘racial issues,’ what will be left?
- OPRF High School to place tentative ‘balanced’ budget on display
- Village Green condo couple honored by Lincolnshire officials for aiding teens during hazmat incident: ‘We appreciate that’
- Megan Rapinoe discusses politics, family and her father’s support of Trump: ‘I don’t get it’
- Cyanide and ammonia-nitrogen levels dropping after chemical spill in Little Calumet River: ArcelorMittal
- Yorkville Hometown Days features new pet fest
- What is Harrer Pool’s future in Morton Grove? Residents, park officials discuss what should replace damaged facility
- Balotelli regresa a la Serie A con Brescia
- Corrections and clarifications
- Medvedev, ¿la alternativa a Djokovic, Nadal y Federer?
- Person shot, Dolton police officer injured, officials say
- Family members seeking answers in case of Gary man killed in police-involved shooting
- Porter County 911 director resigns after nearly two years at helm
- Ex-Lincoln-Way Central employee under investigation for ‘financial transgression’: Will County sheriff’s office
- Commentary: Uber and Lyft are everything we love, and hate, about capitalism
- Editorial: Assassinating civility: The knucklehead factor in Illinois politics
- DuPage clerk wants $3M budget hike in presidential election year to buy equipment, give judges pay raises
- Column: Surprised by CTU’s Venezuela visit? Then you haven’t been paying attention.
- Aurora looks at distance rules for places that serve liquor
- Shout Out: Ilene Berns-Zare, psychology counselor and blogger, sings in choir
- Barrington domestic murder trial resumes after month-long break, could conclude Tuesday
- Editorial: In Hong Kong and Russia, demands for freedom
- Wisconsin reinstates Quintez Cephus after he was acquitted of sexual assault, but he isn’t yet eligible to play
- St. Charles Jazz Weekend to include more than 35 performances
- Dolphins receiver Kenny Stills objects to comments by Jay-Z about NFL deal: ‘It’s not something that I respect’
- Ex-con who volunteers at Waukegan District 60 says felony charge for failing to update violent offender registration was ‘misunderstanding’
- Commentary: Reframing American history — New York Times series on slavery should become required reading
- Joe Maddon hopes ‘American Legion Week’ sharpens Cubs players’ focus for stretch drive
- Daily Southtown Local Scoreboard for Tuesday, Aug. 20, 2019
- ‘He’s just scratching the surface’: White Sox sing the praises of rookie Eloy Jimenez, who is heating up after a stint on the injured list
- White House insists ‘fundamentals’ of economy are strong amid concerns that a recession could imperil Trump’s reelection
- Shout Out: Ryan Pasterz, high school golfer
- Post-Tribune Local Scoreboard for Tuesday, Aug. 20, 2019
- Even Chris Harrison didn’t get to know the suburban Chicago contestant on ‘Bachelor in Paradise’
- GuerinFest aims to raise funds for students’ financial assistance
- Everything in Mecca gets 5 stars — and online reviews of other holy sites are wildly inflated, too
- Sitting on Rome’s famous Spanish Steps can now cost you a serious fine
- Discovering the merits of solo travel through a one-woman exploration of Portland
- New U.S. sanctions on Cuba have a silver lining
- Checking a bag vs. carrying on is the great debate of airline travel
- Are you getting the best deal when you book through an online travel agency?
- Europe’s flight-shame movement has travelers taking trains to save the planet
- Subscription model comes to luxury travel
- Zihuatanejo hotel proves ideal place to do a whole lot of nothing
- Beautifully modern Singapore
- ‘Ready or Not’ review: I take this man as my lawful wedded husband. Now, hand me that crossbow.
- White Sox hope Yoan Moncada will return for the next homestand
- Elmwood Park schools survey taxpayer sentiment, may use results to craft a referendum
- Shout Out: Eric Olson, new superintendent of Park Ridge-Niles School District 64
- No injuries after metal finishing factory collapses in Logan Square fire
- What’s happening in Park Ridge: Horner Hustle, BBQ contest, Pennyville Days, School of Rock kick-off held this weekend
- Jeffrey Epstein signed will 2 days before killing himself in jail, court records show
- Fire-damaged Park Ridge gas station must be demolished, city official says
- Park Ridge Bubble Run raises money for childhood cancer foundation
- White Sox 6, Twins 4