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- Ask Amy: The family trip turns into a cat roundup
- Jose Abreu’s ‘perfect swing’ — aka a monstrous, 3-run blast — propels the White Sox past the Twins, 6-4
- Man, 43, arrested after Old Town stabbing leaves 2 in critical condition
- West Loop’s 727 West Madison apartments play up elliptical design
- Daywatch: Ex-top cop Garry McCarthy defends background checks, one of the largest Chicago office leases in recent years and other things to know to start your day
- Ranking the 100 best Bears players ever: No. 17, Stan Jones
- Ex-top cop Garry McCarthy defends background checks on Chicago Police Board speakers: ‘I’d like to know it. Wouldn’t you?’
- Following the trail in Acker’s Gap: Julia Keller pens another strong suspense novel
- An essay: Why read Irish literature?
- In search of the man behind the ‘Guy with thick Chicago accent helps coyote pup’ video. Plus, the fate of the coyote.
- Why Matt Nagy’s new Bears preseason approach has its perks — and challenges
- Wendy Anderson, the wife of the Arkansas State football coach, dies just hours after he takes a leave of absence
- Home Depot cuts outlook citing China tariffs, lumber prices
- Northbrook could reap $750K-plus in sales tax from recreational cannabis dispensaries: village records
- Shout Out: Kaily Belpedio, creative art studio co-owner and DIY enthusiast
- Oak Park’s PCC Wellness Center receives $167,000 federal grant for mental health, substance abuse services
- My worst moment: ‘Bosch’ star Lance Reddick and the tricky art of navigating a roomful of celebrities
- Another Christmastime Chicago-set TV series filming in Canada
- Democrats got thumped ahead of redistricting in 2010. Now they’re trying to take back statehouses with Trump on the ticket.
- Hot New Faces 2019: 10 new Chicago actors you should know
- Illinois is in ‘the red zone’ for adding a Division I hockey program. And for top area players, it’s an if-you-build-it-we-will-come scenario.
- King Marie steps out of the DJ booth and in front of the mic with new EP ‘The Prelude’
- Midcentury modern house in Highland Park, designed by Edward Dart, sells for $385,000
- Paul Ryan moving family from Wisconsin to D.C.-area
- Former football coach who chased away school shooter will run for state House in Ohio
- Oak Brook creates faster climb to top of pay scale for police officers
- Epstein firmó testamento poco antes de suicidarse
- Amenazan a enfermeras con despido por hablar español
- Commentary: Charles Manson was a white supremacist. Why can’t pop culture seem to admit it?
- Deerfield man charged with sexually assaulting 2 girls after police reopen 2011 investigation
- Talk of the County: Beach Park needs to ‘cut the fat’ out of municipal government
- Analysis: #BoycottMulan in support of Hong Kong protests tests Disney and moviegoers
- ‘This is not insignificant revenue’: Wauconda marijuana discussion includes entrepreneur’s estimate of $10 million in first-year sales
- Tentative East Aurora School District budget has nearly $6 million deficit
- Michigan beer company pays off school lunch debts after bartender and teacher speaks up on social media: ‘It’s a problem most people didn’t realize was a problem’
- ‘La idea es darle trabajo, no hacerlo famoso’, dice Mario Domm de Alexander Beja
- Marriott Theatre cooks up fun with ‘Something Rotten’
- Former Elmhurst Hospital cupola to honor Darrell Whistler in bank garden
- La ola feminista llega al tango en el mundial de Buenos Aires
- Registration open for Aurora Pooch Parade
- Riveting biography offers timely portrait of social scientists who transformed views of race and gender
- Can this fee be refunded for my canceled American Airlines flight? Travel Troubleshooter investigates.
- Lots of gluten during toddler years might raise odds for celiac disease
- Park Ridge-Niles School District 64 dissolves special education committee
- Crisis golpea al béisbol infantil en Venezuela
- Column: 6 teams can win the Big Ten West (sorry, Illinois). Here are reasons to believe in each of them — and reasons to doubt.
- New director of Facility Operations named for Yorkville schools
- Glencoe trustees express interest in marijuana dispensary: ‘I think we should be open to it’
- ‘I think we can turn things around’: Elgin grad Todd Allen takes over as boys basketball coach at alma mater
- Former Mundelein trustee charged after stealing from home and pushing girlfriend’s 10-year-old daughter: police
- Are you an ‘extreme early bird’?
- Park Ridge blogger Robert Trizna, who served on mayoral campaigns and local government boards, died Aug. 14
- Chicago Mayor Lori Lightfoot forms political action committee; fundraising account also formed for Gov. J.B. Pritzker’s proposed graduated income tax amendment
- Alphabet street murals going up at Lincoln Yards development site on North Side
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- Metra to make schedule changes on 5 lines starting next month
- Police: Videos of Park Ridge teens damaging property shared on Snapchat
- Thousands petition for Concordia University board member’s resignation over alleged social media remarks
- Read the report into allegations of sexual harassment and bullying in Springfield
- ‘He caught on pretty quick’: Dominic Fletcher starts out pro career on fire with Kane County Cougars
- Airlines expect to set Labor Day records. If you hate crowded flights, one day looks especially bleak.
- ‘No puedes comprar a la Guardia Nacional’
- Are Popeyes new fried-chicken sandwiches better than Chick-fil-A? We take a taste.
- Ridgewood freshmen to set class times under new flex schedule
- Shamrock Park this year’s location for Elgin’s annual Hay Day fest
- Ex árbitro mundialista mexicano llega como técnico a España (VIDEO)
- ‘The line of showers and thunderstorms has reached Chicago’: National Weather Service
- University of Chicago student who bit her would-be attacker acted in keeping with new studies on sexual assault
- Kindergarten teacher begins 36th, and final, year at Elm School
- Chicago Outfit soldier captured on undercover recordings dies awaiting sentencing. ‘Nothing gets my juices flowing like putting a gun to someone’s head.’
- White supremacists are the eerily relevant villains in Karin Slaughter’s new novel
- Comings & Goings: New pancake house opens in Palos Hills
- New contract approved for West Aurora teachers
- Tres estados impugnan a Trump por inmigrantes
- Family, friends call for justice in fatal police shooting of Gary man: ‘We’ve gotten nothing, no answers’
- Oak Park artist honors late Val’s Halla Records owner Camilletti with new mural
- Body of Evanston man recovered in Wyoming mountains after he died in climbing accident
- Dr. Ruth makes appearance at Illinois Holocaust Museum in Skokie: ‘Hitler lost the war and he’s dead. I have four grandchildren.’
- Davich: Dead fish in Lake Michigan are canaries in coal mine of our beaches
- St. Louis gets an MLS expansion team and will begin play in 2022
- Morton Grove to celebrate interfaith peace fest to promote harmony after attacks
- Califican viaje de maestros de Chicago a Venezuela como “gira de propaganda” al líder socialista
- El tenista Duckhee Lee resta importancia a su sordera
- Where are all the women in country music? At 2019 CMA Awards, they’ll be hosting
- Norridge District 80 teacher contracts offers no raises
- West Suburban Local Scoreboard for Wednesday, Aug. 21, 2019
- Taxing legal pot could be good for states, but study says there’s little data to show it
- Marijuana study: THC could have more medical value than CBD
- What are the benefits of full-spectrum cannabis extracts?
- Lake County News-Sun Local Scoreboard for Wednesday, Aug. 21, 2019
- Conoce a los actores de ‘El Secreto de Selena’ que estrena este domingo 25 de agosto por Telemundo | FOTOS
- ‘We always tune it out’: Warren ready to counter expectations with Philip Hird, Derrick McLaughlin
- Highland Rotary Corn Roast attracts corn lovers from near and far
- Asamblea Nacional cuestiona aval de México a embajador venezolano
- Column: Don’t make diversity the enemy of excellence
- Naper Settlement, after losing high-profile events, could get new Pride celebration and wine fest in 2020
- Slowik: Group thanks lawmakers for supporting tax increases to fund roads
- Carrying on: Ryan Milton-led Kaneland looks to build upon last year’s trip to state in boys golf
- ‘Mosaic’ of immigrants take oath and become American citizens
- Column: Trump is panicking that his reality show presidency won’t be renewed
- New kayak, canoe launch on Little Calumet River adds to recreation opportunities
- Doggy Con: A pop culture convention for furry fanatics
- Dogs’ owners warn of deadly toxic algae
- Minnesota teen buys an island in the Mississippi for his beloved bunnies
- Pet World: How to safely get scared cat in carrier
- Octavio Dotel arrested for alleged links to a drug-trafficking ring in the Dominican Republic
- Boxer charged with allowing pet cougar to escape in Florida
- Church news: Yard sales set in Flossmoor, Homewood; parish carnival in Oak Lawn
- Lugar para nuevo estadio de Beckham en MLS es tóxico
- Moran: What is the ‘Northern Lakeshore Connectivity Plan’? Progress toward a real Lake Michigan hiking/biking trail
- Shout Out: Nikki Perryman, a longtime financial services professional from Lake Zurich
- Bike paths, sidewalks in Niles, Morton Grove, Skokie get OK from planning group, but await dollars
- Una joven de Chicago cuenta cómo es vivir con epilepsia
- Northbrook Police Department receives $8,150 grant through ComEd program
- Column: My kids are both double digits now. A list of hopes, now that my days of parenting little kids are behind me.
- Southtowners: Shepard student Joe Cinkus wins JROTC award
- Letters: Corporate leaders need to help fight hate
- Speak Out: Mass shootings, pensions
- A window washer’s rope snapped, leaving him dangling more than 50 floors above River North. Chicago firefighters hoisted him more than 80 feet to safety on the roof.
- Want to see more of Frank Lloyd Wright’s Hollyhock House? Now you can
- ‘He was an inspiration to me’: John Hairston broke barriers with Cubs, motivating the next generation
- After abortion vote, Democratic candidates line up for state House seat in 16th District
- Phoebe Waller-Bridge promises that Fleabag’s broken heart is going to mend
- Teen from Cook County says he’s addicted to vaping, sues e-cigarette maker Juul
- GAPS wins $200,000 grant to guide Gary students into careers
- Commentary: Illinois should resist the rent control temptation
- West Dundee OKs new gaming machines for restaurant, but request triggers plan to review village ordinance
- Judge orders mental health evaluation for accused gunman in shooting last week at VA hospital in Chicago
- Dallas wins new Uber office, set to be bigger hub for ride-sharing firm than Chicago
- We ranked 26 fast-food fried-chicken sandwiches (including Popeyes)
- Commentary: Move over, Illuminati. The conspiracy against Trump’s economy is massive.
- Chicago to use drones to study Lake Michigan erosion as fall storms loom
- Honduras excluirá a pandilleros de barras para pacificar estadios de fútbol
- Lisle Township supervisor announces run for DuPage County Board seat in District 5
- San Luis se convertirá en el equipo 28 de la MLS
- U.S. Steel ‘discoloration’ near Burns Waterway is likely petroleum, Portage mayor says
- Bears practice at Halas Hall
- ‘They’ve made a difference in my life’: Naperville Diamonds win national softball title as coach battles cancer
- Actors also provide sound effects in Theatre of Western Springs’ ‘Agatha Christie’s Murder in the Studio’
- Niles to host public meeting on recreational marijuana zoning regulations
- New technology gives Norwood park firefighter/paramedics vital information
- La próxima película de James Bond por fin tiene título
- ONU: Ayuda mundial por éxodo venezolano es insuficiente
- The Spin: Unflattering report doesn’t just highlight bullying, sexual harassment in House Speaker Mike Madigan’s offices. It’s a window into normally highly secretive operations.
- Speak of the pompatus of Twitter. Take this week’s supersized poll
- These Southland pets need new homes
- Column: What’s with Kleenex boxes on school supply lists? Maybe, it’s to help parents cope.
- Countdown to football: Marcus Douglas climbs back from heart surgery, leads ‘D’ for Hillcrest
- Trump defiende sistema de revisión de antecedentes para armas
- Burr Ridge police seek subpoenas for digital information related to videos at dementia care facility; employees have been retrained, Harvester Place says
- Illinois names Brandon Peters its starting quarterback, calling the Michigan transfer ‘everything we thought he would be’
- Countdown to football: Armani Glass-led Merrillville ranked No. 3 in the preseason by the Post-Tribune
- When he goes low, let’s go lower! An appeal to rename Wabash Ave. for Obama
- MetroSouth operators eye earlier closing date for Blue Island hospital
- Editorial: Speaker Madigan’s little shop of horrors
- Developers detail plans for $400 million worth of projects in downtown Skokie
- Wauconda District 118 board member resigns over chronic health condition
- ¿Por qué nos odian?
- ‘It’s a great community’: Mat Pavlovich leaves Munster for new challenge at ‘special’ Chesterton
- Judge orders Hobart man to remain in jail waiting for start of trial in death Portage woman
- Larry King seeks divorce from seventh wife after 22 years
- Elgin’s Renz Center holding candlelight vigil for overdose victims
- Corrections and clarifications
- Column: Lake County homeowner probably wasn’t justified shooting at car burglars, but our absurd felony murder law says it doesn’t matter
- Want to see red? Head to Saturday’s Largest Tomato Contest in East Dundee
- Editorial: Was Milton Friedman wrong? No, just nuanced about the role of business in society.
- River Forest police donate discards to Working Bikes, will deliver to people who need bike transportation
- Naperville People in the News
- ‘Not a done deal’: Waukegan residents push back against casino while supporters push for proposal backed by business that fueled local elections
- Six East Dundee businesses to pay $4,000 in fines for selling alcohol to minors
- Was Dolphins coach Brian Flores trolling receiver Kenny Stills by blasting Jay-Z songs?
- Even as he battled stomach cancer, a 91-year-old Elgin man never stopped writing ‘love’ letters to his family
- Kyle Long felt ‘immediate regret’ after his outburst during Bears practice: ‘I cost myself a lot of personal equity’
- Heckler welcomes new students to Valparaiso University
- MadKap Productions bring off-Broadway sensation ‘The Fantasticks’ to Skokie stage
- Cops: West Side homeowner wounds backyard intruder
- En defensa de las mujeres a través del Kung-Fu
- Man accused of taking 16-year-old Crown Point girl to Arkansas faces nearly two dozen charges, records show
- Report finds bullying, inappropriate behavior and fear pervasive in state Capitol under House Speaker Michael Madigan, who takes responsibility ‘for not doing enough’
- 3 things we learned at Bears practice, including Mitch Trubisky’s keyword and Kerrith Whyte’s return skills
- Aurora mom works to make sure son’s killing not forgotten
- Prayer vigils continue as part of Aurora’s anti-violence movement
- 3 firefighters injured in Chicago Heights fire, officials say
- When Paris does what it does best
- Nearly lost to war, Saint-Malo is a restored refuge
- With some creativity, ?ying ‘economy light’ as a family isn’t a weighty endeavor
- Vomit on the plane? NC mom, daughter sue Frontier Airlines for $55 million
- Gentle manners, strong cocktails, historic homes in Savannah
- On the Eastern Shore, Virginia’s Cape Charles is in the midst of a small-town renaissance
- Skip the much-visited Irish cliffs for taller, less-touristed crags
- Daily Southtown Local Scoreboard for Wednesday, Aug. 21, 2019
- The White Sox have had 100 lineups this season. But setting them isn’t ‘just willy-nilly’, says Rick Renteria
- Man ordered held without bond for alleged online threats to attack Chicago abortion clinic
- Cubs have quantity with 9 arms in the bullpen. Will they get quality relief down the stretch?
- Column: Cubs may have to (gulp) start paying attention to the NL wild-card race
- Yolmer Sanchez leads the AL with 9 sacrifice bunts: It’s ‘part of my game’
- Sky use a 17-6 run to start the 2nd half to rally past the Dream, 87-83
- Joe Maddon says David Bote and Albert Almora Jr.’s time with Triple-A Iowa will benefit them — and the Cubs
- Post-Tribune Local Scoreboard for Wednesday, Aug. 21, 2019
- Yoan Moncada has 3 hits Tuesday in rehab assignment while top Sox prospect Luis Robert homers … again
- 2 dogs, 2 cats rescued from Evanston apartment fire
- Cubs 5, Giants 3
- Twins 14, White Sox 4
- ‘We want people to respect us’: Vondarious Gordon-led offense hopes to open eyes for North Chicago