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- Ask Amy: Lost love resurfaces as soul mate
- ‘My whole life has been helping people develop’: Joel Popenfoose takes over as Judson’s athletic director
- Kris Bryant’s 2-run homer in the 8th — the game’s 5th lead change — gives the Cubs a wild 12-11 win over the Giants
- Matt Le Cren’s scouting report on Naperville-area teams for the 2019 boys soccer season
- ‘It’s been everything’: Ohio State recruit Ty Konrad carries torch for boys soccer dynasty at Naperville North
- Daywatch: Surprising cellphone safety tests, Chicagoans spend 73 hours a year stuck in traffic and other things to know to start your day
- Column: I participated in a concealed carry class, and it reaffirmed why I would never own a gun
- Column: The nightmare of flying meets the benefit of listening to someone who just needs to be heard
- Column: What was in that felon’s trunk? More evidence that the Cook County bond system is broken
- A natural sweetener with a tenth of sugar’s calories. Allulose, developed in Hoffman Estates, could be ‘breakthrough ingredient.’
- Shout Out: Viry Sanchez of Harwood Heights, operates party balloon business
- Ranking the 100 best Bears players ever: No. 15, Joe Stydahar
- Most American Jews vote Democratic, and the president is calling them ‘very disloyal’ to Israel. Uh, why?
- At least 8 jail officials knew Jeffrey Epstein was not to be left alone in cell
- Column: Bruce Bochy’s low-key exit from the Giants is a fitting farewell for baseball’s best manager
- 10 children were killed a year ago in one of Chicago’s deadliest fires. The cause is still unknown, and officials have been mostly silent.
- Chicago Bears running back David Montgomery
- Chicago to start charging churches, all nonprofit organizations for their trash pickup after watchdog’s report
- CPD to get rid of bulky vehicle computers in West Side district in favor of new smartphone technology
- 2 women robbed at gunpoint in front of Mag Mile hotel near Chicago River
- A Texas company is closing 4 Illinois coal plants but plans to keep some of its dirtiest units running
- Police: North Aurora officer kills armed man who threatened to shoot himself and someone else
- Vivian Maier’s unpublished works
- Harness racing track in Tinley Park could open as transitional facility by end of 2020
- Papa Roach has survived the nu metal fallout like roaches outlive nuclear winter
- Column: Matt Nagy is waiting until the season opener for the big reveal of the Bears’ revamped running game. And it should be worth the wait.
- Museum Day in September means free admission at more than 1,300 venues
- Too much napping may signal Alzheimer’s
- Could fluoride be bad for your baby during pregnancy?
- 4 takeaways from the White Sox-Twins series, including another great Lucas Giolito start and the runaway squirrel
- Adam Amin has called plenty of big moments in his ESPN career. And he learned some of that from Len Kasper on WGN in 2007.
- Amtrak’s City of New Orleans route restores full Chicago-New Orleans rail service
- Pentagon cancels Boeing’s billion-dollar missile defense project
- Kildeer man threatened to shoot Palatine cop at street festival as revenge for earlier arrest, prosecutors say
- Chicago’s leading dance companies unite to raise funds for pro dancers facing critical health issues
- Karen Tallian eyes Democratic bid for Indiana AG’s office
- Tormenta Ivo gana fuerza en el Pacífico frente a México
- Step back into the 1800s Old West at Stagecoach Eatery & Saloon in Lockport
- Samantha Power, Liz Phair and Eve Ewing lead field of Chicago Ideas Week speakers
- 2020 vision: Take a look at Nissan’s design updates for Versa
- ‘Mindhunter’ actor Sonny Valicenti brings a little Barrington to the BTK Strangler
- ‘Peanut Butter Falcon’ review: An emotional, modern-day Huck Finn odyssey with Shia LaBeouf and a magnetic newcomer
- Grupos piden a ONU que se investiguen delitos en Venezuela
- Children meet first responders at Crown Point farmer’s market
- Davich: Tourism board member’s choice not to recite Pledge of Allegiance is a respectful gesture of public dissent
- Booked it! Chicago casting announcements for August 22
- Games of Thrones Live Concert Experience in Tinley Park will recreate realms from Westeros and Essos
- Developer wants to build apartments at site of former Saks Fifth Avenue in Highland Park
- Columbia College student Morgan Gold has made an elegant transition from comedy to music
- Nearby residents voice concerns over Merrillville duplex project
- Talk of the County: When it comes to marijuana use in Zion, ‘let’s get paid for it’
- Free Lake County Symphony Orchestra concert focuses on Broadway, Hollywood
- Bird or rabbit? This real-life optical illusion is confusing a lot of people
- Poi Dog Pondering to perform at RiverEdge Park
- Chicagoland alternative rock band Chevelle among special guests for Breaking Benjamin’s Tinley Park tour stop
- Toni Morrison documentary and Hermosa’s debut Tamal Fest — here are 5 things to do in Chicago this weekend
- Police: Valparaiso man stabbed employee, slashed tires after being fired from KFC
- Trumpeter travels from Florida to Whiting to perform during orchestra’s Americana Night
- 2 dogs recovering, 1 cat euthanized after Sheridan Road apartment fire in Evanston
- Vivian Maier timeline: Breaking down the years-long battle over the photographer-nanny’s work
- Park Ridge City Council postpones final vote on salon owner’s request to open in Uptown
- United to begin flying from Chicago to Zurich
- Investigan mensaje racista contra bar en Pilsen
- 10 hummus dishes to eat now in Chicago, ranked, one with fried chicken cracklings
- ‘We just want to keep it loose’: Tra Holmes, Kane County Cougars closing in on a playoff spot
- AP poll: 62% disapprove of Trump’s job performance; 5-point drop in approval on economy from last year
- Column: I asked what book made you feel like you belong. Here are your beautiful answers
- ¿Cómo resolver una disputa con tus vecinos?
- Study finds ‘rush hour’ term out-of-date because traffic’s now bad all the time. Gridlock costs Chicagoans 3 days per year.
- ‘Deliverance’ actor Ronny Cox brings his folk music back to Hammond
- West Suburban Local Scoreboard for Friday, Aug. 23, 2019
- Lake County News-Sun Local Scoreboard for Friday, Aug. 23, 2019
- Site of former Mundelein village hall soon will be home to restaurants, retail and offices
- Yoan Moncada returns to the White Sox from the injured list
- Exclusive look at new photographs by Vivian Maier: U. of C. gets thousands of never-before-seen-prints made by famed photographer
- Man shot in Elgin, police say
- Fall’s ‘it-color’ is terracotta — the earthy shade makes a comeback
- Slowik: Ford Heights extends pact for sheriff’s patrols, backs off plans for own police department
- Wizard World cometh this weekend and Henry Winkler (aka Gene Cousineau from ‘Barry’) will be there
- Creando nuevos puentes y fortaleciendo los antiguos en Chicago
- Carpentersville public works chief headed to retirement after 32 years with the village
- MCA extends popular Virgil Abloh streetwear exhibition by a week
- ‘I want to win a state title in cross country’: Antioch’s Charlie Smith sets sights high for 2019 season
- Oswego wants public input on sale of recreational marijuana
- ‘Too Late to Die Young’ review: A Chilean teen’s quest for freedom and love
- Commentary: Why the 1969 Cubs mattered so much
- Friend charged with criminal recklessness in Griffith shooting
- Football notes: Orlando Garcia wants to expand role as a run-only quarterback for East Aurora
- The 5 hottest Chicago shows to see now
- Chicago Women’s Funny Festival brings its first all-Spanish speaking set to the stage this weekend
- Traffic stop results in drug, firearms charges for Merrillville man
- In age of Amazon, some retailers prospering — and some feel the pain
- Minimum pay for teachers will ramp up to $40,000 in measure Gov. J.B. Pritzker says is aimed at easing teacher shortage
- Not enough parents realize the importance of FAFSA. Here’s what families of college kids should know.
- Column: Dedication and persistence pays off for Vernon Hills teen, winner of Chick Evans Junior Amateur Championship
- President Trump awarding Medal of Freedom to NBA legend Bob Cousy
- Trail dedication Saturday for man who discovered Hobart prairie
- Red, Purple lines delayed during morning commute when man slipped onto tracks trying to run from couple hitting him with a brick, police say
- Freshman move-in day an ‘exciting’ time at Aurora University
- Letters: How to help the South Branch thrive
- Countdown to football: CJ Opperman-led Valparaiso ranked No. 1 in the preseason by the Post-Tribune
- With a mystery illness surrounding vaping, what parents need to know
- Commentary: Trump’s Jewish comments play on anti-Semitism in culture, film and art
- Middle school is the new high school. Catch up, pop culture
- Man accused of 2016 Calumet Township double slaying will not represent himself
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- How to get perfect eyebrows: Hollywood’s go-to guru Kristie Streicher offers arch advice
- Commentary: Trump has the strength to stand up against the NRA
- Glenview Fire Department Chief Ensign set to retire after 11 years with department, four decades in fire services
- Grower: 5,000 in Louisiana medical marijuana program so far
- Marijuana 101: A beginner’s guide to CBD tincture
- William Wakefield, co-owner of Wheaton’s Little Popcorn Store, dies
- Community news
- Gary man, 18, charged with trying to kill ex-girlfriend
- ‘My style incorporates speed and power’: Bryce Logan happy to carry heavier load for Waubonsie Valley
- Shout Out: Kim Greene Hiller, an improv teacher fulfilling her longtime dreams, now has a new studio
- Marijuana hangovers are real: What you need to know
- Weedmaps to stop advertising unlicensed pot businesses
- Police looking for information in man’s fatal shooting in Hammond alley
- ‘This is going to be fun.’ About the time Aaron Rodgers stuck out his knee and tripped Matt Nagy.
- Speak Out: Tinley Park proposed racino, Republicans
- Deerfield sees results with efforts to reduce water main breaks, improve meters
- TV crew, county officer unhurt in Merrillville crash
- Weedmaps Museum of Weed
- ONU urge a Brasil a proteger la Amazonía arrasada por incendios
- Yu Darvish defends his pitch selection after Cubs postgame host David Kaplan’s critical tweet
- Alaska’s Kenai Peninsula experiencing drought conditions
- Climate change could cost the U.S. up to 10.5 percent of its GDP by 2100, study finds
- Baranek: Andrew’s Brianna Haggerty ‘a true force,’ enjoys volleyball adventures inside and out
- Montana hailstorm slaughters 11,000 birds
- ‘Nightmare scenario’: 15 years since Florida was beaten, bruised by 4 hurricanes in 6 weeks
- Can anything stop robocalls? Attorneys general from every state team up with phone companies on crackdown.
- Village president, board members disagree on marijuana sales in Clarendon Hills, seek public input
- ‘What’s Bugging Belva?’ in Crete Township lets kids see world through eyes of insects
- Neighborhood Guide: What to eat, drink and do in Humboldt Park
- ‘I think we’re ready’: New school year starts for Glenview School District 34
- When my houseplants died, I felt relieved. Here’s why.
- Andrew High grad departs for college having earned 140 Scout merit badges, which is all of them
- Countdown to football: Work ethic transforms Colin Bohanek into leader on defense for No. 7 Marist
- North Shore Democrat Brad Schneider joins calls for impeachment inquiry into Trump
- At Writers Theatre, as rich an ‘Into the Woods’ as you could ever hope to find
- Eddy Pineiro is the Bears kicker — for now. Where does that leave the team? Plus a discussion of Mitch Trubisky’s shaky summer on the Bear Download podcast.
- ‘Shameless’ cast returning to Chicago next week to film Season 10
- Pintan mural en Pilsen en honor al 5to aniversario de los 43 normalistas desaparecidos
- Round Lake Beach man faces felony charge after getting 26th ticket for driving with a revoked license dating back to 1982, authorities say
- Fall for these northwest Indiana autumn festivals
- Woman critically injured after being shot while driving in Dolton
- Miley Cyrus takes to Twitter to deny cheating rumors
- Local libraries host special events in advance of new ‘Downton Abbey’ film
- Column: Travolta makes ‘Wizard’ debut; Blue Chip readies sports book
- Naperville City Council denies proposal for 7-Eleven that would operate 24/7 on Ogden Avenue
- Things to do in Chicago this weekend: Chicago Jazz Fest, Toni Morrison doc, Latino food and drink fest, Women and Children First’s block party
- Commentary: Survey says … Lightfoot’s budget will be loaded with tough choices
- Joe Maddon and Bruce Bochy believe baseball managers should be valued and compensated like NFL and NBA coaches
- Hundreds gather to hear next steps in Forum’s Ignite the Region initiative
- U.S. Rep. Brad Schneider joins majority of Democratic House colleagues and Illinois delegation in backing impeachment inquiry
- 5 things to do in Lake County Aug. 30-Sept. 5
- 10 questions with… Elgin Pastor Mattie Matthews
- Commentary: ‘The Nickel Boys’ is a searing reminder of the danger of unchecked power
- Legal weed’s a growing danger to dogs, so keep your canine out of your cannabis
- Vuelven a medir fuerzas
- Juez federal considera anticonstitucional ley de inmigración
- Column: Trump claims he’s the messiah. Maybe he should quit while he’s ahead.
- Craft Donuts and Coffee opens inside Gail Borden Library
- Who’s cooking at Chicago Gourmet? Chef lineup released, plus details for demos and events
- The Spin: Controversial former Illinois Congressman Joe Walsh is on a media tour keeping his name in the lights as he considers a presidential bid vs. Donald Trump
- Airlines are trying to improve their food, but feeding people at 35,000 feet is no easy task. At United, employees ‘torture test’ the dishes.
- Review: With beer, pizza and pastiche, Middle Brow brewery makes Bungalow brewpub feel like home
- Acusan de homicidio a dueño de perros que mataron a niña
- Cubs 1, Giants 0
- Aguijón Theater Company celebrates 30th anniversary
- Community news: Orland students help lead teacher tech conference, more
- New river commission reviews committee recommendations for projects
- Aurora City Council set to vote on fiber optic projects
- Editorial: Brazil’s president scoffs while the Amazon burns
- México entre el dilema de negociar o detener a autodefensas
- Elgin Salvation Army brings new resource director on board, planning new U46 coat program and bike ride fundraiser
- Puppy therapy at Valparaiso schools take bite out of student, staff stress
- Radio host, former Illinois U.S. Rep. Joe Walsh says he’s weighing bid to challenge President Donald Trump for 2020 GOP nomination
- Column: If Elizabeth Warren is ‘Pocahontas,’ then Donald Trump is ‘Caligula,’ the sociopathic tyrant of Rome
- Aurora woman charged after 4-year-old left alone in car for more than 15 minutes, Naperville police say
- Half-mile pier in Waukegan Harbor reopens after $1.6 million Army Corps renovation: ‘This is absolutely fabulous’
- Two men charged in armed robbery in Elgin, police say
- College football programs offering scholarships to varsity newcomers: ‘Times are different now’
- Encargada de Negocios de EEUU en Cuba denuncia aumento de la represión
- 75 new marijuana store licenses will be up for grabs soon in Illinois, but some worry ‘people of color are going to be left out’
- A man punched her and tried to steal her cellphone — then quickly realized he was messing with a Golden Gloves boxer.
- Column: Chicago shows how public housing and libraries can coexist and be visually stunning. Now we need more of them.
- Corrections and clarifications
- Portage lakefront reopens after chemical spill
- ‘Never did I think I’d use it’: A family performed CPR on a Naperville man having a heart attack — now they want to teach others
- Coalición judía lucha contra políticas migratorias de Trump
- FBI charges 80 people, operating mainly out of LA and Nigeria, with stealing at least $6 million through various fraud schemes
- Official once in line to head troubled state Veterans’ Affairs department made inappropriate sexual comments and used racial slurs, report finds
- Editorial: Madigan and harassment complaints: The rush to nonjudgment
- Rallies kick off start of new semester at PNW campuses
- Teams from across the country, world to descend on Naperville for dog Frisbee championships
- Cubs going with a 3-man bench cuts down on Joe Maddon’s late-inning options
- Cubs finish a sweep of the Giants with their 5th straight win, a 1-0 Kyle Hendricks gem: ‘The guys are getting that little vibe going on’
- Con Hendricks en la lomita, Cachorros barre a Gigantes
- She kept getting sick and kept visiting the ER. Now a formerly homeless mom is getting help, and a new apartment, through Chicago and private companies’ investment
- 4 things we learned at Bears practice, including Mitch Trubisky’s preparation for the Packers
- Democrats will meet in Milwaukee to name a presidential nominee next year, but nearly half of the delegations will stay in Illinois hotels
- Column: Do the White Sox protest too much? Rick Hahn and Rick Renteria say they have no problem with critical fans
- After Justin Verlander has a Detroit reporter stopped from entering the clubhouse, the Astros defend their decision against criticism from MLB and baseball writers
- Down to Business: Epiphany at 30 leads to computer self-employment
- Daily Southtown Local Scoreboard for Friday, Aug. 23, 2019
- Yoan Moncada believes White Sox prospect Luis Robert is ready for the majors — but he doesn’t get a vote
- River vence a Cerro en Libertadores y mira de reojo a Boca
- Post-Tribune Local Scoreboard for Friday, Aug. 23, 2019
- White Sox 6, Rangers 1
- $16 trillion Bernie Sanders climate plan builds on the Green New Deal
- Moncada y Detwiler encabezan la victoria de Medias Blancas
- MLB bans players from Venezuelan Winter League amid U.S. sanctions
- Yoan Moncada homers in his return as the White Sox open a 7-game homestand with a 6-1 win over the Rangers