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2019 > August > 27
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Oak Park-River Forest girls to hold swim-a-thon to raise funds for global clean water, well in Swaziland
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Lincolnwood approves guidelines for recreational cannabis, will vote on it Sept. 3
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Ask Amy: Racist dad seems unlovable to long-suffering child
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Bigger and better: Brad Walker Jr. builds off growth spurt as defensive end for Huntley
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Elmwood Park gives 7-year-old splendid sendoff for his Make-a-Wish trip to Disney
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Park Ridge and Niles students return to school despite the rain
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Paul Johnson’s top 5 teams, top 10 players from the Elgin area for the 2019 boys soccer season
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Families enjoy good eats, fun at River Forest food truck rally
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‘It was an absolutely amazing day’: Naperville North’s Nick Solak stars in debut with Texas Rangers
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Calendar: “Animal House” screening Friday in Lake Forest
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Daywatch: Clock starts on potential CPS strike, 2 Chicago cops fired a decade after child abuse accusations and other things to know to start your day
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Column: Are the Fake News Media trying to crash Trump’s economy? Oh, yes. We certainly are.
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Your DIY home renovation project may actually lower its value. 10 things to know before you start the work.
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Alleged gunman in killing of 9-year-old Tyshawn Lee denied bid to represent himself at trial
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Ranking the 100 best Bears players ever: No. 10, Brian Urlacher
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Two years ago, Kraft Heinz raised eyebrows on Wall Street when it named a 29-year-old as its CFO. Now he’s out.
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Financial adviser accused of swindling one of the ‘Dixmoor 5’ out of settlement money from infamous wrongful conviction case
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Joe Walsh and other Republicans who may challenge Trump in 2020 won’t get much help from their party
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14-year-old boy, his hair on fire, seen running from burning vehicle in Bronzeville, police say
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Man beaten and seriously injured in attempted robbery in Edgewater Beach
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Man who drowned trying to rescue dog from Lincoln Park South Lagoon identified
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Yu Darvish isn’t afraid to engage critics on Twitter: ‘Sometimes I get in trouble … sometimes I post stupid things’
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Commentary: Middle school is the new high school. Pop culture needs to catch up
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Barry Sanders sees ‘potential for all-time greatness’ in Saquon Barkley
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Mitch Trubisky’s playoff legacy was erased by the double doink. Here’s how he and the Bears are building off that final drive anyway.
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Opioid crisis lawsuits: 10 things to know about the drug industry’s legal reckoning
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Chipotle-flavored onions amplify anything they touch, from burgers to shrimp tostadas
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Cubs Q&A: What’s wrong with this team? Which players will be traded? Will they try to sign Nicholas Castellanos?
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MTV VMAs: 10 things to know, from Missy Elliott’s moment to Taylor Swift’s White House dig to John Travolta’s gaffe
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My worst moment: Andie MacDowell and the pain of learning her voice was dubbed-over in her first movie role
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Chicago restaurateur hands out a meaningful rose to end ‘Bachelor in Paradise’ triangle
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See ya, Celine. Hello, Gaga. Vegas is getting a millennial makeover as resorts cater to the next generation of hedonists.
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Volkswagen patriarch, ‘an enthusiastic engineer and car lover until the end,’ dies at 82
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Bolsonaro acepta ayuda para los incendios en la Amazonía sólo si Macron se disculpa
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Colts confían en Brissett para sobrevivir al adiós de Luck
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A brush with a notorious cat, my rabies education and the big bill that followed
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Nadal debuta en el US Open
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Squeeze still making its pop magic from tunes about life’s little things, toothbrushes, laundry, surfboards and locker keys
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‘Certain memories you don’t forget’: 10 reasons 2018 was the wildest season in Northwestern history
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Two Chicago police officers were accused of child abuse. A decade later, they’ve been fired.
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Dorian se fortalece hacia Puerto Rico y República Dominicana
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Your guide to the shimmy at North Coast Music Festival
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Donald Trump to Little League champs: ‘See you at the White House!’
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Snake Road closing for Illinois snake migration
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Ohio dog owner faked story of abused pup to get free vet care, police say
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Pride Films and Plays announces full 2019-20 season
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Prior to holdout, Ezekiel Elliott said he wanted to be ‘a Cowboy for the rest of my life’
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Demolition to start on McDonald’s Plaza office building in Oak Brook
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Video gaming plan dies a second death in La Grange
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Dave Chappelle questions Michael Jackson’s accusers in new comedy special
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Deportan a estudiante de primer año de Harvard
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Fest celebrates artist Frida Kahlo’s upcoming COD exhibit
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Should you use marijuana before a big talk with a friend or family member?
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Will using CBD cause me to fail a drug test?
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How much pot in that brownie? Chocolate can throw off tests
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2 sentenced in southern Michigan plot to kidnap, rape and kill child at county fair or parade
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Shout Out: Catherine O’ Connell, mystery writer
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Lista de ganadores de los Premios MTV a los Videos Musicales
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Lake Zurich rocks the block with new headliner Bella Cain on Sept. 7
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Unique McMansion-style home in Barrington sells for $1.91 million
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Your son wants to change his name. Here’s how to respond.
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Playa Bagdad: arena y narcotráfico entre EEUU y México
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Shout Out: Lisa Marie Runfola, newly published author from Lake Forest
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Never mind: Metra says schedule changes on UP West Line canceled
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La Grange promotes two police officers to sergeant
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Harold’s, Lem’s, 5 Loaves and other South Side faves offer deals for Dining on the 5 this weekend
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Column: Andrew Luck’s surprise retirement from the NFL and the life lessons I hope my kids (and I) can take away
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Trump wants to hold G-7 Summit at the Doral golf resort he owns: ‘It’s ethics violation squared’
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West Aurora School District looks at balanced budget
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Cubs GM Jed Hoyer sells Lincoln Park home for $2.44 million
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Virginia Safari Park puts visitors in touch with nature
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Julián Castro introduces animal welfare plan
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Wisconsin college offers pets as new on-campus living perk
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West Suburban Local Scoreboard for Wednesday, Aug. 28, 2019
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Meet the bat-rescue queen of greater St. Louis
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Devonshire, Skokie museum partner for more lighthearted production of ‘Tom Sawyer’
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United will fly Boeing Dreamliners between Chicago and Europe
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Fans confused by ‘Jeopardy’ winner James Holzhauer’s cryptic tweet on Andrew Luck
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Elmhurst aldermen discuss possible marijuana sales
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‘He’s a man among children’: Streamwood’s Jose Ibarra wants to live up to billing as top defender
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EEUU deja de dar visa especial para tratamiento médico
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Cooler weather, showers could make for disappointing Labor Day weekend
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Lake County News-Sun Local Scoreboard for Wednesday, Aug. 28, 2019
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U46 recognizes Special Olympics, gold medal winners
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Countdown to football: The numbers add up for Bryce Logan and No. 3 Waubonsie Valley
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Evanston CommUNITY picnic kicks off a new school year
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Home painting contest seeks submissions; Elgin homes won seven awards last year
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Bridgeview’s Dukes Drive-in to close Saturday after 44 years, but plans to reopen nearby
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Commentary: Without a suitable enemy, Trump is flailing
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Morton Grove announces stores, signed leases for Sawmill Station
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Veteran firefighter Dave Blondell tapped to lead Norwood Park Fire Department
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Shout Out: Mark Sundberg, longtime pastor of Peace Lutheran Church in Lake Zurich who recently retired
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Angry driver spits in woman’s face at Chesterton intersection: police report
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Is the Amazon really ‘the lungs’ of planet Earth? No, it’s more like our sink.
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‘Sinister, evil, premeditated’: Nurse pleads guilty in bitcoin-funded plot to kill romantic rival via internet operation that proved to be a scam, gets 12-year term
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Los Detroit Lions fichan a mariscal mexicoamericano
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These are the best places to own a vacation home in the US
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Former Chicago Bulls head coach Fred Hoiberg sells Illinois home for $3.55M
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Who is Sebastian Maniscalco? The MTV VMAs host who made jokes about safe spaces and participation trophies is from Arlington Heights
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Uber makes it official: It will set up major hub in downtown Dallas by end of year
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Area residents, not Amazon newcomers, are fueling Northern Virginia real estate frenzy agents say
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Teen critically injured in North Side wrong-way hit-and-run crash
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Now free from legal limbo, rapper Meek Mill eyes prison reform
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Police: Portage toddler leaves home through doggy door while mom sleeps; Child Protective Services contacted
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Netflix to give ‘The Irishman’ exclusive theatrical release
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Safety film for first-floor windows, bags with emergency items among District 181’s plans for additional school safety
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Elmwood Park D.A.R.E. car show boasted 200 cars, raised funds for school supplies
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‘He’s got to go’; Elgin residents call for removal of officer who shot Decynthia Clements
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‘This is a warped conversation’: Differing opinions aired at Gurnee board hearing on potential marijuana dispensary
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Polémica en Serbia por tanque militar en estadio de fútbol
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Rush hour commuters delayed on the Metra Milwaukee District North line after freight train hits pedestrian
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‘We want to win playoff games’: Stevenson and new head coach Brent Becker eye return to postseason success
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Countdown to football: Defensive end Justin Jefferson never stops working for No. 3 Brother Rice
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Tobacco merger talks: Altria, Philip Morris may reunite
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Leyden students learn real-life business skills, partly thanks to Wingstop grant
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Column: Why I appreciate presidential candidate Joe Walsh — for now
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Get some culture at Mundelein Fine Arts Festival
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Comings & Goings: After-school tech business opens in Orland Hills
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Boeing sued by Russian aircraft leasing firm that alleges it hid 737 Max defects
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Michigan State asks judge to dismiss 2nd wave of lawsuits, arguing immunity from liability for Larry Nassar’s sexual assault crimes
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‘I will play anywhere they need to play me’: Austin Frederick moves to middle linebacker for Metea Valley
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Speak Out: Trump, Pritzker
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How to stay safe while riding Uber and Lyft
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Final al rojo vivo en la cuarta etapa de la Vuelta a España
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Pickleball courts open and already busy at Hinsdale’s Brook Park
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Tiger Woods undergoes surgery on his left knee for minor cartilage damage
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New book vending machine operates on a reward-system for Woodland students
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It’s time for vermouth to come out of the depths and star in cocktails
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Liga venezolana busca superar prohibición de Grandes Ligas
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Spectators can get up close and personal with aircraft at Waukegan air show
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Quickly
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Moran: Federal funding will help address safety concerns at Route 41 and Stearns School Road
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Police: Unlocked cars with keys inside stolen from Park Ridge neighborhood
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Lake County state’s attorney deploys ‘electronic detection canine’ to assist FBI in Indiana child porn arrest
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Backlot Bash celebrates summer’s final days in Skokie
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ATP despide a juez argentino por entrevistas sin permiso
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‘Like two peas in a pod’: Catchur sisters Shannon and Morgan give Valparaiso a one-two punch
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Man who took Crown Point girl, 16, to Arkansas violated restraining order: federal complaint
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Inter va por un milagro ante Flamengo en la Libertadores
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Lowe’s exec apologizes for saying Hispanic customers have ‘smaller hands’
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Lincolnwood gives preliminary nod to synagogue
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Waukegan library hosts free Sunday family movies
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Concordia announces departure of board member who allegedly made objectionable remarks on social media
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After agreement, District 69 officials express support for downtown Skokie TIF district
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Church news: Blue Mass in Blue Island to honor first responders, more
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District 101 ditches letter grades on report cards, plans classroom upgrades
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Winnetka District 36 officials say scores of Crow Island School students could be heading to Greeley School in coming years
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Johnson & Johnson opioid verdict: When is a $572M judgment not so bad? When investors had expected worse.
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Share Your Soles’ masquerade celebrates 20 years of providing shoes for those in need
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Southtowners: Crestwood’s Brian Shepherd serving at U.S. Navy’s largest training center, more
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Letters: Trump challenged Jews’ loyalty to Dems
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De Pinochet a Maduro
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Neymar revela participación en ‘La Casa de Papel’
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Police warn of string of sexual assaults on South Side, attacker preying on lone women
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Chicagoland’s Got Talent: Popular competition ‘America’s Got Talent’ brings new favorite entertainers to local stages
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Highland Park denies proposal to turn vacant site into 162-unit senior living facility
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Former aides of Glenview nursing home plead guilty after posting Snapchat video showing them taunting 91-year-old resident
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CJ Peters’ top 10 teams, top 20 players in Northwest Indiana for the 2019 girls soccer season
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The Tweet of the Week poll is the opiate of the masses
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Column: Is Trump a president or a timeshare salesman?
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Unwined celebrates art, wine and music and lets people relax
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Glencoe Park District hopes to add grant funding, private donation to plans for park along Old Green Bay Road
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Tree board branches out for increased role in Highland; council to study ordinance
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Former Google engineer charged with stealing self-driving secrets
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James y Falcao no son convocados para amistosos con Colombia
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The Spin: You can bet on the upcoming Bears vs. Packers game legally – if you drive to Iowa or Indiana
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Barcelona dice que está ‘más cerca’ de fichar a Neymar
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Red Line trains return to subway after being rerouted because of person on tracks
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Hammond council rescinds SSCVA board appointment, to name another Sept. 9
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Glenview board gives initial approval to amended ordinances on tobacco-related businesses opening in village
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Bowling tournament puts spotlight on Aurora’s Parkside Lanes
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U46 mourns death of assistant superintendent Ron Raglin
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Auditorium Theatre in Chicago finally hires new CEO
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Four years in prison for man who trafficked gun used in slaying of 9-year-old Tyshawn Lee
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Pritzker signs stripped-down corporate diversity bill, calls it a ‘big first step’
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Naomi Osaka sufre en su debut en el US Open
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Al Haynes, pilot who saved 184 lives by guiding Chicago-bound United Flight 232 into crash landing at Iowa airport in 1989, dies
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Antique Mall owner lauds success in new location; eyes expansion
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First Folio to present Sept. 11 salute ‘The Guys’
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Commentary: Andrew Luck surrendered to his pain — a daring thing for a man to do
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OTTO Engineering invests in trades with new apprenticeship program and manufacturing center
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Yanquis: Severino, optimista tras segundo partido simulado
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Trial begins in DuPage County for former nurse from South Elgin accused of transmitting sexual images from patient’s phone to his own
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Cook County is partnering with a tech nonprofit to expunge cannabis records. Here’s what to know about Code for America and Clear My Record.
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North Shore writers look to hone their craft at Northwestern institute
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Oak Park begins ‘daunting’ process to limit budget increases
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We try Starbucks’ new pumpkin cream cold brew. (Spoiler: We like it)
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Coroner identifies Portage drowning victim as Itasca man
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Task force to mull Indiana’s future energy sources
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These Southland pets need new homes
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Cris Collinsworth and Al Michaels discuss the ‘double doink’ call: ‘You almost forget you’re talking to 30 million people’
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Lips opens in Chicago, a party palace with over-the-top glam and drag that’s ‘all about the love’
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Aurora-based VNA Health gets award, additional funding
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Real estate agents say North Shore housing market strong in Glencoe, Kenilworth
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Tinley Park trash pickup contract provides for senior discounts, e-waste collection
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Brazil rejects G-7 financial aid to fight Amazon fires: If France can’t stop Notre Dame from burning, why would we want their help?
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Editorial: Before Capt. Sully Sullenberger, there was hero UAL pilot Al Haynes
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Creativity fuels menu at Emily’s Pancake House
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Husband of slain Hobart attorney recalls shooting aftermath during trial: ‘I knew he was dying’
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Perspectivas en la crisis de opioides en EEUU
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Former Gary Genesis Center director charged with stealing $10k: feds
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4 takeaways from a talk with NBC’s ‘Sunday Night Football’ crew, including how seriously they take Sports Illustrated’s 7-9 Bears forecast
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Fox Lake officer among 2 injured when squad rear-ended during traffic stop
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Federal judge blocks Missouri’s 8-week abortion ban the day before it was set to take effect
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St. Charles mother of overdose victim continues to advocate for opioid awareness: ‘My son is looking down and saying “Way to go, Mom” ‘
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DuPage County debates recreational marijuana sales, identifies possible dispensary site near Metea Valley High School
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Column: Fair’s fair. ‘Conservative operatives’ have every right to scrooten journalists’ social media accounts
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Indiana ACLU files suit against election board for denying St. John man place on primary ballot
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Elmwood Park police promote good relationships with residents
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Kids gravitate to space-themed reading celebration at Franklin Park Library
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Gunshots exchanged in Oak Forest following road rage incident, police say
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‘I feel like I need a few more’: The Bears renew their hunt for takeaways against Aaron Rodgers and the Packers
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Cop, 5 others hurt after airport shuttle rear ends squad car at O’Hare
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4 big hits that led to Jose Abreu’s weekend milestones of 100 RBIs and 1,000 career hits
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‘It’s sad the numbers are not going down’: Durbin meets with Lake County officials fighting opioid epidemic
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Call Coco the Comeback Kid: Gauff wins U.S. Open debut at 15
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Police: Suspected hit-and-run driver in custody after fatal collision on city’s West Side
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Chicago Mayor Lori Lightfoot 100 days in — reform at City Hall still a work in progress: ‘We haven’t declared victory, but I think we’ve taken some very positive steps’
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Into Africa: Raptors president brings the game home
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Ben Zobrist could share leadoff duties when he rejoins the Cubs
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‘He learned a lot’: Zack Collins applying lessons from his stint with the White Sox and finding success at Triple-A Charlotte
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Cubs 5, Mets 2
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Daily Southtown Local Scoreboard for Wednesday, Aug. 28, 2019
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Riley Hungate delivers in varsity debut as Joliet Catholic edges Mother McAuley
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Post-Tribune Local Scoreboard for Wednesday, Aug. 28, 2019
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Sky’s Courtney Vandersloot breaks her own WNBA assists record in a 93-85 loss to the Lynx
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Cubs can’t shake that haunting feeling in their return to New York
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Theo Epstein calls on the Cubs to turn it on: ‘It has to happen really soon for us to get where we want to go’
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Twins 3, White Sox 1
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More than a dozen accusers of Jeffrey Epstein pour out their anger at court hearing: ‘He robbed me of my dreams’
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Javier Baez and Yu Darvish step up as the Cubs snap their 3-game losing streak with a 5-2 victory against the Mets
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As hurricane season ramps up, millions in FEMA and Coast Guard funds to be moved to boost southern border policies