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2019 > August > 29
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Cubs need 5 relievers after taking an early 9-run lead against the Mets, but they hold on for a 10-7 win that cuts their deficit to 2 games in the NL Central
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Serena Williams avoids U.S. Open upset against 17-year-old Caty McNally
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Another matchup with the Twins, another loss for the White Sox
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Ask Amy: Son left home, but left his nude pix behind
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Red Sox owner’s Florida home smashes it out of the park when it comes to luxury
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As the musical ‘The Band’s Visit’ heads out on the road, a dilemma: Duplicate the Tony winner or create something new?
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Daywatch: Critics call on Lightfoot to keep promises, toddler killed in ‘unfortunate accident’ at Orland Square Mall and other things to know to start your day
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Column: Lamenting the last of Tom Ringhausen’s Calhoun County peaches, so sweet they’ll crack your jawbones off.
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Ranking the 100 best Bears players ever: No. 8, Doug Atkins
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‘We’re trying to get people to notice.’ Riverwalk marketplace’s small vendors cope with weather, late start, hidden location in first season.
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Plover and out: The summer stars of Montrose Beach head south for the winter
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A longtime St. Viator coach was escorted off campus in June. Now he is charged with disorderly conduct over alleged texts to students.
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Lawsuit: Illinois secretary of state required Muslim woman to certify when she wears headscarf to receive driver’s license
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Editorial: The gift of Labor Day: A Sunday without the Scaries
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Critics call on Mayor Lori Lightfoot to keep campaign promises as she prepares to outline Chicago’s massive budget deficit
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Column: Here are 6 ideas to make NFL preseason games more tolerable, including cutting the 4-game schedule in half
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Woman, 29, dies after being hit by Metra train in Arlington Heights
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Headed to Starved Rock or Matthiessen State Park over Labor Day weekend? Be ready for big crowds and possible closures
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A land-based casino is coming to Northwest Indiana after state gaming commission approves relocation
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Brandon Peters’ 1st 3 college seasons were a roller coaster. Now he’s out to prove himself as Illinois’ starting QB: ‘It gives you a fire inside.’
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Mets rookie sensation Pete Alonso is a big fan of White Sox great Paul Konerko: ‘He set the standard for what I want to be’
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It’s now or never — Our favorite ways to spend the last weekend of summer
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Beacons of possibility: Light stations offer accommodations to travelers across the country
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Exercise is good medicine for advanced colon cancer
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Pedro Bell, Chicago-born artist who created Funkadelic’s cosmic album covers, dies at 69
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Sasha Obama will begin college classes at the University of Michigan next week
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Don’t expect to see Ed Sheeran on tour for at least 18 months
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‘Cubo’ Torres acaba con el Cruz Azul
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Cachorros vapulean a Syndergaard y vencen a Mets
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Schoop guía la victoria de Mellizos ante Medias Blancas
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Traffic deaths caused by drivers running red lights reach a 10-year high, with two people killed every day in the U.S.
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Fallece Nicolás Leoz, expresidente de la Conmebol
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Who makes the best ketchup chips? Yes, they’re a thing. And we tried 13 brands from Canada
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Camps, battles and visit from Medal of Honor recipient on tap for Lockport’s World War II Days
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Andrew Luck tossed life lessons our way with his retirement speech. Did you catch them?
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Bat buddies: Kris Bryant used Pete Alonso’s bat during Mets-Cubs game
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SEC’s early season neutral-sites games might be on the clock
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‘Don’t Let Go’ review: Time-travel thriller works — as long as you don’t think too hard about it
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10 of the 20 remaining Democratic presidential candidates made the cut for the next debate
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Waiver woes: NCAA decisions on transfers bring relief, angst
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Acting, honesty and a few detours lead to music, and a band named Fran
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Dorian pone rumbo a EEUU tras dejar pocos daños en el Caribe
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What not to miss as Jazz Fest gets into full swing this weekend
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Last year, 176 cases of West Nile virus were reported in Illinois. This year, there have been only 3. Here’s why.
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Andrew High School students are encouraging their peers at the start of a new academic year: ‘Friends can get you through’
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Decorating secrets from style expert Elizabeth Mayhew
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Brook Forest School’s ‘Mr. D’ named Illinois Elementary Art Educator of the Year
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The wild world of modern pet furniture
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Nueva regla de ciudadanía para hijos de militares migrantes
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The artistic director of the new Architecture Biennial wants to speak directly to Chicago
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10 coolest lunchboxes for back to school
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Top 10 in Chicago architecture this fall: New skyscrapers and the return of the biennial
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Paunovic, DT Chicago Fire: ‘Hemos visto mayores milagros’
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Family of Naperville teen who took his life after ‘aggressive’ police questioning settles suit against city, school district
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EN FOTOS: El huracán Dorian comienza a azotar Florida
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North American tour of Queen-inspired musical ‘We Will Rock You’ makes way to Joliet
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LaToya Ruby Frazier photographs the Rust Belt in search of social change
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1 dead after Near West Side hit-and-run that injured 5 others; driver of minivan sought by cops
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Riot Fest 2019: Daily schedules released on the back of the fest’s new beer label
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Streets closed after glass falls from upper floor of Near North building
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Oak Park historic commission rejects proposal for new Frank Lloyd Wright visitor center
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The quiet brilliance of Kenan Thompson, ‘SNL’s’ longest-tenured cast member
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Powered by consumer spending, the U.S. economy is still rising — but slowly
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John Travolta is in the Rotten Tomatoes clunker, ‘no regrets’ stage of his career – and is enjoying every minute of it
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Summer box office is down 2% from last year despite ‘Lion King’ and other hits. Should Hollywood worry?
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Galesburg man indicted for in sale of weapons to undercover officers
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Is the Amazon the ‘lungs of the world’? Northwestern scientist says rainforest not source of 20 percent of Earth’s oxygen, but fires can add to greenhouse effect
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As more states legalize marijuana, federal health officials issue warning on use by teens, pregnant women
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Angel Davanport is back on her own terms: ‘Rap is such a popular sport. Everybody wants to be famous. I want to leave a legacy with my art’
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Lake County News-Sun Local Scoreboard for Friday, Aug. 30, 2019
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Aurora Art League to hold exhibit of its members’ work
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The Old Post Office nears opening, adds Federal Home Loan Bank of Chicago as office tenant
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Come in and stay awhile at Naperville’s Tap In Pub
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Marvel cumple 80 años y lo celebra con un gran cómic
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Isolation and darkness in an enclosed space isn’t a nightmare. It’s flotation therapy, and Chicago Fire forward C.J. Sapong uses it to recover.
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Illinois awards its first five recreational marijuana licenses, including locations in Naperville, Mundelein
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West Suburban Local Scoreboard for Friday, Aug. 30, 2019
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There’s no solid evidence alkaline water is better for you
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What happened to my Hawaiian Airlines refund? Travel Troubleshooter investigates.
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True Food Kitchen bringing physician-started restaurant to Oakbrook Center
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Aurora establishes its first business improvement district for Pacifica Square
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Elgin Fringe Festival is all about seeing, hearing something new
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Urban Meyer and Reggie Bush helping Fox build dream team for its college football show
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Shout Out: Renee Zoladz, New Trier human resources director
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‘I don’t think I lost a step’: Libertyville’s Dylan Drumke looks to better balance football, baseball
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Deere appoints new CEO, with outgoing leader staying on as chairman
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Jackie Kennedy’s fairy-tale wedding was a nightmare for her dress designer
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Woman slashed to death in Washington Park neighborhood, man held
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An inside look at the expanded and remodeled Halas Hall
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Flashback: Union soldier Albert Cashier, born a woman, fought valiantly as a man in the Civil War
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Paul Johnson’s top 5 teams, top 20 players from the Elgin area for the 2019 football season
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Al rescate
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Drew Peterson case to be featured on yet another TV episode
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Trump’s EPA proposes loosening Obama-era rules on methane emissions
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Shout Out: Molly Cinnamon, new principal at Pope John XXIII School
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‘Marriage Story’ at Venice Film Festival: Scarlett Johansson and Adam Driver excel in a bittersweet marvel, coming to theaters, Netflix
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Our Week 1 college football picks against the spread: Why is Vegas begging you to take Northwestern?
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Column: In the event of a teacher strike, this CPS mom’s wish list
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Volunteers step up to keep Aurora’s Festival of Lights going
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Vogt Visual Arts Center in Tinley Park features variety of Foresters Camera Club photographs
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Rabid bat removed from Naperville apartment
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Futbolista Fabbro condenado en Argentina por abuso sexual a su sobrina y ahijada
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What to do with your late summer tomatoes, from pie to salad to preserving
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Booked it! Chicago casting announcements for August 29
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Michael Jackson allegedly cried when Marlon Brando confronted him about sexuality
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The unlikely greatness of ‘The Shawshank Redemption,’ 25 years later
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¿Plagio o coincidencia?
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Katharine Gun speaks out for ‘Official Secrets’
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Inside the expanded and remodeled Halas Hall
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Target is re-releasing its greatest designer collaborations from the past 20 years
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Preocupados, pero preparados los hispanos en Florida para el paso del huracán Dorian
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WGN traffic reporter Sarah Jindra sells Lincoln Park condo for $440,000
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‘We want to go’: Western Illinois recruit Matt Muetterties ready to take Burlington Central to next level
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New Trump administration rules do not affect birthright citizenship, immigration officials clarify
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Quickly
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Lawsuit filed against Apple, Samsung after Chicago Tribune tests cellphones for radiofrequency radiation
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How do you make money off social media? Just ask ‘Jawline’s’ star
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Brilliant and heartbreaking, ‘Eliza’ game explores technology and mental health
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School bus aide in Batavia charged with sexual abuse of student
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Countdown to football: Speed merchant Art Taylor turns up the ‘beast’ mode for No. 1 Batavia
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Commentary: 3 gun reforms every Republican should embrace
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Superclásico River-Boca, el centro de las miradas en la Superliga argentina
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Iran planned a rocket launch against U.S. wishes. Satellite photos show it apparently didn’t go well.
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Traffic delays expected to last into fall at Milwaukee Avenue intersection in Libertyville as crews work on project
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Free things to do in Chicago this week: Rooftop stargazing and Chicago Jazz Festival
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Best Chicago happy hour deals: Aug. 29-Sept. 4
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Football notes: Junior quarterback Ethan Hampton ‘another coach on the field’ for Aurora Christian
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Community news
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Bears block party and a ‘Parks and Rec’ pop-up bar — here are 5 things to do in Chicago this weekend
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Fiesta Boricua ‘de bandera a bandera’
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Alejandro Sanz en Chicago con #LaGira
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Clarendon Hills getting another $1 million from Metra for new train station
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EEUU emite advertencia contra uso de marihuana
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Baranek: Mother McAuley’s Hannah Pigott makes waves with fundraising swim for cancer research
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New genetic links to same-sex sexuality found, but no specific gene, new study shows
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La Grange history trivia night adds to 140th anniversary celebrations
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10 questions with…Judson University professor Teri Stein
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Grieving Naperville father works for law to help save those overdosing on drugs
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Tsunami Surge: Six Flags Great America plans new 86-foot-tall water ride in Gurnee
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Paperas enferman a centenares de inmigrantes detenidos en EEUU
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La cara y cruz del sorteo de la Champions
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Countdown to football: Michigan recruit AJ Henning ‘healthy and happy’ to lead No. 1 Lincoln-Way East
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Suburbs feature a bounty of fall festivals to enjoy
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Federal appeals court upholds dismissal of lawsuit challenging Cook County’s assault weapons ban
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Francés Jérémy Ménez anuncia su salida del América
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Column: A range of college choices that match your interests will make the application process easier
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En Chicago, Alejandro Sanz inició #LaGiraUSA que dedica a ‘los soñadores’
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Northlight Theatre begins approval process for new $20 million performing arts venue in Evanston
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De mariachi a escolta
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Todos a la caza de los Patriots en la AFC
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Pat Disabato’s top 10 teams, top 25 players in the Southland for the 2019 football season
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Ya hey where? Wisconsin-style supper club offers near perfect prime rib in a Fulton Market basement
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State declares road construction moratorium for Labor Day weekend
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¿El efecto post-Wimbledon afecta a Djokovic y Federer?
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Michigan House, by a 98-8 vote, wants Republican lawmaker facing charges in alleged vote-for-campaign-money scheme to resign
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Sunday is ‘Lee Smith Day’ as the Cubs will honor the Hall of Fame closer
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Kveik yeast has taken craft beer by storm. Now the world’s first kveik festival is coming to Chicago.
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Residente trabaja con científicos para nuevo álbum; entre otras cosas, para que descifren el cerebro de Bad Bunny
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Column: The crippling legacy of gender stereotypes
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Norridge OKs funding for several small road patching projects
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Lake Zurich School District 95 enlists help of real estate agent after trying unsuccessfully to sell former headquarters
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‘I want to be a leader’: Owen Jarrell’s pair of goals power Naperville Central past Plainfield Central
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Herrada gana sexta etapa de la Vuelta y hay cambio de líder
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In ‘Joker’ the stakes are life and death, and comic book movies may never be the same
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Alex Trebek, saying he’s on the mend, back at ‘Jeopardy!’
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Milwaukee health officials issue warning to stop vaping after 16 people hospitalized with severe lung disease
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Prosecutors can subpoena medical records of mom charged in death of 5-year-old AJ Freund of Crystal Lake, judge rules
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‘Ad Astra’ at Venice Film Festival: Brad Pitt lost in space, and in a funk
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Trial set for March for third man charged in 1980 killing of Hammond police officer
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Gov. J.B. Pritzker recovering from hairline fracture in his left thigh bone
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Regal Beloit workers continue strike after company announces it will close Valparaiso plant with about 170 employees
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Letters: Make funding for city’s public schools equitable
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O’Hare’s dinosaur decked out in a giant Bears jersey, by the numbers
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NBC’s ‘Sunday Night Football’ bus is coming to town, and it will be open to the public at these sites in Chicago and Naperville
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Column: Impeach Trump? More and more Democrats realize there’s no harm in asking.
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Boliviano Dellien le saca un set a Medvedev antes de caer en el US Open
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In light of Overdose Awareness Day, Chicago Heights mom bucks ‘cultural taboo’ and shares pain of losing her daughter
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Green is Good by Kate offers organic, non-genetically modified food items
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Football notes: Highland coach Pete Koulianos on Christian Rios, ‘He’s one of the more legit football players I’ve coached.’
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Last call for cooking school entries!
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Commentary: Boris Johnson’s Brexit gamble puts UK on edge. Is it worth it?
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‘He is a great talent’: South Dakota State recruit Mark Gronowski takes control for Neuqua Valley
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Will the White Sox call up Luis Robert in September? Frank Thomas reports they’re ‘leaning no,’ but then the Sox say they haven’t decided.
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Haven Hollow Park hosts children’s Crafts and Cookies program
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Elgin launches 2020 census count campaign
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Woman charged after biting guard while shoplifting at Southlake Mall: police
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Letter: Members of Gen Z might surprise you
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‘The Great Successor’ paints a macabre portrait of Kim Jong Un
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Sasha Obama a la Universidad de Michigan
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Luis Enrique anuncia la muerte de su hija de nueve años
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Community news
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Letter: Township road district provides value to residents
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Valparaiso is ranked No. 1 again the Post-Tribune football poll
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Celebrating Herman Melville, the poet
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Meal, snack options are plentiful at Valparaiso Popcorn Festival
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Editorial: The slaying of Akeira Boston, 16, in Dolton: Violence doesn’t stop at Chicago’s borders
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The Spin: How Mayor Lori Lightfoot, team wrote the big speech | J.B. Pritzker fractures thigh bone | Sasha Obama heads to University of Michigan
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Speak out: South Elgin Riverfest parking, pizzeria loan, and e-cigarettes
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Mellizos impone marca de cuadrangulares en triunfo sobre Medias Blancas
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Monty and Rose’s summer at Montrose Beach
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Commentary: Tapping Lake Michigan for Foxconn is a bad precedent
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Gated community in Monee throws open its doors once a year to show off its homes and airplanes
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Lakeshore Community Concerts starts 2019-20 season with Michael Buble salute
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Twins 10, White Sox 5
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Renovated, five-bedroom Lakeview home: $3.2M
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With possible strike on horizon, CPS CEO looks forward, lauds record-high graduation rate
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Corrections and clarifications
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September Christmas Festival will help Porter County needy families
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Aurora man gets eight years in prison for gun offense
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Speak Out: Assault weapons, deficit
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Founding member of Naper Pride group plans to run for Wehrli’s state House seat in 2020
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Engineer co-founded Illinois Legislative Latino Caucus Foundation
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Hurricane Dorian could grow into a Category 4 storm before hitting Florida over Labor Day weekend
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A disturbing video. A mysterious blue container. An AWOL parolee with a violent history. Chilling details surround the case of a missing Chicago woman
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Oswego East High School student charged with disorderly conduct after police investigate possible social media threat
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Community news: Local UPS hub takes St. Coletta’s participants to a White Sox game
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One week before starting school, life of Simeon cheerleader, 16, cut short as bullets meant for someone else pierce abdomen in Dolton
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Gary man charged with beating roommate with bat over missing Red Bull
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Chicago police launch GunStat to fight gun violence by ‘identifying gaps and closing loopholes’ in justice system
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R. Kelly’s lawyers want singer out of solitary confinement
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Commentary: With AI and automation, workplace laws need updating
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Wilmette students begin first day of school with red carpet welcome
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Gov. J.B. Pritzker may seek public-private partnership to facilitate sale of Thompson Center
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Did Dylan Cease have a ‘tell’ Thursday? Twins KO the White Sox rookie in the 3rd for a 10-5 rout and 3-game sweep
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Exhibit to showcase art of late Oak Park housing activist Bobbie Raymond
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Downtown Aurora to get more murals
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Boricuas enfrentan recuerdos del azote de María ante la llegada inminente de Dorian a Florida
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Shooting report near Indiana Dunes brings police search, but no suspect
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Read Mayor Lightfoot’s full ‘State of the City’ address
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Trump declares new U.S. Space Command as key to American defense, but there’s still no Space Force
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Former FBI Director James Comey mishandled memos, but didn’t share classified information, Justice Department’s inspector general says
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Editorial: Mayor Lightfoot’s ‘mayday’ moment for Chicago — and Illinois
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As the Cubs return home for a big weekend series against the Brewers, reinforcements are on the way soon
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River empata y se mide a Boca en semifinales de Libertadores
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Cubs 4, Mets 1
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Former Chicago school security guard accused of sexual assault or abuse of 4 girls, aged 7 to 12
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What’s happening in Park Ridge: Final “Cruisin'” night of summer, 9/11 remembrance, outdoor yoga and more
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Daily Southtown Local Scoreboard for Friday, Aug. 30, 2019
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Caratini pega 2 HRs ante deGrom en triunfo de Cachorros sobre Mets
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In ‘State of the City’ speech, Mayor Lori Lightfoot says Chicago faces $838 million budget shortfall next year: ‘It’s the largest in our recent history’
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Troopers learn of shooting on I-94 after being flagged down by hit-and-run victim
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Teen charged in Edgewater Beach attack
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Post-Tribune Local Scoreboard for Friday, Aug. 30, 2019
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Willson Contreras starts a rehab assignment with Iowa on Friday and could return to the Cubs next weekend in Milwaukee
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Shout Out: Sharon Oberlander, a founding board member of the Digestive Health Foundation
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River Forest seeks residents’ input on possibly allowing recreational marijuana businesses in town
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Titans 19, Bears 15
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Sky drop 2nd straight, 88-83 to the Wings
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River Forest honors state champion Little League team with parade, rally
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Chicago native Taylor Townsend upsets 4th-seeded Simona Halep at the U.S. Open