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- White House-released summary of call with Ukraine president shows Trump repeatedly prodded the new leader to investigate political rival Joe Biden
- Tim Anderson knocks 4 more hits to strengthen his grip on the American League batting lead in the White Sox’s 8-3 win over the Indians
- Ask Amy: Living room theatrics dominate friendship
- Mets Hall of Famer Mike Piazza buys South Florida condo for $5.6 million | Photos
- Column: If Democrats want the truth, they’ll demand an investigation into Joe Biden’s Ukrainian ties too
- Baseball great Mike Piazza’s new home base: A $5.6 million South Florida condo
- Daywatch: Chicago student accused of spying for China, suburban man in viral video guilty of hate crime and other things to know about to start your day
- Amazing Gracie, the tomato loving poodle who mobilized a community in Midlothian
- The Biblioracle goes to Hay-on-Wye, a Welsh Shangri-La for book lovers
- Bears Q&A: Why isn’t Mitch Trubisky running more? Where has Tarik Cohen gone in the offense? Could Alex Smith be a future QB option?
- A bright future cut short: Family, friends remember girl shot inside Harvey home as she planned 12th birthday party
- Defense seeks mistrial after Chicago police hand over key evidence in midst of trial into 9-year-old Tyshawn Lee’s killing
- Jury finds Timothy Trybus guilty of hate crime. He was seen on viral video criticizing woman wearing Puerto Rican flag shirt at Cook County forest preserve.
- Theo Epstein acknowledges ‘change needed’ after the Cubs fall short of the playoffs for the 1st time in 5 years
- Jon Lester voices his support for Joe Maddon after the Cubs fail to make the playoffs
- Former French President Jacques Chirac, a vocal critic of U.S. war with Iraq, dead at 86
- ‘Where’s My Roy Cohn?’ review: Documentary delves into an influencer’s life, self-hatred and secrets
- ‘Holy Trinity’ review: The Chicago dominatrix can hear dead people. And it’s a marketable skill!
- Tinley Park doesn’t have a track yet, but it does have harness racing dates for late 2020
- Police: 13-year-old girl’s report about abduction from Wicker Park and sexual abuse in Humboldt Park is ‘unfounded’
- Make all hormonal birth control available without prescription, doctors’ group says
- Column: In a world where even toy cars are boys or girls, Mattel’s new gender-neutral doll is a win for inclusion and creativity
- Legal sports wagering is coming to Illinois. Here’s what you need to know before you place your bets.
- Read the partially redacted intelligence community whistleblower complaint
- Adam Boqvist is headed to Rockford — not Europe. 3 takeaways from the Blackhawks’ 6-0 preseason loss to the Capitals.
- Happy hour deals in Chicago: Sept. 26-Oct. 2
- 2019 is 100% the year of Lizzo
- Director of National Intelligence Joseph Maguire testifies before a House committee
- Anthony Rizzo was part of the Cubs’ teardown, rebuild, championship — and now the collapse: ‘I don’t believe we’re just going to go away’
- Illusionary spectacular Abracadabra Live on Tour showcases thrills and skills in Joliet
- América extiende su racha a seis partidos sin ganar
- Can the Bears beat the Vikings in Week 4? Check the numbers.
- He dared to build the Hall of Justice in his backyard — now there’s a superhero museum in Elkhart, Ind.
- Informante: Trump solicitó injerencia extranjera en la elección 2020
- México califica de ‘desaparición forzada por agentes del Estado’ al caso Ayotzinapa
- La Máquina vuelve a ‘cruzazulearla’ ante Rayados
- ‘We are urging home cooks and food service professionals to beware’: 17 new lawsuits allege Pam cooking spray cans exploded, causing severe burns
- Love and creativity celebrated in Rent 20th Anniversary Tour coming to Joliet
- Chicago set aside $100 million for businesses in struggling neighborhoods, but none of it was spent. Now Mayor Lightfoot is trying to reboot the fund.
- Former Cedar Lake police chief tapped for security at Crown Point schools
- The spotted lanternfly is pretty to look at. But the invasive species is rampaging through Pennsylvania, destroying trees and leaving waste everywhere.
- Seattle hires former US team captain Cammi Granato as scout
- FIFA explains why Egypt’s votes for Mohamed Salah did not count
- Patrick Carney doesn’t believe in reunions either, so the Black Keys are back after a break
- Nick Kyrgios handed suspended 16-week ban by ATP Tour
- Teenage prodigy Mason Greenwood delivering on hype at Man United
- Steel mill worker recovers from brain aneurysm: ‘Any awareness makes me feel less alone’
- Allyson Felix, other top stars, fight track’s pregnancy penalty
- ‘The Mountain’ review: Jeff Goldblum plays a traveling doctor on a grisly mission
- Survey says doughnuts voted official state treat by Hoosiers
- ‘A Night With Janis Joplin’ in Joliet shares singer’s story through songs
- Angel Elmore believes in the power of sound to heal and be an engine for change and education — and you should too
- How a Chicago college student ended up in the middle of an FBI investigation into Chinese spying
- With Ukraine call, Trump has once again pushed Attorney General William Barr into the political fray
- Big things happening in Casey
- Hyde Park Jazz Festival: Your guide to the premieres, stars and innovators in Chicago this weekend
- ¿Fin de una era en los Cachorros?
- Censo documenta un aumento de la desigualdad en Estados Unidos
- Surfboard Yellow, Gentleman’s Gray, Mizzle: How do paint companies name their hues?
- Aurora votes to apply for grant for McCarty Park work
- Best bets for NFL Week 4: Vikings and Jaguars cover thanks to their pass rushes
- Portage Dems critical of city’s share to repave County Line Road with Lake Station
- Aurora GreenFest stands out as environmental concerns go global
- The ‘OK’ hand gesture and a mass killer’s bowl-cut hairstyle are among the new entries in a Jewish group’s hate symbols database
- East Chicago man suspected in string of armed robberies: FBI
- Lake County News-Sun Local Scoreboard for Friday, Sept. 27, 2019
- Our Week 5 college football picks against the spread: Run with the ‘dogs, including Northwestern, Virginia and Nebraska
- Three Dog Night is happy to keep serving up the hits
- Income inequality at highest level in more than 50 years, according to Census figures
- Intrepid scientists witness final days of Venezuelan glacier
- Patricia Navidad llamó ‘tapadera’ e ‘instrumento de la élite’ a Greta Thunberg
- West Suburban Local Scoreboard for Friday, Sept. 27, 2019
- Rescued sea lions from California find home at Brookfield Zoo
- Post-Tribune football rankings and player of the week for Friday, Sep. 27, 2019
- ‘The Day Shall Come’ review: Anna Kendrick tries a little tenderness along with her FBI entrapment
- Chivas despide a su técnico a dos días del Clásico
- ‘Abominable’ review: Kid-friendly story follows a formula, with breathtakingly beautiful sequences
- For University of Chicago’s Jacqueline Stewart, Turner Classic Movies is a teaching moment
- ¿Qué dice la denuncia contra Donald Trump?
- Sunday’s Bears storylines: Khalil Mack’s greatest talent, nudity outside of Club Dub and the hidden stakes of the Week 4 game
- New restaurant may be built on old Dairy Hut site in Oswego
- On Netflix’s ‘The Politician,’ teenage election drama kicks into high gear with Chicago actor Theo Germaine
- Carlos Vela sigue arrollando rumbo a la Bota de Oro de la MLS
- Ravinia Brewing’s bid for regular outdoor music in Highland Park stirs concerns with neighbors
- Chance the Rapper show and Revolution’s Oktoberfest — here are 5 things to do in Chicago this weekend
- Just a preseason game? Jonathan Toews expects better after Blackhawks’ uninspiring 6-0 loss to the Capitals: ‘That’s got to be a wake up call’
- Internet sensation Grandma Joy, 89, swings through Chicago on a quest to visit every national park with her grandson
- Football notes: Boone Grove’s Jake Mayersky glad to be back on the field after an injury-shortened junior year
- Aurora teen facing weapon charge
- For a decade, his brother has investigated his death in Vietnam for ‘Jimmy in Saigon’
- Highlights from the Chicagoland Sports Hall of Fame induction ceremony, featuring Lou Holtz, Rick Sutcliffe, Jeff Joniak and many more
- Train crossing in Geneva to be closed for repairs
- Itasca cancels Oct. 2 meeting on Haymarket addiction treatment center; village still searching for suitable venue to accommodate large crowd
- Bandito Barney’s fined $1,000 in battle with East Dundee over parking lot
- Midwest Coast Brewing joins Chicago’s packed West Town brewery scene with ambition — and balanced beer
- ‘I love my family so much’: Taylor Jakubowski tops mom Michelle for last time as Huntley beats Barrington
- The Old Post Office welcomes its first tenants next month, launching a new Chicago neighborhood. But what kind of neighborhood will it be?
- Anthony Rizzo during his time with Chicago Cubs
- NCAA hits Georgia Tech with a 2020 postseason ban and 4 years of probation for violations, including giving potential recruit $300 to visit an Atlanta strip club
- Trump likens person who gave whistleblower information to a spy: ‘You know what we used to do in the old days’
- Gimnasia de Maradona recibe a un River con la cabeza en Boca
- House Speaker Nancy Pelosi says whistleblower complaint has ‘removed all doubt’ about impeachment inquiry
- On ‘another level’ this season, Jessica Nyborg has Stevenson thinking big
- ‘It stuck with all of us’: Vince Clinite and South Elgin want to make amends against Glenbard East
- Un juvenil se convierte en la esperanza del Man United
- Adult defendant in Old Mill Creek shooting incident pleads guilty to burglary charges
- Massachusetts bans vaping product sales for 4 months
- EEUU le prohíbe futuro ingreso al expresidente Raúl Castro
- Legal marijuana users have stopped buying vapes following illness epidemic
- How CBD is entering the mainstream through beauty products
- Intrepid scientists witness final days of Venezuelan glacier
- 2 dead, 2 wounded in separate shootings of men in parked cars just a block apart on same South Side street
- Southern drought deepens, 11 million affected
- Green gaming: Video game firms make climate promises at UN
- Rudy Giuliani, pieza clave del escándalo sobre Ucrania
- Armstrong: ‘Remarkable’ effort between AU, Fox Valley Park District results in baseball field of dreams
- 6 takeaways from the whistleblower complaint, including Rudy Giuliani’s central role
- La selfie de Nayib Bukele, presidente de El Salvador, en la ONU
- Highland to make offers on south Kennedy Avenue properties; officials eye relocating public works garage
- Cullerton: ‘Muy preocupante’ el allanamiento del FBI a oficinas y hogar del senador Martín Sandoval
- It’s last call at Kam’s: Famed (infamous?) U. of I. dive bar is closing down next month, changing locations
- GM reconsiders, says it will keep health coverage in place for UAW strikers
- El Rebaño Sagrado tiene un nuevo pastor de ‘oro’
- How the Cubs blew a playoff spot in 8 simple steps — from the ‘Bachelor in Paradise’ curse to the end of the dream
- 12 deaths tied to vaping illness, hundreds more sick, says CDC
- McDonald’s is trying out a plant-based burger, but you can’t buy the P.L.T. in the USA
- OPRF administration: Teacher on ‘leave of absence’ during investigation
- Things to do in Chicago this weekend: Chance the Rapper, Revolution Oktoberfest, Lizzo, Hyde Park Jazz Fest
- Cross country notes: Katrina Schlenker avoids sophomore slump in season debut for Batavia
- Celebrating Imerman Angels, which pairs cancer patients with mentors for ‘powerful and profound comfort at a very dark time’
- Newly discovered Jupiter-like planet appears to have formed from gas: ‘It was completely unexpected,’ astronomers say
- Letters: Stopping ‘Illinois exodus’ should be Job One for Gov. J.B. Pritzker
- Café Tacvba marca un hito con su segundo MTV Unplugged
- 25 Chicago restaurants win Michelin stars
- Don’t expect major Phillies shakeup this offseason
- Commentary: Bankruptcy looms for Chicago if there’s no pension fix
- Slowik: South suburbanites raise alarms about property taxes during legislative hearing
- Mortgage rates fall back as consumer confidence wavers
- Community news
- Enfermedades por vapeo suben a 805, muertes suben a 12 en EEUU
- ‘Baby steps’ being taken in effort to curb plastics pollution, Elgin forum participants say
- City of Hobart, Merrillville schools to share the majority of repayment costs in Southlake Mall tax case
- El Chicago Fire se despide del estadio SeatGeek al borde del abismo
- Cross country notes: Karina James and Gabriel Sanchez give Lowell a pair of front-runners
- Quickly
- In days since Democrats announced impeachment inquiry, Trump has raised $13 million in campaign cash
- Booked it! Chicago casting announcements for Sept. 26
- Condenan a un hombre por crimen de odio contra mujer que vestía una playera con la bandera de Puerto Rico
- Blanca Soto e Iván Sánchez aseguran que ‘No te puedes esconder’ es impactante
- Former Ebony staffers file lawsuit seeking unpaid wages
- IUN reveals new historical marker for Tamarack Hall on Gary campus
- Football notes: Anthony Gabrione finds his comfort zone at quarterback for Naperville North
- Rash of Naperville home burglaries the result of unlocked or open doors and windows, police say
- El Sevilla, sin ‘Chicharito’, toca fondo ante Eibar
- J. Lo, Shakira to perform at Super Bowl halftime show
- Evanston council members stress commitment to diversity in search for new city manager
- Cubs playoff picture: 4-year postseason streak officially comes to an end
- Usan cámaras inteligentes para rastrear vehículos de extraños, incluido el suyo
- Zidane regresa a fórmula del éxito para Real Madrid
- 20th Victory for Veterans ride Sunday at Wicker Park
- Bowling Green recruit Patrick Koenig scores goal in return from injury to power Naperville North
- Commentary: Trump’s empty threats weaken the U.S. and embolden enemies
- América-Chivas y Tigres-Monterrey, dos clásicos devaluados en la Liga MX
- Aurora panel endorses liquor license for new downtown restaurant
- Commentary: Impeaching Trump is a bad idea — even if there’s little doubt he did it
- Alejandro Jodorowsky, 90 años y 6 millones de seguidores en las redes
- Hundreds of New Trier High School students participate in National Voter Registration Day event
- Police announce arrests in alleged Vernon Hills assault incident that caused soft lockdown of nearby schools
- Pilgrim Baptist Church blessed
- Carrera en Pilsen apuesta por destacar la cultura mexicoamericana
- Elgin looking at $30M sports complex expansion as way to attract major events and tournaments
- JLo y Shakira se presentarán en espectáculo del Super Bowl 2020
- Taronga Zoo unveils new capybara exhibit
- Promising ‘no archaic words,’ a veteran educator prepares for his 41st Orland Park all-ages spelling bee
- Baranek: A torn Achilles tendon. A broken heart. Sandburg graduate Caroline Stefanon starred for Lewis, but faces uncertain future.
- Column: MBAs aren’t required to succeed in the business world
- Crystal Lake man dies at Schaumburg steel supply company, death being investigated by police, labor officials
- Third man charged with drug counts in Mac Miller’s death
- Substitute fill rates show D204 Guest Teacher Academy was a success, administrator says
- Pet peacock (not peahen) reunited with its owner thanks to tip to Naperville Animal Control
- Vermont governor becomes the first Republican chief executive to support impeachment inquiry against President Trump
- Chris Mankowski and T.J. McVey connect for key first goal as Benet gets jump on Marist in 3-0 win
- U.S. deploys air defense systems, troops to Saudi Arabia
- NBA switching free throws in G League to 1 shot for most fouls
- Elgin Food Truck Festival coming to Festival Park
- Airbnb, NAACP program looks to add more diverse hosts in Chicago’s underserved communities. ‘People want the experience of being in another culture.’
- Atletas protestan contra sanciones por embarazo
- Vetusta Morla en crudo y en directo
- 10 questions with…Village of South Elgin employee Susan Wright
- Fox Valley students go to Washington to talk about gun violence
- Cubs’ Marquee and NBC Sports Chicago head to market at a tricky time as TV channels go dark in Fox-Dish dispute
- Fox Valley survey shows most residents want two libraries — one on both sides of the district
- Niles mayor says he will form citizens group following shooting outside nightclub
- Se pone en marcha una nueva era en el atletismo mundial
- Community news: Evergreen Park school dedicates memorial bench to former student, more
- Naperville’s Kingsley School one of just 362 in U.S. to achieve National Blue Ribbon standing
- Nancy Hughes, a Lake Forest philanthropist and wife of filmmaker John Hughes, dies at age 68
- El show vanguardista ‘Transparent’ se despide con un musical
- Ensemble Español y su tributo a Dame Libby Komaiko
- A new guide to tipping in the gig economy
- Editorial: Parents have the right to refuse their children vitamin K — and keep their newborns in their arms
- Column: Impeachment inquiry? Why not? What have we got to lose?
- Maine South High School receives National Blue Ribbon award for high performance
- Bears need ailing Akiem Hicks to help slow Vikings running back Dalvin Cook. But Hicks could be a game-time decision Sunday.
- Former Pilgrim Baptist Church blessed for conversion into gospel museum, as backers make push to raise bulk of $40 million needed for project
- Aurora City Council approves $13 million redevelopment deal for historic Hobbs Building
- Corrections and clarifications
- Whistleblower complaint alleges Trump sought election interference from Ukraine, then tried to cover it up
- Student charged with attempted murder in East Leyden High School stabbing, police say
- Another addition to Ray Lake Forest Preserve is in the works
- Illinois GOP congressional delegation mostly silent in wake of Trump whistleblower allegations
- 10 books to read in October, from Zadie Smith to Prince
- FBI raids village offices of west suburban Lyons, nearby McCook, where a Cook County commissioner is mayor. Feds also ‘conducted investigative activity’ in Summit.
- Editorial: The Democrats vs. Trump: A path to impeachment? Or to Election Day?
- The Spin: Trouble in Washington over Trump whistleblower | FBI raids in western suburbs | CTU strike authorization vote continues
- 5 takeaways from Bears coordinators, including Taylor Gabriel’s validation, offensive line improvements and the takeaway dam breaking
- Cole Hamels makes his pitch to stay with the Cubs — or at least in the NL Central — before he hits free agency
- Daily Southtown Local Scoreboard for Friday, Sept. 27, 2019
- Column: Firing bad teachers. Can we get that in the contract, Chicago Teachers Union?
- ‘I feel ready to go, ready for next spring’: White Sox prospect Michael Kopech continues to make progress following Tommy John surgery
- Trump’s administration escalates feud with California, accusing state of water pollution due to homelessness in big cities
- ‘No fear’: Ferris State recruit Maddie Arundel puts on a serving clinic as Marist holds off Mother McAuley
- Post-Tribune Local Scoreboard for Friday, Sept. 27, 2019
- Chicago Teachers Union negotiations
- Officials: Woman dead following apparent suicide on Red Line tracks in Rogers Park neighborhood