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- Ask Amy: Celibacy causes partner’s esteem to plummet
- Daily horoscope for February 24, 2020
- Editorial: Abdelnasser Rashid for Cook Board of Review
- Editorial: For clerk of Cook courts: Richard Boykin to replace Dorothy Brown
- Column: If Michael Bloomberg is the Democratic nominee, African Americans will take one for the team and vote for him
- Letters: Russia intends to sow chaos in the U.S.
- How to prune tree branches while preventing infection
- Daywatch: Jussie Smollett expected in court, CTA’s new bus boarding test and how Rod Blagojevich may hurt Illinois Republicans’ campaign plans
- Changing 911 dispatch centers will come with a cost, but also savings, Park Ridge police chief says
- Illinois Republicans planned to campaign on Democrats’ alleged corruption. Then the president let Rod Blagojevich out of prison.
- President Donald Trump in India
- Early morning soccer fans elated about change to Sunday liquor law: ‘Coffee is just not the same’
- ‘A colossal mess-up’: Livid neighbors demand answers after party goes awry at $1.5 million Naperville estate rented as an Airbnb
- Why did Ron Rivera choose to coach the Redskins instead waiting for other opportunities? The former Bears linebacker believes he can turn around a franchise that has become toxic.
- ‘The Lucky One’ review: Lori Rader-Day’s latest thriller transcends its clever premise
- Firefighters shave heads in support of Niles colleague undergoing breast cancer treatment
- 3 people taken into custody after 15-year-old stabbed near CTA Red Line stop on North Side, police say
- Coby White made NBA history and Zach LaVine set a team 3-point record: 3 takeaways from the Bulls’ 126-117 win over the Wizards
- A deep discount on a Vitamix and other noteworthy bargains to start the week
- Which smart devices are actually worth it (and which gadgets are better off dumb)
- Stolen car crashes during police chase on Dan Ryan, but one of the robbers then steals another car and flees
- Butterfly Kaleidoscope in Indy, sock monkey madness in Rockford and more Midwest events
- Column: The Bears have many roster needs. But without game-changing quarterback play, they’re going nowhere — again.
- Ask Anna: How soon can I leave my grieving husband?
- Tom Steyer stirs debate over rental of South Carolina headquarters from daughter of powerful Democrat James Clyburn
- Jane Goodall’s ‘The Book of Hope’ coming out in 2021
- Auschwitz Museum upset at scene in Amazon series “Hunters”
- Free speech no excuse for Julian Assange to break law, US says as it seeks extradition of WikiLeaks founder
- Things to do in Chicago today | Feb. 24
- Katherine Johnson, NASA pioneer and inspiration for ‘Hidden Figures,’ dies at 101
- La contaminación del coronavirus se extiende por el planeta
- Jeremy Jeffress wants to help the Cubs lock down their bullpen — and feed fans with his fried seafood truck
- Boeing: Inspections find 70% of undelivered 737 Max jets have debris in fuel tanks, a fire risk
- Pumas pierde invicto y hay cambio de líder en Liga MX
- Big changes are coming to the NFL scouting combine this year
- Fury, el astro de los pesados que pega, gana y canta
- Former student suing Barrington school district alleging sexual abuse by teacher nearly 20 years ago
- Review: We tried KFC’s new Chicken & Donuts sandwich and we have many feelings
- Column: Only Bernie Sanders can beat Donald Trump: A simulation of male punditry
- La NBA ya tiene al primer invitado a los playoffs
- Italian soccer could be played without fans because of virus
- Kids under 12 are banned from heading soccer balls at practice in England, Northern Ireland and Scotland
- Gatusso: ‘Messi hace cosas que no existen ni en la Playstation, cosas impensables’
- 15 minutes with Stephen Amell about ‘Arrow’ finale, as the Green Arrow comes to C2E2
- Protestan con picnic masivo por prohibir a visitantes locales el uso de Playa del Carmen
- Selle: High-rollers like Mettawa Mayor Casey Urlacher wagered while state’s sportsbooks stood pat
- Pillan a Marcelo conduciendo sin permiso y con exceso de velocidad
- 2nd person in days killed by Mardi Gras float in New Orleans
- Bianca Xunise
- A Reed no le molestó el ruido atronador del público mexicano
- Fiers, ovacionado en juego de pretemporada
- Lake County News-Sun Local Scoreboard for Tuesday, Feb. 25, 2020
- Chinatown food crawl organized for tonight to help restaurants struggling because of coronavirus fears
- 2nd person in days killed by Mardi Gras float in New Orleans
- Election 2020: Longtime state Rep. Rita Mayfield faces first-ever primary challenge
- In LA, Kobe dominates the paint
- Tired of waiting to get on the bus? The CTA is testing a plan to allow riders to board at the back door.
- Fossil that may be 400 million years old found at Oswego development site
- Daily Southtown Local Scoreboard for Tuesday, Feb. 25, 2020
- El Festival de Viña del Mar abre con protestas y Ricky Martin pidiendo por DDHH
- Shout Out: Danielle Hilgers, Western Springs resident has worn many hats
- Post-Tribune Local Scoreboard for Tuesday, Feb. 25, 2020
- 1 de cada 3 venezolanos enfrenta condiciones de hambre: ONU
- ‘Sonic: The Hedgehog’, la más taquillera en Norteamérica
- The Black Keys tour dates include Chicagoland concert
- In Los Angeles, Kobe Bryant dominates the paint
- A Polish olympian aimed to join Team USA. Things got ugly.
- West Suburban Local Scoreboard for Tuesday, Feb. 25, 2020
- Speak Out: Questions remain on Trump statements in State of the Union speech
- A Polish olympian aimed to join Team USA. Things got ugly.
- Kraftwerk announce 2020 North American 3-D concert tour, with a stop in Chicago
- Adapting to rising seas, schools move to the rafters and cats swim
- Local students show off projects at Chicago Zoological Society’s science fair at Brookfield Zoo
- Adapting to rising seas, schools move to the rafters and cats swim
- Seven Republicans line up for chance to reclaim northwest suburban district from first-term Democrat Rep. Lauren Underwood
- 14th Congressional District primary: Meet the candidates
- Glenview-based JourneyCare cutting 150 jobs, eliminating home health care services
- Talk of the County: Laugh at Democrats if you must, but Republicans fawn over ‘president of the dummies … yellow, fat, nasty looking Trump’
- ‘Open, Insert, Squirt.’ In this town, children are taught to aminister Narcan
- Retratar la muerte en tiempos de Instagram
- For a president who loves crowd size, India aims to deliver
- Review: ‘Modernisms’ at the Block Museum shows off best of Iranian, Turkish art
- 5 things to do in Lake County Feb. 28-29
- Daily Southtown wrestling rankings and wrestler of the week for Tuesday, Feb. 25, 2020
- Barrington Hills mansion with 11 garage spaces, walk-in humidor sells for $2.2 million
- Metal scrapper finds body of man in Springfield garage
- 5 things to do in Naperville, Fox Valley Feb. 28-March 4
- 5 things to do in the Southland Feb. 28-29
- For a president who loves crowd size, India aims to deliver
- Prison release looms for disgraced Lake Station ex-mayor
- Shout Out: Michael Granger, business consultant
- ‘Open, Insert, Squirt.’ In this town, children are taught to administer Narcan
- The mogul, the villa and the feud that launched a rape case
- 5 things to do in northwest Indiana Feb. 28-March 4
- Can players’ bosses control cheating in baseball? ‘It’s tough’
- The mogul, the villa and the feud that launched a rape case
- El imperio Kardashian se expande en La Quinta
- High school basketball announcer in Oklahoma removed for ‘disgusting’ comment about opposing team’s players
- Wall Street con fuerte baja por efectos de coronavirus
- Chicago White Sox pitcher Dallas Keuchel
- Talk of the County: ‘Trump did the right thing’ pardoning Blago
- Brazilian transgender dancer shatters Carnival parade taboo
- New catcher Yasmani Grandal at White Sox spring training
- This week in Chicago arts, food and drink via ChicagoNow
- How Elisabeth Moss helped Leigh Whannell turn ‘The Invisible Man’ into a survivor’s story
- ‘I can finally bring it home’: Aiming to be ranked No. 1 in the nation at 138 pounds, Warren junior Joel VanderVere claims his first state title; Grayslake Central junior Adrien Cramer wins at 182
- Read the motions filed with the state’s high court by Jussie Smollett’s lawyers seeking a stay of his criminal case
- Survey finds Olympic, elite athletes struggling financially
- Chicago White Sox outfielder Luis Robert
- Fingertip injuries may point to child abuse, research finds
- Mammoth Cave ranger shares legacy of black cave explorers
- Flight school at Aurora airport works to fill need for new pilots
- Brazilian transgender dancer shatters Carnival parade taboo
- Study: Optimism after stroke may speed up healing
- Michael Kopech’s Cactus League debut still hasn’t been scheduled, but the White Sox are ‘very optimistic’ about his progress
- Increase in Hinsdale vehicle sticker fee may pay for loss in parking meter revenue
- Talk of the County: ‘Let’s start the impeachment process for … diminutive little moron’ Bloomberg
- Wrestling notes: Marian Catholic’s Vincent Robinson uses ‘go first and go fast’ attitude in earning state runner-up honors
- Weinstein culpable de agresión sexual y violación, un triunfo parcial para el #MeToo
- Teen charged with murder in shooting that killed Aurora man
- Sanders recuerda a Trump en 2016
- Five things that have changed in Hollywood since the Weinstein case broke
- News-Sun boys basketball rankings and player of the week for Tuesday, Feb. 25, 2020
- Lincoln Square’s Bianca Xunise becomes first black cartoonist for ‘Six Chix’ comic strip; Southland native to visit C2E2
- Costumes, neighborhood parades fill Rio’s Carnival weekend
- Hinsdale Central’s Caroline Klobach earns bars medal at gymnastics state meet
- Milwaukee police fatally shoot man suspected of having gun
- Vehículo embiste desfile en Alemania; hay varios heridos
- Sweet potatoes make this the best from-scratch breakfast bread
- Culinary SOS: We’ve cracked the code on an eggless frittata
- Pie games: Global ingredients combine to make a perfect wintertime pizza
- Column: Katherine Johnson and her ‘Hidden Figures’ story inspired young people, including a budding astronaut from Chicago, to chase their dreams
- Facing federal indictment in gambling case, Casey Urlacher resigns from Illinois Civil Service Commission
- Porch fire forces apartment building evacuation in Valparaiso
- Woman taken to hospital after car fire in Near North Side garage
- Rusia, al primer plano en elecciones de EEUU
- Deporte italiano amenazado por el progreso del coronavirus
- Tesla rival sets out to banish 160-year-old lead tech from cars
- ‘We kind of got ahead of ourselves’: Tom Zschach says Providence suffers letdown in Game 2 of Kennedy Cup Finals
- Preserving the family requires paying attention
- Column: My mega-store that will never open, featuring (drum roll) earbuds and such
- Las mujeres no quieren renunciar al tacón
- Kane District 6 Democratic primary features incumbent against former board member
- Fans send off Kobe Bryant, daughter Gianna with public memorial service
- Boys basketball notes: Seeded 12th in the Class 4A Prospect Sectional, Round Lake is still a secret in some corners
- La Champions vuelve esta semana con cuatro partidazos
- Chicago Fire round out their roster with designated player Gaston Gimenez — but will likely head into Sunday’s season opener without many of their new acquisitions
- Vanessa Bryant sues helicopter operator in crash that killed Kobe and their daughter Gianna
- Piloto del helicóptero en accidente de Bryant fue reprendido hace cinco años por volar sin permiso
- Avanza caso de niña muerta en crucero en Puerto Rico
- Man intentionally drives into crowd at German Carnival parade, injuring dozens, police say
- Streaming TV’s boom is a mixed blessing for some Hollywood writers
- Column: Rod Blagojevich’s self-delusion reminds Americans that we’re a country imprisoned by lies
- New Trier’s Tinah Hong ends basketball career with all-CSL honors; ‘To get it my senior year means a lot’
- What it costs to be a VIP at Disney World
- 7 questions — and answers — with Jason Benetti about his busy sports schedule and his Twitter beef with Steve Stone
- Mars lander confirms quakes, even aftershocks on red planet
- 57-year-old man found dead after Naperville apartment fire
- Post-Tribune boys swimming rankings and swimmer of the week for Tuesday, Feb. 25, 2020
- Elected officials push for more time for property owners to pay delinquent taxes
- China’s Huawei debuts latest version of folding phone
- A bittersweet homecoming for Egypt’s Jews
- Traditional, religious meanings found in buying paczki ahead of Ash Wednesday
- Clarendon Hills barber shop decision put on hold as zoning board seeks additional legal guidance
- Review: ‘Stick Fly’ at Writers Theatre spends time amid African American affluence on Martha’s Vineyard
- How to find references outside of the family business
- Liz Weston: Should you shift to a cash management account?
- Investing: Beware the Roaring ’20s
- Being well starts with simple steps
- Libertyville police receive $1,000 donation for Narcan
- Inside the New York City bodegas going viral on TikTok
- Checking out the joint: What New York Governor Cuomo should ask states where weed’s legal
- Alaska marijuana industry works to curry favor with local politicians
- Wrestling notes: Virginia recruit Noah Villarreal ‘felt like I couldn’t lose’ in winning 3rd straight state title for Aurora Christian
- Hot hemp pits states against feds
- Review: ‘The Boston Massacre’ by Serena Zabin highlights women’s role in her complex portrait of Revolutionary America
- Eateries ‘offering a value’ so people can try them out during Restaurant Week in Lake County
- Despite loss in regional final, Glenbrook North’s girls basketball team makes program history
- Former official returns for new Gary role
- Boys swimming notes: Chesterton sophomore Gabriel Eschbach’s ‘breakthrough season’ continues at the Valparaiso Sectional
- Veronica Roth and other best-selling Y.A. authors aim for older readers
- The fires are out, but Australia’s climate disasters aren’t over
- ‘It’s all about the paczki’: Southland bakeries rev up production of sweet treats
- Elaine Dame Duo offer pre-Valentine’s Day ‘love’ serenade at Indian Trails library concert
- Oswego co-op’s Emily Thomas and Kelsie Freundt make most of state gymnastics meet: ‘You never know if you’re going to be able to come back’
- Four West Aurora schools to have new principals next school year
- Warren Buffett calls China virus ‘scary stuff,’ but adds, ‘I don’t think it should affect what you do in stocks’
- The performers and speakers of Kobe and Gianna Bryant’s memorial service
- Zion native Bill Blagg will fulfill dream of performing at the Genesee
- Commentary: Fire-ravaged Notre Dame Cathedral can be ‘saved’ another way: Digitally
- El Chicago Fire ficha otro argentino como Jugador Designado
- The top 2020 NFL quarterback prospects ranked by hand size
- Acusados de matar a Fátima piden protección especial ante amenazas
- Michael Jordan — with tears streaming down his face — says Kobe Bryant was ‘like a little brother’
- Column: Flossmoor artists get online views during Black History Month exhibit
- Hutton: Everything you need to know about the boys basketball sectional pairings
- Ford stock hits 52-week low, and CEO Jim Hackett may feel the heat
- One decade later, the legacy of fallen Homewood firefighter Brian Carey is better training for emergency response
- With Boots & Bling and a mechanical bull, Bear Necessities hoedown raises money for pediatric cancer research and support
- Commentary: In Afghanistan, a perilous peace plan: Taliban ‘poised to take it all.’
- Kanye, out West
- Coronavirus outbreak pushes beyond Asia, taking aim at Europe and the Middle East
- Buffalo Grove chili cook off featured winning recipe inspired by newcomers late mom: ‘I’m blown away … it’s old reliable’
- Judas Priest announces US tour dates, with a stop in Chicago
- The winter surfers of Rockaway Beach
- Quickly
- Michael Jordan: ‘Cuando Kobe murió, también murió una parte de mí’
- Nevada caucus results
- 2 hurt when Metra train hits vehicle in Arlington Heights
- Aficionados y estrellas despiden a Kobe Bryant en Los Angeles
- Stocks fall sharply — Dow drops 1,031 points — as virus cases spread past Asia
- Viuda de Kobe Bryant demanda al dueño del helicóptero
- El éxodo nicaragüense, una crisis ‘en la sombra’ por la emergencia en Venezuela y el Triángulo Norte
- Aurora continues push toward getting accurate census count
- Real Urban Barbecue makes sudden exit from Oak Brook
- Así recordó Vanessa Bryant a su hija fallecida, Gianna
- New Lenox Library District seeks voter approval to make tax rate permanent
- Folk duo influenced by Motown, James Taylor to perform in Grayslake
- Barrington White House opens its doors to couples planning their nuptials and vendors looking to woo them
- El número de guatemaltecos muertos en tránsito a EEUU aumenta 40%
- Column: Harvey Weinstein verdict shows us Oscars, wealth — even that walker — weren’t enough to shield him from a fed-up world
- Jussie Smollett se declara inocente de nuevos cargos
- Mars lander confirms quakes, even aftershocks on red planet
- Chicago area under winter storm watch starting Tuesday, with 4 to 7 inches of snow possible
- Stock markets, health officials take notice as spread of coronavirus outside China sparks response
- U.S. Rep. Lauren Underwood says Democratic presidential contenders don’t help — but could hurt — her reelection bid
- Layoffs. Shutdowns. Uncertainty. As the startup boom deflates, many tech companies face a reckoning.
- The Spin: January pot sales fill state coffers with $10M | Rahm Emanuel weighs in on Bernie Sanders | Lauren Underwood doesn’t expect much bounce from presidential nominee
- Wrestling notebook: OPRF’s Josh Ogunsanya, IC Catholic’s Saul Trejo claim state titles
- Letters: It’s still sweet home Chicago, but we’re glad we moved away
- ‘Emma’ review: Jane Austen’s lucky streak continues with Autumn de Wilde and Eleanor Catton
- Portage man held in death of woman, 91: police
- Authentic tastes of the Phillippines await at Naperville’s Mesa Manila
- Commentary: Democrats’ ads comparing Trump to Chávez are unfair but raise valid issues
- Corrections and clarifications
- Yu Darvish says starting opening day for the Cubs would be ‘an honor,’ but he isn’t counting days to see if he’s lined up: ‘I’m not good at math’
- Wrestling notebook: Ricardo Salinas earns tough medal for Evanston
- De ‘Dios’ de Hollywood a ‘monstruo’ entre rejas
- Jussie Smollett once again pleads not guilty in alleged fake attack as his lawyers take fight to state’s high court
- Arlington Heights, its police union reach 3-year agreement that includes annual pay increases for officers
- El Chicago Fire empieza a hablar español
- New law will provide cancer patients funds to attend clinical trials
- Southtowners: Lemont maintains streak at 2020 IHSA chess state finals
- Piqué: ‘Me quedo con la magia de Messi frente a Maradona’
- Russia wants to watch Americans ‘tear ourselves apart’ as US heads toward elections, FBI official warns
- Trump’s visit to India prioritizes pageantry over policy as president greeted with massive rally at world’s largest cricket stadium
- Church news
- Police investigate armed robbery at North Aurora store
- Thornton Fractional district superintendent to become U-46 assistant superintendent next school year
- Judicial candidate shows up as voters tried to learn how to vote for judicial candidates
- Proposed Metra Electric schedule changes could be tweaked, executive tells concerned south suburban village officials
- Column: White Sox have plenty to show off this spring. Too bad the fans back home don’t get to see more of it.
- Pets of the week
- 3 takeaways from Cubs spring training, including Craig Kimbrel working on a changeup and Albert Almora Jr. not getting carried away with his impressive start
- Event featuring drag performers, queer artists planned to raise money for Elgin’s Pride Parade
- Body camera video: 6-year-old girl cries, screams for help as Orlando police arrest her at school
- 3 takeaways from White Sox spring training, including Zack Collins working on the details of catching and the team’s 2-2 tie with the Dodgers
- Cubs top Mariners 16-12 in spring training slugfest
- Girls gymnastics notes: Sheena Graham overcomes ailment for Glenbrook South
- Cubs rack up 15 hits and score 8 runs in the 1st 2 innings of a 16-12 win over the Mariners
- From travel bans to wealth tests, Trump’s policies are causing legal immigration to plunge
- White House sends lawmakers emergency budget request for $2.5 billion to address coronavirus outbreak
- Wrestling notes: Leyden’s Daniel Uribe learns from state experience
- Blackhawks GM Stan Bowman opts to look to the future with deadline trades of Robin Lehner and Erik Gustafsson: ‘There’s no question we’re positioned better down the road’
- 2 wounded in Park Forest shooting, police say
- MSNBC’s Chris Matthews apologizes to Bernie Sanders for comparing his Nevada win to Nazi takeover of France
- Bernie Sanders says his candidacy will bring out a wave of new voters. So far, that hasn’t happened.
- Samantha Traina helps take Lockport to fifth state championship in girls bowling: ‘It never gets old. It’s really amazing.’
- Column: Putin would hate President Bernie Sanders
- Shout Out: Zarak Tariq, Maine East senior and robotics designer
- Korina Jarosz fends off tennis ball as 1st double medal winner in girls gymnastics program history for Lincoln-Way East co-op: ‘It’s awesome’
- Column: Republican cynicism may win Trump reelection
- Bernie Sanders’ comments on Fidel Castro provoke anger in Florida
- Daily Southtown Local Scoreboard for Wednesday, Feb. 26, 2020
- New York Times best-selling author of ‘I Am Not Your Perfect Mexican Daughter’ visits
- West Suburban Local Scoreboard for Wednesday, Feb. 26, 2020
- Girls basketball notes: Sophomore point guard Kira Chivers finds ‘fearless’ mode, heats up as Marist tops Thornwood in sectional
- U.S. Rep. Schakowsky addresses worries of citizens in Morton Grove
- ‘Right from the start’: Brooke Schramek and Benet go on a 12-0 run in the first quarter and roll past Oswego in a Class 4A sectional semifinal