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- LaVar Ball wants the Knicks to draft LaMelo
- Boys basketball notes: Junior center Nate Oakley scores 10 of his 16 points in the third quarter to lead Lake Central past West Side in the first round of a Class 4A sectional: ‘Good things happen when he’s on the floor.’
- Northwestern falls 63-48 at Wisconsin as the Badgers move into a tie for 1st in the Big Ten
- Ask Amy: Friends don’t let friends take a cab
- Daily horoscope for March 5, 2020
- Senior guard Trey Davis’ steal thwarts Mount Carmel’s bid for a game-tying shot as St. Laurence wins a Class 3A regional semifinal: ‘I took a chance and jumped it.’
- Senior forward Josh Preston scores 22 points as Geneva avoids another loss to Metea Valley to advance to a Class 4A regional final: ‘This was definitely a revenge game.’
- Where’s my Iberia flight compensation? Travel Troubleshooter investigates.
- During Dorothy Brown’s near 20-year run, the Cook County Clerk’s office has had its share of controversy. Now, 4 Democrats are vying to replace her
- ‘Onward’ review: When a Pixar family reunion with Chris Pratt, Tom Holland goes half-right
- Smart Moves: Tips to avoid being house-poor
- Column: Face it, Bernie Sanders supporters: The greatest threat to the revolution isn’t Joe Biden — it’s Donald Trump.
- Column: To fight Joe Biden, Bernie Sanders should learn how to say ‘Comeback Kid’ in Ukrainian
- Commentary: From Broadway to Chicago’s theater district, coronavirus attacks our human need to gather together
- How to identify insect eggs early and head off springtime garden pests
- Lincoln’s generals to bring Civil War stories to Orland Park History Museum event
- Q&A with the Chicago creator of Pandemic, the board game that has become all too real
- Daywatch: Bernie Sanders is coming to Chicago, CPS has no plans to close for coronavirus and FitzGerald’s has a new owner
- Mother greeted with locked doors and jeers as she demands justice for son killed outside Richard’s Bar. A day later, a suspect is arrested and charged.
- Death of missing person found in burned West Englewood home ruled homicide by gunshot, police say
- Cook County judge caught on video taking young girl into holding cell reassigned indefinitely
- ‘My only time with Alyssa now comes at a cemetery,’ says mom at hearing where Wheeling man gets 4-year sentence for crash that killed her daughter
- United Airlines becomes the first major airline to cut domestic flights as coronavirus takes a toll on travel
- Storied FitzGerald’s nightclub in Berwyn sells to Chicago entertainment veteran
- Lady Gaga tour to land at Wrigley Field in August
- Get your Lent fish fry at these 7 spots for meatless Fridays
- Pilsen Restaurant Week and International Women’s Day events — here are 5 things to do in Chicago this weekend
- Your guide to Chicago’s latest film festivals, from must-see documentaries to 70 MM classics
- A Huntley High School employee resigned amid controversy over incident in cafeteria. Now many in community calling for Coach Woo to be rehired.
- Red-light cameras have led to more crashes at Route 83 and 22nd Street, Oak Brook police chief says
- How much money can you save by never checking a bag?
- How to keep functioning despite indoor and outdoor allergies
- Column: Craig Kimbrel hopes to change the narrative after his ‘2 shots to the jaw’ ending with the Cubs in 2019
- Cubs heckle Pedro Strop — now with the Reds — from the dugout
- ‘I didn’t think we were tough enough tonight, and I didn’t like it:’ Jim Boylen challenges the Bulls after another loss
- Of the realistic options available, the most intriguing quarterback for the Bears is ________ . Our writers answer 4 big Bears questions.
- Coronavirus imperils airlines: Many slash flights; U.K. carrier Flybe goes under
- The Trump Store opens in Philadelphia suburbs for president’s biggest fans
- Trump store opens in battleground Pennsylvania, offering gear (but no red MAGA hats) for the president’s biggest fans
- Ever restaurant by former Grace partners announces team as spring opening draws near
- Alan Griffin’s delayed success at Illinois wasn’t a downer. He learned from his NBA dad Adrian just how far fortitude can take a player: ‘You learn to get through it. There’s no shortcuts in life.’
- Facebook and Amazon urge Seattle employees to work from home this month after workers test positive for coronavirus
- Joe Biden says it’s time for Secret Service protection after Jill Biden had to fend off stage-rushers
- 4 injured after SUV crashes into Munster Gyros: It was ‘like a bomb exploding’
- Perros y gatos no pueden transmitir el coronavirus
- Fallece Pérez de Cuéllar, peruano que dejó huella en la ONU
- Munster native re-imagines children’s eyewear industry with fashionable, interchangeable ‘tops’
- Speak Out: Sanity is needed in Coronavirus discussion
- Drake Caggiula’s goal vs. the Ducks was a potential look into the Blackhawks’ future. He hopes to stick around and develop.
- Things to do in Chicago today | Mar. 5
- Coronavirus experts want us to stop touching our faces. Here’s 4 tips to keep your hands away.
- Tayonis Cedeño: ‘Vamos a romper barreras’
- Luka Doncic rompe récord de ‘triples dobles’ de Mavs
- Los ‘Enriques’ compartirán el escenario juntos por primera vez (VIDEO)
- Tarone Kirkwood and Amarion Savage combine to score 25 points in the second half as pesky East Aurora upsets Oswego East in a Class 4A regional semifinal: ‘You have to have heart.’
- South suburban elected officials optimistic about getting blighted sites back on tax rolls
- Who is Joel Embiid? ‘Jeopardy’ contestant is unsure of ‘Process.’
- Stephen Curry regresa hoy jueves ante los Raptors
- Gambling industry urges sports bettors to wager responsibly
- St. Patrick’s Day by the numbers
- Washington erradica saludo de mano por temor a coronavirus
- Lake County News-Sun Local Scoreboard for Friday, March 6, 2020
- Former Denmark soccer player quarantined with virus
- Kenwood mansion by Drake hotel architect Benjamin Marshall: $2.2M
- Hinsdale may consider moratorium on demolishing houses in historic district: ‘When all these homes are gone, they’re gone’
- Primarias muestran que Sanders no ha concretado coalición
- Aracely Arámbula revelará todos sus secretos en su canal de YouTube
- Elizabeth Warren se retira de la primaria demócrata por la Casa Blanca
- Post-Tribune boys basketball rankings and player of the week for Friday, March 6, 2020
- Happy hour deals in Chicago, March 5-March 11
- Free things to do this week include a free Women’s History Month dance party, a dose of art with your lunch, ‘Pericles’ played for yuks, and more
- Waukegan approves police sergeants, lieutenants contracts with raises up to 3.25%
- South Florida has one of the best scenic drives in the world
- Report shows strong start for housing market in 2020
- Review: ‘Middletown’ at the Apollo stars Sandy Duncan — for a simple little show about aging, it goes surprisingly deep
- Aficionado acusado de amenazas violentas a deportistas y sus familiares en redes sociales
- Candid Candace Tickled Pink
- China pasa de apestado a consejero y propone su ayuda ante coronavirus
- El coronavirus podría cancelar partidos de la MLS
- 30-year fixed mortgage hits record low 3.29% average rate
- Commentary: Pritzker’s ‘fair tax’ would hurt small businesses in Illinois
- Jewish cemeteries are threatened. These people are guarding them.
- Post-Tribune Local Scoreboard for Friday, March 6, 2020
- Outdoor Life: Take a hike, see a different kind of movie during the One Earth Film Festival
- Daily Southtown Local Scoreboard for Friday, March 6, 2020
- Maple Sugaring Days this weekend in St. Charles
- West Suburban Local Scoreboard for Friday, March 6, 2020
- Boca vs. Maradona y Tucumán vs. River, la morbosa definición del título de la Superliga argentina
- NFL draft profile: Tight end Brycen Hopkins of Purdue
- Pass the syrup: 50 recipes for the ultimate Mother’s Day brunch
- Aerolíneas temen pérdidas abismales por coronavirus, ya cobró a su primera víctima en el sector
- Jewish cemeteries are threatened. These people are guarding them.
- Daily Southtown boys basketball rankings and player of the week for Friday, March 6, 2020
- Beacon-News boys basketball rankings and player of the week for Friday, March 6, 2020
- Cruise ship to be held off California coast for coronavirus testing after previous passenger dies
- Investigation in January homicide in Valparaiso continuing
- No coronavirus infections reported at Hinsdale, La Grange and Elmhurst hospitals, but screening continues
- Excampeona olímpica lucha por igualdad y contra abusos sexuales en el deporte
- Oranges add a citrus sweetness to tangy tomatillo tortilla soup
- Ecuador: el país con más casos de coronavirus en Latinoamérica
- Seriously Simple: Green sauce makes simple dishes sparkle
- Chicago weekend weather: ‘Winter is on its last legs’ as warmer temperatures expected, forecaster says
- As coronavirus prompts cries to cancel SXSW festival, a ‘general fear’ sweeps concert industry
- Column: With Sanders, Biden and Trump competing, the presidency is an old boys’ club
- Congregations adapt to coronavirus: No wine at Communion. No shaking the imam’s hand
- Breathtaking blue water is the main attraction at these 20 destinations
- Milwaukee police chief: ‘Mental health,’ not racial issues, likely motive for brewery shooting
- Color guard squads from throughout Midwest display skills at Lincoln-Way competition
- El mundo del deporte, cada vez más preocupado por el coronavirus
- Iglesia cubre figuras femeninas para resaltar la violencia contra mujeres
- Katy Perry revela que está embarazada en su último videoclip (VIDEO)
- 2 Chicago chefs will duke it out for Vegas gig on Food Network’s newest competition show, debuting tonight
- After leading the Lake Forest girls basketball team to new heights, Kyle Wilhelm steps down as coach
- Dakota Access oil pipeline expansion protest
- More female athletes are pursuing baseball
- Inside ‘The Walking Dead’ fight over profits and why it matters
- Review: Which kind of Alvin Ailey fan are you? This storied dance company is back in Chicago
- Spring ahead with vegetarian chili
- Venice a shell of itself as tourists flee virus
- Second apartment complex on Main Street wins East Dundee village approval
- Anthony Rendon, Mookie Betts, Gerrit Cole among baseball’s big offseason movers
- Art Van Furniture to close all stores, including 24 in Illinois
- NFL players’ union sends CBA proposal to members for a vote that is due in a week
- Boys basketball notes: Sophomore forward AJ Casey develops into ‘do-it-all type player’ for Tinley Park
- Coronavirus and your dog: No need to panic yet
- ‘When can we go to school?’ Nearly 300 million children are missing class.
- Abigail’s in Highland Park strives to feel like family
- 10 Chinese readers share their stories of the coronavirus crisis
- Griffin Sonntag named Illinois Principals Association West Cook Region Principal of the Year
- District 308 names new executive director of special education
- Freshman Democratic U.S. Rep. Sean Casten backing Joe Biden
- Tennessee twister leaves behind death and damage
- Death, divorce, sobriety have marked a ROUGH last few years for Nathaniel Rateliff, who found a way out of the maze via his quieter solo alter ego
- Spring break is coming and the coronavirus is spreading. Here’s what to know before you go.
- Michigan warns results from presidential primary may be later than normal due to surge in absentee ballots
- Cómo hablar con tus hijos sobre el coronavirus
- Cellphone alerts helped Tennessee couple escape to basement
- Boys basketball notes: Patrick Johnson, aka Mr. Assist, adds scoring punch as Plano downs Kaneland for third time this season
- NET? Quadrants? Deciphering lingo about NCAA Tournament bids
- Las aerolíneas empiezan a ‘volar bajo’
- Bowie Celebration features former bandmates in Arcada show
- Cubs’ Marquee Sports Network among the sports channels left out of Sinclair’s new YouTube TV deal. Sister network YES blasts streamer’s ‘selfish reasons’ and ‘total disregard’ for fans.
- ICE targeting sanctuary cities like Chicago, New York with increased surveillance
- David Guetta se reinventa en un regreso a sus raíces
- Column: After her HIV diagnosis, a woman from the north suburbs dedicated herself to raising awareness
- Northwestern’s Lucas Davison, a Chesterton graduate, is amped for his Big Ten Tournament debut and is among multiple Region wrestlers competing in the event: ‘My excitement is at an all-time high.’
- Mick Jagger regresa a la actuación con un personaje seductor (VIDEO)
- Police offering reward for information related to Lake Forest College burglary
- Tesla isn’t the only startup disrupting the car business
- Told to stay home, suspected coronavirus patient attended event with Dartmouth students
- A ‘blue great wall’ divides a city as it battles the coronavirus
- Retienen a Ronaldinho en Paraguay por pasaporte falso
- GOP candidates in Kane Board District 14 focus on taxes, open space
- Letters to the editor: Lightfoot invest program overdue; Palmer in Will County
- Presidential candidates are dropping like flies and you voted early? In Illinois, there are no do-overs.
- Starbucks stops use of reusable and ‘for here’ cups due to coronavirus concerns
- A ‘blue great wall’ divides a city as it battles the coronavirus
- Booked it! Chicago theater casting announcements for Mar. 5
- Spring is arriving earlier across the US, and that’s not always good news
- Find a baby animal? Wait before you act | Opinion
- Why the coronavirus isn’t what this Canadian in Hong Kong fears most
- Kenwood mansion with original architectural details: $2.2M
- ‘The Way Back’ review: Ben Affleck is the whole show here — and he’s good
- Roy Kinsey has made something magical with his latest album, while also staking out his own space in the Chicago rap canon
- Does Chicago have room for another baroque group? Apollo’s Fire believes so.
- Swab, pray, FaceTime: How some American coronavirus patients cope
- Why the coronavirus isn’t what this Canadian in Hong Kong fears most
- Dismissing self-defense claim, judge finds man guilty in 2016 Waukegan shooting death
- Column: Ronan Farrow cuts ties with his publisher over Woody Allen memoir, inviting us to yet another cultural reckoning
- Becknell project subject of April 1 abatement hearing
- NFL draft profile: Tight end Brycen Hopkins of Purdue
- New Jersey eyes wider betting on esports video game tourneys
- ‘We had to take care of business’: Connor Davis delivers with 15 points and seven rebounds as Neuqua Valley overpowers Lockport
- Craft Beer Festival in Lake Zurich tapped out in 2020 after run of low attendance and bad weather, officials say
- Eli Manning didn’t have dinner with the Bears. Neither did Joe Montana nor Roger Staubach.
- Wanatah woman, 70, identified as Valparaiso crash victim
- Naperville could add resort destination Cancun as its third sister city
- Quinto caso de coronavirus positivo en Illinois
- Oprah Winfrey reversed upcoming book selection after controversy
- Kidz Kabaret gives aspiring actors a chance to shine in ‘Alice in Wonderland Jr.’
- Cash-strapped Illinois GOP says it will spend what it needs to defeat Holocaust denier Arthur Jones in 3rd Congressional District primary
- Can wellness heal the workplace?
- Andrew Balkcom comes up big in the 4th quarter as Jacobs holds off Dundee-Crown: ‘I think it’s big. We were fighting adversity.’
- Women-power raising home in Merrillville
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- City Hall, community groups reach agreement on proposed ordinance setting up civilian board for police oversight
- Community news
- Lake council considers resolution to assign low-level cases from Hammond, Whiting to local court
- The Standard Club, long the social nexus for Chicago’s Jewish leaders, is closing May 1 amid financial struggles
- Candid Candace Giordano Dance Chicago Legacy Ball
- Esta madre coraje es también detective
- Review: A Greek restaurant where the saganaki, sans flames, will become your favorite version — no ‘opa!’ required
- Naperville mom who inspired blood drive dies: ‘Even in death she’d rather find a way to give back’
- College life amid coronavirus fears: One student fled Italy to avoid the virus, only to find it in her Chicago-area hometown
- Former GOP U.S. Rep. Aaron Schock announces on Instagram that he’s gay, says his family still not fully accepting
- Naperville People in the News
- Coronavirus outbreak: World Health Organization urges countries to take steps to ‘push this virus back’
- Mayor Lori Lightfoot says Chicago’s Pilsen community now thriving. Alderman wonders, ‘Thriving for whom?’
- Councilman questions $25,000 overtime request for Lake County snow removal
- Tattoos, firefighters and deconstructed s’mores at Tickled Pink party help fight breast and ovarian cancers
- Los 9 novatos a seguir en temporada 2020 de Grandes Ligas
- EEUU aumenta visas para trabajadores temporales extranjeros
- Críticos del club de Oprah someten a juicio ‘American Dirt’
- Community news: Oak Lawn inclusive playground lauded by state group as Outstanding Park
- Aludes dejan 27 muertos y 43 desaparecidos en Brasil
- Boeing’s new CEO David Calhoun opens up about the company’s challenges, criticizes his predecessor
- Pumas busca salir de mala racha al recibir al América
- Javy Cam is coming soon to a Cubs telecast: Marquee Sports Network plans to use a new infield camera during a Cactus League game next week
- Can you really hire a hit man on the dark web?
- Naperville student journalists say school district’s proposed changes contradict state law on free speech rights
- FBI cites ‘pure and simple greed’ as former UAW president Gary Jones charged in alleged embezzlement scheme
- Fox Valley Jazz Big Band gives a lesson in east coast vs. west coast jazz
- Feds seize 100 electronic devices in R. Kelly probe, delaying upcoming sex abuse trial in Chicago
- After selling, Bill FitzGerald says farewell to his namesake music club
- Acusan de terrorismo a hombre disfrazado de Guasón
- Naturalizados, ¿el fiel de la balanza en 2020?
- Martha Clare Morris, Rush researcher who studied link between diet and dementia, dies at 64
- How exercise may affect your immunity
- Column: ‘I refuse to let disappointment blind me.’ Elizabeth Warren leaves the race with inspirational words.
- Art Van Furniture to close all stores, including location on Route 59 in Naperville
- Column: Thorough background checks should be standard policy for school districts
- Elizabeth Warren drops out and some voters mourn another election without a woman president: ‘The ascendancy of old white dudes is not over’
- Letters: The racism of how stop-and-frisk is used
- NFL draft profile: Kenneth Murray
- Shaq se deja crecer el pelo tras perder apuesta y no cesan las reacciones
- The best waterproof mascara
- 10 questions with… South Elgin Village President Steve Ward
- The best potty training seat
- The best memory foam pillow
- The best baby monitor
- The best split keyboard
- The best archery sight
- The best lacrosse goal
- The best infrared lens filter
- Editorial: Joe Biden for sensible Democratic leadership
- The best inflator
- Elmhurst Hospital neighbors concerned about height and traffic from proposed garage
- NFL draft profile: C.J. Henderson
- $20M Coca-Cola warehouse and distribution center to be built in Elgin business park
- Hearing for proposed Taco Bell in southeast Oak Park continued until next month
- What we know so far about the coronavirus in Illinois
- WGN-TV personality Mike Toomey performs in Portage in Comedy & Variety show
- Indiana lead testing bill won’t protect children, expert says
- Bradshaw: Strong writing skills are important for career success
- Column: Bernie Sanders is going for broke — is maximalism the best political strategy?
- Parents urging OPRF High School to rethink closing of tennis courts during campus renovation
- Column: Restoration and reform, or revolution? Put another way, Biden or Sanders?
- Poke bowls, new taco restaurant coming to Uptown Park Ridge
- Los 7 peloteros claves que cambian de equipo para 2020
- Crosby: As East Aurora High School incident shows, dogs can end up ‘in all sorts of interesting places’
- NFL draft profile: Tee Higgins
- La Grange students studying abroad feel the impact of coronavirus
- Senate passes $8.3 billion emergency funding to fight coronavirus, sending bill to Trump
- Elizabeth Warren is dropping out of Democratic race for president, so who will get her votes? It’s complicated.
- With millions of dollars at stake, 2020 census participation push on for Portage residents
- Blue Island ballot proposal would halve number of aldermen, create road fund
- Aurora, health officials hold meeting on coronavirus
- El turismo de volcanes: una forma emocionante de explorar
- ‘Onward’, un acto de magia raro pero digno de Pixar (VIDEO)
- West Dundee to pay $10,800 for more work on fixing village’s traffic problems
- Charges dropped against mother arrested while grieving the slaying of her daughter — but her record is not yet cleared
- Jury at trial of man accused of killing Cmdr. Paul Bauer views photographs of crime scene
- NFL draft profile: Jacob Eason
- Genesius Guild brings classic musical ‘Annie’ to life
- ‘It felt like I was being ripped open, and they wouldn’t help me’: Black, Latina women report more pain postpartum but receive less opioid medication, study says
- The Spin: Former U.S. Rep. Aaron Schock: ‘I am gay’ | Where will Warren’s backers land? | State GOP opposing Nazi sympathizer seeking Republican nomination in congressional race
- Environmental activists, pipeline proponents pack hearing in Chicago on Dakota Access expansion plans
- Good news in China: Factories reopen as new coronavirus cases drop
- Corrections and clarifications
- NFL draft profile: Henry Ruggs III
- Elmhurst Eagles focus on safety to keep 56-year-old football program going strong, while cheerleading is very popular
- Youth protest on CTA Red Line
- Otro jugador de la Liga MX que se marcha a la MLS
- Column: Revolution interrupted. Even the far left should now feel the fierce urgency of Joe Biden.
- Commentary: Democrats’ rejection of Elizabeth Warren shows misogyny is still rampant
- NFL draft profile: Noah Igbinoghene
- U-46 could spend $4.6 million for major renovation of Elgin High School’s Memorial Stadium
- El impacto de coronavirus puede verse en las fuentes de trabajo
- In 14th Congressional District GOP battle, state Sen. Sue Rezin accuses state Sen. Jim Oberweis of scheme to circumvent donation rules
- Commentary: Flawed weed and gambling laws allow industries to hide investors
- Carlos Rivera: ‘El mundo está cantando y bailando en español’
- 4th Street production seeks to answer the question: what is ‘Art’?
- Cubs pitcher Yu Darvish — scratched from his scheduled Cactus League start — and Jason Kipnis are out with illnesses
- Publishing staff walk out in protest of Woody Allen’s upcoming memoir
- Tennessee tornadoes: President Trump to visit tornado-ravaged disaster areas
- Blackhawks are among the NHL’s worst teams in 1-goal games and have conceded the 2nd most ‘high-danger’ chances. Here’s what they’re doing to fix those issues to keep their playoff hopes alive.
- Federal judge calls Attorney General William Barr’s handling of Mueller Report ‘distorted’ and ‘misleading’
- White Sox reportedly agree to a 5-year, $70 million contract extension with Yoan Moncada
- Meditation center planned for downtown Elgin’s Burritt Building wins commission approval
- Ozzy Osbourne pulls out of SXSW due to concerns over coronavirus
- Shout Out: Selander Morris, a martial arts instructor who wants to teach his students leadership, accountability and responsibility
- Aurora City Council set to vote on plans for old Copley campus
- La Porte County Symphony Orchestra music director finalist leads Beethoven’s 250th birthday salute
- After years of debate, will one of these four proposals determine the future of Evanston’s Harley Clarke Mansion?
- Coronavirus cases likely to eventually occur in Naperville, officials say, so the time to plan is now
- Longtime Chicago political operative William Helm indicted on charges he bribed state Sen. Martin Sandoval
- Illinois’ 5th coronavirus patient remains hospitalized at Rush in isolation after traveling to O’Hare from Italy
- ‘We just need to get our legs underneath us now’: White Sox catcher Yasmani Grandal looks forward to the next steps as he rebounds from a mild left calf strain
- Federal investigators found loaded gun after weeklong lockdown at New York jail where Jeffrey Epstein killed himself
- Review: Bob Dylan musical ‘Girl From the North Country’ is nothing less than a Broadway revelation
- Coronavirus fallout: Film directors from Japan, Italy and France cancel March appearances in Chicago
- Blackhawks 4, Oilers 3
- Ayo Dosunmu scores 21 points, but Illinois fades late in a 71-63 loss to Ohio State. 3 takeaways from the defeat that sets up an important season finale Sunday against Iowa.
- Woman pronounced dead at scene of fatal crash in Gurnee