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- Ask Amy: Grandparents risk heath to see grandson
- Daily horoscope for May 21, 2020
- New normal: What reopening looks like around the world
- Set your Memorial Day table for starchy comfort with homemade potato salad
- Column: If Donald Trump’s followers want to take hydroxychloroquine, who are we to stop them?
- Dennis DeYoung, formerly of Styx, has a new album and YouTube stardom: ‘I must have hit a chord with people’
- Column: Is Pritzker’s coronavirus levee about to break?
- 3 injured in shooting at Arizona shopping and entertainment district, police say
- Evanston scholar Riad Ismat dies from COVID-19 — mourned by the Arab world as the brave former culture minister of Syria
- Nursing school graduate says Mexican heritage led to decision to focus on geriatric work
- How to watch and stream ‘The Last Dance,’ the 10-part documentary on Michael Jordan and the 1997-98 Chicago Bulls
- Daywatch: Restaurants can soon open outdoor seating, low-income housing residents told little about virus risk and Three Floyds closes brewpub indefinitely
- ‘Under the cover of night’ elite Francis W. Parker School bought condos in covert bid to expand, Lincoln Park neighbors allege in lawsuit
- Chicago Bears spring storylines: Matt Nagy’s change of heart, Cole Kmet’s big advantage and the NFL’s empty-stadium conundrum
- ‘Smash, A New Musical’ is headed to Broadway, based on the NBC series
- Commentary: If you’re not paying attention to late-night TV right now, you should
- Prototype vaccines protect monkeys from coronavirus
- Early NBA draft entrants — like Ayo Dosunmu, Kofi Cockburn and Paul Reed — are playing the waiting game: ‘I’m just trying to stay ready every day’
- Legendary heroics of NBA ‘flu’ games? Playing through illness won’t work in post-pandemic sports
- Lori Loughlin and husband agree to plead guilty, face prison in college admissions scandal
- Little Richard laid to rest at Alabama alma mater
- Speak Out: Orwell’s ‘1984’ good reading during pandemic
- He styled Michelle Obama’s hair for years. Now a South Side native is tackling hair disasters on a new VH1 show.
- Chicago musican Nika Nemirovsky shaped her musical voice like her life was shaped, with bits and pieces of many amazing things
- The best pain relief gel
- The best kayak spray skirt
- The best body wash for men
- The best Baby Jogger stroller
- The best baseball glove
- Nearly 39 million US layoffs during pandemic; more than 1 million Illinois jobless claims since mid-March
- La actriz Lori Loughlin y su esposo a prisión en escándalo universitario
- It’s all fun and sun in these photos from beach days gone by
- Using Zoom, Chicago hair stylists help clients cut and color their own hair at home
- Pandemic-baking Britain has an ‘obscene’ need for flour
- España cerrada al turismo extranjero hasta julio
- Not everyone hates remote learning. For these students, it’s a blessing.
- Slosh! Slurp! Welcome to the ‘walktail’ party
- Illinois struggles to keep up with crush of unemployment claims. ‘It’s been a mess from day one.’
- What we know about the COVID-related syndrome affecting children
- Workers looking to be rehired face ‘a very long haul’
- Man shot on Aurora’s West Side
- Federal meatpacking safety recommendations are largely unenforceable
- Peruanos están muriendo por cientos en sus hogares, venezolanos recogen los cadáveres
- Scottie Pippen joins Horace Grant in being pissed off about how he was portrayed in the Michael Jordan doc: report
- ‘We can’t seem to catch a break’: As virus threat lingers, Michigan floods
- Let’s remember that the coronavirus is still a mystery
- The NBA seems to be on the cusp of a comeback plan. But how? Where? And when?
- Admiral Theatre is among a bevy of adult businesses suing to get a PPP loan. So far, the nightclubs are winning.
- US existing home sales plunge 17.8% in April
- 6ix9ine, the chaos agent
- A backboard, motorcycles and $560,000 shoes? ‘The Last Dance’ is over, but the consumer craze for Michael Jordan and the 1990s Chicago Bulls continues.
- After new coronavirus outbreaks, China imposes Wuhan-style lockdown
- Mavericks owner Mark Cuban is tired of Trump’s lack of leadership, playing the victim card during coronavirus pandemic
- Brote de virus en planta de carne en Carolina del Norte
- Clarendon Hills and Hinsdale first responders show appreciation for healthcare workers at DuPage Medical
- A new entry in the race for a coronavirus vaccine: Hope
- Coronavirus shut down the ‘experience economy.’ Can it come back?
- Ask Well: When can I see my grandkids?
- Speak Out
- With no fans in the seats, do sports remain must-watch TV?
- Cyclone leaves trail of death and destruction in India, Bangladesh
- Coronavirus causa pérdidas millonarias al Manchester United
- The rumors are true: Carly Rae Jepsen surprises fans with new album
- Five Valparaiso programs get top marks in NCAA’s report on academic progress, while the men’s basketball team scores higher than sport’s average
- ¿Cómo se debe limpiar y guardar la mascarilla?
- ‘Inheritance’ review: A story of money and family secrets can’t deny its horror DNA
- NBA volvería a finales de julio en Orlando o Las Vegas
- After coronavirus, office workers might face unexpected health threats
- Restaurant chains see sales improving as dining rooms reopen
- How Kumail Nanjiani went from coronavirus warnings to Netflix and chill
- Letters: Advice for 2020 graduates
- Meeting the Michael Jordan we didn’t know
- Coronavirus grief is like no other. ‘Everything just feels fake’
- Adult website announces $15 million bid for Superdome naming rights
- Glenview home with wine cellar and 3-car garage: $1.45M
- Pastor argentino, héroe de inmigrantes de NY en la pandemia
- Luis Enrique: Jugar sin público es más triste que bailar con tu hermana
- US births fall for fifth consecutive year to 35-year low
- Everything you need to know about slow internet speeds
- Editorial: Passengers, wear masks. Airlines, keep it clean. Then we’ll fly again.
- Tiger Woods’ return puts his back in the spotlight again
- Naperville News Digest
- Mister Manners: ‘A home-wrecker lives above me’
- Divided Senate confirms Rep. John Ratcliffe as national intelligence chief
- ¿Habrá la Liga MX para mediados de junio?
- Vintage 1890s mansion in Lincoln Park, with ornate woodwork and sweeping French doors, sells for $4.5 million — half original asking price
- EEUU: 39 millones de desempleados por el coronavirus
- Tom Brady’s journey to 9 Super Bowls will be 9-episode series for ESPN in 2021
- Review: ‘The Ballad of Songbirds and Snakes’ delivers
- Ascenso de Rubio en Senado de EEUU es negativo, dice Cuba
- Without benefit of a campus visit, South Elgin’s Angelina Negron signs on and commits to Northern Michigan: ‘She made a very good choice.’
- ‘Neutralizan’ al autor de un tiroteo en una base naval en Texas
- Macy’s warns of $1 billion in losses, highlighting pandemic plight of mall stores
- Little League offers youth baseball teams ‘best practices’ for return, including banning the handshake line and wearing masks in dugouts
- Bill Clinton and James Patterson again team up for political thriller
- Cambios en la DEA ante persistentes críticas
- ‘Homecoming’ review: Janelle Monae follows Julia Roberts down memory lane in Season 2
- U-46 to spend $170,000 to buy portable bleachers for use at large gatherings and sporting events
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- Memorial Day celebrations take a different tack amid COVID-19 outbreak
- Neuqua Valley knows it can rely on Kentucky recruit Megan Ciezczak to win championships in relays: ‘I really thrive on being there for the team.’
- Two Aurora COVID-19 testing sites to open Friday
- It’s been nearly a decade since the U.S. had a manned space ship. That ends soon.
- Scholarships awarded to 20 graduating U-46 students who will be first in their families to go to college
- Commentary: Our new Cold War with China: Not like the old Cold War
- ‘Truly devastating’: Michigan officials assess flood damage
- Facebook retira falsedad de Bolsonaro
- After losing her high school season, Benet’s Emily Mikitka stays hopeful about playing for St. Mary’s in college: ‘I’m trying to be very patient.’
- Revelados por qué Ruby Rose dejó Batwoman
- ‘The aim is to prevent dementia.’ Trials underway in Chicago for diet that protects memory and thinking during aging.
- NOAA hurricane forecast predicts busy 2020 season
- With most people staying home, residents directing their coronavirus questions to Elgin City Hall
- Boxing — without fans — is set to return to Las Vegas on June 9
- As U.S. tentatively reopens, job market remains grim, financial fear remains high. ‘This recovery is going to take a while.’
- Not exactly the retiring kind, Paul Murphy joins Plainfield North’s football coaching staff as offensive coordinator: ‘The man is … a legend.’
- Curbside service a new chapter for Aurora Public Library
- Wilmette rabbi makes rap video for his house listing while it’s stuck on the market during the COVID-19 pandemic — and the whole family joins in
- Review: ‘Sunny Days’ tells of beginnings of ‘Sesame Street’
- Scattered showers, high temperatures expected throughout Memorial Day weekend
- Chicago no abrirá restaurantes al aire libre por ahora
- Lana Del Rey lashes out at Beyoncé, Nicki Minaj, Doja Cat and other women of color after being accused of glamorizing abuse
- Illinois attorney general has lawsuit challenging Pritzker’s stay-at-home coronavirus order moved to federal court
- A look at outdoor dining around the world as countries come out of quarantine
- Colleges, universities plan fall semester amid pandemic
- EEUU negocia para evitar otra escasez de equipos médicos
- Column: Graduations by video reveal technology’s bright spots in dark times
- Risky dam fails, Dow Superfund site threatened: ‘Well, everything’s destroyed pretty much’ in Central Michigan town
- Richest MLB players of all time
- Crosby: Aurora nonprofits doing ‘OK’ during pandemic, but worried about the future
- Fiscalía ordena arresto de opositor venezolano por incursión
- Mail-in ballots surging in Porter County
- Con miedo y dudas, dentistas vuelven a ofrecer atención
- Local TV, radio stations still off-air as Willis Tower electrical substation dries out
- Cities find green ways to reduce storm floods
- Commentary: The other public health crisis legislators must address: Gun violence
- Trump is taking hydroxychloroquine, but often wrong about it
- Cook County Board passes Sept. 30 disaster proclamation extension, property tax late fee waiver
- TikTok collab houses in L.A.: Poolside videos and Postmates spon
- Mejoran ventas para restaurantes de EEUU tras reapertura
- Make the best out of a bad situation by tricking out your home office
- Illinois unemployment rate hit 16.4% in April, a 44-year high, as coronavirus-related job losses multiplied
- 13 new COVID-19 deaths reported in Lake County Wednesday
- Sauk Village board terminates village administrator 10 months after fighting court battle to appoint him
- Players respond to Major League Baseball’s proposal to restart the season, objecting to some protocols
- Q&A: Safety a big concern as workers return to their jobs
- Malort made from beer released Friday as a creative solution to a serious problem: Kegs expiring due to coronavirus
- Stuck at home? Bored? Try these no cost activities
- Family finances: How the stimulus package could help your finances
- New grads learn how to navigate the job market amid the coronavirus
- Maskless Trump visits Michigan Ford plant, despite state and company policy
- 130 Elgin seniors surprised with home supplies from the Salvation Army, Rotary Club and local restaurant chain
- Peirce School teachers and staff parade through neighborhood, greet students
- NBA lookback: Chris Mullin on Magic Johnson ‘passing the torch’ to Michael Jordan
- Mayor Lori Lightfoot announces $1.2 million for mental health programs amid heightened anxiety from COVID-19
- Despite pandemic, Aurora area to salute Memorial Day
- Ahead of Memorial Day weekend, sun and sand are calling. But when will the beaches open?
- Use this time to perfect your at-home beauty regimen
- Waukegan Public Library board to release six minutes of ‘ugly’ closed meeting
- Elgin to hold ‘drive-through’ Memorial Day event at Bluff City Cemetery
- Guía práctica para el porte de mascarillas
- Hinsdale awards what it hopes will be last contracts for new parking garage, nearly $250,000 for landscaping and waterproofing
- The Spin: Lightfoot says Chicago restaurants won’t reopen next week | Illinois jobless claims soar along with unemployment system complaints | Obama Center’s still just a plan on paper
- Think Major League Baseball will be different in 2020? Former All-Star outfielder Brett Butler says it already wasn’t the game he learned in Libertyville
- Down to Business: Getting your house cleaned may cost money but buys you time, Two Maids & A Mop owner says
- Instead of leading St. Rita to a baseball state title, Quincy recruit Luke Napleton works construction during pandemic: ‘It’s pretty physical labor.’
- Chicago police fine 3 churches for violating stay-at-home order; businessman Willie Wilson says he’ll pay
- Hundreds honor Pearl Harbor survivor on his 103rd birthday
- Will County Board votes to allow residents a 60-day delay for half of property tax bill
- Closed resale shops provide financial challenge for domestic violence, homeless organizations
- Universal Orlando asks to reopen theme parks in June
- Teen serves barbecue meals to over 400 health care workers at Northwest Community Hospital as part of Eagle Scout project
- Wilson Jerman, longtime White House butler who served 11 presidents, dies of coronavirus at age 91
- John Krasinski’s ‘Some Good News’ show heading to CBS
- Southland records fewest number of weekly COVID-19 deaths since March
- Editorial: Pritzker gives some restaurants a pat on the head
- Georgia man who filmed fatal shooting of Ahmaud Arbery charged with murder, authorities say
- Uptown man accused of smothering wife who had bad trip on magic mushrooms
- Obama Presidential Center site remains quiet as appeals court hears arguments in lawsuit over use of Jackson Park
- FBI says Texas naval station shooting that wounded sailor is ‘terrorism-related’
- Hobart to reopen city buildings, restart city council meetings on June 1
- Porter County Council to start meeting in person on Tuesday
- Preckwinkle ‘profoundly disappointed’ after Cook County Board OKs sharing COVID-19-positive addresses with first responders
- Coronavirus in Illinois updates: Here’s what happened May 21 with COVID-19 in the Chicago area
- Illinois House approves legislation to expand vote-by-mail program after hours of questions from GOP
- Gary Police seeking 57-year-old missing man
- Commentary: Lockdowns haven’t proved they’re worth the havoc
- Shareholders approve hedge fund Alden’s seats on Tribune Publishing board amid efforts to break up newspaper chain
- China moves to tighten its control of Hong Kong
- Commentary: Are nursing home residents receiving good care? It’s hard to know with COVID-19 restrictions.
- Illinois House expands vote-by-mail but pandemic-era budget plan awaits final day of session