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- The NHLPA board is voting on a 24-team playoff format to return — and the Blackhawks would benefit
- Ask Amy: ‘Larry David type’ curbs wife’s enthusiasm
- Daily horoscope for May 22, 2020
- ‘Chewing’ with Louisa Chu and Monica Eng
- Costliest hurricanes of all time, according to NOAA data
- Aunt Martha’s, Midlothian battle in court over housing children with COVID-19
- Salons, gyms desperate to reopen navigate complexities of Pritzker’s Illinois stay-at-home order
- ‘Our residents are in crisis’: In state-run homes for adults with disabilities, COVID-19 spread quickly
- Column: Two classes in coronavirus America: Technocrats and people who work with their hands
- Column: Nine cousins, all high school seniors, find what matters in a pandemic: family
- ABC renews 19 shows, adds David E. Kelley drama ‘Big Sky’
- Pop superstars Lady Gaga and Ariana Grande team for dance-pop thumper ‘Rain on Me’: Listen
- Residents say they are being kept in the dark about COVID-19 as nearly 90 deaths are recorded at low-income housing in Chicago. ‘This is dangerous.’
- Rahm Emanuel won’t talk about his ongoing conversations with Joe Biden, but his pundit appearances offer hints
- Chicago restaurants won’t be ready to open on pace with rest of Illinois, Mayor Lori Lightfoot says
- Illinois Tollway reaches railroad deal, paving the way for construction of a beltway around O’Hare
- Daywatch: Chicago restaurants won’t reopen soon, sex workers struggle during shutdown and when will the beaches open?
- More rain, more floods, more often. Why wet basements and swollen rivers are becoming the new spring reality for Illinois.
- John Prine’s ‘Angel From Montgomery’ gets new recording for COVID-19 charity
- ‘A Trump enemy statement’: Trump continues to lash out at scientists whose findings contradict him
- Phil Jackson left the Chicago Bulls after ‘The Last Dance.’ Here’s how the franchise’s 7 full-time coaches have fared since his departure.
- How to find high-quality CBD oil
- L.A. Fire Department to inspect vape and smoke shops after downtown explosion
- Inside HBO Max’s scramble to launch a massive bet on streaming
- How do I get HBO Max? And why so many HBO products?
- Column: Two-tower plan for former Chicago Spire site moves a step closer to groundbreaking
- Look for the helpers: Books distributed along with food
- The Notorious B.I.G.’s 50 greatest verses
- Speak Out: Praise and criticism for governor as executive orders continue
- Where you can watch the best movies of 2019 right now
- Facebook starts planning for permanent remote workers
- Many Illinois couples wish they were quarantined with their ‘work spouse.’ Experts say don’t sweat it, but do be careful with that relationship.
- Motormouth: How to keep gas ‘fresh’
- How to make a living in Chicago sex work amid a pandemic? More hours, less pay and a good internet connection.
- Millennium Park at Home music series launches in cyberspace
- Cae avión de pasajeros en Pakistán; más de 100 muertos
- Republicanos planean eliminar prestaciones por desempleo
- Hydroxychloroquine linked to deaths, heart risks in COVID study
- Virus-proofing could become popular feature in vehicles after coronavirus
- Speak Out: Greg Zanis made Aurora proud
- Americans still don’t trust self-driving cars, poll shows
- Under the Hood: Night-vision system tests well
- Wanted: Loving home for 53-year-old tortoise
- Jerry Sloan
- Muchos en EEUU no regresarán pronto a restaurantes
- Jerry Sloan, the fiery Chicago Bulls guard and Hall of Fame coach of the Utah Jazz, dies at 78
- The best books to read during coronavirus quarantine
- Area residents find silver linings during the coronavirus pandemic
- Deere profits, revenue plunge but beat Wall Street expectations
- Former West Side star Dana Evans and Louisville are scheduled to play Valparaiso at the Genesis Center on Dec. 19
- Now streaming: New movies available to stream during coronavirus quarantine
- Volunteering comes naturally to Aurora man who ‘enjoys helping’
- ‘Horrible nightmare’: Illinois woman trying to regain custody of coyote
- South Carolina family reunited with dog a year after he was stolen, police say
- Drive-thru coronavirus test site — the first at an Illinois high school — opens in suburban Rolling Meadows
- Should you fly yet? An epidemiologist and an exposure scientist walk you through the decision process
- Yosemite National Park reopening plan includes fewer visitors, required reservations
- Americans venture out for holiday travel in test of containment
- Larry Printz: Frugal finds: The 10 least-expensive vehicles under $19,000
- At veterans’ home, towering legacies of the dead
- Frugal finds: The 10 least-expensive vehicles under $19,000
- At veterans’ home, towering legacies of the dead
- Cleaning tips: How to do the dishes faster
- Puerto Rico reanuda actividades desde la próxima semana
- Best card games to play with the family
- The best motion sensor light
- The best jewelry holder
- The best external sound card for laptops
- The best contact solution
- The best bathroom rug
- Tijuana paramedics risk their lives to help the sick
- Around the world in 8 novels for Memorial Day
- Trump critica voto por correo promovido por su campaña
- Jonathan Orozco se infectó de covid-19 tras organizar reunión
- Victory Gardens’ playwrights ensemble resigns in protest
- Mayor considering ways to increase outdoor dining as Naperville restaurants with patios get ready to reopen May 29
- Traffic shifts planned on I-88 in Aurora for maintenance and repair work
- Police face backlash over virus rules. Enter ‘violence interrupters.’
- Scientists predict an above-average Atlantic hurricane season
- Man on Zoom call with 20 others is killed by his son, police say
- The country enters a Memorial Day Weekend to remember (or forget)
- 2 dead in overnight shootings Thursday in Chatham, South Austin neighborhoods
- Flashback: From the seas to the stars, Shedd and Adler brought wonder to Chicago
- Recruiting notes: Lake Forest linebacker Jai Williams, son of former Bears lineman James ‘Big Cat’ Williams, designs a Kentucky blueprint for his future
- Many jobs may vanish forever as layoffs mount
- Police face backlash over virus rules. Enter ‘violence interrupters.’
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- Multimillonarios de EEUU se enriquecieron aún más con la pandemia, según informe
- Aumenta el ciberacoso infantil con los niños más tiempo en línea
- The striking racial divide in how COVID-19 has hit nursing homes
- Column: How many will die for the Dow?
- How the pandemic splintered the Appalachian Trail
- Virus impact on one landlord: 80% of its retail tenants missed rent
- The striking racial divide in how COVID-19 has hit nursing homes
- Famous actors who served in the military
- Oh Boy! John Prine tribute show to stream on Facebook, YouTube
- Cancelado y sin campeón el Clausura-2020 del fútbol mexicano
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- Illinois-based teams in the Midwest Collegiate League will be ready to play baseball July 1, ‘no matter where it’s at’
- Column: Ode to my toddler, on his birthday, in the style of ‘Thriller’
- Preparing to reopen one day
- Michigan flooding raises fears of moving dioxin contamination at Superfund site: ‘This 500-year flood is a wild card’
- School Grocery Delivery
- Aurora area restaurants hungry to offer outdoor dining, but questions remain
- Luis Coronel, cerca de casarse
- Park Ridge home with rooftop deck: $800K
- Summertime scenes from the ’50s, ’60s and ’70s
- Bob Odenkirk, Michael Shannon, Beck Bennett, Ron Funches, Lili Trifilio and 19 other Chicago celebrities offer advice, congrats to 2020 high school graduates
- Garage of Aurora home damaged in fire
- Health agencies offer tips on sex during the pandemic
- Spike Lee and the battlefield of American history
- 14 months away, everything about the Tokyo games is up in the air
- ‘Horrified’ and ‘ashamed’: Volkswagen apologizes for ad
- Age is more than a number for nation’s geezer politicians
- These labs rushed to test for coronavirus. They had few takers.
- Social distancing is particularly hard on those with eating disorders, experts say
- Aitana y Reik al rescate de la música con ‘Enemigos’
- Community news
- University of Illinois expecting at least $167 million pandemic shortfall
- Lori Loughlin and Mossimo Giannulli plead guilty in college admissions bribery case, await judge’s decision
- Harvey landlord charged with murder in shooting death of man who was helping tenant move
- Crestwood police officer accused of beating, choking woman in front of kids in Portage
- McGrath: Yes, we’re all ready for life to return to normal, but what price are you willing to pay?
- COVID-19: Tips for going out again
- Construction worker killed when semi veers off Indiana highway, hits him while rear-ending his truck
- Is it safe to swim in a pool, lake or the ocean? Coronavirus questions answered
- Trade show display maker lost 90% of revenue amid the pandemic. Now it’s making office barriers, and business is looking up.
- WGN Radio’s Chris Boden sells Tinley Park 4-bedroom house for $393,000
- Commentary: Rick Bayless: Restaurant stabilization bill would give owners and staff a crucial lifeline
- Bishop Noll junior guard Courtney Blakely has offers from Texas Tech and St. John’s but feels the frustration of the pandemic: ‘You just have to stay encouraged.’
- Decent: As hard as it is to put Ribfest on every year, it’s just as hard to ‘deconstruct’ it, organizers say
- Amazon angles to grab back customers
- La crisis golpea al emblemático Manolo el del Bombo
- Tara Reade is dropped as client by a leading #MeToo lawyer
- Residentes de complejos de vivienda subsidiada en su mayoría negros y latinos, se sienten olvidados y desprotegidos ante COVID-19
- Four new COVID-19 deaths reported in Lake County on Thursday
- No injuries in minor chemical spill at Argonne National Lab
- What reopening Chicago area restaurants will look like
- A parade, 50-vehicles strong, circles Burr Ridge assisted living to lift the spirits of residents and staff
- Editorial: Chicago’s new police chief reinvents a notorious concept. Can it work?
- Commentary: Veterans and mental health: ‘This crisis has taught us we are all desperately interconnected’
- Drake apologizes for referring to Kylie Jenner as his ‘side piece’ in unreleased song
- Lightfoot says decision on Lollapalooza music festival expected next week
- Valpo hosts Memorial Day program with COVID-19 precautions
- Crosby: Retiring Aurora teacher gets the parade she deserves
- Commentary: UN must extend arms embargo on Iran — and US should have a backup plan
- Chicago reabrirá con cautela a principios de junio en medio de la pandemia
- Memorial Day observances will be different this year but won’t diminish the meaning of the holiday
- Letters to the Editor
- NHL awaits players’ vote on a 24-team playoff format before discussing what comes next
- Legislators OK bill that gives ‘essential’ workers stricken with COVID-19 better access to worker’s compensation
- Music Box Theatre, Bucket Listers compete this summer for Chicago drive-in business
- Sam Toia of the Illinois Restaurant Association is a Chicago guy who gets Chicago things done. Is he pushing too hard on reopening?
- Se acelera la pandemia de coronavirus en toda Latinoamérica
- Chicago Mayor Lori Lightfoot rejects President Donald Trump call to open churches
- Letters: Concern, trust important during pandemic
- ‘A brotherly bond’: Khris Walton and Nick Price reflect on Merrillville football team’s run and effects of coronavirus pandemic on senior year
- Lady Gaga y Ariana Grande superan adversidades en ‘Rain on me’
- Commentary: Eddie Haskell was totally misunderstood
- Pakistani airliner crashes into crowded residential area near Karachi
- Construction worker killed when struck by semi on I-94
- ‘Empire’ actor Bryshere Gray accused of clogging West Loop condo’s toilets with condoms, letting his dog pee indoors
- Ancelotti: ‘Zidane cambió mi idea del fútbol’
- Memorial Day observances will have a different look this year in the Chicago area. Here’s a list of some of them.
- Big box stores were already pulling ahead of mall-based retailers like Macy’s. ‘The pandemic is now pushing it to the brink.’
- Disabato: A gritty catcher at Brother Rice, Ricky Palmer played four years as a walk-on at Notre Dame. Now, he confronts a brain tumor with the same determination.
- Para Cuba la reelección de Trump ‘el peor’ escenario
- At Steppenwolf, a change in executive directors in the midst of building its new theater
- Mayor Lori Lightfoot says Lake Michigan’s ‘Playpen’ not opening this summer
- Frankfort to offer break on water bill to residents who shop at reopened businesses
- Column: Jerry Sloan’s hustle and work ethic perfectly meshed with Chicago — and gave the Bulls their 1st face of the franchise
- Professional athletes who served in the military
- Chicago’s top cop announces a ‘summer operations center’ in time for long holiday weekend and the expected spike in violence
- Downriver flooding in Michigan prompts more evacuations
- Emergency lights activated in Willis Tower, but full power not yet on at skyscraper
- St. Edward product Dylan Mlinarich jumps into quarterback fray with transfer to North Central College: ‘I just focus on what I have to do.’
- Illinois will allow some athletes to return to campus in early June, starting with football and men’s basketball
- Illinois lawmakers push special session into fourth day as recipe for pandemic budget proves elusive
- Commentary: For Memorial Day, a reminder of how much it took
- The biggest at-home coffee trends during coronavirus quarantine
- Column: A restaurant rebound is not on the table
- No more ping pong and free food at the office? Tech giants are embracing remote work, and others may follow.
- Hong Kong’s pro-democracy protest movement left reeling by China’s recent power grab
- Big Ten cancels its football media days in Chicago in July
- Oswego downtown caravan offers Memorial Day weekend salute
- Two very different Democrats: What a Joe Biden and Elizabeth Warren ticket might look like
- Lori Loughlin and fashion designer husband to serve jail time for college admissions bribery scam
- Teenage boy among shooting victims on West, South sides
- State unemployment office notifying more than 32,000 gig workers whose personal information was possibly exposed
- NBA lookback: Michael Jordan the gambler was ruthless
- Placentas in COVID-positive pregnant women show injury with blood circulation and clotting
- Column: An exclusive look at the reborn Cook County Hospital: Once facing the wrecking ball, the West Side landmark is about to reemerge, beautifully remade
- Two years at shortstop. The final season on varsity. Metea Valley’s Dylan Wrona hoped to make his pitch: ‘I was ready for the time of my life.’
- High school football coaches and players, like North Chicago’s Travis Turner and Grayslake Central’s Colin O’Malley, stay connected during pandemic
- Column: When we have a coronavirus vaccine, will we want to use it?
- Column: Say what? Republicans don’t want to allow you to vote on the graduated income tax
- Temen resurgimiento de contagios por feriado en EEUU
- Potempa: Pie traditions and pantry recipes are a family legacy
- Online concert to honor anniversary of The Venue in Aurora
- Hecky Powell, Evanston barbecue master and community booster, dies at 71 of COVID-19
- Kane County state’s attorney won’t try to stop Sunday services at Northwest Bible Baptist Church in Elgin
- Chicago, you’re probably not getting that haircut May 29
- Valparaiso school board discusses superintendent search, fall semester
- Trump pide reapertura de iglesias, las considera ‘esenciales’
- President Trump calls on governors to reopen churches, declares them essential services
- Corrections and clarifications
- Hallan huesos de decenas de mamuts en México
- Daughter of fallen Marine recalls his sacrifice on Memorial Day
- Commentary: Does Joe Biden take black voters for granted? His latest gaffe suggests he might
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- Northbrook music teacher honored with Golden Apple award
- Crosby: Let’s not forget World War II vets over this shelter-in-place Memorial Day
- In prison, producer finds new voice for inmates, and himself
- Jazz competition for high school students goes virtual
- Indiana health officials report 28 more coronavirus deaths
- Armstrong: After winning an Olympic gold medal and surgery on Achilles tendon, Waubonsie Valley’s Morolake Akinosun takes time as a ‘rehab for life’
- Highland looks at waiving utility bill late fees until July or September
- Aurora online Memorial Day ceremony to include music, poetry and tribute to Gold Star Families
- Education in DNA of Gary’s new school chief
- The Spin: Lightfoot dismisses Trump’s call for churches to reopen | Will the mayor get a casino win in Springfield? | Rahm Emanuel’s talking to Joe Biden
- Chicago will cautiously reopen in early June, begin easing restrictions on some businesses and activities, Mayor Lori Lightfoot says
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- Column: The Memorial Day parade: Another coronavirus casualty
- Column: Losing a job often means losing insurance
- Will County Board to purchase former hospital pavilion to house Veterans Asisstance and Children’s Advocacy Center
- All Illinois child care facilities can open with limits as soon as next week, Gov. J.B. Pritzker says
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- Elburn business owners say they are just ‘hanging on’ as pandemic continues
- Department of Justice declares its support of lawsuit challenging Pritzker’s stay-at-home order
- Joe Biden says he was too ‘cavalier’ about comment that black voters considering Trump over him ‘ain’t black’
- Oswego looks at water rate change due to pandemic
- Coronavirus in Illinois updates: Here’s what happened May 22 with COVID-19 in the Chicago area
- Commentary: With a closed lakefront, a chance for underappreciated parks to be Cinderella
- Kane sheriff’s office sets up COVID-19 online ‘needs form’
- Cook County Hospital
- Cook County Jail sees signs of COVID-19 containment