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- Daily horoscope for June 18, 2020
- Ask Amy: Family is fighting over transgender child
- Spilling the tea on a classic summer beverage
- Column: Is Ald. Raymond Lopez running against Mayor Lori Lightfoot in 2023?
- Column: So long, Aunt Jemima. Now it’s time for some real change, not just window dressing.
- Girl, 9, three adults hurt in shootout outside Gresham neighborhood apartment complex
- ‘We’ll Meet Again’ singer Vera Lynn dies at 103
- Daywatch: Chicago ‘Dreamers’ on edge as DACA decision looms, traffic is back as Illinois businesses reopen and a look at the power of solo protests
- Naperville may restrict parties, regulate parking and occupancy for short-term rentals after more complaints arise
- Will County Board member alleges sexual harassment against fellow board member after exchange at online meeting
- Kane County nursing homes continue to report cases of COVID-19. This one remains virus-free.
- Tallian bid for Dem nomination for Indiana AG race falls short; former Evansville mayor chosen
- Man shot while driving on Lake Shore Drive, flags down cops in South Loop
- Arlington Heights top cop lays out policing strategies at request of residents and in wake of national use of force unrest
- He was on death’s door after treating some of America’s first coronavirus patients. How Northwestern rallied around a former Rose Bowl starter and doctor who battled COVID-19.
- ‘Miss Juneteenth’ review: A rich tapestry of life features great performance by Nicole Beharie
- District 214 parents push for in-person classes this fall: ‘Remote learning just doesn’t cut it for teenagers’
- ‘You Should Have Left’ review: Kevin Bacon brings his skills, but plot is too familiar to frighten
- League of Women Voters assembles mutli-racial panel that speaks on experiences, calls for people to get out and vote
- ‘7500’ review: Joseph Gordon-Levitt excels in the tense hijacking thriller
- 5 takeaways from John Bolton’s book about President Trump
- What will normal look like after coronavirus and protests? For Jayla Wheeler, it looks like heading to college on a full scholarship.
- Who will succeed Jean Lenti Ponsetto as DePaul athletic director? Here are 9 candidates.
- Mowing basics: How to have a beautiful lawn
- Target to raise its minimum wage to $15 permanently in July
- Review: In Hulu’s pleasing but predictable ‘Love, Victor,’ even the bully pulls punches
- SUV hit by gunfire on Stevenson Expressway, no injuries reported
- High-profile athletes represented by Roc Nation
- Jean Kennedy Smith, the former US ambassador to Ireland and the last surviving sibling of JFK, dies at 92
- Does a luxury Tempur-Pedic mattress actually promote better sleep?
- The best women’s beach cruiser bike
- The best vacuum pump
- The best snowboard binding
- The best non-inflatable stand-up paddleboard
- Sports reading: Yogi Berra’s climb from his St. Louis neighborhood to baseball success in New York depicted in new biography
- The best men’s rollerblade
- Fire station closures in Hobart rankle firefighters, residents; union head says ‘public safety should be the last to be cut’
- The best LED headlight conversion kit
- The best food-grade mineral oil
- The best car heads-up display
- The best almond oil
- Esperamos que las ovaciones por este artículo no sean simuladas
- Out: Belk Bowl. In: Duke’s Mayo Bowl. Duke’s Mayonnaise is the new sponsor of a a college football regular-season game and postseason bowl.
- Corte Suprema se pronuncia contra Trump y ampara a jóvenes migrantes ‘dreamers’
- Corte EEUU rechaza anular programa que protege a migrantes
- Kept out of the library, a school district tries summer reading by drone
- Anne Carson, Premio Princesa de Asturias de las Letras
- Inmigrantes en el limbo por muerte de familiares por COVID
- Chargers incluyen a Kaepernick en lista de entrenamientos
- Arthur Ashe statue in Virginia vandalized with ‘White Lives Matter’
- Griffith resumes summer events schedule; marching bands wanted for July 4 parade
- First cancellations emerge for major college football
- Coronavirus economy especially harsh for transgender people
- Coronavirus economy especially harsh for transgender people
- Chicago Cubs’ Ian Happ is unsure when the 2020 MLB season will start after latest talks: ‘There’s no drop-dead date for us’
- Coronavirus tried to burst Ben Jimenez’s bubble, but he’s adjusted
- Jollibee opens River North location today with Chickenjoy, Yumburgers and hot dog spaghetti
- Bygone buffets? Las Vegas casinos consider changing the menu
- Gira virtual de estrellas latinas promete 13 conciertos gratuitos
- Before crash that killed Kobe Bryant, helicopter service raised weather concerns
- Pandemic delays US citizenship for thousands of potential new voters
- The rich cut their spending. That has hurt all the workers who count on it.
- The rich cut their spending. That has hurt all the workers who count on it.
- Donald Trump reconsiders Colin Kaepernick, but not kneeling
- Chicago resale shops open with safety precautions. With surge in quarantine spring cleaning, potential treasures await thrifters.
- The dress codes of the uprising
- Exportero del Barca anuncia que padece ELA
- Padma Lakshmi gets political with series cheering immigrants
- George Floyd: Scenes of protest
- Rest easy George, Ahmaud and Breonna
- Lessons (and warnings) from those who marched with Dr. King
- This Father’s Day, dads have new respect for duties at home
- Fans want sports. Sports want fans. But it’s not that simple.
- The dress codes of the uprising
- Singer of black anthem song signs record deal
- Lessons (and warnings) from those who marched with Dr. King
- Trump says coronavirus will ‘fade away’ even without a vaccine
- The NBA is coming back. There are 113 pages of new rules.
- Los Latin Grammy ya tienen fecha para las nominaciones
- Hallan 14 cadáveres en Jalisco, México
- Sports lookback: Throwback highlights of Illinois’ Simeon Rice
- ‘Horrible’ decisión de Corte Suprema de amparar a ‘dreamers’: Trump
- Revelan resultados de investigación sobre la muerte de Kobe Bryant
- How to handle rumors of job cuts in the wake of COVID-19
- 2020 Emmys expand comedy and drama series categories to 8 nominees
- What coronavirus will do to home values across America, according to data
- Chicago says 606 to reopen Monday, as billionaire Ken Griffin gives $5 million to help repair damaged Lakefront Trail
- Jason Mraz to give earnings from new album to social justice
- Trump sobre el regreso de Kaepernick a la NFL: ‘Si lo merece, debería’
- JetBlue to restart operations at O’Hare, boost leisure travel routes
- Europe hit by coronavirus infection spikes as the continent’s lockdown restrictions ease; China’s outbreak wanes
- Merrillville woman faces charges for allegedly importing fraudulent medial devices: U.S. Attorney
- Many high schools at risk of losing athletic trainers with discontinuation of hospital system’s program, as return to activity looms: ‘To get it all done in three weeks is a tough timeline.’
- Baranek: Mark your calendars because it’s time to go racing at ‘night-and-day different’ Grundy County Speedway
- Detenido el actor Danny Masterson acusado de violar a tres mujeres
- Chicago-area artists, as young as 11, respond to George Floyd protests
- Dr. Anthony Fauci says ‘football may not happen this year’ because of the coronavirus
- Exgobernador mexicano se declara culpable de lavado de dinero en EEUU
- Jason Kipnis house in Northbrook
- Editorial: The Supreme Court saves the Dreamers — but Congress needs to act
- Chicago’s iO Theater is shutting down permanently
- Debate sobre racismo revive polémica alrededor de Redskins
- Here’s how you can celebrate Juneteenth 2020
- Editorial: What Trump’s failure to confront racism costs the nation on Juneteenth and beyond
- ‘When am I coming home?’: A tough month inside a virus recovery unit
- The tech IPO comes roaring back in the pandemic
- El asalto a la Triple Corona arranca con un claro favorito: Tiz the Law
- Jennifer Lawrence joins Twitter to demand justice for Breonna Taylor: ‘We must not allow the erasure of Black women’
- New York declares Juneteenth a holiday for state employees
- How to celebrate Father’s Day at home
- Proof of life: Photos emerge of Van Gogh painting stolen from a Dutch museum that was closed because of the coronavirus
- Facebook removes Trump campaign ad featuring Nazi concentration camp symbol
- The electric car battery boom has screeched to a halt, for now
- Chicago-area DACA recipients lived with fear and uncertainty before Supreme Court rejected bid to end immigrant protection program
- Difunden video de ejecutivos detenidos en Venezuela
- Why more children’s books are tackling sexual harassment and abuse
- President Trump’s new global media chief faces GOP backlash over firings
- Just because you can’t gather to celebrate Pride doesn’t mean you can’t celebrate Pride. #4theQulture hits the spot with a three-day virtual festival
- Where to treat dad to dinner for Father’s Day, whether you’re taking him out or ordering in
- Teyana Taylor hosts listening party for ‘The Album’
- Tech review: Here’s a handy list of gifts and gadgets for Father’s Day
- State extends MGT contract for Gary schools; board votes 4-1
- This Father’s Day, dads have new respect for duties at home
- Amtrak to end daily service on most long-distance routes starting in October
- Video shows 6 American oil executives jailed in Venezuela
- Arizona wildfire, largest in U.S., torching 180 square miles in Tonto National Forest
- Naperville moves July 4 fireworks to provide more space, but some question the need to break with tradition
- El deseo de Paul McCartney en su 78 cumpleaños
- Denying marriage claim, justices OK James Brown’s dying wish
- ‘Banking while Black’: How cashing a check can be a minefield
- Metea Valley product Jack Szott passes on sixth year of eligibility for Western Michigan in baseball: ‘I saw it through to the end.’
- EEUU: Academia Naval investiga mensajes considerados racistas de un cadete
- 2020 Non-Equity Jeff Awards will be streamed Monday
- As ‘The Chi’ returns without Jason Mitchell, a look back at why is he off the series.
- Speak Out: Kaepernick should go down in history for standing against racism
- Mama June admits to spending ‘$2,500 a day, if not more’ on meth
- ‘We’ve been too busy trying to survive.’ Virtual event will be a healing space for black men.
- Man shot and critically wounded by Markham police officer, chief says
- Pelosi ordena retiro de retratos confederados del Capitolio
- Chicago Symphony launching Virtual Day of Music
- Commentary: Trump’s transactional approach is eroding global alliances
- Juneteenth: A day of joy and pain — and now national action
- What is DACA – and how did it end up in the Supreme Court?
- Column: As summer season kicks off, beach litterbugs at Indiana Dunes State Park wash up ashore: ‘I’ve never seen anything like it’
- Twins slugger Miguel Sano says he did not kidnap, assault man who he claims raped his 8-year-old brother
- Worst TV shows of all time, according to the audience
- Chicago Mayor Lori Lightfoot opposes removal of Christopher Columbus statues
- ¿Rivalidad como sinónimo de estímulo?
- The good news: Lots of drive-ins popping up in Chicago this summer. The bad news: ‘The Goonies’ and ‘Ferris Bueller,’ in heavy rotation.
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- Now you can bet from home too. Rivers launches first online sportsbook in Illinois as casinos remain closed.
- McKendree recruit Elvie Villa leaves a legacy for girls in wrestling and powerlifting: ‘It’s nice to have Waukegan represented by her on the national and state level.’
- New company plans to launch passengers from Kennedy Space Center not on rockets but dangling from a balloon
- Commentary: Father’s Day and the moments stolen from too many black families
- Trump dice que él hizo famoso el Juneteenth
- Man sentenced to 4 years in prison after stealing almost $100K from Geneva woman in home repair fraud
- Car parade in Elgin Friday to celebrate Juneteenth after city forced to cancel festival because of pandemic
- Mil millones de niños sufren violencia física, sexual o psicológica
- Letters: ‘We need equal police protection for African Americans’
- Theo Epstein and Ken Williams are set to participate in an MLB Network show addressing racism and inequality in baseball
- Raven-Symone’ goes public with marriage to social media manager Miranda Maday
- Suspenden combate en Las Vegas a horas de celebrarse por un contagio
- Persistently high layoffs suggest recession ‘will be longer-lasting than we expected’
- Artists add street mural to Valparaiso intersection: ‘It’s a fabulous compromise to a stop sign’
- Commentary: Advice to young activists from a 101-year-old historian: The 2020 census matters
- Jason Mraz no ganará ni un centavo con su nuevo álbum
- Lin-Manuel Miranda rips John Bolton for ‘borrowing’ a song title from ‘Hamilton’ for his book title
- Billie Eilish gets 3-year restraining order for trespasser
- Chicago restaurant workers take to social media to call out industry racism, sexism — and more
- Outdoor dining before betting at some Atlantic City casinos
- Estela de pobreza tras la pandemia en México
- With storms in May, lawmaker wants a longer hurricane season
- Roaming mountain lion caught in downtown San Francisco
- LaLiga dispara su audiencia internacional tras reinicio de temporada
- Raven-Symone reveals she got married in intimate ceremony
- The grocery store that put an end to South Shore’s food desert will start offering delivery via Instacart
- Vigil held for man, 21, who died after confrontation with Round Lake Beach police
- Six DACA recipients rejoice over Supreme Court ruling: ‘It showed that we are essential to keep contributing to the country’
- Facebook retira publicidad de Trump que incluía símbolo nazi
- Pictures: Coronavirus Phase Two reopenings at Disney, Universal, SeaWorld
- Panel: NOAA bowed to political pressure in Dorian dispute
- Ad patches on MLB uniforms could be reality as soon as next month
- ECC offering free contact tracing course to help fill demand for more COVID-19 trackers
- Los seis mejores juegos de mesa para jugar en tableta y PC
- With restaurants reeling from COVID-19, Smashburger plans a major expansion in Chicago. It starts with a lease in the LondonHouse hotel building.
- Two major rulings this week help moderate the image of a conservative Supreme Court
- Lawsuit alleges former Waukegan episcopal priest abused Lake Bluff boy in 1980s
- iO Theater Chicago
- How to raise anti-racist kids
- Community news: D218 food drive helps 35 families; new dean at Stagg, more
- Cream of Wheat chef image under ‘immediate review’ amid racism concerns
- Aguirre: ‘No soy un quejica, ni un perdedor, ni un débil y no voy a llorar nunca’
- Portland police prohibit ‘autonomous zone’ from being set up in the city’s Pearl District
- How to wear face masks in hot weather
- Mosquitoes test positive for West Nile virus in Lake County
- Motormouth: Wear on brakes
- New data portal announced for protest-related complaints against Chicago police
- Aurora farmers market set to reopen for 108th year
- Shoppers flocking to mall towns though some stores remain closed amid phased reopening
- Lake officials signaling preparedness for potential surge of COVID-19 in the fall: ‘The light switch isn’t completely off’
- 2nd motorcycle crash this week claims Valparaiso man, 26
- The new ‘Candyman’ trailer, from Chicago’s Manual Cinema? *chef’s kiss*
- Los contrastes del fútbol sudamericano en tiempos de pandemia
- Naperville Democrat elected Speaker of Will County Board
- Peter Jackson to make original animated content for Weta
- Go away with … John McCutcheon
- I want a refund from United Airlines, but it sent me a voucher. Travel Troubleshooter investigates.
- Chicago Bears coaches say Khalil Mack approached this offseason with something to prove — ‘and that’s something we all can be encouraged by’
- Victim of fatal Beach Park officer-involved shooting identified
- Supreme Court DACA decision hailed: ‘This opened a lot of doors for me’
- Rick Steves’ Europe: Easy and rewarding day trips from Paris
- Sale el tráiler de ‘Maldita’, la reinvención de la leyenda del Rey Arturo (VIDEO)
- The Spin: ‘Racist’ — that’s what Lightfoot calls meme posted by CTU | The 606, along with the Lakefront Trail, reopen Monday | U.S. Rep. Chuy Garcia: Supreme Court’s DACA decision a temporary victory for Dreamers
- Rick Steves’ Europe: Sicily’s tasty treats
- EEUU sanciona a personas y empresas en México por lazos con Venezuela
- L.A. story: Rams, Chargers to appear on ‘Hard Knocks’
- Kentucky AG urges patience amid investigation into the shooting death of Breonna Taylor by Louisville police
- No longer canceled, ’47th Annual Daytime Emmy Awards’ will be hosted by the ladies of ‘The Talk’ on June 26
- Boy, 15, killed, two others injured in Porter Township crash
- Illinois unemployment rate dropped to 15.2% in May as businesses began reopening
- Crosby: Young black leaders ready to take on the local challenge of racism
- Park Ridge barbecue competition and festival canceled due to COVID-19 pandemic
- Column: Juneteenth event in Pullman offers chance to address persistent wealth disparity
- Mister Manners: ‘My son’s a freeloader’
- Sanó es acusado de secuestro y agresión en Rep. Dominicana
- An Elgin man who skipped his trial gets 47-year prison term for sexually assaulting a young girl
- City planning 30 miles of new bikeways, more open streets
- ‘Murciélagos’, el primer film argentino hecho en cuarentena
- Billie Eilish obtiene ampliación de orden de alejamiento contra un hombre
- Coronavirus in Illinois updates: Here’s what happened June 18 with COVID-19 in the Chicago area
- Illinois Supreme Court rules older Chicago police misconduct records should remain available to public
- Corrections and clarifications
- Will County Board member apologizes for remarks that led to sexual harassment complaint
- Persistently high layoffs suggest a slow US economic rebound
- US initial jobless claims worse than forecast at 1.51 million
- Lakeview East home with custom kitchen: $1.5M
- El Real Madrid golea y sigue al acecho del Barca
- Scientists predict scorching temperatures to last through summer
- Florida adds all-time record 3,207 coronavirus cases in one day
- Supreme Court rejects Trump’s bid to end DACA; president calls it a ‘politically charged’ ruling
- Lakefront, 606 trails have reopened: What you need to know
- Naperville People in the News
- Florida Gators banning ‘Gator Bait’ cheer because of racist imagery
- Lady Gaga’s spontaneous act of kindness overwhelms huge fan
- Boys basketball notes: Andrean’s Nick Flesher plays the wait-and-see game for college in two sports
- Chicago Bears and Bulls make Juneteenth an organization-wide holiday
- 5-year-old boy among 3 wounded, 1 dead in separate shootings on South Side, police say
- Chicago DACA recipients, mayor praise Supreme Court win, but they say fight for immigrant rights will go on: ‘This is just the beginning’
- Column: A leaked letter from an anonymous source adds another twist to the baseball stalemate
- Portraits honoring former House speakers who served in Confederacy removed from US Capitol
- Facebook removes Trump campaign ads that feature symbols once used by Nazis
- MLB players counter with a 70-game season — 10 more than owners proposed. ‘This needs to be over,’ Rob Manfred says.
- University of Illinois will reopen with face masks and COVID-19 testing but also virtual classes; other colleges plan blend of online, in-person learning