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- Deerfield advancing Northwest Quadrant plans in time to get federal grant to pay bulk of roadwork costs
- Blood drive, free COVID-19 antibody testing in Norridge Thursday
- Daily horoscope for June 23, 2020
- Ask Amy: Isolation has worn down wife’s spirit (and hygiene)
- ‘Irresistible’ review: Jon Stewart’s breathtakingly bad political ‘comedy’
- Whitney Cummings and Amy Schumer react to allegations against Chris D’Elia
- Shemekia Copeland addresses our troubled times with ‘Uncivil War’
- Daywatch: Illinois to enter phase 4 of reopening on Friday, protests’ impact on coronavirus in Chicago and Laurence Holmes’ must-listen radio
- PLOWS Council on Aging urges awareness of elder abuse, especially during pandemic
- Starbucks is adding plant-based sausage sandwich to its breakfast menu
- Celebrating Juneteenth, car caravan travels Oak Park, Elmwood Park, River Forest border
- Southtowners: New Lenox fire lieutenant receives professional designation
- What will college football look like when it returns — and is it even smart to play now?
- Apple previews new iPhone software, face masks on personalized emojis and a hand-washing detector on watch
- Rising COVID-19 infections in US, around the world show pandemic battle not over
- Trump administration extends visa ban to non-immigrants
- Free ‘Do the Right Thing’ rental; Spike Lee talk offered
- Sports media giant Bill Simmons playing defense about lack of diversity at The Ringer
- Three boys escape from police custody while in transport to Chicago’s juvenile center
- 2 women dead, 1 wounded in domestic shooting in Gresham neighborhood
- Chicago’s violent weekend renews search for answers in a tense city, points again to entrenched problems
- Column: Jeanne Gang-designed, soon to open Vista Tower adds to Chicago’s impressive gallery of ‘down-the-alley’ views
- My worst moment: Joel McHale and the really, really, REALLY tough comedy crowd
- A controversial Netflix show took on police in schools. It left one advocate in tears
- Los ‘Ángeles de las vías’, verdaderos salvavidas
- El número uno del tenis mundial da positivo por coronavirus
- Grandes Ligas cerca de confirmar temporada
- En Quito, ‘la mitad de la población’ tiene coronavirus
- Beloved 30-year old African tortoise reunited with owner after stroll through Morton Grove neighborhood
- Chef Mariya Russell leaving Kumiko/Kikko. 1st Black woman to earn Michelin star cites exhaustion.
- Ed Perkins on travel: Honest hotel price comparisons — at last
- Here are the top 25 Pride anthems of all time
- Muere el director de cine Joel Schumacher
- Juez obliga a Bolsonaro a usar mascarilla en Brasilia
- Teatro abre sus puertas con plantas como público
- The scientist, the air and the virus
- Speak Out: It’s hard to judge history with statues being removed
- México va contra empresas que defraudaron 2,465 mdd al fisco
- A multibillion-dollar opportunity: Virus-proofing the new office
- Grandson of Wendy’s founder Dave Thomas opens ‘fast-casual’ burger restaurant in Kildeer and holds virtual grand opening
- Trump ordena detener a quien destruya monumentos
- A multibillion-dollar opportunity: Virus-proofing the new office
- Black bird watchers draw attention to racial issues outdoors
- What to stream: The best of Joel Schumacher
- Coronavirus lockdowns increase poaching in Asia, Africa
- Black bird watchers draw attention to racial issues outdoors
- Sears name disappearing from another Chicago-area building. Hoffman Estates arena gets a new name this fall.
- Prestigious wine organization drops use of term ‘master’
- Eating Thai fruit demands serious effort but delivers sublime reward
- Health officials had to face a pandemic. Then came the death threats.
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- Eating Thai fruit demands serious effort but delivers sublime reward
- Disabato: Peoria always rolled out the red carpet for the state finals in boys basketball, but that isn’t enough anymore
- La temporada 2 de The Witcher ya tiene fecha para reanudar su rodaje
- ‘Magic: The Gathering’ pulls racist playing cards from popular game
- Man on bike slaps two women at Aurora park, police say
- Sahara dust blankets Caribbean, heads to U.S.
- How to do a mixed grill for all your summer cookouts
- Bars, strip clubs and churches: US virus outbreaks enter unwieldy phase
- Comings & Goings: Raising Cane’s crew sews 1,000 masks
- Sidelined by pandemic, RailCats focus on other summer events at Steel Yard and 2021 season: ‘We want to keep this place active.’
- University of Cincinnati removes Marge Schott’s name from its baseball stadium and library archive
- Steppenwolf adjusts season, now plans to resume in December
- OPINIÓN/¡Jueguen a la pelota! Vale la pena intentarlo
- Fuerte sismo se registra en el sur de México
- Jewel, Aldi bagged salads linked to outbreak of intestinal parasite
- Illinois movie theater owners push for 50% capacity rather than 50-person limit when they reopen during Phase 4 of the state COVID-19 plan
- Endangered dragonfly larvae from South Dakota released into Lockport Prairie
- Letter: Booth Cottage efforts not fiscally responsible
- Museo retirará estatua de Theodore Roosevelt
- Older adults may be left out of some COVID-19 trials
- More than 700 Joliet nurses could strike as early as July 4
- Michelle Goldberg column: America is too broken to fight the coronavirus
- Exercising while wearing a mask
- Chicago Red Stars set their roster for the NWSL Challenge Cup — and they are bringing a full squad that includes Julie Ertz, Alyssa Naeher and Kealia Watt
- Construction begins on Northbrook marijuana dispensary
- Bars, strip clubs and churches: US virus outbreaks enter unwieldy phase
- Lessons on coronavirus testing from the adult film industry
- Despite pandemic, Yorkville plans Fourth of July neighborhood vehicle parades, fireworks
- Short stretch of 31st Street reduced to one lane in each direction through September for Nicor work
- Trump says he’ll issue executive order to protect monuments that have been targets of activists
- Ancient Rome was teetering. Then a volcano erupted 6,000 miles away.
- Wally the goat joins outdoor yoga class in Clarendon Hills
- Ross Douthat column: The second defeat of Bernie Sanders
- Paul Krugman column: A plague of willful ignorance
- Zanardi sigue estable, pero sin salir del coma
- Gail Collins and Bret Stephens column: Biden is wondering why Bolton suddenly likes him
- A plan to install electric truck charging stations up and down the West Coast
- Cardinal Cupich to ordain seven at Niles church: new priests have ties to Park Ridge, Buffalo Grove, Evanston, Northbrook, Glenview, Mundelein
- How to remove window tint
- Pennsylvania man who accused police of wrongful arrest saves officer from burning car outside his apartment
- Pickup truck love has America addicted, willing to sacrifice booze and coffee and…
- Acusan a soldado de EEUU de planear atentado contra su unidad
- Are summer camps safe during the COVID-19 pandemic? New state guidelines advise social distancing, small groups and day programs only.
- Mel Gibson asked Jewish actress Winona Ryder if she was an ‘oven dodger,’ she says
- ‘Holy cow, this came out of nowhere’: Deerfield 7-footer Brandon Lieb was headed for prep school. Then coaches from Power Five programs started calling.
- Bill Cosby granted appeal in Pennsylvania sex assault conviction
- South Chicago Heights police seek driver involved in fatal hit-and-run crash
- Teens are leading an effort to rename a Kenilworth school. But siblings from the family they suggested naming the school after aren’t convinced.
- Ex-FBI agent charged with hoarding top-secret government documents
- Skokie man makes 250th donation of blood or plasma: ‘A little thing I can do to help people’
- Police investigate ‘White Lives Matter’ banner at a Premier League soccer match
- Lake Theatre hopeful to reopen in July following phase four state reopening announcement
- El fútbol de Ecuador ya tiene fecha de vuelta
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- Fireworks sales in Indiana
- Spotify desvela las canciones que más van a sonar este verano
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- 15 more coronavirus deaths in Kane County, bringing total to 239
- Column: Chicago can ‘partner’ with its police, with their help
- Film producer, wealthy heir, political donor Steve Bing dies
- Dreamers, attorneys in Elgin weigh in on Supreme Court’s DACA decision: ‘At least we have some hope for now’
- Fatmans in Gurnee reopening corresponds with remodeling
- Chicago setting up mobile COVID-19 testing sites to help monitor disease
- European Union may bar American travelers as it reopens borders, citing failures on coronavirus
- 15 minor league baseball teams sue insurance providers over denied coronavirus claims
- Speak Out: Quarry complaints, racism, unrest
- Q&A: Jon Stewart is still fighting for the middle ground
- Trump y un mitin lleno de asientos vacíos
- Las Vegas casinos giving gamblers $20 to wear masks
- Naperville City Council might allow up to 3 recreational marijuana businesses to open
- Editorial: Make Mekhi James’ death a springboard for change on South, West sides
- Investigan un positivo por covid-19 en trillizos recién nacidos
- Letters: Outsider is ignorant of the reality of Chicago’s improv scene
- Saltan las alarmas por la rodilla del ‘Kun’ Agüero
- Niles North and Niles West graduates celebrate with virtual ceremony
- Naperville motorist charged with DUI after crash injures woman, shuts down Naper Blvd. for 5 hours
- Man killed in tree trimming fall in Ogden Dunes
- Commentary: The average age of new US senators is late 50s. We need younger candidates.
- Estrella porno Ron Jeremy es acusado de violación
- Illinois man, 18, drowned at Indiana Dunes, coroner says
- Novak Djokovic, the No. 1-ranked tennis player, and his wife have tested positive for coronavirus
- Mercury Theater
- Conmebol reparte seis millones entre sus clubes
- Lake County reports three new COVID-19 deaths; Indiana reports 14 new deaths since June 17
- India Day celebration canceled in Naperville
- Officials at Winnetka, Wilmette schools want to reopen in the fall. But what that looks like has yet to be decided.
- Osteoporosis: evite un mal mayor
- Sneak attack: Get some extra veggies in your pizza
- Estrellas del fútbol femenino de EEUU renuncian a jugar torneo
- The Kitchn: Finally, a delicious homemade veggie burger that won’t fall apart on the grill
- Rare Boba Fett ‘Star Wars’ action figure hits eBay for $225,000
- Recreational pot laws may increase traffic deaths, studies say
- Tom Brady continues group workouts despite NFLPA recommendation
- LAX will try thermal cameras to spot travelers with COVID-19
- 7 outdoor ideas for a luxurious staycation
- L.A.’s ‘social equity’ program for cannabis licenses under scrutiny
- Police: Three men rob residents at gunpoint Friday in southeast Oak Park; phones, wallets taken
- Six things to know before buying CBD for the first time
- Glenview and Northbrook officials adjust Fourth of July parades to align with social distancing guidelines
- Commentary: Why did the Mercury Theater — one of Chicago’s great, intimate stages — close?
- DIY summer treats — from ice tray popsicles to homemade ice cream cake
- Oak Park to host public review of policing, hire consultant to look at procedures
- Belvidere man found in Little Calumet River had been shot multiple times
- The best Black + Decker lawn mower
- Aurora man charged with DUI after crash
- The best Hamilton Beach coffee maker
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- The best computer science book
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- A fire within drives Ball State recruit Jenelle Rogers, who now has an Honorary ESPY to show for success in two sports at Oswego
- El historiador Núñez Seixas, sobre los ataques a estatuas: ‘Pagan justos por pecadores’
- The best garden tool organizer
- Flip-flopping over vacation
- Southland crime: Gold from a sultan scam, and more
- Does the 24-hour rule apply to this Sun Country Airlines ticket? Travel Troubleshooter investigates.
- Two Sheridan Road bridges in Glencoe closed for restoration through August
- Empiezan a llegar los equipos a Florida para reinicio de la NBA
- Mourners bid farewell to Rayshard Brooks at historic church
- A Fourth with no fireworks? Navy Pier has canceled Independence Day firework display
- Elgin fireworks enforcement detail working earlier than usual this year
- Saranne Milano, Western Springs’ first female village president, dies at 80
- Congress stalls on policing overhaul, despite public outcry
- Sports lookback: Chris Sale becomes fastest pitcher in MLB history to 2,000 strikeouts
- Lincolnshire reverses on Fourth of July fireworks, scrapping plans for a display over ‘caution for public safety’ amid pandemic
- Column: Getting tough with the maskless is the quickest way back to normal
- Waukegan police investigating shooting that left North Chicago man with minor injury
- Aurora looking at downtown sewer, parking improvements
- Revelado el cameo secreto de Mark Hamill en The Mandalorian, la serie de Star Wars
- 31-year-old bicyclist trapped under truck, critically hurt in Northwest Side collision
- Portage man sentenced to 30 years for fatally injuring his girlfriend’s 19-month-old toddler
- Niles opens summer camps, golf, park activities; Morton Grove, Lincolnwood making plans
- Rosati’s Pizza CEO dead at 70. ‘He was the ringleader all the way through.’
- Federal prosecutor says Trump ally Roger Stone was ‘treated differently’
- Talk of the County: Refusing to wear a mask hurts the economy
- DePaul basketball adds Brian Patrick, a graduate transfer from Purdue Fort Wayne who also played at Kansas State
- Oak Brook officials considering legal action to remove red-light cameras
- Lawsuit alleges Chicago police routinely deny arrestees the ability to call, meet with defense attorneys
- Social distance ambassadors patrol lakefront
- Cameron Champ becomes the 2nd PGA Tour player to test positive for the coronavirus
- James Rodríguez: ‘Quisiera saber por qué no juego en el Real Madrid’
- Aurora man gets 11 years in prison for running over his ex-girlfriend’s mom with a minivan
- Infrastructure top of mind as Waukegan moves forward with taxing district around proposed casino
- Vai’s offers Italian food — both traditional and unusual
- Northbrook Farmers Market opens for the season with health rules in place
- Want to spend a day writing, working at Hemingway’s desk in his Oak Park home? Now you can
- Crosby: Uncovering our many feelings about wearing face masks
- Schneider addresses crowd at racial equality demonstration organized by group of Stevenson High School students
- Valparaiso man, uncle of State Rep. Mara Candelaria-Reardon celebrates 105th birthday amid COVID-19
- Waukegan COVID-19 testing site now accepting walk-ups
- Plan commission will hold public hearing for amended solar panel farm ordinance
- Unemployed due to COVID-19 spread, author creates books and mural to aid her nieces, pay tribute to essential workers
- Franklin Park’s Pool on Pacific won’t open this summer
- All twitter, no stake: Research required if you want employer that backs up words with action
- Unusual salvo of fireworks in Chicago as city sees 700% jump in calls
- Cops: 2 women killed in Gresham were trying to help relative escape domestic abuse
- Rakitic desatasca al Barcelona, que mete presión al Real Madrid
- Aurora looks at projects for neighborhood flooding issues
- Fact check: Sober science weighs in on Trump’s virus take
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- The Spin: Pritzker clears the way for schools to hold in-person classes this fall | Pressure’s on Mayor Lightfoot to push back on police contract to win reforms | City fireworks complaints skyrocket
- University of Chicago closes investigation into economist over Martin Luther King Jr. comments, reinstates professor as journal editor
- Trump’s brother seeks to halt family tell-all book
- Suburbs report numbers of COVID-19 cases this week; some towns slow rate of growth
- Northwestern offers buyouts to 4,000 employees
- Coronavirus in Illinois updates: Here’s what happened June 23 with COVID-19 in the Chicago area
- Michelle Obama, Kerry Washington and Tamika Mallory added to Essence Festival’s ‘unstoppable’ virtual experience
- At least 5 dead after powerful earthquake shakes southern, central Mexico, sending thousands of people into the streets
- Dr. Anthony Fauci tells Congress next few weeks are critical to tamping down COVID-19 spikes, says Trump didn’t ask to slow down testing
- Amid coronavirus crisis, ‘The Young and the Restless’ may resume production July 6
- DUI charges filed against Chicago woman and man after good Samaritan fatally struck on Dan Ryan Expressway, police say
- Cards Against Humanity co-founder Max Temkin steps down amid accusations of racist, sexist Chicago office
- 4 injured in drive-by shooting while standing outside residence in Chicago’s Burnside neighborhood, police say
- George R.R. Martin hints at 2021 ‘Winds of Winter’ completion date
- Column: A 60-game MLB season might not sound like much. But pulling it off with the coronavirus still out there would be a major feat.
- Illinois offers guidelines for schools to reopen classrooms this fall, but questions remain
- Local ham-radio fans getting geared up for ‘Field Day 2020,’ despite limits on big event
- Tom Brady still working out with Buccaneers teammates even after the NFLPA advised against group practices
- Louisville police officer involved in Breonna Taylor shooting fired
- CPD seeks to fire 3 cops for uses of force caught on video, alleged false statements
- MLB issues a 60-game schedule set to begin July 23 or 24. There also will be a universal DH this season.
- The rope found hanging in Black NASCAR driver Bubba Wallace’s garage was a coincidence, the FBI says
- Nuggets All-Star center Nikola Jokic tests positive for coronavirus, while Lakers’ Avery Bradley says he will sit out resumption of NBA season
- ‘Riverdale’ actors come to defense of accused castmates