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- Ravinia names Jeffrey P. Haydon President and CEO, replacing Welz Kauffman
- Column: City expands reopening of Riverwalk, restoring path to full, daylong use
- Flashback: A Chicago family defied a racist real estate covenant. The backlash and legal fight inspired ‘A Raisin in the Sun.’
- Column: Chicago could be homicide-free if it follows Trump’s coronavirus logic — stop counting and it goes away!
- Column: Watching ‘Alone’ from the couch, perfect for our coronavirus times
- Ask Amy: She wants marriage; he wants a clean shave
- After historic responses to COVID-19 and civil unrest, Illinois National Guard winds down its deployment
- Hurricane Dorian’s Sharpiegate: Watchdog details storm of political pressure
- Johnny Depp says feces in bed was last straw in marriage to Amber Heard
- Retiring school principal won’t miss facing COVID-19 guidelines for new school year
- Authorities to resume search Friday for ‘Glee’ star believed to have drowned
- East Chicago welcomes delisting properties from U.S.S. Lead Superfund site
- Daywatch: Chicago air dirtier in July than LA, a look back at the Illinois National Guard’s historic mission and Alinea’s COVID-19 dish draws backlash
- KiKi Layne draws on her Chicago roots for the new Netflix movie ‘The Old Guard’
- May real estate market takes a hit as COVID-19 uncertainty keeps buyers at home
- Will Boystown become Rainbow Way? Local leaders consider a name change for Chicago’s signature gay neighborhood after a petition complains of sexism, racism and transphobia.
- FAA probing Boeing’s alleged pressure on designated inspectors
- Gio Gonzalez is determined to throw ‘just one pitch’ for the Chicago White Sox — the team that drafted him in the first round in 2004
- Baseball is back in Japan — and so are fans in the stadiums at reduced capacity
- Is HP’s Neverstop Laser Printer worth the price tag?
- The best shea butter hand cream
- 2 wounded in River North shootout involving concealed carry holder
- The best convertible car seat of 2020
- The best folding treadmill
- The best luggage set of 2020
- The best SAT prep book of 2020
- The best wine-making starter kit
- Racist graffiti not enough to scare away Hammond entrepreneur
- Column: Baseball players’ longstanding obsession with showering will live on despite COVID-19 safety protocols — for goodness’ sake
- El sorteo de la Champions fija el destino de los grandes de Europa
- Cleveland Clinic study: Rise in broken-heart syndrome caused by increased stress of coronavirus pandemic
- Coronavirus in Illinois updates: Here’s what happened July 9 with COVID-19 in the Chicago area
- Estudiantes extranjeros en EEUU enfrentan pérdida de visa
- La historia detrás de las memorias de Mary Trump
- Qué hacer con espacios que ocupaban monumentos derribados
- With stores closed, Barnes & Noble does some redecorating
- 68% have antibodies in this clinic. Can the neighborhood beat a next wave?
- Speak Out: Many problems with voting by mail
- These scientists raced to find a COVID-19 drug. Then the virus found them.
- A Goya le resulta contraproducente haber elogiado a Trump
- Speak Out: COVID-19 can strike anybody, especially those in sports
- A flood dragged her into a three-quarter-mile tunnel. Miraculously, she survived.
- Mexicano ‘Checo’ Pérez domina primera sesión para GP de Estiria
- Electric vehicle startup Rivian, which has Illinois factory, gets $2.5B more funding
- Coronavirus Q&A: Shoppers should wear masks. Shouldn’t protesters, too?
- ‘Whack-a-mole’ against virus sounds reasonable, unless you’re the mole
- Sorteo de Champions coloca frente a frente a cinco excampeones
- Microburst takes down trees and power lines in Elgin, leaves thousands without power
- Infrastructure bill addresses blocked railroad crossings passes House; little hope seen in Senate
- Why you should care that Boohoo is making headlines this week
- Trump firma orden ejecutiva al tiempo que corteja a hispanos
- How the music business is faring amid the COVID-19 pandemic
- Paul Krugman column: The deadly delusions of mad king Donald
- Jamelle Bouie column: Trump would like to see you now
- Michelle Goldberg column: Trump threatens to turn pandemic schooling into a culture war
- 45-year-old man killed in hit-and-run crash in East Garfield Park
- Former Portage employees take battle over back pay to court: Funds were deposited, then removed, lawsuit claims
- Newly discovered comet streaking past Earth, providing a stunning nighttime show around the world until next month
- Ben Stiller se niega a eliminar a Donald Trump de Zoolander (VIDEO)
- Judge rejects request from operator of Dakota Access Pipeline to stop closure for lengthy environmental review
- Mayo Clinic: Nearly half of U.S. adults projected to be obese by 2030
- PPP loans were meant to help small businesses save jobs amid the pandemic. So why does official data show thousands of recipients retained zero jobs?
- Mayo Clinic Q&A: Reducing your risk of kidney stones
- These 25 foods have surprisingly long shelf lives
- Police identify Aurora man killed in hit-and-run crash
- Iglesia Católica recibe 1,400 millones por pandemia
- Equipos de la NBA comienzan a entrenar en la burbuja
- Gold Coast 4-bedroom home with hidden wine bar: $1.5M
- Americans are bewildered by patchwork of social-distancing rules
- Decent: Don’t let the pandemic be a deterrent if you’re in pain and need elective surgery, Naperville woman says
- Pictures: Disney’s Magic Kingdom, Animal Kingdom reopen after pandemic hiatus
- Gloria Trevi lanza ‘Demasiado frágiles’, un himno a los corazones rotos
- COVID catch-22: They got a big ER bill because hospitals couldn’t test for virus
- What will life look like in the NHL bubble?
- Crown Point releases back-to-school plan, list different options for learning during pandemic
- Column: Inspired by an ugly exchange on Fourth of July, group fills Glencoe street corner with anti-racist chalk messages
- Crosby: COVID-19 pushing East/West rivalry aside as Aurora districts collaborate on August opening
- Oak Park condo once owned by ‘Frasier’ actor John Mahoney sells for $315,000
- Supreme Court birth control ruling cheered by Gary Diocese; jeered by NOW
- Down to Business: Eighteen Eight in Naperville caters to men’s hair care and services, and there’s a meaning behind that name
- Dolton resumes water shutoffs; Harvey extends suspension of disconnections
- District 207 Board of Education, teachers union approve new, four-year labor contract
- Chicago Catholic schools to require masks, temperature checks when students return this fall
- Oak Park condo once owned by ‘Frasier’ actor John Mahoney sells for $315,000
- Gimnastas británicas denuncian ‘conducta abusiva’
- San Francisco Giants star catcher Buster Posey will sit out MLB’s 60-game season because of concerns for his growing family amid COVID-19 pandemic
- Overnight storms cause extensive wind damage, power outages in Elgin, Libertyville
- St. Laurence products Anthony and Justin Rios excited to be playing baseball again with Southland Vikings: ‘It’s great to be back on the field.’
- Recruiting notes: Libertyville senior guard Lauren Huber commits to Holy Cross, saying she ‘fell in love with’ the Patriot League college
- Mask-wearing, BLM-backing country singer Margo Price on alienating fans: ‘You can’t argue with stupid’
- ‘The Old Guard’, protagonizada por Charlize Theron, da nueva vida al cine de superhéroes
- Trump says relationship with China ‘severely damaged’ by Beijing’s virus response, sidelines trade deal
- Piden boicotear a Goya Foods por sus elogios a Trump
- Region businesses cash with PPP loans to help bridge COVID-19 pandemic
- Suspect held but shooter at large following exchange of gunfire with Chicago police in East Garfield Park neighborhood; no one injured
- Drury Lane and Marriott Theatre make joint decision to postpone seasons
- Commentary: Our Dietary Guidelines for Americans must address chronic health issues
- U.S. Roman Catholic Church used special exemption from federal rules to gain at least $1.4 billion in taxpayer-backed coronavirus aid, AP analysis shows
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- Editorial: COVID-19 and 1995 heat wave: Lessons of community from stealthy foes
- Indiana GOP ousts attorney general after groping allegations; Munster native Rokita picked to run
- Chicago air is dirtier in July than smog-choked Los Angeles. More bad air is forecast.
- Disabato: With stunning SAT score and oozing two-sport potential, H-F role player Chad Readey is a risk worth taking for colleges
- Tapping into crime fears, Trump and GOP conflate mayhem and violence with largely peaceful social justice protests
- Acusan a hispano de crimen de odio
- Trump administration invests in small, unapproved company to produce COVID-19 vaccine
- Commentary: Grandparent love in the time of COVID-19
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- Starbucks exigirá a clientes portar mascarillas en EEUU
- Disney World reopens Saturday; here’s what’s different
- Andrean graduate Tyler Nelson, hitting .588 through the Oilmen’s first five games, ‘definitely jumps out and catches your attention’
- Eminem and Kid Cudi song slams ‘dirty’ cops and people who don’t wear masks
- Naperville Letters to the Editor
- After two Tommy John surgeries, Yorkville grad Kyle Shimp turns down extra year at Iowa to start on professional path: ‘This is my last shot.’
- Trump is selling white grievance. The suburbs aren’t buying it.
- IU among schools supporting lawsuit filed to challenge ‘cruel and ill-judged’ order issued by Trump administration
- Letter: Support smoke-free park policies
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- Used clothes ban may crimp Kenyan style. It may also lift local design.
- ¿Ha intentado Marvel fichar a Charlize Theron?
- 35 years after Live Aid, Bob Geldof assesses personal toll
- Commentary: In defense of Stephen Douglas
- Chicago bars and restaurants must close by midnight to help prevent COVID-19 spread
- Veteran coach Joe Kilbride keeps Benet on the rise in girls basketball: ‘I think that’s why we’ve been so successful. He’s one of the best.’
- Optimism in cannabis investing exists — even amid a global pandemic
- Union Street Gallery gears up for its first exhibit since reopening in Chicago Heights
- Biden-Sanders task force does not recommend legalizing marijuana
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- El City sabrá el lunes si puede jugar en Europa
- American Airlines to Boeing: Help us get financing or we may cancel 737 Max orders
- Colin Jost knows what he has: ‘A very punchable face’
- Jacksonville Jaguars to allow a reduced number of spectators for 2020 games, but fans must wear masks
- Chicago’s violence interruptors
- An unexpected struggle for President Trump: Defining an elusive Joe Biden
- Commentary: A rush back to campus is sowing distrust at universities
- First Amendment lawsuit over Facebook post about Waukegan mayor, Lake County Board vice chair settled for $17,500
- El campocorto boricua Javier Báez todavía espera un suculento contrato
- México repatriará cenizas de 200 víctimas de COVID-19 en NY
- Trump says he ‘aced’ a cognitive test, but the White House won’t release details
- Coronavirus-inspired dish at Alinea draws backlash. Chef Grant Achatz explains his intent.
- Dutch government to take Russia to the European Court of Human Rights over downing of Flight MH17
- Hutton: 21st Century athletic director Ricky Haskins’ death ‘has torn me up,’ former boys basketball coach Rodney Williams says
- Property owners want stretch of Elgin’s Shales Parkway closed to truck traffic
- Missing money led to firing of Calumet cheer coach; ordered to pay $3,300
- How The Chicks dropped the word ‘Dixie’ from their name
- 35 años después de Live Aid, Geldof evalúa el costo personal
- Letters: To stop the violence, we must address the causes
- Tailgating tradition takes on new form as opera goes virtual
- The US Border Patrol is using pandemic powers to waive asylum rights, immediately expel immigrants: ‘A perfect storm of inhumanity’
- Connor Corrigan hopes to create even more havoc as an edge rusher at defensive end for Naperville North: ‘I have always had a fast mentality.’
- FIFA programa eliminatorias sudamericanas para octubre
- El ministro de Petróleo de Venezuela dice ‘estar bien’ tras dar positivo por COVID-19
- AJ Freund’s mother, JoAnn Cunningham, faces up to 60 years in prison at sentencing for murder of 5-year-old Crystal Lake boy
- Editorial: What isn’t working to reduce crime in Chicago — and what could
- Jada Pinkett Smith admits relationship with August Alsina while separated from Will Smith
- Whatever happened to? … here are the next chapters of notable northwest Indiana TV reality stars
- Con nuevo nombre y álbum, The Chicks suenan fuerte otra vez
- Superkhana, Rooh, Aviary and more reopening in Chicago this weekend for pickup or dining-in service
- Police investigating fatal Gary shooting; man, 24, dead
- Southwest Airlines plans to return to all international destinations by early next year
- New coach Eric Schreiber Jr. buys into West Side’s commitment to football: ‘I think I can lay a foundation for a successful program.’
- Column: Blues singer Tail Dragger laments how younger Blacks ignore roots music
- Column: The Big Ten should cancel football
- ‘The Princess Bride,’ Quibi edition: My favorite remake in years
- Peloteros prueban cómo es jugar en casa sin público
- Column: Trump plays politics with Chicago crime, a game only criminals win
- A plasma shot could prevent coronavirus. But feds and makers won’t act, scientists say
- Mother of man whose shooting death in Rogers Park was captured on viral video speaks out: ‘Everything I look at, I cry’
- ‘Catch and kill’ air filter could destroy coronavirus instantly, Texas experts say
- Religious society wants permanent Aurora site
- Talk of the County: Dropping school uniforms was a bad decision
- Column: Fix it, J.B.! Four months of failure in handling unemployment claims is enough
- Rozalén se entrega a la cumbia
- Depp dice excrementos en la cama acabaron con su matrimonio
- Autoridades usan pandemia para expulsar a inmigrantes de EEUU
- Aurora event focuses on police training policies
- Column: Our Crucial Supreme Court
- Inundated with unemployment claims since pandemic began, Illinois agency implements callback system to reduce time on hold
- COVID-19 pandemic hits Chicago media hard. ‘There’s never been a more challenging time for newsrooms.’
- Aurora looks at new tax district as part of development plan for historic Hobbs Building
- ‘Dogs on the Bluff’ public art display debuts in Lake Bluff this week
- Chicago Catholic parishes got as much as $63 million in federal PPP coronavirus money
- Man found dead in Grant Park with multiple stab wounds after woman sees him on ground for 2 days
- Isla de las Peleas, el sueño de Dana White hecho realidad
- Amazon says it mistakenly sent email to employees telling them to delete TikTok from their phones over ‘security risks’
- Real Madrid da otro paso al título
- Illinois’ daily new coronavirus case count tops 1,000 for second day in a row; Chicago orders bars and restaurants that sell booze to close by midnight
- Scientel headquarters opens in Aurora
- ‘A slap in the face’: Goya Foods faces boycott after CEO says US is ‘truly blessed’ to be led by Trump
- The Spin: New Illinois coronavirus cases top 1,000 for second day in a row | Chicago further restricts hours for businesses that sell alcohol | Duckworth slams Trump, Fox News host in op-ed
- Naperville News Digest
- 4 takeaways from Theo Epstein’s conference call, including all business with Kris Bryant and encouraging players to speak their mind
- Column: Friends get plenty of advice, welcome or not, on their beautiful new garden
- Judge denies bail for man charged with killing woman over May weekend that Tribune data shows saw more than 100 people shot, 30 of them fatally
- Chicago police announce weekly community service for summer patrol unit, but one alderman calls it ‘fluff’ without more engagement
- Potempa: Dad’s birthday shares famous history date of memories
- Grocery store anchoring Mall of India tentatively planned to open at old Walmart site this month
- Coronavirus in Illinois updates: Here’s what happened July 10 with COVID-19 in the Chicago area
- Guest column: Health insurance law under siege again
- Chicago White Sox pitcher Michael Kopech opts out of the COVID-19 shortened 2020 season for ‘personal reasons’
- Tropical Storm Fay makes landfall near Atlantic City
- The Chicago Blackhawks’ play-in series against the Oilers is set to begin Aug. 1 in Edmonton as the NHL finalizes its return-to-play plan
- Chicago man recently granted visitation accused of fatally beating his 23-month-old after he broke a fan: prosecutors
- COVID-19 death toll rises in some states where cases have surged, signaling possible end to months of declining US fatalities
- Column: Michael Kopech’s return to the Chicago White Sox in 2020 wasn’t in the stars. But rest assured, the promising pitching prospect will figure things out.
- ‘TikTok seems too good to be true.’ Internet experts say there are reasons for users to worry.
- Trump undercuts health experts — again — even as US hospitalizations and COVID-19 deaths keep climbing
- Blotter: 7 vehicle burglaries reported in Glenview
- Glenview’s Flick Aquatic Center to close through weekend after 2 lifeguards test positive for COVID-19
- Oak Park and River Forest High School to terminate police officer position, use funds for social worker
- Naperville Park Board spent $25K on lawsuit against Pritzker to reopen park facilities only to drop the case a month later
- Mobile COVID-19 testing coming to Lake Zurich High School Sunday after students test positive
- Chicago Heights boy, 12, drowns in Lake Michigan during family visit to Gary
- Porter County GOP establishes new social media rules after offensive comment about Black Lives Matter
- Glenview police see ‘noticeable increase’ in car-related burglaries, remind residents to lock cars
- McHenry man accused of hitting 20- and 13-year-old relatives with blunt ends of rifle, machete
- Pac-12 joins Big Ten in eliminating nonconference games this fall because of COVID-19 concerns
- Albert Almora Jr. leaves a Chicago Cubs intrasquad game with a bruised rib — then returns and pokes an RBI single
- Calgary Flames defenseman Travis Hamonic is the 1st player to opt out of the NHL’s return, citing family reasons