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- Shaun Wiltjer happy to be back at home on asphalt at Grundy County Speedway: ‘When I roll in there, the camaraderie is just amazing.’
- Tennis? Cross country? Lake Forest’s Kiley Rabjohns and Highland Park’s Jason Polydoris remain hopeful about competing for state titles in the fall.
- Daily horoscope for July 18, 2020
- Ask Amy: Contact with friendly dog could be poisonous
- Hot summer means gardens should get watered more — here’s which plants need it most
- Friends shocked by the gruesome North Side slaying of a man who was ‘nothing but kindness’
- Takira Rogers was known at Shepard High School for her rendition of the national anthem. This month she took her talents to television
- David Ross is taking a players-first approach to the Chicago Cubs: ‘We’re on that field and controlling what we can control’
- Remembering John Lewis: ‘Good Trouble’ movie ‘reminds us that our past is not past’
- Barrington schools to offer in-person and remote learning options, expecting ‘disappointment whatever we do’
- Column: The 2 exhibition games pitting the Cubs vs. the White Sox won’t be just another day at the ballpark
- New red algae are threatening Hawaii’s coral reefs, scientists say
- A pancake brings corn and berries together
- Should we be drinking less?
- A racial awakening in France, where race is a taboo topic
- Going ‘deep green,’ office buildings give back to the planet
- You’re doomscrolling again. Here’s how to snap out of it.
- You may not know these 15 songs. But you’ve heard them.
- How exercise may bolster the brain
- Turn your relationship into a work of art
- Tahini: The food at the center of an Arab gay rights battle
- FaZe Clan president departs: ‘It’s time for gaming to clean up its act’
- Andy Samberg makes each day count with Thundercat and ‘not too much’ bourbon
- House Speaker Michael Madigan drawn closer to federal corruption probe, but many Democrats take wait-and-see approach — ‘We’ve been on this ride before’
- Effective sun protection options that aren’t sunscreen
- John Lewis, civil rights icon beaten by Alabama cops who became longtime House member, dies at age 80
- The best air purifier of 2020
- The best felt letter board
- The best ice cream maker of 2020
- The best Pilates ring of 2020
- The best vacuum cleaner of 2020
- Attempt to topple Christopher Columbus statue in Chicago’s Grant Park prompts standoff with police, arrests and rebuke of mayor
- Florida adds 10,328 new coronavirus cases; death toll tops 5,000
- A tough week for reality in politics. Here’s a fact check.
- 1910 Suffrage Auto Tour stopped in Naperville; one small taste of what women did to get the vote
- 1910 Suffrage Auto Tour made stops throughout Fox Valley; one small taste of what women did to get the vote
- C.T. Vivian, civil rights activist who led sit-ins in Peoria, studied with John Lewis and advised MLK, dies at 95
- 6 dead, at least 25 wounded in gun violence Friday night into Saturday morning in Chicago
- Federal investigation draws closer to Madigan as ComEd will pay $200 million fine in alleged bribery scheme; Pritzker says speaker ‘must resign’ if allegations true
- Chicago Bears players could start reporting to Halas Hall on Tuesday as the NFL gives the green light for training camps
- NBA shortening quarters for initial slate of exhibitions at Disney
- Heat advisory in effect till 10 p.m. Officials urge area residents to drink plenty of water, keep cool and check on elderly.
- 4 months out, Trump’s having trouble in the suburbs. That puts Ohio back in play.
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- Marco Rubio mixes up John Lewis and fellow late Black lawmaker Elijah Cummings in tweet
- How will Illinois reopen? Three charts breaking down Pritzker’s plan
- Music of the Baroque postpones 50th season
- Mag Mile store looted Friday night after large group smashes windows, police say
- 5 takeaways from Chicago Cubs camp, including X factors on the roster and Victor Caratini staying ready in case Anthony Rizzo isn’t
- 14-year-old boy among 4 wounded in shootings Saturday afternoon in Chicago
- Man, 21, faces murder charge in killing of college student in West Rogers Park, police say
- Lightfoot urged to take down Columbus statue after protesters, cops clash at Grant Park. Mayor says city reviewing ‘public icons.’
- Normal life still far away: Coronavirus numbers continue marching up in United States, around the world
- Portland mayor demands Trump remove militarized federal agents from city after some detained people on city streets
- Older children spread the coronavirus just as much as adults, study finds
- Patients lying in hallways, nurses working extra shifts: As coronavirus surges in some US states, emergency rooms are being swamped
- Mistrust of a coronavirus vaccine could imperil widespread immunity
- Atlanta Braves’ Freddie Freeman prayed ‘Please don’t take me’ during his COVID-19 fight
- 4 takeaways from Chicago White Sox camp, including Nick Madrigal’s opening day goals and Luis Robert’s home run derby
- ‘State is my ultimate goal’: After a three-month layoff, Isa Byczek returns to the pool with high hopes as Nazareth’s only girls swimmer.
- Glenbrook South sisters Maria and Effie Perakis bond with their father over golf: ‘It’s great having something to do with my kids that we all love.’
- The Last Chance: Princeton recruit Blake Peters and Evanston hope to ‘achieve our only goal of winning a state championship’