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- Daily horoscope for July 2, 2020
- Ask Amy: Job interviews by phone are not an easy call
- 5 takeaways from the June jobs report
- Paste makes taste: Harissa brings heat and flavor to the table
- ‘Enough is enough.’ People gather where 20-month-boy was killed as Chicago experiences one of its worst stretches of violence against children.
- Lightfoot dismissed questions about ability to afford new CTU contract if economy tanked. Then COVID-19 hit, damaging CPS budget for years.
- You think the first half of 2020 was unpredictable? Wait until the second half.
- Instagram sensation lists Miami Beach penthouse for $10.9 million | Photos
- Some colleges are requiring their athletes to sign coronavirus liability waivers. Two senators are trying to prevent that.
- Column: With children being slaughtered, Mayor Lori Lightfoot needs to drop the memes and lead
- Daywatch: Illinois stays course amid COVID-19 surge, what the second half of 2020 may hold and what to know about the face mask ‘sweat factor’
- Column: Trump could save lives and lead by example if he wore a face mask in public
- Former Beecher student who was secretly filmed changing at school sues district, teacher who allegedly installed hidden cameras
- Column: How do you convince people they’re safe inside? In the 1920s, the Uptown Theatre had some cool ideas.
- UK judge rejects tabloid’s bid to throw out Johnny Depp libel suit
- David Ross must deal with COVID-19 protocols and high expectations in his 1st year as Chicago Cubs manager: ‘It’s going to be imperative that we create a good environment’
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- CEO Neela Montgomery to exit Crate & Barrel
- SUV driver killed after swerving into path of car on Far South Side
- Bars and nightclubs are becoming dangerous hot spots for COVID-19, health experts warn
- Yoan Moncada is eager to get back on the field — and to start the season in July. ‘I’m going to feel like I’m playing in Cuba,’ the Chicago White Sox third baseman says.
- 6 do’s and don’ts when saving money during a crisis
- Tips for new managers
- Best crime movies of all time, according to the audience
- Fourth of July playlist: Here are the Top 10 fireworks songs
- Jeff Bezos’ jaw-dropping net worth now exceeds his own pre-divorce record
- Column: College athletes’ voices — such as Illinois linebacker Milo Eifler’s — should be a bigger part of the COVID-19 conversation about sports returning
- Chicago artist Sadie Woods tried to capture the sound, the feel of Black protest on her latest project, ‘It Was A Rebellion’
- What’s it like as COVID-19 Phase 4 allows jazz clubs like Andy’s to reopen
- Did you adore ‘The Baby-Sitters Club’? The women of Netflix’s version totally get it
- Sopesan retirar nombre de trofeo a MVP en béisbol
- American Airlines, 4 smaller air carriers agree on terms for federal loans
- Activismo impulsa ventas en negocios de afroamericanos
- Landslide at Myanmar jade mine kills at least 162 people
- Grilled mojo chicken should be on your July Fourth menu
- Reality seeps in: Basketball is starting, and the virus is still here
- OMS asocia fumar a un mayor riesgo en casos de coronavirus
- Djokovic y su esposa dan negativo por coronavirus
- Most popular baseball team in every state
- Los equipos de béisbol favoritos en cada estado
- Scott Eastwood’s ankle forced production shift for ‘The Outpost’
- John Bolton’s revenge memoir is a study in clashing personalities
- Juez niega a Venezuela acceso al oro en Banco de Inglaterra
- Speak Out: We voted on license fees when we elected legislators
- Donnelley Foundation gives small, local museums grants to stay afloat, keep moving during pandemic
- Horses idle as rodeos canceled
- Se aminora caída del desempleo en EEUU en medio de pandemia
- Illinois city that once guided a nation now shows its cracks
- The Forge: Lemont Quarries adventure park opens July 17. ‘It’s very much choose your own adventure.’
- New playground coming for Hope D. Wall School in Aurora
- Alabama college students held coronavirus parties and whoever got virus first won cash prize, officials say
- Mariachi Herencia de México rescata el ímpetu adolescente sin perder las raíces
- French Open to allow fans at Roland Garros for this year’s postponed tournament
- Ed Perkins on travel: Traveling-with-kids checklist
- Should we play? Two college football teams have very different answers
- Wrongfully accused by an algorithm
- US-based analysts believe fire at Iran nuclear site struck a new centrifuge production facility
- Se saturan los hospitales en Quito por los casos de COVID-19
- Despite state change in reopening plan, Valparaiso Fourth of July events remain unchanged
- Column: A different view of the masterful Farnsworth House — hers, not his
- Wrigley rooftops allowed to open for Cubs games
- Roland Garros se disputará con público en las gradas
- Not so random acts: Science finds that being kind pays off
- ¿Te pareció impredecible la primera mitad de 2020? Espérate a la segunda
- Column: George Floyd case has prompted an awakening, but there is a long way to go
- The best movies and TV shows coming to Netflix, Amazon and more in July
- Wrongfully accused by an algorithm
- The Forge
- Jonathan dos Santos se pierde reanudación de MLS
- Party guests won’t talk after 9 test positive. Now they face subpoenas.
- Is the five-day office week over?
- Gail Collins column: A Fourth of July quiz
- Looking for something to do this Fourth of July? We’ve got some ideas.
- Supreme Court keeps hold on secret grand jury testimony from Russia investigation, likely through election
- Nicholas Kristof column: Refusing to wear a mask is like driving drunk
- Column: A chance encounter at a South Bend park leads to an honest dialogue on race
- Charlize Theron espera que sus hijas afroamericanas sean representadas en Hollywood
- ‘PizzaGate’ conspiracy theory thrives anew in the TikTok era
- Trump is in trouble in Pennsylvania, but ‘he’s been way behind before’
- Peoria, an Illinois city that once guided a nation, now shows its cracks
- The young cut loose in Myrtle Beach. The virus followed them home.
- Gary man, 30, Lynwood man, 18, shot to death in separate incidents Wednesday: police
- Broadway star Nick Cordero’s wife hopes he can get double lung transplant after coronavirus complications
- Elephant mystery deepens in Botswana as study shows rapid deaths
- Congress eyes more spending as coronavirus surges and economy struggles
- Zoom got big fast. Then videobombers made it rework security
- Borgata president one of few Black women to run a U.S. casino
- Jonathan Irons, helped by WNBA star Maya Moore, freed from prison
- Movement for Black Lives plans virtual national convention
- Aurora house uninhabitable after fire
- Rick Steves’ Europe: Fado: The Lisbon blues
- Illinois Holocaust Museum reopens July 15, extends ‘Notorious RBG’
- Electrifying skies over Central Florida as storms move into 4th of July weekend
- Bolivia: servicios fúnebres colapsados, velorio en la calle
- Petition asks Waukegan District 60 to remove police officers from schools
- La Fórmula Uno regresa cuatro meses después en un mundo distinto
- Three people rescued from Salt Creek in forest preserve near La Grange and Cermak roads
- 2 men charged with selling commercial-grade fireworks in Elgin and Aurora, Kane County sheriff says
- Hundreds of food workers are losing their jobs at Florida’s sports arenas
- Black-owned businesses see sales surge amid racism reckoning
- Richmond removes a second Confederate statue as crowd cheers
- Trump plans huge July 4 fireworks show despite DC’s concerns
- Fire chief, other department leaders to get back on fire trucks to help funding problems in Hobart
- Former Bears player Prince Amukamara, now a Vegas Raider, sells 6-bedroom home in Deerfield for $1.01 million
- ‘Conan’ moving production to Largo in West Hollywood, becoming first late-night show to return to a studio amid coronavirus
- Health officials: Stay home July Fourth to avoid infection
- Go away with … Laura Toggs of Hillsong Young & Free
- Black families were hit hard by the pandemic. The effects on children may be lasting.
- New director named to Park Ridge Chamber of Commerce; focused on business recovery from COVID
- Local caterer on a mission to repay the kindness of hospital workers with Italian comfort food
- Kildeer home with sweeping grounds, in-ground pool: $1.35M
- Jose Quintana will miss the start of the Chicago Cubs season after cutting his left thumb washing dishes at home
- Six accused of looting liquor store on the night of downtown Aurora unrest
- Why ‘Mad Men’ is keeping its blackface episode upon its return to streaming
- Citing budget concerns, Evanston aldermen consider cutting funding for police in schools
- ‘Cavalcade For Our Country’ boat parade scheduled for Chain O’ Lakes: ‘We’re there to stimulate the economy’
- After a public battle, Lakeview homeowner digs up hedges in a battle over public land
- Mass grave discovered in Iraq likely contains bodies of people killed after Islamic State captured Mosul prison
- Annual Macy’s 4th of July fireworks spread out over six nights in NYC
- Judson’s World Leaders Forum featuring Gen. David Petraeus has been rescheduled for April 2021
- Full hybrid available on 2021 Ford F-150
- Mundelein board approves two new housing developments
- Wealthy family’s hedges removed from park land
- North Chicago’s Ja’Sion Woods sets bar high, wins 2020 State Farm Holiday Classic academic scholarship: ‘I felt it was a blessing.’
- Sunglasses for every summer activity
- Tobillo de Scott Eastwood llevó a cambios en ‘The Outpost’ (Tráiler)
- The best anti-chafe balm
- New face masks made to battle the summer ‘sweat factor,’ but do they work? Here’s what you need to know.
- The best back massager
- Despite pandemic, Aurora area still set to celebrate Fourth of July
- The best boat cover
- Policías de Florida ríen tras disparar balas de goma
- The best shower faucet
- The best window box
- Audi updates design on 2021 Q5
- Unemployment falls to 11.1% in June amid record job gains, but pandemic dims outlook
- Gestos de generosidad son recompensados, según cientificos
- Jugadores de NFL expresan preocupación por jugar
- Portage roller rink melee report details concerns over crowds; prosecutor to look at possible violations of state order
- Editorial: Blood supplies are critically low. Can you donate?
- Commentary: Distance education is the next crisis for our children
- Coronavirus concerns freeze Vanilla Ice show
- EEUU intenta confiscar gasolina iraní rumbo a Venezuela
- Indianapolis officials ordering mandatory face masks
- Crosby: Sensitivity needed when dealing with COVID-19 survivors
- Only verified intelligence? A look at the presidents’ briefings
- Castro, Moeller defend need to increase minimum wage and gas tax in meeting with chamber of commerce reps
- Two-sport star Antonio Torres makes move, transfers from Waubonsie Valley to Naperville Central: ‘The transition has not been that hard.’
- Letters: A return to the classroom in vulnerable Chicago neighborhoods would put kids at risk
- Migrantes venezolanos viajan a la frontera de Colombia
- Airline policies differ a lot on coronavirus safety measures
- Mayor Lori Lightfoot, city officials threaten to shut down bars that don’t follow social distancing guidelines
- California man who posted his regret over attending party dies next day of COVID
- Speak Out: COVID-19 lockdown not needed
- With Illinois county fairs canceled, cowboys, horses, rodeo clowns out of work. ‘I could never have even had a nightmare like this.’
- Commentary: Why caddying is the ideal summer job
- Elgin man charged with pilfering $88K from trust fund
- Column: No, Susan Rice did not support the Iraq War
- Justin Fox column: This new coronavirus wave isn’t like the old wave
- ‘It is a gut punch’: Kane County Cougars general manager Curtis Haug reacts to Minor League Baseball canceling the 2020 season
- Editorial: Can Illinois keep a Chicago casino free of corruption? Yes, if the politicians butt out.
- Stanford: Vigilance needed to make sure current movement leads to real reforms
- Grilled cheese sandwiches in southwestern Wisconsin
- Robbie Williams temió ser decapitado en Haití
- Fitness center reopens, basketball, dance resume at Park District of Franklin Park
- Nueve jugadores más dan positivo por coronavirus en la NBA
- Supremo blinda partes del informe sobre la trama rusa
- Remembering Anthony Terlato, who shaped the way America drinks wine
- Ghislaine Maxwell, accused Jeffrey Epstein madam, arrested in New Hampshire for abuse of underage girls
- Naperville shaved ice stand opens just in time for long holiday weekend and stretch of hot summer days
- ‘The car you buy because you love driving’
- St. Louis couple who pulled guns on protesters on private street once armed selves when friend cut through property in ’80s
- ‘El País’ lanza una nueva edición digital del diario en México
- ‘You don’t have time to get your feet wet’: The Chicago White Sox are stressing a sense of urgency as camp opens Friday for the 60-game season
- Byron ‘Reckful’ Bernstein, popular Twitch streamer and ‘World of Warcraft’ player, dies by suicide at age 31
- Sandburg graduate Alec Martinez makes smart choice, switches to golf after injuries derail baseball and basketball career: ‘He’s a talented kid.’
- Court rules Jackie Robinson West team may seek reinstatement of 2014 Little League championship
- Community news: Flossmoor launches new marketing campaign
- It’s van-demonium on those roads!
- Dan de alta al presidente de Honduras tras padecer covid-19
- Iván Zamorano, sobre sus inicios: ‘Lo que quería era comprarme unos jeans’ (VIDEO)
- Going to the Bahamas for a weekend getaway? Here’s what you need to know.
- 3 men attempted to carjack woman Thursday morning at Glencoe Golf Club, police say
- Person being questioned in fatal domestic-related shooting in South Deering neighborhood
- Russia and the United States target each other in Afghanistan — again — despite shared interests in region
- California pet clinic conducts drive-thru vaccinations
- Man out on parole accused in violent attack, sexual assault of woman in Arlington Heights, police say
- Dida Ritz, Glitter Moneyyy and more performing in a benefit concert
- Chicago’s King of Fragrance leaves behind a life of triumph, glamour
- Deezer se alía con TV Azteca para impulsar su crecimiento en México
- Airbnb cracking down on parties, will block some younger users from booking homes
- Do dogs really see in just black and white?
- 6 rules that dog owners who hike should follow
- Ford confirms it is ending production of Lincoln Continental forever
- Football notes: Valparaiso’s Liam Shepherd gets noticed with a 57-yard field goal at the Chris Sailer Kicking Camp
- Quintana se somete a cirugía tras cortarse lavando platos
- Man wanted in beating death of New Lenox business owner surrenders to police
- Extra cops will be on streets this weekend but police Superintendent David Brown acknowledges, ‘We can’t do it alone’
- Mujer se niega a usar cubrebocas y escupe en tienda
- Beachgoers, park officials sound alarm for Lake Michigan safety: ‘The majority of our drownings could be prevented’
- Karen Sullivan says retiring as District 204 superintendent a ‘great way’ to end to her 39-year career in education
- Chili Davis, the former Cubs hitting coach, will work remotely when the Mets open camp because of COVID-19 concerns
- ‘Sharpiegate’ hurricane report is being blocked, Commerce Department inspector general says
- ‘A conflicted cultural force’: What it’s like to be Black in publishing
- NIPSCO to delay Michigan City coal ash move till spring
- Boxes of hope
- Sube a 26 los muertos en centro de rehabilitación de México
- Leonel García invita a su sala entre semillas raras y calaveras
- Officer to be terminated after punching woman at Miami International Airport
- Hurricane Harbor may reopen soon, but Six Flags Great America still questionable
- Attorney: Missing Texas soldier was killed at Fort Hood
- Texas governor orders residents to wear masks as COVID-19 infections spike in 40 of 50 states, with lack of masking being blamed
- Commentary: First, do no harm: Let’s eradicate the inherent racism in medicine
- Cerrarán bares en Chicago si no cuidan la distancia social
- Entrenador de bateo de los Mets trabajará a distancia
- Of the COVID-19 pregnancy cases reported in Illinois, Black and Latina women make up over 70%
- Virus cases among 20s, 30s rising, health experts say
- 1 dead, at least 8 wounded in violence since Thursday morning, police say
- Her son was waiting to get into the police academy when he was shot in the head at a block party, but mom holds out hope for him and the city: ‘Chicago can get better’
- Príncipe Enrique aborda racismo institucional durante Premios Diana
- The Spin: Mayor threatens to close bars, restaurants over crowding | Lightfoot pleads with would-be gunmen for ‘humanity’ | Willie Wilson formally launches senate bid
- Municipalities challenge Kane’s plan to release of fed COVID-19 relief money, saying numbers are off and process too slow
- Gary charter school special ed director joins State Board of Education
- Lake County Health Department teams up with Latino, Black community leaders, organizations to fight COVID-19
- Brandon McGhee, 23, was a creative go-getter still figuring out what he wanted to do with his life. Instead, he became another victim of the city’s violence.
- Woman who was convicted of murder in 1979 shooting death of husband in Inverness will get new trial
- Ganan sorteo de visas en EEUU y no las pueden disfrutar
- Elmhurst University name ushers in new era for nearly 150-year-old institution
- Metegol humano reaviva el fútbol en Argentina
- ‘The Crown’ casts Lesley Manville as Princess Margaret in fifth, final season
- Editorial: Chicago’s residency rule for police makes sense. Keep it.
- Column: Think twice before you topple that old statue
- Chicago might host a 2nd NBA bubble for the 8 non-contending teams, a report says
- Fire recruits show families what they are learning in training: ‘I love the fact they let the family come out.’
- Crosby: Hesed House hoping for city help to move to bigger facility
- Despite new agreement, triggering events could free Alden to buy more shares of Tribune Publishing — or the entire company
- Herman Cain treated for COVID-19, hospitalized less than two weeks after attending President Trump’s campaign rally in Tulsa
- Lightfoot orders anyone coming to Chicago from states where COVID-19 is surging to quarantine for 14 days
- Why missing college this fall is a bad idea
- When you haven’t graduated, highlight coursework on your resume
- Zanies comedy clubs are reopening in Chicago, Rosemont
- Air quality alert issued for Chicago area ahead of hot July 4 holiday weekend
- Aurora City Hall to reopen Monday
- Is your pet frightened by fireworks? Here’s what to do this Fourth of July weekend.
- Lawyer helps fellow Peace Corps volunteer from Illinois save dog from being sent back overseas after COVID-19-forced separation
- Former Chicago Tribune advertising staffer dies at 90: ‘Always a joyous person’
- Chicago Cubs expand COVID-19 testing to the families of players and coaches
- ‘Stateville Voices’ goes ahead with virtual Goodman premiere Friday
- The COVID-19 shutdown is easing, but one Aurora hospital continues to see rising need for mental health services
- Column: Let’s settle this once and for all, with mandatory voting
- Rooftops around Wrigley Field will be allowed to open for Cubs games, but with reduced capacity
- GOP state’s attorney candidate appeals removal from ballot in Will County
- It’s a make or break holiday weekend for Chicago bars. Can they control the crowds and follow COVID-19 restrictions?
- Controversy over keeping police in Chicago schools rages on, moves to City Council
- No apparent COVID-19 spread from George Floyd protests; Chicago and Cook officials keep wary watch on reopening
- The best air conditioner for every space
- Downstate judge voids Gov. J.B. Pritzker’s coronavirus orders; state to appeal
- Coronavirus in Illinois updates: Here’s what happened July 2 with COVID-19 in the Chicago area
- Joliet police not at fault in death of man who passed away after arrest during drug investigation, state’s attorney says
- Brothers who were in altercation with Joliet mayor won’t face charges, state’s attorney says
- FedEx asks the Washington Redskins — who play at FedEx Field — to change their name
- Supreme Court blocks curbside voting in Alabama