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- Two Chicago hospitals now rank among the top 20 nationwide
- Daily horoscope for July 28, 2020
- Cubs hang on to beat Reds 8-7 after Craig Kimbrel and the bullpen nearly ruin a 7-run lead and Jon Lester’s 5 no-hit innings
- Pets get extra medical care amid coronavirus lockdown, increasing the need for vets
- ‘Pandemic pods’ and ‘micro-schools’: How parents are finding ways to help their kids — and themselves — manage schooling at home
- Chicago-area house flippers ‘surprisingly unaffected’ by COVID-19, but brace for mixed bag in months to come
- Ask Amy: Working from home reveals unsavory habits
- Wheaton 5-bedroom mansion with indoor pool lists for $1.95 million
- Micro-schooling tutoring pods
- Southtowners: Lemont’s Mike Adkesson a finalist for prestigious veterinarian award
- Daywatch: Wisconsin added to Chicago quarantine order, how parents are creating schooling pods at home and virtual Lollapalooza is happening
- Arlington Heights looking to shore up its affordable housing rules but not ‘scare development away’
- EPA wants feedback on cleanup for Gary’s Cline Avenue Ditch
- Cedar Lake man shot in likely robbery, police say
- Georgia Sen. David Perdue takes down ad with picture showing Jewish opponent Jon Ossoff with an enlarged nose
- Many Southland students will be learning remotely this fall as high schools announce reopening plans
- Fresh comedy faces, ‘Modern Family’ farewell seek Emmy nods
- Comings & Goings: Joey’s Red Hots opens in New Lenox
- As the Bears prepare for their 101st season of football, here are 101 pressing questions
- Saxophonist Blue Lou Marini celebrates 40th anniversary of ‘The Blues Brothers’
- Oak Park District 97 to shift to full remote learning to start 2020-21 school year
- Biblioracle: We need a new WPA for the COVID-19 era
- Ex-Malaysian prime minister gets 12 years in prison for massive looting of sovereign wealth fund — the first of 5 corruption trials
- Stakes high as Johnny Depp’s libel case against UK tabloid closes
- Morgan Park Academy students share impact of lessons learned on civil rights tour of the South
- Popular TikTok stars to leave platform for rival app over data privacy concerns
- Venice Film Festival unveils selections for September fete
- The best pop-up tent of 2020
- The best pepper grinder of 2020
- The best kids’ rollerblade of 2020
- The best silicone stretch lid of 2020
- The best laser tag set of 2020
- Second stimulus check updates: The differences between Democratic House and GOP Senate coronavirus relief bills
- How the NFL is preparing for training camps in a pandemic-restricted world, from expedited COVID-19 tests to securing team facilities
- Fauci advierte que brote en Marlins hace peligrar temporada
- Tangled up in blue (berries): 3 summer blueberry recipes
- How to grill chicken so it’s juicy with charred (not burned!) skin
- Loop penthouse with floor-to-ceiling windows, lake views: $1.99M
- Make this bright, creamy charred corn salad without firing up the grill
- Pepe Aguilar se lanza sin miedo ‘desde la azotea’
- Pedestrian killed, truck driver ticketed in Humboldt Park collision
- Even in a pandemic, the Kobe mystique thrives with 303 tribute murals … and counting
- U-46 board OKs e-learning plan that will keep students home through late October
- Speak Out: No break from political propaganda with baseball’s return
- Need a passport? Is it life or death? About 1.2 million people are ahead of you
- Trump vuelve a propagar teorías infundadas sobre el virus
- El Real Madrid confirma positivo de Mariano
- My worst moment: John Cleese and the unfortunate phone call
- Ed Perkins on travel: Vacation rental alternative: Try a houseboat
- Inglaterra aislaría a viajeros de países con rebrotes
- Festival de Venecia devela su programa para septiembre
- Developer wants to add medical offices, get rid of one condo building on former Oak Brook McDonald’s Plaza site
- Florida coronavirus deaths surge past 6,000 with record 186 new reported fatalities
- First he got $4 million in COVID-19 relief loans; then he bought a Lamborghini
- With pandemic in mind, Aurora-area colleges getting ready for fall classes
- ‘The Fight’ review: Celebrating real-life superheroes from the ACLU
- 3 killed, 18 others wounded in Chicago shootings in less than 12 hours
- Paul Krugman column: The cult of selfishness is killing America
- 1 killed, 4 wounded in shooting in Burnside neighborhood on South Side
- Valparaiso man charged after well-being check becomes police pursuit: report
- Michelle Goldberg column: Twilight of the liberal right
- Virgil Abloh and Chicago shop Notre team up for sneaker raffle to aid local charity Hugs No Slugs, raising $187,151 in 2 days
- América arranca a lo grande el torneo mexicano
- Bret Stephens column: What will a post-Trump GOP look like?
- Joe Arpaio quiere ser otra vez alguacil
- Lyons Township High School to choose by Friday between a hybrid of in-person and online classes or all remote lesson
- Tribune Publishing adopts ‘poison pill’ defense to fend off any takeover attempt
- ‘Watchmen’ leads all Emmy nominees with 26
- Community news
- A high-tech array of travel tools: ‘Smart’ health cards, temperature-reading glasses and more
- Hambre y coronavirus dejarán estela de muerte entre niños
- How NASA found the ideal hole on Mars to land in
- Bocelli, quien tuvo COVID, se dice humillado por cuarentena
- Bottled Blonde, controversial River North bar, closed permanently by coronavirus, but not violations
- Surprise car parade marks longtime Winnetka resident’s 90th birthday celebration
- With T-Bolts shut down, Sandburg graduate Sean Leland finds bullpen job with Tully Monsters in City of Champions Cup: ‘I’m glad to be a part of it.’
- A possible weapon against the pandemic: Printing human tissue
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- After heavy COVID-19 toll on Illinois nursing homes, top regulators depart state agency
- Southland crime: Skinny dipper at Oak Lawn pool, and more
- ‘I Used to Go Here’ review: An Illinois story, starring Gillian Jacobs and Jemaine Clement, enjoys a Pilsen sneak preview Wednesday
- Woman killed in a rare shark attack off the coast of Maine
- Of wine, hand gel and heartbreak
- With ‘Room for Rage,’ peaceful protesters sympathize with aggressive tactics
- Arraignment set for ComEd in bribery case encircling House Speaker Michael Madigan
- Disabato: Is the time right for Illinois to add a shot clock to high school basketball? Area coaches weigh in on the hot topic.
- A veteran of non-profit organizations takes the helm at DuPagePads
- Trump espera que una vacuna salve su presidencia
- Proposal for 29-home subdivision on former Hoover Estate approved by Glencoe Plan Commission, heads to Village Board
- Study finds 6 COVID-19 ‘symptom clusters’ that may inform clinicians about the severity of cases
- Women renew groping claims against Indiana attorney general
- ‘Appalled’ Gov. Andrew Cuomo to investigate crowded Chainsmokers concert
- How NASA found the ideal hole on Mars to land in
- Help! My ship is supposedly still sailing, and I don’t want to be on board
- Road trips are great. Except for the driving.
- Hotels are promoting the nostalgia of the family road trip
- Why Delta is leaving middle seats empty during the pandemic
- With ‘Room for Rage,’ peaceful protesters sympathize with aggressive tactics
- A possible weapon against the pandemic: Printing human tissue
- Of wine, hand gel and heartbreak
- ‘Challenge accepted’: Why women are posting black-and-white selfies
- The doctor behind the disputed COVID data
- Yellowcard quietly drops copyright suit against Juice WRLD
- ‘You do the right things, and still you get it’
- Boris Johnson’s new tactic against the virus: Urge Britons to lose weight
- Commentary: OK, boomer, we’re gonna socialize you
- ‘Ramy’ becomes first Muslim American sitcom to land an Emmy nomination
- Sale la lista de nominados a los premios Emmy
- ‘You do the right things, and still you get it’
- Luka Romero: ‘Messi sólo hay uno y quiero hacerme un nombre’
- Man dies in West Side crash after driver goes through red light, causes 4-way collision, police say
- Jon Lester voices his concerns about the Marlins’ COVID-19 outbreak: ‘It’s a little scary. You have to trust in this process and trust in the protocols.’
- Man robs, attempts to sexually assault woman at Lyons Woods Forest Preserve near Waukegan
- Shane Roth, whose father John played cornerback at Michigan State, carves out niche as ‘roving’ outside linebacker for Naperville Central
- Man dies after car-motorcycle crash at Ogden Avenue and Naperville-Wheaton Road in Naperville
- Mobile unit offering free coronavirus testing in Kane County
- Barrington SD220 looking at 3 firms in search for new superintendent
- East Maine School District 63 looks to begin new school year with online learning
- Column: Gary church hosts free food giveaways after call to St. Sabina’s Rev. Michael Pfleger yields help from the USDA
- Chicago police sergeant sues after he says he was misidentified on social media as cop who gave protesters the finger
- Geneva senior forward Dylan Fuzak works to add strength to 6-foot-9 frame and diversity to offensive game: ‘You have to take a hard look at this kid.’
- Winds from expected Tropical Storm Isaias could reach South Florida Friday night
- Chicago Sky launch ‘Sky Takes Action’ initiative with players donating their own money to local organizations fighting for racial equality: ‘We want this to be normalized’
- ‘Umbrella Man,’ seen on video smashing windows of Minneapolis store at protests, was white supremacist trying to incite rioting, according to police affidavit
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- ‘We’re not ready for him to retire’: North Central College coaching legend Al Carius adds assistant in cross country to track duties
- Aptakisic-Tripp SD102 to start school year fully remote, quelling ‘great anxiety’ of some board members and teachers
- Former Roister chef Andrew Brochu takes over Devil Dawgs in Wicker Park for the summer
- Magda Brown, Holocaust survivor determined to tell her story, dies at 93
- Baja de Mbappé ante Atalanta debilita todavía más ataque de PSG
- Winnetka District 36 in-person back-to-school plans to be discussed at Thursday special board meeting
- Twitter suspende temporalmente la cuenta de un hijo de Trump
- Boys basketball notes: Hinsdale South assistant John Holakovsky ‘definitely ready,’ named to succeed Mike Dunn as Yorkville’s head coach
- Column: A loud bang, a traumatic death. Now neighbors in Homewood petition for improved traffic safety.
- Money is flowing in Colorado mountain towns thanks to out-of-staters, but at what cost to health?
- Two new captains at Salvation Army in Norridge; food bank’s demand increased over 270% since March
- MLB temporarily suspends the Miami Marlins’ season through Sunday after COVID-19 outbreak
- Mánager mexicoamericano de los Medias Blancas sigue aislado
- East Aurora High School holds virtual graduation ceremony
- Police investigating two Monday night shooting deaths in Gary
- Michigan cop who shot protester with tear gas canister at close range is suspended for 2 days: ‘Mistakes were made’
- Aldermen, advocacy groups call on City Council to pass ordinance to move medically vulnerable people out of shelters and jails
- Autorretrato de Rembrandt se vende por $18.7 millones
- Air travel not expected to recover until 2024
- ‘Watchmen’ recibe 26 nominaciones a los premios Emmy
- Naperville retains titles of Best City to Raise a Family and City with the Best Public Schools on Niche.com
- Lozoya se dice inocente y ‘sistemáticamente intimidado’
- Kane County COVID-19 cases continue to climb; total now at 8,853
- Bears nose tackle Eddie Goldman reportedly opts out of the 2020 season over COVID-19 concerns
- Lake Forest High School likely to adopt hybrid model for classes; Lake Bluff schools to offer options
- Letters: On opinion coverage vs. news coverage
- Column: Door County getaway allows for reflection on pandemic
- 50 best albums of 2020 so far, according to data
- Los 50 mejores álbumes en 2020
- Tras el fallo de DACA, ¿puede Trump ahora cambiar la atención médica?
- Goodell envía carta a aficionados de NFL explicando planes
- Commentary: Pension help could be on the way, if we choose it
- Indiana records 18 more virus deaths, hospitalizations jump
- Lyons Township High School works to address achievement gaps between races
- La pandemia cerró los baños públicos, y muchos no tienen a dónde ir
- McDonald’s facing bumpy recovery, 2Q sales down 30%
- Suspenden juegos de Marlins esta semana por coronavirus
- Rembrandt self-portrait sells for $18.7 million at Sotheby’s virtual auction
- Maryland’s highest court affirms that police can’t use the smell of marijuana to search and arrest a person
- Meet Fluffy: Ford trains robotic dog to map its plants
- Before ‘Schitt’s Creek,’ Annie Murphy nearly quit acting. Now she’s an Emmy nominee
- Trinity High School class of 2020 celebrates commencement with drive-through ceremony
- Rentería se reintegra a Medias Blancas tras susto de COVID
- Column: While Donald Trump tries for a 2016 rerun, voters look for a fresh script
- Two 14-year-old boys injured after car they sneaked out in early Tuesday explodes in Plainfield. Vehicle was carrying acetylene.
- COVID-19 has NBA wondering about long-term heart, lung problems for players
- Students Helping Students campaign in Northbrook shatters goal and collects 129 care packages
- Pastors, murder victims’ families ask Cook County State’s Attorney Kim Foxx for robust witness protection program
- Lake County Board allocates coronavirus relief funds
- Gary mask giveaway offered to help people fight COVID-19 pandemic
- Highland Park, Deerfield high school students going back to class remotely: ‘This is going to be a very challenging year’
- Get your Los Angeles Dodger Dogs and garlic fries at home via delivery
- Stars react to nominations for the 72nd Emmy Awards
- Mundelein High School planning audit to address inequity, discrimination within district
- Plan to slash $600 unemployment boost could mean big delays in jobless benefits, states warn
- El trozo de tela que tiene enojado a EEUU
- More than 100 police agencies are pulling out of next month’s Democratic National Convention in Milwaukee
- Pet of the week
- ICE se niega a liberar niños migrantes pese a orden de jueza
- Triton College to give away 1,000 backpacks with school supplies to K-12 students
- Trump administration won’t accept new DACA applications during review of program
- Column: Reasons for Speaker Michael Madigan to keep his power are iffy at best
- Maduro se afianza en el poder gracias a la pandemia
- Should you include interim positions on your resume?
- Editorial: The Wisconsin edict: A COVID-19 warning wrapped in a proclamation
- Kanye West, Willie Wilson facing petition challenge to make Nov. 3 ballot
- Gary to close Marquette Park Beach starting Wednesday
- Suspect in Park Ridge bank robbery may have targeted other banks: FBI
- Berghoff closes temporarily, a month after reopening, blaming economic challenges due to COVID-19 pandemic
- Glencoe District 35 prepares safety plans as reopening strategy under consideration
- Sex offenders who lived at Wayside Cross Ministries drop lawsuit against Aurora
- Portage plans robust virtual school plan
- Weed edibles have sold really well during the pandemic
- Scottie Pippen downplays any rift between him and Michael Jordan in the wake of ‘The Last Dance’: ‘Why would I be offended by anything that happened 30 years ago?’
- Show de J.Lo y Shakira en Super Bowl recibe cuatro nominaciones al Emmy (VIDEO)
- South Elgin residents ‘sprinkle’ 115 gift baskets on their Elgin neighbors in need
- Biden anunciará la próxima semana a su compañera de fórmula
- Why does marijuana have different colors?
- Pedestrian bridge along Fox River in Aurora may be replaced
- Interpersonal Edge: Tolerating the intolerable
- Attorney General Barr testifies before House, saying ‘violent rioters and anarchists have hijacked legitimate protests’
- Hailee Steinfeld vuelve a sonar como Kate Bishop en Hawkeye
- Larga pausa por pandemia le viene bien a novatos de NBA
- Column: Fifteen Tweet of the Week finalists will have you feelin’ all right
- Hinsdale High School District 86 works to improve racial and cultural inclusion
- How to stay calm, optimistic, even happy during the COVID-19 pandemic — Tribune readers share what works for them
- COVID-19 quarantine rules mute concert plans in Orland Park
- Commentary: How ‘boomer socialism’ bilked the millennials
- Suburbs report COVID-19 cases inch up this week; 10 new deaths
- Oak Lawn promotes 23-year police veteran to chief
- Glenbrook North and South to start year virtually, teachers encouraged to instruct from classrooms
- The Spin: New ad targeting ComEd, corruption hits airwaves | State Sen. Steans calls on Speaker Madigan to give up leadership posts | ComEd attorney was lead Blagojevich prosecutor a decade ago
- Aurora man sentenced to 14 years in prison for armed robbery
- With COVID cases increasing, Oak Park village board votes to extend emergency declaration
- Mujeres ‘Planchando el despecho’ con música cortavenas
- Bears waive former CFL star Tre Roberson, thinning out the team’s cornerback competition
- Lift on Oak Park’s overnight parking ban extended through September
- With ‘no perfect solution’ in sight, schools in Arlington Heights and Plainfield are latest to reject in-person classes this fall in favor of remote learning only
- White Sox swept by Indians in doubleheader, 4-3 and 5-3
- ComEd battles on two fronts: Class-action lawsuit demanding refunds, federal court appearance on bribery scheme
- River Forest District 90 board OKs in-class, hybrid and remote options for students
- Second stimulus check updates: Democrats, Republicans are far apart as coronavirus aid talks intensify
- Arlington Heights SD25 students to start new year with ‘robust’ remote learning, despite parents wanting in-person instruction
- US officials: Russian intelligence services using 3 English-language websites to spread disinformation about COVID-19
- Column: Controversy over Columbus offers chance for ‘conversations that have to be had’
- Chicago adds Wisconsin and 3 other states to 14-day self-quarantine order, which now covers 22 states
- Judge denies bail for man accused of fatally stabbing girlfriend in South Side park
- Protesters rally in Park Ridge’s Uptown
- 15 Chicago high schools have voted to keep their school resource officers, despite protest movement against police in CPS buildings
- Maine Township trustee says voters should decide on funding police protection for unincorporated area
- Deerfield looking to establish rules for affordable housing: ‘The time is now to do this’
- Trump defends decision to retweet viral video that promotes disproved use of malaria drug as treatment for COVID-19
- City threatens fines for Chicagoans who don’t self-quarantine upon return from Wisconsin. Up north, concerns are few: ‘I don’t think people are going to listen to it.’
- Dwayne Johnson reveals Johnny Depp beat him out of Willy Wonka role
- Column: For David Ross and Rick Renteria, Week 1 of a bizarre baseball season has been a whirlwind
- Tips to ensure your new pet can cope with alone time
- Slow starts by Kris Bryant and Craig Kimbrel aren’t worrying Cubs manager David Ross yet
- Joe Biden vows his economic agenda will combat long-standing racial inequalities
- Joe Biden’s notes: ‘Do not hold grudges’ against Kamala Harris
- Coronavirus in Illinois updates: Here’s what happened on July 28 with COVID-19 in the Chicago area
- Former Bears players John Timu and Henry Burris will help coach the team in training camp as part of the Bill Walsh Diversity Coaching Fellowship
- Cubs 8, Reds 5
- Mackenzie Bezos changes name, donates $1.7 billion to groups promoting racial and gender equity, public health, economic parity
- 4 takeaways from Blackhawks practice, including what’s riding on Wednesday’s exhibition vs. the Blues and how players are staying entertained in the bubble
- Under growing pressure from employees and activists, Lurie Children’s Hospital may end controversial genital surgeries on children born with bodies that aren’t typically male or female
- Indiana Libertarian Congressional candidate arrested in East Chicago; officer shown punching him on video shared on social media
- Cubs get a boost from the bottom of the lineup and 5th starter Alec Mills to win their 3rd straight game, 8-5 over the Reds
- Manager Rick Renteria recovers from a ‘chest cold’ and returns to the White Sox, who get swept by the Indians in a doubleheader
- ‘Jeopardy!’ & ‘Wheel of Fortune’ to restart with coronavirus precautions
- Sky beat Sparks 96-78 behind 21 points apiece from Kahleah Copper and Azura Stevens