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- Daily horoscope for August 13, 2020
- This is how much a beer cost the year you turned 21
- ‘Nine times out of 10, I was completely brushed off’: Black Chicagoans confront bias in health care, hope for change
- Ask Amy: In grief, you learn who your friends are
- Column: After downtown looting, Paul Vallas calls out Mayor Lightfoot: ‘I don’t think she knows what she’s doing’
- Optimistic that Rogers Park shoreline projects will withstand winter, Chicago Park District to look at other spots that need protection
- Column: ‘Diana: A New Musical’ hits Netflix before Broadway — and the old walls between screen and theater tumble
- Daywatch: Pritzker warns of stricter COVID-19 measures, why Englewood residents told protesters to leave and how outdoor dining may look when summer ends
- PLOWS Council on Aging, police urge awareness of financial abuse aimed at seniors
- 6 takeaways from the Cubs-Indians series, including ‘phenomenal work’ during the 4-day layoff and Anthony Rizzo’s slump-buster gold chains
- Prosecutors offer no motive for SUV driver accused of striking woman and her daughter, then circling back and hitting mother again, killing her
- Why Englewood residents told outside protesters to leave days after police shooting. ‘This is propped up. They’re throwing a party.’
- Bob Woodward’s new Trump book, ‘Rage,’ due out next month
- State Sen. Gillespie other area legislators tour area ‘safety net’ hospitals that serve poor and uninsured patients, especially amid job loss due to COVID-19
- Former Grayslake fire chief ‘blessed to be chosen’ to now lead Barrington’s department
- 3 things to watch for in Game 2 of the Blackhawks-Golden Knights series, including a Patrick Kane-Jonathan Toews reunion — anything to spark the offense
- Hobart mayor switches political parties: Snedecor now a Republican
- Five questions with Louis Vuitton’s Virgil Abloh
- ‘The volume has been cranked to about a 9 or 10’: A closer look at the Bears outside linebackers and Khalil Mack’s quest for more in 2020
- Trump eases showerhead rules, while critics say his obsession with water pressure during a pandemic is silly
- Libertyville board denies Liberty Theater’s demolition, but fate still unclear
- Running, unlocked ambulance stolen from South Loop crashes on North Side, injuring at least 1 woman
- United Airlines plans more Florida flights this winter, if coronavirus cases cooperate
- Notre Dame icon Joe Montana has his doubts about whether football can be played safely, especially in college
- 4 takeaways from the White Sox-Tigers series, including Dallas Keuchel making a mark off the field and Tim Anderson igniting a sluggish offense
- Pandemic, drought, then derecho: Iowa farmers, already under pressure, survey heavy crop damage from storm
- Ed Sheeran and his wife are reportedly expecting a baby
- Demoted Milwaukee police chief to retire: ‘The only choice was to leave’
- Three reasons stocks are soaring despite the coronavirus’ economic toll
- The best landscape lighting of 2020
- Parents are turning on each other as schools debate reopening plans for fall during coronavirus pandemic
- The best rangefinder of 2020
- The best Canon DSLR camera of 2020
- The best digital camera of 2020
- Chivas rompe con su doble ‘maldición’ en el Apertura
- The best light therapy lamp of 2020
- The best mesh WiFi system of 2020
- Local scores for Northwest Indiana
- The best patio dining set
- Puerto Rico se alista para segunda votación de primarias
- Cachorros igualan su mejor inicio de campaña en medio siglo
- Make the most of basil, summer’s favorite herb
- Biden y Harris arremeten contra Trump en su presentación
- For summer stone fruit, have your cake and eat it too
- Five more tornadoes confirmed, for total of 11 in northern Illinois during Monday’s storms
- Jim Parsons explica la verdadera y triste razón por la que dejó The Big Bang Theory
- FC Dallas and Nashville SC players get boos for taking a knee during the anthem. ‘They don’t understand why we’re kneeling … They think we’re the ignorant ones,’ Dallas’ Reggie Cannon says.
- ‘A long way to go’ for 43-story apartment proposal on Near North Side, alderman says
- Rivian plans a hiring surge for the June launch of its electric truck. But a legal battle with Tesla looms.
- Making a good thing better: These sloppy Joes will appeal to kids and adults alike
- Commemorate Dr. Anthony Fauci’s first pitch with collectable bobblehead
- El musical sobre Lady Di se estrenará en Netflix antes que en Broadway
- DuPage board dumps referendums on recorder office merger, cutting board size for questions on law enforcement, PPE
- Solicitudes de ayuda por desempleo en EEUU siguen altas
- Voting focus could be legacy for latest wave of NBA activism
- Speak Out: Looting shows failure of city and county leaders
- The Kitchn: Strawberry Oreo box cake is even better than it sounds
- Tear gas at Portland protests raises concern about pollution
- Tens of thousands in northern Illinois still without power Tuesday following storms that spawned Rogers Park tornado: ‘It was like a dinosaur was running at us’
- Baranek: Opponents better brace themselves because H-F’s Grace Hall is back on the court playing basketball — better than ever
- Michelle Goldberg column: After Trump, America needs accountability for his corruption
- Here’s what to know about kids and COVID-19 as some return to school
- Gail Collins column: Trump’s cabinet from hell
- ‘Band and choir — there’s inherently aerosol spread with that.’ Educators try to create meaningful, in-person arts education during COVID-19.
- Charles M. Blow column: Kamala Harris’s cultural impact
- Expertos recomiendan ventilar si alguien estornuda o tose
- Quirky, narrow ‘pie house’ in Deerfield, featuring 3-foot-wide wall on tiny suburban lot, sells for $260,000
- UIC faculty union files labor complaints over COVID-19 protocols, says it’s ‘being ignored’ by campus leaders
- District 308 sets start date for new school year
- Crestwood Mayor Louis Presta pleads not guilty in alleged red-light camera bribery scheme
- From cabdrivers to concession cashiers, workers supported by Chicago’s airports wonder when — or if — they’ll go back. ‘I don’t see a future.’
- Jugadores de NBA quieren llegar más lejos que Kaepernick
- Cardi B made an OnlyFans account to promote ‘WAP’ video — because of course she did
- Springing into action: Northern Illinois linebacker Kyle Pugh, a Bloom graduate, wants to use fall football delay by MAC to get fully healthy
- México: Acumulación de desechos médicos genera quejas
- Column: How these Gary twins became YouTube stars and breathed new life into old songs by Phil Collins, Dolly Parton and more
- Meet Douglas Emhoff, husband of Kamala Harris
- Cines de AMC cobrarán 15 centavos el primer día
- Motormouth: How to get spattered paint off car
- Depression, heartbreak and then a reckoning: The rebirth of Katy Perry
- Díaz-Canel atribuye a Fidel Castro ‘éxitos’ contra la pandemia
- Ford recalls include some F-150s because of fire risk
- Lake Zurich’s Jack Sanborn and Stevenson’s Michael Marchese ‘hit pretty hard’ by Big Ten’s decision to postpone football season
- College football shutdown puts $1.2 billion in TV ads at risk
- Venezuela: Colaborador cercano de Maduro contrae COVID-19
- Naperville-area football players pleased with MAC decision to postpone season until the spring: ‘This gives everybody a chance to hunker down.’
- Piloto mexicano ‘Checo’ Pérez regresa tras dar negativo
- Vacuna contra COVID-19 sería gratis en México
- Health experts warn about perils of new virus data collection system
- On Native American land, contact tracing is saving lives
- México vende apenas la 3ra parte de boletos de rifa de avión presidencial
- Cubs hitters are finding production by extending at-bats and making in-game adjustments — thanks to collaboration in the dugout: ‘The dugout has been tremendous this year’
- Pope Francis cleans house in Poland after sexual abuse, cover-up scandal
- Merrillville begins demolition of Carriage House property
- River Forest to seek proposals to create stormwater master plan
- Andrew Kamienski and North Central College adapt to defending Division III national football title in fall 2021: ‘Our goals are the same.’
- Editorial: Lawsuit against its ex-CEO keeps #MeToo on the menu at McDonald’s
- Man who was arrested in Gary on suspicion of shooting Kenosha police officer could be extradited Friday
- Cómics y asesinos en serie en el tráiler de Orígenes Secretos, la nueva película de Netflix (VIDEO)
- Chris Evans hopes to shield democracy with politics website
- How American guns are fueling U.K. crime
- Multan a Fox por boda pese a restricciones por la pandemia
- In ‘Boys State,’ American politics in a teenage microcosm
- Scorpions promise piece of Berlin Wall with every copy of new box set
- Cómo cuidarse de los ladrones de datos
- Edens Expressway crash injures 5, leaving 3 motorcyclists in critical condition
- Little Friends OK with $450K incentive agreement from city to finally sell its Naperville Historic District property
- México reabre sus cines y llegan los primeros valientes
- ‘Little Town Hero’, el nuevo juego de los creadores de Pokémon
- Countdown to football: Kaydarious Jones-led Michigan City ranked No. 8 in the preseason by the Post-Tribune
- Want to go out for dinner? How about if the government pays half your bill? In Britain, it does.
- Los primeros valientes llegan a los cines mexicanos
- On Native American land, contact tracing is saving lives
- New US jobless claims fall below 1 million for first time in 5 months
- Novak Djokovic al final sí irá al US Open
- Column: Brent Scowcroft, the model national security adviser
- Tim Anderson is back with the White Sox and already setting the tone for the offense by scoring 5 runs in 2 games: ‘The Energizer Bunny, baby’
- Stephenie Meyer says more ‘Twilight’ books are planned
- Kanye West, trying to get on presidential ballots in November, meets privately with Jared Kushner
- Illinois congressman calls for federal ban on electronic cigarettes, citing study that shows link to COVID-19
- Bette Midler writes kids’ book about Central Park duck
- Milwaukee residents marching to DC rally are arrested in northern Indiana after walking on highway
- Charlie Blackmon could set a hitting record. Would it be legitimate?
- Ohio State football is canceled. Will Trump take the hit?
- ‘Fat talks’ and a reckoning: How college runners forced reform
- ‘We are the guinea pigs’: Hollywood restarts its blockbuster machine
- Meet the artists at Salon Artists Gallery event in Park Forest
- How American guns are fueling U.K. crime
- We tested Instagram reels, the TikTok clone. What a dud.
- Elgin Community College board OKs purchase of former Colonial Cafe site for possible future training facility
- Restaurantes lanzan fondo de ayuda para sus empleados en Illinois
- ‘Represent’ review: The art of the possible, painted by three aspiring midwest politicians
- Say goodbye to the giant green frog. Chicago’s Rainforest Cafe is closing for good ahead of schedule.
- Portland protest clashes re-emerge near US courthouse
- D300’s tentative budget for 2020-21 projects $6 million deficit if cuts aren’t made by end of September
- Frank Lloyd Wright-designed Millard House, saved from the brink of demolition, sells in Highland Park for $950,000
- Ex jefe de gremio policial acusado de violación de menor
- 100 albums still to come this year
- Chesterton senior forward Zack Bowser, Region’s ‘most dangerous player,’ has return to Class 3A state final in mind
- SituationChicago isn’t waiting for any coronavirus bailout for local venues, as artists such as Jeff Tweedy and OK Go gather to try to make a difference
- 2 restaurant employee relief funds offering Chicagoans millions of dollars in aid
- Scheduling fall sports while complying with coronavirus pandemic safety guidelines keeps Aurora-area athletic directors on their toes
- College of DuPage adapts fall classes for coronavirus pandemic
- NCAA’s top medical experts warn of coronavirus spread: ‘I feel like the Titanic’
- Males-only draft is constitutional, federal appeals court rules: ‘Only the Supreme Court may revise its precedent’
- Deerfield police recover several stolen vehicles after three reported stolen from town
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- Arranca la era del ‘Rey Midas’ en Chivas
- Letters: Kim Foxx’s policies are a step in the right direction
- Five Aurora residents displaced after vehicle fire spreads to house
- Seahawks cut undrafted rookie for trying to sneak woman in team hotel disguised as player: reports
- Actores y Disney World llegan a acuerdo por pruebas de COVID
- When the NBA G League season shut down, Waubonsie Valley’s Jared Brownridge branched out. The result? A video podcast on YouTube.
- FBI offers reward in shooting death of 2-year-old at Hammond apartment complex
- Aurora man faces child pornography charges
- Amanda Williams’ latest multi-platform project ‘What Black Is This, You Say?’ examines Blackness in its multitude of variations
- Lady Gaga to perform at 2020 MTV Video Music Awards
- Former Harvey mayor’s brother pleads guilty to participating in police cover-up
- UAE to establish diplomatic relations with Israel to halt annexation of occupied West Bank lands
- Coronavirus afecta a clubes españoles tras final de La Liga
- Muere por COVID-19 un costarricense detenido en EEUU
- Michael Osipoff’s top 10 teams and top 20 players in Northwest Indiana for the 2020 boys soccer season
- Desinformación, el enemigo a vencer
- What if QAnon is the new Tea Party? Followers of pro-Trump conspiracy theory are winning elections and worrying moderate Republicans.
- Joe Biden calls for a nationwide mask mandate: ‘This is America. Be a patriot. Protect your fellow citizens.’
- Misleading story about a Bible burning in Portland highlights Russian disinformation campaign
- Former Post-Tribune bureau chief Kingsbury dead at 97
- Un campeón del mundo se viene a jugar a la MLS
- Teaching preschool during a pandemic: ‘We don’t worry about perfect — we just try our best’
- ¿Qué hacer cuando dicen palabrotas?
- Rick Steves’ Europe: Swept away in Rome
- L&L Tavern in Chicago has a role on new HBO series ‘Lovecraft Country’
- Barca-Bayern… ¿final adelantada en la Champions?
- The history of Clemson’s social media ban and why players can now speak out on Twitter
- Go away with … Sebastian Zurita
- Naperville man who killed Downers Grove student while driving drunk says 7-year prison term should be reduced
- ¿Vacaciones ‘normales’ durante la pandemia?
- EEUU: Reclutamiento sólo de hombres es constitucional
- Tax sale ordinance OK’d by Lake council; ‘We’ve seen people just ignoring the rules’
- Salt Lake City police suspend use of K9s after video shows dog biting Black man repeatedly
- Conmebol confirma calendario Copa América 2021
- Prisiones privadas de inmigrantes donan dinero a Trump
- Labor Department lawyer says Secretary Scalia intervened in Oracle discrimination case, sought to reassign her to Chicago
- Protesters plan to march onto Dan Ryan Expressway on Saturday to rally against police brutality
- Homer Glen officials seek to slow traffic through Heritage Park
- Where did you want to fly? American may drop service to up to 30 smaller cities.
- State bill proposed to give local governments a say in 5G wireless installation
- The race is on to be the Peloton of weightlifting
- New census deadline could depress response in city’s Hispanic neighborhoods as lawmakers, organizers work to boost count
- Feds accuse Yale of illegally discriminating against Asian American and white applicants
- Another man claiming police torture at the hands of Jon Burge leaves prison after nearly 30 years
- ‘Speak Out’ reader opinion: Columbus no hero, save statues for patriots, too much Kool-Aid drinking going on
- Commentary: ‘Rescues’ or puppy mill dogs? City ordinance would close loophole, deter scofflaws
- Manifestantes impiden por horas el paso de un autobús con inmigrantes detenidos
- 28 of the biggest corporations battered by the coronavirus
- Zach Plesac says he and Indians teammate Mike Clevinger have been unfairly portrayed as ‘bad people’ after they broke COVID-19 protocols
- Netflix pone en marcha la secuela de La leyenda del samurái (47 Ronin) ¿sin Keanu Reeves?
- Indiana Black Caucus pushes for more police accountability
- Catch some rays at Morton Arboretum’s Wine and Art Walk
- What no student loan payments until 2021 means for you
- Advice for college students preparing to comb a competitive job market
- 3 essential financial moves in your 50s and 60s
- Adivina quién ganó el partido 31 entre las hermanas Williams
- Patients in New Jersey can now use cannabis telemedicine
- Con gol agónico de estadounidense, Leipzig elimina al Atlético
- Defiance in Belarus as ‘Europe’s last dictator’ wins reelection, TV anchors quit and police crack down
- Cadillac introduces electric portfolio with Lyriq show vehicle
- Coronavirus: Abunda desinformación en comunidades hispanas
- Audi works to meet electric vehicle goal with 2020 e-tron Sportback
- Mayor Lori Lightfoot says city will educate Chicagoans about vaccines to prep them in case one to block COVID-19 is developed
- Time is running out to vote for the Tweet of the Week
- Here’s how to handle someone who constantly interrupts you while speaking
- Column: Polls show support for Will County logistics hub, developer says. See you in court, opponents say.
- ‘Cats’ star Jason Derulo thought movie musical would ‘change the world’
- Corrections and clarifications
- Downtown jazz clubs impacted by curfew, looting
- Evanston school leaders report ‘ominous threats’ following Fox News coverage of reopening that highlighted approach to students of color
- Illinois among top 7 states for rare childhood syndrome linked to COVID-19
- ‘I WON!’: Rose McGowan claims victory in defamation suit from cocaine case lawyer Jose Baez, who went on to rep Harvey Weinstein
- COVID-19 cases on upswing in some southwest suburbs
- Chrissy Teigen expecting baby No. 3 with John Legend: report
- Idris Elba thought coronavirus diagnosis could be ‘the end,’ his wife Sabrina Elba says
- The Spin: Trump doesn’t want additional U.S. Postal Service funds | State senator charged with income tax evasion | Democrats call for new ethics laws
- EEUU: Tasas hipotecarias de largo plazo suben a 2,96%
- More kids are on path to aviation careers, thanks to nonprofit AeroStar — with boost from U. of C.’s Accelerator for community programs
- Commentary: Black Chamber to Gov. Pritzker: Listen to our tax concerns
- Waukegan school board takes first step toward breaking down barriers ‘that limit access to quality education for some’
- La Sardine closes permanently after nearly 22 years in West Loop due to COVID-19 and a bad break
- Column: On V-J Day in Aurora, people ‘just remember being happy’ that World War II was over
- Elgin News Digest: Blood drive in Geneva, East Dundee teen named youth poet laureate named, rent grant applications available
- NCAA cancels fall sports championships, though FBS football isn’t affected
- Hours before feds charge another colleague, a group of Democratic state lawmakers says it’s time for ethics reform
- Aurora approves rental assistance program
- State Sen. Terry Link charged with federal income tax evasion
- Young people across the country may be moving due to COVID-19, but it’s less clear whether Chicago millennials are following suit
- Protesters against police in schools turned away from Mayor Lori Lightfoot’s block: ‘It felt normal, coming to say how we feel and being shut down’
- Column: President Trump is no longer hiding why he wants to sabotage the Postal Service
- Coronavirus in Illinois updates: Here’s what happened on Aug. 13 with COVID-19 in the Chicago area
- Naperville man testifies he took ADHD pill the day of 2017 crash in which a motorcyclist was killed
- ‘He’s a big teddy bear’: A playful Anthony Rizzo is squeezing every opportunity out of what ‘could be my last year’ with the Cubs
- Second stimulus check updates: With COVID-19 relief talks stalled out, both sides play blame game as Trump says USPS funds are sticking point
- Dolly Parton supports Black Lives Matter: ‘Do we think our little white asses are the only ones that matter?’
- How Trump’s push to reopen schools backfired
- Latest Mag Mile looting nets 42 felony charges, says State’s Attorney Kim Foxx’s office
- Citing environmental racism, Southeast Side activists file civil rights complaint against Chicago: ‘We’ve been a dumping ground for too many years’
- Another Cook County clerk’s office employee tests positive for COVID-19
- Officials confirm 4 more tornadoes, at least 7 injured in Monday storms; 82,000 without power Thursday as northern Illinois continues cleanup
- How Joe Biden chose Kamala Harris: A search that forged new stars, friends and rivalries
- ‘Timing was right’ for Jain to quit Stevenson SD125 board, replacement expected to be appointed at upcoming meeting
- Game 2: Golden Knights 4, Blackhawks 3 (OT)
- White Sox’s Friday night game against the Cardinals has been rescheduled as part of a Saturday doubleheader
- ‘We’ve got a plan in place.’ The Cubs are prepared to play out their postponed Cardinals series as doubleheaders next week
- Trump — who promoted Obama ‘birtherism’ — now promotes false conspiracy about Kamala Harris’ eligibility to be vice president
- Column: As the Cubs rack up wins, they can’t concern themselves with the Cardinals’ plight
- President Trump acknowledges he’s blocking US Postal Service funding to hamper mail-in voting
- Photos: Cubs 4, Brewers 2
- Amy Schumer laments likelihood of not carrying future kids
- Yu Darvish takes a no-hitter into the 7th as the Cubs beat the Brewers 4-2 to improve to 13-3