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- Ryan O’Dell’s goal and two assists and Charlie Eaton’s clutch saves send Chesterton past Valparaiso in a Class 3A sectional semifinal
- Column: The fly on Mike Pence’s head during the vice presidential debate: A transcript
- Column: Answer the question, already. Why debates like Harris-Pence are looking increasingly quaint
- VP debate fact check: Mike Pence echoes Trump’s falsehoods and Kamala Harris gets tangled in tax policy
- Separated by plexiglass barriers, Mike Pence and Kamala Harris clash on Trump’s handling of COVID-19 in VP debate
- Analysis: 8 key takeaways from the Pence-Harris VP debate, including the pandemic looming over a more civil fight
- Daily horoscope for October 8, 2020
- COVID-19 domina debate vicepresidencial de Pence y Harris
- Review: Late-night looks for laughs in a VP debate touched by coronavirus, upstaged by a fly
- Trick or treat, smells like feet: Moldy cheese is good to eat!
- Column: History may not repeat itself, but it sometimes comes mighty darn close
- Editorial: For the Metropolitan Water Reclamation District: Davis, Neely Du Buclet, and Sepulveda.
- Chicago police earn ‘beyond a failing grade’ in clearing sexual assault cases, according to new report
- Ask Amy: Spouse’s spending creates a debt trap
- Column: Gov. Pritzker and the ‘fair tax’ offer you can’t refuse
- Editorial: For the Illinois House. Stava-Murray, Durkin, Avelar, Butler, Chesney, Demmer, Luft, Stoll, Frese, Bourne
- Oak Lawn teacher who has raised over $12K for charity by finishing last 12 Chicago Marathons isn’t letting event’s cancellation stop her
- Get away to Michigan for fall tradition of cider and doughnuts
- Column: Megan Thee Stallion transformed on ‘SNL’ from raunchy rapper to social activist
- How will Nick Foles and Tom Brady fare in their Super Bowl LII rematch? 5 things to watch for in the Chicago Bears’ Week 5 game.
- Hurricane Delta forecast to hit Louisiana with life-threatening storm surge and up to 15 inches of rain
- American poet Louise Glück wins Nobel literature prize
- Daywatch: Pence and Harris clash on COVID-19, Illinois won’t identify where school virus outbreaks are and the 25 best pizzas in Chicago
- Can the Chicago Bears bounce back against Tom Brady and the Tampa Bay Buccaneers in prime time? Our Week 5 predictions.
- Wilmette’s last American Legion post, named after soldier who died during pandemic of 1918, is disbanding: ‘COVID was the final straw’
- Column: A quarter of the way into the Chicago Bears season, GM Ryan Pace’s 2020 rookie class is showing promise
- Column: Hobart YMCA worker who says she was fired for Black Lives Matter messages on her car deserves an explanation
- Newly released footage shows Chicago cops, videographer ducking for cover when shots ring out during August looting
- Gary Councilman Mike Brown continues to recover from January crash
- No more midday Egg McMuffins? McDonald’s weighs the return of all-day breakfast
- 13-year-old boy tells Chicago police his 9-year-old brother was accidentally shot and killed by their 5-year-old sibling
- Chicago Cubs Q&A: Should hitting coach Anthony Iapoce be replaced? How much can they spend in the offseason?
- Officials worry about virus outbreaks in parts of Indiana
- ‘Empire’ star Taraji P. Henson hailed for mental health work
- ‘Speak up!’ — ‘Sesame Street’ tackles racism in TV special
- Column: North Korea’s apology and South Korea’s vital leadership
- Chicago’s outdoor dining design competition winners announced: A cozy cabin, block modules and heated tables.
- Illinois confirms COVID-19 outbreaks in 44 schools this school year but won’t say where they occurred
- Players’ parents not allowed at the Wisconsin Badgers home opener on Oct. 24 because of COVID-19 surge
- Motormouth: How to dispose of this old stuff?
- Protests break out, windows broken in Wauwatosa after Wisconsin police officer involved in several shootings is cleared in mall death
- Bombardier wants to hire 300 employees, make Metra cars in Kendall County
- Lake County local scores for Friday, Oct. 9
- EatingWell: The rise of pumpkin bread is a highlight of fall
- Cardi B apologizes for misstep and asks for peace in Armenia-Azerbaijan conflict
- A 1-hour, 1-pot recipe to welcome fall
- Feisty Tasmanian devils roaming Australian mainland again
- ‘Real Housewives of New York’ casts first Black star in TV host Eboni K. Williams
- Cifra de pedidos de ayuda por desempleo en EEUU sigue alta
- Regeneron asks FDA for emergency approval for experimental antibody cocktail that Trump, without evidence, claims cured him
- Italy imposes mask mandate outside and in as virus rebounds
- Best friend Halloween costumes of 2020
- The best Birkenstock sandal for women
- The best cod liver oil of 2020
- The best computer processor
- The best deck scrub brush
- The best stainless steel range
- The best wall fan
- Trump dice que no irá al 2do debate con Biden si es virtual
- Argentina, una de las grandes canteras del fútbol mundial, está a la baja
- Gail Collins column: Wheel ’em in! It’s Judge Amy everywhere
- Jamelle Bouie column: The myth of Trump’s political genius, exposed
- Estudio: 86% de infectados de coronavirus son asintomáticos
- Northwest Indiana local scores for Friday, Oct. 9
- Fall road trips: 10 tips for planning the perfect car-based getaway
- Kane District 24 candidates discuss county budget, development
- Speak Out reader opinion: It’s foolish to assume someone’s party affiliation
- Letter to the Editor
- La poetisa Louise Glück gana el Nobel de Literatura
- Farhad Manjoo column: Trump does fear the coronavirus
- That airport spa? It’s a coronavirus testing clinic
- ‘The Social Network’ 10 years later: A grim online life foretold
- Post-Tribune football rankings and player of the week for Friday, Oct. 9, 2020
- The New England Journal of Medicine has remained nonpartisan for more than 200 years — until now
- Kevin Roose column: Why conspiracy theories are so addictive right now
- La burbuja es el MVP de la temporada de la NBA
- Trump acredita su recuperación a tratamiento experimental
- ¿Cómo luce el futuro de la cobertura médica?
- Fantasy football lineups for Week 5: Start Kenyan Drake and sit Myles Gaskin
- Some states see fewer people filing for unemployment but not Illinois: Last week saw almost 29,400 claims as economy struggles
- Boys cross country notes: Don Molenda describes first race on Brother Rice’s campus since 1988 as ‘pretty neat’
- Willie Wilson, who’s running as an independent against U.S. Sen. Dick Durbin, says he has tested positive for coronavirus
- Daily Southtown local scores and schedules for Friday, Oct. 9
- After a Cinderella British Open win, a new star adjusts to golf’s majors
- Eddie Van Halen’s 12 essential songs
- ‘Darn close’ to living in Mayberry: Grayslake celebrates 125 years with new book of memories
- West Suburban scores and schedules for Friday, Oct. 9
- Comings & Goings: Cupid Candies closes Orland store after death of owner
- Jobless claims remain well above pre-pandemic levels.
- Graue Mill dam removal approved by Forest Preserve District of DuPage County
- How a virus surge among Orthodox Jews became a crisis for New York
- Suburbios pueden darle Casa Blanca y Senado a demócratas
- Speak Out reader opinions: GOP being hypocritical on Supreme Court vote; rushing COVID-19 vaccine dangerous; Pritzker wants feds to bail out budget
- Amazon unveils prototype of Rivian-built electric delivery van
- ‘Daños mínimos’ tras el paso de ‘Delta’ por México
- Adama Traoré: ‘Trabajo fuera del campo, pero no hago pesas’
- Orland Park drops lawsuit against Gov. Pritzker challenging COVID-19 restrictions
- Amazon unveils prototype of Rivian electric delivery van being built in Illinois, with plans to start hitting the road next year
- Celebrity Travel: Go away with … Bonnie Whitmore
- Rick Steves’ Europe: Italian Boys: Macho or mammone?
- How a virus surge among Orthodox Jews became a crisis for New York
- New Zealand stamps out the virus. For a 2nd time.
- PBS is turning 50. Celebrate with our TV critic’s list of its 13 greatest shows
- Hold on: Illinois baseball recruit Jimmy Rolder ready to lead Marist in football while keeping his Power Five options open
- Jueza: IRS no puede retener cheques de ayuda a presidiarios
- La Marisoul debuta como solista con álbum de big band
- Facebook instituye una prohibición radical de QAnon. ¿Funcionará?
- Domestic violence cases up in Kane County during pandemic shutdown
- Hoopla — but no long lines — at Thursday opening of Naperville’s first recreational marijuana shop
- Baranek: Joliet Catholic sophomore Jasmine Brown goes ‘through the roof’ to earn MVP award at Blue Star All-America Camp
- Ravinia District hosting trivia tours through Highland Park: ‘We’re excited to see the foot traffic’
- El FBI frustra el aparente plan de secuestrar a la gobernadora de Michigan
- El Arsenal destierra a Mesut Ozil de la Liga Europa
- En la pandemia, hasta las visitas al dentista son remotas
- Feds say they thwarted militia plot to kidnap Michigan Gov. Gretchen Whitmer
- Deerfield trustees approved costs for road, water main projects
- Mon Laferte celebra dúo con ‘El Potrillo’ y nominaciones al Latin Grammy
- Commentary: For many of us who are LGBTQ, we must ‘come out’ every day
- Lake Zurich could reverse course on allowing recreational marijuana sales
- ‘Chicharito’ vuelve a ser padre y comparte foto
- Aurora announces fall leaf collection plans
- No matter which version of Angel Marcloid you get, you know it’s going to be good. Nonlocal Forecast is about healing for the lauded Chicago artist
- Kate Mulgrew to reprise ‘Star Trek’ role in animated ‘Prodigy’ series
- Funcionario de Trump violó medidas anticoronavirus con enorme boda
- A los 72 años, Stevie Nicks sólo desea cantar en vivo
- Naperville council split over proposal to give old ambulance to Cancun, rejects request 5-4
- ‘Their approach to how to handle this was different from mine’: McConnell hasn’t been to White House in months due to lax COVID-19 measures
- Running on plenty: Emerging junior Aidan Oster ‘likes to put himself out there’ for Waubonsie Valley in cross country
- Family of injured woman pleads for Hobart to reopen fire station
- Quickly: Readers sound off on the issues of the day
- 10 things to do for Halloween this year in the north and west suburbs
- Highland Middle School, Rockland Elementary School put on soft lockdown Thursday morning
- Lake Forest High School approves contract for COVID-19 testing for students, staff
- Calles sin nombre, un problema que Puerto Rico trata de resolver
- Indiana virus dashboard lacks data from hundreds of schools
- Seeking Black vote in Milwaukee
- Letters: ‘I’m tired of the patriarchy’
- Aumentan casos de coronavirus en varios países de Europa
- Trump se dice listo para mítines, tras enfermar de COVID-19
- Letters to the Editor: Retired Kane judges say vote for Flood; Rickert the best choice for Kane board chair; Ives not a good choice for District 6 residents
- Candy chute for Halloween
- Busy 2020 hurricane season has Louisiana bracing a 6th time
- El ‘Rey de la Bachata’ recibirá Premio Billboard al álbum de la década
- Vernon Hills board holds public hearing on proposed Hawthorn Mall TIF district
- Review: Trump said COVID-19 was ‘Totally Under Control.’ A new documentary unpacks why it wasn’t
- Logan Square’s City Lit Books to close Dec. 1, a casualty of the pandemic
- Illinois daily count of newly confirmed COVID-19 cases tops 3,000 for the first time since mid-May
- Highland considers program to study town’s energy usage; asks to see results from other municipalities
- Steelers buscan seguir invictos tras descanso obligado
- Chicago police: Woman rammed Jeep Wrangler into squad cars, hurt 3 officers
- En duda, el próximo debate presidencial entre Trump y Biden
- Federal appeals court blocks decision to extend deadline for counting Wisconsin absentee ballots by 6 days
- Cook County launches $20 million suburban mortgage assistance program as hope for more federal relief runs thin: ‘More is going to be needed’
- Anuncian estrellas invitadas al show del Salón de la Fama del Rock & Roll 2020
- After Illinois family’s 24-year-old daughter died alone in the Peace Corps in 2018, family warns others who prepare to volunteer amid pandemic
- Tim Cowlishaw column: Has Ezekiel Elliott, one of the NFL’s highest-paid RBs, lost his relevancy in the Cowboys’ offense?
- Vice presidential debate draws more than 50 million TV viewers, a major spike over 2016
- National Cappuccino Day, the homemade way
- Busy 2020 hurricane season has Louisiana bracing a 6th time
- Las 100 mejores películas de fantasía de todos los tiempos, según el público
- 100 best fantasy movies of all time, according to audiences
- Pearl’s Place, the South Side soul food icon, will get a shout-out during tonight’s Bears game
- Letters to the Editor: Offering a prayer for America; in support of and opposition to fair tax amendment; Ives focused on signs, not issues
- ‘Súbete a mi moto’ presenta a Menudo a nueva generación
- Corey Crawford’s time with the Blackhawks is over after GM Stan Bowman says the team will not re-sign the goalie: ‘It was an emotional talk’
- Chicago Mayor Lori Lightfoot touts programs by PepsiCo, JPMorgan Chase to increase lending and job training
- Jurors view crime scene photos in Porter County double murder trial; judge overrules defense objection
- Commentary: The US should defend Taiwan against threats from China
- Barrington’s historic Catlow Theater to be renovated into performing arts center
- Arrestan a 51 tras liberación de policía de Minnesota
- Even dentist visits go remote during the COVID-19 pandemic
- Ser negro y latino en 2020 es un acto de malabarismo
- Near West Side 3-bedroom penthouse duplex: $2.3M
- El resurgir de James entusiasma a Colombia
- Commentary: We can rebuild civility by teaching kids how to debate, properly, in school
- Oktoberfest cancellation leaves empty celebration space in Munich
- Lake Council turns to a nearly 40-year-old state code to take authority of data processing, purchasing from commissioners
- Football notes: An underdog ‘my entire life,’ Wheeler sophomore Trey Gibson has rushed for more than 1,000 yards this season
- Second stimulus check updates: Nancy Pelosi says she’s ‘at the table’ even after Trump scrapped COVID-19 relief talks
- Talking politics: How to talk to family during an election year
- Hinsdale makes Land Rover remove driveway so old dealership will not be used to store excess vehicles
- Strong or shaky? Black voter turnout for Biden in these 3 Midwestern cities viewed as key in race vs. Trump.
- Nominaciones al Premio Tony se anunciarán el 15 de octubre
- Waukegan, North Chicago expanding community policing programs: ‘Solid relationships do help solve crimes’
- Toyota ups options in 2021 Camry
- Park Ridge man, 22, charged with attempted murder in stabbing of mother, police say
- 2021 Chevrolet Silverado offers Multi-Flex Tailgate
- Bohemian National Cemetery
- Questions from council members moves Gary’s ’21 budget plan back to committee
- Inmigración y politización de agencias de gobierno con Trump
- Trick-or-treating candy chutes could help save Halloween from our freak show of a year. Here’s how we made ours.
- Chicago Mayor Lori Lightfoot on alleged plot to kidnap Michigan Gov. Gretchen Whitmer: ‘All roads lead back to Donald Trump’
- Indian Prairie District 204 close to finalizing statement that promises education equity for all students
- Starbucks, Dollar Tree return to Morton Grove with openings at Sawmill Station
- Bank of America ofrecerá préstamos rápidos por sólo $5
- National Day in China marked by elaborate flower displays
- Bradshaw: Let college essays reveal who you are, plans for the future
- Who should play Mike Pence’s fly on ‘SNL’? Twitter rallies for Jeff Goldblum
- Tennessee Titans’ COVID-19 outbreak now at 23 cases after another positive test result
- Lake Station man charged in racy Lew Wallace video
- EEUU ofrece mas recompensas por venezolanos prófugos
- Elliott Broidy, a prominent fundraiser for Trump and GOP, charged in covert lobbying effort
- In graduated-income tax debate, both sides find threat of a tax on retirement benefits a powerful motivator with elderly voters
- Wisconsin surpasses 3,000 new COVID-19 cases for first time as Upper Midwest and Plains emerge as troubling hot spots
- Outdoor dining winterization money comes as some push for tougher Chicago requirements on third-party delivery apps
- Aurora-based VNA surpasses 10,000 COVID tests
- ‘Sesame Street’ aborda racismo en especial
- Pogba: ‘Es un sueño jugar en el Real Madrid algún día’
- The Spin: Trump, Biden debate future debates | Did Harris, Pence answer whether they’re ready for the big job? Yes and no | More infighting at Chicago police union
- Dólar a dólar, mexicanos de EEUU se unen para mejorar México
- Column: Landlord wants Pritzker to allow evictions that were initiated before start of pandemic
- Aurora aldermen paving way for new use in former Cosmopolitan building
- State police investigate Interstate 57 shooting
- District 90 approves return to school plan; River Forest students set to begin in-person learning this month
- Tensiones ante repunte de casos en Wisconsin y las Dakotas
- Column: Inconvenient truth: Graduated-rate income tax would make it easier to tax certain retirement income. And that’s a good thing!
- Pelosi cuestiona si Trump es apto para gobernar
- Pelosi plans review of Trump’s mental capacity as part of first step in 25th Amendment process
- Notable Oak Park, Austin architectural sites can be viewed during Open House Chicago Oct. 16-25
- Locksmith rescues woman who scrawled ‘911’ on her hand in silent plea for help in Utah
- Column: Failed plot to kidnap Michigan Gov. Gretchen Whitmer shows danger of anti-government rhetoric
- Biden says he won’t divulge his stance on Supreme Court expansion until after election
- Elmhurst man facing charges of money laundering, deception and home repair fraud
- Couple seeks to block sale of ‘Windy City Rehab’ host’s Bucktown home
- Dave ‘Medusa’ Shelton’s huge collection of antiques, collectibles go on sale this weekend
- Aurora, DuPage negotiate money for Hesed House winterization
- Down to Business: Right product at right time — Naperville med supply store opened during pandemic
- Coronavirus in Illinois updates: Here’s what happened Oct. 8 with COVID-19 in the Chicago area
- Column: At 104, Naperville woman’s memories recall times when the world was less ‘evil’
- Trump insists he’s ready for rallies one week after COVID-19 diagnosis — but details remain slim on president’s health
- Column: Hesed House on a tight timeline as winter approaches
- After kidnapping plot foiled, Michigan Gov. Gretchen Whitmer says Trump’s words have been a ‘rallying cry’ for extremists
- Week 5 photos: Chicago Bears 20, Tampa Bay Buccaneers 19
- Winnetka businessman charged with price gouging in sale of protective masks during pandemic
- Final 3 candidates for Evanston’s city manager job appear at community forum
- IHSA doctor says high school basketball could happen in Illinois if players wear masks
- Trump’s COVID-19 treatments — touted as a ‘cure’ by the president — were tested in cells derived from aborted fetal tissue
- Larry David marries partner Ashley Underwood: report
- What will the virtual 2020 Chicago Marathon be like? How to create your own route and cheer on those who run.
- Trump-Biden debates now uncertain after president refuses virtual town hall and campaigns offer dueling proposals
- For fifth year, ‘Hocus Pocus’ tops Halloween week movie list, now has new milkshake available
- Bills-Titans, Broncos-Patriots games rescheduled by NFL
- Inside the People of Praise, the tight-knit faith community of Supreme Court nominee Amy Coney Barrett
- 6 men charged in plot to kidnap Michigan Gov. Gretchen Whitmer at her vacation home; 7 others charged with plan to attack police, state Capitol
- Senior midfielder Alex Walczak uses her head to score first goal of season as Crown Point tops Munster in sectional semifinal