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- Daily horoscope for October 12, 2020
- 4 displaced after extra-alarm fire destroys Humboldt Park home, firefighter suffers minor injury
- Post-Tropical Cyclone Delta dumps heavy rain over Appalachian Region; NHC monitors tropical wave in Atlantic
- Column: African Americans can teach white liberals how to cope with their hatred for Donald Trump
- Editorial: Let’s hear more from readers on Pritzker’s tax proposal
- Mayor Lori Lightfoot vowed to reimagine violence response and end sole reliance on police, but outreach groups at heart of plan still struggle for funding
- Letters: A better idea for the census
- How St. Malachy school beat the odds and thrives as a Catholic school on Chicago’s West Side
- The pandemic left election officials scrambling for judges in March. But extra pay and a law that allows younger workers has them optimistic about Nov. 3.
- After teen daughter gets sick on ‘edibles’ from Snapchat user, Naugatuck mother warns parents to beware of online risks
- Editorial: Iris Martinez for Cook County Circuit Court clerk
- Ask Amy: Kindhearted husband has nagging problem
- Daywatch: Lightfoot’s funding for anti-violence effort falls short, Chicago Marathon goes virtual and a fall getaway on Maine’s Mount Desert Island
- Chicago Bears QB rewind: With the offense still spinning its wheels, Nick Foles and Matt Nagy are in an urgent quest to find synergy
- 2 Americans awarded Nobel Prize in economics
- Column: Baseball needs an October surprise to create interest in this pandemic postseason
- Will County coroner race focuses on new morgue, COVID-19 counting method
- Veteran game show host Tom Kennedy dies at 93
- Fantasy football: 9 possible replacements for QB Dak Prescott
- Will Jon Lester return? Is there any chance Yu Darvish or Kyle Hendricks gets traded? 5 questions about the Chicago Cubs rotation.
- Margaret Nolan, painted ‘Goldfinger’ model and actress in ‘A Hard Day’s Night,’ dies at 76
- Abortion pill now easier for women to get during pandemic, but other states’ restrictions have women traveling to Illinois
- Getting used to seeing your doctor virtually? Telehealth coverage might not last.
- Tennessee Titans still on schedule to play Buffalo Bills on Tuesday night after no positive COVID-19 tests
- Amy Coney Barrett hearings and confirmation
- Gal Gadot has been tapped to play Cleopatra, and fan reaction is split
- Talk of the County reader opinion: Pelosi and Schumer ‘are committing treason and must be impeached’
- ‘Everything is closed down.’ The lack of youth sports is a crisis.
- What we learned from Week 5 of the NFL season
- Pequeños negocios enfrentan difícil fin de año por el COVID
- Cookie contest begins! Enter Tribune’s annual bake-off to find the best holiday treats.
- Facebook bans posts that deny or distort the Holocaust
- Storms roll into northern Illinois with possibility of hail, cold front with up to 45 mph winds to follow
- Hyde: Dan Mullen’s lack of perspective on full display for Gators, with calls for capacity crowd | Commentary
- Estadounidenses Milgrom y Wilson ganan el Nobel de economía
- Gail Collins and Bret Stephens column: Who is that masked man?
- Talk of the County reader opinion: ‘Fake media’ focuses on fly rather than issues of ‘national importance’
- Ross Douthat column: There will be no Trump coup
- Derriban estatuas en protestas del Día de Colón en Portland
- Maureen Dowd column: Manic panic on the Potomac
- Dodgers and Braves have won with the home run. Can they win without it?
- Bret Stephens column: The 1619 chronicles
- Man stabbed outside Naperville apartment building during confrontation with two men, police say
- Oswego explores hybrid police cars
- Joe Morgan, the MLB Hall of Famer and driving force of the Big Red Machine, dies at 77
- Chile recibe a Colombia tras el amargo debut en Montevideo
- Northwest Indiana local scores for Tuesday, Oct. 13
- In emptier subways, violent crime is rising
- Trump: ‘Radicales’ quieren manchar legado de Cristóbal Colón
- In emptier subways, violent crime is rising
- Column: Eyeing re-election, Waukegan mayor seeks to hold line on property taxes
- Schoolchildren are stalled by a growing laptop shortage
- Speak Out reader opinion: Driver’s license facilities really show your tax dollars at work
- Mexico is poised to become the biggest legal marijuana market in the world. Who will most benefit?
- Lake County local scores for Tuesday, Oct. 13
- Pandemic erects barriers for prized bloc of voters in nursing homes, senior facilities
- Are Amazon jobs worth 1,400 loads of traffic? French region is split
- West Suburban scores and schedules for Tuesday, Oct. 13
- The Wanted singer Tom Parker reveals terminal brain tumor diagnosis
- AMLO insta de nuevo a España a pedir perdón por la ‘imposición’ y el ‘saqueo’ de la conquista
- Dr. Anthony Fauci, top infectious disease expert, says he was featured in Trump campaign ad without his consent and his words were ‘taken out of context’
- Un título con dedicatoria especial
- Talk of the County reader opinion: Trump gets premium treatment while continuing to promise ‘big beautiful health care plan’
- Daily Southtown local scores and schedules for Tuesday, Oct. 13
- Are Amazon jobs worth 1,400 loads of traffic? French region is split
- Chicago man, 27, killed in car crash on I-57 in Posen as he attempted to change lanes
- During Amy Coney Barrett confirmation hearing, Sen. Dick Durbin says ‘Obamacare’ helped Tinley Park family facing expensive medical care
- Ed Perkins on Travel: Getting back in the air — what it will take
- The best self-care? 8 great ways to sink into a warm bath for a much-needed break
- Coronavirus updates: As the pandemic presses on, waves of grief follow in its path
- Lake County Democrats appoint park district, chamber of commerce leader Adriane Johnson to state Senate seat formerly held by Terry Link
- Jazz singer Kurt Elling moves back home to Chicago: ‘It was always a question of when was going to be right’
- Big Ten releases details of Week 1 football schedule and announces 5 Friday games
- The Lincoln Project, Reclaim Our Party, the Bravery Project and more: The crowded, competitive world of anti-Trump GOP groups
- Museums sell Picasso and Warhol, embrace diversity to survive
- Roban miles de dosis de medicamentos para menores con cáncer en México
- Inhaled vaccines aim to fight coronavirus at its point of attack
- For being a ‘cultural treasure,’ National Museum of Mexican Art wins $3.5 million grant
- Winnetka 5-bedroom home with in-ground pool, lake views: $4.8M
- Talk of the County reader opinion: Democrats about to lose ability to ‘use the Supreme Court is to get issues passed’
- Hemingway birthplace, museum in Oak Park is fundraising to try and keep doors open
- Column: Park Forest moving to condemn burned house built by village founder
- Nathan Allen leaves House Theatre of Chicago after nearly 20 years as leader
- Girls tennis notes: ‘Kind of shy’ off the court, freshman Maia Loureiro delivers conference championship in singles for Sandburg
- Can Trump squeeze more from his white base in Pennsylvania and beyond?
- Kane recorder candidates focus on budget, customer service
- El coronavirus vive en tu móvil hasta 28 días
- Detienen a sujeto que colocó navajas en masa de pizza
- Microsoft is taking on Trickbot, a cybercrime network that loots bank accounts and spreads ransomware
- From chefs to artists to astronauts, the incredible contributions of 15 people of Hispanic heritage
- Jay’s Sandbar Floating BBQ delivers to boaters | PHOTOS
- Casillas: ‘El Oporto me brindó cosas que en el Real Madrid no iba a conseguir’
- St. Charles man charged in hit-and-run crash that killed 88-year-old woman in wheelchair
- Bill’s Place reopens Saturday after roof fire
- Report on Indiana teacher pay on hold until after election
- ‘We’re open, but it’s not over’: Lake only county in Chicago area placed on COVID-19 warning status
- Mark Daniels column: NFL fumbled Patriots’ COVID situation
- Wisconsin judge upholds Gov. Tony Evers’ order requiring masks to be worn in enclosed spaces
- An NLCS fan’s guide to a safe, socially distanced playoff experience at Globe Life Field
- Shingles vaccine: Should I get it?
- Clearing up confusion over breast cancer screening recommendations
- Healthy Men: The long and short of it
- Can Trump squeeze more from his white base in Pennsylvania and beyond?
- Florida sees signals of a climate-driven housing crisis
- Opinion: Why can’t we all be the Barefoot Bookseller?
- Escépticos frustran a médicos que luchan contra coronavirus
- Con doble desafío, Argentina enfrenta a Bolivia
- SWAT called to home in Chatham where man was holding four children
- Kate Lee, winner of Outstanding Educator award and Maine East director of choirs, brings students’ cultures into music
- Killer Mike recibirá premio Change Maker en los Billboard
- Inicia audiencia de confirmación de jueza nominada por Trump
- Retired Sox player Dan Pasqua lists Orland Park home for $599,000
- Column: This fall’s hottest new fashion accessory? A locally-sourced mask holder, of course.
- Retired Sox player Dan Pasqua lists Orland Park home for $599,000
- Airborne! Distance record of about 900 feet set at annual Valparaiso church pumpkin launch
- Cuba cambia de estrategia para enfrentar el COVID-19
- Violencia política, escenario factible tras las elecciones en EEUU
- As District 64 starts hybrid plan, some parents want more in-school time, while teachers say even hybrid plan is unsafe
- Nikky’s time: ‘Stronger’ Kondamuri prevails in three sets to win semistate title at No. 2 singles as a sophomore
- Former Hinsdale resident appears on ‘Jeopardy!’ Thursday
- Lincoln Yards’ $35 million bridge, with bike and pedestrian lanes, moves closer to reality
- Council to hold public hearing for refinancing Crown Point Community Library 2011 bond
- Hall of Famer Joe Morgan
- Purdue Northwest unveils first new building in more than 20 years, houses PNW nursing, biological sciences departments
- Twitter etiqueta como ‘engañoso’ un mensaje de Trump en el que afirma que es ‘inmune’ a la Covid-19
- DuPage County Auditor: Candidates present their ideas, why to choose them and not their opponent
- Is free speech dead? Chicago’s Ellis Cose takes a clear-eyed look at that question in his new book
- Catholics pray for peace during annual Rosary in the Park in Park Ridge
- Chicago Bulls part ways with 4 assistant coaches, allowing Billy Donovan to build his own staff
- Talk of the County reader opinion: Pence gives me ‘a warm, cozy feeling,’ while Harris ‘very scary’ with ‘unusual opinions’
- Girls tennis notes: Evie Taylor ‘not No. 2 anything,’ plays both singles and doubles in the same season for Kaneland
- Trump vs. Biden: A look at where the rivals stand on key issues
- Oak Forest charity, Palos Heights salon team up to build beds for children in need
- Illinois’ seven-day average of new coronavirus cases sets new high, topping numbers from early May; positivity rate is also rising
- Wisconsin says Foxconn can’t collect billions in tax credits until a new contract is drafted
- Authors hope 2020 turns the page in push for diverse children’s books
- La Grange School District 102 seeks new School Board member
- Commentary: Why Amy Coney Barrett should push to suspend her nomination
- Analysis: President Donald Trump defectors help Joe Biden build leads in Wisconsin and Michigan
- As Election Day nears, Taylor Swift and A-list artists finally rally behind Biden
- District 64 School Board passes tentative property-tax levy increase of 3.93%
- CDC: Teen gave COVID-19 to 11 relatives across 4 states, including Illinois, during a family vacation. Case is a cautionary tale as holidays approach, experts say.
- Column: Indiana may be added to Chicago’s quarantine travel order. Most Hoosiers don’t care.
- 5 hot tips for the Chicago International Film Festival, starting Wednesday
- Column: The Chicago White Sox are going in a new direction after firing manager Rick Renteria for … what exactly?
- 30 ways COVID-19 is impacting children around the world
- Wedding before the storm: Delta speeds up couple’s nuptials
- Man shot in Aurora Sunday morning
- Scientists return from Arctic with wealth of climate data
- Louisiana’s back-to-back hurricanes: Future unsure for many
- Why Disney is betting on spooky short films — sponsored by brands
- How the Chicago Bears altered their schedule — hoping to prevent a COVID-19 outbreak — after last week’s positive test for a practice squad player
- Will County holds first central count with about 25,000 mail-in ballots
- Killer Mike to receive first-ever ‘Change Maker’ award at Billboard Awards
- Commentary: Not a marathoner this year, but still a proud Chicagoan
- Quickly: Readers sound off on the issues of the day
- Girls cross country notes: Lincoln-Way West’s Matt Bowden says ‘I’m their coach but I’m her dad’ about competing against his daughter Nadia
- En la Casa Blanca había reglas para no propagar el coronavirus. No se cumplieron
- When symptoms of COVID-19 don’t go away: Research is underway to assess the pandemic’s long-term effects
- Fauci denuncia que su presencia en un vídeo de campaña de Trump no fue autorizada y está ‘fuera de contexto’
- The precedent, and the perils, of packing the Supreme Court
- Mundelein approves business relief, marketing campaign to help with fallout from coronavirus pandemic
- Stocks are soaring. Here’s why most Black people are missing out as the market sets records.
- Wilmette firefighters rescue kite surfer from Lake Michigan
- Review: ’45 Plays for America’s First Ladies’ by the Neo-Futurists is about an impossible role in an unofficial job
- Roberta McCain, John McCain’s mother, dies at 108
- Italian Americans recognize Columbus Day
- Trump plans visit to Janesville, two weeks after canceling a Wisconsin rally over his positive coronavirus test
- Agujero negro captado en detalle succionando una estrella cercana
- Villages in Lake County release guidelines on trick-or-treating this year
- The Tweet of the Week poll, it doth rule
- Sin covid-19, pero con desconfianza
- Chicago man arrested in road-rage killing of Waukegan motorist, police say
- Remember those PPP loans? Now the paperwork’s coming due for small businesses.
- Royko’s Ribfest
- Musical garden opens in downtown Aurora
- Parents, don’t get spooked. This Halloween, kids need normalcy of trick-or-treating
- Letters: Endorsement of Mark Curran Jr. is shortsighted
- ‘This is not how we wanted this to end’: Why the Chicago White Sox moved on from Rick Renteria — and what kind of manager they’re looking for next
- Por ser un ‘tesoro cultural’ el Museo Nacional de Arte Mexicano gana una subvención de $3.5 millones
- West Aurora School District announces plan for return of in-person learning
- Speak Out reader opinions: Leaving flowers a waste of money; we don’t care what Cindy McCain thinks; Romney and Murkowski should be Dems
- No autopsy ruling in suspected homicide-suicide at Chinatown hotel
- Southwest Airlines plans to add service out of O’Hare next year. ‘It’s been on our wish list for a long time.’
- 100 best spy movies of all time, according to audiences
- No one injured in shooting in strip mall parking lot, Naperville police say
- Stocks are soaring, and most Black people are missing out
- Commentary: Students in Big Ten states could be key to the election
- Old Country Buffet closes last Illinois restaurant
- Should you apply to an active job posting if the ‘apply by’ date has passed?
- Niña transmite COVID-19 a 11 familiares de 4 estados durante vacaciones. Una advertencia ante días festivos
- Women and money: Avoid catastrophic surprises
- How to find college aid amid a pandemic
- Corrections and clarifications
- Police: Niles man pointed BB gun, threatened man inside Park Ridge home
- Don Cooper’s departure from the Chicago White Sox after 32 years — the last 18 as pitching coach — marks the end of an era
- Can the Chicago Bears fix their offensive issues and move to 5-1? The Bear Download podcast breaks it all down.
- Coronavirus in Illinois updates: Here’s what happened Oct. 12 with COVID-19 in the Chicago area
- Wilmette voters will have chance to share their views on recreational marijuana sales on Election Day
- Lincolnshire police: Local man, others charged with excessive speeding
- ‘She played lights out’: Allie Santos shoots an even-par 71 as Stevenson battles inclement weather to win sectional title
- The Spin: Durbin cites Tinley Park family’s medical bills during Amy Coney Barrett confirmation hearing | About Lightfoot’s ‘fly’ comment in Biden-Harris ad | Trump to attend fundraiser in Janesville this weekend
- ‘He is a generational talent’: Clemson recruit Sean Curran comes through with huge rally to lead Lincoln-Way Central to sectional title
- Amy Coney Barrett vows to interpret laws ‘as they are written’ at confirmation hearing; Democrats cast her as threat to health care during pandemic
- Coronavirus dominates, Catholicism at issue: 4 key takeaways from the first day of Amy Coney Barrett’s confirmation hearings
- Lower your stress by seeing other viewpoints
- Meet the new Chicago Blackhawks: Mattias Janmark, Nikita Zadorov, Anton Lindholm and Lucas Wallmark are all looking for bigger roles in Chicago
- Defiant as ever about COVID-19, Trump defends his handling of pandemic in first campaign rally since diagnosis
- One city, two celebrations: While some call for the preservation of Columbus Day, others want the holiday to honor Indigenous people
- Johnson & Johnson COVID-19 vaccine trial paused over ‘unexplained illness’
- BTS angers Chinese with Korean War diss, Samsung yanks online merch