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- Daily horoscope for October 15, 2020
- Ask Amy: Patient friend becomes ‘comfort bot’
- Column: Joe Biden had this impeachment thing that was bleepin’ golden, but Hunter Biden messes it up
- Column: For actors and other arts professionals, the healthcare safety net has been ripped to pieces
- Daywatch: Chicago police announce changes to use of force policies, CPS students petition for no homework and how to stay in the iconic ‘pie house’
- Chicago Bears Week 6 storylines: Khalil Mack’s confidence surge, Mike Davis’ breakthrough and the defense’s situational edge
- Chicago White Sox roster outlook for 2021: Who will return and who will be gone?
- 94-year-old woman caring for sister in Chicago area travels to Detroit to cast her ballot: ‘Vote because your life depends on it’
- What would life look like without Anthony Rizzo? 4 questions about the Chicago Cubs first baseman heading into 2021.
- Post Malone owns Billboard Awards, John Legend shines onstage
- Iowa Supreme Court sides with GOP on directive used to invalidate tens of thousands of absentee ballot forms
- McLean county health officials concerned about possible 2nd COVID spike at Illinois State University
- A ‘drop of dynamite’: South Korean boy band BTS makes stock market debut
- The best sand wedge
- The best phone of 2020
- The best electric bike of 2020
- The best hot tub cover
- The best mud flap
- The best Montessori learning toy
- How Illinois athletes worked to boost voter registration on campus: ‘There’s definitely a heightened sense of urgency. Everyone is really out here fighting to be heard.’
- After back-to-back wildfires, some Napa winemakers won’t make a 2020 vintage
- Rudolph and his nose-so-bright into auction will take flight
- Warren Township High School students returning to classrooms next month on limited basis
- US tennis player Sam Querrey accused of leaving Russia after being placed in isolation for testing positive for COVID-19
- Trendy cauliflower steak makes an easy dinner
- Colorful fish dish packed with flavor
- Trump and Biden are holding dueling town halls tonight. Here’s what to watch for.
- Lake County local scores for Friday, Oct. 16
- Vietnamese shaking beef and noodles
- ‘She Kills Monsters’ explores grief through Dungeons and Dragons campaign
- Man killed by speeding hit-and-run driver in East Garfield Park
- Charles M. Blow column: My brother died and reminded me of these life lessons
- Time’s Up study: Many who report harassment face retaliation
- Outdoors column: Autumn hues appear in leaves, mushrooms, other natural delights
- Kamala Harris suspende viajes después que personal de su campaña dieran positivo por COVID-19
- Gail Collins column: Votes, sex and money
- Pandemic driving children back to work, jeopardizing gains
- Northwest Indiana local scores for Friday, Oct. 16
- Wildfire smoke in US exposes millions to hazardous pollution
- A semanas para las elecciones, Trump y Biden compiten en TV
- Frank Bruni column: Bye-bye, Lindsey Graham? Jaime Harrison chases a Democratic dream
- NFL Week 6 predictions: NYT’s picks against the spread
- Desempleo en EEUU continúa en niveles históricamente altos
- Police arrest 3 men who used rock to break into Near West Side sporting goods store
- Motel 6 and Home Depot drop ad agency after its founder calls ad ‘too Black’
- Indiana governor tests negative for COVID-19
- Speak Out reader opinion: Villages should reconsider planting trees in medians
- El empresario mexicano Salinas Pliego tiene coronavirus
- Two vie in race for Kane County judge
- DenunciaN ‘persistentes’ violaciones de DDHH en Nicaragua
- The Trial of the Chicago 7: The real story behind the Netflix movie
- Post-Tribune football rankings and player of the week for Friday, Oct. 16, 2020
- How the pandemic is affecting what babies and toddlers learn
- Homer Glen approves and unveils new logo
- Erin Wall, 44, dies; acclaimed soprano in Mozart and Strauss got start at Lyric Opera of Chicago
- Ikea will buy back used furniture to stop ‘excessive consumption’
- Tras ocho meses, regresa el fútbol a Argentina
- Daily Southtown local schedules and scores for Friday, Oct. 16
- NFL cancela el Pro Bowl previsto para enero en Las Vegas
- West Suburban scores and schedules for Friday, Oct. 16
- Best gifts to buy now that Prime Day 2020 is over
- Machu Picchu reabre este sábado
- 8 million have slipped into poverty since May as federal aid has dried up
- Motormouth: Can Corvette handle the heat?
- Riverfront Playhouse returns with free outdoor children’s shows
- Trial of the Chicago 7: Real Life vs. Movie
- Dr. Anthony Fauci: Rethink your usual plans for Thanksgiving
- Darien-Woodridge Fire Protection District asks voters to approve $8 million bond referendum to fund capital projects and full-time firefighters
- La pandemia cierra escuelas y obliga a los niños a trabajar
- Estados clave dejan fuera de las urnas a exconvictos
- Manager A.J. Hinch
- The only Chicagoan of the Chicago 7 just wrote a memoir and says he’s a fan of the Netflix movie ‘Trial of the Chicago 7’
- Man with legal handgun shot during Far South Side robbery, misses when firing back at thieves
- 2020 Tony Award nominations
- Football notes: Valparaiso quarterback Logan Lockhart plows ahead during season of uncertainty
- Three arrested after highway chase
- The real pros and cons of working from home
- CEOs share their best stress-relief tips
- Reduzca el estrés con alegrías cotidianas
- Chicago Symphony Orchestra cancels concerts through March 30
- First look at Graduate hotel in Evanston
- What’s next for #MeToo? ‘We are next,’ says founder Tarana Burke, as act too website gives supporters new ways to take action
- Virtual performances offered until Chicago a cappella can perform live again
- ‘Jagged Little Pill’ leads Tony Award nominations with 15, honoring shortened season on Broadway
- Obama highlights Evanston’s police reform efforts in Twitter thread
- Escándalo en Alaska coloca a latino como alcalde interino
- El colombiano Sebastián Yatra en el festival virtual #SOSFEST este viernes 16 desde el Broward Center
- Dylan’s deal: Sandburg graduate Dylan Jacobs helps Notre Dame navigate speed bumps as nation’s No. 1 team in men’s cross country
- Valparaiso grandfather pleads guilty in toddler’s cruise ship death
- College-focused Graduate Hotels is opening near Northwestern’s campus. It comes at an unprecedented time for hotels and universities.
- Estadounidenses critican manejo de virus por Trump
- Ordenan en México liberar a mujer que pasó 11 años presa sin sentencia
- Atlanta Falcons shut down their facility after another positive COVID-19 test — but the team remains on schedule to play the Minnesota Vikings on Sunday
- Girls tennis notes: Stagg junior Meilita Pilkionis improves on ‘crushing the ball’ with confidence in winning conference championship
- ‘Sangre,’ sweat and tears: Jesus Mendoza-Garmendia guides Clark through turbulence to first sectional title
- México: 1,744 trabajadores de salud han muerto de COVID
- El tenebroso esquema de propiedad en México ayuda a los homicidas a quedar impunes
- United says 2,700 jobs it cut during the pandemic likely won’t return, though it sees ‘light at the end of the tunnel’
- Hallan 2,000 sitios arqueológicos en ruta de ‘Tren Maya’
- Argentina es el quinto país con más casos de COVID-19
- Elgin News Digest: MLK drive-thru food drive on Oct. 24; former Chicago Bear Bob Thomas book event; South Elgin woman receives state gardener award
- Quickly: Readers sound off on the issues of the day
- Man critically wounded Thursday morning in double shooting on West Side
- Nursing home residents, hospital patients get gift of communication during pandemic
- People are planning to dress as postal workers for Halloween
- ’90 Day Fiance’ returns to Chicago as another cast member gets divorced here
- National softball tournaments ink 3-year deal to bring events to region
- Chicago Southland International Film Festival goes virtual with nearly 50 selections
- Retail workers getting new training for holiday season — how to handle customers who won’t wear masks
- Abuelo se declara culpable por muerte de nieta en crucero
- Celebrity Travel: Go away with … Bob Gruen
- Preocupa a pacientes crónicos de covid la cobertura y los costos
- Rick Steves’ Europe: Champs-Elysees: The Parisian promenade
- Ball State recruit Jenna Schifferer no longer flying under the radar for Batavia: ‘She is every bit as good as any all-stater in Illinois.’
- Hotel charged a cleaning fee for smoking––but I don’t smoke. Travel Troubleshooter investigates.
- UN: Climate change means more weather disasters every year
- Ron Cook column: Myles Garrett is coming, but don’t expect ‘reality TV’ from Steelers
- Incendios forestales en EEUU, una señal de alarma
- Miami-Dade is one storm away from a housing catastrophe. Nearly 1 million people are at risk
- Hit hard by COVID-19, Walgreens won’t pay full bonuses to employees, will enhance pickup options for customers
- Residente pone en pausa la música para hacer cine y TV
- Couple loses everything in Oregon wildfire, returns to Northwest Indiana to start from scratch. ‘Nothing was left.’
- Review: The Netflix animated film ‘Over the Moon’ aims high but doesn’t stick the landing
- Commentary: Politics is threatening local judicial independence
- ¿Violó Cristiano el protocolo al volver a Italia con coronavirus?
- Will County voters to choose auditor, recorder and clerk of circuit court
- Londres en el segundo nivel más alto de alerta por COVID-19
- ‘We’re in a holding pattern’: Kane County Cougars keep busy at Northwestern Medicine Field while waiting for answers from MLB
- Six Flags Great America reopening for holiday lights event with new safety procedures
- Demandan por agresión sexual al ex superintendente de la Policía de Chicago Eddie Johnson
- Naperville schools, districts tops in the state and U.S., new Niche.com ranking report says
- Follow up on your job application like a pro with these tips
- Cook County commissioner is part owner of and worked for a cannabis license applicant, which critics say she should have disclosed sooner
- ‘Sound of Metal,’ ‘Collective’ and five other films not to miss at AFI Fest
- Oswego OKs video gambling license for Bucky’s Express
- Amazon’s Prime Day drive for early holiday sales will push FedEx, UPS to the limit
- 3 things we heard from Chicago Bears coordinators, including heartfelt praise for Carolina Panthers QB Teddy Bridgewater and RB Mike Davis
- As President Trump’s language grows more heated, fears rise of political violence
- Column: Here’s a welcome twist: Chicago City Council stands tough on lobbying rule
- Park, Gary road renamed for longtime Tolleston civic leader John W. Grigsby
- Filmmaker turned grocer hopes new Evanston shop will help change the way you eat: ‘I wanted to be part of a better food system’
- The buzz on Melby: Naperville Central’s Gabi Melby says ‘I really want a season’ after committing to the University of Tennessee Martin
- Elecciones en EEUU: ¿Los votos por correo llegarán a tiempo?
- Illinois records 4,015 new coronavirus cases, a single-day record; 53 deaths is most in a day since late June
- 5 things to know about A.J. Hinch, a possible candidate for the Chicago White Sox managerial opening
- Detective, Kerner family friend describe contents of backpack found in family’s yard
- Lake County coroner candidates tout their experience in race for office
- Autoridades europeas utilizan el virus para acosar a gitanos
- Naperville Central’s Kaitlyn Skowronski thinks about her brother every day. It’s her mission: ‘I’m playing for him every time I take the floor.’
- Where to start with Louise Glück, winner of the 2020 Nobel Prize in literature
- ¿Afecta la vacuna de la gripe al contagio de COVID-19?
- Starbucks puts money behind diversity talk: Executive pay tied to goals
- Driver fleeing police after being reported by Walmart ends up injured, taken to Chicago hospital
- Remodeled Niles Teen Center celebrates reopening with help from volunteers, donors
- Oakbrook Center Wildfire restaurant laying off 35 employees
- Another suspect charged in alleged Michigan kidnap plot
- Lo más destacado rumbo a los comicios en Bolivia
- C-SPAN suspends political editor Steve Scully indefinitely after he admits he lied about his Twitter feed being hacked
- Lake County Health Department counselor writes book about hedgehog to help children cope with trauma
- Panel urges extension for downtown Aurora marijuana dispensary
- Column: Like this time in 2016, Trump looks doomed to defeat — that’s why Democrats are worried
- Pandemic hammers small businesses vital to US economic recovery
- Goodman Theatre will stream its iconic 1998 ‘Death of a Salesman’ with Brian Dennehy
- New Jersey shatters its own sports betting record: $748 million bet in September
- Nuevo disco de Bruce Springsteen: ¿Una carta de despedida?
- County Board President Toni Preckwinkle budget plan
- Rodgers y Brady buscan saldar cuentas en tercer enfrentamiento
- NY: repartidores de comida hispanos piden ayuda tras robos
- 40th Senate candidates differ on COVID-19 response, income tax amendment
- DuPage County Board District 5: Candidates present their ideas, what makes them the better choice
- Facing a backlash, Ice Cube defends his role advising the Trump administration
- Todavía hay acoso sexual en el trabajo en EEUU, dice informe
- Letters: People’s refusal to do what’s for the greater good has consequences during pandemic
- Park Ridge seeks grant for improvements to Des Plaines River Trail
- When milk caused a war: Unions, mob, farmers fought for control
- Letter: Young people should make their voices heard this election
- National forecasters: Drought more likely than blizzards this winter
- Citing a ‘toxic atmosphere,’ a Black admissions employee resigns from Loyola University, prompting a discrimination probe and calls for racial justice on campus
- Tras casi seis meses, Varadero reabre al turismo
- Comunidad judía demanda a NY por acciones contra COVID
- Wisconsin sets another daily record for coronavirus cases
- Decay Devils don’t shy from rot and neglect in Gary: sights set on Union Station interior
- Land Rover offers two body designs in 2021 Defender
- C-SPAN suspende al moderador de 2do debate por mentira
- 3rd person associated with Biden campaign tests positive for COVID-19; Sen. Kamala Harris cancels travel plans
- Omar Chaparro vive un reencuentro en ‘Chaparreando’
- España suma más de 13,000 nuevos contagios de COVID-19
- Commentary: Fraud and ineptitude are undermining COVID-19 relief
- Will County Democrats want Black residents to decide how to spend revenue from cannabis tax as reparations for slavery
- How CBD can save your skin from cold weather
- Bond denied for two Chicago men charged in Oak Brook Circle K robbery
- Editorial: Once again, Mayor Lightfoot: Don’t cave to CTU
- Black, Hispanic student arrest numbers in schools disproportionate to enrollment, Elgin cops say
- Community news: Project Fire Buddies helps Oak Forest girl with adaptive cycle; freshmen return to classrooms at Richards, more
- Read the sexual assault lawsuit filed against ex-Chicago top cop Eddie Johnson
- COVID-19 repunta a un ritmo récord en Europa y EEUU
- The works of Aaron Sorkin
- Coronavirus in Illinois updates: Here’s what happened Oct. 15 with COVID-19 in the Chicago area
- Waukegan police find no link between alleged road-rage shooting suspect, victim
- Which U.S. states have mask mandates? A 50-state guide.
- Letters to the Editor
- Supreme Court confirmation hearings: Senate Republicans push Amy Coney Barrett’s nomination to vote while Democrats call it ‘a sham’
- ESPN’s Vaughn McClure, a former Chicago Bears reporter for the Chicago Tribune, dies at 48
- Will Webb and defending Class 3A state champion Lake Forest flaunt depth to win Rockford Auburn Sectional: ‘You could play any one of these guys in any spot.’
- Column: When you watch Aaron Sorkin’s Chicago 7 movie, remember juror Mrs. Jean Fritz
- The Spin: Officer’s sex abuse lawsuit against Chicago’s ex-top cop | Illinois, like rest of US, sees COVID-19 surge | Trump, Biden’s dueling town halls raise ethics questions
- The Huettenbar, one of the last vestiges of Lincoln Square’s German heritage, closes
- Elton John and ex-wife Renate Blauel settle lawsuit
- Letters to the Editor
- Tituss Burgess on weight loss transformation and surgery: ‘I got rid of it and I look amazing’
- 2021 ID.4 Volkswagen’s first long-range SUV in U.S.
- Gov. J.B. Pritzker and his wife’s state taxable income dropped to $2.4 million last year, partial tax records show
- Most CPS students will continue remote learning 2nd quarter but pre-kindergarten and some special ed students will return to schools; teachers union calls plan ‘dangerous’
- Prosecutors drop fugitive aid charges against man who swapped identities with gun suspect on parole
- Former Chicago police Superintendent Eddie Johnson sued for alleged sexual misconduct, accused of tampering with evidence in incident that led to his firing
- As Le’Veon Bell heads to the Kansas City Chiefs, the Chicago Bears are hopeful veteran Lamar Miller soon can help their stagnant running game
- Chicago police make plans for election night on the city’s streets
- Slamming Trump, GOP Sen. Ben Sasse warns of a ‘Republican bloodbath’ in Senate
- Niña de 7 años obligada a realizar un acto sexual es vista en vivo durante aprendizaje remoto
- Singer Christopher Cross details harrowing battle with coronavirus
- Jim Loewenberg, prolific Chicago developer who backed Lakeshore East and its Aqua and Vista towers, dies at 86
- Detienen en EEUU al exsecretario de la Defensa de México, Salvador Cienfuegos
- Hoda Kotb reveals identity of absolute worst ‘Today’ show guest she ever interviewed
- Fact-checking the rhetoric from the Trump and Biden town halls
- Here’s where to watch Halloween TV shows and movies
- Trump luce evasivo y Biden errático en respectivos eventos
- Trump and Biden square off — in a way — at dueling town halls that showcase their striking differences
- 1945 WWII letters found, returned