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- Daily horoscope for October 20, 2020
- Niles Chamber hands out ‘Night of Roses’ awards as business owners cope with pandemic
- 2 killed, 1 injured in Logan Square crash
- Ask Amy: ‘Right person, wrong time’ needs translating
- Area business groups harness Halloween themes in effort to drive shoppers back into small shops
- Chicago White Sox third baseman Yoán Moncada
- Why are Chicagoans moving away during the pandemic? As study suggests outbound migration is spiking, we asked them.
- Just as schools begin to reopen, many are closing again as COVID-19 surges: ‘It’s almost an impossible situation’
- Daywatch: A ‘second surge’ of COVID-19 cases, schools close as virus roars and secluded cabins for a Midwestern escape
- 3 observations from rewatching the Chicago Bears’ Week 6 win, including a no-huddle offense providing rhythm and Mario Edwards Jr. making the most of his playing time
- Disinformation targets Latino voters in South Florida
- NFL power rankings for Week 7: Seattle Seahawks move into the top spot as the Green Bay Packers tumble, while the Chicago Bears check in at No. 11
- Lara Prescott’s debut novel ‘The Secrets We Kept’ selected as Arlington Heights library’s community reader
- Review of federal charges from city protests show few charged have ties to extremist groups, many from suburbs
- Jeff Bridges says he has lymphoma, cites good prognosis
- Indiana county clerk refuses to wear mask while administering polls
- Brian Wilson repudiates Trump fundraiser that featured Beach Boys performance
- Netflix previews ‘Ma Rainey’ and Chadwick Boseman’s final performance
- Is the front office set up for a transition? How will David Ross do in Year 2 at the helm? 4 questions about Chicago Cubs management heading into 2021.
- Will closer Alex Colome return — and who replaces him if he leaves? 4 questions about the Chicago White Sox bullpen heading into 2021.
- MLS announces programs to combat racism, promote diversity
- Buffalo Grove to change cost and frequency of residential rental inspections, seeking to ‘increase compliance and accountability’
- David Letterman, returning to Netflix, isn’t here to cheer you up this time
- Can you trust that Amazon review? 42% may be fake, independent monitor says.
- Consulting firm offers North Shore School District 112 an ‘honest’ and ‘eye-opening’ evaluation of its special education student services
- Northwest Indiana Excellence in Theatre Foundation revamps gala as virtual reception
- My worst moment: ‘Suits’ and ‘The Right Stuff’ star Patrick J. Adams on the sting of getting fired
- Native American tribes make new move to shut down flow of oil in Dakota Access Pipeline
- Amazon Fresh hiring 1,500 for its grocery stores opening in Chicago area
- A Look Back column: Spirit Fruit Society brought its version of utopia to Ingleside
- The best mayonnaises you can buy
- An apple lover’s apple crumble that highlights its fresh fruit flavor
- Persimmons pack plenty of nutritional punch
- Naperville District 203 puts hold on back-to-school plans as COVID-19 cases increase in DuPage
- Dolphins debut brought tears for Tua’s parents, now they’re determined to be there for his first start
- Miley Cyrus’ love of cover songs runs deep, from Britney Spears to the Cure
- John Oliver visits Danbury as city officially renames sewage plant after him
- Kershaw recibe otra oportunidad con Dodgers, cerca de casa
- Jeff Bridges anuncia que tiene linfoma
- Remembering Dmitry Paperno: A great Russian pianist who enriched Chicago
- EEUU: Hay estados que aceptan votos adelantados de muertos
- Writers Theatre adjusts season again; About Face hopes to return to live performance in the spring
- Lake County local scores and schedules for Wednesday, Oct. 21
- Retired Bulls champion Toni Kukoc sells Highland Park home for $920K
- EEUU: Comisión de debates adopta regla de apagar micrófonos
- 11 mayors of Big Ten cities send a letter to the conference seeking clarity on COVID-19 protocols with football season 3 days away
- Hawaii reopens for tourism amid more masks, fewer leis
- Trump says Fauci is ‘a nice guy’ but not ‘a team player’ after calling doctor ‘a disaster’ the day before
- Candidates in Illinois House 49th District race talk taxes, state budget
- Northwest Indiana local scores and schedules for Wednesday, Oct. 21
- CVS busca contrar 15,000 trabajadores y ofrece empleos desde casa
- Michelle Goldberg column: Is the Trump campaign colluding with Russia again?
- Bret Stephens column: The encroachment of the unsayable
- Ross Douthat column: Trump is giving up
- Los pasajeros aéreos en EEUU superan el millón, primera vez desde marzo
- Paul Krugman column: Why Biden will need to spend big
- Speak Out reader opinion: Town hall moderators were both anti-Trump
- Doctors push flu shots as season begins: ‘The worst thing that could happen is having a community where there is a COVID outbreak and a flu outbreak’
- 8 new scary films and TV shows streaming this month
- Daily Southtown local scores and schedules for Wednesday, Oct. 21
- Guatemala: se fuga exministro buscado por lavado
- West Suburban scores and schedules for Wednesday, Oct. 21
- Doctors may have found secretive new organs in the center of your head
- Centro de Informacion in Elgin eligible for state funding to help immigrants through pandemic
- Review: Cary Grant bio a perceptive look at captivating star
- Braun MultiQuick 7 Immersion Hand Blender review: Can this kitchen tool really do it all?
- Former Hinsdale resident makes it three ‘Jeopardy!’ wins in a row
- Más de 1,500 arrestados en acciones de la DEA
- The best Samsung tablet of 2020
- What to expect from the Dodgers and Rays in World Series Game 1
- Fleetwood Mac’s ‘Rumours’ returns to the top 10, thanks to TikTok
- Michigan woman found alive at funeral home dies 8 weeks later
- EEUU inicia demanda antimonopolio contra Google
- Highland Park, Deerfield high schools sticking with remote learning through end of semester
- Muere hijo de Robert Redford
- What it’s like to be a teacher in 2020 America
- Mask mandate? In a Montana town, it ‘puts us at odds with customers’
- African American History Museum displays Kobe Bryant’s jersey
- Argentina llega al millón de casos de coronavirus
- Having dementia doesn’t mean you can’t vote
- Mask mandate? In a Montana town, it ‘puts us at odds with customers’
- The Book Table, Oak Park Library partner to provide books to local families
- Letter to the Editor
- Oak Park police: Two men rob pedestrian at gunpoint along Madison Street
- Barrington counseling center moves to new location but remains near the high school
- Dem challenger in Dist. 4 House race eyes budget priorities
- Ask Anna: Threesomes gone awry, love sickness and staying with the wrong people
- Former freshman standout Taylor Latza’s evolution into senior leader for Warren has been ‘really special to watch’
- Niños, la mitad de la gente en pobreza extrema en el mundo
- Chicago Bears QB rewind: Nick Foles and Matt Nagy are feeling optimistic. But is their hopeful outlook justified?
- The cast of ‘Everybody Loves Raymond’ reunites for charity
- Burr Ridge and Willowbrook residents in Gower School District 62 are being asked to approve a $15 million referendum
- Colored-pencil artist Phil Schorn gets inspiration from leaves
- Someone stole my American Airlines miles! Travel Troubleshooter investigates.
- Cuffing season has hit Chicago. Sex and short-term relationships may persist during winter despite COVID-19 thanks to video dating.
- Históricos del Real Madrid analizan el próximo Clásico
- ‘Spooky Stroll’ takes guests through haunted Austin Gardens in downtown Oak Park
- Review: ‘Grizzly II: Revenge,’ in which a young George Clooney (and his mullet) are killed by a bear. In the first five minutes.
- Jóvenes cantineros cubanos crean tragos con plantas nativas
- Man whose Burge-related case imploded this month seeks investigation of prosecutors, finding of innocence
- COVID-19 concerns have area towns split on allowing trick-or-treating, hosting live Halloween activities
- Column: Remember Cuban Missile Crisis lessons
- Post-Tribune boys soccer rankings and player of the week for Wednesday, Oct. 21, 2020
- Voters line up in Wisconsin as early in-person voting begins
- Girls swimming notes: Cheerleaders Elizabeth Gbabiri and Jill Magafas took up diving as sophomores. Now, they cheer each other on for Stagg.
- Boys soccer notes: Coronavirus pandemic brings Clark’s historic final season to ‘terrible’ end
- ‘Synchronic’ review: A unique, sci-fi-tinged drama rooted in real-world stakes and emotion
- Las mujeres blancas abandonan a Trump
- ‘If you can’t stand up, stand out’: Sandburg student wins national Heart of the Arts Award
- Harrison Ford y Ed Helms protagonizarán comedia sobre un naufragio real
- In District 36 survey, Winnetka parents applaud back-to-school plan while majority of teachers say they are overburdened by workload
- Southland voters face long lines on first day of Cook County expanded early voting: ‘It was worth the wait’
- Park District of Franklin Park holds pumpkin scavenger hunt, other Halloween events
- Italia: Aparecen nombres de mujeres en tumbas de fetos
- 5 states added to Chicago’s travel quarantine order: ‘We all need to double down on COVID precautions’
- Hinsdale School District 86 continues hybrid learning, despite increase in COVID-19 cases in DuPage County
- Editorial: The right way to preserve Pilsen
- Coronavirus travel: How to go home for the holidays as safely as possible
- Indiana adds 48 coronavirus deaths as hospitalizations grow; Lake County tops state with 146 new COVID-19 cases
- Orland Park police officers to wear body cameras in pilot program
- Melania Trump stays off campaign trail, citing lingering cough from COVID-19
- Remembering late ESPN reporter Vaughn McClure, one of the most authentic people you’d ever meet
- Quickly: Readers sound off on the issues of the day
- OPINIÓN/Volver al teatro durante la pandemia
- ‘Co-therapist’ dogs and ponies to help boost mental health of pediatric patients
- Hard hit by virus, airlines push for tests over quarantines
- Woman teaches her Sheepadoodle how to communicate using buttons
- ‘Incredibly rare’ white baby sea turtle pops out of the sand on South Carolina beach
- Column: Is Tony La Russa too old? Would the young Chicago White Sox — and their big personalities — be given freedom by a 76-year-old manager?
- Simeone: ‘Mi asignatura pendiente es seguir mejorando al club, no la Champions’
- A boy and the black rhino isn’t a children’s book: Elmhurst toddler bonds with Brookfield Zoo veterinarian caring for endangered animal
- Florida voters break records on the first day of early voting
- Feds say man accused in Bridgeport bank collapse tried to contact widow of dead CEO
- Jim Durkin seeks reelection in 82nd District against newcomer Kassem Moukahal
- Naperville News Digest: Naper Settlement offering Halloween trick-or-treating; Van Buren parking deck work starting; I-88 lanes switch for construction
- Disabato: Crete-Monee’s Trayvon Rudolph came to Northern Illinois as a preferred walk-on. With one catch, he had a scholarship in his hands.
- Community news
- Column: Surging number of ‘pandemic brides’ say I do as sickly industry weds ancient customs, new restrictions
- Cancelan celebraciones a la Guadalupana en la Basílica el 12 de diciembre
- Public hearing Thursday for new Merrillville roundabout at 73rd Avenue and Taft Street
- 29-home subdivision on former Hoover estate in Glencoe approved; construction could start by year’s end
- Boys cross country notes: Eisenhower ‘put in the work,’ edges Richards for program’s first conference championship since 1962-63 season
- Polling place workers overcome technical glitches as hundreds vote early at Oak Park village hall
- GM to build electric vehicles at former Saturn plant in Tennessee
- 7 charged in flying squirrel trafficking ring that extended from Florida to Chicago to South Korea, officials say
- Miami Dolphins name Tua Tagovailoa starting quarterback
- Chicago Bears sign Manti Te’o, the former Notre Dame star linebacker, to their practice squad
- Girls tennis notes: Metea Valley’s Meera Baid keeps bead on ultimate prize, clears final hurdle by winning elusive sectional title
- Letters: Scientific experts are working to protect public health during the pandemic
- Generation agoraphobia
- Letter: We should not politicize COVID-19 deaths
- El ‘trail running’, la forma exigente de correr
- Jean-Claude Van Damme saves life of chihuahua puppy
- ‘If there were no hashish here, you wouldn’t see a single house’
- La contaminación aumentaría la mortalidad por covid-19
- University of Michigan students hit with stay-at-home order until Election Day after surge of COVID-19 cases
- As Lake council seeks authority over purchasing, former area politicians, experts question decision
- York Drama staging virtual performances of “Almost, Maine” in masks
- UCLA product Zoey Goralski, a Neuqua Valley graduate, scores first goal as a professional for Chicago Red Stars: ‘It was kind of surreal.’
- Miami cop wears ‘Trump 2020’ mask near voting site. His agency calls it ‘unacceptable.’
- Got crystals? Gem mining could be your full-time job
- ¿Quién tendrá hinchas? Nueva línea divisoria en la Champions
- Comings & Goings: Doc’s Smokehouse shuts down in Mokena; banks closing branches
- Column: The rise of QAnon isn’t surprising. Americans have long been sucked into conspiracy theories.
- Feds file landmark antitrust case against Google, which calls lawsuit ‘deeply flawed’
- Aurora’s top cop is one of five finalists for police chief in Nashville
- A perfect ending: Naperville North’s Ireng Zhang and Tiffany Zhang culminate 16-0 season in doubles by winning West Aurora Sectional
- 100 best horror movies, according to critics
- Las 100 mejores películas de terror según los críticos
- Pritzker announced tighter COVID-19 restrictions for Kane, DuPage, Will, Kankakee counties. Here’s what that means for restaurants and residents.
- What’s happening in Park Ridge: Community Church pumpkin sale continues; Farmers Market wraps up Oct. 31
- Thanks to COVID-19, older workers now face higher unemployment than those 35 to 54
- It’s Google’s world. We just live in it.
- Skokie Park District event puts theatrical spin on local wildlife education
- Apple iPhone 12 review: Superfast speed, if you can find it
- U.S. Rep. Lauren Underwood
- New O’Hare Airport runway, set to open Nov. 5, will send arriving flights over southern Park Ridge
- Aurora’s first marijuana dispensary now open on Route 59
- DuPage sets record on first day of early voting while Will reports lines of voters waiting to cast ballots
- Libertyville pulls about $205,000 in first disbursement for 1% sales tax enacted earlier this year
- Southtowners: Beverly residents serve despite COVID obstacles, more
- Republican Mazzochi of Elmhurst faces Democrat Zordani of Clarendon Hills in election for state rep of 47th District
- Western Springs voters to voice their opinion via referendum on marijuana businesses in village
- Letters to the editor: good government, banner celebrating diversity
- NY desplegará ‘cientos’ de policías adicionales por las elecciones
- Novel brain surgery seeks to reverse epilepsy in sea lion
- Glenbrook North High School lights up the sky with school spirit
- Manzanero: ‘Llevo la bandera de la mejor música del mundo’
- Pets of the week
- Election board: Workers should wear masks or risk losing their jobs
- Former Bears player Nathan Vasher sells Vernon Hills home for $780,000 — just over half what he paid before recession
- Más de 100 positivos a COVID en boda en frontera México-EEUU
- Hammond’s proposed water price hike leaves municipal customers looking for cover; price has been unchanged since 1985
- Elgin, IDOT strike deal to install traffic signals at dangerous Route 58/Shady Oaks intersection
- U.S. Rep. Lauren Underwood through the years
- Lake County Health Department calls on schools to immediately end in-person classes and return to virtual learning
- Jill On Money: What do the October surprise and the September jobs report mean for recovery?
- Melania Trump no acompañará al presidente a mitin por tos
- City releases information on arrests, attorney visits after legal aid group sues
- Evanston City Council formally approves contract for new city manager
- Niegan fianza a exsecretario de Defensa de México
- More early voting sites open in Lake County, drop boxes available for mail-in ballots ahead of General Election
- Looking to watch “It’s the Great Pumpkin, Charlie Brown” this Halloween? Don’t check ABC.
- It’s never too early. Give your kids one of these financially smart gifts this holiday season.
- Parents of Stevenson High School call again for hybrid learning option: ‘We want our kids in school’
- Bolsonaro expresa su apoyo ‘de corazón’ a Trump y asegura que le gustaría asistir a su toma de posesión
- Chicago Bulls champion Toni Kukoc sells Highland Park home for $920,000
- Commentary: Quiz: Test your knowledge of U.S. presidents and elections
- Great Halloween decorations? Our contest to feature best-decorated houses
- El Senado de EEUU votará el lunes la confirmación de la candidatura de la jueza Barrett al Supremo
- U-46 still bringing youngest students back to school next week despite Kane, DuPage COVID numbers
- U.S. Rep. Lauren Underwood vs. state Sen. Jim Oberweis
- State Sen. Jim Oberweis through the years
- Corrections and clarifications
- Koeman tras la goleada en Champions: ‘Si había dudas con el gol ha quedado claro esta noche’ (VIDEO)
- Skokie man charged with burglarizing two local restaurants
- EEUU ha registrado 300,000 muertes más de lo usual
- Chicago-area hospitals watch surge in COVID-19 patients, brace for things to get worse
- The Spin: Mail-in, early voting in Illinois soars past 1 million mark | ‘Trumpocrat’ Blagojevich to endorse Willie Wilson over Sen. Dick Durbin | Gov. J.B. Pritzker tightens COVID-19 restrictions in suburbs
- Civic Federation opposes graduated tax amendment. It previously backed taxing retirement benefits as an alternative.
- Chronic polluter General Iron is moving from its wealthy, white North Side home to a low-income Latino neighborhood. The feds want to know why.
- Niles-Maine Library Board gets two new trustees after resignations due to relocation, work
- Column: Dirt flies as Calumet City feud threatens to sink into ugly political brawl
- Commentary: Trump missed an opportunity in Syria to succeed where Obama failed
- Column: COVID-19 numbers — and fatigue — on the rise; ‘We are not out of the woods’
- Coronavirus in Illinois updates: Here’s what happened Oct. 20 with COVID-19 in the Chicago area
- Second stimulus check updates: Mitch McConnell warns White House not to make COVID-19 relief deal with Democrats
- Indian Prairie survey shows 43% of parents prefer some in-person classes over all-remote learning
- Column: With the Chicago Blackhawks officially rebuilding, Jonathan Toews, Patrick Kane and Duncan Keith deserve a chance to play for a winner elsewhere
- Illinois orders tighter restrictions on bars, restaurants and gatherings in several suburban counties as coronavirus positivity rates rise
- Proposed 2021 village of Oak Park budget down $22 million, calls for cuts due to effects of pandemic
- Breonna Taylor grand juror says panel was not given option to consider homicide charges
- Wendell Pierce to portray blues legend B.B. King in upcoming biopic
- Chicago Mayor Lori Lightfoot exchanged emails with lobbyist about O’Hare client as city ethics board declined to enforce lobbying ban, records show
- MLB Commissioner Rob Manfred hopes to keep larger playoff field and runner on second base in extra innings
- Will County bars, restaurants headed back to restrictions on indoor service
- Trump’s taxes reveal details about his activities in China, including a previously unknown bank account
- Rohingya Americans in Chicago venture out to local polling place en masse to cast first-ever votes
- Calor récord en EEUU: El verano 2020 en cada estado
- 30 soup recipes perfect for warm, inviting meals
- 5 takeaways from the Justice Department’s antitrust lawsuit against Google, including what might be coming down the line
- ‘Disgusted’ NU president condemns students who burned a school banner and vandalized campus during police protests, sparking calls for his resignation
- After delays, CBD-infused all-day brunch concept Wake ‘N Bacon launching in Lakeview this week
- Rohingya Americans in Chicago venture out to local polling place en masse to cast their first-ever general election votes: ‘Really I’m so grateful’
- 2 days before final debate, Trump shuns formal practice in favor of Pennsylvania rally as Biden holes up for prep
- Mia Nutile keeps Oak Forest on an unbeaten course: ‘The individual wins are fun, but I really love when we get those team wins.’
- How the Trump campaign plowed through $1 billion, losing a massive cash advantage
- Six years after Laquan McDonald shooting, activists rally for justice for slain teen
- World Series Game 1: Clayton Kershaw and Mookie Betts lead the Dodgers to an 8-3 win over the Rays