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- US officials accuse Iran of being behind emails meant to intimidate Democratic voters in multiple battleground states
- Daily horoscope for October 22, 2020
- Letters to the Editor: Facts, science and goals can help country reunify; nature offers welcome respite from election, pandemic and economy
- Letters to the Editor: LWV says its inspection finds vote-by-mail safe; pre-existing conditions not an issue in Illinois; climate change key election issue
- Column: I watched my sister die, so I understand what Rush Limbaugh is going through
- Ask Amy: Housemate wants to attack the kitchen
- 7,500 children get free winter coats in COVID-19-adjusted CHA event: ‘Every little thing counts for me’
- Column: A day in the pandemic: Mr. Meticulous and his mask
- Southland breweries squeeze in outdoor events before battening down for winter
- With lights and status-symbol skeletons, these suburban Chicago Halloween decorations are all-in this year
- Column: Tragic presidency of Donald J. Trump could be nearing an end. What will be the final scene?
- The path to 5-1 is never easy in the NFL. So why is Chicago so anxious and skeptical about the Bears’ impressive start?
- Daywatch: Illinois issues COVID-19 vaccine distribution plan, state to release data on virus in schools and Chicago-area Halloween decorations are all-in this year
- North Shore District 112 shifting to all-remote learning, putting hybrid plan on hold as COVID-19 cases rise in Lake County
- Carrie Underwood named top artist at CMT Music Awards
- Big Ten football power rankings: Which teams could challenge Ohio State? And who will fight to avoid the bottom?
- Bad Bunny, Daddy Yankee top Billboard Latin Music Awards
- No bands or cheerleaders, piped-in crowd noise and some cardboard fans: What Big Ten football game days will look like in 2020
- James Randi, dazzling magician and skeptic, dies at 92
- Rudy Giuliani caught in hotel bedroom scene in new ‘Borat’ film, calls scene ‘hit job’
- Column: Two days before her death, a Hobart grandmother cast a ballot in person as her final civic duty
- Banksy artwork sells for almost $10 million at auction
- Lake election board falls along party lines in effort to address polling place rules
- Grant helps bring on younger firefighters for Valparaiso; 18-year-olds can now be hired
- Column: Open House Chicago just got extended. Here’s what to see on new smartphone architecture tours.
- Flooding slows morning commute in Chicago, flood advisory issued for much of area
- Quibi shuts down after less than 7 months as streaming service draws little interest in its short-form videos
- Plane carrying 9 people slides off runway and hits fence at Wheeling airport, no injuries reported
- La alfombra roja de los Premios Billboard de la Música Latina 2020
- ‘Borat Subsequent Moviefilm’ review: Trump’s America gets caught with its pants down
- 6 observations from Game 2 of the World Series, including the Dodgers dangerously juggling young pitchers, Brandon Lowe slumping no more and Joe Buck’s astute call
- High prices changing eating habits for strapped Chicagoans
- Study: TV industry falls short of off-camera inclusivity
- Dyson Airwrap review: Can this hair-care system style your hair without damaging it?
- The Kitchn: Garlic butter steak bites are the best thing to ever happen to beef
- EatingWell: Seafood chopped salad is easy, healthy and delicious
- Pantry staples and a familiar kitchen tool are the keys to this smooth, flavorful, quick-cooking soup
- How much did it rain near you? Check our map to find out
- Fozzy’s Bar and Grill
- After Twitter came for Chris Pratt, his Marvel costars came to his rescue
- Brookfield Zoo to close for two months after holiday lights show
- Lake County local scores and schedules for Friday, Oct. 23
- Diario se disculpa por comentario racista sobre Ansu Fati
- Rethinking the holidays: Traditions, change are on the table
- Obama critica a Trump, llama a votar ‘como nunca antes’
- Northwest Indiana local schedules and football stats for Friday, Oct. 23
- Arenas, stadiums find new life as safer options for voting
- Trump y Biden se preparan para su último debate
- Big Ten football is back, but COVID-19 crowd bans leave college towns struggling
- Report of armed security near voting site spurs voter intimidation fears in Florida
- Retiran cargo de extorsión a líder de iglesia Luz del Mundo
- Jennifer Lawrence says she ‘grew up Republican’ but Trump ‘changed everything’
- Theater world to unite for get-out-the-vote event on Oct. 29
- Pelé cumple 80 años, aislado en casa
- Gail Collins column: Donald and Joe are ready to go
- Speak Out reader opinion: Remember Lightfoot tax plan when elections come around
- Bajan solicitudes de ayuda por desempleo en EEUU
- Bad Bunny y Daddy Yankee triunfan en los Premios Billboard
- Homebuyers’ wallets hammered as prices for plywood substitute spike
- Judge dismisses 1 charge against Derek Chauvin, former cop charged in George Floyd’s death
- Doctors fight ‘infodemic’ with Americans seeing virus as a hoax
- Vermilion restaurant relaunches with new design
- Restaurants in Oak Brook and Hinsdale prepare to ‘pivot again’ with tighter coronavirus restrictions in DuPage County
- Post-Tribune football rankings and player of the week for Friday, Oct. 23, 2020
- Daily Southtown local scores and schedules for Friday, Oct. 23
- Washington Township Schools move online for two weeks due to COVID-19 test results
- NASA touched an asteroid. How much will it bring home?
- West Suburban scores and schedules for Friday, Oct. 23
- Flight attendants face an uncertain future
- As second wave of COVID-19 roils Illinois, here are 5 updated ways doctors say you can stay healthy
- Crece polémica sobre respaldo papal a uniones civiles
- Naperville News Digest: New Wolf’s Park opens Saturday; park police seeking Toys for Tots donations; Will recorder launching vet rewards program
- Henry Payne: Five cool things to know about GM’s Hummer EV
- Henry Payne: Five cool things to know about GM’s Hummer EV
- Libertyville candidates pull petitions for upcoming board races
- At the U.S. Olympic and Paralympic Museum, all athletes are equal
- Hebron man charged after brandishing knife, police say
- Recovering from pandemic, economic growth are issues in race in Illinois House 97th District
- Progressive hikes Illinois rates from COVID-19 lows as more drivers hit the road
- Cuba acusa a EEUU de provocar pérdidas de más de $5,000 mdd en un año
- Aaron Rodgers busca levantarse tras mal partido
- Purdue Pharma plea offers little solace to survivors of opioid crisis
- Judiciary Committee advances Amy Coney Barrett’s Supreme Court nomination to full Senate vote; Dems boycott
- Grocery prices are down from their COVID-19 summer peaks. But here’s why your food bills are still stubbornly high.
- Motormouth: Do I really need that oil change?
- Steelers y Titans se disputan supremacía de la AFC
- Illinois football helmets will have a black fist and messages of social justice on them all season
- Kane County drug court receives $500,000 federal grant
- México promulga ley para acceso público a las playas
- DiFranco and Fallon vie for judge’s seat in Cook County amid lawsuit, high campaign spending
- Continúa rescate de tres mineros atrapados en Boyacá
- Baranek: Imagine that. Marist grad Camryn Hannah turns ‘earn what you worked for’ attitude into starring role as a freshman for Clemson.
- ‘Suspect in custody’ in killings of Stacey Jones and her baby, week after someone was first questioned
- At the U.S. Olympic and Paralympic Museum, all athletes are equal
- Purdue Pharma plea offers little solace to survivors of opioid crisis
- Why is Election Day in November? A look into the U.S. election timeline.
- Pocas probabilidades de que vuelvan las convenciones a Chicago en 2021
- NFL Week 7 predictions: NYT’s picks against the spread
- El partido más atractivo en la fecha 15 de la Liga MX
- Amelia Parisi describes winning state for Benet in cross country as an unforgettable experience: ‘It was so special to be a part of.’
- Lake election board receives $855K grant, $44K reimbursement for 2020 elections
- Worried about COVID-19 in the winter? Alaska provides a cautionary tale
- The coronavirus has claimed 2.5 million years of potential life in the U.S., study finds
- México calcula que ha superado el millón de casos de COVID
- Worried about COVID-19 in the winter? Alaska provides a cautionary tale
- Battling it out for votes in Wisconsin
- What is a militia? And why is the word so controversial these days?
- ‘We’re fighting like crazy. Any way we can.’ How one Chicago restaurateur is attacking challenges during the pandemic.
- City Hall lobbyist resigns from elected position in south suburban Flossmoor, following controversy over Chicago’s stricter lobbying rules and emails with Mayor Lori Lightfoot
- Belching cows and endless feedlots: Fixing cattle’s climate issues
- Carrie Underwood es la artista del año en los Premios CMT
- Football notes: Unsung Hobart linebacker Cameron Smith crashes opponents’ backfields to ‘get into their heads as much as I can’
- Dos artistas en quiebra abrieron una panadería en casa y es un éxito pandémico
- Northbrook Park District looks to hire employees for new fitness facility set to open in January
- Darien will rebate food and drink sales tax to businesses that set up outdoor dining
- Vic Mensa and the Chicago State University Marching Soul of Chicago Drum Line
- Chicago State University drum line performs in Vic Mensa’s new music video
- Northbrook trustees show interest in allowing accessible dwelling units as part of push for more affordable housing
- Jared Leto volverá a ser Joker
- CSOtv expands with November events
- Column: Coat shortage drives request from Wayside Cross for donations
- Body bags, hotel rooms — and grenades? How Illinois has spent over $1.6 billion in response to COVID-19.
- Niles West band teacher named Illinois Teacher of the Year: ‘It’s overwhelming and that’s an understatement’
- 14 stories chopped from Near North Side apartment proposal but neighbors still fighting the development
- Editorial: Why we recommend Pat O’Brien for Cook County state’s attorney
- Rick Steves’ Europe: Seaside traditions in Portugal’s Nazare
- LeBron James on Black voter participation, misinformation and Trump
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- Senior midfielder Nick Biel draws inspiration from family for semistate-bound Chesterton: ‘He has a lot of motivation in his heart.’
- The police can probably break into your iPhone
- Four District 181 staff members recognized by State Board of Education
- In the pandemic, Halloween is the latest culture war
- World War II bomb washes ashore on Outer Banks
- Chicago man killed when car hit by tractor-trailer in Wadsworth
- Music and dance come together in Echo Mine, movement set to the sound of Califone
- Judge denies motions to dismiss bribery charge against disgraced former Portage mayor
- ‘Everything that we do, we can’t do.’ As Big Ten football takes the field, how are the sidelined marching bands coping?
- Bradshaw: Weighing the advantages between state schools and the Ivy League
- Long lines as Missouri medical marijuana dispensaries open
- After delays, CBD-infused, all-day brunch concept Wake ‘N Bacon launching in Chicago Thursday
- Los Angeles faces lawsuit over marijuana delivery licenses
- Armstrong: He gave up hockey. He lost time to a car accident. Through it all, Rohn Ritchie finds ‘my voice’ running for Aurora Central Catholic.
- Indiana governor challengers name education department picks
- No miracle on 34th Street during COVID-19: Santa not coming to Macy’s in NYC, San Francisco or Chicago
- What will Jose Abreu do for an encore after his MVP-caliber 2020 season? 4 questions about the Chicago White Sox first baseman heading into 2021.
- New Human Rights Commission delayed as Naperville council debates its role in decisions
- Retirement: Insurance for long-term care at home
- Commentary: Will the U.S. return to global stage or pull further inward?
- Hobart discusses registration fee for golf carts
- Review: Brian Dennehy and the great Chicago ‘Death of a Salesman’ are back to haunt us anew
- EEUU: Avanza postulación de jueza pese a boicot demócrata
- Days into hybrid plan, Barrington schools reverse to remote learning due to rising COVID-19 cases in community
- Google hiring 10,000 workers in four cities, including Chicago, by 2025
- Álex de la Iglesia ya rueda su nueva película de terror
- What you need to know about marijuana hangovers
- Southwest to unblock middle seats, citing ‘science-based findings’ about COVID-19, as airlines report billions in losses
- Naperville man charged with attempted child abduction for trying to lure two girls to his car, cops say
- Joel Daly, longtime ABC 7 news anchor, is dead at 86
- The car number for Michael Jordan’s new NASCAR team? 23, of course.
- El Madrid visita al Barca en el peor momento posible
- Second City accepting applications for ‘Saturday Night Live’ scholarship
- Las elecciones deciden futuro de ‘dreamers’
- Longoria, Estefan, Martin dan gracias a trabajadores latinos
- Photo of high school student’s breasts posted online by photo studio, lawsuit charges
- Trump posts unedited interview with Lesley Stahl ahead of ’60 Minutes’ broadcast on Sunday
- Sports arenas and stadiums are finding new life despite COVID-19 — as safer locations for voting
- Indiana reports daily high of 2,880 new COVID-19 cases
- 50 pasta recipes for comforting, delicious dinners
- Fiat CEO calls COVID-19 ‘biggest single risk ever’ for auto industry
- Jose Abreu wins the American League Outstanding Player award, becoming only the 3rd Chicago White Sox player to earn the honor
- Floyd Mayweather Jr. se queja de que hay demasiados campeones
- More than 6,500 still in shelters in Louisiana, some leaving
- Chicago impone toque de queda a comercios no esenciales ante récord de casos diarios de COVID-19
- 7 tips for staying safe as COVID cases rise and colder weather approaches
- Community news: Sandburg students host Model United Nations; Midlothian opens new rec center, more
- Sandra Oh celebra la cultura asiática en ‘Over the Moon’
- Niecy Nash setting her sights on daytime television with syndicated talk show
- Letters: City, CPD’s rejection of reforms is an outrage
- Trump se ve alterado en entrevista con ’60 Minutes’
- Arrest made in deaths of Calumet Township teens, police say
- Commentary: My postelection wish for America is a spirit of forgiveness
- Chicago has a goal of preschool for every child. Will COVID-19 set that effort back?
- Column: Changing tax system would benefit south suburban residents, town hall presenters say
- NHL cancels the 2021 Winter Classic and All-Star Weekend but still hopes to play a full season starting around Jan. 1
- Gyms lean into virtual workouts as coronavirus cases rise
- Gene & Georgetti evicted from Rosemont location over coronavirus-caused rent and tax debts
- Retiran cargo a policía acusado de matar a George Floyd
- Will drive-thru COVID-19 testing survive the Chicago winter?
- Matthew McConaughey confiesa que sufrió abuso sexual de adolescente
- Commentary: How a graduated-rate income tax can increase school funding
- Continúa recuperación de Coca-Cola en plena pandemia
- Trump grants clemency to former Gary boxer Charles ‘Duke’ Tanner imprisoned for drug crimes
- Court-packing? Biden suggests a judicial commission, which gets eye-rolls from left and right.
- Lake council gives final approval to data processing ordinance; commissioners will review change in authority ordinances
- Naperville restaurant owners brace for indoor dining ban, ‘petrified this will keep happening’
- Iowa never locked down. The economy is struggling anyway.
- 1 charged with killing man, wounding 13-year-old girl in Humboldt Park shooting
- Delantero del Real Madrid enfrenta seis meses de cárcel
- Celebrity Travel: Go away with … Lisa Roth
- Advocacy group sues Kim Foxx’s office over alleged transparency failures
- Skokie Public Library hopes to debut new renovations in the spring
- Patty Turner Center hosted a live music ‘Palooza’ for seniors
- ‘Let It Shine’ drive-thru light show to launch at Northbrook Court in November
- CTA faces $375 million budget shortfall as ridership still down a million people per day
- Column: In memory of the amazing James Randi, ignore the charlatans and listen to science
- Natalie Portman actualiza tres fábulas en nuevo libro infantil
- Trump plans to nominate Indiana federal prosecutor to succeed Amy Coney Barrett on appeals court
- $18.3M payout in Crestwood well water lawsuits jeopardized following court ruling
- Bourbon County beers review: Goose Island delivers best lineup in recent years
- Barrington SD220 search for new superintendent starting off with online questionnaire
- El fin de los jets intercontinentales
- Protesting fatal Waukegan police shooting
- Perú analiza permitir público en choque contra Argentina
- FDA approves first drug to treat COVID-19: the antiviral remdesivir
- Lightfoot finance officials defend proposed taxes and refinancing in Chicago mayor’s budget plan
- So long, salad bars and candy bowls. How COVID-19 will change office lunches
- US officials say Russian hackers targeted networks of dozens of state and local governments in recent days
- Pandemic no obstacle for Wilmette students’ Veterans Day letter-writing project
- New York hospital executive officially appointed as next Cook County Health leader, vows to be ‘fiscally, financially resilient’
- Elgin-area restaurant owners voice mixed feelings on indoor dining ban kicking in at midnight Friday
- Tinley Park officer hurt investigating theft from vehicle
- The reign of union boss Tommy Maloy
- St. Louis Cardinals catcher Yadier Molina is not happy with being left off the list of Gold Glove finalists that includes the Chicago Cubs’ Willson Contreras: ‘I’m still the best’
- Pritzker threatens to pull licenses of businesses that flout restrictions as Illinois daily count of confirmed infections hits new high — nearly 5,000
- Some restaurants in Illinois are defying closure orders as ban on indoor service spreads to Chicago suburbs
- Trump to tap northern Indiana US attorney to replace Amy Coney Barrett in Chicago
- Aurora considers sales tax rebate for company intending to move into long-vacant Cub Foods site
- Photos: Trump-Biden final debate
- Park Ridge alderman opt not to increase pay for elected officials next year, but some open to future talks
- Protesters call for federal investigation into Waukegan police fatal shooting of suspect: ‘We don’t want the police investigating the police’
- ‘Windy City Rehab’ star Alison Gramenos lists Bucktown home for $2.3 million
- The Spin: More on the mute button at tonight’s Trump-Biden debate | Does Cubs co-owner Todd Ricketts share some of Trump’s sensibilities? | Lightfoot’s COVID-19 restrictions
- Man driving 75 mph in 30-mph zone pleads guilty to aggravated DUI in crash that killed 2 Elgin residents
- Tom Brady says he doesn’t know why he didn’t shake Nick Foles’ hand in Week 5. Says Foles: ‘Someday we’ll have a good conversation.’
- Column: Some stats say the Chicago Bears offensive line is in the middle of the pack, but the running game is a mess. Can the line improve — and fast?
- Ghislaine Maxwell, in unsealed testimony, depicts her life in South Florida with Jeffrey Epstein
- Marquee Sports Network is no longer offered to Hulu + Live TV subscribers. Will Chicago Cubs fans notice before baseball returns?
- 4 things we learned about the Chicago Bears, including Akiem Hicks’ illness and Nick Foles’ ‘natural born leadership’
- Decision day looms for some Chicago Public Schools parents: Remote learning or in-person classes?
- Mayor says Aurora ‘bars and restaurants will feel the direct effect’ of pandemic restrictions
- ‘Windy City Rehab’ star Alison Victoria Gramenos’ Bucktown home lists for $2.3 million
- Mayor Lori Lightfoot imposes 10 p.m. curfew on city bars, restaurants and nonessential businesses as coronavirus cases spike: ‘It’s like we’re back in the spring’
- Jeremy Colliton says his message to Chicago Blackhawks veterans about the rebuild hasn’t changed: ‘They need to help on this’
- Chicago Cubs legend Andre Dawson receives 1st Curt Flood Award, honoring his contributions to player freedom in free agency
- Hours after Lightfoot announces new COVID-19 restrictions, Birx warns during Chicago visit that closing public spaces may not stop the illness’s spread
- SEE IT: Sacha Baron Cohen’s Borat ‘defends’ Rudy Giuliani’s ‘innocent sexy time’
- Coronavirus in Illinois updates: Here’s what happened Oct. 22 with COVID-19 in the Chicago area
- Offender sought in armed robbery of gas station near Franklin Park
- Biden quiere que ‘toda la responsabilidad’ de las muertes por coronavirus en EEUU caigan sobre Trump
- Debate: Trump defiende separación de familias migrantes
- Analysis: 7 takeaways from the final 2020 debate, including Trump’s continued difficulty defending his handling of COVID-19
- Former San Francisco 49er Dana Stubblefield, the 1997 NFL Defensive Player of the Year, sentenced to 15 years to life after a rape conviction