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- Photos: Buffalo 49, Northern Illinois 30
- Election 2020 updates: Here’s what happened on Nov. 3 and 4
- Alpana Singh, ‘Check, Please!’ host, renounces master sommelier title in solidarity with women accusing elite wine organization of sexual harassment
- Daily horoscope for November 5, 2020
- Trump supporters converge on vote centers in Michigan, Arizona
- Michigan Senate election: Democratic incumbent Gary Peters holds off Republican John James
- Going to pot: Marijuana legalization advances advances; New York must get on board
- Residents feared low-income housing would ruin their Wisconsin suburb. They were wrong.
- St. Augustine Fountain of Youth may be Florida’s oldest attraction
- When a tenant renting someone’s condo breaks the rules, condo boards have multiple options for recourse
- Column: By contesting the election, Trump is trying to disenfranchise millions of Black voters.
- Column: Boss Preckwinkle and that political hit on Judge Toomin for Kim Foxx
- Ask Amy: Woman wonders if family dog is racist
- Daywatch: Pivotal states remain in presidential race, Pritzker warns of ‘painful’ budget cuts and first time voters share their stories
- On weather maps, Pennsylvania flips from blue to red. How long will the warm air hang around?
- Column: A new COVID-19 case, an influx of injuries and a patched-together offensive line — it all adds up to survival mode for the Chicago Bears
- Physical education teachers find new energy in remote exercise with students
- Week 9 questions for the Chicago Bears: What’s the biggest issue — of many — on the offensive line? And what’s the dynamic between Matt Nagy and Nick Foles now?
- Will Chicago Blackhawks opponents think twice about targeting their smaller defensemen with Nikita Zadorov on the roster? ‘He’s an imposing figure.’
- Column: From Stan Bowman to Jay Cutler, these 10 sports figures might have had a worse 2020 than you
- Bribery retrial set for former Portage Mayor James Snyder
- As Republicans mount legal challenges to presidential results, hundreds march through the Loop demanding all votes be counted
- Pilsen mural features residents, including essential workers: ‘It mirrors the community’s resilience’
- You lost your job because of COVID-19 restrictions and unemployment benefits are set to shrink in Illinois. Here’s what to know.
- Rapper Tekashi 6ix9ine’s kidnapper is sentenced to 24 years
- Automakers put pandemic shutdowns in rearview mirror; GM sales boom in US, China
- Ela Township voters approve consolidating road district
- Fox News leads Trump-Biden election night coverage with record audience
- Lake Zurich ‘voters have spoken’ with a resounding ‘no’ to referendum proposal for sales tax increase
- Boop! Mario is COVID-19 hero for Nintendo as its profit soars during pandemic
- Sports reading: John Elway’s new biography probes the Hall of Fame quarterback’s legendary persistence, from high school star to NFL executive
- Baxter Blue review: Can these stylish blue light glasses relieve digital eye strain?
- Letter to Editor
- ‘Memo’ y ‘Chucky’ regresan a la selección mexicana
- Letter to the Editor: Angry comments directed at school board won’t get kids back into classrooms
- EEUU: Biden se acerca a la victoria en elección presidencial
- 3 things to watch for in Week 3 of Big Ten football, including Indiana looking for its 1st win over Michigan since 1987
- Residency requirement unlikely in Aurora
- Cómo los atletas han obligado a ESPN y otras redes a mezclar política y deportes
- Ways to enjoy the winter squashes of autumn
- Man finds roommate shot to death in bedroom in Avondale home, police say
- Speak Out reader opinion: We don’t know how Justice Barrett will vote on Affordable Care Act challenge
- River North 7-bedroom home with two pools, 500-bottle wine cellar: $8M
- Seguidores de Trump piden parar conteo en Michigan y Arizona
- Friday night bytes: Can analytics revolutionize high school football?
- Time for tempura: Traditional and modern recipes for the Japanese favorite
- Classic fluffy pancakes are best when you just do less
- Trump insiste: ¡DETENGAN EL CONTEO!
- Hyatt reports third-quarter loss, misses forecasts
- $1 billion slated for Milan-Cortina Olympics infrastructure
- How two blind brothers became Two Blind Brothers for a cause
- ¿Qué hizo Trump para ganar entre los latinos en Florida?
- La victoria amarga de los demócratas en Estados Unidos
- Kendall County sheriff’s deputies begin wearing body cameras
- As election results continue to drag out, are you freaking out? You’re not alone. Why patience is not an American virtue.
- Massive Gary brushfire fueled by high winds; no injuries reported
- Shortened census led to an incomplete count in some areas
- Maradona mejora y desea abandonar la clínica
- Antioch community mural to honor local heroes
- Wall Street bets on Biden win, GOP Senate and smaller stimulus
- Pizza, marihuana y Fox News, los otros ganadores de las elecciones estadounidenses
- Charles M. Blow column: Exit polls point to the power of white patriarchy
- Jamelle Bouie column: We waited in vain for a repudiation that never came
- NFL Week 9 predictions: Our picks against the spread
- Friday night bytes: Can analytics revolutionize high school football?
- Motormouth: Fed up with noisy vehicles
- Denmark will kill all farmed mink, citing coronavirus infections
- Northwest Indiana local scores, schedules and football stats for Friday, Nov. 6
- El Senado estadounidense continúa empatado y podría decidirse en enero
- Column: U.S. presidential politics reflect our wider society – in 2020 and earlier elections
- Win or lose, Trump will remain a powerful and disruptive force
- 4th Street Theater will go on thanks to donor generosity after Post-Tribune article
- Observadores electorales aseguran que la retórica de Trump daña la confianza en las instituciones democráticas
- Win or lose, Trump will remain a powerful and disruptive force
- Rick Steves’ Europe: The Italian love of eating
- Matt Dillon cumple una promesa con el cubano ‘El Gran Fellove’
- Fox News helped fuel Trump’s rise. Now it’s reporting on a possible fall.
- La debacle demócrata en la Florida
- Baranek: A visit with Blue Island resident Al Pizza brings alive Raceway Park memories that will ‘always be a part of me’
- Muere la actriz de ‘Regreso al futuro’ y ‘Titanic’ Elsa Raven
- Remembering the life and career of Steve McQueen
- Election night on TikTok: Anxiety, analysis and wishful thinking
- No longer a ‘Flori-duh’ laughingstock: How Florida’s vote came in so fast
- Commentary: An embarrassing failure for election pollsters
- Elecciones dividen al Congreso en EEUU
- ¿Listos para un monoplaza eléctrico?
- Social media companies survived Election Day. More tests loom.
- Not everyone agrees with IHSA’s decision to postpone wrestling season. Zion-Benton’s Gabe Quezada keeps focus on end game.
- North Korea tells its people to stop smoking. Can Kim Jong Un Quit, too?
- EEUU fija récord de casos de COVID durante batalla electoral
- Girls cross country notes: Ag Science’s Caitlin Bitunjac was afraid she wouldn’t get to run in the regional. Instead, she went out and won the race.
- Why AP called Arizona for Joe Biden
- Fact check: Sharpies do not ruin ballots in Arizona or Chicago, officials say
- Primeros cazadores de las Américas también eran mujeres
- Encuesta: Internet deficiente, un impedimento para la vida rural
- MacArthur Genius recipient also has a musical side, heard on ‘This Love Thing’
- Pioneering Black doll Baby Nancy enters Toy Hall of Fame
- South Carolina recruit Paige Collins sings Mamma Mia songs while swimming for Naperville Central: ‘I’ll remind myself … I can do it.’
- Hobart signs on consultant to work on starting food-beverage tax in city
- Candidatos LGBTQ logran triunfos históricos en EEUU
- ChicagoNow’s 20 best posts of October 2020
- Coran Taylor: 5 things to know about the Illinois quarterback who went from 4th on the depth chart to starter in an instant
- Concienciación sobre la epilepsia y los trastornos convulsivos
- El Apertura mexicano llega al rojo vivo a la última jornada
- Go away with … Linda Perry
- A new item on your medical bill: The ‘COVID’ fee
- Letters: Springfield makes demands. What about voters’ ballot wishes?
- Post-Tribune football rankings and player of the week for Friday, Nov. 6, 2020
- Brees y Brady se disputan la cima del Sur y el récord de touchdowns
- Where to order Thanksgiving pies — 26 Chicago spots to get your pumpkin, pecan or sweet potato fix
- DiFranco defeats Fallon in race for Cook County judge seat
- Illinois reports biggest spike in unemployment claims of all states; COVID-19 restrictions could drive that figure higher still
- Morton Grove Library plans $1.5 million renovation of youth services department
- Girls cross country notes: Elisabeth Camic thrives on ‘social’ aspect while being a leading runner for Benet
- Elgin council vote to landmark Cook building fails but proposal could lead to its redevelopment, CEO says
- Is sharing Portillo’s onion rings a good date? New Hallmark Channel movie suggests it’s not
- A Big Red one: St. Charles North’s Carmine Bastone decides on the defensive line before making commitment to Cornell
- Trump impugnará por ‘fraude’ el recuento en todos los estados que se inclinan ahora por Biden
- New Gary casino sets fair for 800 new jobs
- ESPN to cut 500 jobs as COVID-19 causes ‘tremendous disruption’
- Column: After this painful Election Day, I’m feeling uncomfortably numb
- Sofia Vergara shares her mammogram experience on social media
- ‘Lego Star Wars: Especial Felices Fiestas’ ya tiene tráiler
- Armstrong: Welcome to the state of limbo when it comes to IHSA basketball and Gov. J.B. Pritzker
- Beach Park mother, 5 children locked themselves in bedroom during break-in, police say
- Football notes: Chesterton’s QB is well known. But he needs players like wide receiver Colby Bullock to make the offense go.
- Which states have the highest and lowest income in America?
- Portage school’s solar partnership expected to bring energy savings, jobs for students: ‘It’s going to be a springboard’
- Could your smartwatch help detect the next COVID-19 outbreak? Scientists think so
- Otro ex-campeón mundial que vuelve al ring
- Taste of Chicago, Air and Water Show funding not in Chicago’s 2021 budget
- ‘Tenet’ to head to home release in Dec. after theatrical run
- ESPN eliminará 500 empleos, incluyendo 300 despidos
- Grant Wehrli concedes District 41 House race to Janet Yang Rohr
- Commentary: How a potential Biden presidency can get off to a good start
- Eta brings heavy rains, deadly mudslides to Honduras
- Starbucks unveils its holiday cups for 2020 and announces red collectible cup giveaway beginning Friday
- Voters in Illinois suburbs show support at polls for recreational marijuana sales
- Decenas de arrestos en protestas tras elección en EEUU
- Here come the holiday tunes on Lite FM. In 2020, are we ready to have our bells jingled?
- Hammond man accused of killing woman after Tinley Park concert released to house arrest until murder trial
- J Balvin vuelve a caer en la depresión a días de los Latin Grammy
- Uber, Lyft, DoorDash won fight to keep gig workers independent in California. What happens next?
- Minneapolis officers charged in the death of George Floyd to be tried together; cameras will be allowed in courtroom
- Missing woman found in Midlothian-area forest preserve was strangled: Medical examiner
- Vince Vaughn and Owen Wilson in talks for ‘Wedding Crashers’ sequel
- Column: Truth be told, angst rising on both sides of political aisle
- Column: Our elections are a mess. From far left to hard right, we should all agree to fix them.
- Trump immigration rule takes effect again during appeal
- EEUU: Juez ordena a correos buscar boletas
- Fire at business off Stevenson Expressway near Cicero Avenue extinguished after hourslong fight
- Senate election results: Control hangs in the balance with a few races still undecided
- Live ‘Jacob Marley’s Christmas Carol’ in Milwaukee is canceled
- Starbucks and Dunkin’ holiday cups are here. Get a free reusable edition of Starbucks’ on Friday.
- El dilema de Jürgen Klopp en el Liverpool
- Jueces de Georgia y Michigan rechazan demandas de Trump
- Oswego museum gets new exhibit
- House hunting in England: A refurbished fortress in the English Channel
- Pac-12 cancels California’s season opener against Washington because of a positive COVID-19 test on the Golden Bears
- Commentary: To protect our democracy, remember: Our opponents are not our enemies
- Quickly: Readers sound off on the issues of the day
- Pandemic forces changes in community events; Greek Fest moves to a drive-through event
- Fallece empleado electoral positivo de coronavirus
- How to staycation in 6 American cities
- Uber calculated new route during pandemic: Food delivery making more money than core rides service
- 2020 obituaries by The New York Times
- Activists in Oak Park demand all presidential election votes be counted
- Positive COVID-19 test in Porter courthouse shuts down clerk’s office for deep cleaning
- Schwartzman, a un paso de la Copa Masters
- Celebrate Christmas in quarantine with pandemic-themed ornaments
- Exsecretario de Defensa de México acusado de narcotráfico se declara no culpable en NY
- Eight months in, Lake adds record 522 new COVID-19 cases; Porter reports 197
- Chamber of commerce calls on Oak Park to help local restaurants, businesses
- Column: Baseball is life, and life during this election season is imitating the 2016 World Series — again
- Column: Theater companies from coast to coast stage productions of play set in south suburban Matteson
- Man shot to death by police in west-central Illinois city
- Brandt blasts Pritzker’s restrictions on Lincolnshire-area restaurants and bars: ‘He’s going to kill the restaurant business’
- Heinz Kraft, Gelfand Foundation partner to offer resource kits for District 34 students
- ‘No ganamos cada batalla, pero ganamos la guerra’: Pelosi, a los demócratas
- Los Chicago Bears mandan a jugadores y técnicos a casa tras nuevo positivo
- Jeanette Ward concedes state Senate District 25 race to Karina Villa
- Column: Memo from John McCain in heaven
- Republican wins tighten their control of Indiana Legislature
- Pachuca presenta 14 casos positivos de coronavirus
- Elgin man accused of calling woman 50 times arrested on stalking charges
- Biden optimista: El proceso ‘está funcionando… cada voto debe contarse’
- Wisconsin chief health officer quits as COVID-19 runs rampant across the state
- ‘Taste of Chicago’ y ‘Air and Water Show’ no están incluidos en el presupuesto de Chicago para 2021
- Condados con más casos de virus votaron por Trump
- Fox Valley group holds Elgin rally to keep the vote count going in the presidential election
- Laid off hospitality workers can access job search help via new portal
- Poll watchers emerge as a flashpoint in election battle over ballots: ‘There were certainly a lot of eyes on the process’
- Campaign trail tracker: Where Trump, Biden and their running mates have traveled in presidential race’s final weeks
- The basketball debate overshadowed other winter sports. Warren’s Dante Rinaldi was nervous. Then the IHSA delivered good news.
- Naperville City Council members change their minds, donate ambulance to Cancun
- Fallece el escritor mexicano Luis Zapata, pionero de la literatura LGBT+
- La inusual batalla de dos hermanos contra la ceguera
- Corrections and clarifications
- Editorial: Rooting for the Illinois rebellion as Madigan pressure builds
- ‘This fills a need that was missing’: Park Ridge juice bar offers organic food and drinks
- Sponsor to revise Will County reparations bill, focus on amends impact of drug policies in minority communities
- Lake County Council to vote on COVID-19 pay transfers for elections office, jail staff
- New Trier High School’s COVID-19 reopening plans too fast for teachers, too slow for some parents
- Ex-Blackhawks player Brandon Saad lists Lakeview home for $1.6M
- The Spin: Pritzker says ‘Yes’ it’s time for Madigan to be replaced as Democratic Party Chair | What’s next for Ken Griffin? | Oberweis launches ‘recount fund,’ Underwood confident in tight congressional race
- Former legislator, Bremen Township supervisor Maggie Crotty dies at 72
- Fox Valley Mall redevelopment plan includes residences, open space
- Doing the Take Out Chicago challenge? Here are 10 restaurants to order from.
- Her opponent has claimed victory in a tight contest, but Rep. Lauren Underwood optimistic as mail ballots continue to be counted
- UIC graduate student killed, another injured after speeding driver blows red light, stop sign in University Village
- Ex-Blackhawks forward Brandon Saad lists Lakeview home for $1.6 million
- Mayor Lori Lightfoot announces $10 million grant program for bars and restaurants struggling with COVID-19 shutdown
- Counties with the worst COVID-19 surges overwhelmingly voted for Trump, analysis shows
- Pritzker warns of potential statewide crackdown as COVID-19 death toll surpasses 10,000 and daily case count sets another new high
- Sangamon County judge dismisses lawsuits challenging Pritzker’s coronavirus orders
- Chicago White Sox’s Jose Abreu, Tim Anderson and Eloy Jimenez set franchise record as all 3 players win Silver Slugger Awards
- Judges dismiss Trump lawsuits in Georgia and Michigan, undercutting campaign’s legal salvo
- Pritzker says it’s time for House Speaker Michael Madigan to be replaced as head of Illinois Democrats
- Coronavirus in Illinois updates: Here’s what happened Nov. 5 with COVID-19 in the Chicago area
- Mayor Lori Lightfoot says she can’t yet put a date on Chicago Public Schools’ reopening: ‘That’s still very much a work in progress’
- U.S. House election results: Their majority shrunk, Democrats blame losses on leadership, election message and even Trump
- School police votes put spotlight on Chicago’s Local School Councils. Why one parent is running for the first time in this month’s elections
- Facebook bans big ‘Stop the Steal’ group for sowing violence
- Fox News meets Trump’s fraud claims with skepticism
- Chicago Bears send players and coaches home after Cody Whitehair is the latest to test positive for COVID-19; Sunday’s game against the Tennessee Titans is still on as scheduled
- Fact check: Trump fabricates election corruption
- Tim Anderson puts a stop to concerns he — and his style — might not mesh with new Chicago White Sox manager Tony La Russa: ‘You can’t get sidetracked from what the ultimate goal is’
- Election officials worried by threats and protesters
- Some Republicans break with Trump over baseless vote-fraud claims