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- Max Scherzer shoots down MLB’s salary proposal, says ‘there’s no need to reason to engage’ in further pay cut talks
- Daily horoscope for May 28, 2020
- Ask Amy: Twitter follower might be crossing the border
- Snag these deals and free burgers on National Hamburger Day
- Column: After police killing of George Floyd, Minneapolis should learn the lessons of Laquan McDonald.
- NBC, producers say ‘America’s Got Talent’ cleared by probe
- Wildlife has returned to the empty Chicago lakefront. It’s a bit like an Eden.
- FSSA chief: Mental health issues up amid virus outbreak
- Oak Park, River Forest middle schools planning virtual graduation ceremonies for 8th grade students
- Column: If sports return without fans, let’s hope TV producers don’t add fake crowd noise. It’s insulting — and just plain bad.
- John Malkovich talks to the Daily News about ‘Space Force,’ Trump and ‘toxic’ outrage culture
- Daywatch: City Hall outlines outdoor dining rules, Chicago allows ‘shared streets’ program and restaurants test COVID-19 surcharges
- Hurricane hunters’ trips through eye of the storm start from Central Florida airport
- Led Zeppelin’s 2007 reunion concert to stream on YouTube
- Five arrested after two men attacked and robbed on Red Line train on South Side
- Column: Some social distance illusions safeguard us from our fear more than from COVID-19
- Who was George Floyd? Unemployed due to coronavirus, he’d moved to Minneapolis for a fresh start.
- The day in 1987 Ronnie ‘Woo’ Wickers was discovered alive — and delivering pizzas in a Chicago Cubs uniform — after a published report of his death
- MLB players want more games and no more salary cuts if the season restarts
- Coronavirus economic toll mounts: 41 million have sought jobless aid
- Firehouse Subs’ meal deal feeds families and saves lives
- American Airlines, British carrier easyJet to slash workers amid pandemic
- Speak Out: Poor management at county forest preserves
- El boxeo y la UFC regresarán a Las Vegas en junio
- Karen Osdieck’s portraits of her son’s home-school outfits
- A Chicago-area mom and son artfully survived home schooling by photographing his outfits
- Column: Life, disease and fear
- Protestas por violencia policial dejan un muerto en Minneapolis
- Legal marijuana was supposed to help communities hurt by the war on drugs. But COVID-19 may crush efforts to diversify Illinois’ largely white weed industry.
- Trump prepara orden contra empresas de redes sociales
- The NHL is coming back, pending a few (dozen) questions
- Naperville People in the News
- Chicago’s cinematic history, one video tour at a time
- CVS tests prescription deliveries via self-driving vehicles
- Head-on crash sends three to hospital, including Waukegan man with life-threatening injuries
- Oswego to hold final caravan through three neighborhoods
- Elon Musk’s SpaceX suit is like a tuxedo for the Starship Enterprise
- Parachute review: Are these trending sheets worth the slight splurge?
- Feeling anxious? Public arts group Opera-Matic plans lullaby parades, inspiring messages on men’s ties, and odes to COVID-19 to ‘soothe’ Chicagoans this summer
- The best light switch
- The best foundation primer
- The best dog seat belt
- The best car jack
- The best brush cutter
- The best volumizing mascara
- The best Cuisinart cookware
- Instagram will help its stars make more money, taking on YouTube
- QuarantineChat brings back spontaneity (and distraction)
- Where coronavirus help on Facebook is ‘inherently political’
- Waning spring leads to waxing summer
- Column: The wonderful world of Trump worsts
- COVID-19 spurs union pushes among Chicago-area essential workers. ‘We’re not just burger flippers. We’ve been essential.’
- Los 15 clubes de fútbol más valiosos de Europa
- Column: How white women use themselves as instruments of terror
- The Asian giant hornet resurfaces in British Columbia
- China’s virus apps may outlast the outbreak, stirring privacy fears
- Where coronavirus help on Facebook is ‘inherently political’
- Yankees reliever Adam Ottavino says baseball pause is letting the Astros off the hook as cheating scandal takes a back seat
- China’s virus apps may outlast the outbreak, stirring privacy fears
- Realizadores defienden supervivencia del cine en Centroamérica, golpeado por pandemia
- Naperville North math teacher competes in ‘Jeopardy’ Teachers Tournament: ‘The buzzer is the most important thing’
- England’s Premier League is coming back on June 17 after 100-day coronavirus pause
- El Real Madrid se mantiene como el club más valioso de Europa
- Thinking about flying? Here’s what you need to know now
- Italians flock to beaches, hoping tourists will follow
- Scattered to the winds, college students mourn lost semester
- Italians flock to beaches, hoping tourists will follow
- Rodríguez: ‘Decir que soy La Mala es como una medalla’
- My 14-year-old isn’t socially distancing. What should I do?
- Héctor Herrera revela sus planes con el Atlético de Madrid
- Frenemies: Dr. Anthony Fauci and Larry Kramer, the ‘incompetent idiot’ and the activist
- Sweaty scrums? How rugby may adapt to return to play
- Brasil y EEUU baten tristes récords de muertes por coronavirus
- Scott Boras tells his MLB clients not to bail out owners: ‘Remember, games cannot be played without you’
- Restaurants and bars reopening in Chicago suburbs
- With or without the say of players, college football moves toward a return
- Portillo’s to open restaurant in Springfield
- New Lenox home with private putting green: $800K
- NBA lookback: Michael Jordan “was a Warrior for 48 hours”
- With or without the say of players, college football moves toward a return
- Threatening to shut down Twitter, ‘override’ governors, assert ‘absolute authority’: Trump continues to claim broad powers he doesn’t have
- Pandemic disrupts rites of passage for many devout families
- Baranek: A magic moment was lost, but former Stagg standout Laurie Markatos still left her mark on IHSA softball history
- Pandemic disrupts rites of passage for many devout families
- Ramune, the wildly popular Japanese soda, comes in many flavors. But what’s the best? We tried 19 to find out.
- Oprah Winfrey, Brad Pitt part of Grammys special for essential workers
- For second straight day, crowd confronts Chicago police making arrest on gun charges
- En Perú, familias entierran a más de un muerto por coronavirus
- Two not guilty pleas offered for second man charged in 2019 deaths of Lake County teens
- Ruby Rose rompe su silencio tras su salida de Batwoman
- Kentucky and Notre Dame will begin a 3-year basketball series this fall
- Need a haircut? You might be able to get one
- El Caribe, agotado y pobre por COVID-19, espera los huracanes
- Cook your way around the world with recipes for 49 iconic global dishes
- After stops at Indiana and NIU, St. Rita graduate Tommy Mister has not played a game since 2017. Now, he wants to be St. Xavier’s quarterback.
- Reajuste de Juegos de Tokio se encuentra en fase inicial
- Hurricane season is about to collide with coronavirus
- Wisconsin State Fair is canceled for the first time since 1945
- Guest column: George Floyd’s death in Minneapolis highlights ‘the importance of police accountability’
- China approves plan to rein in Hong Kong, defying worldwide outcry
- Column: Michael Jordan may be the greatest of all time, but LeBron James’ voice resonates more
- Los elefantes se emborrachan fácil (y un gen lo explica)
- How to have a wedding during a pandemic. Tips from the pros
- Las Vegas couple bilked Medicaid for $13 million in yearslong scheme to pay for lavish lifestyle, US says
- Una industria que resiste al coronavirus
- After lull, Lake County COVID-19 cases soar with a new 148 cases reported; Indiana death toll tops 1,900
- Deportistas muestran miedo al contagio en regreso de actividades
- Speak Out
- They predicted ‘the crisis of 2020’ … in 1991. So how does this end?
- From sewing her prom dress to earning state medals, Olivia Schmitt raises stakes for Lakes: ‘Talents like Olivia don’t come around very often.’
- Sen. Tim Kaine tests positive after taking coronavirus antibody test
- Waukegan man charged with abusing five young girls
- ‘A culture of winning’: Chesterton senior Seth Conway heads off to Embry-Riddle in soccer with private pilot’s license in tow
- Cook County awards $8 million in animal shelter grants to city of Evanston, south suburban nonprofit
- House eases rules for Paycheck Protection Program small-business aid
- Wading into a politically charged issue, Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell stresses need to wear face masks in public
- This chef has a Michelin star and a mission: Feeding millions in India’s lockdown
- Children’s COVID-19 quarantine center in Midlothian may continue to operate, judge rules
- Suburban restaurants open for outdoor dining Friday. Here’s what to know.
- Apple y Paramount se unen para financiar lo nuevo de Scorsese
- Letters: Illinoisans share in the credit for decline in weekly COVID-19 deaths
- Ford paused production at Chicago Heights stamping plant after employee tests positive for COVID-19
- La MLS da un importante paso hacia el regreso
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- Go away with … lovelytheband
- Taaj Davis on Aurora Christian’s coaches visiting with the Class 1A boys basketball state finalist trophy: ‘It brought some light to the darkness.’
- John Krasinski justifies controversial decision to sell ‘Some Good News’ to CBS
- Wifredo Lam podría batir récord de arte latino en subasta
- 24 things around your home that can be repurposed into a cool garden
- ACLU accuses Clearview AI of privacy ‘nightmare scenario’
- Who will partner with Tiger Woods or Phil Mickelson in ‘The Match 3’? Here are the odds.
- 36-year-old man shot to death inside Harvey apartment
- Should VA hospitals be treating COVID-19 patients with hydroxychloroquine? Some veterans worry about the risks.
- Italia ya tiene fecha y protocolo para reanudar la Serie A
- Illinois golfers can now use a cart and go off in foursomes. Here are the new rules for phase 3.
- Fox Valley Mall in Aurora to reopen Monday
- How to turn vegetables into a tie-dye pattern
- PGA Tour cancels the John Deere Classic — originally scheduled for July 9-12 in Silvis, Illinois — citing local and state challenges
- Xoe Wise is taking her one-woman show on the road via ‘Curbside Live,’ to keep the music going even during quarantine, and help the city’s scene
- Naperville North’s Rachel Rahtz ready to hit the beach in volleyball for Cal Poly: ‘You’re really able to push yourself to the limits.’
- Rosalía y Travis Scott lanzan ‘TKN’ (VIDEO)
- Elgin council debates state’s phased-in return to ‘normal’: arbitrary governance or science-based common sense?
- Mayor Lori Lightfoot compares Minneapolis’ George Floyd case to Chicago’s Laquan McDonald slaying
- Employer seeks guidance on reopening office amid COVID-19
- ‘Empire’ mansion owner drops asking price for Barrington Hills home to $7.5 million
- ‘Empire’ mansion owner lowers price on suburban estate
- ¿Peligra el negocio de la marihuana legal en EEUU?
- Chicago Fire are set to begin voluntary individual workouts Friday, the 1st step toward a potential return to play
- La RFEF pone en marcha su primer Plan Estratégico para ser ‘referencia en Europa’
- You thought your cat was fancy?
- Bradshaw: Earning top grades in early college years can be key for medical, grad school acceptance
- Column: A summer with no summer camp is a daunting, but maybe delightful prospect for parents
- Chile suma cifras récord de contagios y muertes por coronavirus
- Bosses say $600 coronavirus unemployment boost makes reopening harder. Some workers ‘are making more money than they’ve ever made by not working right now.’
- As Chicago moves to next phase of reopening, CTA says it will watch crowds and make announcements to keep riders apart
- Boston Marathon — originally postponed from April to September — is canceled for the 1st time in its 124-year history
- ‘Empire’ mansion owner slashes $2 million from asking price, placing 5-bedroom Barrington Hills home at $7.5 million
- Annie, the socially distant dog from Kuwait, starts to come around | COMMENTARY
- Democrats pull bill to extend FBI surveillance after Trump veto threat
- With ‘Savage’ remix, Beyoncé joins Mariah Carey as the only artists amassing No. 1 hits in four decades
- Dems in 12th District race eye improvements to teacher pay, but differ on South Shore expansion
- ‘The Lord of the Rings’ cast will reunite in lockdown this weekend
- Homer Glen will allow restaurants to expand outdoor dining as state enters Phase 3
- Pam Zekman, felled for now by CBS layoffs, is a giant of Chicago journalism
- Oprah, Pitt y muchas celebridades más honran a trabajadores esenciales
- Sitcom casts to do virtual reading for Asian Heritage Month
- Hydrogen as fuel? An Italian pasta factory shows how it could work
- Community news: Shepard H.S. JROTC unit lauded as Outstanding Organization
- They evoke Darth Vader, but these masks may save your doctor’s life
- Editorial: Back to work? What to expect on your next commute
- Cancelan el Maratón de Boston por primera vez en sus 124 años de historia
- Naperville News Digest
- Dems crowd field for Lake County Recorder nomination
- Commentary: The pandemic has new, current college students rethinking their plans. But beware of the gap year trap.
- Aston Martin building limited DB5 Goldfinger reproduction
- Job losses continue to mount in U.S. despite reopenings
- Column: Robbins welcomes back police officer after he nearly died from COVID-19
- Jefe de la NASA dispuesto a que Tom Cruise filme en el espacio
- Sexual assault victims fear going to ER during a pandemic. New legislation could allow rape kits at health clinics instead.
- In a NY state of mind, Guetta readies virus relief concert
- Column: My first in-person church service in weeks was sparse, surprising and comforting
- NFL owners table a proposal to offer a 4th-and-15 play as an alternative to an onside kick
- Martin Scorsese releasing short film about ‘intense’ coronavirus quarantine
- Teenager dies after being shot outside Mundelein pharmacy
- 2 Chicago-area teachers competing in ‘Jeopardy!’ Teachers Tournament
- Area nonprofits share in state’s CARES relief funding
- Commentary: George Floyd’s death shows why Colin Kaepernick took a knee
- Local businesses, chambers of commerce huddle, make game plan for reopening
- Hyundai announces 2020 Sonata Hybrid pricing
- Use of Basketball Fieldhouse sale’s proceeds debated in Merrillville
- Excampeón argentino reta a Mike Tyson
- Lake County hospitals resume elective procedures halted due to COVID-19
- Column: Viral stupidity is no joke anymore. Anti-vaccination theory about Bill Gates is dangerous.
- Aurora officials focus on impact of pandemic on city finances
- July Fourth parade in Elmwood Park to traverse entire town; residents can watch from homes
- COVID-19 deaths in Southland decline for third straight week
- ASCAP cambia galas de premios por celebraciones virtuales
- COVID-19 pandemic prompts Winnetka resident and co-author of classic children’s book ‘Purple Cow’ to create online family resources
- Mayor Lori Lightfoot backs Chicago’s bid to be one of the NHL’s playoff hubs — if the city meets safety protocols: ‘Hockey is deeply ingrained into the sports fabric of our city’
- Agente advierte a peloteros: No rescaten a los dueños
- Agent Scott Boras takes on Chicago Cubs owners in the battle over MLB’s proposed restart. And they respond: ‘We thank Mr. Boras for weighing in.’
- This week’s North Shore area virtual listings, May 28 to June 3
- This week’s area virtual listings, May 28 to June 3
- Editorial: Restaurants need to begin reopening their dining rooms. Now.
- Missouri Great Clips close after threats following news hairstylists might have exposed 140 clients to the coronavirus
- Elgin-area salons, barbers, gyms, spas and retailers reopen Friday: ‘Give us the rules … let us make a living’
- Alleging bias, President Trump signs order aimed at curbing protections for social media giants, says ‘we’re fed up with it’
- Corrections and clarifications
- Aurora restaurants, salons are preparing to reopen Friday. Expect socially distant seating and temperature checks.
- Sarah’s Inn receives $10,000 grant for its work serving domestic violence victims
- Commentary: FOIA access was protected during a hectic General Assembly session. That’s a good thing during this pandemic.
- Elgin Symphony Orchestra selects new leader
- Trying to stay busy? Suburban virtual activities, May 28 to June 3
- National Guard’s COVID-19 testing site in Aurora plans to keep running after outlet mall reopens
- Senior Week: Here’s how Chicago-area graduates are celebrating
- Naperville stores and restaurants prep for reopening Friday but don’t expect business as usual
- Outdoor concerts silenced in Park Ridge: Fine Arts Society cancels 60th anniversary season
- Three Aurora residents facing weapons charges
- The state tried to test for COVID-19 in every nursing home. It’s now ordering homes to do it themselves.
- Stevenson H.S. holds virtual graduation for class of 2020 that tapped into ‘deep reservoir of patience, flexibility, compassion and grace’
- Mexican grandmother of 36 dies following COVID-19, but her legacy keeps family strong. ‘Nothing stopped her.’
- Mayor Lori Lightfoot says Chicago will move to phase 3 of her reopening plan on June 3 but warns: ‘COVID-19 is still very much part of our present’
- Chicago Superintendent David Brown condemns police actions that led to death of George Floyd as protesters march on South Side
- Job losses continue to mount in US despite reopenings
- Trump extends National Guard deployments after outcry over benefits
- Facing multiple legal battles with churches, Gov. J.B. Pritzker is expected to lift 10-person limit on services in new stay-at-home order
- The Spin: Illinois on track for looser COVID-19 restrictions on Friday l Lightfoot says Chicago will ease some next week | President Trump extends National Guard deployments, signs executive order on social media
- Here’s what will be different Friday, when most of the state (but not Chicago) moves into phase three of Gov. J.B. Pritzker’s reopening plan
- Batavia teen pleads guilty to possession of explosives
- Roger Goodell says NFL ticket offices and retail shops can open June 1
- U. of I. study says Illinois can expect more than half-million full-time job losses, tens of billions of dollars in production and income due to pandemic
- Coronavirus in Illinois updates: Here’s what happened May 28 with COVID-19 in the Chicago area
- Sens. Durbin and Duckworth defend House Democrats’ $3 trillion pandemic stimulus package, urge end to Senate GOP opposition
- Chicago police boss David Brown announces mobile unit to fight summer crime, but promises community service too
- South and west suburbs see 8%-15% decrease in home values amid coronavirus pandemic, Cook County assessor says
- Shots fired outside Colorado State Capitol during protest of George Floyd’s death
- Chicago White Sox are among the MLB teams pledging more stipends to minor leaguers
- Arlington Heights resolution shows supports for Pritzker’s ‘Restore’ plan