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- Lurie Children’s Hospital misses U.S. News top 10 list for second year in a row, but there’s good news too
- Daily horoscope for June 16, 2020
- Ask Amy: Parents wonder how to get teens to pitch in
- Column: Supreme Court’s LGBT discrimination ruling is much-needed good news in 2020’s dark days
- Rockefeller Foundation pledges $10 million to increase economic opportunity for minority-owned businesses in Chicago and 9 other cities
- Pandemic learning: How one Chicago high school reeled in nearly 2,800 students
- Federal judge dismisses renewed challenge to greyhound racing ban
- 11 Chicagoans each awarded $50,000 by Field Foundation for the plans they have to make a difference in the city
- Daywatch: Lakefront Trail set to reopen as city takes steps forward, how one school reeled in 2,800 students amid COVID-19 and can you get fired for protesting?
- Vice President Mike Pence encourages governors to spread misleading claim that new COVID-19 spikes are due to rise in testing
- #PublishingPaidMe reveals inequity, raises questions: How many authors are we missing out on reading?
- Lovie Smith’s Illinois staff has 8 Black coaches — more than any FBS program. Can it be an example that helps close the racial disparity in college football?
- Eddy Pineiro is ready for another Chicago Bears kicking competition after putting on weight this offseason and working with Pat O’Donnell in Miami
- 10 ways to celebrate Pride in style following landmark Supreme Court ruling
- Warner Bros to hold massive virtual event for DC Comics fans
- Oprah picks James McBride’s ‘Deacon King Kong’ for book club
- Man fatally shot while riding bike in Rogers Park, police say
- Chicago police officer shot in knee after approaching suspect on South Side
- New Mexico takes down statue of Its conquistador
- McDonald’s worldwide sales improve as restaurants reopen after coronavirus closures
- MAP: Coronavirus cases across the U.S. and worldwide
- ABC News deals with fallout over exec comments on Robin Roberts and other black journalists
- Review: Dave Chappelle’s new special isn’t stand-up. It’s an anguished history of violence
- La Champions se definirá con un minitorneo en una ‘burbuja’
- An NFL team should sign Colin Kaepernick, says Roger Goodell
- Celisse Henderson’s ‘Freedom’ video confronts today’s turbulence
- Ed Perkins on travel: Enough with the fees, already
- My worst moment: Tatiana Maslany and the rescinded job offer
- The only pieces of kitchen equipment you actually need
- Carlos Sainz considera un ‘orgullo’ recibir el Princesa de Asturias de Deportes
- Chicago area could reach 94 degrees this week as ‘warming trend’ builds up to weekend storms
- Easy homemade energy bars to sustain and share
- Aurora attorney Sharonda Roberson had never been a public speaker until she organized a rally after George Floyd’s death: ‘We’re serious about real change’
- EatingWell: Healthy cake recipe sparks sweet Fourth of July celebration
- Coronavirus accelerates across Africa
- Man shot as protesters tried to tear down Spanish conquistador statue in New Mexico, police say
- Barrington SD220 to make $1M budget cut, expecting less property tax revenue due to COVID pandemic
- Latifah recuerda la racista historia tras el primer Oscar a una mujer afroamericana
- Elgin News Digest
- How to be an effective ally in the fight against racism
- How do clowns survive the pandemic? Joke through masks, perform on camera — and disinfect those balloon animals
- ¿Va de compras? hay que firmar para no demandar si enferman de COVID-19
- City Winery CEO Michael Dorf discusses reopening plans: ‘We want to err on the side of caution’
- How travel might look totally different after coronavirus
- ‘Don’t let this momentum die’: Skokie Vigil for Black Lives encourages change, action from white allies
- Posibles efectos a largo plazo del COVID-19
- Blue Chip Casino reopens with new safety measures
- Tours resume at Frank Lloyd Wright Home and Studio, Robie House
- Juegos contra la demencia
- La temporada de Grandes Ligas está en serio peligro
- OPRF celebrates class of 2020 with virtual commencement ceremony
- ‘Babyteeth’ review: Bringing unique life, infectious energy to sickly teen subgenre
- Rep. Ilhan Omar announces father has died from COVID-19 complications
- As meat plants stayed open to feed Americans, exports to China surged
- ¿Cómo hablar con los niños sobre el racismo?
- Study finds 1 in 5 people worldwide at risk of severe COVID-19
- FDA pulls authorization of Trump-touted drugs for virus
- Moderna says vaccine efficacy data could come by Thanksgiving
- Un profesor boliviano recorre el campo en bicicleta para enseñar en cuarentena
- New Ford Bronco will debut on July 9. Yes, OJ Simpson’s birthday
- Who’s a bot? Who’s not?
- Where jaguars are killed, new common factor emerges: Chinese investment
- Bob Dylan tiene muchas cosas en la cabeza
- What to stream: Celebrate Pride Month with these picks
- In Europe, travel returns, but not confidence about what comes next
- Ex-eBay workers sent critics live roaches and a mask of a bloody pig face, U.S. says
- Louis Lee to head up human resources for Indian Prairie D204
- Reigning NFL MVP Lamar Jackson will appear on Madden 21 cover
- Menores de 20 tienen la mitad de posibilidades de contraer covid-19 (estudio)
- Sterling Bay, Davis Theater and Facets join forces for a pop-up drive-in at Lincoln Yards
- La NBA acepta que algunos jugadores elijan no competir en Disney World
- Guaranteed ingredient in any coronavirus vaccine? Thousands of volunteers
- Hinsdale and Burr Ridge create drive-in movie experience at KLM Park and Burr Ridge Village Center
- Maywood home
- Joffrey Ballet cancels ‘Nutcracker’; Lyric Opera cancels remainder of 2020 season
- Indiana Jones 5 se queda sin guionista… otra vez
- Americans are the unhappiest they’ve been in 50 years, COVID-19 response study finds: ‘It’s been one thing after another’
- Governor Cuomo greenlights running of U.S. Open
- ’90 Day Fiance’ franchise returns to Chicago for ‘Happily Ever After?’ spinoff
- Speak Out
- Comisionado de NFL anima a los equipos a contratar a Kaepernick
- Judge’s Facebook friendship upends Wisconsin custody case: ‘It’s an issue the US Supreme Court may have an interest in’
- Oswego to spend $27,000 to maintain native plant area next to police headquarters
- Six Southland students earn National Merit Scholarships
- Canada, US extend agreement to keep their border closed to non-essential travel during the coronavirus pandemic
- Warner Bros hará gran evento virtual para fans de DC Comics
- The PGA Tour’s return offered a how-to guide for other leagues
- Pakistan’s lockdown ended a month ago. Now hospital signs read ‘full.’
- Big Blue Swim School reopens: ‘We were very ready to get back in the water’
- Russia-linked social media disinformation operation that sought to interfere with the 2016 US election is still active, new report says
- Rick Steves’ Europe: Feeling the pulse of Madrid
- Speak Out: Orland Park mayor complains of lost revenue, but is still taking large salary
- The statues were toppled. What happens to them now?
- Guaranteed ingredient in any coronavirus vaccine? Thousands of volunteers
- Julio Iglesias cancela su gira de los próximos meses
- A throwback player: Mother McAuley outside hitter Connie LeBel ‘definitely ready to move forward’ in recovery from knee injury
- Muere el excomandante sandinista Edén Pastora ‘Comandante Cero’
- Go away with … Tiffany Chu
- Police chief says ‘no cop-free zone’ in Seattle during protests
- Jimmy Kimmel to host Emmys, first major awards show of pandemic
- CIA unit that develops hacking tools and cyber weapons didn’t do enough to protect its operations, according to an internal report
- Column: Sheriff’s police help clean up businesses damaged by looters, but they can’t fix inequality
- Older voters put Donald Trump in the White House. Now some are having second thoughts
- Bernie Sanders and Cory Booker on what legal marijuana would mean for people of color
- Venezuela court, loyal to President Nicolas Maduro, orders takeover of leading opposition party
- Los Angeles Angels manager Joe Maddon helped his Pennsylvania hometown combat racism a decade ago
- Corte suspende a cúpula de partido opositor en Venezuela
- Keep an eye on climbing vines to prevent damage to trees
- Amazing throwback photos for everyone who missed baseball
- Frank Lloyd Wright’s architecture school seeks to move to new locations in Arizona
- Brown Sugar Bakery buying 84-year-old Cupid Candies on Chicago’s Southwest Side
- Kanye West makes inroads to launch Yeezy cosmetics beauty line
- Commentary: I don’t like ‘Gone With the Wind,’ but I hate to see Hattie McDaniel canceled
- Pelé y los inolvidables ‘goles’ que no anotó en México-1970 (VIDEOS)
- Make dad’s day with homemade pizzas — and a killer cocktail to start things off
- ‘You never know a kid’s story’: Former Kaneland volleyball star Katie Jablonski transfers from New Hampshire to Northern Illinois
- WWE suspends tapings after developmental wrestler tests positive for coronavirus
- Jesse & Joy rechazan terapias de conversión sexual en nuevo video
- India says 20 soldiers killed in clash with Chinese troops on a disputed Himalayan border
- Trump firma decreto para reforma limitada de la policía de EEUU
- $40 million senior housing complex proposed for Randall Road site wins Elgin plan commission blessing
- Column: The Supreme Court surprises us with fairness in LGBTQ decision, but will it last?
- Gobernador de Nueva York da visto bueno al US Open en agosto
- Calling Gov. J.B. Pritzker an ‘unaccountable king,’ Illinois GOP sues over 10-person gathering limit
- Davich: Despite role in history, Confederate flag supporters steadfast that it’s about heritage, not racism
- Stevenson pays tribute to class of 2020 grads with festive social distancing parade: ‘Our hope is that this can provide a sense of closure’
- Waukegan guard Mia Simpson sees early gains from coach Nicole Keith’s long-term plan to build a winner, even as the team relies on Zoom meetings
- Eva Marcille exiting ‘The Real Housewives of Atlanta,’ says her ‘time is up’
- Lady Antebellum will stick with its new name after speaking with artist who already goes by Lady A
- Methodist church holds drive-in service in parking lot
- Ancianos, enfermos y trabajadores esenciales, prioridad para vacuna de covid en EEUU
- Comings & Goings: J.C. Penney to close at River Oaks, in Bourbonnais
- Indian Prairie school board pledges to make educational equity a priority, and wants the state to follow its lead
- After committing twice to Minnesota, Naperville Central’s Sam Jackson switches pick to Purdue: ‘It was an emotional decision … the best decision.’
- WBEZ parent company announces 12 layoffs, end of ‘Sound Opinions’ production agreement but show continues
- Giants kicker Aldrick Rosas arrested after high-speed hit-and-run, found ‘covered in blood’
- Bucs unveil their first photos of Tom Brady in uniform
- Oak Park board postpones vote so developer of proposed Madison Street building can meet with residents
- Teens launch petition to rename Kenilworth’s Joseph Sears School: ‘We should not continue to honor this man’
- Will Smith protagonizará el drama sobre la esclavitud ‘Emancipation’
- World TeamTennis players who test positive for coronavirus upon arrival for the season will be dropped without pay
- Aldermen, activists press for moving police out of Chicago Public Schools
- Few public pools in western suburbs open this summer
- President Trump’s campaign rally could be a ‘perfect storm’ for the coronavirus, Tulsa officials fear
- David Montgomery and Nick Williams named the Chicago Bears’ Piccolo Award winners on the 50th anniversary of the death of Brian Piccolo
- Pobreza, desnutrición y coronavirus
- Elected officials call for flags to be flown at half staff on Juneteenth, also seek relief bill for black Illinoisans
- ‘Wake up Wilmette’ walk and rally to end racism brings out local residents
- Aldermen, activists press for moving police out of Chicago Public Schools
- Community news
- Valparaiso joins growing list of communities adding the Baby Box to fire stations
- South Elgin secures $99,200 grant to buy land needed to close Fox River Trail gap
- Evanston businessman charged with federal fraud related to COVID-19 relief application
- El boxeo profesional en México regresa sin permiso
- Column: O say can’t you see it’s time to stop playing the national anthem before sporting events?
- Illinois Attorney General Kwame Raoul tests positive for coronavirus
- Orland Park fireworks plan raises concerns among some trustees
- Letters: Police officers, please wear masks
- Anuel AA: El mundo no va a seguir permitiendo el racismo
- Canadá, EEUU, México cierran frontera hasta julio 21
- Chicago Mayor Lori Lightfoot tenant notice ordinance saved from legislative purgatory over progressives’ objections
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- Southtowners: Oak Forest’s Marcheschi receives Essity scholarship
- Lo que hay que saber en el regreso de la Liga Premier
- Column: Readers recall other movies filmed in the suburbs
- Vernon Township makes program changes to help those in financial need from COVID recession
- Thousands of Chicago employees will get a day off Friday for Juneteenth in the wake of George Floyd’s death. ‘I don’t think that companies knew until now.’
- Riot Fest makes its own way in ‘postponing’ the 2020 edition in the face of COVID-19, moving it to 2021 with many headliners already known
- Valparaiso announces ticketed July 4 fireworks, concert: ‘We wanted to be extra cautious’
- Summer Solstice is going virtual. Here’s how you can celebrate.
- From Paris to Bangkok, restaurants welcome diners again
- WNBA MVP odds for shortened 2020 season
- Tampa Bay Buccaneers unveil their first photos of Tom Brady in uniform
- Major airlines, including United, say face mask scofflaws can’t fly. But enforcement may be tricky.
- Commentary: Public art one way to address Chicago’s history of racism
- In Tampa, the pigeon men flock to a beloved sport
- Why the dog meat trade persists in Indonesia, despite consumption being illegal
- As playgrounds start to reopen, here’s how to keep kids safe
- Chicago City Council set to consider Mayor Lori Lightfoot’s $1.1 billion COVID spending plan
- Piqué: ‘Me rompí la cara por España, ¡viva el Rey!’
- Mercury Theater Chicago is closing down, felled by pandemic shutdown
- Sports lookback: Tiger Woods’ best flop shots
- Naperville News Digest
- Pets of the week
- Ejecutan a juez federal y su esposa al oeste de México
- North Shore high school graduations celebrated with new traditions in wake of COVID-19 pandemic
- Simple math suggests a complex back story of the Supreme Court’s landmark LGBT rights ruling
- Two weeks after primary, Lake County election board reviews handful of issues, one complaint
- Con fotos y flores despiden en Cuba a Rosita Fornés
- Column: On gay rights, conservatives were already losing
- Air Force sergeant with connections to far-right ‘boogaloo’ movement charged in separate killings of law enforcement officers
- Los secretos del dominio aplastante del Bayern en el fútbol alemán
- A white Aurora police officer was suspended for 10 days after an African American man’s eye socket was broken during 2019 arrest
- South Loop business gets artist treatment
- Southland crime: Four facing felony home invasion charges after pot deal goes awry, more
- 19% of U-46 students say they’ve experienced discrimination based on race, culture or ethnicity, new survey says
- Lake Shore Drive mansion has a buyer after $11 million in price cuts
- Commentary: Policing for profit must end
- Joven DACA se gradúa como cirujano, pero puede ser deportado al final de mes
- Cheap, widely available steroid reduced COVID-19 deaths by up to one third in severely ill patients, study finds
- Graduation: Glenbrook North and Glenbrook South
- Glenbrook North and South celebrate graduations with socially-distant outdoor ceremonies
- Crosby: Resurrecting old Study Circles program could be a step on path to fighting racism
- Reik recibe de Morat ‘una inyección de frescura’
- Gobierno de Trump publica normas que dificultan obtener asilo
- The Spin: President Trump meets with family of security guard killed by suburban police | Kwame Raoul tests positive for COVID-19 | Survey says? Americans really unhappy amid the coronavirus
- Reputed El Chapo aide makes appearance in Chicago courtroom in trafficking case
- Signs belonging to Park Ridge youth sports league reported stolen from parks
- Oak Park mayor signs Obama Foundation pledge to reform, evaluate police use-of-force policies
- Corrections and clarifications
- Trump administration sues to stop release of former national security adviser John Bolton’s book
- COVID-19 numbers dropping in Naperville area; health officials say residents must keep up their guard
- Will CPS reopen in the fall? Teachers union says students shouldn’t be ‘pushed back’ into schools without ‘proper support to keep them safe’
- Riot Fest también cae y se ‘aplaza’ hasta 2021
- 19-year-old charged with breaking into two unlocked Naperville cars
- Mosquitoes with West Nile virus found in several suburbs marking state’s first positive batches this year
- Coronavirus in Illinois updates: Here’s what happened June 16 with COVID-19 in the Chicago area
- 5 million Illinois voters to receive mail-in ballot applications after Gov. J.B. Pritzker signs temporary vote-by-mail expansion
- La sobrina de Trump publicará un libro sumamente crítico de su tío
- Fortnite’s ‘Device’ event reaches capacity in one minute, gamers cry foul
- El Barcelona no falla ante el colista
- Crazy, stupid Tweet of the Week poll — be sure to vote by Friday at noon!
- Security guard’s shots killed co-worker, patient in Munster hospital room shooting, prosecutor says
- High school student charged with fatally shooting trans woman in Marquette Park home
- Suspect killed by law enforcement officers in Beach Park
- Editorial: Chicago City Council: Put away measuring tape. Throw businesses a lifeline.
- Kendall County sheriff spends $32K in overtime responding to unrest in Aurora and elsewhere
- President Trump signs order on police reform, doesn’t mention racism: ‘Reducing crime and raising standards are not opposite goals’
- As coronavirus cases surge in several states, Trump administration steps up effort to play down the pandemic
- Oklahoma State football coach Mike Gundy apologizes for wearing OAN T-shirt: ‘Black lives matter to me. Our players matter to me’
- North Korea says it will redeploy troops to inter-Korean cooperation sites after blowing up liaison office as tensions rise with South
- NBA lays out plans for its restart next month: regular coronavirus testing — plus game rooms, golf-course access, bowling, salon services and more