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- West Virginia places defensive coordinator Vic Koenning on leave after a player accuses him of insensitive comments
- Daily horoscope for June 24, 2020
- Ask Amy: Hot Girl summer might end in a fall
- Column: As Illinois moves to phase 4 of coronavirus reopening, don’t think for a minute we’ve got COVID-19 beat
- Column: What matters more? Black children like Mekhi James or big city politics?
- Column: Chicago’s new ‘social distancing ambassadors’ are helping us stay safe
- Chris D’Elia dropped by talent representatives at CAA, 3 Arts Entertainment
- Daywatch: Pritzker’s school reopening guidelines, Chicago sees surge in fireworks and a guide to traveling during the pandemic
- Trump-backed House candidates lose in Kentucky, N. Carolina; calls in high-profile races face delays
- Chicago Bears Q&A: Will a surprise player make the roster? Will Mitch Trubisky’s film review pay off? Will David Montgomery be more involved in the passing game?
- Arlington Heights homes burglarized as part of COVID-19 ruse, police offer warning and safety tips
- Killer Mike and El-P of Run the Jewels on rap and rebellion: ‘Police shouldn’t have an aircraft carrier’
- 3 people shot, house set on fire, 7 officers hurt as unruly crowd gathers at scene of investigation into 2 missing girls in Milwaukee
- Kealia Watt requested a trade to the Chicago Red Stars in the offseason. Now she finally gets the chance to prove herself with the start of the NWSL Challenge Cup.
- At Joe Biden fundraiser, Barack Obama warns Democrats not to be ‘smug’ about beating Trump
- MLB’s return to the field has been anything but smooth. Here’s a timeline of events since spring training was paused on March 12.
- A new HBO docuseries about the hunt for the Golden State Killer also recalls an unsolved 1984 Oak Park murder
- Fourth of July deals on grilling supplies, outdoor gear, and summer essentials
- The best puppy starter kit
- The best power steering fluid
- The best gun cabinet
- The best kindergarten learning kit
- The best glow-in-the-dark football
- Joe Biden opens wide lead over President Donald Trump in New York Times poll
- Tinley Park brothers tap into fresh meal kits as pandemic delays opening of La Grange brewery
- La soga de la horca en garaje de Bubba Wallace fue un accidente
- Vuelve el béisbol, con campaña de 60 juegos en julio
- Scaled-down Toronto Film Festival plans virtual red carpets
- 5 Chicago White Sox players who need to get off to hot starts in the shortened 2020 season
- A to-do list for the Chicago Cubs in a shortened 60-game season
- La jardinería está de moda por el efecto pandemia
- Wisconsin unrest
- El papa reconoce la ‘lección de humanidad’ de Zanardi
- Speak Out: Store reopenings are a reminder of state sales tax
- EEUU amenaza con nuevos aranceles a Europa
- Jimmy Kimmel se disculpa por blackface
- Aurora police take man barricaded in home into custody after report of shots fired
- The pets left behind by COVID-19
- Her virus test came back positive. 3 hours later, she had a baby.
- Vislumbra FMI grave panorama económico para América Latina
- Aurora standoff
- NASCAR driver Bubba Wallace ‘pissed’ at those questioning his character following noose investigation
- As the virus surges in South Florida, a Trump resort joins the rush to reopen
- The New York City Marathon is canceled, but the Chicago Marathon — scheduled for 3 weeks earlier on Oct. 11 — remains in limbo
- Australia-Nueva Zelanda, favoritas ante Colombia para albergar Mundial femenino 2023
- Acuden a apagar incendio y descubren plantío de marihuana
- Porchlight Music Theatre moves entire 2020-21 season back a year
- Fired repeatedly, but back on the job: Police officers in misconduct cases routinely return to force through arbitration process
- As restaurants reopen, diners push back on coronavirus rules
- AMLO prevé reunirse ‘pronto’ con Trump en EEUU
- How COVID-19 is threatening Alaska’s wild salmon fishing season
- La pandemia dispara el consumo de alcohol
- The pets left behind by COVID-19
- Tyler Cowen column: Americans are failing the mask test
- How the world Is learning to live with a deadly pandemic
- Her virus test came back positive. 3 hours later, she had a baby.
- As the virus surges in South Florida, a Trump resort joins the rush to reopen
- Looking to bet online? Odds vary on the White Sox to win the World Series, while the Cubs are 22-1.
- In fight to ban dog meat, China’s activists find an ally in the coronavirus
- Lockdown Puppet Theater
- When the circus puppets come out to play in Lakeview a neighborhood gathers in joy and wonder
- Celebrities throwing out the first pitch
- Stranger Things 4: Los protagonistas revelan nuevos detalles de ‘la temporada más grande y difícil’
- Sanofi accelerates its timeline for coronavirus vaccine development
- In poor countries, many COVID-19 patients are desperate for oxygen
- Nextdoor removes app’s ‘forward to police’ feature
- Ella Fitzgerald documentary has its moments, so catch it at the Siskel Film Center website
- Square, Jack Dorsey’s pay service, is withholding money merchants say they need
- Maratón de Nueva York también es víctima del coronavirus
- Graeme McDowell withdraws from Travelers Championship as PGA Tour awaits test results
- How COVID-19 is threatening Alaska’s wild salmon fishing season
- Agüero pasará por el quirófano este jueves en Barcelona
- They wanted you to bet on sharks. The odds were not in their favor.
- Art installation celebrating LGBT diversity goes up on Michigan Avenue
- New York, Connecticut and New Jersey to tell visitors from states with high COVID-19 infections to quarantine for 14 days
- Brooks Koepka withdrawing from Travelers Championship after caddie tests positive for coronavirus
- They wanted you to bet on sharks. The odds were not in their favor.
- Pet World: Don’t discipline dogs; train them to change behaviors and Fourth of July tips
- Profesionales de medios de comunicación solicitan que contraten más empleados negros
- Registration open for public sessions on Aurora police reform
- Democrats vote down Republican policing bill in Senate, calling it inadequate
- Read Illinois Right to Life’s lawsuit vs. Gov. J.B. Pritzker
- The tiny bank that got pandemic aid to 100,000 small businesses
- Knowing you’re ready to sell
- Willowbrook teen charged with reckless discharge of a firearm and battery to a police officer
- ‘My Spy’ review: Formulaic fluff with a dash of pro wrestler
- Virus cases grow, but some police officers shed masks
- ‘Saturday Night Live’ star Chris Redd and Chicago comedian Lisa Beasley set up a COVID-19 protestor relief fund
- Winona Ryder says Francis Ford Coppola asked Keanu Reeves to verbally abuse her on ‘Dracula’ set, but he refused
- Sube a siete la cifra de muertos por potente sismo en México
- Virus cases grow, but some police officers shed masks
- Tom Brady encabeza práctica en grupo pese a recomendación del sindicato
- Are companies more productive in a pandemic?
- For Aurora area restaurant owners, opening up for indoor dining will be ‘like a family reunion’
- Column: Removing statues may feel like progress against racism — but it’s complicated
- Lincoln Park Zoo sets public reopening for Monday with Shedd Aquarium and Brookfield Zoo re-starting on July 1
- Appeals court orders dismissal of prosecution of former Trump aide Michael Flynn
- ‘Eurovision Song Contest’ review: Will Ferrell and Rachel McAdams spin a warm-hearted spoof
- For some with COVID-19, symptoms can linger for weeks, even months
- Kosovo President Hashim Thaci indicted on war crimes charges, pulls out of White House meeting
- Juez deniega apelación de jugadoras de fútbol por igualdad salarial
- Health department urges self-quarantine after attendee of combined basketball tournament, Black Lives Matter protest in Waukegan develops COVID-19
- Raises approved for West Aurora School District support staff
- Man identified after being found fatally shot along with two surviving victims in South Side home
- Mel Gibson, fuera de la secuela de Chicken Run de Netflix
- Attorney General William Barr to testify next month as one of his prosecutors tells Congress of special treatment for Roger Stone
- Sports lookback: Baseball’s first All-Star Game
- New street closures for restaurants this week in Andersonville, Little Italy and Edison Park, plus more outdoor dining in Chinatown
- Merrillville to open bids for demolition of Old Carriage House
- Illinois anti-abortion group sues Pritzker, alleges COVID-19 gathering limits unconstitutional
- National Suicide Prevention lifeline to get new, shorter number
- US regulators order new fix for grounded Boeing Max planes
- Lake and Porter counties report no new COVID-19 deaths Wednesday
- ‘Isolation Stories’ turns lens on actors at home, pandemic
- South Florida reopening shows dilemma for restaurants when diners resist rules
- Bayer paying up to $10.9 billion to settle Monsanto weedkiller case
- Column: ‘This is a Wheaton I really never thought I’d see.’ Months after author’s talk was canceled over LGBTQ themes, suburb embraces Pride.
- From closed rest areas to drive-thru testing limitations, truck drivers face rough road during coronavirus pandemic
- Marcus Lemonis, star of ‘The Profit,’ takes significant loss on Lake Forest mansion, selling for $3.65M
- Paralympic rower Angela Madsen, 60, dies crossing Pacific from California to Hawaii
- Scattered thundershowers pop up around Chicago, more possible Wednesday evening as temperatures and humidity continue to increase
- Investigan a militares por violación a niña indígena
- Agüero, tras operarse la rodilla: ‘Todo salió bien’
- The Kitchn: Caramelized cabbage wedges are next-level good
- Indiana Department of Education releases recommended, but not required, state guidance for opening in fall
- Seriously Simple: Jordan Winery adds a smoky flavor to eggplant dip
- Detroit automakers take big steps in annual quality survey
- Porter County Sheriff considering traffic cameras for high accident areas
- Editorial: It’s going to be a Clark Griswold kind of summer
- Gyms prepare to reopen in Illinois
- Column: Black entrepreneurs work to cement their livelihoods
- Chicago Dogs will play home games in Rosemont this season after all — and some fans will be allowed in the stands
- Winnetka 5-bedroom house with white marble bathroom: $1.4M
- Buscan dar a mujeres ‘más responsabilidad’ en la Iglesia
- Your dating cheat sheet: 25 tips you can use today
- Chopra lanza programa de meditación bilingüe con J Balvin
- Ballpark peanuts have been benched
- Making the most of your outdoor space, no matter how small
- Pritzker says Illinois has no plans to quarantine visitors from states with spiking COVID-19 infection rates
- Lidiar con los problemas raciales es la meta en reinicio de la NBA
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- Talk of the County: Don’t like Waukegan? Don’t live here
- Should you travel this summer? Here’s a guide to flying, road trips and other vacation concerns amid the coronavirus pandemic.
- Miley Cyrus celebra seis meses de sobriedad
- ‘Doctor Who’ stars past and present on the challenges of taking on a beloved role
- Chef, farmers coordinate home-delivery service during COVID closings
- Impact of pandemic on city of Aurora finances may be less than anticipated
- Virus pummels commercial real estate, could end long boom
- Commentary: COVID-19 created a surgery backlog that’s only going to get worse
- ¿Una reunión EEUU-Venezuela?
- Commentary: The missing faces of Black women among our public monuments
- Charlie Blackmon, a Colorado Rockies All-Star outfielder, tests positive for coronavirus
- Aurora City Hall plans July 6 reopening
- What to expect as movie theaters re-open in and around Chicago
- El Earthquakes del ‘Pelado’ Almeyda, primer equipo de MLS en llegar a Disney World
- Letters: The pandemic, not a petition, killed iO Theater
- With a jab at President Donald Trump, House Speaker Nancy Pelosi unveils new ‘Obamacare’ bill
- Cerca de una gran transformación
- Restaurants, bars to reopen Friday: What you need to know about dining out as pandemic continues
- Festival de cine planea alfombras rojas virtuales
- Fitness clubs can reopen for indoor workouts Friday, but stricter rules in Chicago have some gyms worried
- Travel back in time with these retro photos of cities across the country
- The best states to retire in, based on the tax laws
- Twitter bans pro-Trump meme maker for copyright violations
- Golazo de Raúl Jiménez sentencia otra vez para los Wolves (VIDEO)
- Editorial: Reforming Chicago police contract will only happen if the good guys step up
- ‘We were just trying to do a positive thing’: Basketball-centric protest in Waukegan tied to COVID-19 case
- Stocks slide on Wall Street as new coronavirus cases surge
- Waukegan could get marijuana craft grower in town if state also says yes
- Chicago artist Sam Kirk’s work celebrating LGBTQ diversity is on display on Michigan Avenue
- Powerful Hollywood agencies drop Chris D’Elia from roster following sexual assault allegations on social media
- Muchos contagios entre hispanos de Washington
- Indiana to offer COVID-19 rent help
- Man airlifted to hospital after car hits his motorcycle on Cline Avenue
- Gov. J.B. Pritzker announces $50M in state grants for broadband projects across Illinois
- Potempa: Hammond circus train tragedy in 1918 still recalled
- MLS returns July 8 with a 54-game tournament. Here’s what that means for the Chicago Fire.
- Under pressure from alumni, Lane Tech tells parents it is reconsidering its controversial Indian mascot
- Democrats confirm plans for nearly all-virtual convention in Milwaukee, but Joe Biden plans to accept nomination in person
- Travelers Championship will continue in Connecticut as planned, PGA Commissioner says, despite three positive coronavirus tests; Koepka, Simpson among those who withdraw
- ‘Another unusual school year’ awaits Chicago Public Schools as it figures out if buildings will reopen this fall
- ‘Bachelor’ alum Bekah Martinez is having a hard time choosing names for newborn boy
- Aurora panel recommends new liquor licenses
- The Spin: Pritzker on unemployment system complaints | Board of Ed votes to keep Chicago police in schools | Democratic National Convention in Milwaukee will now be largely virtual
- Jenny Slate, Kristen Bell will no longer voice characters of color
- Wisconsin governor activates National Guard after crowds tear down statues outside Capitol, including one of anti-slavery activist, and attack state senator
- 3 men indicted on murder charges in killing of Ahmaud Arbery in Georgia
- University of Chicago among hospitals eliminating COVID-19 units as number of patients drops
- What did we learn from Chicago Bears coaches? How can the offense improve rapidly? And where’s Khalil Mack? The Bear Download podcast breaks it down.
- Justice Dept. officials testify on politicization under Attorney General William Barr
- Promise of federal investigation into 2018 police shooting of Jemel Roberson buoys family’s hopes
- CPS moves to fire Lincoln Park High School basketball coach Pat Gordon; another coach reinstated, says misconduct claim ‘destroyed my life’
- Waukegan air show canceled
- Column: COVID-19 cancels cruise nights, so Tinley Park brings classic cars to neighborhoods
- ‘There was intentional divestment’: Cook County Board President Toni Preckwinkle, Commissioner Kevin Morrison join LGBTQ leaders in town hall on health inequities amid coronavirus
- 25-year-old man fatally shot in Ford Heights
- Chicago Blackhawks greats Marian Hossa and Doug Wilson elected to the Hockey Hall of Fame
- Tucson police chief offers resignation 2 months after man died while handcuffed and placed face-down
- Coronavirus in Illinois updates: Here’s what happened June 24 with COVID-19 in the Chicago area
- Deeply divided Chicago Board of Education rejects bid to end contract with CPD, despite weeks of protests since police killing of George Floyd
- Jabari Parker, the former Simeon star who now plays for the Sacramento Kings, tests positive for coronavirus
- Column: Joe Biden’s best option for VP is Susan Rice
- ‘Coming back and biting us’: US records highest one-day total of new COVID-19 cases since late April