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2020 > August > 8
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Dylan Cease works his way out of trouble to throw five scoreless innings as the White Sox beat the Indians 2-0
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Daily horoscope for August 8, 2020
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‘The need remains critical’: Illinois renters can apply for $5,000 grants to cover unpaid rent due to COVID-19 starting Monday — and homeowners are next
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Column: Four years after he was shot, Tavon Tanner’s family is grateful for his life — and for the two detectives helping him get to high school
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Ask Amy: Toddler-tornado makes a messy guest
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Grass seed failing to sprout? Your lawn might need some TLC to get grass to grow
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‘You’re going to see something that’s on a different level’: A closer look at new coach Juan Castillo and the Bears offensive line in 2020
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MTV Video Music Awards scraps indoor performances, moves to outdoor sets
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Taking a spear into the sea, and washing anxiety away
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There are two ways out of a frog. This beetle chose the back door.
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Lizard popsicles, anyone?
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Clickety clack, press-on nails are back
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Scrapbooking isn’t just for white people
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Bridget Pettis, who opted out of the WNBA bubble and her position as Chicago Sky assistant coach, left one passion for another: ‘I should’ve been living this way all my life’
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Fair balls and foul language
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‘Motorcycle of tomorrow’ is heavy on flair and light on the environment
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The teenage tinkerer behind an e-bike revolution
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My name is Karen. What can I do about the meme?
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10 takeaways from the Blackhawks’ series-clinching win, including Jonathan Toews’ pivotal puck battle, Corey Crawford’s 43 saves and the Oilers’ perplexing postgame comments
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Column: By creating un-great expectations for Joe Biden, President Donald Trump will fall into his own senility trap
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In the era of COVID-19, is the gym dangerous to your health?
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Chrissy Teigen slammed for cooking with Goya beans, a month after announcing she’d boycott the brand, over CEO’s support of Trump
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Speak Out: Teachers need to work same as health care workers, first responders
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Former city official signals he will plead guilty in bribery case as federal corruption probe widens
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Trump misleads on mail-in ballots, coronavirus vaccine. Here’s a fact check.
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White Sox — filling in for the postponed Cubs-Cardinals series — will make their 1st appearance on ESPN’s ‘Sunday Night Baseball’ since 2013
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Photos: Inside the destroyed homes of Beirut
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Big Ten football teams won’t move to padded practices yet amid growing COVID-19 concerns
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From Waldo to Jim Thome to a lot of dogs: Fans at MLB games look a little different this season
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Elgin News Digest
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Oswego School District 308 looks at start date for remote learning
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2 dead, 14 wounded in shootings since Friday evening, police say
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How David Ross will keep the Cubs focused following this weekend’s postponed Cardinals series: ‘This season is really a year of who can adjust to adversity and change’
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‘Old gambling debt’ blamed for fatal shooting of man, 72, by 79-year-old used-car dealer on Chicago’s South Side, prosecutors say
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Fact-checking Trump’s preexisting conditions order boast: It’s literally what Obamacare already does
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Photos: Indians 7, White Sox 1
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‘My son had dreams’: Mothers rally against police brutality in Chicago
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White Sox place relief pitcher Aaron Bummer on the 10-day injured list with a left biceps strain
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Zoe Kravitz calls out Hulu’s lack of diversity after ‘High Fidelity’ cancellation
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Indian Ocean island nation Mauritius scrambles to counter oil spill from grounded tanker
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Chicago Fire will resume the MLS season on Aug. 20 — with their return to Soldier Field set for Aug. 25
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Man seriously wounded in shooting on West Side
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‘Resignation or hang’: Beirut protesters hit streets, set up gallows, seize foreign ministry as early elections proposed
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Mid-American Conference cancels fall sports — becoming the 1st FBS league to do so. ‘COVID has spoken and science is science,’ Northern Illinois AD Sean Frazier says.
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Founder of Medusa’s, legendary all-ages Chicago nightclub, has died: He ‘allowed people to be themselves … without judgment’
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Blackhawks will play the top-seeded Golden Knights — and a familiar face — in the first round of the Western Conference playoffs
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Downers Grove native Zack Burdi makes his awaited MLB debut — and strikes out 2 — after several injury setbacks, but the White Sox fall to the Indians 7-1
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Rocks, eggs, fireworks: Portland protests persist and continue to bring flashes of violence
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Allie Quigley’s 22 points and Cheyenne Parker’s 20 lift the Chicago Sky to a 100-93 win over the Connecticut Sun
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HP Sprocket Photo Printer review: Is it a useful tool for people who love taking pictures?
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The best gaming computer of 2020
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The best anti-snoring device of 2020
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The best kettle grill
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The best roach killer of 2020
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The best under-eye concealer
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The best VTech toy
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Coronavirus aid updates: Trump bypasses Congress and signs executive orders on $400-a-week unemployment benefit, deferral of payroll tax, federal student loans