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- Officials say Jerry Falwell Jr. resigned as head of Liberty University amid sex scandal, but then reversed course
- Daily horoscope for August 25, 2020
- Protesters, cops clash for second night as Kenosha remains in national spotlight after police shooting of Jacob Blake
- As RNC kicks off, Republicans issue dark warnings about country’s future and distort Trump’s record
- Driver critically injures bicyclist in collision, police say
- Ask Amy: Debt creates an awkward dilemma
- Column: From an Egyptian pyramid to a Dutch windmill, one family’s tour of the world — all within an hour of Chicago
- After his bike was stolen, a chance encounter with fellow Tinley Park High alum leads to a new ride for longtime educator
- ‘We already have a Black writer’: Black Chicago crime fiction author Tracy Clark, others talk about the fight for recognition
- Daywatch: Kenosha police shooting spurs unrest, Illinois scales back reopening in 2 counties and Halloween at risk from COVID-19
- St. Louis couple facing charges for waving guns at protesters, defend show of weapons, argue Democrats would bring ‘crime, lawlessness’ to the suburbs in RNC speech
- Commentary: Night 1 of the Republican National Convention featured the same ‘Us vs. Them’ divisions
- The Chicago Fire are back at Soldier Field, home to some of the club’s most iconic moments. Here’s what former players said about the stadium — from feeling ‘unbeatable’ to a pitch covered with green spray paint.
- Itzhak Perlman at 75: Violin virtuoso and culture star yearns to return to the stage
- The strangest thing has been ___. Zoom calls with coaches and athletes are ___. 9 writers answer 4 topics about covering Chicago sports during COVID-19.
- Deerfield Park District names renovated playground in honor of late resident with autism
- Biggie’s crown and Tupac Shakur letters featured at first-ever dedicated hip-hop auction
- United Conveyor Corp. celebrates 100th anniversary
- ‘He is one of the most underrated guys in Chicago’: A closer look at Jose Abreu’s 6 home runs against the Cubs
- A new West Loop tavern is ready to open, as soon as Chicago relaxes its coronavirus rules
- Patricia Ward Kelly: How my husband Gene Kelly championed racial justice
- 10 under-the-radar movies for offbeat times
- Letting go of being No. 1, Katy Perry finds her ‘Smile’
- Remote learning tips for parents from teachers
- Chicago police arrest 13 people after tents are set up outside CPS headquarters to protest officers in schools
- ‘It’s kind of like NASCAR on the water’: Grassroots boat racing has roots on Grass Lake
- FDA ‘grossly misrepresented’ blood plasma data when emergency authorization of COVID-19 treatment announced, scientists say
- HP Renew Backpack: We found the perfect bag for commuters
- The best cricket bat
- Lili Reinhart isn’t shy about depression, bisexuality and body image. But she has more on her mind
- The best dial caliper
- The best liquid laundry detergent
- The best model tool kit
- The best pliers set
- The best squirrel feeder
- The best whisk
- The best cricket batting glove
- Así luciría Charlize Theron como Capitana Marvel en el UCM
- Kenosha unanimously approved body cameras for police in 2017. Years later, no one is wearing them.
- La F1 añade al calendario 2020 cuatro carrreras y público
- Most popular hockey team in every state
- Inicia el juicio al capitán del ManU tras arresto en Grecia
- Many Americans shoring up personal finances during pandemic downturn, poll shows
- Laura se convierte en huracán, va rumbo a la costa de EEUU
- En marcha la serie de imagen real de Las Supernenas
- Nearly 1 in 4 ‘temporary’ layoffs during the coronavirus pandemic may end up being permanent
- Lake County local scores for Wednesday, Aug. 26
- Column: I dipped my toes into returning to a movie theater, and now I can’t wait to go back
- Fact check: False and misleading claims aplenty on health care, voter fraud and Biden’s agenda on first night of RNC
- Convención Republicana: estrellas al alza y avisos sombríos
- Speak Out reader opinion: Biden’s metaphor of darkness to light was designed to appeal to evangelicals
- Flu season could make coronavirus testing delays even worse
- Northwest Indiana local scores for Wednesday, Aug. 26
- Exlegislador de Miami contratado por Venezuela, en comité
- Daily Southtown local scores and schedules for Wednesday, Aug. 26
- West Suburban local scores for Wednesday, Aug. 26
- House of the Dragon, la precuela de Juego de Tronos, busca al príncipe Targaryen más canalla y peligroso
- Jamelle Bouie column: Four more years of what exactly?
- Usain Bolt tests positive for COVID-19, according to Jamaica’s Minster of Health
- Bret Stephens column: Biden’s loose lips could sink his chances
- When the world shut down, they saw it open
- Alemania recibirá a España sin cuatro titulares del Bayern
- Chicago launches restaurant design challenge to find solutions to winter outdoor dining
- Evita agotarte al trabajar desde casa
- Lawsuit seeks to immediately end Wisconsin governor’s mask mandate
- España podría convocar a militares en crisis de coronavirus
- More than 5,000 mail-order prescriptions delayed at Cook County Health amid postal service changes
- Disabato: St. Rita product Mark Payton makes ’emotional’ MLB debut with Cincinnati Reds
- Viajeros olvidan casi $1 mdd en aeropuertos de EEUU
- Highland Park police make policies public, announce new community initiatives
- Major changes coming to Dow stock index
- Born to the internet, grew up fast in a pandemic
- Realizan el primer salto y caída libre desde un avión solar
- Argentina permite decir ‘adiós’ a enfermos de COVID-19
- Kellyanne Conway’s 15-year-old daughter says she is seeking emancipation. Here’s what that process might look like.
- Hawthorn 73 celebrates completion of new kindergarten facility
- Q&A with 15-year-old children’s book guru Marley Dias, who spoke at the Democratic convention, on her latest project coming Sept. 1 to Netflix
- ‘Make the best of it’: For Warren junior swimmers Hailey Benoit and Grace Bevers, goals evolve as IHSA rules out state meets in fall sports
- Clemson’s Trevor Lawrence and Oklahoma State’s Chuba Hubbard top AP preseason All-America team that includes 23 who won’t play this fall
- Un concierto simulado ayuda a estudiar la propagación del coronavirus
- Lea Moeller wants more for Lincoln-Way West in girls swimming: ‘This is the first year we feel like we can be the best team in our area.’
- My worst moment: Jake Johnson has regrets about a recent talk show appearance
- Glenview library’s Youth Services Department reopens after closure due to positive COVID-19 case
- Jamaica confirma que Usain Bolt dio positivo por coronavirus
- Asian Pop-Up Cinema to pop up at Lincoln Yards drive-in next month
- American Airlines amenaza con despedir a miles en octubre
- Antonio Banderas tras superar el coronavirus: ‘Estoy curado’
- Black chefs are landing more cookbook deals. Is that enough?
- Cartilage is grown in the arthritic joints of mice
- How bacteria-eating bacteria could help win the war against germs
- Michelle Goldberg column: New York’s school chaos is breaking me
- Paul Krugman column: QAnon is Trump’s last, best chance
- Está contagiado 40% de vecinos de discoteca en la que 13 murieron en estampida
- 1,100-year-old treasure unearthed by teenagers in Israel
- Best Buy sales soar, but CEO warns ‘much uncertainty remains’ regarding future
- LeBron James and a multimillion-dollar push for more poll workers
- Jordan Nubin undergoes physical transformation in the offseason for St. Charles North football: ‘He went from a boy to a man.’
- Born to the internet, grew up fast in a pandemic
- Soccer played through the pandemic. Now it has to do it all again.
- Writer Gail Sheehy, author of ‘Passages,’ dies at 83
- Baseball’s most unusual season is halfway over
- West Town penthouse with private terrace: $1M
- How bacteria-eating bacteria could help win the war against germs
- Pet World: How to help a grieving cat with loss
- Demencia, tres veces más letal de lo que se pensaba en EEUU
- Expedia promised to refund my airline ticket. Why hasn’t it? Travel Troubleshooter investigates.
- Black Lives Matter da esperanzas a otros grupos minoritarios
- Luchadores mexicanos intentan sobrevivir a la pandemia
- Electric vehicle makers find a back door to Wall Street
- Países decidirán si la vacuna es obligatoria: OMS
- Kaitlyn Lee, the reigning Class 1A state doubles champion in tennis, seeks to lead the way for Benet: ‘I’m looking for good vibes from her.’
- 20 years later, ‘Bring It On’ still gets the cheers
- At least 12 Maine South students test positive for coronavirus; officials say students partied, some parents refused to cooperate
- How this mom of 3 became a TikTok sensation making lunch for her kids
- Diners flocking back to British restaurants – now that the government is paying half the food bill
- Ante indignación de médicos el jefe de la FDA se disculpa por exagerar efecto de plasma en virus
- Messi comunica al Barca que quiere irse
- Services canceled at Park Ridge church after staff members test positive for COVID-19
- Protesters angered by federal cuts to postal service gather for ‘Save the Post Office’ rally in Elgin
- Healthy chocolate chip cookies in sync with the times
- Pandemic whiskey: Shutdown couldn’t stop Maker’s Mark most complicated bourbon yet
- A not-so-mighty Quinn Shanley plans on being more effective by dialing down aggressive style for Benet in golf: ‘Every single shot matters.’
- Aurora looks at $1.8 million lime sludge removal contract
- Charge against former Lake Forest city manager dismissed after terms of plea deal satisfied
- Meditation and mindfulness ease caregivers’ stress
- Warren grad Derek Shelton recalls father’s coaching as he navigates challenging first season as Pirates manager: ‘My dad’s one of the best communicators around.’
- Arlington Heights police investigating report of male exposing himself to kids
- I first flew in the 1950s. Was it riskier then or now?
- Nazareth Academy students, teachers glad to be back with hybrid school year start
- Lake Zurich drops Waste Management, signs on Prairieland Disposal as refuse and recycling vendor
- Still Middle School, Metea HS closed for deep cleaning after people at each test positive for COVID-19
- Michael Jordan’s Bulls glory days to be recalled yet again in NBA’s ‘Beyond the Last Dance’ podcast
- After positive COVID-19 test, at least 24 Lowell High School students, 1 staff member quarantined
- Yolmer Sanchez reportedly signs a minor-league deal with the White Sox
- Haley, Pence… los republicanos ya piensan en el futuro
- Column: Libraries are returning to core services amid downturn in foot traffic. ‘When all else fails, call the library, right?’
- Congo Square Theatre announces 2020-21 season; Steppenwolf plans radio ‘Animal Farm’
- Letters: Donald Trump has been denied support since his first day in office
- Fantasy football: Travis Kelce and George Kittle lead the top tight ends for drafts
- Residents protest recent changes to U.S. Post Office during Oak Park, Forest Park rallies
- 8 Pomeranian puppies smuggled from Russia intercepted in LA
- Quickly: Readers sound off on the issues of the day
- Fantasy football: Good wide receivers will still be available deep in drafts
- Fantasy football: Try to find a quarterback who runs — or you’ll be at a big disadvantage
- Where to securely drop off your mail-in ballot in Chicago and the suburbs
- Community news
- Franklin Park holds annual village-wide garage sale
- COVID-19 y crisis obligan a venezolanos a vender en casa
- Fantasy football: Workhorse running backs are the best resource in your draft
- Harry Caray’s in Chicago
- City Council plan advances to allow women to bare more flesh in Chicago establishments
- Jerry Falwell Jr. now says he’s resigned from Liberty University, evangelical college founded by his late father
- Fantasy football: Be flexible when choosing your defenses and kickers
- Dermatologists chime in on effectiveness of CBD beauty products
- Lionel Messi tells Barcelona he wants to leave after nearly 2 decades with the club
- Detroit Lions skip practice after discussing shooting of Jacob Blake: ‘I challenge everybody to do this, everybody in the league to do this’
- Honda reaches $85M settlement over air bags, with $2.5 million for Illinois
- Column: The Blackhawks bringing back Corey Crawford on a short-term deal might be the best-case scenario for both sides
- American Airlines plans 19,000 furloughs, layoffs in October as federal aid runs out
- Colombia fabrica respiradores para enfermos de COVID-19
- El Real Madrid de Raúl se corona campeón de la Champions juvenil
- US consumer confidence falls in August to lowest in 6 years
- Commentary: A mental health response team for 911 calls could save lives
- Briatore, hospitalizado y en estado grave por COVID
- Bears’ addition of Cairo Santos indicates a plan to keep 2 kickers as COVID-19 protection — not just insurance for Eddy Pineiro’s groin injury
- Elmwood Park School District 401 anticipates balanced budget; increased dollars on hand will be used for construction
- Geraldine Ferraro’s breakthrough
- Column: It takes a village to keep up with demand for Buffalo Grove educator’s remote teaching phone holders
- Corey Crawford says he’s open to taking less money to stay with the Blackhawks — ‘but I want to win another championship and I want to play a ton’
- Chicago teen sentenced to 27 years for killing Uber driver with knife, machete when she was 16
- Dog reduces wildlife, aircraft encounters at West Virginia airport
- 8 Pomeranian puppies smuggled from Russia intercepted in LA
- Rock fall at Grand Canyon reveals ancient animal footprints
- Willowbrook to hire more police officers and raise sales tax
- Capitán del ManU es declarado culpable de agresión en Grecia
- Lionel Messi is leaving Barcelona. Here are the odds for which team team he plays for next.
- Willowbrook Village Board looks to replace trustee who is moving out of state
- Dancing in sneakers: Orland Park studio reimagines ballet as an outdoor endeavor
- Cardi B, LeBron James, Common, more react to Jacob Blake shooting, video
- Tempel Lipizzan tours offer a peek behind the training curtain
- NYC weed company is acquiring MOCA dispensaries in Chicago, says it isn’t done buying Illinois marijuana shops
- Leo Messi quiere irse gratis del Barca
- Two students representatives appointed to Leyden D212 board, one to Northlake police accountability group
- Republican convention draws 15.9 million TV viewers, down 28% from 2016
- Editorial: On Chicago’s Southeast Side, the peril of living in a ‘toxic donut’
- Puyol muestra todo su apoyo a Messi y Luis Suárez aplaude sus palabras
- Column: In search of inspiration — and a little levity — with East Aurora’s virtual Red and Black Day
- New principals take the helm at Larkin and South Elgin high schools and four other District U-46 schools
- New coronavirus cases declining in the United States, and experts credit masks. For now, about 1,000 Americans die per day of COVID-19.
- Some commuters are getting a free ride from Union Pacific’s refusal to collect fares during the pandemic. It’s costing Metra millions.
- Documental sobre Paralímpicos destaca diferencias y retos
- Aurora seeks to line leaking sewers
- Marcus Hayes: Sixers players bury Brett Brown on his way out as Joel Embiid, Al Horford, and Josh Richardson testify
- Saturday Oak Park yard sales to benefit West Side wellness instructor
- Lightfoot proposal would ban single-night vacation rental bookings in Chicago
- Northbrook man runs 62 miles over 14 hours in effort to raise money for students in Belize: ‘I was taking it one step at a time’
- Pritzker, Will County leaders back tighter restrictions on county restaurants and bars
- How ACC football teams have prevented the spread of coronavirus within their programs
- Column: Kim Foxx’s challenger also has some explaining to do about a high-profile case
- New athletic director DeWayne Peevy acknowledges DePaul basketball needs a culture change, but ‘that’s not something you have to change coaches to do’
- Quim Torra agradece a Messi su paso por el Barca: ‘Cataluña siempre será tu casa’
- Commentary: Has anyone asked the children about pandemic schooling?
- South Dakota added to Chicago’s travel quarantine order, while Arizona and North Carolina are removed
- Comings & Goings: Religious store closing down in Palos Heights
- Kimberly Guilfoyle’s RNC speech sparks shock and awe in Hollywood and beyond
- Northbrook, Glenview elementary schools kick off unique first day: ‘It’s both nerve-wracking and exciting’
- La serie Gotham P.D. será una precuela de The Batman ambientada en el ‘año uno’
- Southtowners: Southland seniors get scholarships, more
- One killed, one injured in car shooting near Kimball and State streets, Elgin police say
- How to make your resume look like new
- Jacob Blake, shot by police officer in Kenosha, part of Evanston family long associated with community activism
- El Barca femenino se queda sin final de Champions
- Tips to grow your freelance income in the last quarter of 2020
- Mayo Clinic Q and A: Golf-related wrist pain and injuries
- Kane County added 472 to confirmed coronavirus cases to its count this past week, but only two deaths
- Some north suburban private schools with in-person classes see enrollment bump as parents ‘figure out the best option for their children’
- Record high temperatures expected in the Chicago area
- 50 bestselling audiobooks
- 5 observations from Bears practice, including conversations about Jacob Blake, Mitch Trubisky’s accuracy issues and Jaylon Johnson’s playmaking flashes
- Florida: Esposa de policía muere asfixiada en la patrulla
- Mayor Lori Lightfoot fires Chicago’s top cannabis adviser without offering public explanation
- Column: Postal Service supporters are concerned about more than just politics
- Hola Mexico Film Festival arranca con ‘Chicuarotes’ de Gael García Bernal
- The GOP delivers its 2020 platform. It’s from 2016.
- Pets of the week
- Así le abrió la puerta Florida al coronavirus
- Postal carriers, union reps remind drivers they still deliver: ‘Call your senators to stop these cutbacks’
- Trump maintains a core of rock-solid supporters. They have his back unapologetically and believe he has achieved many of his goals — which are their goals too.
- Skokie to use $100,000 in grant money to protect residents from eviction in wake of coronavirus pandemic
- Norridge, Harwood Heights police reports: home repair scammer enters resident’s home, she later found safe missing
- Obama Presidential Center timeline moves forward after lawsuit dismissed by federal appeals court
- Waukegan officials criticize late-night, defund-police protest outside alderman’s home: ‘They’re no different than a bully on the block’
- Podría dispararse la obesidad por las cuarentenas
- Candidates file for Lake County school board races
- Niles officials consider letting YMCA take over village’s Family Fitness Center
- Waukegan man charged with felony child luring: Highland Park police
- Cubs are taking advantage of Nico Hoerner’s versatility by shifting him around the infield
- Column: Missing from both party conventions: Making jobs great again
- Will County bars, restaurants prepare for renewed ban on indoor dining, drinking
- Kareem Abdul-Jabbar’s son charged with stabbing neighbor in California dispute, faces up to 10 years if convicted
- Skokie village board passes resolution calling for the prohibition of nuclear weapons as part of local push
- President Trump: Acting homeland security secretary will lead agency
- Coronavirus in Illinois updates: Here’s what happened on Aug. 25 with COVID-19 in the Chicago area
- If you cannot drain the swamp, at least take the poll: Ten finalists for Tweet of the Week!
- Corrections and clarifications
- Reik enaltece a los trabajadores de la salud con ’20 – 21′
- The Spin: U.S. Reps. Quigley, Schakowsky call for stricter penalties for violating ethics rules as Trump prepares to make campaign speech on White House Lawn | Gov. Pritzker’s new mask mandate | Mayor Lightfoot fires cannabis adviser
- Seeking to provide child care during remote learning and free up parents to work, group asks Oak Park to amend ordinance
- St. Charles mayor to put new closing limits on bars and restaurants to ‘slow the spread of COVID-19’
- 10 projects preserving Elgin’s history selected to receive Mayor’s Awards
- Carlos Vela cae lesionado y se perderá varias semanas
- Metra begins rail crossing replacement at Hometown intersection where multiple vehicles have been struck
- Laporta culpa a Bartomeu de ‘minar la moral’ de Messi y pide su ‘dimisión inmediata’
- Park View School, MG District 70, parents have choice of remote or in-person learning
- Suspect arrested in connection with fatal Waukegan shooting; alleged killer remains at large
- Vacancy created on Niles Library Board following resignation of president
- 10 things to know about the BMW Championship, the PGA Tour playoff event that begins Thursday at Olympia Fields with Tiger Woods in the field
- Personal items from Notorious B.I.G. and Tupac Shakur on Sotheby’s auction block for first high-end hip hop auction
- Britney Spears’ sister Jamie Lynn making move as trustee of pop star’s fortune
- Column: Nikki Haley says America’s not racist. She’s either disgracefully ignorant or blatantly lying.
- 25 community groups, Cook County public defender sign letter criticizing Lightfoot for police response this summer
- What it’s like to spend the coronavirus pandemic hiking the Appalachian Trail
- Jose Abreu is driven to make the playoffs for the first time in his White Sox career: ‘That’s what matters to me’
- Gov. J.B. Pritzker announces new statewide mask policy for bars and restaurants
- Naperville restaurants bracing for hit when Will County indoor dining ban takes effect Wednesday
- Illinois GOP looks for outreach to Hispanic, Black communities
- New plans for Little Friends land in Naperville nixes single-family homes and duplexes for 47 townhouses
- Photos: Chicago Fire top FC Cincinnati in return to Soldier Field
- Key facts about the city of Kenosha, long known as a shipping port and, now, the scene of the latest unrest after a police shooting
- Chicago Sky’s 4-game winning streak snapped with a 101-99 loss to the New York Liberty
- Rally held in Evanston as show of support for Jacob Blake and family: ‘We cry together’
- Elton John’s ex-wife suicidal during their 1984 honeymoon: court documents
- Never a dull moment with White Sox TV on a no-hitter night: Ozzie Guillen shares his phone number during the pregame show, then a power surge disrupts the telecast
- Photos: White Sox’s Lucas Giolito no-hits the Pirates in a 4-0 win
- Chicago Fire return to Soldier Field — albeit with empty stands — with a 3-0 victory over FC Cincinnati in their homecoming match
- Police fire tear gas, rubber bullets to disperse protesters during 3rd night of unrest in Kenosha following shooting of Jacob Blake
- Photos: Tigers 7, Cubs 1
- Analysis: 6 key takeaways from night 2 of the RNC, including Trump leveraging full weight of presidency behind reelection effort