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- Photos: White Sox 3, Twins 1
- Early voting, mail-in ballot drop box to be offered at Oak Park village hall starting Oct. 19
- Daily horoscope for September 15, 2020
- Adam Engel drives in the go-ahead run in the 8th as the White Sox beat the Twins 3-1 to open a 2-game division lead
- Naperville News Digest
- Pandemic throws a curveball at Midlothian Wiffle Ball tourney, bumping it back to Indiana
- Will Chicago theaters redesign seating for the COVID-19 era? Not likely.
- Huge win or missed opportunity? Community activists, politicians and retailers debate Chicago ban on flavored vaping products.
- Ask Amy: Life-long father/son hurt resurfaces
- Hurricane Sally threatens Gulf Coast with 85 mph winds, 9-foot surge as tropics busy with 6 more systems
- Some Fall 2020 movie highlights, highly dependent on how much ends up getting shoved into 2021
- Column: In Chicago, an artistic fall like no other. Yet, Godot will appear.
- Skokie woman honored by Arlington Heights police after aiding a resident who was involved in domestic incident
- The next big thing: 6 Chicago music artists to watch out for
- Fall preview: Ciera McKissick blurs the art world lines because she ‘wants to do it all’
- 4 observations from rewatching the Chicago Bears’ Week 1 win, including an emphasis on having Mitch Trubisky under center and a slow-moving Danny Trevathan
- Chicago Bears QB rewind: Did Mitch Trubisky’s 4th-quarter explosion in Week 1 wipe away his early struggles?
- School buses, shipping containers and car hops: Winter Design Challenge nets more than 600 entries to extend outdoor dining in Chicago
- Kanye West declares himself ‘New Moses,’ says he won’t release new music until freed from music deals
- It’s not only football players. The postponement of fall sports affects so many college athletes — just without the outcry.
- Dave Grohl upgrades his drum battle with 10-year-old prodigy with a superhero salute
- District 64 announces plan for in-person learning; Culver School to consider same
- Daywatch: Judge tied to Smollett case loses Dems’ backing, West Coast smoke reaches Illinois and will Chicago theaters redesign for the COVID-19 era?
- Lego sells 70 billion plastic bricks a year, but now at least some will come in paper bags
- Grayslake man to open Black Lung Brewing Company taproom in Round Lake Beach
- Portage Township students expected to return to in-person learning Oct. 20
- Why was Eloy Jimenez in the outfield for that weird ground-rule double when the White Sox traded for Jarrod Dyson, a defensive specialist?
- Trump ignores science on climate change as wildfires ravage West Coast: ‘It will start getting cooler, just you watch’
- South Dakota attorney general says he returned to scene of crash and realized he’d hit human, not a deer
- Lake County municipalities, school districts scramble to deal with impact of pandemic on income
- 6 months of COVID-19: Timeline of the outbreak and how politics, sports, entertainment and the economy changed
- My worst moment: ‘Archer’ star Aisha Tyler and the time Beyoncé beat her out for a role
- Mundelein sisters create made-to-order masks, donate profits
- USPS 101: 26 things to know about the U.S. Postal Service
- Brad Paisley, wife fight hunger with 1 million meal pledge
- A pitmaster’s secret to the best pulled pork at home
- How to pick a watermelon
- ‘Macho Man?’ Trump uses gay anthem at rallies, even after Village People say stop
- Andy Murray recibe ‘wild card’ para Roland Garros
- Navalny comparte una foto, dice que ya puede respirar sólo
- Walker y Butler esperaron años por una Final de Conferencia
- When will there be a COVID-19 cure? The body is still the best virus-killer
- Smoke from West Coast wildfires reaches Illinois
- Column: Chance the Rapper’s stream from the Ralph Lauren store was pretty good
- Equity Jeff Award nominations are in for a shortened 2019-20 season, Drury Lane and Paramount lead the list
- Agente de la DEA admite confabulación con cártel colombiano
- Lake County local scores for Wednesday, Sept. 16
- Senior Trump official warns Facebook audience of left-wing hit squads, accuses CDC scientists of ‘sedition,’ then deletes Twitter account after rant
- Man describes crawling through thick smoke to help neighbor in downtown high-rise fire. ‘He’s saying, ‘Get me out of here,’ but I couldn’t do anything.’
- Speak Out reader opinion: Fauci’s criticism was aimed at Trump’s style of campaigning
- Jonathan Majors será Kang el Conquistador en Ant-Man 3 de Marvel
- Cifra récord de tormentas para el Atlántico en 2020
- Structure, patience needed for remote learning with elementary students, experts say
- Daily Southtown local scores and schedules for Wednesday, Sept. 16
- Administrator at Triton College receives professional development fellowship
- Sputnik V causa efectos secundarios a 14% de voluntarios
- Northwest Indiana local scores for Wednesday, Sept. 16
- West Suburban scores and schedules for Wednesday, Sept. 16
- Illinois recreational marijuana sales hit nearly $64 million in August, marking a new record
- Indiana court upholds woman’s conviction in bus stop deaths of 3 siblings
- Se desacelera la producción industrial de EEUU
- Diana Taurasi is still living up to her ‘White Mamba’ nickname
- Porn, guns and racism: Days into the new school year, virtual classrooms have been disrupted by hackers and pranksters
- Coming this fall: Return of the video game console wars
- Tiger Woods’ ex-wife, Elin Nordegren, hauls in $28.6 million for Palm Beach mansion
- Kelly Clarkson says her life is a ‘bit of a dumpster’ after filing for divorce
- Aranceles de EEUU contra China son ilegales: OMC
- Therabody Wave Roller review: Can a vibrating foam roller make a difference?
- The best parenting book for dads
- Molson Coors teaming with Yuengling to expand Pennsylvania brewer’s distribution
- The best Roomba of 2020
- The best Sharp microwave
- Evanston marks Sept. 11 with ceremony at fire station
- The best vitamin D supplement of 2020
- The best zinc supplement of 2020
- How companies are getting speedy coronavirus tests for employees
- Tom Brady led the NFL’s Week 1 flops, but there were others
- ¡La guitarra ha vuelto, viejo!
- Hinsdale 5-bedroom home with English Country style: $1.3M
- School closures cut a critical line to dental care for poor students
- Regla de distancia de dos metros es anticuada: científicos
- ‘Flattening the curve’ saves more lives than thought
- Michelle Goldberg column: Trump’s shredding of civil liberties won’t stop with antifa
- Lincolnwood pays tribute to 9/11 victims on 19th anniversary
- Community news
- Paul Krugman column: The GOP plot to sabotage 2021
- Chicago Ethics Board to enforce ban that would prohibit elected officials outside the city from lobbying City Hall
- Baranek: Argo’s Breana Dugans ‘just fell out of nowhere.’ She will miss her junior season, but she’s already recovering from a torn ACL.
- El Real Madrid se prepara para arrancar LaLiga sin Bale y Hazard
- Bret Stephens column: A rare Middle East triumph
- What’s happening in Park Ridge: City Hall to host early voting; Rosh Hashanah event held at Northwest Park
- About 70 people apply for Evanston city manager job as hiring process kicks into high gear
- Ross Douthat column: Which party represents the racial future?
- NFL power rankings for Week 2: Chiefs and Ravens hold strong up top while the Cardinals take a big step forward
- AMLO presenta convocatoria para juzgar a expresidentes
- Jamelle Bouie column: Trump’s perverse campaign strategy
- Clarendon Hills Park District hosting annual Fishing Derby at Prospect Park Pond
- Pandemia, agitación racial, elecciones: EEUU en encrucijada
- Guilty plea in Gary drug conspiracy nets man 10 years in prison
- College kids are freaking out about their infected campuses
- LemonAid fundraiser in River Forest goes virtual, raises more than $60k for COVID relief
- Their jobs may put Black Americans at greater COVID risk
- Disabato: Hillcrest coach Morgan Weaver says ‘it can be done,’ wants IHSA to follow lead of neighboring states by bringing back football
- Fewer kids may be carrying coronavirus without symptoms than believed: Study
- Outdoor preschool at the Chicago Botanic Garden
- Carmel’s Clint Bailes shoots a 78 to tie for medalist honors at Ivanhoe Classic, but takes long view: ‘Hopefully I can play better the rest of the season.’
- Quickly: Readers sound off on the issues of the day
- Auto review: 2020 Ford Super Duty proves that popularity doesn’t always mean mediocrity
- Free flu shot clinics for seniors to be held in Aurora, Yorkville
- Paul Rudd records hilarious PSA message asking ‘fellow millennials’ to wear a mask
- Post-Tribune girls volleyball rankings and player of the week for Wednesday, Sept. 16, 2020
- Daño económico de incendios se suma al de pandemia
- Dolton man charged after chase from Crown Point to Hammond
- Wrigleyville struggles to stay open during pandemic without Cubs crowds
- Franklin Park police department to begin testing body cameras
- Los 10 futbolistas mejor pagados del mundo
- México honra a una heroína en aniversario de independencia
- Golden Graham: Naperville Central’s Arthur Graham ‘learned how not to run’ from last year’s debut in the cross country state meet
- Everything, even the Tweet of the Week poll, happens for a reason
- Caravan tradition revived in Elgin to celebrate Mexican Independence Day
- Predicciones al Emmy, cuando predecir el futuro es inútil
- El coronavirus lleva hasta EEUU el papel de baño mexicano
- MLB sets postseason bubble locations for Division Series, League Championship Series and World Series
- With in-person events limited this summer, Historic Wagner Farm in Glenview increases produce production for food bank
- Editorial: Retain Cook County Judge Michael Toomin. Defy the machine.
- Column: Why I wince when I hear the words ‘white privilege’
- American Airlines will put fewer flight attendants on some of its bigger jets
- Column: Getting a landlord’s perspective on state, federal eviction bans and how renters might be taking advantage of it
- Metra launches $1 million ad campaign to lure commuters back
- Puttin on the Ritz: Leah Puttin doubles down early in her high school tennis career, reaps benefits as returning state qualifier for Batavia
- Board to discuss proposed $26,000 salary cut to Oak Park village clerk position
- Soft-serve ice cream: 8 spots in Chicago-area to indulge a final summer fling
- Commentary: Yes, Illinois pension reform can come through a constitutional amendment
- Vernon Township calls on other taxing bodies to reduce budgets after announcing salary rollbacks, raise freezes
- Column: Is enduring justice for medical marijuana coming soon?
- La Serie Mundial se jugará en burbuja en Texas
- Paramount Theatre in Aurora gets 13 nominations for Jeff Awards
- Mundelein board tables comprehensive plan amid issues raised with changes to Diamond Lake
- Comings & Goings: Seasonal Halloween stores popping up throughout the Southland
- Lake Forest to reimburse former city manager almost $15,000 after misconduct charge dismissed
- Western Springs Village Board to discuss sidewalk feasibility study for Forest Hills subdivision in October
- Column: You’re parenting during a pandemic! Has anyone told you good job lately?
- ‘The Way I See It’ review: The Obama years, through the lens of longtime Chicago photographer Pete Souza
- Michel Franco: ‘Nuevo orden’ es realista y relevante
- Best Pixar films, according to critics
- Aurora schedules free electronics recycling event
- Girls volleyball notes: ‘Gifted’ senior setter Alexa Sparks provides spark for late-starting Michigan City
- Geneva’s Jack Wassel hits .364 in college for Minnesota before the pandemic. He wants to pick up where he left off: ‘I’m just glad to be back.’
- Once near death, rescued sea turtles sent back to the ocean
- California blaze threatens ‘Emerald Triangle’ marijuana zone
- ‘Cuties’ desata una tormenta después de su lanzamiento en Netflix
- Southtowners: Local volunteers win national USDA forest service award
- Glencoe District 35 passes budget with an eye toward rising pandemic-related expenses
- Once near death, rescued sea turtles sent back to the ocean
- St. Louis Zoo says python laid 7 eggs without male help
- Spartacus the serval cat found safe after escape from home
- Justice Department opens criminal inquiry into John Bolton’s tell-all book that criticized Trump
- Now that Chris Evans has your attention, he has an important message for you
- If Airbnb isn’t safe, can I get a refund? Travel Troubleshooter investigates.
- Commentary: When a child dies, should DCFS professionals be prosecuted?
- With no help forthcoming from Washington, Gov. J.B. Pritzker asks state agencies to prepare for ‘nightmare scenario’ of budget cuts
- Chicago Bears rookie Darnell Mooney already has NFL defenses respecting his speed. So is he the fastest player on the team? ‘Mooney moves a little different.’
- Diversity and Inclusion Statement
- Municipal, school 2021 budgets win first reading OK in Valparaiso; next vote expected Sept. 28
- Archaeologists in Mexico identify submerged wreck of Mayan slave ship
- Ángela Aguilar, el último exponente de la dinastía, revela secretos familiares (VIDEO)
- Madonna to direct, co-write biopic about herself
- Police in schools: Park Ridge aldermen ask tough questions about training of officers stationed at Maine South, Maine East
- ‘Ya no me espera nadie’ en El Salvador
- Hundreds turn out for Barrington rally calling for end to remote learning, restart of student sports
- With her parents’ Hinsdale home being renovated, Daniella Nenadovich sometimes commutes from Chesterton, Indiana, to play tennis at Benet
- Morton Grove police investigate second report of armed carjacking
- Column: Afghanistan peace negotiations move forward
- Pornografía, armas y racismo irrumpen en las aulas virtuales del nuevo año escolar
- West Coast wildfires ‘burning hotter, growing faster’ than anticipated, says local fire prevention official at Oregon site
- Trump y pandemia mellan la reputación de EEUU: sondeo
- Oak Park & River Forest Symphony brings outdoor ‘pop-up’ concert to Cheney Mansion
- Some JPMorgan Chase traders catch COVID-19 as bank pushes to reopen offices
- Months after its originally scheduled date, the Barrington Art Walk showcased artists’ unique wares and works
- Allen Robinson didn’t just remove the Chicago Bears from his social media accounts — he asked to be traded
- Chicago health commissioner again sounds warning on Wisconsin COVID-19 cases, talks Halloween planning in the city
- Naperville approves 3 marijuana dispensary applications; companies expect to begin sales by end of year
- Libertyville police: Two arrested for DUI in past week
- Republicanos presentan propuesta fiscal y policial
- Emmy predictions when predicting the future is folly
- 400 years later, a new Mayflower will sail without humans
- Petalo, not Charmin: Virus brings Mexican toilet paper to U.S.
- Mientras el béisbol continúa, negocios luchan por sobrevivir
- Morton Grove Park District OKs bids for upgrades at Austin Park
- Biden visita Florida, cotejando el voto hispano
- Tweaked residential plan for Little Friends land headed to Naperville commission Wednesday
- CBS All Access de ViacomCBS ahora será Paramount Plus
- Inspector general finds failures in city’s system for promptly releasing video in Chicago police use-of-force cases
- South and southwest suburban schools look to bring students back to classrooms
- EEUU niega fianza a exgobernador de Chihuahua César Duarte
- Aumentan masacres en Colombia pese al acuerdo de paz
- Democrats decry slow spending of Indiana’s federal virus aid
- Sergio Mur responde a las críticas por las voces de Memorias de Idhún
- Shots fired on Michigan Avenue near Ida B. Wells lead to arrests on Near West Side after pursuit, crash, cops say
- U.S. attorney’s office gives legislative panel investigating Madigan the green light to call witnesses
- México celebra independencia sin grandes ceremonias públicas
- ‘Bachelor’ star Colton Underwood hit with a restraining order by ex Cassie Randolph
- Lake County readies for 50,000 absentee ballots: official
- Franklin Park plans Halloween movies, trick-or-treat at North Park and pumpkin scavenger hunt for October
- Chicago Reader to become a nonprofit in bid to stay afloat amid steep ad declines
- NYLFF: Los latinos podemos hacer cualquier tipo de película
- Live jazz: Major events on the South Side of Chicago
- As wildfire smoke drifts in, most Indiana residents polled believe in climate change, study says
- U-46 officials watching COVID-19 cases as plans to return to in-person classes being made for October
- Amid ‘challenging’ year for community events, the annual Beer and Wine Walk took over downtown Highwood
- Pets of the week
- Perfect pie recipes for the holiday season
- Is the nasal spray flu vaccine a good option this flu season?
- Elecciones en EEUU: No siempre gana quien saca más votos
- What sports can teach you about leadership
- Millennial Money: How frugal fashionistas can stay on trend
- Chicago-area Jews prepare to celebrate Rosh Hashana with the help of video broadcasts, care packages and parking lot gatherings
- Letters: FOP should fight for better training of Chicago police officers
- DT River Plate expresa malestar por salida de Quintero
- Kraft Heinz will cut $2 billion in costs, reinvest in iconic brands like Heinz ketchup and Lunchables
- Pena capital en EEUU, historia de disparidad racial
- México identifica restos de barco con esclavos mayas
- FBI says a person has been taken into custody after a federal officer was shot outside the US courthouse in Phoenix
- Commentary: ‘Follow the science’ isn’t a COVID-19 strategy
- Revitalizada campaña de Biden irrumpe en estados decisivos
- J.K. Rowling vuelve a desatar la ira con su novela sobre un asesino en serie travesti
- Column: Feeling sidelined during a weird football season
- Column: Orland Park melee at Sky Zone Trampoline Park led to ugly social media comments about race and resentment
- Evanston examines police use of force practices in partnership with Northwestern University researchers
- Kids at home are adapting, but ‘they are socially isolated.’ Four families share their remote learning experiences.
- The Spin: Pritzker warns of budget ‘nightmare’ without help from Washington | Where to watch Trump town hall tonight | U.S. Rep. Garcia, once a Sanders surrogate, hits virtual campaign trail for Biden
- Failed carjacking in Orland Park nets cash, phone
- Southland Crime: Will County police investigating burglaries at storage facilities, more
- Cerca el regreso de Gareth Bale al Tottenham
- Destituyen a gobernador en Panamá tras decomisarle drogas
- Dan McNeil is out at WSCR-AM after tweet about ESPN’s Maria Taylor: ‘Its degrading and humiliating tone to a fellow female broadcaster was unacceptable’
- Skokie seeks federal reimbursement for coronavirus-related expenses
- Sibshops shifts to Zoom-based support for siblings of children with special needs
- Villas-Boas: ‘Estoy seguro de que Álvaro no es racista’
- Lawsuit accuses Netflix ‘Cheer’ star and Naperville resident Jerry Harris of sending sexually explicit messages to 2 boys
- Longtime Kendall County fugitive wanted on home repair fraud charges arrested in Arizona
- A ‘new’ Mideast? Israel signs agreements with United Arab Emirates and Bahrain formally establishing diplomatic relations.
- City of Louisville to pay $12 million to Breonna Taylor’s mother, enact police reforms
- Judge rejects bid for new trial for man convicted of being getaway driver in killing of Hadiya Pendleton
- MedMen marijuana dispensary in downtown Oak Park to expand by 2,000 square feet
- Giants-Mariners series in Seattle is postponed because of smoke from wildfires and moved to San Francisco
- Second stimulus check updates: Pelosi says House to stay in session until lawmakers deliver COVID-19 rescue package
- Jewish high holidays to be celebrated virtually in River Forest
- Kristen Bell walks in on daughters drinking O’Doul’s during Zoom class
- Naperville man sentenced to federal prison for stealing $1.49 million from former employer
- Illinois sports bets top $52 million in July; online wagering gains traction as NFL season kicks off
- PADS of Elgin planning public meeting Thursday to talk about possible move to State Street building
- Pictures: Halloween 2020 at Disney’s Magic Kingdom
- White Sox shortstop Tim Anderson is ‘obsessed with getting better’ after a breakout 2019, and the results are showing on defense
- 5-year-old boy shot in the thigh in Lawndale residence, police say
- Cubs consider their pitching options for a deep playoff push as Tyler Chatwood suffers another setback and Jose Quintana works toward a return
- Homicides in Cook County are already past all of last year, and most of the victims were people of color
- 26-year-old man shot near Morse ‘L’ station in Rogers Park neighborhood, police say
- Paris Hilton planning to have twins and already has baby girl’s name picked
- Newly released emails show Rochester police leaders pressed city officials to keep Daniel Prude video secret
- Amid reports that Big Ten football is returning this fall, the conference continues to leave its players and fans in suspense
- Coronavirus in Illinois updates: Here’s what happened Sept. 15 with COVID-19 in the Chicago area
- WNBA playoffs: Sun 94, Sky 81
- IHSA clarifies stance on club-travel exemption for spring and summer sports, tables ruling ‘for the time being’
- Column: Theo Epstein says the Cubs still can reach another gear. The final homestand would be a good time to find it.
- Photos: White Sox 6, Twins 2
- Hurricane Sally makes landfall as slow moving Category 2 bringing ‘historic life-threatening flooding’ to northern Gulf Coast
- Photos: Cubs 6, Indians 5
- ‘Dancing with the Stars’ season debut enjoys highest ratings since 2017
- No balk from Balc: Sophomore Jesse Balc leads the way as Geneva rides depth to wins over St. Charles East and Wheaton North in boys golf
- Chicago Sky’s season ends with a 94-81 playoff loss to the Connecticut Sun — ‘a tough pill to swallow’