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- Wendell Carter Jr. scores 11 points in his return — and the Chicago Bulls beat the Indiana Pacers on the road for the 1st time since 2016
- Norridge, Franklin Park blood drives offer chance for free COVID-19 antibody testing
- Daily horoscope for February 16, 2021
- Ask Amy: Vaccination questions raise privacy concerns
- Uncle Remus weathers the pandemic, all along supporting the community with jobs and free meals
- For pandemic-era high school students, the thrill is gone: ‘They took away all of the joy, and left us with nothing but homework’
- The winter storm may affect delivery of your newspaper. Read the Enewspaper here.
- 10 Cubs and White Sox storylines to watch for in 2021, including Tim Anderson bringing back the swag and possibly breaking up Bryzzo
- Serena Williams advances to the Australian Open semifinals to set up a showdown with Naomi Osaka
- Sean Desai, the ‘mad scientist’ of the Chicago Bears defense, has a Ph.D. in education — and he knows how to communicate a lesson
- This day in history, February 16: Fidel Castro becomes premier of Cuba a month and a-half after the overthrow of Fulgencio Batista
- Oprah Winfrey to interview Meghan and Harry in their first major TV interview since quitting royal duties
- Daywatch: Schools closed after snow coats region, high school students struggle amid pandemic and a look inside a Barrington Hills mansion on a private lake
- Matt Spiegel on hanging in, hanging on and now returning to the Score’s weekday sports radio lineup: ‘I just knew that I wasn’t done’
- Coronavirus canceled events and cost these places millions
- Gary calls snow removal emergency to buy new plow; Lake County to help clear some roadways
- Ford highlights new suspension in 2021 F-150 Raptor
- Dodge produces SRT Hellcat for 2021 Durango
- Girl critically injured in car crash with then-Chiefs coach Britt Reid now awake from coma
- Oak Park to expand COVID-19 vaccine eligibility, but supply remains limited
- Judge rejects former Hammond pastor’s bid for release
- Police forces have long tried to weed extremists from their ranks. Then came the US Capitol riot.
- Investigator’s report into sexual misconduct allegation against former Lake Forest High School teacher says ‘there was potentially more the district could have done’
- My worst moment: Annaleigh Ashford and the ‘Annie’ second act that made it rain and taught her a valuable lesson — go
- Parler, right-wing Twitter alternative, says it’s back but glitches abound
- Talk of the County reader opinion: ‘There’s nothing American about Bruce Springsteen’
- Vaccine delays leave grocery workers feeling expendable
- Chicago is covered in snow — send us your photos to be featured in our gallery
- Morton Grove memorial will honor longtime softball player who ‘liked the camaraderie and companionship’
- Talk of the County reader opinion: I’m sick of seeing pictures of Biden signing executive orders ‘like he’s signing paychecks … It’s crazy’
- It’s Paczki Day! Where to order your Fat Tuesday indulgence in myriad flavors.
- La ola de frío y un tornado golpean a Estados Unidos
- El Partido Republicano sigue perteneciendo a Trump
- Muere el ídolo y padre de la salsa Johnny Pacheco
- ‘A horrible tragedy’: About 100 animals killed in Indiana pet store fire
- NBA impondrá protocolos estrictos para Juego de Estrellas
- Biden extiende ayuda a propietarios de viviendas morosos
- Talk of the County reader opinion: If Trump ‘only could have listened to science and used his brain,’ we would be in much better shape
- Rara nevada cubre Atenas; demora servicios y vacunas COVID
- Chicago History Museum names native Chicagoan Donald Lassere its new CEO
- La policía de Myanmar añade cargos contra Aung San Suu Kyi
- High schoolers cope in pandemic era
- First Watch brings its first Chicago-area breakfast/brunch/lunch restaurant to Oak Brook
- La caída de los contagios en India sorprende a los expertos
- Talk of the County reader opinion: ‘They won’t put a fence around our border, but they put a fence with barbed wire around the Capitol … What a joke’
- Biden extends ban on home mortgage foreclosures
- Casi 500 privilegiados se vacunaron en secreto en Perú
- Daily Southtown, West Suburban and Lake County local scores for Wednesday, Feb. 17
- Chile alcanza dos millones de vacunados y lidera la región
- Empleados de supermercados, esenciales pero no los vacunan
- Northwest Indiana local scores for Wednesday, Feb. 17
- ACM Awards show returns to Nashville venues in April
- Hispanos enfrentan barreras para obtener vacuna de COVID-19
- Aretha Franklin’s son puts upcoming ‘Genius’ series on blast, says family does not support
- Post-Tribune girls basketball rankings and player of the week for Wednesday, Feb. 17, 2021
- 6 partidos de la Liga del Cactus de los Chicago White Sox se verán por TV, con 9 más en webcasts. Así puedes verlos
- Remote workers flee to beach resorts, anywhere with good weather and Wi-Fi, while awaiting vaccines
- Scientists want to create a surveillance system to spot new viruses before they cause pandemics
- CVS weathering pandemic as prescriptions, COVID-19 testing boost results
- Kary Osmond: Add flair to your basic balsamic vinaigrette
- The Kitchn: The secret to the best fried eggs? A drizzle of smoky herb butter
- The Kitchn: 30-minute puff pastry glazed doughnuts are the ultimate lazy breakfast
- Cold and snow products that may seem excessive, but have tons of utility
- Topo Chico adds a third sparkling water flavor to its lineup — its first in 4 years
- Publicarán en español la obra de la poeta Amanda Gorman
- A Black soldier was recommended for the Medal of Honor for heroism in Vietnam. The Army kept losing the paperwork.
- Flour tortillas in a corn tortilla town
- Wildfires clobbered California wine grape crop in 2020. Here’s how much was lost
- Speak Out reader opinion: Perseverance pays off in getting COVID-19 vaccination appointment
- Meghan Markle’s meeting with California governor sparks talk about her political potential
- Jalen Johnson, Duke freshman and potential NBA lottery pick, ends his college career
- Countdown to college: What you should know about athletic recruitment
- Second City nears sale to private equity company ZMC, publisher of ‘Grand Theft Auto,’ even as its teachers plan to unionize
- Meghan Markle y el príncipe Harry se sientan con Oprah
- Police investigating after woman dies at Pulaski Blue Line station
- The potential for new coronavirus species to emerge may be greater than known, study shows
- Chicago is a corn tortilla town. But the Navarro family keeps the flour tortilla tradition alive.
- Column: Call him Mr. Resilient. Joe Montgomery’s journey from Richards to Ohio State to the NFL a tribute to the power of determination.
- It’s paczki time: Where to get yours in the western suburbs
- Six candidates are vying for Glenview Village Board seats. Here’s where they stand on the issues.
- Ask Angie’s List: How should I maintain my car in winter?
- La vacuna COVID-19 trae optimismo, pero persisten muchos temores
- David Alaba anuncia que se va del Bayern
- Girls basketball notes: For Renee Powers, injuries ‘made me love the sport even more.’ She’s the comeback kid for Chicago Christian.
- ‘Allen v. Farrow’ review: If we don’t believe Woody Allen abused Dylan Farrow, why not? HBO series makes her case.
- Marriott CEO Arne Sorenson dies of pancreatic cancer at age 62
- Arrestan a rapero por glorificar el terrorismo
- El día que lo enterraron en México tras morir por COVID-19, su hijo recibió su primera dosis de vacuna: ‘Casi lo logra’
- Allie Govert’s quick feet on the court hint at the St. Ambrose soccer recruit’s other sport. Semistate-bound Crown Point’s opponents get the idea.
- ‘Blithe Spirit’: Despite jaw-dropping production design, adaptation is a ghost of its former self
- Skokie anticipates federal grants for village projects, local organizations
- Quickly: Readers sound off on the issues of the day
- Cancelan y posponen eliminatorias de boxeo olímpico
- LTHS says finances so far not as bleak as feared
- Op-ed: China is escalating human rights abuses in run-up to 2022 Olympics. Will IOC look the other way?
- Community news
- Ask Angie’s List: How can I winterize my home?
- Celebrity Travel: Go away with … Donzaleigh Abernathy
- ‘Schitt’s Creek’ stars will not be attending ‘Schitt’s Creek’-themed pop-up, which is not sanctioned by the show, tweets Dan Levy
- Así se vive el nevado invierno en el área de Chicago
- Disney+ superará en suscriptores a Netflix en 2026
- Heavy snow causes roof collapse at Morton Grove horse stable, authorities say
- Chicago allows indoor dining to expand to 40% as coronavirus numbers continue to improve
- Elgin News Digest: East Dundee looking for St. Patrick’s snowmen, pets; Kane sheriff awarding college scholarships; program on backyard chickens scheduled
- Auto review: Mazda CX-30’s turbocharged engine enhances its upscale allure
- North Chicago clinic opens to provide COVID-19 vaccinations
- Auto review: 2021 Ford Ranger Tremor pickup delivers off-road performance and value
- Longtime advocate for Aurora area veterans moving to Tennessee
- Pritzker issues statewide disaster proclamation over winter storm; snow and cold expected to slow COVID-19 vaccinations in Illinois for several days
- Socorristas voluntarios acuden a emergencias en Venezuela
- Trinity Sober Living plans to rent house for women in Clarendon Hills
- Merrillville attempt to close town court in limbo as accountants look into depth of alleged embezzlement
- Gurnee waives fees to convince local company to open companion facility in village
- Anciana camina millas en la nieve para vacunarse
- Millennial renters are giving up on homeownership, as COVID-19 and financial struggles make 1 in 5 say it’ll never happen
- Seniors getting COVID-19 vaccines through residential facilities and public health partners, helping them return to enjoying ‘the simple pleasures in life’
- What are special purpose acquisition companies, and why are they so hot? Ask the king of SPACs.
- Speak Out reader opinions: Let’s trade school loans for mortgages; get back to the classroom, teachers; how is attacking the Capitol patriotic?
- Barrington Village Board approval means auto repair company set to move into location vacant for nearly a decade
- Paczki Day at Bridgeport Bakery
- 10 castle hotels you can visit in America
- Todd Rundgren kicks off virtual tour in Chicago… Or is it Buffalo?: Testing a new ‘road’ model in quarantine
- Boys basketball notes: A ‘fired up’ James Jopes gives Naperville Central high hopes after big win over Neuqua Valley
- Emma Stone es Cruella de Vil en nuevo póster de película
- CLC’s virtual annual gospel music salute features Jonathan McReynolds
- Elgin council OKs awarding $32,000 in grant money for 7 theater, music and art programs
- Stimulus check updates: Highlights of the $1.9 trillion COVID-19 relief package progressing in House
- Fans de The Mandalorian exigen que vuelvan a contratar a Gina Carano
- What are the health benefits of mushrooms?
- Best cold weather tents with stoves
- How long does it take to boil an egg?
- Snow no match for people in search of Fat Tuesday treats; ‘Anything that can brighten our day and give us a little bit of sweetness’
- How to curl your hair
- What are the health benefits of flaxseed?
- The best exfoliating glove
- The best body paint
- The best bidet faucet
- Barrington White House livestreams Paddy Homan’s ‘I Am Ireland’
- The best grout steamer
- The best mechanical beam scale
- Buffalo Grove Public Works leaders hold session to explain village snow removal procedures to residents
- Editorial: Resisting ‘dibs’ in snowy Chicago
- Column: Let’s cancel the phony ‘cancel culture’ fight in today’s politics
- Djokovic: ‘Tengo mis propios demonios contra los que debo luchar para ganar’ (VIDEO)
- An ode to the glories of cabbage, with recipes for a Polish stew and a spicy stir-fry
- Letters: Former Chicagoan tips his hat to our City of the (snow-covered) Big Shoulders
- Northwest Indiana digs out after getting a foot of snow or more; areas north of U.S. 30 hit with up to 18 inches
- FBI, Hammond Police release sketch of person of interest in July shooting that killed 2-year old girl
- Incendio en tienda de mascotas mata a unos 100 animales
- Henning exits Barrington Area Library for ‘exciting opportunity’ in Denmark, board taps Rakowski to take over as executive director
- Comings & Goings: Sears to close Chicago Ridge store, its second to last in Illinois
- Anthony Davis estaría fuera hasta después del Juego de Estrellas
- Olivia Wilde praises Harry Styles for taking a supporting role. Critics ask, Why?
- Canada would allow its cities to ban handguns as part of sweeping weapons bill
- Column: During a winter storm, unspoken anxieties are blanketing our thoughts and piling up
- Coronavirus in Illinois updates: Here’s what happened Feb. 16 with COVID-19 in the Chicago area
- Column: The world is changing, but Russia is resisting
- Bitcoin crosses $50,000: Crazy, or time to jump in? Here’s a look at the frenzy.
- 50 people, places and things turning 100 years old in 2021
- Black franchise owner sues McDonald’s, alleges persistent racial bias
- Fallece expresidente ecuatoriano Gustavo Noboa
- Los jamaiquinos del sur de Florida ponen en perspectiva la herencia caribeña de Kamala Harris
- Letter to the Editor
- Former Carmel football coach Andy Bitto will enter the IHSFCA Hall of Fame with more than victories worth noting
- Capitol riot lawsuit is just part of Trump’s post-impeachment trial problems. Here’s a look at his legal road ahead.
- Patty Jane Pelton, active member of Wilmette faith community, dies at 81: ‘She was a trailblazer for women in ministry’
- Column: Critics ridiculed Brandy’s ‘Cinderella.’ Its lasting legacy is a lesson to Hollywood
- Cedar Lake ambulance call ends with medics assisting in home birth: ‘That kid was ready to come into the world’
- Chicago snowstorm forces some restaurants to close and some to open early, while 1 gives away free ice cream
- I am laughing enough for the both of us at the Tweet of the Week nominees
- Artistas británicos temen desastre post Brexit
- Beach Park man found not guilty by reason of insanity in garden-shears killing of father
- SEE IT: First trailer for Notorious B.I.G. Netflix documentary, ‘I Got a Story to Tell’
- Ice show, summer camp in the works as Park District of Franklin Park navigates COVID-19 planning
- Annual paczki treat on Fat Tuesday not completely snowed out: ‘We had one order for 250 paczki’
- EEUU abre primeros sitios para vacunación masiva
- Chicago Bulls will play the Detroit Pistons on Wednesday at the United Center after their game in Charlotte was postponed because of COVID-19 contact tracing
- Here’s how to keep your pipes from bursting in the cold, and what to do if you can’t
- Krispy Kreme’s limited-edition Mars doughnut to celebrate NASA’s Feb. 18 Rover landing
- Only four out of the WGA Awards’ 31 nominees are women
- Snow totals from 147 area weather stations — and how this February stacks up vs. history
- Dani Rovira reparte ‘Odio’ en Netflix
- Evanston Cub Scout Pack 903 hosts annual Pinewood Derby: ‘It’s the highlight of the year’
- El discurso antiinmigrante complica la vacunación contra el covid
- Alliance of religious schools in Cook County arranges for vaccines for all full-time employees
- Investigan vínculos de sublevados con extremistas en EEUU
- Los mercados de seguros de salud reabrieron. Esto es lo que necesitas saber
- State Senate committee passes bills establishing a police misconduct database, officer use of force and ‘noncompliant’ prosecutors
- Op-ed: During this deep freeze, here’s how to protect Chicago’s homeless
- Mbappé tritura al Barcelona en el Camp Nou (VIDEO)
- Column: A Jan. 6 commission offers a shot at redemption for the weak-willed Democrats
- Column: Southland poised for gains as economy rebounds from pandemic, analyst says
- Lake County United Way awards $500K to Salvation Army
- 5 takeaways from the Chicago Blackhawks’ OT win over the Detroit Red Wings, including Malcolm Subban’s part-time work and Brandon Hagel’s stat sheet
- Corrections and clarifications
- Southtowners: T.F North’s Barraza and Valdivia receive prestigious Posse Scholarships, and more
- That cat lawyer video was funny. Here’s why mental health experts say you should watch more like it.
- Aurora businesses hurt by pandemic can apply for relief program
- Lake County crews struggle to find places to put mounting snow: ‘Everything is frozen’
- Elmwood Park, Franklin Park village crews hustling to clear snow from repeated snowfalls
- Column: Heavy Chicago snowfall, harsh winter explained: It’s all my fault.
- Imago Events and a second building collapse after heavy snow moves through Elgin area
- Elaborate Tinley Park holiday lights display again benefits Together We Cope
- Slain Yale graduate student attended Maine South High School in Park Ridge
- COLUMNA / Los sionistas no pertenecen en los salones de clase
- Chicago-area roads, transit bogged down by snowstorm
- The Spin: In Milwaukee, Biden to call for fast-tracking COVID-19 relief plan | CTU vs. Lightfoot battle over, what’s next? | Trump, Kinzinger tension goes back to 2016
- El Liverpool resucita en la Champions
- One more light snow Wednesday before temperatures are forecast to return to the 30s for the first time in weeks
- Cuentos Políticos: ‘Desposibilitar’
- Judge’s ruling allows Maine Township Republicans to appear on April ballot; appeal under consideration
- Mbappé: ‘Sería estúpido decidir tu futuro por un partido’
- EEUU: Al menos 15 muertos por apagones y bajas temperaturas
- Rep. Adam Kinzinger is pressing Republicans to leave Trump behind — censured by his party and shunned by family members for doing so
- Storm dumps more than 18 inches of snow in West Ridge, Oak Park, less than half that at O’Hare, forecasters say
- Pets of the week
- Column: David Ross says he was ‘a little too patient’ in his 1st year as Chicago Cubs manager. He vows to be himself more in 2021.
- Oak Park, River Forest digging out from latest snowstorm; more than 18 inches of snow reported
- Column: A dream team. A shortened season. Cameron Russell and Indian Creek can’t replicate last year but still win Little Ten tourney.
- No luck this year for St. Patrick’s events in Tinley Park, Manhattan
- Dozens of Highland Park homes left without heat after gas line fire
- Snowstorm causes 100-plus Chicago vaccine sites to miss shipments, but city’s public health commissioner says doses will come soon
- Koeman: ‘Nos faltan cosas para el alto nivel que pide la Champions’
- Demandan a Trump por ‘orquestar’ ataque al Capitolio con milicias de ultraderecha
- Presidents Day winter storm: How much did it snow near you?
- Oak Park village president candidates talk taxes, policing, more at League of Women Voters forum
- Elgin community mourning the death of Kathleen Mau, who owned the Blue Box Cafe with her husband
- 3 South Side buildings partially collapse, bringing snow-related cave-ins to 8
- Village of Oak Park launches project website ahead of Oak Park Avenue resurfacing
- Column: Kane County health official knows a COVID-19 vaccine in short supply leads to a lot of frustration
- Naperville residents have a love and hate relationship with the cold, snow
- Lake Zurich school board approves redistricting plan expected to shuffle 200 students, tells parents ‘it’s the right thing to do for the district’
- Snow blankets Guaranteed Rate Field. See the photos from above.
- Is this the last hurrah for the Chicago Cubs’ 2016 World Series championship core? ‘That’s just the reality,’ says Jed Hoyer.
- Aurora man charged with hijacking vehicle on near East Side
- Recruiting notes: Joy Jackson, saying ‘my family are my rock,’ overjoyed after committing to Northern Illinois
- Organizers of the Manchester Lights holiday show want to move their extravaganza to Naperville park site
- ‘Bridgerton’ heartthrob Regé-Jean Page joins cast of ‘Dungeons & Dragons’
- Column: With a car buried in snow, I walked 3 miles there and 3 miles back for my COVID-19 shot
- Trump calls McConnell a ‘political hack’ as GOP divide deepens post-impeachment
- Indian Prairie D204 candidates say they support more of a student voice on the school board
- Heavy snowfall takes a toll on Chicago-area roofs — and collapses could be just the start of the misery
- Lucas Giolito has high hopes for the rotation — and the Chicago White Sox — as spring training begins: ‘We want to win a ring. We want to win a World Series.’
- Mardi Gras in New Orleans muted by pandemic, with closed bars, barricaded Bourbon Street
- Democratic Rep. Bennie Thompson sues Donald Trump, accusing him of inciting riot at US Capitol, conspiring with extremists
- Winter storm leaves millions across US without power in record-breaking cold; at least 20 dead
- Polar Plunge goes COVID-19-safe, but still freezing, as fundraiser for Special Olympics
- Hedge fund Alden to buy Tribune Publishing in deal valued at $630 million
- A ferocious winter storm dropped 18 inches of snow on Chicago. As residents begin to dig out, winter fatigue sets in.
- Gov. J.B. Pritzker to propose reversing tax changes agreed to with Republicans in 2019 budget deal
- Men’s basketball: Illinois 73, Northwestern 66
- During town hall, President Biden promises reopening of majority of elementary schools, says 600 million doses of vaccine will be available by July
- Bigger and stronger. And better. Gavin Sarvis bulks up in the offseason, provides muscle as Burlington Central tops Jacobs.
- Column: It all adds up. A torn ACL. A pandemic. No state tourney. Marian Catholic’s Jules Cutrara is still ready and raring to go.