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- Joseph Valera didn’t start for Grayslake North. But the junior guard did finish, hitting a 3-pointer at the buzzer to edge Antioch in OT.
- Luke and Zeke Williams like to share the ball and have fun. They shared the spotlight, helping Naperville North rally to beat Central.
- Daily horoscope for February 17, 2021
- KJ Johnson didn’t play club volleyball as a Marian Catholic senior. He was the quarterback in football. Then Illinois Wesleyan came calling.
- Ask Amy: Daughter worries about dad’s behavior
- ‘Making a Murderer’ attorney Kathleen Zellner sells Wheaton-area mansion for $1.75 million
- For adult transition students with special needs, a special delivery offers respite from the stress of remote learning
- Daywatch: Pritzker to propose reversing tax changes, millennial renters are giving up on homeownership and why the cat lawyer video was both funny and important
- Chicago Bears Q&A: Could Alex Smith emerge as a quarterback option? Is there a chance Ryan Pace trades into the top 5 to draft a QB? Would Marcus Mariota be a potential fit?
- Being called a racial slur as a child. A banana thrown at a teammate. Black Chicago Fire players share their experiences with race in life and soccer.
- This day in history, February 17: President Richard M. Nixon departs the White House with his wife, Pat, on a historic trip to China
- Lucas Wallmark had a hard road back to the Chicago Blackhawks after a bout with COVID-19: ‘You get a little bit nervous’
- Review: In ‘Test Pattern,’ a night out in Austin becomes a nightmare. The day after isn’t much better.
- Sean Desai views Mike Pettine’s role on the Chicago Bears coaching staff as a ‘resource’ the 1st-time defensive coordinator can rely on
- COVID-19 relief bill money would help expand scientists’ ability to spot virus mutations
- Want to invest like Warren Buffett? Check out what he’s buying and selling now.
- Participants in Antioch ice fishing derby get together for fun, friends, food and, yes, even fish
- 4 takeaways from No. 5 Illinois’ 73-66 win over Northwestern, including Ayo Dosunmu finding a way — again
- Britain’s Prince Philip, Queen Elizabeth’s 99-year-old husband, has been admitted to a hospital
- SEE IT: Trump Plaza gets imploded in Atlantic City
- ‘Game of Thrones’ stars Kit Harington, Rosee Leslie welcome baby boy
- Emma Stone shines as punk rock villain in Disney’s ‘Cruella’ trailer
- Texas blackouts in winter storm falsely blamed on renewable energy, Green New Deal
- CNN overhauls daytime, with new anchors in morning, afternoon slots
- V.P. Kamala Harris calls for teachers to get COVID vaccine priority
- Dura despedida de Nadal en los cuartos de Australia
- Tormenta invernal congela a gran parte de EEUU
- Firefighter, 2 women injured in South Side fire, officials say
- Gerente general de Tigres contempla rotación de seis hombres
- Yorkville looks at plans for proposed new city hall
- Interpersonal Edge: Here’s how not to end a business relationship
- Ford ‘going all-in’ on electric vehicles in Europe: All its cars to be EVs by 2030
- My Pet World: How to handle a cat who hates being picked up
- Julión Álvarez quiere regalarle su motocicleta a uno de sus fans
- Hospitalizan al príncipe Felipe, esposo de la reina Isabel II
- Another vote of confidence for Boeing 737 Max: UAE clears it to fly again
- Aurora food pantry now offers delivery to homebound clients
- Speak Out reader opinion: Trump acquittal provokes strong reactions
- Milwaukee Bucks executive Alex Lasry announces Democratic US Senate run for seat held by Wisconsin Republican Ron Johnson
- Estudio: migrantes venezolanos ante riesgo de desalojo
- Morningstar analysts tweaked ratings of paying clients, SEC alleges
- Estrellas de ‘Juego de Tronos’ dan la bienvenida a su primer hijo
- Proyectos de ley buscan establecer límites para niños transexuales… y sus médicos
- Daily Southtown, West Suburban and Lake County local scores for Thursday, Feb. 18
- Animal adoptions are still surging during the pandemic, shelters say: ‘We’ve all found how important our pets are to us’
- Colombia inicia la vacunación contra el COVID-19
- El príncipe Philip, de 99 años, es hospitalizado
- What is an ice dam? How do they form? And what to do about them
- Northwest Indiana local scores for Thursday, Feb. 18
- Swap the protein but keep the appeal of a rustic cacciatore
- Family remembers the life of Eddie Glanz, founder of Little Louie’s hot dog stand in Northbrook: ‘He loved being part of the community’
- Golden Globes 2021 official preshow to be livestreamed on Twitter
- Justice Department charges 3 North Korean computer programmers in broad range of global hacks
- Most expensive U.S. stadium experiences for sports fans
- ‘Gran avance’ contra el sobrepeso
- Rooftops tested by heavy snowfalls
- UEFA cancela la Liga de Campeones juvenil
- Ethan Hawke’s ‘A Bright Ray of Darkness’: Watching a writer mature, on stage, for all to see
- Imputada en complot contra Maduro acusa a Guaidó y Colombia
- Oak Brook police chief offers tips against being carjacked, as Chicago-area incidents increase
- El ADN más antiguo del mundo revela cómo evolucionaron los mamuts
- Kamala Harris pide que los maestros sean prioridad para la vacuna covid
- Biden promete reapertura total de escuelas primarias
- Singer FKA twigs says it’s ‘a miracle’ she survived Shia LaBeouf’s alleged abuse
- Chicagoans have 50+ words for snow today. Not all of them we can print.
- Feds allege Chicago man carjacked victim at gunpoint in Orland Park
- Twitter anula la cuenta del Talibán tras amenazas a Malala
- Chicago Cubs add bullpen depth with Brandon Workman and Pedro Strop agreeing on 1-year deals
- Joaquin Phoenix, Cynthia Erivo and ‘Barb and Star’ among Globes presenters
- Column: Proposal to put cash-strapped state in charge of Waukegan’s stable school finances baffling
- NASA enlists universities, companies to help design flying taxis
- Man arrested in hit-and-run death of Nicki Minaj’s father
- Survey: Black Americans attend church and pray more often
- Lonely? You’re not alone. Matchmakers are busier than ever during the pandemic
- SAT changes show declining impact exam has on college admissions
- Police trying to identify dead man found Tuesday in Union Township
- Maine South High School, spurred by feedback from students of color, is working toward a more ‘caring environment’
- Read Gov. J.B. Pritzker’s State of the State and budget address
- Quickly: Readers sound off on the issues of the day
- Antwaan Randle El hired by the Detroit Lions to coach wide receivers
- Fito Páez: ‘Quiero tocar hasta el final’
- ‘Behind Her Eyes’ review: Netflix thriller ends with a head-spinner
- Fishing app surges during pandemic with user downloads
- ‘Nomadland’ review: An odyssey of America the beautiful and forsaken, starring Frances McDormand
- LaPorte’s Ashton Jackson was ‘livid’ when he fell short of the 2020 state meet. So he hit the road.
- ‘Young Rock’ TV review: Memories of Bethlehem and Freedom High featured in Dwayne Johnson’s NBC sitcom
- Op-ed: $1.9 trillion for a COVID-19 relief package should be the minimum — not the max
- 2 people shot, 1 fatally, in fast-food parking lot in West Chatham
- At Court’s ‘Theatre for One: Here We Are,’ audiences are all alone with an actor
- Prolifera la desinformación sobre causas de apagones en medio de nevadas en EEUU
- Urgen cambios en el Barcelona (VIDEO)
- Black Bench Chicago is creating a talent pipeline of young Black leaders in public affairs. Meet the 1st cohort.
- How communication tools can fuel burnout—and what to do about it
- 68-year-old man killed by stray bullet while driving in Bridgeport, police say
- Jill On Money: Is irrational exuberance back?
- Executioners’ sanitized reports of deaths by lethal injections in federal cases at odds with witness accounts
- Orlando dance instructor featured on ‘Dance Moms’ show accused of sexually abusing students
- The best massage guns on Amazon
- How do dogs benefit your mental health?
- The Savings Game: Tax changes and extensions for your 2020 return
- How to do your best work when you have a difficult boss
- Boys basketball notes: East Aurora coach Rick Robinson says his team, starting late, will ‘get to see what an NBA schedule is like.’
- Tinley Park revokes license of Intimo Lounge after January shooting
- Paramount’s June non-Broadway shows rescheduled due to COVID-19 pandemic
- Social Graces: Here’s what to do when neighbors shovel snow into your yard
- 100 million Americans brace for more cold, ice and snow
- Paris Hilton engaged to Carter Reum, a Glenbard South grad
- Naperville People in the News
- Pat Hughes, Beth Mowins and Chris Myers will be the backup Chicago Cubs TV announcers on Marquee Sports Network
- Is Corona Hard Seltzer beer? Legal battle brewing between two beer giants.
- Sensory kits aim to help Porter County emergency responders calm those with autism
- ‘Nomadland’ review: An odyssey of America the beautiful and forsaken, starring Frances McDormand
- Potempa: Prison and inmates have long timeline of ‘demon possessions’
- EEUU sopesa investigar más las mutaciones del coronavirus
- School news briefs: 13 District 207 students named National Merit Scholarship Finalists
- Zanies and Laugh Factory will reopen city comedy clubs
- Lyons Township High School Principal Waterman will be LTHS’ new superintendent
- Rush Limbaugh, conservative talk radio pioneer, dead at 70
- Chicago-based Ariel Investments launches ‘Project Black’ to grow minority-owned businesses with $200 million from JPMorgan Chase
- Miles de militares en EEUU se niegan a vacunarse contra COVID
- Biden’s $15 minimum wage: Would it lift up the poor or kill jobs?
- Column: Yes, there are downsides to a higher minimum wage
- Cachorros refuerzan bullpen con Strop y Workman
- COVID-19 vaccine site coming to New Trier High School’s Northfield campus
- Bitcoin supera los $51,000. ¿Qué pasa?
- Wednesday Addams live-action series set at Netflix with Tim Burton directing
- Iconic North Aurora tower to be named in honor of former village president Dale Berman
- Arrestan a hombre por muerte del padre de rapera Nicki Minaj
- Jefe del ejército mexicano da positivo a COVID-19
- US still unraveling ‘sophisticated’ hack of 9 government agencies
- Your income taxes aren’t going up, and other things to know about Pritzker’s budget proposal
- Scorsese carga contra el streaming y los algoritmos
- Op-ed: At-home COVID-19 test kits should be approved for Americans
- New York sues Amazon over ‘unsafe conditions’ for workers during pandemic
- Ash Wednesday during coronavirus
- Bay View, Michigan, in winter
- More than 10 million fake N95 masks seized by US government in COVID-19 probe
- Letters: Some businesses are relaxing mask requirements. We can’t give up any ground on slowing COVID-19 spread.
- Editorial: Another potential hit to Illinois businesses
- Emma Stone causa estragos como Cruella de Vil en el tráiler oficial de ‘Cruella’ (VIDEO)
- Promotions for female generals were delayed over fears of Trump’s reaction
- Waukegan man charged in Valentine’s Day killing of ex-wife
- President Biden on ‘short leash’ as administration rethinks China relations
- Maduro advierte a Colombia que respete su territorio
- Demi Lovato says she had three strokes and a heart attack after 2018 overdose in docuseries trailer
- Seis positivos en América de Cali, incluido su técnico
- Where to start when you bring home a new puppy
- ¿Sufren los reos al ser ejecutados? Recrudece debate en EEUU
- Delantero de Boca, Cristian Pavón, con futuro incierto
- Owner of Zen Leaf marijuana shops soars on first day of trading, boosting Chicago’s role as corporate weed capital of U.S.
- Editorial: The two linchpins to Pritzker’s budget: D.C. and Democrats
- Muere venezolana al intentar cruzar el Río Bravo hacia Texas
- New Indiana Attorney General Todd Rokita says state ethics officials cleared him to keep job at health benefits firm
- A different kind of land management: let the cows stomp
- Snow — again — delays Gary students return to classes to Monday
- A different kind of land management: Let the cows stomp
- Snow remains in forecast but it could come too late to break Chicago’s streak of consecutive snow days.
- Have you used social media to find an appointment for the COVID-19 vaccine? Tell us about your experience.
- Ex-Texas mayor says residents should ‘fend for themselves’ as millions were without power following a winter storm
- Column: Health officials urge patience as COVID-19 vaccine sign-ups vex older adults
- Las Hermanas García muestran su magia en el bolero tradicional
- A mother’s heart health during pregnancy can affect her kids’ health, study finds
- Public access counselor advises Valparaiso to ‘reevaluate’ decision to withhold housing data from council member
- Aurora seeks change in redevelopment agreement for historic Hobbs Building downtown
- Waiting for the snow to melt? Read up on the latest Chicago weather news, tips for shoveling and what to watch.
- Vernon Hills seeking residential input for time capsule
- Haaland y el Dortmund someten al Sevilla (VIDEO)
- Rescatan a miles de tortugas aturdidas por el frío en Texas
- Clashes in Spain erupt in 2nd night of protests over jailing of rap artist Pablo Hasél
- Former Cook County judge once caught on camera leaving child in court lockup eyes return to bench
- Park Ridge Chamber unveils plans for public art display featuring fiberglass star sculptures
- Illinois’ 2021 football opener vs. Nebraska is moved from Ireland to Champaign
- El Oporto anestesia a la Juve de Cristiano (VIDEO)
- Chicago White Sox GM Rick Hahn says anything short of a World Series title in 2021 ‘would be a disappointment’
- As lent begins, area religious leaders encourage people to take a new approach amid a challenging year
- Biden backs studying reparations as Congress considers bill
- At least 30 people have died in record-breaking cold as 100 million Americans brace for more ice and snow
- Carla Morrison y Juanes acompañan misión de la NASA en Marte
- Oak Park village board approves new Pete’s Fresh Market, hopes anchor tenant can revitalize Madison Street
- Indignación por vacunación secreta del nuncio en Perú
- Houston furniture store offers shelter after winter storm
- DNA linked Tennessee man to 1992 Gary murders, charges allege
- Snow mounds have gotten so big in Chicago that officials say piles will be herded to Guaranteed Rate Field lot, other secured areas
- More contagious UK variant of COVID-19 identified in DuPage County
- Q-Tips, sprinkling and drive-thru: Ash Wednesday services adapt to COVID-19 guidelines
- Chicago statues of Columbus, Presidents Washington and Lincoln among commission’s list of 41 controversial monuments throughout city
- Map of weather-related roof collapses: Have you seen one? Send us the address.
- Speak Out reader opinions: Good luck getting Springfield to cut spending; teach foreign languages in grade school; time to end the fixation on Trump
- Prepare for greater and more dangerous weather as experts say this week’s storms fit a pattern of worsening extremes
- U.S. women’s national team eager to win SheBelieves Cup
- The Spin: Gov. J.B. Pritzker blasts GOP in budget speech | State Republicans launch ‘Fire Pritzker’ campaign | A look at Kinzinger’s family feud over his Trump vote
- DuPage health officials, citing ‘insufficient’ supply, decline to join state COVID-19 vaccine expansion to people with underlying conditions
- Coronavirus in Illinois updates: Here’s what happened Feb. 17 with COVID-19 in the Chicago area
- Pritzker defends his handling of the pandemic, attacks Republicans in budget speech. ‘In a normal year, I might have more patience for their hypocrisy.’
- Muddled promises on schools pose political problem for Biden
- Column: Tony La Russa’s return to the Chicago White Sox couldn’t have started much worse. But if he guides them to a World Series title, all will be forgiven.
- Naperville News Digest: LWV schedules candidate forums; utility payment help available for people facing COVID hardships; COD awarding 125 scholarships
- Kyle Hendricks — by virtue of his consistency — enters 2021 as the tone-setter for the Chicago Cubs rotation
- Enough’s enough. Jakobi Heady scores seven straight points in the fourth quarter as Hillcrest holds off Lemont for hard-fought win.
- Photos: Loyola 54, Valparaiso 52
- ‘NCIS: New Orleans’ gets the ax, series finale set for May 16
- No. 22 Loyola holds off Valparaiso 54-52 to extend its home winning streak to 20 games
- Chicago Bulls erase a 25-point deficit in a 105-102 victory over the Detroit Pistons — after preparing to play the Charlotte Hornets
- ‘We got it done’: Nathan Valentine scores 33 points and hits winning 3-pointer with 3 seconds left as Geneva stops St. Charles North
- Photos: Chicago Bulls 105, Detroit Pistons 102
- Country star Luke Combs apologizes for using Confederate flag in old performances: ‘There’s no excuse’
- Column: As a freshman, Mother McAuley’s Bella Finnegan learned from the best. As a junior, she’s come full circle. It’s her time to pass it on.
- Azura Stevens signs a contract extension with the Chicago Sky through the 2022 season