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- ‘It’s just amazing’: Behind 25 points from Jessica Carrothers, Crown Point erases another early deficit to win Class 4A state championship
- Daily horoscope for February 28, 2021
- Ask Amy: An offer of prayer doesn’t sit well
- Bright dogwood bark gets its most vivid coloring with frequent pruning
- Letters: Thoughts from a baby boomer on being ‘old’
- Landmarks: That spiky plant you see everywhere along area roadsides? It’s teasel, and it’s just one of many invaders
- This day in history, February 28: Benedict XVI becomes first pope in 600 years to resign
- Raphael Wicky — a former ‘water carrier’ with a ‘California vibe’ — is tasked with getting the Chicago Fire back to the playoffs. But despite a 1st season filled with struggles, he’s optimistic entering 2021.
- Most transgender murder cases remain unsolved as police struggle to connect in LGBTQ+ communities
- Column: Storming of Capitol put spotlight on racial injustice
- At bicoastal Globes on Sunday, ‘Borat’ could triumph in an awards show under fire for lack of diversity
- Can you mix and match coronavirus vaccines? Researchers in Britain are studying to see if switching doses could work.
- Louis Nix III, a former Notre Dame football star, found dead at 29 after being reported missing
- Canelo machaca a Yildirim en tres asaltos (VIDEO)
- Gallo mata a dueño durante pelea de gallos ilegal
- Burr Ridge’s self-service dessert ATM — The Bakery Box — fits right into pandemic times, looks to expand to more locations
- What to wear on the golf course
- Best cheap printers
- How to make French toast
- How to pack a moving truck
- How to get rid of ingrown hairs
- The best fruit seed
- The best dual-flush toilet
- The best dog laxative
- The best shepherd’s hook
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- North Carolina’s Roy Williams becomes the 4th men’s Division I coach to reach 900 wins
- National reports of people cheating to get COVID-19 vaccine don’t reflect NW Indiana health care settings, officials say
- Supreme Court to consider limits on voting rights lawsuits, as more Republican-led states seek to limit voter access
- Surrogate granddaughter preserves the memory of World War II veteran Arnold Massier, who ‘became the war hero of the town’
- Guest column: Student Press Freedom Day reinforces the importance of student journalism
- Improvements to Howard Street in Evanston to begin in March
- Board by board, an old Naperville house is deconstructed for preservation and reuse: ‘This place, it stands apart’
- Marian Catholic transfer Malik Bell scores team-high 15 points as Metea Valley gets to play a game in loss to unbeaten DeKalb
- Across the US, fraud overwhelms pandemic-related unemployment programs
- Lake County health officials: Goal of vaccinating 80% of population by late summer attainable
- Some Republican legislators are bringing COVID-19 misinformation to statehouses
- Column: ‘Fluid Doughboy’ quit his Chicago warehouse job to whip up his own cheesecake factory
- Coronavirus in Illinois updates: Here’s what happened Feb. 27-28 with COVID-19 in the Chicago area
- “Boléro” by the Joffrey Ballet
- Review: Joffrey Ballet’s virtual, bursting ‘Boléro’ brings us a rite of spring
- Professional golfers wear Tiger Woods’ Sunday signature red-and-black outfits
- Black officer organization announces goal to make policing more just, and a ‘symbol of safety and hope’
- CDC panel endorses new one-dose Johnson & Johnson COVID-19 vaccine
- Patience pays: St. Viator’s Emma Morrisey puts up big numbers a season after suffering a broken ankle
- Ava DuVernay, Colin Farrell, Sandra Oh and more added as Golden Globes presenters
- Dylan Farrow encourages ’empathy, compassion and an open mind’ ahead of new ‘Allen v. Farrow’ episode
- U. of C. Lab School parents demand return to in-person learning, citing concerns for children’s learning loss, mental health
- Cuomo makes qualified apology, promises to empower state AG to oversee investigation
- Andrew Wagner, Griffin Ginder pace Hersey to a hot start; Notre Dame hopes to rectify ‘unfinished business’ of last season
- Sen. Durbin, Ald. Hopkins keep pressure on USPS over Chicago mail delivery delays
- Illinois Democratic chairman contest down to two as Castro drops out, backs US Rep. Robin Kelly to replace Michael Madigan
- Chicago White Sox lose their Cactus League opener to the Milwaukee Brewers
- St. Sabina plans to withhold monthly $100,000 assessments until investigation of the Rev. Michael Pfleger complete
- Crackdown on anti-coup protesters in Myanmar leaves at least 18 people dead, UN Human Rights Office says
- How to watch the 2021 Golden Globes online
- ‘Here we go again’ was a familiar refrain for ex-Loyola Academy standout Liz Satter — until she overcame multiple injuries to find a new basketball home
- Johnson & Johnson’s planned vaccine trials to include infants
- CPAC Orlando: Trump hints at running again in 2024 as a Republican, but only 68% of attendees agree
- Sunday’s Chicago Bulls-Toronto Raptors game is postponed because of COVID-19 contact tracing
- Op-ed: Abolishing the Peace Corps would be a mistake
- Column: The Chicago White Sox returning to the field — with fans in the stands — puts a spring in everyone’s step
- Golden Globes 2021: Best and worst red carpet looks
- With several players wearing red to support Tiger Woods, Collin Morikawa wins the Workday Championship
- Trump calls out Kinzinger, others as ‘hacks’ dividing GOP, while congressman says speech ‘peppered with dishonesty’
- U. of C. Lab School parents demand school return to in-person learning
- Candidates for District 207 School Board talk challenges, taxes and more ahead of election
- 3 things we learned from the Chicago White Sox spring training opener, including Jake Burger’s ‘milestone’ and Tony La Russa’s return to the dugout
- Golden Globes 2021: Top show moments
- Mejores momentos de los Globos de Oro 2021
- Daniel Kaluuya is the fifth Black supporting actor Golden Globe winner
- Hollywood unions, and stars, amplify diversity questions facing the Golden Globes
- ‘Soul’ co-director Kemp Powers becomes first debut Black filmmaker to win animated feature Golden Globe
- Hollywood Foreign Press Association addresses absence of Black members during Golden Globes broadcast
- Prince Harry: Split from royal life ‘unbelievably tough’
- Teenage girl among 2 killed in Gresham house fire, officials say; 4 others injured
- Norman Lear receives Carol Burnett Award at Golden Globes, credits laughter for longevity
- Photos: Patrick Kane scores his 400th goal in the Chicago Blackhawks’ 7-2 win over the Detroit Red Wings
- Jane Fonda pushes for representation at Golden Globes: ‘Let’s be leaders’
- David Bote is looking to stabilize the Chicago Cubs lineup at 2nd base, despite his past struggles vs. lefties: ‘You can’t get too caught up into labels’
- Plans blooming for community garden at Park Ridge’s Hinkley Park
- Confused by Catherine O’Hara’s Golden Globes speech? So is the rest of the internet.
- ‘Nomadland,’ ‘Borat,’ ‘The Crown’ win at bicoastal Golden Globes
- Irv Cross, the groundbreaking analyst on CBS’ ‘The NFL Today’ by way of Northwestern and Hammond, Ind., dies at 81