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- A golden Sterling: H-F graduate Sterling Fields stays perfect on free throws for the season as Governors State slips past St. Francis
- Daily horoscope for February 4, 2021
- Ask Amy: Neighbor at Capitol riots should be reported
- Column: Marjorie Taylor Greene tests GOP’s tolerance for the lunatic fringe it fostered. Now it’s Judgment Day.
- Column: Pepper-spraying a 9-year-old girl should never be an option for police
- Column: No, President Biden cannot win the Golden Moutza. Happy now?
- Title IX advocates, former Olympians put forth recommendations for transgender female athletic competition, but transgender advocates are not happy
- Former Illinois Sen. Sam McCann indicted on fraud, tax charges
- Daywatch: Illinois redirects 97,000 vaccine doses, CPS delays in-person classes again and Chicago Restaurant Week returns
- Women should not be responsible for fixing harassment in MLB
- This day in history, February 4: Massachusetts high court declares that gay couples entitled to nothing less than marriage
- Candace Parker will be 35 when she suits up for the Chicago Sky. She’s in good company with older sports stars still succeeding, like LeBron James and Tom Brady.
- Scotty Miller played big in the NFC championship game. Now, the 5-9 Barrington native is eager for his Super Bowl ‘dream’ with the Tampa Bay Buccaneers.
- Is Andrew Vaughn ready to fill the void at DH? And what’s the next step for pitcher Garrett Crochet? Updates on the Chicago White Sox’s top prospects.
- Whoopi Goldberg, Gilda Radner, John Leguizamo and many more: They all owe a solo debt to Hal Holbrook
- Danny Ray, onstage ‘cape man’ for soul great James Brown, dies at 85
- Indiana easing school rules for COVID-19 quarantines
- Column: Hard Rock Casino moves line for opening date to mid-April
- US unemployment claims fall to 779,000 but job cuts grind on during pandemic
- Hunter Biden’s book, centering on his struggles with substance abuse, comes out April 6
- Amber Alert featuring killer doll Chucky from ‘Child’s Play’ films was sent by mistake, Texas officials say
- The year in film from Black filmmakers: From ‘One Night in Miami’ to ‘Miss Juneteenth’
- 3 takeaways from the Chicago Bulls’ 107-103 loss to the New York Knicks, including a really slow start but energy off the bench from Denzel Valentine
- CSO’s February streaming lineup includes free playlist for Black History Month
- Outdoors column: Snow brings tree sparrows
- Biden, at National Prayer Breakfast, calls for end to ‘political extremism’
- Lake County opens survey for Arlington Heights Road
- El papa alienta a músicos silenciados por la pandemia
- Bustamante celebra primera nominación al Globo de Oro para Guatemala
- Secretaria del Tesoro de EEUU: se avecinan ‘meses difíciles’
- East Aurora School District plans for return of in-person learning
- Shots hit homes, vehicles in attempted Homewood carjacking
- ¿Cuánto sabes sobre el Super Bowl? 12 preguntas para poner a prueba tus conocimientos
- Biden anunciará cambios en política exterior
- Pressure mounting for the Kansas City Chiefs to abandon their tomahawk chop celebration
- NASCAR inicia temporada con energía renovada
- Algunas hipotecarias engañaron a prestatarios sobre la indulgencia: Reguladores
- Electric vehicle maker Rivian plans Fulton Market showroom. ‘Chicago is a key location for us.’
- ‘I was so shocked:’ Health care worker denied Moderna vaccine because Kane County says it will not give it to pregnant or breastfeeding moms
- Biden denuncia ‘extremismo político’ en el Desayuno Nacional de Oración
- Definidas las protagonistas de la nueva película de Almodóvar
- La pandemia agrava la escasez de terapeutas infantiles
- ‘So long for now’: Parler CEO says he was fired by board
- Speak Out reader opinion: Tinley Park vaccination center is a well-run operation
- Arrestan a barras en Serbia por ‘delitos monstruosos’
- Análisis: La participación electoral fue sobresaliente en 2020, pero podría no continuar
- Man stopped for traffic offense found to have half pound of coke, stolen gun, Kane sheriff’s office says
- Sin transporte, muchos no recibirán la vacuna contra el COVID-19
- Cardiologists say components in iPhone 12 can disable pacemakers, defibrillators
- ¿Se pueden tomar analgésicos con la vacuna de COVID-19?
- Northwest Indiana local scores for Friday, Feb. 5
- Navy announces sweeping effort to address bias in its ranks
- ‘Minari’ deserves better than outdated, otherizing Golden Globes rules
- Ecuador: últimas horas de inusual campaña presidencial
- Here are 5 major challenges waiting in new Amazon CEO’s inbox
- A Family Video store in Zion is selling its last copy of ‘Cop Dog’ and closing for good — it used to be a place to go on Saturday night
- Developer plans to add 46 homes to Creekwood Crossing in Merrillville
- Boeing to outsource IT work to Dell, eliminate 600 jobs
- Column: Are private messaging apps the next misinformation hot spot?
- With easing of COVID-19 restrictions in southwestern Illinois, entire state now under same rules as last summer
- Column: After a year defined by Black stories, Golden Globe nominations fall short
- ‘You guys are appreciated’: 4 vaccinated health care workers will attend Super Bowl as guests of Chicago Bears and the NFL
- Speak Out reader opinions: Hank Aaron best player in baseball history; coal-powered electricity a mistake from day one; National Guard treated badly
- Juicio político es improcedente, la apuesta de Trump
- La prueba más antigua de consumo de aceitunas se remonta a 6,600 años
- Noteworthy deals for online shoppers
- Review: Foo Fighters take a great detour into fun grooves
- Op-ed: The case against dibs — a lousy ‘tradition’
- Black history from the year you were born
- Cuando mamá o papá tienen covid
- Park Ridge sustainability plan calls for educating residents on environmentally-friendly practices
- NHL revises its COVID-19 protocols with 40 players out and 4 teams currently idled
- Tips for running in cold weather
- Guide to cold weather mountain bike gear
- The best vacuum for long hair
- The best ice axe
- ‘Ma Rainey,’ ‘Minari’ and Chadwick Boseman lead SAG nominations
- The best women’s Schwinn bike
- Commission discussion of proposed 248th Avenue mosque in Naperville delayed until Feb. 17
- The best women’s hybrid golf club
- The best Greenworks weed eater
- How much student debt is there in the U.S.? And other facts about the American student loan crisis
- Estrenan el tráiler del documental de Netflix sobre Pelé (VIDEO)
- Column: Former Argo standout Tadriana Heard hits the reset button and finds new spark at Morton. ‘I can play any position and still fit in.’
- Op-ed: Climate, COVID-19 and ComEd crises show need for Illinois clean energy act
- Hubbard Street Dance hires former company member as new artistic director
- The Weeknd shares details about Super Bowl halftime show
- Ponen de licencia al nuevo jefe de policía de Boston
- La AFA quita el nombre de Copa Diego Maradona al trofeo
- With the boys swimming season finally underway, Jack Long and his Mundelein teammates shift focus to ‘our new state meet’
- Elderly Arlington Heights couple die in house fire
- Pancake ice
- Think GameStop is wild? Meet Dogecoin, the meme-inspired digital currency that began as a joke and is now worth billions.
- Indiana lawmakers propose using cigarette tax for Medicaid
- Column: Cruel response to Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez’s trauma tells me we haven’t yet outgrown #MeToo movement
- Lexus adds Inspiration Series to 2021 LC 500
- Health care workers face a parallel pandemic: trauma and exhaustion
- Mitsubishi Mirage undergoes restyling for 2021
- Enzo’s Pizza, beef roll and all, plans Villa Park opening in March
- Post-Tribune boys basketball rankings and player of the week for Friday, Feb. 5, 2021
- Is any Super Bowl gathering safe? What if you’ve had the vaccine? Experts weigh in.
- From U2 to Lady Gaga, the most notable Super Bowl halftime performances
- Plan for homes on Nokia land to be reworked after Naperville commission cites density, nature issues
- ‘Ma Rainey’, ‘Minari’ y Boseman lideran nominaciones al SAG
- Balean a un alguacil federal, el sospechoso está muerto
- With the opening tipoff coming into focus, a shortened IHSA girls basketball season still resonates: ‘They want to play. They want to be with their friends.’
- Chicago Bears hire Michael Pitre as new running backs coach, plucking him from Oregon State to join Matt Nagy’s staff
- Quickly: Readers sound off on the issues of the day
- Letters to the Editor: New Muslim mosque needed and welcome; state must make vaccine distribution fair and speedy; foreign aid keeps world stage stable
- Biden EPA nominee vows ‘sense of urgency’ on climate change
- Chicago history TikTok star
- Puerto Rico relaja medidas por COVID-19 ante baja de casos
- Donald Trump resigns from SAG-AFTRA after union moves to expel him
- Letter: Sen. Duckworth leads effort on linking foreign assistance to national security
- What is allowed and not allowed in Illinois’ COVID tiers plan? And where does your region stand?
- Triple Crown, a Chinatown mainstay for 25 years, facing eviction after losses attributed to pandemic economic downturn
- Letters: Don’t add to Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene’s notoriety
- Editorial: Chicago’s failing grade: Firefighter pension sweetener would cost taxpayers $850 million by 2055. Will the governor sign it?
- 2 Chicago hotels named among top 5 in nation by U.S. News & World Report
- Bernice King addresses divided politics, shares hope for a more ‘person-centered’ society during Glencoe program
- Watch this. Eat that: Kick back with a Malort Spritz as you glimpse ‘Some Kind of Heaven’
- Onion reports on ‘devastating blow to Naperville dad’s masculinity’ when neighbor shovels his sidewalks
- Rush Oak Park Hospital receives OK for 7-story parking garage despite neighbors’ ire
- Alemania veta ingreso del Liverpool para la Champions
- Boys basketball notes: Senior guard Luke Lombardini’s high blood pressure doesn’t curtail his versatility for Chesterton
- #MeToo: A timeline of events
- Column: Waubonsie Valley’s Julia Bond was right on the money for her first PWBA win. It all started out with her dad subbing for a team.
- Drive-through bank approved for long-vacant Madison Street parcel in Oak Park
- Demócratas piden a Trump que testifique en su juicio
- Salma Hayek reacciona a sus espectaculares imágenes en las redes (VIDEO)
- District 219 approves new turf field for Niles West High School
- Kids and Money: Weighing colleges in a pandemic requires close review and clear financial priorities
- Greene lamenta ‘palabras del pasado’, no ofrece disculpas
- Terry Savage: How do we solve the student debt problem?
- Man shot 19-year-old to death as he tried to take Uber home after leaving Humboldt Park party, prosecutors say
- Spending: Tax breaks for electric vehicles
- Ask Kip: Get your coronavirus passport ready
- ‘Gallo’ Estrada se ve ‘más fuerte’ para revancha ante ‘Chocolatito’
- Retirement: The Biden administration’s plan to strengthen Social Security
- Family finances: Living at home can put young adults on the right financial path
- 13-year-old boy faces armed carjacking charge in November attack, police say
- Roban auto que transportaba vacunas COVID-19
- Kane County to begin COVID-19 vaccinations for educators
- Nick Cannon, con COVID-19, se despedirá de ‘The Masked Singer’
- Shooting outside University Village bar ends with crash on Dan Ryan and 2 shot, cops say
- Waukegan’s shoebox event honored by state parks association; ‘The virtual parade filled a void … and allowed the community to enjoy a tradition safely’
- Op-ed: Gen Z’s surprising optimism should give us hope
- Bill takes on Holcomb executive orders; legislation adds ‘right to worship’ in addressing disaster emergencies
- 12 Lake Forest College students test positive for COVID-19 after social gatherings on campus, school officials say
- Cárcel a misionero de EEUU que abusó de niñas en Kenia
- Beverly community plans to mark St. Patrick’s without South Side Irish parade
- Column: The Kyle Rittenhouse story is looking more and more like a rerun of George Zimmerman
- Column: At age 103, Ella gets a shot at surviving her second pandemic
- With dangerous drop in temperatures looming, municipalities ready warming shelters
- JPMorgan Chase’s renovated Woodlawn branch meant to be a “community anchor”
- Voting company sues Fox News, Rudy Giuliani and others for $2.7 billion over election fraud claims
- Column: Mayor Lori Lightfoot at the midpoint: Can she still live up to her campaign promises?
- JPMorgan Chase renovates Woodlawn branch into ‘community anchor’ as part of $30B investment in underserved communities
- US virus deaths surpass 450K. Daily toll remains stubbornly high despite falling infections.
- La Habana decreta toque de queda tras repunte de COVID
- Interpersonal Edge: Find beauty in the storm
- ‘CODA’ transmite un mensaje a viva voz, aun en silencio
- YWCA Lake County merger will enhance services, officials say
- Hammond trucking firm buying Gary school site
- Gignac tras avanzar a semis del Mundial de Clubes: ‘Queremos hacer historia’
- How to add variety to your cardiovascular routine
- Finnie ‘Shrimp Man’ Haire, owner of Haire’s Gulf Shrimp, dies at 80
- 80,000 vaccine doses diverted from federal nursing home program to CVS won’t be administered in the Chicago area
- Inmigrantes refugiados en iglesias esperan ayuda de Biden
- Deploying about 26,000 National Guard troops to secure DC cost nearly $500 million
- Election officials say combating lies will be big challenge: ‘It’s unfortunate that is the case that we have now’
- Ian Mitchell never is sure when mentor Duncan Keith is joking with him — except when the rookie Chicago Blackhawks defenseman is all business on the ice
- Man, 36, dead, 80-year-old woman critically injured in Englewood fire
- The Weeknd promete un show familar para el Super Bowl
- Column: A big-name endorsement. A crowded field. Allegations of corruption and vote buying. It’s election time in Dolton.
- Fake and impostor accounts gain traction on social media sites as they praise China, mock US
- Wisconsin governor issues new mask order hour after state GOP repealed his previous mandate
- Round Lake woman gets her ‘adult-child husband’ off the couch with a tongue-in-cheek snow-shoveling ad
- Pequeños aymaras vuelven a clases protegidos contra COVID
- ‘Warrior Wrestling — Greatest Matches’ counts down its 50 best contests in Chicago Heights
- Community news: Website calls Orland Park state’s safest city, and more
- South Side aldermen decry serious delays in mail delivery
- Chicago aldermen call for improvements to mail delivery delays on city’s South Side
- La UEFA planea una revolución en la Champions
- South suburban casino application review again pushed back
- He lost a $22,000 flute on the Blue Line a week ago. Thursday, he got it back and played it for Chicago police.
- Greater Elgin Family Care Center patients to begin receiving COVID-19 vaccinations next week
- Salt Creek Ballet, Community House, Elmhurst Art Museum & more get COVID-19 grant from DuPage Foundation
- Defense claims rights violation for Gary teen in police statements
- Ford loses $1.28B in 2020, raises electric vehicle spending
- The Spin: Lightfoot’s ‘patience’ with teachers union has run out | Super Bowl shuffle: Chicago can legally bet on the game, but health officials say don’t take chance on party | Ex-state Sen. McCann indicted
- Ryan Seacrest leaving E!’s ‘Live from the Red Carpet’ after 14 years
- Elgin grant money to buy more police cameras — 6 for Walton Park and 7 on downtown bridges
- Crece la desesperación en México, se agotan las vacunas
- Illinois Gaming Board gives preliminary approval to Rockford Hard Rock casino despite investigation of lead developer’s prior deal
- Dianne Durham, the 1st Black woman to win a USA Gymnastics national championship and a Gary native, dies at 52
- Oak Park Township assessor: First installments of property tax bills sent out, property owners have until May 3 to make payment
- Coronavirus in Illinois updates: Here’s what happened Feb. 4 with COVID-19 in the Chicago area
- OPRF High School launches community survey to assist superintendent search
- Chicago White Sox reportedly add to depth at catcher by signing veteran Jonathan Lucroy to a minor-league deal
- Trustees approve liquor license fee reduction to help struggling Oak Park businesses
- Prosecutors again ask for higher bond for Kenosha protest shooter Kyle Rittenhouse, saying he thinks ‘rules do not apply to him’
- Third stimulus check updates: Biden’s team taking case for $1.9 trillion COVID-19 relief package to voters: ‘They’re looking at who’s doing what to help’
- This Week in Naperville
- Naperville family blasts state’s plan to divert 97,000 vaccine doses from nursing homes: ‘The most endangered are languishing’
- Down to Business: Naperville firm specializes in ‘uncomfortable’ but necessary discussions on diversity, equity, inclusion
- ‘It’s gonna feel pretty bad out there’: Up to 5 inches of snow, then ‘brutal’ temperatures coming to Chicago area
- A look at Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene’s past incendiary statements and social media posts
- Man charged with robbery after telling Naperville pizza deliveryman to give up cash or be shot, police say
- Johnson & Johnson asks US regulators to OK its one-shot COVID-19 vaccine
- Divided House officially removes Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene from committees, punishing far-right provocateur for violent, racist rhetoric
- US researchers rush to catch up in race to detect COVID-19 variants
- ‘Riverdale’ actress Vanessa Morgan shares name of baby boy she welcomed with Chicago White Sox pitcher Michael Kopech
- Illinois’ Kinzinger one of 11 Republicans to join Democrats in stripping Marjorie Taylor Greene’s committee assignments
- 6 progressive aldermen echo call from union to move up vaccinations for Chicago Public Library staff
- Biden strikes tough tone on Russia, says the days of the US ‘rolling over’ to Putin are gone
- Photos: Chicago Blackhawks 6, Carolina Hurricanes 4
- Trump rejects House Democrats’ request to testify at impeachment trial
- Private lakefront associate in Lake Zurich amends deal with village for policing services
- Sia quits Twitter after getting slammed by autism advocates for ‘Music’ depictions
- AOC leads lawmakers recalling Capitol siege
- Illinois lawmakers call on Chicago mayor to compromise with teachers to avoid a CPS strike. But Lori Lightfoot says her patience has run out.
- NBA tells teams it plans March 7 All-Star Game in Atlanta
- Super Bowl LV: Everything you need to know about Sunday’s coverage on TV and radio
- Back in the lineup, Travis Grayson scores a team-high 17 points and leads Chesterton past Michigan City
- Dexter Fowler, the former Chicago Cubs outfielder, is traded from the St. Louis Cardinals to the Los Angeles Angels