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- One-day vaccination clinic provides 500 COVID-19 shots in River Forest
- Daily horoscope for March 1, 2021
- Ask Amy: Handsy hubby should revise technique
- Column: Blind loyalty to the Rev. Michael Pfleger could harm the Black community
- CPS opens its schools Monday to the most students since last March. Is it ready? Some principals say schools lack staff to resume in-person classes safely.
- Editorial: What we already knew about last summer’s protests: Utter mayhem
- Faced with rising crime and social upheaval, more Black Chicagoans are seeking out firearms for their own protection
- Letters: Monument removal project denies moral complexity of human beings
- Cactus League report: Kyle Hendricks starts the Cubs spring opener today, while Jose Abreu eases back in for the White Sox after testing positive for COVID-19
- Daywatch: CPS opens schools to most students in a year, new 6 mph speeding ticket rules begin and the big winners at the Golden Globes
- Two candidates running for District 207 School Board call for immediate reopening of schools
- Yorkville event works to help Humane Society of Aurora
- This day in history, March 1: 4 Puerto Rican nationalists open fire from the spectators’ gallery of the U.S. House of Representatives, wounding five members of Congress
- Winners and losers from the 1st Chicago White Sox spring broadcasts, including Len Kasper’s foul ball debut and Jason Benetti’s car care for Steve Stone
- 100 best TV shows from the ’90s
- A healthy Nick Madrigal is eager for his 1st full season with the Chicago White Sox after getting ‘a little taste’ last year
- Truck crashes into River Grove apartment, injuring tenants, forcing evacuations
- Boeing 737 Max’s return blocked in China
- How good is 18-1 Michigan — and will Tuesday’s game vs. Illinois clinch the Wolverines the title and a No. 1 seed? 3 Big Ten basketball takeaways as March arrives.
- Self-defense class shows women how to fight back: ‘Nobody is out there looking for a good fight as a criminal’
- State unemployment systems face ‘epidemic of fraud’; $63 billion paid out wrongly across US
- ‘Soul of a Nation’ program highlights Evanston’s racial reparations plan
- Abuse at New Hampshire youth detention center spanned 6 decades, 230 victims, says attorney, who called it a ‘magnet for predators’
- Biden urges Amazon workers to vote in Alabama unionization drive
- Talk of the County reader opinion: ‘Does it not blow every American patriot’s mind to know that Biden is encouraging aliens to come to the States?’
- Andrew Cuomo sexual harassment allegations: Here’s what we know so far about accusations against the New York governor
- ‘Nomandland’ y ‘Borat’ triunfan en Globos de Oro atípicos
- Talk of the County reader opinion: New Tollway pay system gives new meaning to the term ‘highway robbery’
- Lista completa de ganadores de los Globos de Oro
- Trump pide unidad en el Partido Republicano
- Laura Pausini gana su primer Globo de Oro
- Cuomo reconoce comportamiento interpretado como “coqueteo”
- Restaurants say delivery has been both a blessing and a curse during the pandemic. What happens as eateries reopen?
- New exotic invasive snake is captured in Everglades National Park. It’s likely a released pet
- Coronavirus testing in US has seen a sharp decline. Here are a few reasons why.
- NBC 5 weather forecaster Andy Avalos sells Orland Park town home for $560,000
- AMLO propondrá a Biden programa tipo ‘Bracero’
- 3 takeaways from Patrick Kane’s 400th-goal milestone in the Chicago Blackhawks’ 7-2 win, including its place in his 14-year career and sharing the moment with ‘Patty boy’
- La instalación de movimientos de tierra de serpientes en espiral del artista Santiago X y el Centro Indígena Americano está prevista para Horner Park
- Where to watch the 2021 Golden Globes film winners, from ‘Minari’ to ‘Nomadland’
- Daily Southtown, West Suburban and Lake County local scores for Tuesday, March 2
- AMLO manda fuerzas armadas a ‘serenar’ al crimen organizado en Jalisco
- Former French President Nicolas Sarkozy found guilty of corruption, gets 1 year in prison
- Corte Suprema EEUU debatirá prestaciones a puertorriqueños
- Talk of the County reader opinion: ‘Illinois really needs more criminals running around on the streets committing more crimes’
- Village of Niles offers COVID-19 vaccines to residents 65 and older
- United orders 25 more Boeing 737 Max jets
- Growing up, Ron Carroll actually gave up playing football. Now, the sophomore safety from Crete-Monee is St. Xavier’s leading tackler.
- Ecuador: amotinamiento en cárcel, toman rehenes
- Speak Out reader opinion: Instead of student loan forgiveness, find a college you can afford
- Orlando City despide a Jonathan Suárez tras arresto
- Taylor Swift shames Netflix, ‘Ginny & Georgia’ over ‘deeply sexist joke’
- Golden Globes analysis: Recruiting Black HFPA members not enough to fix scandal
- Northwest Indiana local scores for Tuesday, March 2
- Lake County attracts needed judges for April municipal elections despite coronavirus concerns
- Detenido el expresidente del Barca Bartomeu
- Talk of the County reader opinion: ‘People, it’s over. Biden won. Don’t you have anything better to do?’
- Lady Gaga’s dogwalker breaks silence, describes ‘very close call with death’ in Instagram posts
- How pro-Trump forces in media — and in Congress — tried to falsely shift blame for Capitol riot in real time
- What you need to know before you take a road trip this spring
- Jon ‘Boog’ Sciambi is ‘fired up’ for his debut as the new TV voice of the Chicago Cubs on Marquee Sports Network
- The official Girl Scout cookie power rankings
- Two men sought for Sunday night armed robbery of Naperville liquor store, police say
- Music, fireworks planned for St. Patrick’s celebration in Yorkville
- These beaches are the best in the country, according to Tripadvisor
- How do probiotics work?
- Recuperan los dos perros robados a Lady Gaga
- The best trickle charger
- The best women’s Nike shoe
- The best tablet for toddlers
- The best Huda Beauty lipstick
- The best running short for women
- How to make basic knife cuts
- How long to cook a roast in a slow cooker
- How do probiotics work?
- The difference between running outside and on the treadmill
- Talk of the County reader opinion: ‘Biden’s plan is taking credit for everything that Trump did’
- Mac vs. PC: which is the better pick?
- El Salvador: partido de Bukele controlaría el Congreso
- ¿Dónde están los desaparecidos de México? Muchos estuvieron enterrados en tumbas del gobierno todo este tiempo
- Chicago actor and comedian Erica Watson dies at 48 from COVID-19 complications
- Michigan leaps Baylor into the No. 2 spot in the latest college basketball rankings behind No. 1 Gonzaga
- The pandemic plight of Chicago restaurant workers: Maskless customers, no vaccines and a constant COVID-19 risk
- Pictures: Meet 4-year-old Anala, one the rare tigers of Walt Disney World
- Column: Unneeded government relics are slowly vanishing in Lake County
- Taxes, economic growth topics in Geneva mayoral race
- United, other airlines seek green-fuel tax breaks as some environmentalists push tougher emissions standards
- 1 million-plus Indiana residents have received at least 1st dose of COVID-19 vaccine
- México registra 78 homicidios dolosos por día durante febrero
- District 181 to begin voluntary COVID-19 testing for students, staff
- El baleado paseador de perros de Lady Gaga rompe el silencio
- J.J. Watt signs a 2-year deal with the Arizona Cardinals, ending speculation about the free agent’s preferred destination
- Where are the Chicago speed cameras? Search our map for one near you
- Chicago expecting Johnson & Johnson COVID-19 vaccine shipment, Mayor Lori Lightfoot says
- Gal Gadot and husband Jaron Varsano expecting their third child
- Alec Baldwin e Hilaria dan bienvenida al sexto hijo en anuncio sorpresa
- Duque pone en marcha estatuto para regularizar a venezolanos en Colombia
- Senate panel advances nomination of Merrick Garland for attorney general
- Junto a seres queridos, ganadores acogen Globos más íntimos
- Blackberry Farm in Aurora to reopen this spring
- Boys basketball notes: With Scottie Ebube on the court, Mundelein had its Big Three for a rematch against Lake Forest. That made a big difference.
- Column: Friends continue to ask for answers in 1984 Park Forest homicide case of 15-year-old Kristina Hickey
- Illinois administers another 50,897 COVID-19 vaccinations; 1,143 new and probable cases the lowest daily count since July
- Column: Andrew Cuomo sexual harassment allegations got a whole lot ickier when he threw the word ‘mentor’ in the mix
- White House offers support for N.Y. attorney general probe of Cuomo sexual harassment claims
- ‘Taking Up Serpents’ by Chicago Opera Theater
- Three drunk drivers all crash into each other in Mount Pleasant, Wisconsin, after 2 a.m. Sunday, police say
- Naperville man charged in scam in which postal carriers stole credit cards, other items from mail
- OMS lamenta vacunas llegan a países pobres ‘casi tres meses después’ que a los ricos
- Column: Memory loss concerns? Prevention can be as simple as going for a walk
- Quickly: Readers sound off on the issues of the day
- Review: In ‘Taking Up Serpents’ by Chicago Opera Theater, a young woman tries to escape a snake-loving father
- Gary police investigating deaths of man, woman found in car Saturday
- Gary man sentenced to 19 years on federal drug charges
- ‘I pray this works out’: What CPS parents are saying about their kids going back to school
- OMS: Prematuro creer que el virus será contenido este año
- OPRF High School board approves balcony project, increases number of classrooms to be renovated
- Biden team hopes to make 2021 infrastructure year with major package to boost US roads, bridges
- Stratford Festival of Canada announces a modest outdoor summer season
- Boys swimming notes: Recovered from a ruptured appendix, Chesterton’s Alejandro Kincaid repeats as a state medalist
- J.J. Watt ya tiene nuevo equipo
- Sorpresa fiscal de COVID-19: quizá deba devolver parte de su subsidio de Obamacare
- Estoy vacunado: ¿Puedo abrazar a un amigo? ¿Comer en el interior? ¿Ir al cine? Aquí están las respuestas
- ‘Tom & Jerry’ recauda 13.7 millones en su estreno
- ¿Cómo la higiene bucal puede evitar el contagio y la muerte por coronavirus?
- Chicago Bears add Tom Herman, the former Texas head coach, to Matt Nagy’s offensive staff
- Naperville News Digest: League airing live candidate forums this week and next; early voting for April 6 election starts in DuPage, Will counties
- Djokovic empata a Federer otra cifra récord
- Common set to produce biopic about voting rights activist Fannie Lou Hamer
- La Casa Blanca ofrece apoyo para la investigación sobre acoso sexual contra Cuomo
- Op-ed: Illinois, don’t be tempted to use COVID-19 aid as a bureaucracy bailout
- After blackface photos surface online, Merrillville councilman says ‘it was purely meant as humor’
- Democratic voting bill would bring biggest changes to elections in decades
- Pickleball and outdoor fitness court coming to Memorial Park in La Grange Park
- Valparaiso housing study shows city growing older; decline in younger residents points to university enrollment
- Op-ed: Don’t call it a ‘bailout.’ The states urgently need federal relief.
- ‘Right to repair’ for some appliances takes effect in Europe
- YouTube suspende de nuevo a Rudy Giuliani por acusaciones de fraude electoral
- Police shoot man at Detroit motel who was suspected in Ohio slayings
- Bartomeu pasaría la noche detenido en comisaría
- Purdue, Indiana universities announce plans for fall return to in-person learning
- Chicago Red Stars have an expanded ownership group — including Israel Idonije and Kendall Coyne Schofield — as they look to increase revenue and drive growth with new investors
- Two big annual trade shows canceled — again — at McCormick Place
- League of Women Voters announces series of candidate forums for upcoming Glenview, Northbrook and Northfield races
- Detroit suburb sued after refusing to disclose names and pay of employees
- Candidate for Park Ridge city clerk withdraws from race
- Príncipe Enrique: Distanciamiento real es sumamente difícil
- Column: Lawrence Ferlinghetti’s life contains a lesson for cancel culture
- Oak Lawn-Hometown teacher wins $1,000 from Bears, uses it to buy books for her students
- Andrew Cuomo’s attempt at apology blasted by alleged victim, New York AG says she’s moving forward with sexual harassment investigation
- Tensions over vaccine equity pit rural against urban America
- Celebrity Travel: Come away with me … Art Bell
- Column: Unprecendented times call for creative measures as Aurora-area high schools plow ahead with long-delayed fall sports
- The biggest K-pop acts that have been removed from Spotify
- D70, D73 board candidates discuss COVID-19, inclusivity, future goals in forum
- Príncipe Felipe trasladado a hospital especializado en cardiología
- White House confirms Chicago US Attorney John Lausch to stay for now
- Para un trabajador de un crematorio, el número creciente de víctimas de COVID-19 se mide en cenizas y angustia
- From rock wall to pickleball, Merrillville’s new community center gets rave reviews on opening day
- University of Illinois wins FDA approval for saliva COVID-19 test: ‘We’re wasting no time in deploying this,’ Gov. Pritzker vows
- Ricky Rubio: ‘No siento que estemos construyendo algo’
- Top utility regulator in Texas resigns as fallout deepens from deadly blackout that left millions without power for days
- Una década después, Tigres del Norte rememoran su ‘Unplugged’
- Editorial: Reaping a profit from a speeding crackdown
- 2 charged with fatally shooting teen in Marquette Park neighborhood after he gave friend haircut tied to rival gang, authorities say
- Minnesota court weighs murder charge against former police officer accused of killing George Floyd
- La Grange Park Library plans to start a $4 million renovation this summer
- High School District 230 names assistant principal, athletic director
- Letters: What will it take for Illinoisans to take action at the ballot box over pension debt?
- Trump y su esposa se vacunaron en secreto del coronavirus
- Real Madrid deja escapar ocasión de oro previo al derbi
- The Spin: Kinzinger says he’s OK making Trump’s ‘enemies list’ | Democrats to gather Wednesday on Madigan’s replacement for state party chair | Johnson & Johnson vaccine headed to Chicago, Lightfoot says
- COVID-19 relief bill updates: Minimum wage hike all but dead in Senate
- Cuentos Políticos: Bartlett y las energías
- Column: In a world that needs more compassion, being a ‘snowflake’ might be the best thing you can be
- Woman in La Grange says teenager in a car tried to grab her purse
- South suburban residents charged by feds with conspiracy
- Back to school, but not quite back to normal, as CPS students return to classrooms after yearlong closure: ‘The kids need this’
- Un intruso se escabulle en ‘La Mañanera’ para habla con el presidente mexicano
- Senate confirms Cardona as Biden’s education secretary
- Chicago Cubs top the San Diego Padres 1-0 in their Cactus League opener
- North Chicago schools get help to bring a dozen additional teachers to district next school year
- Senado confirma a Miguel Cardona como secretario de Educación de EEUU
- 3 things we learned from Chicago White Sox spring training Monday, including Leury Garcia preparing to play almost any position and Garrett Crochet looking ‘as impressive as ever’
- United Methodist conservatives detail plans to form a new denomination that does not recognize same-sex marriage
- Sen. Elizabeth Warren revives the wealth tax, citing pandemic inequalities
- Man cleared in 1987 double murder files federal lawsuit alleging he was tortured by Burge detectives
- Georgia House passes GOP bill rolling back voting access
- After COVID-19 killed 36 at LaSalle VA home, GOP lawmaker wants state health officials to jump more quickly on outbreaks
- Más pruebas contra exsecretario mexicano Genaro García Luna
- Peanut butter lovers rejoice: Reese’s announces new confection, sans chocolate
- For Kyle Hendricks and the Chicago Cubs, playing in front of fans in the Cactus League opener ‘felt like a real baseball game’
- Driver killed after colliding with a semi on Route 59 and 103rd Street in Naperville
- CB2 outlet store opening in space next to the Crate & Barrel outlet on Jefferson Avenue in Naperville
- Veteran Chicago police officer found shot to death in apparent suicide at North Side police station
- Coronavirus in Illinois updates: Here’s what happened March 1 with COVID-19 in the Chicago area
- Chicago Bears will reportedly cut Buster Skrine, their starting nickel cornerback and 10-year NFL veteran
- Arturas Karnišovas predicts ‘a very interesting trade deadline’ with the Chicago Bulls among a dozen Eastern Conference teams in the playoff hunt
- Andrew Cuomo accused of unwanted advance at a wedding: ‘Can I kiss you?’
- No. 4 Illinois eyes a ‘statement game’ Tuesday at No. 2 Michigan — but Ayo Dosunmu remains day to day with a facial injury
- Biden intenta dar nuevo giro a su relación con AMLO
- Vernon Area Library ‘One Book’ series includes books, activities focused on youth readers
- Affordable housing, transportation and home health care among important priorities for Arlington Heights seniors, survey reveals
- Photos: Denver Nuggets 118, Chicago Bulls 112
- Letter to Editor: Upcoming election will allow community to make new choices for school board
- Prosecutors investigating Trump focus on his finance chief
- Park Ridge-Niles District 64 to reopen schools for full-time in-person learning
- Nojus Indrusaitis is just a freshman. But Kyle Kostes says ‘he’s probably going to end up being the best player in Lemont history.’