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- Daily Southtown, West Suburban and Lake County local scores for Sunday, April 18
- Kyle Schwarber hits a 463-foot, walk-off homer — his 1st for the Washington Nationals: ‘That’s a moment I’m not going to forget’
- Justin Lynch and Jack Butcher make it look easy on a 50-50 ball for a touchdown. Mount Carmel makes it all look pretty easy against St. Viator.
- Don’t worry, be Happy: Senior QB Kevin Conway leads Providence past St. Laurence, looks forward to Diamond Football Academy
- Northwest Indiana local scores for Sunday, April 18
- Daily horoscope for April 17, 2021
- Ask Amy: Readers respond, correcting assumptions
- He’s played quarterback. He plays cornerback. But now, Jaden McGill is making a difference for Naperville Central as a running back.
- Shawn Adkerson throws two touchdown passes in the third quarter to lead Burlington Central to its first win: ‘It’s why you want to play quarterback.’
- Do-it-all Anthony: Cikauskas chalks up 2 sacks, bats down 3 passes, helps block punt and catches key pass as Oswego tops Yorkville
- Crown Point’s Jesse Mendez is the 2020-21 Post-Tribune Wrestler of the Year
- Illinois law aimed at preventing people with HIV from transmitting the virus has been criticized as unfair and unscientific. Activists are pushing for a full repeal.
- Column: A ‘Chicago street-corner boy’ finds himself saddened by an English prince’s funeral
- This day in history, April 17: Apollo 13 astronauts splash down safely in the Pacific, four days after ruptured oxygen tank crippled spacecraft en route to moon
- Chicago Blackhawks are banking on Henrik Borgström rediscovering his ‘special’ game: ‘A lot of times you feel he has eyes in the back (of his head)’
- The funeral of Prince Philip
- Tip your robot: South Florida restaurant hires robo-servers to deal with staff shortages
- This Connecticut teacher was trying to help his neighbors with groceries, but when he raised over $40,000 on Facebook, he ended up with a $16,000 tax bill
- My Chemical Romance postpones 2021 reunion tour, including Chicago’s Riot Fest
- Video ‘made my blood boil’: Protesters march in Logan Square to demand justice for 13-year-old Adam Toledo
- 1 dead, at least 3 wounded in gun violence since Friday evening, police say
- Sharon Osbourne speaks out after ‘The Talk’ exit, denies allegations of racism
- Amazon announces new version of Echo Buds
- What is a Cricut?
- Spring cycling: What to wear
- iPad vs. iPad Pro: Which is better?
- Is matcha good for you?
- Comparing Jura coffee machines
- The easiest way to cut a pineapple
- How to train dogs with an e-collar
- What are the health benefits of dark chocolate?
- How to prep your home for summer
- How to make beet juice
- The best mattress for seniors
- The best basket deep fryer
- The best tablet for college students
- The best Instant Pot for bone broth
- Chrissy Teigen is back on Twitter: ‘I choose to take the bad with the good’
- OPRF High School students walk 115,000 steps Saturday, raise more than $14,000 for mental health services
- High-ranking Cook County sheriff’s executive resigns following allegations of workplace harassment
- Worldwide death toll from COVID-19 tops a staggering 3 million
- Broadway and Hollywood producer Scott Rudin will ‘step back’ after allegations of bullying
- Justice Department defense in Trump defamation suit is ‘wrong and dangerous,’ lawyers say
- Divers return to Gulf as search resumes for capsized boat’s crew
- Right-wing caucus planned to carry on ‘Anglo-Saxon political traditions’ — which US House GOP leader calls ‘nativist dog whistle’
- As Chicago Bulls star Zach LaVine remains sidelined for COVID-19, opportunity arrives — again — for Coby White. He takes advantage in 106-96 win over Cleveland Cavaliers.
- Biden vows to ‘do more’ to address gun violence but rejects calls to appoint a gun czar
- Why police can stop motorists with air fresheners hanging in their cars
- Swiss billionaire Hansjörg Wyss is said to end his bid for Tribune Publishing
- COVID-19 booster shots could be needed. Drug companies are planning for it.
- As anger lingers, Adam Toledo police shooting video leaves Chicago with familiar questions about police tactics
- Electrical issue possible cause for fire in O’Hare walkway famous for bright colored lights
- Can the COVID-19 vaccine protect me against virus variants?
- Op-ed: Pharmaceutical innovation is winning the war on COVID-19. Biden shouldn’t disarm
- Hard to watch, hard to turn away: Key moments in the Derek Chauvin trial
- Safety regulators warn to stop using Peloton treadmill after a child died and nearly 40 others were injured
- Putin critic Alexei Navalny ‘could die at any moment,’ doctor says
- Patrol group tries to keep the peace in Minneapolis suburb as protests intensify
- Black Lives Matter Chicago leader says 20-year-old son was one of 2 arrested during Adam Toledo protest in Logan Square
- Prince Philip is laid to rest as somber Queen Elizabeth II sits alone at funeral for her husband of 73 years
- Photos: Chicago Cubs 13, Atlanta Braves 4
- Swiss billionaire drops out of bid for Tribune Publishing, but Maryland hotel exec still committed: source
- Victims of mass shooting at FedEx warehouse in Indianapolis identified; four Sikhs among the eight dead
- Trent Frazier is returning to Illinois for another season, and the Illini land transfer Alfonso Plummer — who averaged 13.6 points for Utah
- Frost, then snow by Tuesday? Mother Nature reminds us it’s Chicago.
- Andrew Vaughn adds playing in front of the Green Monster to his list of rookie experiences: ‘It’s humbling, you get to be here and be on the big stage,’ the Chicago White Sox left fielder says.
- Anderson Cooper says he’s ‘nervous’ to guest host Jeopardy!
- No criminal charges but other consequences still possible from Daniel Prude death
- Column: Chicago Cubs belt 6 home runs in a 13-4 rout of the Atlanta Braves. Was it an anomaly or a sign of things to come?
- 1 killed, another wounded in Omaha mall shooting that sends shoppers running
- Charles Geschke, founder of Adobe and developer of PDFs, dies at age 81
- Chicago White Sox surrender 4 runs in the 8th inning and fall 7-4 to the Boston Red Sox in the series opener at Fenway Park
- ‘It was really a traumatizing thing’: Woman recounts being carjacked in Wicker Park with 2-year-old daughter in backseat
- Photos: Chicago Bulls 106, Cleveland Cavaliers 96
- Chicago Fire welcome back fans to Soldier Field
- Chicago Fire — after a season at an empty Soldier Field — welcome ‘beautiful’ fans for their 2-2 draw against the New England Revolution