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- Freshman Emily Siurek and sophomore Char Lorenz demonstrate Munster’s progress in sixth straight win
- Name game: Taylor and Madison Korosec stand out from crowd as Naperville North opens season with win over Neuqua Valley
- Jason Heyward’s pinch-hit single gives the Chicago Cubs a 4-3 win in 10 innings — and a sweep of the New York Mets: ‘You just try to be ready’
- Daily horoscope for April 23, 2021
- Ask Amy: Grandparents should lob softball over college choice
- This day in history, April 23: Sirhan Sirhan sentenced to death for assassinating New York Sen. Robert F. Kennedy.
- ‘Mortal Kombat’ review: ‘There’s nothing for you here. Only death.’
- A father and daughter have spent the pandemic looking for birds: ‘It’s a scavenger hunt that never ends’
- Flashback: Baseball at the feet of the Sphinx? A 1888-89 world tour sent the Chicago White Stockings on a really long road trip
- Column: How to protect Lightfoot from cop controversies: Disarm police, give them whistles and call them ‘bobbies’
- Attempted extortion of Illinois elections board exec involved ‘flirtatious’ messages, demand for $3,000, letter indicates
- Daywatch: Foxx says she didn’t see Toledo video before court, CDC report suggests COVID infections rare post vaccine and sneak peak of the renovated Skydeck
- Charlot to leave trustee seat after being elected Lake Bluff village president
- In possible Oscar preview, ‘Nomadland’ wins at Spirit Awards
- Niles teen killed, another teen injured in crash near Morton Grove
- A Black Superman? It’s happened, and could again.
- What to watch: Kate Winslet in ‘Mare of Easttown’, plus a Netflix series about the biggest art heist ever
- Column: The mayor of Markham appeared to win reelection. Now a court reversal says he is ineligible to hold public office.
- Pickleball court improvements getting help from players in Hobart
- With a listing price of $3.95M, this 5-bedroom mansion is currently Wheaton’s highest-priced home on the market
- Arlington Heights trustees approve plans for scaled-down ‘Arlington 425’ project, as developer seeks to secure financing
- Porter County denies bid for ‘RV resort’ plan next to Indiana Dunes National Park
- High school, Crown Point restaurant offer internship opportunities for students:
- 3 takeaways from the Chicago Bulls’ bounce-back win, including what assistant coach Mo Cheeks is teaching Coby White
- Barrington SD220 holds YouTube session on questionnaire about virtual learning for next school year
- Terrence Clarke, a former Kentucky guard and NBA prospect, dies in an LA car crash at age 19
- Tokyo under ’emergency orders’ to stop surging COVID-19 cases with the Olympics only 3 months away
- Lawyer, ‘great citizen’ Jetta Jones was Art Institute, Lincoln Park Zoo trustee
- Half of Oak Park residents have received at least one COVID-19 vaccine dose: health department
- Lake Zurich trustees considering establishing rules on lake use, offering season passes for some boat users
- Column: Architecture of the unsettled: Oscars’ best picture nominees reveal an America in transition
- Convicted killer Michael Gargiulo, of Glenview, the focus of a new TV program as he awaits sentencing
- Oscars 2021: Chloé Zhao, Viola Davis and Yuh-Jung Youn among stars who can make history with wins
- Aurora may take ownership of Grand Boulevard Center
- Flossmoor lauded in state award program for its MLK Day of Service
- Five things to look for at Sunday’s Academy Awards ceremony
- Aurora City Council to vote on 500-acre development
- Aurora may purchase new shields for police
- Tiffany Brooks, of Antioch, hosts new HGTV design show ‘$50K Three Ways’
- En posible ensayo para el Oscar, ‘Nomadland’ gana el Spirit
- Renovated Waukegan park reopens with plenty of features: ‘We wanted to create a wow factor’
- Las mejores fotos de la semana en América Latina 15-22 Abr./2021
- India alcanza nuevo récord de casos de coronavirus: 332,370 en un día
- La Premier buscará evitar proyectos semejantes a Superliga
- Fatal fire in Little Village
- Lucas Williamson is 1 of 4 Loyola seniors to announce his return for an extra season of eligibility — a boost for new coach Drew Valentine
- UEFA cambia las sedes de España e Irlanda en la Eurocopa
- Cae el interés de la gente en EEUU por vacunarse
- Se agota el oxígeno en el submarino indonesio desaparecido
- Oscar incluye ‘primicias’ para actores y cineastas asiáticos
- There may finally be enough COVID-19 vaccine for employers to offer shots at work. These companies are making plans.
- Espía británico: Rusia y China son amenaza para Occidente
- Speak Out reader opinion: Protesters need to rally against all killings
- Big changes — shopping, dining, entertainment — coming to Chicago’s landmark Medinah Temple
- Florida zoo welcomes 27.5-ounce baby klipspringer antelope
- Muere en accidente prospecto universitario al Draft de la NBA
- Photos: At home with Steve ‘Mongo’ McMichael
- Steve ‘Mongo’ McMichael is suddenly in a vicious fight against ALS. ‘This ain’t ever how I envisioned this was going to end,’ the Chicago Bears great says.
- Navalny pone fin a huelga de hambre en cárcel rusa
- Gary residents await call adding them to guaranteed income pilot program
- Los avances contra el VIH/SIDA peligran mientras EEUU combate el COVID-19
- Lake County local scores for Saturday, April 24
- Letters to the Editor
- Jennifer López se apoya en Marc Anthony tras separarse de A-Rod
- Law & Order column: Lake County quiet in response to Chauvin verdict
- Merrillville, Dem legislators hold dim view of wetlands bill headed to gov’s desk: ‘We need to regroup and see how we can adjust at the local level’
- Volunteers efficiently run Salvation Army food pantry
- ¿Madera, condominios, campamentos de lujo? Los estados debaten el uso de la tierra para financiar escuelas
- Morton Grove Days festival, parade and fireworks postponed this summer, organizers say
- A tres meses de los Juegos, Tokio impone medidas de emergencia
- Tras año mortal en las carreteras, los estados priman la seguridad sobre la velocidad
- Imprisoned Russian opposition leader Alexei Navalny to end prison hunger strike on 24th day
- 5 smart ways to use your tax return on a car
- Wauconda’s landmark Phil’s Beach prepares for 2021 opening with COVID-19 restrictions in place
- TradeWinds sign shop ready to celebrate seniors
- Wisconsin Sen. Ron Johnson questions need for widespread vaccinations: ‘I see no reason to be pushing vaccines on people’
- 10-digit calling soon mandatory in NWI
- Pandemic rental assistance: Here’s how to get your share of $46 billion in federal aid
- Auto review: Aston Martin DBX — your SUV, Mr. Bond
- La odisea de una familia en Tigray: ‘Dios no me ayudó’
- ‘Cuida a mis bebés’: La odisea de una familia en Tigray
- Op-ed: New Jersey’s fiscal mess might lead to statewide property tax. You’re forewarned, Illinois
- Michael Jenny to be sworn in as Glenview village president, notes need for collaboration, outreach
- Mujer policía muere apuñalada en las afueras de París
- Encuesta muestra amplio apoyo a demócratas para las reformas de la votación
- Vintage: The Iroquois Theatre fire of 1903
- Decent: Stop calling me short! Sure, I used to mash potatoes in the sink because the counters were too high, but…
- Best sustainable clothing brands
- Speed on 127th Street in Blue Island a concern after Eisenhower High School student struck by vehicle
- Court proceedings in asphyxiation death of Indiana girl, 6, remain open
- Police: 1 dead, 4 wounded in downtown San Diego shooting
- Kane County Jail drug treatment program slashes post-incarceration overdoses
- Biden closes global summit on climate as world leaders tout success: ‘Meeting this moment is about more than preserving our planet’
- Lake County zoning board endorses cannabis sales proposal despite warnings; ‘It’s not your granddaddy’s marijuana’
- Gal Gadot destaca historias de mujeres que impactaron
- Golf course drops disconnection lawsuit following Homewood Village Board vote
- Informes policiales engañosos, otro tema candente en EEUU
- No stopping Stevenson’s Chucky Sullivan, the gregarious defensive end for playoff-bound Southern Illinois
- Hinchas del Schalke agreden a sus jugadores por descenso (VIDEO)
- What’s in the Oscars gift bags, and why the tradition endures
- Road officials consider new plans, bridge upgrades if Biden infrastructure plan becomes law
- The UK spy agency MI5 has joined Instagram — and it’s not for the likes
- President Biden taps Montana environmentalist for US public lands boss
- Dell Latitude 10 vs. Microsoft Surface Pro: Which is better?
- Weapon, drugs discovered during highway traffic stop: police
- Oak Park police: Driver carjacked at gunpoint on North Avenue
- Caitlyn Jenner se postula para gobernadora de California
- Quickly: Readers sound off on the issues of the day
- ‘We were blown away to see the success’: Kane County Jail drug treatment program slashes post-incarceration overdoses
- Column: Trying to keep hope alive after the Derek Chauvin verdict
- In 2021, the complicated lives of Black music legends power Oscar’s acting noms
- Looking for Oscar pool help? Here’s what the smart money says
- Airlines signal fares are on the rise after a year of record-low prices
- I’m vaccinated and my kids aren’t: What’s safe for us to do as a family?
- Column: What’s a TIF and where do your tax dollars go? This group wants to help people get answers.
- A year later, family and friends of Merrillville teen search for answers in her death: ‘I just want closure’
- PNW column: More than 1,500 community, university members vaccinated against COVID-19 at Purdue Northwest clinics
- Op-ed: Time to give the same political power to felons who have done their time
- California festeja: Es hoy el estado con menos contagios
- On the hunt for bubble tea? Here’s why it might be in short supply.
- Aprueban música de Chaikovski como himno ruso en Tokio
- GoldCoast Logistics building new headquarters in Elgin featuring such amenities as saunas, dorm rooms and cigar room
- Football notes: Rob Kania has been an assistant for 25 years. The newly hired Wheeler coach says it’s the ‘right time and the right moment for me.’
- Hobart girl’s crafty ideas benefit charities
- Trece jugadores acudirán en persona al draft de NFL
- Elon Musk says reusability will ‘revolutionize space’ after recycled rocket launches astronauts from Florida
- Community news
- Construction to start on Ogden Avenue through Western Springs and La Grange
- The soaring number of students in quarantine is the latest obstacle for schools and sports teams trying to get back to normal
- Los Cleveland Browns renuevan a Mayfield y Ward
- Q&A with Maine South senior Tommy Weber, ‘207’s Best’ for career exploration
- Down to Business: Coffee, yes, but tea, sandwiches and pastries also on the menu at Sweetwaters in Naperville
- Op-ed: Biden’s first 100 days. A welcome, and overdue, return to normalcy
- Russell Crowe revela su personaje en ‘Thor: Love and Thunder’
- EEUU regresará a uso único de mascarillas médicas N95
- Quickly: Readers sound off on the issues of the day
- Longtime programming mainstay Steve Edwards stepping down as chief content officer at Chicago public radio station WBEZ
- Laura Pausini está lista para cantar en los Oscar
- Justin Trudeau recibe vacuna de AstraZeneca
- This Week in Naperville
- Eat. Watch. Do. — Guthrie’s surprise comeback | Music venues reopening | Topo Chico hard seltzer review
- Naperville Irish Fest and India Day Parade/Celebration being planned for the first weekend in August
- Quickly: Readers sound off on the issues of the day
- Man told shooter there was a child in his car before 22-month-old Kayden Swann was shot in head on Lake Shore Drive, prosecutors say
- Acusan a Ryan Giggs de agredir a dos mujeres
- Portraits of 1985 Chicago Bears
- Sun shining, even a shirt off at United Center vaccination site on first day walk-ins are welcome
- Editorial: How Chicago’s leaders are failing on the epidemic of violent crime
- Community activist Wardell Lavender, known to many as the ‘Mayor of Woodlawn,’ dies at 80
- Eliminatorias sudamericanas ya tienen fecha de regreso
- Arsenal fans protest recent Super League debacle and call for owner Stan Kroenke to sell the team
- French authorities open terrorism investigation in stabbing of police official
- CDC recommends COVID vaccines for pregnant women: ‘We know that this is a deeply personal decision’
- How to deep condition hair
- Op-ed: The Supreme Court debates the all-powerful F-word
- How to choose a car seat
- Letters: Love of the Blackhawks inspired lasting appreciation for Native American culture
- How to use a pastry blender
- Democrats, activists call on governor to veto wetlands bill
- El judo como remedio para combatir la brutalidad policial
- Sustainable skincare for oily skin
- Kindle vs. Kobo: What’s the difference?
- New operator opens restaurant at Elgin’s Bowes Creek golf course and plans to reopen the Grumpy Goat at The Highlands
- Palos Heights man charged in September fatal six-vehicle crash on Tri-State
- Column: Ready to go back to the gym? Eat inside a restaurant? Fly? Take our Pandemic Self-Assessment Quiz
- United Airlines maintenance contractor adding up to 250 jobs at Rockford airport
- Italian Beefless sandwich debuts Monday as Buona teams up with another Chicago brand for a vegan take on the iconic dish
- Speak Out reader opinions: ‘Grease’ depicts an era that was the best of times; majority of Americans want gun control; new Georgia voting laws are not ‘Jim Crow’
- Concordia Place tenants complaining about mice, mold and mildew get action after Rainbow/PUSH visit, rent strike
- Suspect points gun at witness after attempting to carjack man in Norridge: police
- President Joe Biden spoke with Turkey’s president as Armenian genocide question looms
- Op-ed: Local police departments can’t reform themselves. Bring on the feds.
- Former state rep, Worth Township supervisor charged with bribery in red-light camera probe
- The new Life on Marz taproom
- Veteran breweries Marz and Solemn Oath opening Logan Square taprooms less than 1 mile and a few weeks apart
- Being shot at age 15 made her want to be a caregiver. As a COVID-19 nurse, she’s turned to art as therapy.
- Montañista da positivo a coronavirus… en el Everest
- University of Michigan to require vaccinations to live on campus this fall
- Lake County’s largest COVID-19 vaccination center opens with goal of speeding return to a ‘new normal’
- iPad vs. Surface, which tablet should you get?
- COLUMNA / Cuentos Políticos: La generación de la ignominia
- Do we still need to keep wearing masks outdoors? The ‘two-out-of-three rule’ can help you decide.
- Whoopi Goldberg adelanta regreso de varios personajes en Sister Act 3
- Milkweed giveaway designed to help fight decline of monarch butterflies: ‘They’re steppingstones for their journey’
- Potempa: Yams, onions and root vegetable never fear snow and frost
- Letter: Indiana’s education budget diverts necessary resources to private vouchers
- Photos: Cubs 15, Brewers 2
- America’s gas-fueled vehicles imperil Biden’s climate goals for 2030
- Column: The clock is ticking at last on paycheck shenanigans in Springfield
- What is the best tent for beach camping?
- Sports world and fans rocked by revelation former Chicago Bears star Steve ‘Mongo’ McMichael has ALS
- How to remove stains from a mattress
- How to make wine from grape juice
- Which Ninja blender should I get?
- Best cheap dog foods
- How to make hair bows
- Corrections and clarifications
- OPRF High School board names Greg Johnson new superintendent, will assume role on July 1
- Colombia: indígenas se oponen al narcotráfico y son atacados
- Column: The insanity of the left’s ‘Let the kids have their knife fights’ argument
- Area housing officials waiting for Congress as they consider uses for American Jobs Plan funding
- Prime Day 2021: How to find the best deals, save the most money
- Letter: Basketball team’s success mirrors school district’s rise
- How to use an air fryer
- Best kids’ beach toys
- In-custody death reports under former Maryland medical examiner to be reviewed after he testified Chauvin did not kill George Floyd
- La reina Isabel II confía que tensión de familia real con Harry y Meghan ‘mejorará’
- OPRF High School extends Safeguard COVID saliva testing contract through summer sports season
- President Biden to say Armenians suffered genocide. Here’s why it matters.
- Best reusable shopping baskets
- Op-ed: Treating vaccine skeptics like crackpots won’t get us to herd immunity
- Lake County Fair to be ‘as traditional as possible’ this summer
- Caitlyn Jenner files to run for governor in California
- Next Lake County superintendent of schools may be Zion educator
- No. 3 House Democrat, Rep. Jim Clyburn, ‘deliberately avoided being screened’ before entering the chamber, fined $5K
- ‘Art of Banksy’ exhibit may be coming to Chicago
- Best footballs for kids
- How to start an ant farm
- Op-ed: Illinois’ student loan bailout program: Unfair and unwarranted
- How to take a screenshot
- How to boost your immune system quickly
- What do you need for pool cleaning?
- Mueller coffee maker vs. Nespresso: Which is better?
- Illinois House backs replacement of brain-damaging lead service lines, but wants Biden and Congress to pay for the work
- How to fix common Jura coffee machine issues
- Does dried oregano have health benefits?
- How to start a blog
- How to cook with stainless-steel pans
- Illinois House backs bill that would make Juneteenth an official state holiday after Senate passes its version
- Billy Hamilton is reinstated from the 10-day injured list and rejoins the Chicago White Sox: ‘I’m ready to battle with the boys,’ the speedster says
- Illinois awaits final words from feds on restarting use of Johnson & Johnson coronavirus vaccine
- Hermosa, East Garfield Park, South Shore/South Chicago picked for Invest South/West, city’s big neighborhood development program
- The Spin: Illinois legislature considers making Juneteenth a state holiday | A look at deadly Chicago fires | US lifts pause on Johnson & Johnson vaccines
- US lifts pause, allowing Johnson & Johnson COVID-19 vaccinations to resume following expert panel recommendation
- Coronavirus in Illinois updates: Here’s what happened April 23 with COVID-19 in the Chicago area
- Chicago doctors group says physicians should become a key provider of Johnson & Johnson vaccine
- 42 fires, 61 deaths: A story of failed city oversight
- Illinois gives providers go-ahead to resume use of Johnson & Johnson COVID-19 vaccine after feds lift 11-day pause
- Stray bullets from gunfight hit unmarked Chicago police squad car, CTA bus shelter in West Englewood
- Chicago Cubs offense explodes for 11 extra-base hits in a 15-2 rout of the Milwaukee Brewers — their 4th straight win and 5th in 6 games
- Vaccines made at troubled Baltimore plant were shipped to Canada and Mexico
- Viejas lecciones que fueron trágicamente ignoradas: Una y otra vez, Chicago no aprende de los horribles incendios fatales
- Seven North Carolina deputies have been placed on leave after fatal shooting of Black man in Elizabeth City
- Los fracasos antes de los incendios: Cómo reportamos esta historia
- Incendios mortales, promesas incumplidas
- Fuego y fracaso: Ellos murieron en edificios que la ciudad sabía que eran trampas de fuego
- In court, Ghislaine Maxwell pleads not guilty to new charges
- Photos: Predators 3, Blackhawks 1
- Biden working group targets jobs for fossil fuel communities
- Morgan Park neighbors fear homeowner placing hot dogs laced with poison on front lawn after dog dispute
- Marist quarterback Dontrell Jackson Jr. can make big plays against a team like Loyola. But the Coastal Carolina recruit also learned what he can’t afford to do.
- Photos: White Sox 9, Rangers 7
- ‘He’s a real warrior’: Toledo recruit Willie Shaw runs for 167 yards and a touchdown as Brother Rice holds off Mount Carmel
- Jamal Johnson and defending Class 8A state champion Lincoln-Way East emerge from ‘crazy season’ unbeaten again after win against Lincoln-Way West