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- Daily horoscope for May 13, 2021
- Ask Amy: Husband claims slur is ‘just a word’
- Column: From the Rahmfather to Rahm of Japan?
- After 42 years helping fight cancer as a nurse, a Palos Heights woman earned her way to the big leagues as honorary White Sox bat girl
- As Chicago Mayor Lori Lightfoot’s two-year anniversary approaches, top-level vacancies are mounting: ‘This has been a very tough year, I think, on a lot of people’
- Column: The high number of job openings proves the stimulus is working, not that Americans are lazy
- Chicago’s two-, three- and four-flats are disappearing, changing communities and who can afford to live in them
- The Chicago Bears’ 2021 schedule is out. Here are our game-by-game predictions.
- Indiana hospital showed ‘lack of empathy and compassion’ in Black doctor’s care, but treatment didn’t contribute to her death, investigation finds
- Daywatch: Lightfoot’s top-level vacancies mounting, Northwestern athletic director resigns and our guide to dining out
- The highs and lows of the 2020-21 Chicago Blackhawks: From Jonathan Toews’ season-long absence to Patrick Kane’s milestone and Kirby Dach’s injury and return
- Hollywood’s renewed effort to adopt inclusion riders, plus a Chicago program aimed at getting more inclusion on TV and film crews
- Where is Chicago losing its iconic two-, three- and four-flats? Check out our maps to find out.
- Column: Broadway theaters, including Broadway in Chicago’s owner, are finally offering refundable tickets. But for how long?
- Would you buy Leopold and Loeb’s fingerprints? A famous murder weapon? Chicago museums sometimes face similar questions.
- Column: Like the painter Mark Rothko, architect Helmut Jahn was a force of nature
- This day in history, May 13: Vice President Richard Nixon and his wife, Pat, spat upon and their limousine battered by rocks thrown by anti-U.S. demonstrators in Caracas, Venezuela
- Andrew Vaughn’s 1st major-league home run helps power the Chicago White Sox to their 5th straight win: ‘Pretty special moment. It came at a good time, too.’
- Outdoors column: Crabapple trees have become a favorite for gardens
- McDonald’s is raising pay at company-owned US restaurants: $15 an hour average by 2024
- Unemployment claims fall to 473,000, a new pandemic low
- Chicago’s two-, three- and four-flats
- Waukegan school board president’s top priority is a return to normalcy
- Restored Richard Wright novel hits bestseller lists
- Who says getting the COVID-19 vaccine has to be dull? Shots are being offered at the game, the beach and even Dracula’s castle.
- Ellen DeGeneres says toxic workplace claims were ‘orchestrated’ in first interview after announcing show’s end
- 5 things to know about the need for ongoing COVID-19 testing
- ‘Joe Exotic’ series starring Kate McKinnon to air solely on Peacock, reversing multi-platform order
- The Chicago Bears’ chance to mold QB Justin Fields begins at this weekend’s rookie camp. They have ‘a beautiful piece of clay,’ says the Ohio State OC.
- Cómo funcionan las vacunas contra COVID-19 para menores en EEUU
- Cruz Azul arranca la liguilla quemándose en el infierno
- Trump’s falsehoods about election security used to justify Republican push in states to restrict voting
- Final de Champions ya tiene sede, y con público
- Daily Southtown, West Suburban and Lake County local scores for Friday, May 14
- Caen a mínimo las solicitudes de ayuda por desempleo en EEUU
- Bitcoin slips below $50k after Elon Musk says Tesla won’t take it
- Woman with a concealed carry license shot in leg during West Side attack, second woman seriously injured
- Northwest Indiana local scores for Friday, May 14
- La sublime tristeza de la estrella indie mexicana Ed Maverick
- Turismo de vacunación agrava desigualdad ante el COVID-19
- Concealed carry holder pulled out weapon during Hegewisch dispute, shot neighbor, police say
- Mike Polisky resigns: The timeline of events that led to the Northwestern AD’s departure after less than 2 weeks
- Indiana hospital: ‘Lack of empathy’ in Black doctor’s care
- Speak Out reader opinion: Incentives encourage vaccination, but hesitancy is understandable
- Folk musician plays his own way for six decades
- Rep. Lauren Underwood’s reelection stands as US House dismisses challenge by Jim Oberweis
- Maren Morris, Miranda Lambert lead CMT Music Awards noms
- Leopoldo López se pone a disposición de la Justicia española tras la petición de extradición venezolana
- Kobe Bryant inspiró a jugadores de todo el mundo con noches de insomnio
- Chubby’s Char House joins Takeout 25 Oak Park
- Is it legal to prioritize women- and minority-owned restaurants for COVID-19 relief? A lawsuit alleges white men are ‘pushed to the back of the line.’
- Naperville Police Beat
- La música une a dos hermanos cubanos separados
- Post-Tribune baseball rankings and player of the week for Friday, May 14, 2021
- Concursante sale de ‘American Idol’ por video polémico
- How vaccine disinformation super spreaders have cashed in on Americans’ fears during pandemic
- El Gobierno de Perú promete que la segunda vuelta de las elecciones será ‘segura’
- Trial of 3 former Minneapolis officers in George Floyd’s death delayed until March
- Daily Southtown baseball rankings and player of the week for Friday, May 14, 2021
- Governors State’s sculpture park the best, according to newspaper’s national reader poll
- Presionan a los fabricantes de vacunas para acelerar el acceso global
- Golden Apple award presented in Bronzeville school
- Is there really a gas shortage? And other Colonial Pipeline questions explained
- National teachers union leader urges full reopening of schools in fall: ‘Conditions have changed’
- Construction of pickleball courts, other improvements begins at Park Ridge’s Woodland park
- Enviado de Biden se reúne con Bukele; persisten diferencias EEUU-El Salvador
- Colonial Pipeline paid Eastern European hackers nearly $5 million in ransom, sources say
- ‘Spiral’ review: Chris Rock can’t save new ‘Saw’ flick
- Column: Aggravating encounters with police officers often trigger the same realization: they’re usually just doing their job
- Baseball notes: Boone Grove senior right-hander Kyle Casbon is on when he throws hitters off. ‘It’s about messing with their timing.’
- La familia de Anthony Álvarez lucha con su muerte pública
- Baseball notes: He’s on fire. And he’s fired up. Michigan recruit Tyler Fullman keeps eyes on big prize, playoff success, for Marian Catholic.
- El apoyo de Joe Biden a los sindicatos es histórico. Esto es lo que significa
- Column: Local news needs a local savior
- Head Honchos to rock out at U.S. 30 Cruise Night this summer
- Lambert y Morris lideran nominaciones a Premios CMT
- Youth Conservation Corps continues to help young people on nontraditional paths to self-reliance
- Editorial: Vaccination station: CPS should open its 650 schools as sites for students
- Falta de comunicación: Brecha de liderazgo en la Policía del Capitolio el 6 de enero
- Watch this. Eat that: Watching ‘Mare of Easttown’? Get Chicago’s take on the hoagie
- Takeout 25 has saved local restaurants in Oak Park. Now it’s flexing its spending muscle across the Chicago border, in Austin.
- Republicana Liz Cheney: ‘Aterrador’ que el partido haya abrazado las mentiras de Trump
- News-Sun softball rankings and player of the week for Friday, May 14, 2021
- El ‘Bombi’ cubano deslumbra en Grandes Ligas
- Kids create pandemic-themed time capsules
- Fauci: Padres animen a sus hijos a vacunarse
- Ex-Chicago Blackhawks player sues the team for an alleged sexual assault by a former assistant coach
- Column: Lovely new program invites kids to make pandemic time capsules to be ‘buried’ for 5 years at iconic Chicago spots
- Metros where homes are selling the fastest
- Op-ed: Require COVID vaccine for all Illinois public college students
- Column: Illinois is still shortchanging people with disabilities, despite consent decree
- El Centenario será sede de final de la Libertadores y Sudamericana
- 5 money concepts high school grads should know
- Ald. Patrick Daley Thompson pleads not guilty to federal charges in bank probe
- Pandemic-hit oyster farmers turn to conservation to survive
- ‘Special then and special now’: Neuqua Valley graduate Mark Gronowski gets South Dakota State to FCS national title game
- Speak Out reader opinions: Replacing Liz Cheney with Kevin McCarthy a mistake; beware — ticks are out of control this year; is the immigration situation a ‘problem’ or ‘crisis’?
- ‘No puedes hacer nada’: La lucha de los médicos indioestadounidenses con la crisis del COVID-19 en su país de origen
- Chicago Bears coach Matt Nagy won’t be at rookie minicamp in person to see QB Justin Fields because of a COVID-19 close contact
- Park West 7-bedroom home with grand, circular staircase: $3.2M
- New Homer Glen board seated; approves $1 million road project
- Chrissy Teigen apologizes to Courtney Stodden for harassment
- Oak Brook Village Board to discuss the Drake Hotel liquor license
- Softball notes: Waukegan junior Viviana Guzman’s ‘strange’ game includes 21 strikeouts in the circle and four intentional walks at the plate
- En Ohio te vacunas y puedes ganar ¡1 millón de dólares!
- Could the sale of gang-plagued Parkway Gardens mark a new beginning or a bittersweet end for Woodlawn residents?
- ‘Friends’ reunion special at HBO Max to premiere in May, drops first teaser
- ‘Grey’s Anatomy’ star Ellen Pompeo sets deal for her first podcast
- Small plane makes emergency landing on I-355
- Gas crunch continues across much of US, though Colonial Pipeline reports ‘substantial progress’ in resuming operations
- Hobart man sentenced to 14 years in Gary drug conspiracy case
- EEUU: Sondeo revela obstáculos para que hispanos se vacunen
- Track notes: LaPorte junior Cole Raymond dominates distance with two victories at Duneland Athletic Conference Meet
- High school clay target shooting
- The time has finally come for ‘Frida Kahlo: Timeless,’ the COD exhibit delayed by COVID
- Biden advierte a gasolineras: No suban precios tras hackeo
- Column: A lot of people self-cut their hair during the pandemic. I plan to continue doing so.
- Carlos Vela es el jugador mejor pagado en la MLS
- Letters: House Republicans punished a faithful servant of party values
- Autopsy shows Helmut Jahn died of multiple injuries; police continue investigation into bicycle vs. vehicle crash
- ‘Bachelor’ Colton Underwood says he was blackmailed with gay spa photos before coming out
- Fox Waterway Agency officials eye flood mitigation in preparing for summer boating season
- La población palestina se repite cada vez más: ¿a dónde ir?
- $300/week pandemic unemployment boost cut off in more than a dozen GOP-led states
- ‘Psych’: Third movie ordered at Peacock
- Column: Yes, the IRS should compete with TurboTax, H&R Block and other private tax preparation software companies
- Cubs and White Sox are cleared for 60% fan capacity in late May — and will have vaccinated-only sections for their next series
- Quickly: Readers sound off on the issues of the day
- Lawyer: ‘Tiger King’s’ Jeff Lowe willing to give up big cats
- Here’s what you need to know about COVID-19 vaccines in Illinois
- Cutting-edge multiple sclerosis treatment at Northwestern restores local college student’s vision, balance and energy: ‘I am a new person,’ says 22-year-old Ivy Marcucci
- How to get a COVID-19 vaccine in Chicago
- Cómo obtener una vacuna COVID-19 en Chicago
- Bradshaw: Launching, growing your own venture can set you apart from other top college applicants
- Ransomware attack hits Gary; FBI, Department of Homeland Security handling investigation
- Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene berates N.Y. Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez on House floor for backing ‘terrorists’
- ‘¿Te voy a reconocer?’: Niña viaja 4,000 kilómetros para llegar con su mamá
- Biden cree que la reacción de Israel a los ataques de Hamás ‘no es excesivamente significativa’
- Los 20 futbolistas mejor pagados en MLS 2021
- Former Naperville North assistant coach charged after police say they found child porn at his home
- West Side getting new artificial turf field; state panel OKs $936K for project
- Children 12 to 15 begin receiving COVID-19 vaccinations in Chicagoland. ‘I want him to hug me without being afraid.’
- Amazon busca 75 mil empleados en apretado mercado laboral
- Gleyber Torres eighth Yankee to test positive for coronavirus
- America is hiring: Desperate for workers, restaurants and stores raise pay. Amazon offers $100 bonus for those vaccinated.
- 2 small planes collide over Denver, but both pilots land safely: They need ‘to go buy a lottery ticket right now’
- Ex-Trump lawyer Sidney Powell accused by company of raiding nonprofit for personal expenses
- Longtime Chicago political reporter Dick Kay dies at 84
- 2022 MX-30 is Mazda’s first battery-electric vehicle
- Genesis introduces fifth concept vehicle with X Concept
- DC police department victim of massive data leak by Russian-speaking ransomware syndicate
- Lake County restaurants looking to federal grant program to help them get back on their feet
- Op-ed: Why my children are getting the COVID-19 vaccine
- Aurora imposes moratorium on vape shop licenses
- Elgin’s new City Council members take oath of office
- Chicagoans are flocking to restaurants and bars as COVID-19 restrictions loosen. But a shortage of workers, ingredients and diners who keep their reservations are creating new struggles.
- Familia siria se reencuentra en Grecia tras odisea de 3 años
- Developer Jerald Lasky pays $5.3M for Gold Coast mansion depicted in the 1980s TV sitcom “Webster”
- Symphony gets back to performance; brass quintet performs Friday
- Venta de T-Wolves a A-Rod espera aprobación
- How a network of nonprofit groups is making big money stoking fear and distrust of COVID-19 vaccines
- The Boeing 727 exhibit at the Museum of Science and Industry
- Developer Jerald Lasky pays $5.3M for Gold Coast mansion seen in 1980s TV sitcom ‘Webster’
- From maternal and mental health to pain and medical care, Black women face major disparities when compared with white women
- México ya conoce su sede en fase de grupos de Copa Oro
- New Gary signs will direct music lovers to the Jackson family home: ‘A proud moment for the city’
- Photos: Chicago White Sox sweep Minnesota Twins with 4-2 win
- No se habla mucho de migrantes solos, pero van en aumento
- Column: VNA provides home remedy for COVID-19 shots
- Pesticide-free zone in Elgin’s Lords Park to employ natural lawn care techniques to improve grass quality and reduce weeds
- Chrissy Teigen se disculpa con Courtney Stodden por acoso
- Officials tout forward progress in legislative session: State revenue, American Rescue Plan funds add $5B
- Yorkville High School students disciplined after hate symbols displayed on school grounds
- The best recoil pad
- Teen killed two high school friends who went to Englewood thinking they were meeting car buyer, prosecutors say
- Natasha Pérez como Yolanda Saldívar: ‘No me reconocí’
- With full reopening looming, trustees vote to allow block parties to return in River Forest
- The Spin: Mayor Lightfoot faces exodus of top staffers | Poll finds approval for Lightfoot’s job performance | More COVID-19 restrictions easing throughout Illinois
- The best PC tower case
- Corrections and clarifications
- The best laptop for recording music
- The best iPad for musicians
- Sanación ritual de espiritistas gana lugar en Venezuela
- River Forest Library seeks to install new HVAC equipment outdoors, will reclaim indoor space
- The best reading guide strips and pages
- The best headband magnifier
- Ghost kitchen poll finds more than half of Chicagoans surveyed approve of Mayor Lori Lightfoot’s job performance
- The best coffee table
- El Real Madrid no falla y sigue a la caza del Atleti
- River Forest trustees award $168k engineering contract to create village stormwater master plan
- The best scooter cover
- Masajista se enfocó en jugadores de fútbol a cambio de sexo
- Crowd limits eased, mask mandates likely next as Illinois enters next-to-last phase of COVID-19 reopening plan Friday
- The best tablet for music
- Vernon Hills man charged with stealing more than $500K as part of fake investment scheme, authorities say
- How to juice an orange
- New CDC mask guidelines: Tell us about what you plan to do
- Park Ridge Library resumes regular hours, allows for ‘limited’ indoor seating
- Acuerdo entre ESPN y LaLiga para retransmitir los partidos en EEUU
- Cook County commissioners weigh anti-retaliation law for workers getting the COVID-19 vaccine during work hours
- After 36 years, O’Connor leaves Aurora council
- Procesadoras de pescado no protegen a migrantes del COVID-19
- Elgin council rejects criticism the public hasn’t been informed about hiring consultant for juvenile crime program
- Column: Yermín Mercedes is hitting .382 for the red-hot Chicago White Sox, who have the best record in baseball. The rookie will come back to earth one day, right?
- John Mulaney and Olivia Munn have started dating: reports
- Joel Greenberg set for federal court hearing Monday, expected to plead guilty
- CDC says fully vaccinated people can largely ditch masks: ‘We have all longed for this moment’
- 4 from Wilmington escape serious injuries when small aircraft makes emergency landing on I-355 in New Lenox, faulty engine blamed
- Boy, 8, shot on West Side among 1 dead, 2 wounded Thursday evening in city shootings
- More than 40% of DuPage residents fully vaccinated as state’s COVID-19 restrictions loosen
- Activists and ex-spy said to have plotted to discredit Trump ‘enemies’ in government
- Israel threatens Gaza Strip ground invasion despite truce efforts
- McHenry County Board hears emotional comments in debate on whether to keep using county jail for people accused of illegal immigration
- Man arraigned in 1982 double murder case linked to corrupt judge as prosecutors signal intent to move forward
- Letter to the Editor: Mental health experts and supporters demand Kane County extend tax levy for 708 boards in Elgin and Dundee townships
- In testimony over deadly LaSalle outbreak, top Pritzker health officials say state VA misled them about COVID-19 protocols
- Coronavirus in Illinois updates: Here’s what happened May 13 with COVID-19 in the Chicago area
- Tim Anderson says it feels good to ‘whoop on these guys’ after the Chicago White Sox beat the Minnesota Twins 4-2 for their 6th straight win
- Erin O’Connor describes defense as ‘almost like a brick wall’ as Sandburg posts ninth straight shutout in win over Lockport
- Minnesota Timberwolves owner Glen Taylor reaches agreement on $1.5 billion sale of team to Alex Rodriguez and Marc Lore
- 9 wounded in Providence, Rhode Island, shooting according to police
- This is what Tara Tesmond plays for. Indiana State recruit makes big save late in 2nd OT to ice Neuqua Valley’s tie with Naperville Central.
- Emily Phillips won’t debate this: Marist is good. The Chicago power gets the best of Crown Point in a matchup of two nationally ranked teams.
- Michael Laudando scores three runs, including one the hard way, as St. Laurence slips past St. Rita to stay unbeaten in Catholic Blue
- The Chicago Bulls stave off postseason elimination with a 114-102 victory over the Toronto Raptors and set the stage for a critical weekend