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- Dylan Cease fails to get out of the 4th inning as the Chicago White Sox fall to the Houston Astros 10-2
- Daily horoscope for June 18, 2021
- Ask Amy: Sleuth wants to report adultery to friend
- Column: After 23 years and a head full of your stories, this is goodbye
- Column: Forget Soldier Field. Move the Chicago Bears to Arlington International Racecourse and draft some horses!
- A Long Walk Home continues to honor, to empower with ‘Black Girlhood Altar,’ on view Friday
- Column: In 93-year-old Frances Hall’s life, there’s a history of race and America
- ‘Luca’ review: A bi-species Italian Riviera vacation from Disney Pixar
- This day in history, June 18: Sally K. Ride becomes America’s first woman in space
- Daywatch: Juneteenth becomes newest federal holiday, Bears open door to Soldier Field exit and Gordon Ramsay to open first Chicago restaurant
- 5 things we heard at Chicago Bears minicamp, including COVID-19 vaccination incentives and a check-in with Jaylon Johnson
- From Bitcoin mining to ATMs, Illinois is positioning itself as a center for the booming cryptocurrency industry
- Can you mix and match COVID-19 vaccines?
- Israel to send 1M coronavirus vaccine doses to Palestinians
- The Maldives lured tourists back. Now it needs nurses.
- He warned Apple about the risks in China. Then they became reality.
- Double-lung transplants rise after COVID-19 ‘honeycombs’ organs
- Pride Month: Nicholas Syrett’s ‘An Open Secret’ looks back on what happened when a member of Chicago’s high society adopted his longtime lover
- Summer’s coolest dress is an instant classic. OMG, did you see this?
- Things to do around Chicago for Father’s Day weekend
- What to watch: ‘Starstruck’ on HBO Max, ‘Shrill’ on Hulu, docuseries on mental illness
- Column: Some fathers are too prideful to say they’re proud of their children. This Father’s Day they can throw a change-up.
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- Health workers given incentives to get COVID-19 vaccination; challenges to employer demands continue
- Gold Coast carjacking, shooting, leaves man critically wounded
- Area road projects awaiting Congressional approval; $8.1M bridge for Kennedy Avenue over Little Cal tops list
- With Waukegan casino on the way, health group warns about problem gamblers; ‘We want it to be part of the conversation’
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- Lake County businesses gradually bringing employees back to the office as COVID-19 concerns fade
- Juneteenth was just made a federal holiday. Will your boss give you the day off?
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- Real Madrid sin Ramos ni Zidane enfrenta futuro incierto
- 3 series takeaways after Chicago Cubs avoid a 4-game sweep with a 2-0 win against the New York Mets, including relying too much on home runs and Kyle Hendricks’ reliability
- Neymar se acerca a récord de Pelé con Brasil
- The best All-Clad cookware sets
- Oscar De La Hoya anuncia regreso al boxeo a los 48 años
- New LGBTQ Center in Lake County offers support, education: ‘There’s a misconception that … we don’t have to fight anymore’
- Playoffs de NBA se convierten en lucha por supervivencia
- Siguen aumentando los casos de Covid en Copa América, ya suman 66
- Lake County local scores for Saturday, June 19
- Northwest Indiana local scores for Sunday, June 20
- Chemical exfoliants vs. natural exfoliants: Which is better?
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- ‘Speak Out’ reader opinion: Checking for unclaimed property really adds up
- Las mejores fotos de la semana en América Latina 11-17 Jun./2021
- El legendario actor James Dean y su pasión por los coches rápidos
- Kim Jong Un promete estar listo para confrontación con EEUU
- Juicio nulo en caso de salario a migrantes detenidos en EEUU
- Grandes artistas latinos anuncian giras pospandemia 2021-22
- Speak Out reader opinion: Schumer wrong to praise Texas Democrats for walking out
- Toxic ‘forever chemicals’ were used to fight Rockton factory fire, causing concern from EPA
- Israel enviará 1 millón de vacunas de COVID-19 a palestinos
- With no full Air & Water Show for summer 2021, we’ll miss ‘Voice of the Air Show’ Herb Hunter
- Traffic on Joliet Road by I-294 to stop for brief periods at night starting June 21
- Staff picks for your Chicago summer
- Teens who lack this are more likely to binge drink and smoke weed
- In mental health crises, a 911 call now brings a mixed team of helpers — and maybe no cops
- Aurora City Council to vote on hike in water, sewer rates
- Regreso de Benzema da velocidad al ataque francés
- Few Chicago storms likely this hot, humid Friday, but those that form will ‘pack a punch,’ forecaster says
- What renters need to know with the national eviction moratorium set to expire
- Chicago Air and Water Show replaced with Blue Angels-only event this year, city announces
- Inmigrantes, cruciales para vacunar a EEUU, pero siguen las brechas
- Mexicana Angélica Vale tendrá su estrella en Hollywood
- Los opioides arrasan con la fuerza laboral de EEUU, con récord de muertes
- Ford starts shipping new Bronco, filling 125K orders
- Carlos Vela sobre ausencia de ‘Chicharito’ en el Tri: ‘Es cuestión de gustos’
- South suburban schools prep for new year amid shifting state guidance
- Steven Souza Jr. busca aprovechar su regreso a la vida
- ‘Una familia como la nuestra’: retratos de la paternidad gay
- 7 big lessons I’ve learned from a life of moviegoing — and why I’m overjoyed to return
- ‘Una familia como la nuestra’: retratos de la paternidad gay
- Bulls ‘City Jersey’ uniforms commemorated with Zach LaVine bobblehead
- Father’s Day gifts that celebrate interests old and new
- Groundbreaking on Purple Hotel site redevelopment in Lincolnwood may take place in fall
- Abdul-Jabbar habla de documental, MLK y justicia social
- Gary fights industrial blaze near airport
- Maywood man charged with murder in 2020 shooting on Eisenhower Expressway
- New Kiwanis Club seen as ‘a great fit’ for Sugar Grove
- Maduro afirma que Venezuela será ‘la tierra de las oportunidades’
- ‘We both knew we could win’: Naperville Central’s Daanyal Saeed and Blake Roegner take one more step to earn doubles state championship in boys tennis
- O’Hare’s newest runway hasn’t significantly changed traffic patterns — or quieted jet noise for many residents
- Police: Woman carjacked outside of Denny’s in Norridge
- Oak Park police: Man faces drug possession, trespassing charges following incident at downtown business
- School news: Free meals continue for Maine students; Awards earned for history competition, entrepreneur pitch day
- New ownership to require liquor license transfer for downtown Oak Park’s Beer Shop
- McGrath: Hey, I’m nothing like my dad — other than in how I eat, sleep and breathe
- Police blotter: Home burglarized in Norridge
- Quickly: Readers sound off on the issues of the day
- Naperville Police Beat
- Pictures: Mike Pence headlines conservative conference near Orlando
- Catalytic converter thefts on the rise in Chicago’s suburbs: ‘If you have a garage, start using it’
- EEUU: Presentan propuesta para eliminar trabajo forzado
- Grandes novedades en lista provisional del Tri para Copa Oro
- Introducing the 2021 Naperville Sun Baseball All-Area Team
- Dominicano Al Horford regresa a los Celtics
- Palestinos chocan con policía israelí en Jerusalén
- Mi peor momento: Salma Hayek y el momento en que no pudo decir su diálogo en el orden correcto
- For Mike Repay, the joy of fatherhood is tempered by feelings of loss
- Teens and young workers are in demand this summer: ‘We’re looking to hire whoever is willing to work’
- Quickly: Readers sound off on the issues of the day
- Christian Eriksen recibe el alta hospitalaria
- Column: A Supreme Court ruling on gay rights upholds pluralism
- Decent: Men are doing it for themselves thanks to the Naperville Dads Network
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- Florida man indicted in federal court for Gary bank security guard’s death
- Editorial: Start now on chemical fire cleanup. What’s the long-term plan?
- Op-ed: Summer jobs for youth can curb violence. Chicago business leaders, start hiring.
- Law & Order column: Judge urges attorneys to reach plea deal in Gliniewicz case before November trial
- Quickly: Readers sound off on the issues of the day
- Biden relies on optimism, mutual respect on Europe trip
- Lo que España ganaría si cambia sus disparatados horarios
- Op-ed: Father’s Day and parent-a-morphosis: Are we really clones of our parents?
- US Catholic bishops OK possible rebuke of Biden over abortion rights
- Winfield man sentenced to five years after boy shot himself with unsecured gun
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- El Departamento de Estado relaja sus advertencias de viaje a México, Canadá y otros países
- Naperville dads started their walking dogs together during the pandemic, and now they can’t quit
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- Christian Eriksen is released from the hospital after suffering a cardiac arrest during Denmark’s opening match in the European Championship
- Lincoln Park Zoo’s new lion house
- ‘He has that presence you want’: Naperville Central’s Colin Barczi is the 2021 Naperville Sun Baseball Player of the Year
- Op-ed: Caregivers deserve livable wages
- One for the Books: Is there anything better than reading? Yes, winning prizes for doing it
- Stanley Galbreath’s transition to catcher might have been ‘pretty rough.’ But the new man behind the mask has helped Hanover Central reach the 3A state final.
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- FIFA vuelve a sancionar a México por grito homofóbico
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- Graduada honra a sus padres campesinos con una sesión de fotos que se vuelve viral
- Pandemia eleva el número de beneficiarios de Medicaid a más de 80 millones
- Column: New toll road rates prompt drive down memory lane and nostalgic searches for loose change
- California starts offering residents a digital record of coronavirus vaccinations
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- Graduada honra a sus padres campesinos con una sesión de fotos que se vuelve viral
- Varios hispanos entre nuevas estrellas del Paseo de la Fama en Hollywood
- County treasurers say property tax payments in line with previous years
- Newest, largest version of Boeing 737 Max makes first flight
- Taylor Swift sets ‘Red’ as next re-record, out in November
- Restricted access, temporary closure of Park Ridge skate park are options if vandalism continues: Park district director
- Diverse group of applicants sought to be part of the task force looking at the Elgin Police Department
- Taco Mucho seeks to open in Oak Park’s Harrison Street Arts District later this summer
- UN General Assembly is expected to approve a proposal that seeks arms embargo and democracy in Myanmar
- Column: Resolved: That Americans need to learn how to debate again
- Democrats kick off election ‘off year’ with American Rescue Plan Tour headed to Lake County
- Evanston City Council rejects retroactive pandemic hazard pay measure
- Franklin Park police blotter: Catalytic converters stolen from parked vehicles
- Man sentenced to 12 years in Hammond woman’s death outside Coach’s Corner bar
- Nearly half of eligible Hoosiers now vaccinated for COVID-19
- River Grove police blotter: Man punches out drive-through window when refused service
- Bernal vuelve a Colombia tras recuperarse de COVID-19
- Mayor Lightfoot promised to reform the Chicago Police Department. Two years in, racial disparities remain in uses of force and arrests, and city is behind on court-ordered changes.
- Move to civilian oversight of Chicago police stalls, with competing proposals from Lightfoot and grassroots groups both pulled before a committee vote
- Pérez Riera espera que documental de Rita Moreno abra más puertas
- Videos released under court order provide a chilling new look at the chaos at the US Capitol attacks on Jan. 6
- Digital vs. mechanical kitchen scale — which should I buy?
- As COVID-19 rates dip, some parents demand that masks be optional for students next fall
- Data Points: How the pandemic has accelerated carjackings in Chicago
- John Legend claims Michael Costello’s direct messages with Chrissy Teigen are ‘completely fake’
- Adultos mayores ya no podrán regresar a sus trabajos como empacadores de comestibles en Walmart México
- Senior US general warns: ‘wildfire of terrorism’ is sweeping across a band of Africa and needs the world’s attention
- Rick Steves’ Europe: A romantic breeze in Rome
- Chicago billionaire identified as mystery buyer who paid $24 million for 3.3 acres in Winnetka
- Letters: The Bears aren’t moving to Arlington Park anytime soon
- Go away with… Gregg Daniel
- Why won’t the airline refund my flight cancelled because of COVID-19?
- Op-ed: Why every 8th grade class should go to Alabama
- Morata, sobre las críticas: ‘Hay que leer poco, escuchar poco y trabajar más’
- Declaration of Juneteenth as a holiday sparks scramble in states, where the holiday faces a far less enthusiastic response
- High-flying Tyler Walenga comes up with 14 kills as Lincoln-Way East ousts Lockport in state quarterfinals: ‘I did not expect that.’
- Escocia le arranca a Inglaterra un empate en Wembley
- Southwest suburban Democratic state Sen. Michael Hastings drops bid for secretary of state
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- The Spin: Chicago police civilian oversight panel proposals stall | Lightfoot swats away Bears bid for move to the suburbs | Pritzker pushes back 2022 primary election
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- Families enjoy Mother Nature at Wicker Park’s third annual Camp Out
- U.S. Customs and Border Protection Building opens at Waukegan National Airport
- Jack McDonald and Erik Giezycki each had eight kills in Vernon Hills’ typically balanced attack. But rival Glenbrook North was typically ‘great’ in their state quarterfinal.
- Column: Southern Baptists face turmoil over critical race theory, whatever it is
- President Biden opposed to letting the federal gasoline tax rise at the rate of inflation to help pay for infrastructure package
- Biden promotes milestone of 300M vaccine shots in 150 days
- Perú pide investigar a exmilitares críticos de elecciones
- Lake County fourth in state in percentage of people vaccinated
- Potempa: Farm neighbor second-grade teacher led life of achievement
- Más allá de ‘In the Heights’ el colorismo en Hollywood persiste
- Breanna Ciemny plays her role. It’s rarely to star. But she scored 2 goals in the first half to spark Joliet Catholic’s state semifinal blowout.
- New Lake Bluff mayor Charlot taps resident with commercial real-estate background to fill vacant trustee seat
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- Person dies after being struck by Metra train in Tinley Park
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- Column: To my loyal readers: Until next time
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- Evergreen Park home donated to Christ Hospital oncology nurse who battled cancer
- Federal holiday pressures companies to give Juneteenth off
- Op-ed: The joy of singing, in a year of no singing
- Which Outdoor Research gloves are best for climbing?
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- 11 US mayors have pledged to pay reparations for slavery to a small group of Black residents in their cities
- As Juneteenth becomes a federal holiday, one suburban Chicago high school district is slated to educate students about Black history with a world view
- Chicago Blackhawks reportedly did not call police about sexual assault allegations in 2010, and the NHLPA declined to get involved, a former player’s lawyer says
- Letter to the editor: One senator out of two ain’t bad
- Elmhurst District 205 board gets updates on referendum projects, COVID-19 plans
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- Column: Is the shot clock coming to Indiana high school basketball? Don’t bet on it.
- Art, cocktail making will mix at new downtown Aurora business
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- Editorial: The Arlington Heights Bears? Not likely, but not a tragedy for Chicago
- Aurora considers redevelopment deal for downtown liquor store
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- Free HIV testing clinic planned in Aurora
- Chase, Fifth Third among major banks to close on Juneteenth next year. A few banks are getting a head start.
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- Aurora looks at buying more police body cameras
- Woman killed, man critically injured and child unharmed after Ashburn shooting, police say
- Column: The Bears might move to Arlington Heights? The suburbs are back, baby!
- Aurora partnership proposes East Side youth center
- 16-year-old found shot in Roseland, authorities say
- Chicago Fire release a new logo — formally ditching the ‘Fire Crown’ badge — after the redesigned crest leaks on social media
- Englewood home where 8 people were shot Tuesday is owned by a cop. 2019 shooting there led city to file complaint.
- Chicago got a rolling taste of Juneteenth as the second annual caravan and parade brought pride and joy
- A Chicago Juneteenth weekend festival kicked off at Columbus Park with a youth focus coupled with a sense of history
- A stretch of a Chicago street will be renamed Phillip Jackson Memorial Parkway in honor of the Black Star Project founder, activist
- Daily Southtown, West Suburban and Lake County local scores for Sunday, June 20
- Photos: Marlins 10, Cubs 2
- Column: Chicago Cubs play a rare Friday night game at Wrigley Field ? and it’s time the outdated city ordinance is changed