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- 13 dead as Claudette lashes the Southeast and it’s expected to become a tropical storm again
- Daily horoscope for June 21, 2021
- Ask Amy: Vaccinated family conducts risk assessment
- Best deals of Amazon Prime Day 2021
- Teen used photos of ex-girlfriend to lure victim to deadly 2020 Park Manor robbery, prosecutors say
- Illinois elementary, high school students to learn about Asian American history under measure awaiting governor’s signature
- Letters: U.S. puts itself at risk allowing China, Russia and Iran to control energy supply chain
- Review: Navy Pier finally has a good, original restaurant in Lírica
- Column: Loving land mines best avoided on Father’s Day
- ‘He died doing what he loved’: Smokejumper from Chicago area mourned after suffering fatal injuries fighting forest fire in New Mexico
- Editorial: Cook County property taxes rose 3 times the rate of inflation. You good with that, voters?
- Column: McCarty Park is now officially a kids playground
- Tornado touches down in Naperville, Woodridge and Darien
- Column: Farewell, for now, though not forever, for certain
- New director Kamala Martinez brings ‘freshness and candor’ to refocus Will County United Way
- 3 things we learned after the Chicago White Sox lost 5 of 7 to the Tampa Bay Rays and Houston Astros, including some off starts and sloppy defense
- Owner ‘willing to take a risk’ planting roots at Aurora business
- Daywatch: Severe weather hits Chicago area overnight, woman stabbed to death in random Loop attack and Illinois positions itself as cryptocurrency hub
- Obi Nwazota’s ‘Nkemdiche’ looks at Black hair through lens of African folklore
- Will the Chicago Bulls keep their pick? What players are available? Everything you need to know about the 2021 NBA draft lottery.
- Amazon steps up sales on TVs, headphones, laptops for Prime Day
- This day in history, June 21: Civil rights workers Michael H. Schwerner, Andrew Goodman and James E. Chaney slain in Philadelphia, Mississippi
- Tokyo Olympics will allow local fans at 50% capacity for each venue — but cheering is banned
- American Airlines blames ‘unprecedented weather’ for continuing flight cancellations
- Divided Niles Library Board tentatively approves $1.5 million in budget cuts, reduced building hours
- Katie Couric book tour this fall will be in-person, in theaters
- Will Smith opening up, releasing memoir ‘Will’ in November
- Actor George Clooney and others starting high school in Los Angeles to train students for entertainment careers
- Levantadora de peso trans competirá en los Juegos de Tokio
- 6 players will make their Olympic debuts for the US women’s basketball team, who have won 6 consecutive gold medals
- ‘The Hitman’s Wife’s Bodyguard’ encabeza la taquilla
- Prime Day products worth buying for less than $100
- Talk of the County reader opinion: ‘Rape is always and only due to rapists,’ not where women choose to walk or jog
- Oswego OKs concept plans for development to include 149 houses, 336 apartments
- Tornado azota suburbio de Chicago, deja daños y heridos
- Hobart eyes outsourcing oversight of vacant houses to Florida firm
- Talk of the County reader opinion: Biden is ‘all prepped and coached’ compared to Trump’s ‘off the cuff’ news conferences
- La Dinastía Fernández celebra el Día del Padre rindiéndole tributo al amor y la música
- Daily Southtown, West Suburban and Lake County local scores for Tuesday, June 22
- El miedo invade a Reynosa tras ataques armados que dejaron 18 muertos en México
- El ‘Chicharito’ es cortado en la selección mexicana
- Column: Speed up turning Route 53 corridor into public parklands
- Storms damaged homes and tore out trees in Darien and Burr Ridge
- ¿Puede un modelo de suscripción arreglar la atención primaria en EEUU?
- Juneteenth becoming a national holiday celebrated in Lake County: ‘It gives us all the more reason to talk about the bigger issues’
- Speak Out reader opinion: Catholic Church cannot be ambivalent regarding Communion
- Una foto sitúa en Madrid a princesa que quería huir de Dubái
- Perú revive en Copa América con victoria histórica (VIDEO)
- ‘Queremos contratar a quien esté dispuesto a trabajar’
- Take Bike the Streets hits pavement this summer
- Grayslake man dies after being struck by car as he walked along Route 120 in Wauconda area
- Women now drink as much as men — and are prone to sickness sooner
- Con Biden gobernar se hace legislando, no por tuits
- Letters: Reverence for Chicago news columnists who saw through politicians’ double talk
- Not all experts are ready to vaccinate kids against COVID-19
- Pese a exhorto, se aglomeran en Stonehenge para solsticio
- Is it better to get immunity from catching COVID-19 — or from vaccines? What science shows
- Conservative momentum in Catholic Church emerges in dramatic rift with Biden
- Qatar requerirá que asistentes al Mundial estén vacunados
- Column: Seed catalogs, neighbor recommendations fill suburban gardens
- Baseball notes: Timothy Christian’s run of comebacks in Class 2A playoffs ends in state championship game
- Auto racing notes: For Eddie Hoffman, ‘expectations are high.’ The six-time Grundy County Speedway champ is still hungry for more.
- Steven Spielberg’s Amblin to make several films a year for Netflix
- SAG Awards sets date for 2022 ceremony, which will return to a live, 2-hour telecast
- Tebas: ‘El Barca se lleva la Copa de las pérdidas’
- Presidente de Bolivia pide salud en Año Nuevo Andino
- Prison sentence for ‘Fast Eddie’ Vrdolyak delayed by pandemic, health concerns
- Whitney Young High School graduation
- Talk of the County reader opinion: Juneteenth holiday ‘is a disgrace, and it’s racist’
- Ask Mister Manners: Is it OK to arrive late for a family Zoom call?
- Documental examina doloroso pasado con estatuas confederadas
- Definen libertad de Fujimori en medio de zozobra en Perú
- Dr. June: Bearded boyfriend shouldn’t be a source of stubble trouble
- EEUU e Israel: nuevos líderes, nueva era
- Talk of the County reader opinion: ‘President Trump has been vindicated … You were right all along’
- University of Illinois campuses to require COVID-19 vaccine this fall
- Uruguay despide a empleado por acoso sexual en Copa América
- Seriously Simple: A patriotic bread pudding to celebrate Fourth of July
- Regresa embajador ruso a Washington
- The Kitchn: A sparkly, spangly Fourth of July flag cake for your holiday celebration
- 5 things to know when the tornado siren blares
- Ambivalencia en MLB al sancionar manipulación de pelotas
- Ivy Tech Community College to debut new tuition model, provide free textbooks for students statewide
- Boys track notes: Hinsdale Central sophomore Daniel Watcke won the 800 meters. But that was just his opening act at the Class 3A state meet.
- ‘Es una misión’: Voluntarios atienden a los refugiados que se concentran en la frontera
- How to make ketchup, mayo, mustard and salsa macha for summertime cookouts
- COVID-19 deaths dip to lowest numbers in over a year as US hits vaccine milestone
- Editorial: Verdict on scooters: Smooth out rough edges but keep them
- Editor dice adiós a diario de EEUU que sobrevivió a tiroteo
- Juegos de Tokio admitirán hasta 10,000 espectadores
- From the Jesse White Tumblers to track star: Purdue Fort Wayne recruit Tylar Mack comes up big, medals for T.F. South at state meet
- Quickly: Readers sound off on the issues of the day
- Cómo los cines están atrayendo a los espectadores
- Anuncian cirugías a veteranos militares transgénero en EEUU
- Op-ed: Downstate communities should be worried too about traffic snarls with proposed rail sale
- Hobart schools eye school upgrades; longtime business manager, treasurer recognized
- Talk of the County reader opinion: ‘Chicago Mayor Lori Lightfoot sure loves tooting her own horn’ despite ‘crime that is running rampant’
- EEUU donará millones de vacunas a estos países de Latinoamérica:
- ‘It’s been an amazing journey’: South Dakota recruit Jayden McCulskie-Green wins Class 2A state title in the triple jump
- Op-ed: Putin’s viewpoint, more victim than villain
- Presidente mexicano pide investigación por ‘ataque cobarde’ contra inocentes
- Cover up or ‘your skin falls off’: What it’s like to work outside in scorching-hot Phoenix right now
- Riding team’s journey passes through Lake, Porter counties on way to West Coast: ‘You tend forget that through everything, people are just really nice’
- Editorial: Another Monday, another tally of the slain in Chicago
- Supreme Court sides with athletes in dispute with the NCAA over compensation
- Car caravan, community picnic highlight Oak Park’s Juneteenth celebration
- Aspiring boxer Hunter Matuch earned two medals at the Class 3A state meet. The Vernon Hills graduate will forgo college and throw his hat in a different ring.
- Morton Grove market opens for the season with variety of vendors, art contest
- Will work for air conditioning: Some head back to the office to get out of the summer heat
- Allyson Felix saca boleto a sus quintos Juegos con 35 años
- American Airlines cancels nearly 1,000 July flights as travel surge stretches staff
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- Opinion: Aching to travel? Try bookstore tourism.
- The Field Foundation’s Angelique Power is moving on to helm Detroit’s Skillman Foundation
- Chicago area sees flight cancellations, train delays from powerful late-night storm
- Steven Spielberg firma un acuerdo sorpresa con Netflix
- 5 facts about tornadoes, from the Science Storms creator at Chicago’s Museum of Science and Industry
- Embajadores de México y Argentina en Nicaragua, a consultas
- Fed up after 30 years in ‘corporate America,’ a Homewood woman and two recent high school graduates are making it their business to break stuff
- La selección de Costa Rica ya tiene nuevo técnico
- Oak Park Conservatory reopens, plans to offer programming, Master gardeners help desk in coming weeks
- Niños latinos, el blanco de la comida chatarra
- Op-ed: For women in science, ‘visibility’ isn’t always a good thing
- New York Mets fire 2 high-ranking employees after a workplace review
- Column: Latest storm reminds us that ‘seeking shelter’ isn’t always possible
- Chicago paramedics in line for $1.83 million sexual harassment settlement
- Hit by a cyberattack? Your ransom payment to hackers may be tax deductible.
- Lincolnshire officials considering plans to upgrade village and park entry signs
- El covid encongería partes del cerebro, dicen los científicos
- Truck driver who rammed bicyclists in Arizona race has DUI history
- The secrets of ‘cognitive super-agers’
- Críticas a España por supuesto desprecio a aficionados
- Leales a Trump en cargos públicos tienen futuro incierto
- Opinion: A look back, as Conan O’Brien ends his TBS show
- Aurora may help VNA refinance debt
- As parents call for action, Barrington School District 220 board plans to address mask mandate at next meeting
- 5 best reasons to attend a community college
- Lanzan tortillas a equipo de secundaria latina en California (VIDEO)
- Five things to do in the Chicago suburbs June 25-July 1
- Five things to do in the Southland June 25-July 1
- Where US military aid is being spent, ranked
- Five things to do in northwest Indiana June 25-July 1
- OPINIÓN: ‘El carnicero de Teherán’, nuevo presidente de Irán. ¿Buenas noticias para alguien?
- Grupo hispano demanda al alcalde de Santa Fe por obelisco
- District 401 schools eye federal funding to help resume in-person learning in the fall
- Two Gary men charged in Munster bank robbery: police
- Sigue aumentando los positivos en Copa América, ya hay 140 casos
- Dealing with a flooded basement after Sunday night’s storm? Here’s what you need to know about insurance coverage.
- Tinley Park man grazed in head by gunshot during robbery
- A strange and challenging year of pandemic learning is almost over as CPS breaks for summer: ‘I don’t take things for granted anymore.’
- Portage counting blessings after mostly tree damage, power outages following massive storm
- Apolonia in the South Loop
- Lacrosse notes: Loyola’s teams take different routes to state titles. The boys rally while the girls roll.
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- Lo nuevo esta semana en streaming, música, cine y televisión
- Morton Grove ball field named in memory of avid softball player Jimmy Haddon
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- Frigidaire mini fridge vs. Magic Chef mini fridge
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- Clothes for both the office and the gym
- Pitbull regresa a los escenarios
- EEUU lejos de lograr meta de exportación de vacunas
- Digital detox tips for kids
- Natural makeup looks of 2021
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- Why are the Olympics still happening? These numbers explain it.
- Best Vortex binoculars 2021
- James Harden da el sí al Dream Team
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- South, southwest suburbs spared worst of overnight storms
- Cinco equipos se clasifican en la Euro sin jugar
- District 218, Robbins officials to meet on hiring diversity concerns
- Por Eriksen: Dinamarca avanza a octavos goleando (VIDEO)
- Glenview Farmers Market opens for the season with plenty of local produce
- Murder case featuring brother representing brother moves into retrial stage
- Which North Face backpack should I get?
- Ben Zobrist lawsuit alleges his pastor had an affair with his wife Julianna and defrauded the former Chicago Cubs player’s charity
- Franklin Avenue closure until Aug. 2 marks start of $31M reconstruction project
- Desperate for COVID care, unauthorized immigrants resort to unproven drugs
- National Weather Service says Naperville tornado was an EF-3, with winds in excess of 136 mph
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- Tornado azota suburbio de Chicago, deja daños y heridos
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- Flying with a dog? Here’s everything you’ll need
- Perú: rechazan pedido de encarcelar a Keiko Fujimori
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- Glenbrook North students organized Relay For Life event that raised more than $33,000
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- Ransomware gangs get paid off as government officials struggle for fix
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- Chicago police have ‘pretty good’ idea who killed 5 in Englewood shooting last week
- Uruguay anota por fin y rescata empate ante Chile, que clasifica
- Hugely popular movies that originally flopped
- Raising $75,000 in a day, Chicago beer community rushes to aid Skeleton Key Brewing after tornado damage
- Introducing the 2021 Naperville Sun Girls Soccer All-Area Team
- ‘Like a sonic boom.’ Overnight tornado — with winds over 135 mph — roars through Naperville, Woodridge, Darien. Hundreds of structures damaged, but no fatalities reported.
- CPS laying off 443 teachers and support staff. CTU vows to fight cuts.
- ‘She was an absolute dominant player’: Benet’s Jamiee Cibulka is the 2021 Naperville Sun Girls Soccer Player of the Year
- Federal judge dismisses a majority of the claims filed by activists over Trump administration clearing protesters for the former president to take a photo in front of church
- Twin brothers Steven and James Hernandez earn an unforgettable birthday present, leading Washington Township to a state title: ‘They had a resolve.’
- ‘It was a very memorable day’: Max Mitchell loses a shoe in one race but recovers in the 1,600 relay as Neuqua Valley clinches state title
- Las Vegas Raiders lineman Carl Nassib becomes 1st active NFL player to come out as gay: ‘Representation and visibility are so important’
- Photos: Indians 4, Cubs 0