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- Daily horoscope for June 24, 2021
- Cook County officials project $121 million shortfall in 2022, casting a more hopeful outlook on coronavirus recovery
- Ask Amy: Memory lapses match marriage lapses
- Fighting climate change through composting will be as easy as ‘drop and swap’ at Park Forest event
- Didn’t hear a tornado siren or alert Sunday? Here’s what to do.
- As an American tradition returns, it’s time to round up the family — and the livestock
- Chicago street vendors first banded together to rent commercial kitchen space — then they bought the building
- Huggies vs. Pampers: Which diapers are better?
- Best Bluetooth headphones for the gym
- Streaming is great — unless you want to rewind. Or skip to a different episode. Or the app crashes altogether. User interfaces are terrible across the board.
- 3 things to look for in the Chicago Cubs-Los Angeles Dodgers series, including a pivotal start for Jake Arrieta and the yo-yo effect
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- What you need to test a car battery
- Daywatch: Lake Shore Drive renaming vote delayed, Illinois’ only national scenic river gets protection and Chicago street vendors buy their shared kitchen building
- Meet Joe Johnson, the Chicago Cubs fan behind Obvious Shirts, a T-shirt company built on one-liners, a love of baseball and a little luck: ‘It worked. I can’t believe it.’
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- This day in history, June 24: Communist forces cut off all land and water routes between West Germany and West Berlin
- Column: Chicago, we miss our international visitors more than we realize
- ‘I’m going to create my own doors’: In Chicago, Asian women arts heads lead by example
- ‘The Good Fight’ review: A welcome return with Season 5, even if the Paramount+ show is slightly off its game
- ‘Fast and Furious 9′ review: Just enough to pull ’em back into theaters?
- Fitz’s Spare Keys closing after 12 years of food, live music and bowling in downtown Elmhurst
- Pentagon leaders reject accusations that U.S. military is ‘woke’
- The best toaster for bagels
- Here’s what ‘Cinema Week’ means for Chicago moviegoers
- The best 4K TV under $500
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- Colapsa edificio de condominios al sur de Florida
- Surfside condo building collapse
- The best webcam for Twitch
- Warren Township D121 eases graduation requirements in wake of pandemic
- Inflation on the menu as US restaurants pass on soaring costs
- The best laptop for 3D modeling
- 4 people wounded in South Austin shooting, police say
- Catch up on all of the news, drama surrounding ‘Windy City Rehab’
- Britney Spears asks judge to free her from conservatorship that ‘is doing me way more harm than good’
- Unreleased live Johnny Cash album from 1968 due in September
- Eli Lilly to seek FDA approval for potential Alzheimer’s drug
- Man, 31, charged in fatal Bronzeville shooting, police say
- LatinXAmerican at DePaul Art Museum
- La UEFA decide eliminar una importante regla
- Schools provide meals to needy students to fill summer void
- Bajan solicitudes de ayuda por desempleo en EEUU
- ‘We are very free’: How China uses citizen testimonial videos to spread propaganda
- Britney Spears: ‘Solo quiero recuperar mi vida’
- Who’s out there camping? It’s a growing tent.
- Delta variant reported after a Euro 2020 game on June 17, Danish officials say
- Elgin News Digest: Elgin’s mass vax center closing this week; firefighter memorial service set for Saturday in Elgin; bank veep to fill Kane County Board vacancy; free Great American tickets for youths who get vaccine
- Senadores buscan acuerdo con Biden para plan infraestructura
- Hammond video program throws bigger BlueNet on city
- ¿Va en serio De la Hoya?, quiere a Mayweather y luego a ‘Canelo’ en su regreso
- Tesla takes top ‘American-Made’ spot from Ford in Cars.com list
- Four people shot in Englewood by person in vehicle
- US new-home sales post surprise drop amid record-high prices
- Northwest Indiana local scores for Friday, June 25
- Speak Out reader opinion: Be thankful McCormick Place beds were ready but not needed during pandemic
- How to protect your valuables when traveling
- Column: Mike Hutton says goodbye to the Post-Tribune after 24 years but still has stories to tell
- Can weather trigger migraines?
- ‘Dateline’ highlights mother’s 5-year search for answers about her son’s Chicago killing
- Man suspected in fatal Loop stabbing also wanted in 2 other attacks, police say
- New jobless claims fall to 411,000 as US economy heals
- Philips Avent baby bottles vs. Playtex baby bottles
- Venezuela celebra 200 años de batalla independentista
- Guitarist quits Mumford & Sons to ‘speak freely’ on politics
- Páez, Quezada y Sabina recibirán Premio a la Excelencia
- Speak Out reader opinions: Surly unemployment worker refuses to identify himself; electric stations prime vandalism targets; fireworks already starting
- Cuadrado tras polémica derrota ante Brasil: ‘El árbitro no debió validar el gol’ (VIDEO)
- Rivers Casino hiring 400 for expansion that will nearly double gaming positions
- House Speaker Nancy Pelosi announces committee to investigate Jan. 6 Capitol attack
- Cuando alguien necesita ayuda con la tarea o los derechos de vivienda de los latinos, esta asistente de maestra interviene
- Introducing the 2021 Daily Southtown Softball All-Area Team
- Cruces de alto voltaje en octavos de final de la Euro
- Alemania y EEUU hacen frente a un aumento de antisemitismo
- Enfermeras y médicos en centro de Long Beach consideran ‘un honor’ cuidar a niños migrantes
- Cook County workers and nurses strike
- ‘You have to believe in yourself’: Marist’s Abby Dunning is the 2021 Daily Southtown Softball Player of the Year
- Karly Keating ‘enjoyed being terrible’ before becoming one of the best players in the country. Along the way, the Northwestern recruit led Benet to fourth in the state.
- Suspenden licencia de abogado a Giuliani por mentir sobre elecciones
- Fabricantes de dispositivos canalizan miles de millones a cirujanos ortopédicos que utilizan sus productos
- Beach Park man shot in car in front of his house
- Speak Out Reader opinions: Insurance reform needed but not medical care change; Obama far worse than Trump; will sports events without masks cause another COVID outbreak?
- South Austin man charged with murder in death of 17-year-old in West Garfield Park
- Un muerto en derrumbe de edificio residencial en Miami
- Busquets, el caudillo que necesitaba España
- Tornado causes tree apocalypse in Naperville and Woodridge; loss could have aftereffects for years
- Rudy Giuliani’s law license suspended for false statements about election, New York court rules
- Nearly all COVID-19 deaths in US are now among unvaccinated
- The best nail polish remover 2021
- Watch this. Eat that: ‘Fast and Furious 9’ demands a meal you’d be proud to serve your long lost family
- Biden anuncia acuerdo sobre plan de infraestructura
- Op-ed: The vital nature of a well-turned column. Good for the reader, for society
- Best Pokémon gifts
- Francisco Lindor sacando el dedo es la foto del año en béisbol
- Column: After 31 years, covering thousands of games and telling countless stories, it’s time to say goodbye … and thank you
- Op-ed: The systemic con behind wokeism
- South Bend officer rescues kitten from rush-hour traffic
- Biden planea evacuar a miles de afganos que ayudaron a EEUU
- FEC puts off ruling on U.S. Rep. Robin Kelly’s role as new Illinois Democratic chair amid conflicts with federal fundraising rules
- Biden extends nationwide ban on evictions for another month, but says it’s last time
- CeraVe moisturizer vs. Cetaphil vs. Clinique: Which is best?
- 751 unmarked graves found at site of former school for Indigenous children in Canada
- ‘Promises to keep’: Hakim Williams and Deveauntay McNeal are gone. But Cristian Castro and Jamariel Brown intend to sustain Round Lake’s success.
- Crestwood gas station sells Mega Millions ticket worth $56 million
- Reseña/México, amor y pérdida en ‘I Carry You with Me’
- Naperville tornado victims can get help through these businesses and organizations
- My Brother’s Keeper in Mundelein hosts marathon to draw awareness about gun violence and raise money
- EEUU extiende por un mes la moratoria nacional de desahucios
- Nurses at Chicago’s main safety-net hospital strike over staffing levels, say they’re stretched to the limit. ‘It’s not fair to the patients at all.’
- College dorm checklist: Get these dorm room essentials
- Gold Coast 6-bedroom home with 4 fireplaces, 11-foot ceilings: $2.5M
- Column: You didn’t ask, but here are some words to live by in the long run
- Colombia estalla de ira contra arbitraje en Copa América
- Quickly: Readers sound off on the issues of the day
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- Naperville Police Beat
- Naperville woman searching for owner of lost angel she found in the street after Sunday’s tornado
- BM: pandemia reduce la clase media en Latinoamérica
- Column: The circus is coming to town. I take readers behind the scenes with its ‘Wheel of Death’ performer and ringmaster clown
- John McAfee’s Chicago-based attorney says eccentric antivirus pioneer who became fugitive ‘will always be remembered as a fighter’
- 1KFulton, home to Google’s Midwest headquarters, selling for $357 million in second-biggest Fulton Market deal
- Casi todos los que mueren por COVID no estaban vacunados
- Oscars to honor Elaine May, Danny Glover, Samuel L. Jackson
- Why can’t Johnny swim? Chicago parents say cost of lessons, lack of time and lack of access are barriers
- Blink-182’s Mark Hoppus says he’s undergoing chemotherapy for cancer: ‘It sucks and I’m scared’
- Letters: Parents should teach their children that it’s healthy to debate weighty topics
- Oak Park Health Department reports no COVID-19 cases in last week, nearing 30,000 vaccinations
- Chicago will see a stormy weekend amid drought
- Column: UFO study group volunteer says upcoming report could make people more comfortable reporting unexplained sightings
- ‘Blacklist’ creator Jon Bokenkamp exits series after eight seasons
- Motormouth: Mysterious check oil light
- ‘It’s kind of surreal’: Lake Central graduate Matt Litwicki ends short stint with Oilmen as he prepares for possibility of getting picked in MLB draft
- Guaranteed Rate Field opens to 100% capacity Friday. Here are 5 defining moments for the Chicago White Sox — who have the best home record in the AL.
- Grandes delanteros tienen la pólvora mojada en la Euro
- Hot beef summer? Portillo’s debuts Italian beef pool float, giardiniera swimwear
- Windows 11 is coming: Here’s what’s changing
- Auto review: Honda Civic dons a grown-up wardrobe, but still likes to boogie
- Pelosi crea comisión para investigar asalto al Capitolio
- Naperville has been hit by tornadoes 3 times since 1911. Sunday’s was the most damaging.
- La inflación llega a los menús conforme los restaurantes en EEUU pasan los costos a los clientes
- ACLU files lawsuit on behalf of Chesterton teacher’s aide who said he was fired over tarot cards
- Introducing the 2021 Beacon-News/Courier-News Girls Soccer All-Area Team
- Anne Rice’s ‘Interview with the Vampire’ set for AMC in 2022
- Servicio Postal honra a la leyenda de los Yankees Yogi Berra
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- Op-ed: Students can speak freely, thanks to cheerleader
- Merrillville stops short of full OK for Islamic Center classrooms project; another school on site makes complaint
- After virtual event last year, opening day of Geneva’s Swedish Days Festival seems ‘more special’
- The abandoned houses of Instagram
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- 99 desaparecidos en el derrumbe de torre de condominios en Florida. Familiares esperan ansiosos noticias
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- Leiden y Fran apoyan campaña Justicia Sin Discriminación
- ¿No escuchó la sirena de tornado o la alerta el domingo? Esto es lo que debe hacer
- Aurora City Council votes to increase water, sewer rates
- DuSable LSD supporters back Friday council vote on ‘DuSable Lake Shore Drive’ compromise
- Column: Protesters hope for Supreme Court action as abortions increase in Illinois
- Los Oscar anuncian los premios honoríficos
- First state-run drive-thru COVID-19 vaccination site to open in Aurora
- Abbott encabeza esfuerzos republicanos contra inmigración
- ‘She grew into a leader’: St. Charles East’s Hannah Miller is the 2021 Beacon-News/Courier-News Girls Soccer Player of the Year
- Night golf is taking over South Korea
- Boeing faces lawsuit over Czech airline losses related to 737 Max
- Muere la actriz de Doctor Who Jackie Lane
- Danny Parkins’ ‘What About Chicago’ radiothon raises at least $664K for the city’s Austin neighborhood: ‘The audience came through in an amazing way’
- Free movies return, new stores opening at Oakbrook Center
- Editorial: When a township spat becomes a slavery comparison in Springfield …
- Teamsters: Amazon, we are coming for you
- Members challenge SSCVA replacement of law firm: ‘There was no reason to be in any hurry on this at all’
- Scarlett Johansson protagonizará película de la Torre del Terror
- ‘Teoría racial crítica’, muy resistida por los republicanos
- ‘This summer will be hot for the U.S. economy’: 2021 may see most growth since 1951
- MLB All-Star game will feature a new look as the league jettisons club uniforms in favor of specialty jerseys
- Gaming commission denies license for Terre Haute casino
- Chicago resettlement organization helps refugee families get COVID vaccinations
- Western Springs, La Grange dispatch center investigates why tornado sirens were not activated Sunday
- Jennifer Aniston y Brad Pitt son ‘amigos’, dice la estrella de ‘Friends’
- The best desk lamp for your home library
- Pareja de jubilados construye camas para que los niños ‘duerman en paz celestial’
- Chicago shootings and murders stayed elevated through the first half of 2021
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- Is the Tile tracker the ultimate travel accessory?
- Chance the comfort dog gets sworn in Saturday as Elgin PD’s news K9 officer
- Before leading Neuqua Valley to a sectional title, Holden Charboneau, Dan Curtis and Mark Trelo learned the sport at the Fox Valley Lacrosse Club
- You won’t have Andy Richter to sidekick around anymore
- Detienen a cuatro personas vinculadas a ataques en México
- La esperanza de vida de los hispanos y afroamericanos ha sufrido la peor baja desde la Segunda Guerra Mundial
- Bradshaw: Looking at in-state, West Coast schools should diversify college search
- Biden transforma discretamente la red de seguridad de Medicaid
- US Senate confirms first judge appointed by Biden to Chicago-based appeals court
- Se temen muchas muertes en derrumbe de edificio en Miami
- Chicago minister on march to Washington meets with Gary mayor, city officials as part of ‘We Want to Live’ tour
- Around the Southland: American Legion delivers service flags, Matteson teen heads to state pageant, and more
- The top convertibles for 2021
- This is the plan to rescue poor countries from the pandemic
- Buscan en el espacio exterior respuestas a la salud humana
- Basquetbolista debate entre amamantar o ser olímpica
- Chicago Bear Khalil Mack lists 6-bedroom Glencoe mansion for $5M
- 12 best chemical sprayers for home and garden use
- Gaming Commission cites corporate partner problems in Terre Haute, lauds Hard Rock International role in Gary casino
- Young y los Hawks muestran la confianza de un campeón
- Explainer: How conservatorships like Britney Spears’ work
- Chicago Bear Khalil Mack lists 6-bedroom Glencoe mansion for $5M
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- Lo arrestaron por un delito menor y volvió a su casa ciego de un ojo
- US to keep about 650 troops in Afghanistan to provide security for diplomats after the main American military force completes its withdrawal
- Elgin may fund lead water pipe replacement, storm and sewer line separation with $19.5M in federal cash
- Man represented at murder trial by his brother is convicted in fatal beating on CTA platform
- Pregnant Woodridge woman, who was injured when a tornado caused a tree to fall through the roof, loses her baby
- The Spin: City Council poised to vote on Lake Shore Drive name change tomorrow | More on yesterday’s council vs. Lightfoot chaos | FEC delays ruling on Robin Kelly fundraising
- Downstate man charged with assaulting Capitol police officer, media during Jan. 6 riot
- Chicago drivers pursue class-action lawsuit against Chicago Parking Meters over ’75-year monopoly’ granted by city
- Trial for Hamlet man, 20, ends in mistrial in 2019 deaths of Lake County teens
- What to pack for your national park trip
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- Vocalista y bajista de Blink-182 revela que tiene cáncer
- Introducing the 2021 Daily Southtown Baseball All-Area Team
- Naperville D203 budget for 2021-22, with money for learning specialists and tutors, wins board approval
- ‘He deserves everything he’s getting’: Marist’s Luke Sefcik is the 2021 Daily Southtown Baseball Player of the Year
- Uruguay se reconcilia con el gol ante Bolivia y clasifica
- President Biden, group of bipartisan senators announce $973 billion infrastructure plan: ‘We have a deal’
- Letters to the Editor: Filibuster has to go if gridlock is to ever end; Cal Thomas column nothing but GOP propaganda; flags at Ogden intersection need to be fixed
- Introducing the 2021 Beacon-News/Courier-News Softball All-Area Team
- Cook County commissioners ask for more say in how $1 billion in federal aid is spent after Preckwinkle introduces resolution giving her budget director more authority over the funds
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- What’s in the bipartisan $973 billion infrastructure plan? Here’s a snapshot.
- One for the Books: Naperville library embraces all cultures, orientations and races, with something for everyone
- ‘Definitely something special’: Yorkville’s Madi Reeves is the 2021 Beacon-News/Courier-News Softball Player of the Year
- Chicago Sky win a franchise-record 7th straight game, routing the New York Liberty 91-68 behind 18 points apiece from Kahleah Copper and Diamond DeShields
- ‘I’m excited’: Naperville Central graduate Scott Lawler takes over as only the fourth athletic director at Benet in the past 72 years
- Chicago Bulls legend Scottie Pippen explains why he sat out the final 1.8 seconds as Toni Kukoc hit a game-winning shot in the 1994 playoffs: ‘You’re insulting me. That’s how I felt.’