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- Chicago Cubs allow 4 home runs — 3 to Brad Miller — in an 8-0 defeat to the Philadelphia Phillies, their 12th loss in 13 games
- Daily horoscope for July 9, 2021
- Ask Amy: House and friendship are both on the market
- Phoenix Suns ride Devin Booker’s 31 points to a 118-108 win over the Milwaukee Bucks for a 2-0 lead in the NBA Finals
- Column: A note of thanks to the unvaccinated, from a very happy coronavirus
- Flashback: White City, Chicago’s first amusement park, mixed family-friendly joys with sensationalism
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- Running late to work? Keep these skincare basics in your desk
- Daywatch: Where COVID cases are rising in Illinois, state is getting its first marijuana lounge and Tamale Guy returns
- 11 best creative gift ideas for the artist in your life
- Column: We’re in no mood to celebrate — that’s COVID and ‘the long goodbye’
- What to Do in Chicago this weekend, from Windy City Smokeout to Taste and Tempel Farms
- ‘Leverage: Redemption’ review: The heist-with-a-heart series returns, this time with Noah Wyle on board to out-scam the scammers
- Chicago rapper DaWeirdo lost friends in Englewood mass shooting. His tracks on ‘Broke and Ugly’ reach for the positive.
- Best 2021 gaming monitors
- This day in history, July 9: A Senate Intelligence Committee report concludes the CIA provided unfounded assessments of the threat posed by Iraq that the Bush administration relied on to justify going to war
- WFLD-Ch. 32 news anchor Anthony Ponce pays $830,000 for 4-bedroom Wilmette home
- Want to make a photo wall collage? Here’s everything you’ll need
- Loyola grad’s body found in Surfside building collapse, police say
- CTA ridership has gone up twenty percent since May and continues to grow, officials say
- Former Porter County official accepts new role at Opportunity Enterprises
- Valparaiso firm nabs major project to rebrand state of Indiana’s outdated image
- Lightfoot touts Chicago as tech destination on San Francisco trip. Will local violence deter would-be recruits?
- Talk of the County: ‘I hope nobody forgets who attacked our Capitol’
- De Alba busca extender el éxito de los pilotos mexicanos
- Policía de París detiene a Lil Baby y catea a James Harden
- Companies such as Hudson and McDonald’s are testing drive-thru AI, invisible checkout
- Man shot while driving in North Park calls 911 after making it to gas station
- Los clubes de fútbol de Brasil planean una liga independiente
- Target no longer in talks for Water Tower Place space vacated by Macy’s, alderman says
- Se pospone el Fury-Wilder III por Covid
- ‘Speak Out’ reader opinion: Infrastructure work needed in America
- 6 key numbers that explain the 1st half of the Chicago Sky’s season, from defensive strength to 5 players averaging double-digit points
- Sandra Echeverría vuelve a Colombia con Nabález
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- Científicos: Vacuna cubana Soberana protege 91,2% vs. COVID
- Las mejores fotos de la semana en América Latina 1-8 Jul./2021
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- Hallan cuerpos de 3 paraguayos en derrumbe de Miami
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- Demócratas se acercan a latinos para evitar pifias de 2020
- Speak Out reader opinion: State has shrugged its responsibilities to the suburbs
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- México y Dominicana apuntan al podio en béisbol de Tokio
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- Vinculan vacunas Pfizer y Moderna con inflamación cardíaca
- Hobart proposal on business licenses brings questions of depth, scope
- Rusia recupera restos de las 28 víctimas de avión desplomado
- Pandemic caused many boomers to retire. What that means for the economy — and everyone else
- Twilight Parade brings floats, bands and good cheer back to Highland
- As road travel resumes and vacations peak, gasoline prices spike to 2014 levels
- Letters: Maybe it’s time to end the fireworks bombardment in neighborhoods
- Quickly: Readers sound off on the issues of the day
- Editorial: No Route 53 extension? How about a greenway in Chicago’s northern suburbs?
- Quickly: Readers sound off on the issues of the day
- Man shot and killed by police on Chicago’s West Side
- CDC: Maestros y estudiantes vacunados no necesitan usar mascarilla
- Holding the Tokyo Olympics shreds consensus in Japan with concerns about COVID-19 at odds with political and financial interests: ‘It’s a bit like a gambler who already has lost too much’
- Gary mayor’s proposal for armed security guards at gas stations falls flat for some workers: ‘People shoot before they ever come in the store’
- Exposición inmersiva anima la obra de Frida Kahlo
- Merrillville to host regional job fair Wednesday
- Video de otro hermano de AMLO recibiendo dinero desata escándalo
- Quickly: Readers sound off on the issues of the day
- El número de inquilinos atrasados con la renta en EEUU se duplicó durante la pandemia
- Windy City Smokeout returns to Chicago
- Oak Park Festival Theatre brings back outdoor Shakespeare show with ‘The Tempest’
- Alerta Roja ya tiene fecha de estreno
- Conforme disminuye la vacunación contra el COVID, partes de EEUU están lejos del objetivo del 70%
- Top Lightfoot aides took days off leading into violent Fourth of July weekend despite ‘all hands on deck’ strategy
- Windy City Smokeout opens outside United Center, kicking off summer 2021 music fests for Chicago
- Haití: Arrestan a más personas por el asesinato de Moise
- Oak Park teen recovering at home after stray July Fourth bullet strikes him in head
- Compañía de globos espaciales abre reservaciones para los primeros vuelos desde Florida
- Incendio en fábrica bajo llave en Bangladesh; 52 muertos
- United Airlines adds flights to beach destinations, expecting travel recovery to continue
- CDC says vaccinated teachers and students don’t need to wear masks inside school buildings
- Billy Graham’s family house in NC is up for sale. Here’s how much it would cost you
- Marvel movie fans in Fox Valley come out to see ‘Black Widow’ and enjoy the ‘theater experience’ again
- Writers Theatre joins with Black Lives, Black Words International Project to show ‘Ride Share’ virtually
- Siete cosas del reporte de crédito que asustan a los prestamistas
- Grizzly bear that killed a California woman, fatally shot by wildlife officials near small Montana town
- El glamour del Festival de Cine de Cannes 2021
- Sube a 78 los muertos por derrumbe en Miami, dice alcaldesa
- Naperville Police Beat
- El Covid desenmascara el glamour en Cannes
- Food Truck event coincides with Isle a la Cache exhibit’s completion
- El ‘pies mojados, pies secos’ terminó hace años. ¿Por qué entonces más cubanos intentan llegar a EEUU?
- Urban League offers gift cards to boost lagging COVID-19 vaccinations
- Charlottesville to remove Confederate monuments Saturday
- Recruiting notes: Stevenson’s Simone Sawyer adds Ohio and Evansville to list of 12 offers, while Creighton shows interest.
- Down to Business: Cutting her sisters’ hair as a kid led to lifelong career for Naperville stylist: ‘I was hooked’
- ¿Quién se queda con la mascota si la pareja se divorcia?
- Health officials push vaccine as Indiana virus cases tick up
- This Week in Naperville
- Rumors stall resolution over long-standing dispute between automotive business and city of Valparaiso
- She couldn’t hit a green ‘for the life of me.’ But Hannah Kilbane, who missed out going to state four straight years at Sandburg due to illness, received a surprise for St. Xavier with nationals on the line.
- Espectador le quita palo del bolso a McIlroy en plena competencia (VIDEO)
- FDA head calls for a government investigation into contacts between agency’s drug reviewers and maker of new Alzheimer’s drug
- Greenworks leaf blowers vs. sweepers vs. vacuums
- Abogado de nicaragüenses presos dice que están desaparecidos
- Brasil busca alargar la maldición de Messi con Argentina
- Marilyn Manson surrenders to police in connection with an arrest warrant in New Hampshire where he allegedly assaulted a videographer at a concert
- When Julianne Sitch played at Oswego, there was no pro league in the U.S. But she’s blazing a trail as coach for Chicago Red Stars Reserves.
- Stagg senior on board with Sandy Hook Promise, bringing home national effort to halt school violence
- Best gifts for husbands who have everything
- Reforma constitucional garantiza nacionalidad a hijos de mexicanos nacidos en el exterior
- Coros Apex review: Can this multisport GPS watch do everything it promises?
- As frustration mounts, Biden administration unveils new efforts to protect access to the ballot amid rising complaints from civil rights activists and other Democrats
- Rachio 3 review: Can this smart sprinkler improve your lawn and reduce water usage?
- Five things to do in Southland, northwest Indiana July 16-22
- Column: Bash at Big House to showcase local talent Aug. 7 at Old Joliet Prison
- Column: Marmion’s Jimmy Morton, a two-time All-American, is back. The Aurora City Tournament is back. Will good times follow?
- Three of four inmates who escaped from a county jail in western Illinois have been captured, according to officials
- El gobierno de Biden trabaja para permitir que los veteranos deportados vuelvan a Estados Unidos
- District U-46 to foot the bill for elementary school student supplies to give parents a financial break
- Column: Critical race theory, and Mike Pompeo’s cynical lies
- The best little black dress
- Colombia: firmas reclutaron a implicados en crimen de Moise
- Whiting’s popular Pierogi Fest returns with some new fun
- Catie Loane, granjera australiana y estrella de TikTok, muere a los 19 años
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- Police officers and custodial staff will lead off first hearing of House committee investigating the Jan. 6 insurrection at the Capitol
- EEUU ya no detendrá a migrantes embarazadas
- ¿Quién podrá en Tokio con EEUU en el fútbol femenino?
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- Manufacturing companies in Lake County say they are experiencing a boost in business as economy recovers
- Los nuevos estímulos por los hijos comenzarán a llegar el 15 de julio. ¿Quién es elegible?
- Illinois becomes first state to require teaching of Asian American history in public schools
- You’ve heard of Casey Kmet’s brother Cole, a Bears tight end. But after an injury at Notre Dame, Casey’s getting in at-bats with Oilmen.
- Speak Out reader opinions: Pot ruling in Olympics is wrong; Biden takes credit for new jobs but not for rest; Chicago police chief out of his element
- President Biden signs executive order that will target anti-competitive practices in tech, health care and other parts of the economy
- Colombians implicated in the assassination of Haitian President recruited by four companies and traveled to the Caribbean nation in two groups, according Colombia police
- Second suspect in January carjacking in Niles arrested: Police
- Developer seeks approval for 39-story apartment plan on the Near North Side, but neighboring condo owners continue to fight
- Spiaggia and Cafe Spiaggia, two of Chicago’s greatest Italian restaurants, to close for good
- Kevin Bacon celebra su 63 cumpleaños con video de un perro bailando (VIDEO)
- President Biden tells Putin that Russia must ‘take action’ against cybercriminals acting in his country
- Decent: If you have a hankering to visit Britannia, be prepared for more hurdles than a trip to the DMV
- Column: Donald Trump vs. Big Tech: If you can’t beat ’em, raise money off of ’em
- Wheel and Sprocket, an advocate for bike riders, opens store in Park Ridge
- Policía de París libera al rapero Lil Baby tras posesión de drogas
- Small town in southern Illinois opens smoking lounge exclusively for marijuana users
- De’Longhi Pinguino review: Is this portable air conditioner worth it?
- Outdoors column: Early July brings antics of nestlings, fledglings
- Taste of Chicago To-Go: Everything you need to know for the 2021 event
- Guest column: Will the new Alzheimer’s drug really cure the disease
- Park Ridge aldermen asked to support rebates, lower property taxes for proposed hotel project
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- Chicago weather: High waves keep swimmers out of Lake Michigan much of Friday; thunderstorms possible for several days
- Homewood, Park Forest men faces charges following Oak Lawn parking garage melee
- The Spin: Rules for thee but not for me? No days off for cops but Lightfoot’s top deputies take off before violent July 4 weekend | Marjorie Taylor Greene hits false election fraud refrain at downstate fundraiser
- Duelo de altura para la final de Wimbledon
- One for the Books: Naperville library offers books in other languages, and the collection is growing
- Centro de México espera pico de 3ra ola de COVID en agosto
- U.S. Anti-Doping Agency says it is pushing to mitigate ‘harsh consequences’ for marijuana but it cannot unilaterally change rules
- Se autoriza público para la final de la Copa América
- Amazon pide a sus gerentes no avisar a los empleados cuando estos están en un plan por bajo rendimiento
- México: procesan a extitular de Economía por corrupción
- South Loop 3-bedroom home with custom fireplace: $1.6M
- Marilyn Manson se entrega en caso de agresión
- Chicago Cubs place reliever Brad Wieck on the 10-day injured list with an irregular heartbeat
- Death toll in Florida condo collapse rises to 79 with 61 people still missing as recovery workers toil for 16th day to find victims
- ’26th and Cal’ eyes a post-pandemic return to normal, warily
- Five Aurora residents displaced after house fire
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- Arlington Heights restricts flags on village property amid contentious debate over inclusion, speech
- Berwyn’s Big Guys Sausage Stand
- Venezuela: avanza desarticulación de banda criminal
- Free haircuts, backpacks and summer fun the key ingredients for Elgin church’s annual Hope Fest
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- Niles police: Portable toilets set on fire outside children’s entertainment center; teens steal phones
- Potempa: Wittenberg Village community and gardens grow with grace
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- Coleman vs. Intex inflatable hot tub: Which is better?
- Tennessee man acquitted in 1992 Gary cold case double homicide
- CHA and Operation Warm shoe giveaway
- Oak Park police: Driver charged after falling asleep with loaded handgun on passenger seat; Cadillac, Toyota and Honda stolen
- ‘Windy City Rehab’ stars face another lawsuit, this one alleging they owe lenders money
- Head of Chicago’s largest police union suggests progress on a new contract
- What you need to make a pumpkin spice latte at home
- Man wanted on warrant shot to death during confrontation with cops on West Side, authorities say
- Children get ‘summer kicks’ in shoe-giving initiative by CHA and Operation Warm
- Hampshire’s Coon Creek Country Days adds children’s activity tent
- Aurora seeing low COVID-19 hospitalization rates, but medical officials remain cautious of delta variant
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- As Illinois eases COVID-19 school rules, teachers unions stress the need for unvaccinated kids to keep wearing masks
- How to stay organized in college
- José Abreu’s first half was filled with aches, but the Chicago White Sox first baseman leans on his family for motivation to play through pain: ‘They are my strength’
- A ‘drowning machine’? Removal of Hammel Woods Dam in Will County set to begin Monday
- With the blood supply critically low, Elgin police and firefighters waging friendly battle to get donations
- Lions Clubs donate $100,000 to Greater Chicago Food Depository to help equip new facility
- Near West Side man charged, held without bail in connection to Englewood murder last fall
- Aurora officials looking at reorganizing city government
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- Chicago Cubs pour it on late in a 10-5 win against the St. Louis Cardinals — but the ‘reckoning’ appears to be around the corner
- Eating out costing more as Chicago restaurants emerge from the pandemic — and price hikes may not slow down anytime soon
- Pandemic, protests propel Naperville residents to buy guns — 40% spike in applications for FOID cards
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- Lane closures expected to bottleneck Deerpath Road at Route 41 in Lake Forest
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- Law & Order column: Lake County sheriff’s office deputies honored
- ‘He that little ‘it’ factor that’s really hard to teach’: Glenbrook North’s Eric Orloff is the 2021 Pioneer Press Baseball Player of the Year
- Rain postpones the start of Chicago White Sox outfielder Eloy Jiménez’s rehab assignment with Class A Winston-Salem
- With resident approval, Spring Grove’s sales tax increase took effect this month
- Introducing the 2021 Pioneer Press Baseball All-Area Team
- WFLD-Ch. 32 news anchor Anthony Ponce pays $830,000 for 4-bedroom Wilmette home
- Auto racing notes: Eddie Ligue keeps beating the street stock competition at Grundy County Speedway. What’s next? A move up.