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- Daily horoscope for August 13, 2021
- Ask Amy: This boomer is not OK with how she’s treated
- A Hollywood ending in the Field of Dreams game: Tim Anderson’s walk-off home run gives the Chicago White Sox a thrilling 9-8 win
- The number of deaths attributed to COVID-19 in each state
- Dozens of Chicago bars and restaurants are only admitting vaccinated customers. How’s that going? And could the city mandate it as COVID-19 cases climb again?
- Flashback: When weather turns extreme: A look back in photos at Chicago’s stormy and sticky dog days of summer
- ‘This is all experimental’: Beer collectors stock bottle cellars hoping time makes for better brews
- Chicago speed cameras now ticket drivers going 6 mph over. The new rules resulted in about 300,000 citations and $11 million in fines in the first 2 months.
- What are those helmet pads Chicago Bears offensive linemen have been wearing at practices?
- Raise the curtain on the Justin Fields show: 5 things to watch for when the Chicago Bears host the Miami Dolphins in Saturday’s preseason opener
- Daywatch: Chicago’s population grows but suburbs stall, city’s speed camera rules result in $11 million in fines and a Hollywood ending in Field of Dreams game
- ‘Restaurant: Impossible’ deals with ‘Delusions of Grandeur’ at Gaston’s Bistro in Orland Park
- Column: The new, flawed docuseries ‘Gossip’ coming to Showtime explores the power of the tabloid press
- Young Chicago musician Jackie Hayes has a stellar debut album and a slot at Riot Fest
- Things to Do in Chicago to make the most of August, from Retro on Roscoe to the Naked Bike Ride
- Free-pizza philanthropy becomes new hope-fired mission for this Army veteran
- This day in history, August 13: Florence Nightingale, the founder of modern nursing, dies in London at age 90
- Third suspect arrested in 2020 shooting death of Gurnee man
- Tim Anderson provides the movie-like heroics with his walk-off homer to give the Chicago White Sox the victory in the Field of Dreams game: ‘The fans came to see a show and we gave them a show’
- Supreme Court justice won’t block Indiana University vaccine mandate
- Health officials in ‘high-risk’ Lake County say vaccinations are key to recovery; ‘This is largely preventable’
- About to close on the sale of your home? Be aware that cybercriminals are lurking. ‘Check? No, you emailed me the wire instructions’
- Thousands of Poles complete religious pilgrimage from Chicago to Merrillville: ‘You feel so refreshed’
- Officials say gun violence roundtable was a good first step; ‘We know we have to do more, and keep the dialogue going’
- Tech firm Cisco brands Chicago ‘midwest hub’ as it sets up shop in Old Post Office
- Medias Blancas derrotan a Yanquis en ‘Campo de los Sueños’
- Another heat wave in Pacific Northwest spurs help for vulnerable residents
- Speak Out reader opinions: Pritzker takes stand so schools don’t have to; Dems hypocritical when it comes to masks; today’s Olympic athletes are spoiled
- FDA authorizes extra COVID vaccine dose for those with weak immune systems
- ‘Homeroom’ retrata año escolar sin precedentes
- Quickly: Readers sound off on the issues of the day
- El padre de Britney Spears renuncia a la tutela de la artista
- Habrá que esperar para debut de Messi con el PSG
- Quickly: Readers sound off on the issues of the day
- Lake County Board approves appointments to new ethics commission despite objection to makeup of the panel
- Speak Out reader opinion: Field of Dreams out of place during pennant race
- Mexicano Luis Urías empata récord de Grandes Ligas
- ‘Speak Out’ reader opinion: Population growth leading to environmental issues
- COVID-19 vaccination rate in single digits for workers at some Illinois nursing homes. Owners would support statewide mandate.
- Ready for school to start? Get these deals on back-to-school essentials now
- Naperville Police Arrests
- ‘Chicharito’ cerca de volver al Galaxy, que refuerza su defensa
- El censo confirma el boom poblacional hispano en EEUU
- Many colleges in GOP-led states, banned from requiring vaccines, are scrambling to promote public health
- Column: After 50 years at Our Lady of Good Counsel Parish in Aurora, Sister Nancy Ulrich saying goodbye
- Former strip club to be replaced with center for sex trafficking victims
- El espectacular tatuaje que se ha hecho Alexis Vega para celebrar el bronce olímpico
- World War II paratrooper to leap again at age 100
- Coachella promoter AEG sets mandatory vaccination policy for fans and staff
- Apple aims to push more patient data to doctors. But who can gauge its impact on health?
- Gobierno y oposición venezolana inician diálogos en México
- Column: MLB will never be able to top the inaugural Field of Dreams game after the Chicago White Sox’s walk-off win — so try something new in 2022
- Gran Bretaña: Autor de matanza tenía licencia para portar armas
- Pochettino: ‘Sabemos lo que Messi representa como jugador’
- Slain Chicago police Officer Ella French was part of community safety team, often worked by newer cops in city’s toughest neighborhoods
- El PSG de Messi confía en cumplir con el nuevo ‘fair play’
- Op-ed: No knockout blows against COVID-19. Instead, a prolonged war.
- Lake County Board of Health loses quorum during meeting, can’t take action on mask mandates
- Recruiting notes: New Trier quarterback Nevan Cremascoli finally in the driver’s seat for his college search
- Down to Business: A little paint can completely change a room’s look, Naperville cabinet refinisher says
- Las orillas de Tenochtitlan, el centro de México, a 500 años
- Chicago hotels lose 10,000 room nights in two weeks as delta variant prompts some travelers to postpone trips
- A Frankfort couple turned a weedy old soybean plot into a farm where young people with disabilities tend and sell their own produce, ‘grow with confidence, knowledge and inclusion’
- Sector demócrata amenaza frenar proyecto fiscal de Biden
- Editorial: A ‘pandemic budget,’ then a ‘recovery budget.’ When will Chicago get a deficit-free budget?
- El dúo uruguayo más arrollador de Hollywood regresa con ‘Don’t Breathe 2’
- Auto dealership’s abatement bid OK’d after 2nd try in Highland
- This Week in Naperville
- Mrvan reflects how his experience in North Township has helped him with votes for COVID-19 rental assistance in Congress
- Arabia Saudí, nueva liga de atracción de futbolistas
- Countdown to football: Quarterback Chris Mullen is focused only on winning as his career nears its end for No. 5 Chesterton. ‘There’s no tomorrow.’
- Klopp defiende al Liverpool ante despilfarro de rivales
- Law & Order column: Sheriff says correctional officers are ‘heroes in my book’ for stopping inmate from jumping over second-floor railing
- ‘Los libros son el micelio de nuestra historia’
- Community news
- Column: The dangerous rejection of school mask mandates
- Elgin News Digest: Bluff City Cemetery Walk tix on sale; history lecture on Elgin’s first Miss America entrant; state rep holding community coffee
- Federal judge leaves CDC evictions moratorium in place
- Oswego to hold special brush collection
- Countdown to football: Justin Harris returns as senior running back with ‘vengeance on my mind’ for No. 10 Lincoln-Way West
- Column: Census says population of ‘worse-than-Afghanistan’ Chicago grew? I demand a recount!
- ‘Chicago is destined for a hometown hero’: Bachelorette contestant Andrew Spencer reflects on his time on the show, and those rumors he’s to be the next ‘Bachelor’
- Indiana doctor’s speech spreads COVID falsehoods: AP
- Aurora mayor calls for review of city’s 2020 census results after numbers show population drop
- New pizzeria to open in Perry’s location on Devon Avenue
- Gary seniors crank up their bandwidths: ‘This class got me out of my comfort zone’
- Naperville News Digest: Party being held for Riverwalk’s 40th anniversary; DuPage tax bills due Sept. 1; park board passes DuPage River resolution
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- Clubes lidian con COVID previo al regreso de Liga Premier
- True blue … and gold: Southern Indiana recruit Claudia Gallegos never wavered as Neuqua Valley went 35-55 in her first three seasons.
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- Column: Single mom who once relied on free events sets up booth at Hobart park: ‘FREE! – Bubble Party every 30 minutes’
- MacArthur Foundation gives almost $80M in grants to organizations working on advancing racial and ethnic justice
- Quickly: Readers sound off on the issues of the day
- Spotlight on football: Speedy senior Shalen James ‘has been through a lot’ but dives headfirst into latest challenge as North Chicago’s new quarterback
- Chicago Bears reinstate nose tackle Eddie Goldman from the reserve/COVID-19 list
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- Castroneves lidera generación 2022 para Salón de la Fama
- CPS will require COVID-19 vaccination for teachers, other employees
- Taliban sweeps across Afghanistan’s south, taking 4 more provincial capitals; UN chief urges halt to offensive
- If You Skip the Vaccine, It Is My ‘Damn Business’
- Duro golpe para todo un país tras perder su preciosa serie de Amazon
- Op-ed: Political appointees are a problem for foreign policy
- Love Crayola? These Crayola products belong in your collection
- Decent: As Dog Patch owner faces bankruptcy, he reflects on 30-plus years of helping people find their best friends
- ‘Everything I do is for the guy next to me’: Jack Wachtel maintains guarded optimism as anchor of Naperville North’s offensive line
- Cuba lanza operativo para distribuir donaciones
- After a week that saw National Weather Service issue 45 thunderstorm and tornado warnings for the area, weekend will be cooler and sunnier
- Grant could let Aurora police buy night vision equipment
- Combustible de hidrógeno para combatir la contaminación
- Spotlight on football: Tre Jones, with an offer from Arizona State, played in Georgia and for Montini. He’s back home at Oswego East.
- Voz de Marian Anderson es honrada en colección remasterizada
- Asamblea de NY suspenderá investigación de Cuomo
- Wheaton mansion sells for $2.89M, the highest price on record for that city
- No injuries in Richton Park condominium fire, 9 units uninhabitable
- Naperville man who robbed a local Arby’s and Woodridge dry cleaner gets 12-year prison term
- MLB extends Trevor Bauer’s administrative leave as it continues investigating abuse allegations against the Los Angeles Dodgers pitcher
- Novato Holland destaca en pretemporada de Dolphins
- Aurora approves almost $1 million contract for sewer repair projects
- CDC advisers endorse FDA’s decision to authorize third COVID shot for those with weak immune systems. Here are some things to know about the extra dose.
- Column: ‘Hillbilly Elegy’ author throws hat in the ring — and it’s a MAGA hat
- Suburban high school freshman suspended after refusing to wear a mask: ‘She knows she has the right to make decisions about her own body’
- Harvey’s mayor says new police hires will provide more ‘boots on the ground’
- Geneva summer tradition brings car lovers together
- Schools won’t be able to ban hairstyles associated with race or ethnicity under measure signed by Gov. J.B. Pritzker
- Letters: Why I call neighborhood watch and not the cops
- Where police killings often meet with silence: rural America
- Resolution giving D86 superintendent authority on school reopening, COVID-19 protocols causes confusion at board meeting
- The best face mask for teachers
- For DeMar DeRozan, Lonzo Ball and Alex Caruso, joining the Chicago Bulls to be part of what the team is building was ‘hard to turn down’
- Amid extreme weather, a shift among Republicans on climate change
- Potempa: The long rooted-in-menu-history rutabaga gets its due
- Chabad of Naperville’s new location off Route 59 offers a ‘vibrant center for Jewish life,’ rabbi says
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- Illinois board of ed restores state recognition for suburban private school after it agrees to comply with mask mandate
- Pritzker signs measure banning police from making some background checks on speakers at public meetings
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- COVID-19 infections climbing in Kane County, but breakthrough cases are not driving the surge
- Elgin officials credit big census push for ensuring city’s 6.1% population increase documented
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- Funeral services this week for slain Chicago police Officer Ella French
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- Elgin wants residents to provide their opinions on how the city should spend $19.5M in relief money
- Growing up around the game, Nazareth graduate Brandon Bossard wants to cut a different path to the major leagues: as a player.
- Chicago officer hospitalized after being dragged by car in Englewood
- Chicagoan’s travel company specializes in group trips for women above 50. ‘Once you hit 50, life is really just beginning.’
- Chicago and the suburbs added few new homes in the past decade, according to the census. Here’s what that means for the region.
- Students visit the Field Museum’s Ancient Americas Exhibit as part of the Chicagotlan project
- Chicago Cubs allow 11 runs in the 2nd in a 14-10 loss to the Miami Marlins — their 9th straight defeat and 15th in 17 games — and Adbert Alzolay exits early with an injury
- Chicago Cubs are in a free-fall — 32 losses in 42 games entering a 6-game trip — and playing out the string with spare parts