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- Peyton Manning, Charles Woodson and Calvin Johnson lead the Class of 2021 into the Pro Football Hall of Fame
- Kids get a workout at Park Ridge Kite Fest Saturday
- Daily horoscope for August 9, 2021
- Ask Amy: Client’s crush on therapist creates dilemma
- Local Olympians set records, fell short, fought for their sport’s survival and had historic gold medals hung around their necks. Here are their stories.
- Editorial: The court has spoken. Time to get behind the Obama Presidential Center.
- Op-ed: Don’t squeeze small businesses to pay for Washington’s spending addiction
- Letters: City enforces other public safety mandates. Why not the COVID-19 vaccine?
- Op-ed: Leave the culture wars out of coursework. Don’t gerrymander curriculum.
- Review: Stunning mezcalita flights, Torres Sears ceviche and a bittersweet family tale await at Baha
- Column: Aurora woman ready to roll with Illinois cannabis transporter license
- 5 things to know about the Ben and Julianna Zobrist divorce trial — which begins Monday — and Ben’s $6 million civil suit against the couple’s former pastor
- 11 observations from the first 2 weeks of Chicago Bears training camp, including Justin Fields’ head-turning speed and Andy Dalton’s noticeable self-assurance
- This day in history, August 9: 3 days after the atomic bombing of Hiroshima, Japan, a US B-29 Superfortress code-named Bockscar dropped a nuclear device over Nagasaki, killing an estimated 74,000 people
- The best Olympic images from Chicago Tribune photographer Brian Cassella
- Now that she’s brought Aretha Franklin to the screen, ‘Respect’ star Jennifer Hudson has a next dream role: Oprah
- Chicago Cubs reach out to Anthony Rizzo after he tests positive for COVID-19: ‘Our thoughts are with Riz and making sure he’s OK’
- ‘Reservation Dogs’ review: Native American teenagers knock around their rural Oklahoma town in new FX series on Hulu
- The best personal safety alarm for runners
- Daywatch: Cop killed, 2 mass shootings during weekend violence, what to know about breakthrough COVID infections and 8 new restaurants in Chicago
- The best hair mask for growth
- Who is trending up — and down — for the White Sox and Cubs after the City Series
- The best baby scale
- The best mini projector for iPhone
- The best clinical strength deodorant
- Mount Prospect woman among 6 killed in Alaska sightseeing plane crash
- Golfista mexicano gana St Jude Invitational
- Estreno de ‘The Suicide Squad’ afectado por la pandemia
- Talk of the County reader opinion: ‘We are being played by the owners and athletes … because they need our money to live their lavish lifestyles’
- Koeman: ‘Es mentira que Agüero quiera irse, está muy ilusionado’
- Talk of the County reader opinion: The unvaccinated ‘need to stay home so the rest of us can get on with our lives’
- 3 dessert recipes from ‘Dinner at Home’ to keep summer sweet
- Lo más destacado y decepcionante de Latinoamérica en Tokio 2020
- Mujeres lanzan un poderoso mensaje en el atletismo olímpico
- CTA Red Line trains back to normal after service had been suspended between Fullerton and 35th due to stall at Roosevelt
- A third of the food we produce is thrown away. An app is trying to change that by connecting consumers to extra food at a bargain price.
- Llegada de Messi sería acertijo táctico para técnico del PSG
- Talk of the County reader opinion: ‘I’m a female who just loves seeing the U.S. women’s soccer team lose’
- Events are returning to Chicago-area convention centers, but delta variant looms over rebound
- Enorme incendio arrasa isla en Grecia
- Speak Out reader opinion: Biden’s policies are taking hold, and hurting
- Agüero estará unas 10 semanas de baja
- Avanza gigantesco plan de infraestructura en Senado de EEUU
- Talk of the County reader opinion: Biden is ‘stealing America away from Americans to give it to Democratic socialist communists’
- 100 highest paid athletes in America in 2021
- En Nicaragua, las elecciones no serán democráticas, advierte la Unión Europea
- Sugar Grove fest offers chance ‘to get the kids out of the house’ and enjoy summer
- 14 after school snacks for hungry kids
- ‘No era normal’, dice mujer que denuncia a Cuomo por acoso
- Talk of the County reader opinion: ‘How about selling your weapons to the police department so they can … fight the bad guys. It’s called recycling’
- Column: ‘Sox Week’ gets off to a sweeping start on national TV. Up next? A cornfield in Iowa.
- “No viajen a Florida”, el mensaje de la doctora Antonia Coello Novello a los puertorriqueños
- Tú puedes tener una medalla olímpica… si consigues pagarla
- Desconcierta a expertos preguntas sin respuesta en censo de EEUU
- Ceremony marks renaming of Waukegan’s John R. Lewis Middle School: ‘Our students can see that you can love your country … and still demand it be better’
- Two wounded in Montgomery shooting
- La emigración ilegal hacia EEUU se agudiza en Cuba
- ‘Not everything in life has a clear path’: Maine East’s Antoine Kelly returns to pitching in Brewers system following surgery and resumes pursuit of major leagues
- Storms, heat and humidity in the Chicago area
- Chicago Blackhawks radio analyst Troy Murray announces he has cancer
- Everything you need to make a pumpkin spice cake
- Andrew graduate who doesn’t like tech finds success with his own tech marketing company
- Column: State educators quash Mayfield’s school consolidation bill
- Lurie Children’s Hospital to mandate COVID-19 vaccines for its 7,500 workers
- Vaccine mandates surviving legal attacks as companies weigh options
- Meth bust at California border crossing is likely largest in US history
- Déja vu? Consumers scramble for COVID tests in hard-hit areas
- FAA urges prosecution for unruly passengers, end of ‘to-go’ liquor sales
- Jim Belushi y su esposa Jennifer Sloan se divorcian
- ‘La reina de la vacunación’: enfermera lleva las dosis contra covid de casa en casa en Puerto Rico
- These 20 dog breeds stay puppies the longest
- Two injured in Waukegan shooting
- Los grandes estrenos esta semana en cine, música, tv y streaming
- PSG tendrá casa llena para primer partido como local el sábado
- Best back-to-school tech for middle schoolers
- Con 38 años, Dani Alves no para de conquistar títulos
- Will County asks residents, business owners how $133 million in COVID-19 funding should be spent
- Op-ed: Since 2014, at least 61 people died in buildings with fire safety dangers known to city officials. Why hasn’t Chicago done more about this?
- Not just ‘this thing that you dye green and you drive over’: Nonprofit hopes to connect residents with Chicago River’s wild side
- ‘This is going to happen’: The indomitable Oak Lawn woman behind the Field of Dreams game that’s bringing the White Sox and Yankees to Iowa
- Festival Jazz & Heritage de Nueva Orleans se cancela
- Best back-to-school tech for grade schoolers
- London’s Tower Bridge stuck open due to a technical fault
- At least 78 people shot — 11 of them fatally, including Officer Ella French — in Chicago during weekend, police say
- Legislation aims to make sure tenants in affordable housing can keep pets
- BIC Intensity Fineliner pens vs. Paper Mate Flair pens: Which felt-tip pen is best?
- Taliban press on, take control of 2 more provincial capitals in Afghanistan
- More children are going to the hospital because of the delta variant. But is it also making them sicker?
- How to ease your child’s back-to-school separation anxiety
- 12 tips to keep your kids organized for back-to-school
- Canada reopens border for vaccinated US citizens, but US maintains COVID-19 restrictions on Canadians
- The 50 most physically active cities in America
- ‘Unprecedented’ Greek wildfire burns for seventh day on island of Evia; residents, tourists flee to beaches for safety
- 3 recipes from ‘Dinner at Home’ perfect for the grill
- The Venue in downtown Aurora continues outdoor music series through August
- The best windbreak for camping
- David Sedaris returns to Paramount in Aurora for Nov. 29 appearance
- Chicago Bears activate Christian Jones, Patrick Scales and Elijah Wilkinson from the reserve/COVID-19 list, but nose tackle Eddie Goldman is still out
- Quickly: Readers sound off on the issues of the day
- ‘Hada’ olímpica atrae a niñas brasileñas al skateboarding
- The best Tommee Tippee pacifier
- Cannons and muskets fire, helicopter lands as military reenactors tell of war
- EEUU exigirá a todos sus militares vacunarse contra COVID
- More than a year after last summer’s civil unrest, Walgreens is just reopening three South Side stores. A fourth will take even longer.
- Column: A missing boy at the beach, a frantic search in the water, a family prays and waits
- The best hand sanitizer
- Ask Mister Manners: How long can I be expected to keep an eye on someone else’s things?
- The best digestive remedy for cats
- Aircraft able to fight massive Dixie Fire in California as thick smoke clears
- On Afghanistan’s front line, there are no good choices
- Community Advocacy Awareness Network expo in Aurora puts businesses in the spotlight
- ‘Esto va a suceder’: la indomable mujer de Oak Lawn detrás del juego ‘Field of Dreams’ que lleva a White Sox y Yankees a Iowa
- Messi podría costarle al Barca $160.8 millones en valor de marca
- Fund for Epstein’s victims has paid out more than $121 million
- Bookie’s owner fought throughout the pandemic to keep his shops viable, because it’s ‘a privilege to have a bookstore in your neighborhood’
- Dr. June: Can my cheating guy ever be trusted again?
- The most expensive city in every state
- 5 important takeaways from the new UN report on climate change
- EEUU: Jueza duda de medida contra desalojos
- Fake COVID-19 vaccination cards worry college officials, as delta variant forces schools to require proof of shots
- Lake, Porter United Way agencies merging
- Dryer balls vs. dryer sheets: Which is better?
- Editorial: In Chicago, they always shoot the wrong kid
- Best back to school tech for high schoolers
- Narcos amenazan de muerte a periodista
- Column: Housing advocates work to help tenants and landlords avoid eviction proceedings
- Capturan un pez con dientes de aspecto humano
- Fisuras entre republicanos y la policía por control de armas
- BIBS Pacifier vs. MAM Pacifier: Which is better?
- With year off, competitive horse events a rallying event for Lowell family
- Lake County at high risk for spread of coronavirus: ‘Most of the new cases are people who are not vaccinated’
- Corrections and clarifications
- Letters: Unvaccinated and unmasked Americans should still protect others and isolate
- R. Kelly lawyers move to dismiss charges as jury selection begins
- Dave Dummitt, senior pastor at Willow Creek megachurch, tests positive for COVID-19 after large conference
- Georgia, entre los peores estados para la representación legal de inmigrantes: informe
- Rockies aclaran presunto insulto racista de aficionado
- The most famous person the same age as you
- Best cities to work from home in 2021
- ‘Tentative’ second trial date set in Porter County double murder
- Elmhurst native fulfilling longtime dream of being part of ‘Kinky Boots’ cast
- Family renews call for arrests of police officers in releasing pathologist report about death of Round Lake man
- After 2 Chicago officers shot, cops shun Lightfoot at hospital visit as morale sinks to ‘all-time low’
- Two displaced by Grayslake town house fire
- Al menos 78 baleados, 11 de ellos fatalmente, en Chicago el fin de semana
- Five things to do in the northwest Indiana area Aug. 13-19
- Five things to do in Naperville, Fox Valley Aug. 13-19
- Five things to do in the Southland area Aug. 13-19
- One wounded in Aurora shooting
- Five things to do in the Lake County area Aug. 13-19
- OPINIÓN/El entrenador mexicanoamericano Tom Flores llega por fin al Salón de la Fama
- Ravens QB Lamar Jackson says he’s considering COVID vaccine, but maintains the decision is ‘personal’
- Did you lose a tree in the June tornado? Morton Arboretum is giving away 300 replacements
- Aurora looks to add two new downtown tax increment financing districts
- Hammond man accused of supplying gun that killed Chicago cop
- The best shopping cart cover
- OPINIÓN/La salida de Messi le pesará no solo al Barca y a LaLiga, sino también a toda España
- Norwood Park Township has never had a website; officials say they’re working on it
- Peyton entra en el Salón de la Fama con Woodson, Megatron
- The best 10-person tent
- Everything you need to make a keto pumpkin spice latte
- California man charged in death of another man from a fight at an Oakbrook Terrace motel
- Omar Vizquel accused in a lawsuit of sexually harassing a batboy while managing the Chicago White Sox Double-A affiliate
- Best long sweaters for women
- Porchlight Music Theatre announces ‘Spring Awakening’ and a Felicia P. Fields blues musical for 2021-22 season
- North Shore towns join electrical aggregation program projected to save $1.6 million over 3 years
- Indiana man charged with making straw purchase of gun used in weekend’s fatal shooting of a Chicago police officer
- Time’s Up leader Roberta Kaplan resigns after criticism about Cuomo ties
- Warming climate poses ‘code red’ for humanity, UN report says, but emissions cuts would help prevent worst scenarios
- The greatest pro sports teams that disappeared
- COVID vaccines will be required for all US military members under new plan laid out by Pentagon
- Eastsport vs. JanSport backpacks: Which is better?
- ‘This is what we’ve always wanted’: A sense of normalcy returns for Chicago-area high school football teams on the first official day of practice
- Jason Benetti will miss time after the Chicago White Sox TV voice tests positive for COVID-19
- Are Bose desktop speakers worth it?
- North Chicago man threatens Lake County sheriff’s deputies with explosives to avoid eviction, officials say
- Brothers charged in weekend shooting that killed Chicago police Officer Ella French and wounded second cop
- James Holzhauer wants Joe Buck to host ‘Jeopardy’ so he’ll stop doing sports
- Jeffrey Epstein accuser sues Prince Andrew, citing sex assault at 17
- Patrick Williams impresses — for a half — in his Summer League debut as the Chicago Bulls try to keep the ball in his hands: ‘He’s got to be the man and score’
- Tornadoes reported in DeKalb, Kane, Lee and Bureau counties; tornado watch remains in effect for greater Chicago area
- Tornadoes reported in DeKalb, Kane and Lee counties
- Column: The ‘Brewers Way’ may be the surest path to success for the rebuilding Chicago Cubs
- Senate on track to give final approval to $1 trillion bipartisan infrastructure plan as bipartisan coalition grows
- Senate Democrats release $3.5 trillion budget resolution focused on social, environmental programs
- Chicago Cubs game vs. Milwaukee Brewers is rained out. The teams will play a split doubleheader Tuesday.
- Man, shot in head, found dead in West Side laundromat. 4 teens among 8 people shot Monday.
- Luis Robert makes a quick impact in his return to the Chicago White Sox lineup in an 11-1 rout of the Minnesota Twins
- Colorado Rockies say a fan was yelling ‘Dinger’ at the team’s dinosaur mascot, but a Miami Marlins player hears a racial slur on the video