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- Troy Story: Annabelle Troy establishes program’s single-season record for aces as Metea Valley overwhelms Naperville Central
- ‘It makes the city feel complete’: With the United Center back to full capacity, the Chicago Bulls’ dominant win in the preseason opener gives fans a hopeful vision
- Boston Red Sox defeat the New York Yankees 6-2 in the AL wild-card game, advancing to face the Tampa Bay Rays in a division series
- Daily horoscope for October 6, 2021
- Ask Amy: Relationship is in receivership
- Springing forward: Nico Espinosa’s return to the fold continues to pay off as Lincoln-Way Central comes back to beat Lincoln-Way West
- As Will County lauds summer lunkers, anglers are gearing up for trout season at Cook County lakes
- NFL teams with the most consecutive winning seasons
- Chicago Bears Q&A: Why is Matt Nagy handling Justin Fields and the starting QB role the way he is? And was the coach forced to hand over play-calling duties?
- Who will win the best-of-5 AL Division Series between the Chicago White Sox and Houston Astros? Our matchups and predictions.
- This day in history, October 6: Supreme Court unexpectedly clears the way for a dramatic expansion of gay marriage in the United States as it rejects appeals from five states seeking to preserve their bans
- Column: No one could’ve guessed Tony La Russa and Dusty Baker still would be matching wits in a 2021 playoff series. But competition is infused in the managers’ blood.
- With the Chicago Sky on the brink of the WNBA Finals, they expect ‘another level of toughness’ from the Connecticut Sun in Game 4
- Boy, 4, hurt in hit-and-run on North Side; driver later goes to police
- Daywatch: Former Eric Ferguson co-host alleges ‘unbearable’ work conditions at WTMX radio | Foxx slams Lightfoot’s criticisms | Will dining igloos return this winter?
- Dave Grohl wrote a memoir, ‘The Storyteller’ — he says his life in rock ‘n’ roll started at the Cubby Bear
- Our Top 10 for Halloween, from Boo at the Zoo to the stuff of nightmares
- Review: So that was an unforgettable Ear Taxi. Chicago’s ‘new music’ fest tried many things in its 2021 edition, here’s what succeeded most
- Ex-wife of Chicago Bulls great Michael Jordan sells River North mansion for $4.5M
- 2 men dead in Country Club Hills home invasion
- Condo Adviser: Can condo associations require door attendants and other employees to get COVID-19 vaccines?
- Column: Gen. Mark Milley would have been wise to follow example of Gen. George C. Marshall
- Wisconsin, Michigan, Pennsylvania: Democrats view 2022 governor’s races as a sea wall for fair elections
- Under indictment in red-light camera scandal, Crestwood mayor to step down, take new job with village
- Highland sets sidewalk replacement plan in motion for spring start; residents will help pay for their repairs
- NFL teams that pay players the most (and the least)
- Los Medias Rojas mandan a casa a los Yanquis en los playoffs
- Germany sets aside an additional $767 million for Holocaust survivors, officials say
- Biden intensifica las advertencias de un posible impago
- Column: Live theater spotlights a welcome virus diversion
- You got lost and had to be rescued. Should you pay?
- Selección mexicana recupera sus mejores armas de ataque
- Facebook culpa de apagón a error en mantenimiento rutinario
- The search for a COVID test
- Sheriff convicto da buena calificación a cárcel donde estuvo
- Facebook no es tan fuerte como creíamos
- Former Carpentersville educator sentenced to additional 60 years in prison for sexually assaulting a dozen children
- Perú trasladará a expresidente Fujimori a cárcel común
- Lo más destacado de la audiencia de exempleada de Facebook
- Speak Out reader opinion: McConnell changes tune with Ford investment in his state
- Un ancla podría haber causado el derrame en California
- El mundo se resintió mucho del apagón de Facebook y sus aplicaciones
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- 2 dead following Country Club Hills home invasion
- ‘Like I’m Obi-Wan Kenobi’: Senior linebacker Liam Begley is the steady veteran presence amid new hope at Crown Point
- Practicando deporte con el perro: ¿Cuál es el mejor modo para ambos?
- The best makeup primer
- Nobel Prize in chemistry honors ‘greener’ way to build molecules
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- Porqué estarías en peligro de cargos de tarjeta de crédito que no realizaste y cómo evitarlo
- The best world map for kids
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- Beverly Theatre Guild Chicago returns with ‘Matilda’
- ‘A roller-coaster season’: Keira Kasten leads Libertyville’s bid for a winning record and playoff success after an uncharacteristic start
- En California, muchos usan máquinas para sacar agua del aire
- Restaurantes de Chicago en apuros dicen que quizá no sobrevivan al invierno sin ayuda federal
- Las Juanas regresan con más misterio 24 años después
- Best audiobooks for road trips
- The 30 best college towns in America
- Toy makers race to get products on shelves amid supply clogs
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- Best learning toys for toddlers
- Siguen las dificultades económicas, pero EEUU evitará una recesión en 2022
- El CEO del Barca explica la ‘nefasta’ situación económica
- Suecia suspende vacuna de Moderna para menores de 30 años
- What to know about billionaire Ken Griffin: From college bond trading and philanthropy to GameStop
- Tiroteo en secundaria de Texas deja 4 heridos
- Rick Armstrong’s Beacon-News/Courier-News girls volleyball rankings and player of the week for Thursday, Oct. 7, 2021
- Theo Epstein out of running for Mets front office
- Best products for breastfeeding in public
- Paraguay-Argentina: Messi en la mira
- The longest-lasting cars on the road
- Ecuador se muda a Guayaquil para recibir a Bolivia
- Gobierno de Biden quiere impedir desalojo de viviendas
- How to decorate a canopy bed
- Quickly: Readers sound off on the issues of the day
- BM advierte sobre otra ‘década perdida’ en Latinoamérica
- Italia estrenará la camiseta más ligera de Puma contra España
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- Médico recorre un país en crisis por covid y dice que usar tapabocas y vacunarse es patriótico
- Fitbit Inspire vs. Fitbit Charge: Which is better?
- How to play hockey safely
- Eugenio Derbez regresa a la TV en modo bilingüe y ochentero (VIDEO)
- Officials say Waukegan man tried to escape from courthouse and jail on same day
- Mirrorless camera vs. DSLR: Which is better?
- Lake County religious leaders split on vaccine exemptions; ‘I can’t in good conscience do something contrary to our teachings’
- Column: Chicago’s mayor, a prosecutor, 2 aldermen and a rich guy — all useless when it comes to city’s violence
- Photos: White Sox get Guaranteed Rate Field ready for the postseason
- Lumineux vs. Snow: Which teeth whitening kit is better?
- Mountain vs. BMX vs. street bikes: What’s the difference?
- Best cheap kids’ tennis shoes
- Acer Chromebook vs. Samsung Chromebook: Which is better?
- New U.S. Attorney for Northern District of Indiana sworn-in; Clifford Johnson becomes first Black man to hold the position
- Punished by FOP for kneeling in protest, Chicago police officer fights to have suspension reversed on principle
- Lenovo Chromebook vs. Acer Chromebook: Which is better?
- Buscan soluciones naturales al peligro de las inundaciones
- CPS shortens quarantine time as COVID-19 transmission in schools remains low, officials say
- Major crimes down in Naperville in first nine months of the year despite recent spate of robbery and gun incidents
- Lenovo Chromebook vs. HP Chromebook: Which is better?
- News-Sun girls volleyball rankings and player of the week
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- Flush with federal COVID relief, schools steer funding to athletics
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- Richards grad’s creative drive makes him a shoe-in for success
- Kirk Players brings back first show, ‘Night of January 16th,’ featuring audience members as jury
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- Column: Jewish seniors invited me to talk about current events. They disappointed me with their omission.
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- Tainy celebra madurez del reggaetón con Venegas y Bad Bunny
- Gary mayor sets in-person town hall meeting Thursday
- Editorial: Time for the Sox to shine and show Chicago’s not just a Cubs town
- Chicago Cubs part ways with hitting coach Anthony Iapoce and longtime catchers coach Mike Borzello
- Técnico de Argentina apoya mundial cada dos años
- Shots fired, car crashes into school building in Skokie early Wednesday morning
- Anne Hills concert marks Lake County Folk Club 30th anniversary
- EEUU sanciona a cuatro miembros del Cartel de Jalisco
- Gavi se convierte en el debutante más joven de la historia en selección española
- Op-ed: Now is a bad time to sacrifice medical progress for government pricing
- Column: Does Instagram really damage the mental health of teens?
- Tras larga ausencia, Raúl Jiménez regresa con México
- Compañías de juguetes pasan trabajos para satisfacer demanda
- YouTube elimina dos canales de R. Kelly tras ser condenado por tráfico sexual
- Gary officials want answers from Lake County Sheriff after school bus struck, toppled during pursuit; four taken into custody
- Arpaio se postula a la alcaldía de un suburbio de Phoenix
- He’d rather be in the booth, but H-F grad Jason Benetti will be watching closely as White Sox open quest for World Series: ‘I’m going to be a fan and I’m going to live it up’
- Hubbard Street Dance announces ‘RE/CHARGE’ season, with live dance returning in November
- Campaña de BTS con ONU recauda millones de dólares y tuits
- Maine Township Board hires former campaign manager as public relations consultant
- Letters: Cyclists in Chicago violate rules of the road and show flagrant disregard for others
- Chamber Music on the Fox season opens with nature-themed concert
- Uruguay-Colombia, pulso directo hacia Qatar
- Redeveloped Tribune Tower has its first retail tenant: The Museum of Ice Cream
- Aurora hires consultant for census challenge
- McKinley Road project developers sue Lake Forest for breach of contract, at least $1M and want to build the condos
- Common Cause members discuss redistricting across the country, importance of Freedom to Vote Act
- What’s in it for you? Illinois’ sweeping new clean energy law includes a $4,000 rebate on an electric car, up to 10% off on your electric bill and up to $9,000 back on a solar roof.
- Productos de vapeo contienen sustancias químicas potencialmente dañinas, dicen investigadores
- Chicago’s recycling rate remains stubbornly low, even as the pandemic increased the amount of household waste
- Operating costs, property taxes stable for Glenbrook’s 2021-22 school year
- Sin Neymar, la aplanadora de Brasil visita a Venezuela
- Construction begins to expand, renovate school for special needs students of Niles Township
- As state budget deadline nears, Gary Council sends parts of ’22 proposal back to committee
- Former Outlaws motorcycle gang member, who says he now knits in prison, gets a break on sentence for role in violent mob-connected crew
- Cientos se reúnen para gala de PEN America con Awkwafina
- Op-ed: To get food to the people most in need, we have to improve awareness of resources and remove stigma
- Bank robber who strapped fireworks to body arrested after texting photo of cash to his wife, FBI says
- Aurora food pantry to hold online, 40th birthday bash
- ‘Friends’ parody will be there for you at Rialto in Joliet
- Inicia emisión del pasaporte electrónico mexicano que se refuerza medidas de seguridad
- Prosecutors challenge ex-Northwestern professor’s version of the killing of his boyfriend during his second day on witness stand
- La selección española toca la Traviata en San Siro
- La protección de la vacuna de Pfizer disminuye con el tiempo, y no debido a la variante Delta, señala un estudio
- EEUU experimenta el aumento más alto en homicidios en 100 años, dice CDC
- White Sox will have fans at a playoff game for the 1st time in 13 years. But prepare for long lines at Guaranteed Rate Field — and more expensive parking.
- Muere la actriz de ‘Loco por ti’, Cynthia Harris
- Second man accused of fatally shooting 14-year-old Savanah Quintero on South Side also shot witness to her June slaying, prosecutors say
- Francia vs. Bélgica… y Mbappé buscan redimirse
- Survivor shares experience for domestic violence awareness panel: ‘I truly thought he would change’
- Heather Mack, convicted in mom’s murder in Bali, to be freed from prison Oct. 29. She and boyfriend had stuffed body into suitcase during vacation.
- New East Aurora program creates alternative setting that gives students a chance to succeed
- EEUU: Escuelas usan fondos COVID para actividades deportivas
- Naperville residents can now text 911 in an emergency. Here’s what you need to know.
- Man pleads guilty to manslaughter in 2020 deaths of three Niles police officers in Texas
- Chicago Bears name Justin Fields the starting quarterback moving forward: ‘He’s earned it. He’s worked hard.’
- Detienen a estudiante tras tiroteo en escuela de Texas
- Potempa: NWI Youth Symphony Orchestra resuming fall concerts this Sunday
- Full recount underway in 2020 DuPage County auditor race, where the incumbent lost by a 75-vote margin
- While US summer COVID-19 surge is waning, more mandates in the works across the country
- Congress foresees short-term debt fix amid perilous standoff between Republican and Democratic leaders
- Column: Matt Nagy asked offensive players what they wanted to see in the game plan. It could prove to be a galvanizing moment for the Chicago Bears.
- Lance Lynn is set to start ALDS Game 1 for the Chicago White Sox with Lucas Giolito in line for Game 2: ‘We’ve got a tough task here in Houston and we’re looking forward to it.’
- Jury finds alleged White Sox ticket scammer guilty
- 3 things we learned at the ALDS, including why José Abreu’s status for Game 1 is up in the air for the Chicago White Sox
- Joliet police chief says she was fired for requesting administrative hearing related to Eric Lurry death
- Oil spill off California coast is dispersing, amount unclear
- Federal judge orders Texas to suspend the most restrictive abortion law in the US
- No one hurt during crane collapse at Bryn Mawr station, CTA service resumes
- 4 takeaways from Jed Hoyer’s season wrap-up: David Ross’ contract situation, the Chicago Cubs’ No. 1 offseason priority and building another contending lineup
- Prime-time Porters: ‘All good’ Grace Juergens shakes it off as Lockport sweeps Sandburg. And look out for newcomer Megan Consigny.
- Teen suspected in Texas school shooting in custody, police say
- Chicago Sky advance to the WNBA Finals for the 2nd time in franchise history
- Gabby Schlecht continues triumphant return from club as Naperville North edges Neuqua Valley: ‘I feel like a giant part of the team.’