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- ‘Getting us ready for the playoffs’: Aidan Lucero, Reese Edwards and an always stout defense keep Warren rolling toward the postseason
- High school football scores for the Southland and the Aurora, Elgin, Naperville and Lake County areas
- Patrick Isom pointed out Lincoln-Way East had ‘something to prove.’ Consider it done as Griffins dominate on defense to beat H-F.
- High school football scores for Northwest Indiana
- Logan Webb pitches the San Francisco Giants to a 4-1 win over the Los Angeles Dodgers in the opener of their NLDS
- Camajay Griffin-Terrell bounces back, and West Side follows, as he rushes for 120 yards and go-ahead touchdown in win against Hammond Central
- Daily horoscope for October 9, 2021
- Ask Amy: Friend’s husband is a bull in her china shop
- ‘We’re unstoppable’: Gabe Willis spearheads Neuqua Valley’s latest dominant defensive effort in a shutout of Waubonsie Valley
- Kane County food pantries, shelters and mental health providers continue to see unprecedented demand in wake of COVID-19
- The iceman cometh: David Olano converts 43-yard field goal as time expires to lift Naperville North to comeback victory over Metea Valley
- Aurora Woman’s Club still making an impact after 130 years
- In Jalen they trust: Buckley accounts for 260 yards and scores 3 TDs as Batavia shuts down Geneva for 11th straight win in rivalry series
- Autumn is a good time to spread mulch around trees, shrubs. Here’s how to do it right.
- Column: Allegations against Eric Ferguson of The Mix radio fit into long, sordid history of women being treated like props and foils in the workplace
- Column: The Khalil Mack deal with the Raiders was lopsided in the Chicago Bears’ favor. But to really claim victory, they need to be competing for titles.
- This day in history, October 9: Marxist revolutionary guerrilla leader Che Guevara, 39, executed by the Bolivian army a day after his capture
- Mundelein, Libertyville, Vernon Hills among Cong. Schneider 10th District towns getting federal Rescue money to ‘navigate through pandemic’
- ’90 Day Fiancé’ star faces jail time after being convicted of kidnapping and domestic assault
- Republican leader Mitch McConnell seizes on debt standoff to undermine President Biden’s agenda
- US appeals court allows Texas to resume ban on most abortions, one day after clinics began serving patients again for the first time since early September
- Decent: I’ve been waiting for some enchanted evening, and now I’m back where I belong — in a theater watching a musical
- Speak Out: No control over oil companies gas pump prices; worst may be ahead for businesses reeling from COVID; remember when cable promised no commercials?
- Taliban say they won’t work with US to contain Islamic State
- Elgin annexation of site for $30M industrial development would result in landmark house being torn down
- At least 9 shot in pre-dawn attacks across city
- This Week in Naperville — start planning what you want to do with the kids and your friends in the coming week
- Major delays expected on DuSable Lake Shore Drive this weekend for emergency bridge repairs, Chicago Marathon
- Guest column: After two recent U.S. Steel discharges, Gov. Holcomb, IDEM to need to fix broken environmental protection system
- Down to Business: Need for COVID-19 masks drove a need for sewing machines, and Naperville Bernina store answered call
- 5 things to watch as the Chicago Bears play the Raiders in Las Vegas, including replacing David Montgomery and getting after Derek Carr — plus our Week 5 predictions
- Chicago canoer pulled unconscious from Highland Lake near Round Lake, officials said
- Zion motorist killed, 2 kids critically hurt during Lake County wreck
- Northern Illinois improves to 2-0 in MAC play behind John Richardson’s 5 field goals in a 22-20 victory over Toledo
- New river of lava threatens even more buildings on La Palma volcano in Canary Islands
- Purdue recruit Jimmy Liston looms large for Fenwick. A rare four-year starter, the 6-4, 310-pound center ‘looks like he’s playing all five spots at once.’
- Dylan Cease gets the nod over Carlos Rodón to start the must-win Game 3 of the ALDS for the Chicago White Sox: ‘We’re excited more than anything else’
- At 6-6 and 335 pounds, Gabe Rosen knows he can’t escape notice no matter where he plays on Evanston’s offensive line: ‘Technique matters.’
- Behind Ryan O’Dell’s 3 goals, Chesterton’s bid for a 3rd state title in 4 years continues. For Hobart’s young team, 2022 can’t come soon enough: ‘See you next year.’
- Column: Diehard Chicago White Sox fans will bring it for Game 3 of the ALDS — but they could use a little help from the players too
- GOP doc dispenses sketchy medical advice on virus immunity
- Chicago White Sox hold an off-day workout at Guaranteed Rate Field before Game 3 of the ALDS
- Jonathan Toews expects to play in the Chicago Blackhawks’ season opener, but admits he was once ‘a little worried, a little panicky’ about his status
- Illinois gets shut out — and outgained 491-93 in yards — in a 24-0 loss to Wisconsin at Memorial Stadium
- 3 things we learned at the ALDS, including the mood of the Chicago White Sox ahead of Game 3 against the Houston Astros
- Chicago Park District CEO Mike Kelly resigns on the same day Mayor Lori Lightfoot publicly calls for his ouster
- Practice makes perfect for Kate Weber, whose goal helps Valparaiso get even with Chesterton in a sectional final: ‘I’ve worked on that shot so many times.’
- Notre Dame stages a late comeback to avoid an upset in a 32-29 win over Virginia Tech
- Max Fried’s strong outing helps the Atlanta Braves even their NLDS series with the Milwaukee Brewers with a 3-0 victory