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- Logjam at Niles-Maine Library: board blocks director’s request to fill employee vacancies
- ‘Rock star’ Kevin Lankinen gets his turn in the spotlight — and maybe more — as the Chicago Blackhawks goalie enters a pivotal season
- Daily horoscope for October 22, 2021
- Chris Taylor hits 3 home runs, leading the Los Angeles Dodgers to an 11-2 rout of the Atlanta Braves in Game 5 of the NLCS
- Ask Amy: Memorial service brings on acute anxiety
- 23 of the best gifts for “Howl’s Moving Castle” fans
- The time is nearing for kids to get COVID-19 vaccinations. Here are 12 tips for minimizing their pain and anxiety while getting a shot of any kind.
- Column: Obama Center symbolizes a great moment for Chicago — but at a cost of urban green space
- River Grove family welcomes home body of long lost airman killed over Germany during World War II
- 12 best gifts for digital nomads
- Most popular Mac cosmetics you can buy online now
- Instant Pot Ace Nova vs. Ninja Foodi blender: Which is best?
- Instant Pot blender vs. Vitamix: Which should I buy?
- Food processor vs. blender: Which is right for you?
- The best laptop for computer science
- The best cheap 144Hz monitor
- Intergovernmental Committee looks for new ways to serve Waukegan; ‘This will get us all on the same page’
- The best RCA smart TV
- When a doctor turns patient: For years he helped people recover from strokes, then he had one.
- Lake Forest High School leaders, some families continue public clash over Pritzker mask mandate: Understand the ‘why’ behind our efforts
- Best winter destination in every state
- The best Christmas wreath
- Speak Out: Give to one charity and you’ll be flooded with requests from others; time to make Bannon spill the beans; ghost guns should have been banned long ago
- Nikola Vucevic is ready for the ‘real experience’ of playing in front of a packed United Center. ‘The players feed off that,’ the Chicago Bulls center says.
- The best front door wreath
- The best large Christmas ornament
- The best kukri knife
- The best beard moisturizer
- Column: Chicago Bears blindside Merrillville nurse, their ‘Fan of the Year,’ with Super Bowl package
- Things to Do in Chicago this weekend: Monster trucks, Randy Rainbow and a fall-season Cider Day
- The best luggage cart
- New RDA chief left teaching for new public service: ‘We need to continue to be bold’
- The best bamboo duvet cover
- The best high-end baby bottle warmer
- The best pram
- The best haunted Lego set
- The best tummy time mat
- For Afrofuturist Weekend at Elastic Arts, musicians, performers and other artists all ask, what’s next?
- You can thumb through Mike Royko’s Rolodex at the Newberry — you’ll find former numbers for Belushi and Jane Byrne, and a time machine
- This day in history, October 22: Gunman shoots and kills soldier standing guard at a war memorial in Ottawa, then storms Canadian Parliament
- The best Christmas tree ornament
- The best Halloween wall decor
- The best Christmas sweater for women
- The best canvas tent
- The best Outward Hound dog toy
- Daywatch: Schools plan vaccine clinics for ages 5-11 | City seeks to fire Chicago police sergeant | Rockford airport expansion vs. endangered bumblebee
- Wisconsin authorities say they shot a man connected to a Chicago homicide. Police dog also wounded in shootout at Kenosha County gas station.
- Declaran en desacato a Steve Bannon, aliado de Donald Trump
- Awaiting Chicago’s 1st fall freeze and the return of La Niña. Here’s what to expect this winter.
- EEUU amplía refuerzos vs COVID y aprueba mezcla de vacunas
- Pfizer says COVID-19 vaccine more than 90% effective in kids
- Estate of Richard Driehaus lists his Lake Geneva mansion for $39M
- Hollywood ‘in shock’ after Alec Baldwin fatally shoots director of photography with prop firearm
- Alec Baldwin mata de disparo a directora de fotografía en pleno rodaje
- Casos de COVID-19 y decesos vuelven a tocar techo en Rusia
- Chicago Community Trust’s We Rise Together initiative
- TV china deja de transmitir partidos de Celtics
- ¿Qué es la variante ‘delta plus’ del coronavirus?
- Pfizer dice que su vacuna para niños es 90% efectiva
- Jeremy Colliton says pressure is ‘always there’ on his job regardless of the Chicago Blackhawks’ 0-4-1 start. Here are 5 takeaways from the 4-1 loss to the Vancouver Canucks.
- El título de la F1 podría definirse en EEUU y México
- Difícil regreso a las escuelas venezolanas tras 19 meses
- Hollywood ‘en shock’ después que Alec Baldwin disparara fatalmente a la directora de fotografía
- Jason Bonham’s Led Zeppelin tribute band is ready to rock out the Rialto, Genesee
- Speak Out reader opinion: Chicago Sky win was worth celebrating
- Trick-or-treating hours, activities and Halloween safety guide for Hinsdale, Elmhurst and other Doings communities
- Estate of Richard Driehaus lists his Lake Geneva mansion for $39M
- Rivian test drive along North Shore turns heads as Chicagoans get 1st look at the new $73,000 Illinois-built electric truck
- ‘Speak Out’ reader opinion: White Sox should get rid of Tony La Russa
- Bar Goa, a new Indian- and Portuguese-influenced restaurant in River North
- Diversificación en la inversión: Esta es la razón por la que es tan importante para tu dinero
- California: Familia murió en excursión por calor extremo
- El actor de 77 años de ‘Squid Game’ dice que le llueven las ofertas de trabajo
- Editorial: Here’s the dirty secret of targeted ads on social media. Most people don’t want them.
- Gary church aims to revive Campbell Friendship House, once a haven for Black community during segregation
- ¿Considerarías trabajar para Shipt? Este hombre ganó $100 mil haciéndolo
- Este diseño de caja simple ahorra millones de dólares a la industria automotriz
- Muere Lorli de la familia Von Trapp de ‘The Sound of Music’
- How has Justin Fields been in 4 starts? And can the defense shut down Tom Brady? 4 questions for the Chicago Bears ahead of their Week 7 game.
- FBI: Restos hallados en Florida son de novio de Gabby Petito
- Chicago Christmas tree lighting and holiday events announced for 2021
- Los delantales están puestos para ‘Bake Off México’
- Christkindlmarket 2021 mug and ornament designs
- Column: Climate change might melt Illinois’ pumpkin prowess. Will we address the problem? Don’t be silly.
- Letters to the editor: On mail theft story, couldn’t banks tell stolen checks were altered?
- California teacher placed on leave after mimicking Native Americans during class
- ¿Te parece que todo está caro ahora? Prepárate para lo que sigue
- 10-digit calling begins Sunday for Hoosiers in 219, 574 area code
- Park service announces four burns restoration effort
- Fitness exam delayed for man charged in 2019 Orland Square mall shooting
- ¿Pueden los caramelos detectar síntomas de COVID-19?
- EEUU advierte que China podría dominar tecnología avanzada
- Borussia Dortmund pierde de nuevo a Haaland
- Olympia Fields man sentenced to 17 years for defrauding clients of $10 million
- ‘Este es el último pañal que me queda’: La ansiedad de ser padres en la pobreza
- Haunts for a cause: Creepy Southland yards collect ‘quite a bit of money’ for Project Fire Buddies
- La reina Isabel II regresa al castillo tras visita a hospital
- Supreme Court again doesn’t block Texas abortion law, sets November hearing
- New Indiana archives building planned at former prison site
- Quickly: Readers sound off on the issues of the day
- Peleó por derechos de la mujer afgana, se tuvo que exiliar
- Commissioners defer sheriff’s boat purchase; police officials warn could delay production, delivery
- Roosevelt-Aurora American Legion Post helping to offer veteran peer support training
- La NBA deja a Pau Gasol y Manu Ginóbili fuera de su lista de 75 mejores jugadores históricos
- Program to offer information on becoming Kane County certified naturalist
- Gary official wins Dem caucus to replace longtime legislator in Indiana Senate: ‘To be able to fill Sen. Tallian’s shoes and have her support means a lot’
- Amy Freeze brings Chicago name recognition to new Fox Weather national streaming network
- México: Hallan cientos de ruinas más en ruta de Tren Maya
- Fallecida en set es recordada como talentosa cinefotógrafa
- Quickly: Readers sound off on the issues of the day
- Community news
- State Rep. Bob Rita says he will seek solutions to 127th Street safety issues in Blue Island
- This Week in Naperville — Halloween fun aplenty in the coming week so make your plans now
- Científicos buscan la causa de una misteriosa inflamación en niños relacionada con covid
- Shaquille O’Neal dice que LeBron James va camino de ser el mejor de la historia en NBA
- States that cut off enhanced jobless aid are still asking, where are the workers?
- UAW in midst of secret ballot referendum after leadership corruption conviction
- ¿Conviene recibir vacuna de refuerzo? ¿Cuál?, aquí la explicación
- Tiroteo fatal en el set de rodaje de Alec Baldwin en Nuevo México
- Explosión en una planta de pólvora deja 16 muertos en Rusia
- Column: Pete Buttigieg’s paternity leave nudges America closer to what families need. His critics are all wrong.
- Op-ed: White Sox great Minnie Miñoso’s impact extended far beyond the outfield
- Timuel Black funeral
- Peter Scolari of ‘Newhart,’ ‘Bosom Buddies,’ dies at 66
- ‘Pioneer Woman’ Ree Drummond’s live appearance in Naperville a thrill for both the TV star chef and her audience
- Alec Baldwin says prop-gun shooting death of cinematographer on movie set was ‘tragic accident’
- Letters: Drivers on the expressways have gotten more dangerous
- Editorial: Vacant lots symbolize neglect, disinvestment. It’s on all of Chicago to reverse the damage.
- Rod Stewart no logra acuerdo en caso de agresión
- Justice Dept. adds two top prosecutors to investigation of Florida Congressman Matt Gaetz
- Crete-Monee dome backers regroup after vote to raze ‘envy of the south suburbs’
- Caza furtiva provoca evolución de elefantes sin colmillos
- Dixmoor identifies problematic valve in ongoing water crisis, but water pressure remains low, and schools and businesses still closed
- Ligas europeas se oponen a plan de FIFA de Mundial bienal
- Las primeras palabras de Alec Baldwin tras el trágico accidente: ‘Tengo el corazón roto’
- Column: Concerned parents aren’t ‘domestic terrorists,’ except when they behave like one
- Pace to spend $20M on addition to its Elgin facility, with enough space for 70 more buses and electric bus service
- Corte Suprema de EEUU no bloquea ley de aborto de Texas
- ‘I messed up’: Chicago Bears cornerback Jaylon Johnson addresses the kerfuffle he caused with an Instagram post complaining about a fine from Matt Nagy
- Amendments for Cressmoor Estates development tabled; issue now set for Nov. 3 meeting
- Column: Mayors, lawmakers haul in donations and spend big for golf outings, campaign records show
- El Papa recibe la camiseta del PSG de Messi: ‘Siempre puedes contar conmigo’
- Lake nominating commission awaits Holcomb picks with Boswell judicial replacement candidates first task
- Chicago ganó residentes latinos y perdió residentes negros en el censo de 2020. Los concejales latinos quieren que el nuevo mapa de distritos refleje el cambio poblacional
- Quickly: Readers sound off on the issues of the day
- Op-ed: The public restroom shortage and how to cure it
- Salvadoreño admite haber matado a 4 personas en Nevada
- Our society has a mental illness problem about mental illness. We’re delusional about its reality.
- Christina Aguilera habla de su ambicioso proyecto en español
- Gary Hard Rock Live venue debuts with Disturbed concert Nov. 4
- Sean Allison enjoys ‘best of both worlds’ for playoff-bound Hinsdale Central, mastering hybrid role on defense and making impact on offense too
- Health officials ‘cautiously optimistic’ as Lake County moved from high to substantial risk for coronavirus spread
- Jared Goff afirma que ‘la amargura sigue ahí’
- How climate change has affected each state
- Homeless man charged with attempted murder after police said he stabbed a rider on a Pace bus in Vernon Hills
- Menor logra ingresar a los Estados Unidos para recibir tratamiento urgente contra el cáncer
- Chicago gained Latino and lost Black residents in 2020 census. Latino aldermen want new City Council ward map to reflect population shift.
- Law & Order column: Hearing scheduled in case of man convicted of baseball-bat killings of wife, stepson
- Acciones vinculadas con red social de Trump se disparan
- Lyft report: Sexual assaults rose sharply in recent years
- ‘Checo’ Pérez domina una tensa segunda sesión de F1 con peligroso pique de Hamilton y Verstappen (VIDEO)
- Aurora mandates COVID-19 vaccine or weekly testing for the virus for city employees
- Civil rights leader Timuel Black laid to rest in small but robust service attended by community, local leaders
- Waukegan-area government entities try to provide interpreters for Spanish-speakers; ‘We have to ensure everyone has access’
- Ligas europeas evalúan cambios propuestos para la Champions
- Study provides snapshot of rental housing in Aurora area
- Elgin businesses line up for city approval to add more video gaming terminals as allowed under state law change
- ¿Cómo funcionan las armas en los rodajes de las películas?
- President Biden and Congress’ top Democrats edged close to sealing their giant domestic legislation, let the day’s informal deadline slip
- Gov. J.B. Pritzker issues vaccination mandate for 55,000 day care workers
- Community news
- La Grange native’s business brings charm to water bottles
- Evanston woman pleads guilty to securities fraud involving trades made using insider information
- What you need to know about ‘mix-and-match’ COVID-19 vaccine boosters
- Potempa: ‘Recipe For Disaster’ is Windy City Playhouse recipe for Rick Bayless food fun
- ‘Phoenix’ house in Elgin that rose out of the ashes of a fire wins 2021 Finest Painted Lady award
- Drive-thru event in Aurora offers early taste of Halloween
- Photos: Bulls 128, Pelicans 112
- Anjanette Young and her attorney demand public release of inspector general, COPA reports on botched Chicago police raid
- COVID-19 vaccination rate lags on East Side of Aurora
- East Dundee mayor says he moving forward with plan to fill Andresen’s board seat despite questions over action’s legality
- COVID-19 vaccination count nearly stagnant, with only 52% of residents fully vaccinated
- Elgin News Digest: Pumpkin smashing events in Elgin on Nov. 6; ‘career showcase’ for high school freshman set; public invited to U-46’s Community Advisory Council meeting; $25k COVID grant awarded to Family Service Association
- Hines VA Hospital marks 100 years with new programs, including COVID and kidney treatments
- Phoenix Suns release a statement denying workplace racism and sexism in response to upcoming media report
- 1920s feminist’s banned memoir gets a new life thanks to Naperville publisher, whose family members found and edited the book
- Q&A with the women who resurrected a fiery feminist’s book banned for ‘obscenity’ after its publication in 1925
- 5 shot in Chatham, Fire Department says
- Football scores for Northwest Indiana
- Cole Keyser is the key, scoring the first two TDs of his life in Boone Grove’s first-round win against Bishop Noll: ‘I could not have imagined this.’
- Indiana recruit Alex Barger scores highlight-reel goal as Naperville North continues regional title streak: ‘That for sure was a special one.’
- Column: Chicago Bulls ride the wave of a packed United Center to a 128-112 rout of the New Orleans Pelicans in their home opener
- Houston Astros advance to the World Series for the 2nd times in 3 years, eliminating the Boston Red Sox 5-0 in Game 6 of the ALCS