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- Daily horoscope for February 5, 2021
- Ask Amy: Taking mom on trip might be real adventure
- Famously tiny Chicago restaurant Avec expands to much larger second space. It’s a plus for COVID rules, but can owners retain its charm?
- Southeast Side activists go on hunger strike to stop scrap shredder: ‘The system isn’t set up to take into account the concerns of ordinary people’
- Pancake ice, large slabs that look like deep-dish pizzas, may reappear in Lake Michigan with this weekend’s cold snap
- Flashback: 100 years of newspapering: Medill School was started to bring booksmarts to street-smart journalism
- Column: A COVID-safe Super Bowl party plan: Loathing Tom Brady, maximizing meats … and a nacho fountain!
- Popular fads from the year you were born
- Column: A movie for our cultural winter: ‘Black Robe’
- Column: Everybody hates snirt. And if you don’t know what that is, read on.
- This day in history, February 5: President Bill Clinton signs Family and Medical Leave Act, granting workers up to 12 weeks unpaid leave for family emergencies
- Daywatch: CPS-CTU stalemate continues, why a health care worker was denied a vaccine and meet Dogecoin, a meme-inspired digital currency
- Celebrities and their allegiance to Super Bowl 55 teams
- ‘Tapestry’ at 50: How Carole King ‘bet on herself’ to record a singer-songwriter classic
- A sweater to warm your chair during Chicago winters in this week’s. ‘OMG, did you see this?’
- Aurora family mourns mother killed in house fire; 9-year-old son credited with rescuing younger sisters
- The kitty that roared: As GameStop tanks, stock booster faces probe
- Jazz legend Ramsey Lewis, is back with ‘Saturday Salon’ and on Bandcamp, part of the technological in crowd
- Bill requiring elected officials to come to work at least one day a month inspired by former Lake official
- Lake Central students seek funding to continue COVID-19 research: Second trial will retest and reanalyze people, data
- Online fitness classes during the pandemic
- Home prices continue surge over 2019, while inventory remains low
- Super Bowl bests and worsts: From games and MVPs to anthems, commercials and halftime shows (no one beats Prince in the rain)
- Congressional report finds toxic metals in baby foods
- Column: By halftime, CDC guidelines for Super Bowl parties will be intercepted by old habits
- Though sitting on billions, Catholic dioceses collected at least $1.5B from PPP
- Analysis: Nashville has punished Morgan Wallen. But country music’s reckoning with racism awaits
- Biden says he’s ending US support for Saudi Arabia’s war in Yemen. Here’s what that means.
- What we’re watching: From ‘The Dig’ on Netflix to Aaron Rodgers hosting ‘Jeopardy!’, including reader recommendations
- CNCO presenta clásicos románticos a una nueva generación
- Trump se niega a testificar en juicio ante el Senado
- Las mejores fotos de la semana en América Latina 29 En.-4 Feb./2021
- Protests brewing in Myanmar after coup: Banging pots and pans under cover of night, and a nod to ‘The Hunger Games’
- ‘Speak Out’ reader opinion: Snowplows shouldn’t pile snow at end of driveways
- The Weeknd confirms: ‘No special guests’ for Super Bowl performance
- Sia adds warning to Golden Globe nominee ‘Music’ after outcry from autism community
- EEUU: Legisladora republicana Greene expulsada de comisiones
- ‘The Masked Singer’ host Nick Cannon tests positive for COVID; Niecy Nash to fill in for now
- México define semifinales en Serie del Caribe
- Radical anti-vaccine faction that shut down Dodger Stadium says it is not done
- Film production studio, which could create hundreds of jobs, eyed for former Marshall Field’s warehouse complex on Northwest Side
- Guest column: Aurora teacher’s impact felt years after attending his classes
- Senado EEUU aprueba resolución para plan de rescate de Biden
- Speak Out reader opinion: Rules shouldn’t change to move politicians up in vaccination schedule
- La legislación en vez del decreto, la mejor opción para los indocumentados en EEUU
- Ecuatorianos alistan condiciones para votar en pandemia
- Muchas historias en torno a duelo Brady-Mahomes en Super Bowl LV
- 2021 Ford F-150 Raptor reloads for Detroit truck wars
- El Bayern quiere cerrar un ‘año increíble’ en el Mundial de Clubes
- Opportunity Enterprises continues working with pandemic rules in place: Agency continues to modify how it administers day programs
- Business jet slides off runway at Wheeling’s Chicago Executive Airport, FAA says
- Motormouth: What is vehicle descent assist?
- This Chicago TikTok star is a middle-aged dad who does history videos. Next up: Black History Month.
- Unemployment rate falls to 6.3%, though US adds just 49K jobs
- Ford to cut back F-150 production due to chip shortage
- Portero del Ajax André Onana sancionado por un ‘curioso’ dopaje
- 5 takeaways from the Chicago Blackhawks’ 6-4 win against the Carolina Hurricanes, including the ‘calm’ after the 2nd-period storm and a super-power play
- Trump left a ‘massive’ traffic-safety mess for Biden. Item one: Tesla’s self-driving claims
- Estos fanáticos se gastaron $20,000 en boletos para el Super Bowl
- Changes begin to be implemented under new Merrillville police chief
- Tiny, newly discovered species of chameleon a contender for title of smallest reptile
- Coast Guard rescues 66 people stranded on ice floes while fishing in Wisconsin
- Braille is everywhere, but most blind kids can’t read it. A competition hopes to change that
- Braille is everywhere, but most blind kids can’t read it. A competition hopes to change that
- Meet the fans who spend $20,000 on Super Bowl tickets
- Denuncian interferencia de Protección Fronteriza en caso de muerte de migrante
- CPS-CTU strike watch: The latest on what you need to know about the impasse over plans to reopen Chicago Public Schools
- Developer plans warehouse, offices incubator for Hobart
- ‘I was so shocked:’ Health care worker denied Moderna vaccine because county says it will not give it to pregnant or breastfeeding moms
- Auto review: The 2021 Rolls-Royce Wraith is the perfect car to drive when you have nowhere to go
- Law & Order column: Former state representative candidate pleads guilty to stealing money while Grayslake business bookkeeper
- Brace yourself: Long-haul travel may not get going until 2023
- Artwork sought for Aurora scavenger hunt
- Los mejores anuncios del Super Bowl LV (VIDEOS)
- Hobart honors legendary coaches Don Howell, James ‘JJ’ Johnston
- El ‘experto en citas’ misógino que fue acusado en el motín del Capitolio
- Students punished for ‘vulgar’ social media posts are fighting back, questioning when schools can discipline over online speech
- Aurora City Council ready to vote on programs to help businesses impacted by pandemic
- México identifica a 5 guatemaltecos entre 19 asesinados
- Corrections and clarifications
- Moms, particularly Black moms, are bearing the brunt of job losses during the pandemic, setting back efforts to climb the economic ladder
- Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene says ‘morons’ voted to boot her from committees
- Tyler Reks, superestrella de WWE, se convierte en la mujer transgénero Gabbi Tuft
- Gun trafficking charges
- New Village Board member selected in North Aurora
- Canadá prorroga prohibición a cruceros hasta 2022
- Mejoran nuevo tratamiento para reducir hospitalizaciones por COVID
- La escasez de vacunas complica el regreso a clases
- Calibre 50 canta a la esperanza tras padecer COVID-19
- Uber looks to shed more of its Old Post Office space
- Estos estados logran el éxito en la vacunación contra el COVID-19
- Op-ed: Singing to my hardworking, single mom on her birthday
- Jamaica faces marijuana shortage as farmers struggle: ‘It’s a cultural embarrassment’
- Decent: Show a little love to your sweetie by throwing a little business to downtown Naperville
- Column: The Logan Square couple behind Eiffel Tower made of snow: ‘We thought, ‘If we can’t go to Paris, we’ll bring Paris to us.’
- Quickly: Readers sound off on the issues of the day
- Aurora continues look at pet sale regulations
- México se alista para un 2021 de conmemoraciones históricas
- Travel advisers expect changes in industry but high demand as vaccinations renew hope for vacations
- After COVID-19 vaccination is it OK to visit with friends and loved ones?
- Column: Mayor’s frustration with Chicago Teachers Union leaves CPS families feeling like pawns in a battle they didn’t choose
- SeaWorld begins concerts again, helping the park move a step closer to economic recovery, CEO says
- Illinois will still kick off its 2021 football season in Dublin as the Big Ten schedules release features few changes
- ‘I’m gonna go into a shootout, bro’ Alleged gunrunner caught on video threatening murder
- EEUU: soldados asistirán en campaña de vacunación
- Lake Villa father, 9-year-old daughter dead in apparent murder-suicide, officials say
- Aparece flauta de oro y plata perdida en un tren en Chicago
- Quickly: Readers sound off on the issues of the day
- Eat. Watch. Do: Last-minute Super Bowl prep, Valentine’s Day gifts and what to watch with a Malort spritz
- Pentagon will deploy more than 1,000 active-duty troops to assist state COVID-19 vaccine drives
- Northbrook, Glenview public schools expect nearly $3.4M in federal funding allocation
- Quickly: Readers sound off on the issues of the day
- Column: The conservative virtues of Romney’s child allowance plan
- Recruiting notes: Vernon Hills senior Ryan Mann takes plunge into exciting unknown at Northern Illinois
- Dianne Durham, Gary’s national champion gymnast, remembered for ‘paving the way’
- Muere Christopher Plummer, astro del cine
- Man who was shot at while trying to steal car in Chicago charged with carjacking in Niles, police say
- Tom Holland asegura que Spider-Man 3 será un hito en la historia
- After Tribune story, Kane County reverses decision and will now allow pregnant, lactating women to get COVID-19 vaccines
- Veterans hospital supervisor charged in $1.7 million kickback scheme
- ‘Confusing, conflicting and unworkable’: Police chiefs in Vernon Hills, Mundelein take issue with state crime bill
- International Criminal Court clears way for war crimes probe of Israeli actions
- NFL offers President Joe Biden the league’s stadiums as potential COVID-19 vaccine sites
- Letters: A smarter way to handle classic literature in high school
- Acusan a mujer de miles de muertes en campo de concentración nazi
- El equipo de fútbol americano más popular en cada estado
- $4M in Naperville park budget cuts, staff layoffs in 2020 hurt, but new year’s looking brighter, officials say
- Column: The Republican Party has seen QAnon before — under other names
- Q&A with Maine East student Ashutosh Kumar, ‘207’s Best’ for academics
- Inside Amazon: America’s biggest online retailer
- Chicago police officer now facing charge of attempted murder in connection with off-duty shooting
- HBO docuseries to explore Woody Allen, Mia Farrow fallout
- How the IOC plans to keep Olympians safe
- Column: Can Tinley Park win without AJ Casey? Is Oak Forest’s Robbie Avila ready? What about H-F and Bloom? We’ve got the scoop.
- Tyla Abercrumbie will write a play for Raven Theatre to launch $25,000 new-play initiative
- Ciudad de México inicia reapertura a pesar de máxima alerta por COVID
- Illinois reports 74,965 daily COVID-19 vaccinations, a new high; 3,660 new cases and 83 additional deaths
- 1099-G tax forms shock ID theft victims in unemployment fraud cases nationwide
- 57 Chicago restaurants where you can order out or dine in for Valentine’s Day
- Almost $100,000 in erectile dysfunction pills, meant for traveler’s ‘friends,’ seized from man at O’Hare, officials say
- Grupo republicano presiona a senadores republicanos para que condenen a Trump en juicio político
- Pandemia acapara reflectores previo al Abierto de Australia
- Column: Ryan Dowd stepping down, but not away, from Hesed House in Aurora
- Column: Vaccination clinic official surprises unsuspecting patients with leftover doses: ‘It makes me feel like Oprah’
- Column: The Lighthouse boys basketball job was too much too soon for Nick Moore
- Billy Crystal rememora los Oscar y habla de nueva película
- Chicago’s Brown Sugar Bakery receives surprise $10,000 small-business grant during Good Morning America appearance
- Editorial: When Democrats find a new cause: ‘Helping millionaires’
- Valparaiso park planners, skatepark users exchange ideas on new facility
- Op-ed: The Defender Junior and other publications gave Black children a voice
- Indian Prairie, Naperville school districts working with Edward-Elmhurst to get teachers vaccinated
- Column: Local racing hot shoe John Nutley making waves at his new racing home in Florida. ‘We’re here for good and we’re here to race.’
- Russia expels EU diplomats for support of Navalny
- After months of frustration, Hammond woman faces eviction once moratorium ends: ‘I don’t know how to do this’
- Column: To Milhous and beyond — a deep dive into presidential middle names
- Morton Grove woman charged with attempted murder after newborn baby found in trash can at Glenview nursing home
- Pandemic sends a couple into indefinite long distance though just miles apart
- El Congreso corre el riesgo de perder la ‘brida’ del ejecutivo en el juicio político de Trump
- Mundelein could close Park Street permanently to help build up downtown, but some businesses have concerns
- Lake County health organizations expanding vaccination effort, as recipients ‘hope we can get back to some kind of normalcy’
- Community news
- Was the Allentown teacher suspended after attending ‘Stop the Steal’ rally within his rights? First Amendment scholars weigh in
- Motorist who prosecutors mistakenly said was excessively drunk in wreck that killed 12-year-old Oak Lawn girl apologizes, but claims case ‘isn’t fair’
- Jewel-Osco, Hinsdale District 86 to vaccinate community members 65 and older on first-come, first-served basis
- Zanies reopens Feb. 12 in Rosement, plus streams a Valentine’s Day show
- Bond denied for teen charged in September murder of man walking with girlfriend near Rogers Park CTA stop, sparking ‘roller coaster of emotions’ for family
- Op-ed: New teaching standards will make classrooms more inclusive
- Frío mortal se apodera de Chicago
- For some, COVID vaccination was a breeze — after mad scramble to get an appointment
- CONMEBOL sortea fase inicial de Libertadores y Sudamericana
- A third stimulus check may be coming. Here’s how some Chicagoans spent the first two.
- Column: Trevor Bauer, the top free agent on the market, signs with the world champion Los Angeles Dodgers, making the rich even richer
- Remembering Christopher Plummer for so much more than ‘The Sound of Music’
- Escasea la marihuana
- Anuncian fechas para partidos del preolímpico de fútbol en México
- NIPSCO moving ahead with wind, solar projects despite Indiana legislative misgivings
- Coronavirus cases drop at US nursing homes
- New Capitol riot details highlight failure to grasp degree of threat from pro-Trump right-wing extremists
- Evanston Township High School to reopen for ‘in-person experiences,’ but classes will continue to be taught remotely
- As Lyons Township High School tries to get COVID-19 vaccine for staff and community, infection prevention measures continue
- Computer security specialists complain of weakened voting security standard
- Arctic blast hits Chicago as brutal winds stir up latest snowfall in first round of dangerously frigid temperatures
- Don’t file for an extension. Use these tips to get your taxes filed on time
- Pennsylvania prosecutor vows to remain in office despite sexual assault charge
- The Spin: Brinkmanship continues in Lightfoot vs. teachers union | State Republican party delivers Kinzinger mild rebuke | Evanston, Dolton to pick new mayors in Feb. 23 elections
- ‘Make the most of it’: Adri Malushi and Waubonsie Valley’s senior class look to complement Loyola-bound star Ben Schwieger
- Hombre recupera billetera perdida hace 53 años en Antártida
- School reopening debate testing Biden’s ties with teachers unions
- Relatives coming from Mexico for funeral of mom and 4 girls killed in Des Plaines fire
- School District 308 looks at $5.7M in budget cuts
- Corrections and clarifications
- Judge sets hearing for next week on whether to arrest or increase bail for Kyle Rittenhouse
- Chicago police investigating officers’ role in party after bar is cited for COVID-19 violations
- Column: Harry Mark Petrakis gave Greeks in America a place to stand
- Elmwood Park D401 and teacher’s union come to agreement on new contract
- Potempa: Late Chicago Chef Louis Szathmary famed for Stouffer’s spinach soufflé recipe
- Fox News cancels Lou Dobbs’ show and is expected to part ways with the pro-Trump host
- Plan commission reviews proposed Pleasant District 7-story rental building, will continue discussion Feb. 18
- Column: The Chicago Bears will be linked to every quarterback. With Deshaun Watson not a realistic target, they must consider all options, including Carson Wentz.
- East Aurora High School athletes hold rally because ‘we just want our sports back’
- Chicago Bulls shut down Otto Porter Jr. from basketball activities in an effort to heal the forward’s back injury
- Stimulus check updates: Biden makes case for moving fast to pass COVID-19 relief plan, but $15 minimum wage hike in doubt
- Boot camp at Naval Station Great Lakes sees first COVID-19 death
- Biden says Trump’s ‘erratic behavior’ should prevent him from receiving classified intelligence briefings
- After cheerleaders’ claims of sexual harassment and racial bias, Northwestern University vows to ‘listen to concerns’ from current and former team members
- Will County Health seeks new hires, funding for vaccine rollout
- How to win at the stock market by being lazy
- Judge rules Trump hotel in Chicago violated Illinois environmental laws
- Britt Reid, the son and assistant of Kansas City Chiefs coach Andy Reid, is involved in a car accident that injures 2 kids — 1 seriously
- The misogynistic ‘dating coach’ who was charged in the capitol riot
- Super Bowl Sunday changes: Face masks, empty seats and driveway parties
- CPS proposes slower phase-in for school reopening but CTU says any new lockouts would spur a strike: ‘We don’t leave people behind’
- How to boost your immune system
- Best women’s cold weather hiking pants
- Best sustainable bathroom products
- How to clean cast iron
- How to fix rust on a car
- The best card game for kids
- The best exfoliating washcloth
- The best organic mouthwash
- The best curling cream
- The best laptop for small business
- Coronavirus in Illinois updates: Here’s what happened Feb. 5 with COVID-19 in the Chicago area
- Emma Schmidt hits a season-high three 3-pointers and finishes with 17 points as Chesterton edges Valparaiso in a sectional semifinal
- Op-ed: As Trump’s brand fades, so will his Tower sign
- Laila Rogers’ 19 points and 20 rebounds help Lake Station overcome Bishop Noll star Courtney Blakely’s 41 points in a sectional semifinal
- Kevin Durant doesn’t start for the New Jersey Nets, enters as a reserve for the 1st time in 867 career games and then is pulled because of COVID-19 protocols
- How does a city host a Super Bowl in a pandemic?