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- Crown Point’s Jesse Mendez wants to be a four-time state champion. He had to win No. 3 first. He did it with a pin at 138 pounds.
- Woman, 3 children injured in rollover Lake Shore Drive crash, officials say
- Daily horoscope for February 21, 2021
- Ask Amy: Food-snatching incident leaves bad aftertaste
- Letters: We pay to ensure police and fire protection. Why don’t we pay for guaranteeing health care?
- Arborvitae plants are popular, cheap evergreen shrubs found all around Chicago. Here’s how to pick one that’s right for your yard.
- This day in history, February 21: Malcolm X shot to death inside Harlem’s Audubon Ballroom in New York by assassins
- Aurora Police Civilian Review Board members to be named in March
- Gary’s segregated past yields preservation grants for Black heritage sites, among 15 such landmarks in Indiana
- Multiple snowstorms and sub-zero temps are taking a toll on wildlife, Kane County rehab center says
- Column: Veteran journalist proves vigilance is needed when dealing with scammers: ‘They are good’
- Landmarks: Calumet Country Club controversy in Homewood a prime example of NIMBY activism — and I couldn’t be more grateful
- Column: A good nickname stands the test of time. Valparaiso University can take a cue from several Northwest Indiana high schools.
- How Mary Shane broke new ground as a part-time Chicago White Sox TV and radio announcer in 1977
- Deal reached in suit alleging James Franco sexual misconduct
- Analysis: As ‘Kimye’ become Kim and Kanye, will it stay peaceful?
- Plane engine parts fall from sky, leaving passengers, Denver suburb shaken: ‘I thought we were going down’
- A closer look at Zach LaVine’s career season for the Chicago Bulls — will it be enough to make him an All-Star for the 1st time?
- Novak Djokovic wins his 9th Australian Open and 18th Grand Slam title
- Justice Department examining communications between Roger Stone and Capitol rioters
- East Aurora coach Rick Robinson calls junior Jullian Acosta his ‘Swiss Army knife.’ Acosta did ‘a little bit of everything’ in first win.
- Recruiting notes: Sandburg’s Sammie Hayes goes his own way, decides on Northwestern instead of joining brother at Virginia
- How a winter storm pushed Texas into a power, political crisis: ‘Who set up this system?’
- Bronzeville man arrested after allegedly stabbing woman, 3 children in domestic dispute, Chicago police say
- Sycamore gymnastics coach gets 32 years in prison for sexually assaulting six students
- Coronavirus in Illinois updates: Here’s what happened Feb. 20-21 with COVID-19 in the Chicago area
- ‘Kyle Light’? How new Chicago Cubs starter Zach Davies is similar to — and different from — ace Kyle Hendricks.
- It’s no longer freezing in Chicago: Here’s how our recent cold stretch compares with the city’s coldest deep freezes on record
- Barbecuing class in Yorkville offers taste of summer
- Democrats’ blend of progressives and moderates put Joe Biden in power, but the party is hardly united on an agenda
- Colorado Rockies OF Ian Desmond opts out for a 2nd straight season
- American Legion club shooting leaves 1 person dead, 4 others hurt in Missouri
- Another bout of snow kick-starts a warmer week, but don’t expect it all to melt, forecasters say
- Twitter temporarily suspends Music Box Theatre’s account. Blame it on that song from ‘Top Gun.’
- Palatine shows support for Spunky Dunkers bakery
- Doc Emrick regrets his cautious call of Patrick Kane’s 2010 Stanley Cup-winning overtime goal for the Chicago Blackhawks — so the retired NBC announcer does it over
- Former Speaker Michael Madigan unsure how long he’ll remain state Democratic chair as he picks 26-year-old successor
- Maine South has a 22-game schedule in a COVID-shortened season. But coach Tony Lavorato says ‘On March 13, if we’ve played 16 games, I’d be beside myself.’
- No state tournament? No problem for Hersey, ranked No. 1 in the state and averaging 29-point margin of victory in four games
- First look at Chicago White Sox before full-squad workouts in Arizona
- ‘To say I have made Black history is a blessing’: Northwest Indiana teen among nation’s first female Eagle Scouts
- Lance Lynn — the ‘Tonka Truck’ of the Chicago White Sox rotation — brings another reliable veteran arm to the World Series hopefuls
- Deion Sanders is a 53-0 winner in his Jackson State coaching debut
- People celebrate Lunar New Year in Chicago
- Christen Press, Megan Rapinoe lift USWNT to win over Brazil
- The lost hours: How confusion and inaction at the Capitol delayed a troop deployment
- Hunger strikers see glimmer of hope as Lightfoot asks EPA for advice about scrap shredder
- FAA orders United to inspect Boeing 777s after emergency in Denver
- Teen, 6-year-old among 4 killed in Rolling Meadows traffic crash, state police say
- Biden to mark nation crossing 500,000 COVID-19 deaths
- Gina Carano says she decided ‘to go down swinging’ in interview after ‘The Mandalorian’ ousting following controversial posts
- Northwestern’s Paddy Fisher wins the Lott Trophy as the national defensive player with the biggest impact on his team
- Coronavirus death toll nears 500,000 in US, leaving a ripple effect of loss, even at a hopeful moment
- After motel fire, residents in Northlake scramble to find places to live
- Northwestern’s losing streak reaches 13 games with a 68-51 loss to No. 21 Wisconsin