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- Les Miles is out as Kansas football coach after alleged sexual misconduct while at LSU
- Daily horoscope for March 9, 2021
- Eisenhower Expressway stretch is ‘most congested US road’ — and Chicago’s traffic gridlock is 3rd worst in the nation, according to new report
- Norridge mayor candidates Benigno, Tannhauser talk issues
- Ask Amy: Near the end, a friend withdraws
- ‘Chicago Med’ actress Marlyne Barrett sells North Mayfair home for $775,000
- One of the biggest high school districts in suburban Chicago is moving toward full-time in-person classes by April 5
- Daywatch: United Center mass vaccination site opens, Eisenhower Expressway stretch is ‘most congested US road’ and how to get Cubs, Sox tickets
- Cactus League report: Anthony Rizzo is in a groove for the Cubs — and the White Sox lineup is full of pests
- Bobby Massie is being let go by the Chicago Bears, one of many NFL players getting squeezed by the lower salary cap: ‘Bodies are going to start dropping. It’s going to be like a fantasy draft for next season.’
- Parents from 9 school districts to hold rally in downtown Naperville demanding students return to the classroom
- What’s at stake for every team in the Big Ten Tournament — including a possible Illinois-Michigan rematch for the title
- 2 giraffes found dead after barn blaze at zoo in Virginia
- This day in history, March 9: The Notorious B.I.G. killed in drive-by shooting in Los Angeles
- After a lifetime of powerful words, ‘Mango Street’ author Sandra Cisneros gets an honor from Chicago’s Literary Hall of Fame
- Logjam of migrant children at border tests Biden’s promised humane approach to immigration
- Column: Mother of alcoholic who died from his addiction shares a message for others facing such a fate
- Chicago’s GoHealth, which went public last year, falls short on income but tops revenue predictions
- Vaccinated nursing home residents in Canada frustrated as COVID-19 restrictions linger: ‘I may die before the pandemic is over’
- Dr. Anthony Fauci will make first appearance on Stephen Colbert’s ‘Late Show’
- Navistar reports first-quarter loss as Lisle-based firm set to join Volkswagen
- My worst moment: Jason Biggs and his terrible day on ‘American Pie,’ a tale of a man, too much zinc and a stomach lining
- Development issues among topics in Montgomery Village Board race
- Go away with … 3 Pairs of Boots
- Klopp rechaza suceder a Löw como seleccionador alemán
- Se saturan los hospitales italianos por nueva variante COVID
- Glenview residents 65 and older can sign up Tuesday afternoon for mass vaccination event at Glenbrook South
- Meghan’s racism claims come as no surprise to Black Britons
- These stars hold some of the biggest Grammy Awards records
- Luis Fonsi y Nicole la rompen uniendo sus talentos (VIDEO)
- Startup Dr. B is matching leftover COVID-19 vaccine doses with those ready to get them at a moment’s notice
- 2 teens, 14 and 15, wounded in separate Chicago shootings
- Northwest Indiana local scores for Wednesday, March 10
- Presentan plan de reestructuración de deuda de Puerto Rico
- ¿Teme Pochettino la posible remontada del Barca?
- Speak Out reader opinion: Cuomo appears to receive different treatment regarding allegations
- The arrival of Carlton Fisk 40 years ago was a turning point in Chicago White Sox history: ‘We’re going to plaster his kisser all over town’
- El FBI arresta a 2 personas por asalto al Capitolio
- Man, 20, denied bail in 2019 deaths of Lake County teens; trial set to begin June 1
- Candidate Q&A: Cathy Adduci, Patty Henek running for River Forest village president on April 6 ballot
- Parents angered by ‘bullying’ at school board meetings come to the defense of Indian Prairie district officials
- Stephen Colbert and Trevor Noah to mark one-year ‘quaranniversaries’ with specials
- ‘Umbrella of stress’ on GM staff, 2 years after plant closed
- Consejos contra el estrés financiero
- First months of COVID-19 testing program at Glenbrook high schools show positivity rates under 1%
- ‘No One Is Talking About This’: Patricia Lockwood makes art from Twitter
- Estadounidenses siguen sufriendo efectos económicos de virus
- On vacci-dating: Singles seem enamored with sharing vaccination status online. Is that wise?
- How COVID-19 has changed what we wear and how we feel about clothing
- Silencio de palacio tras entrevista de Meghan y Enrique aviva la ira
- Boeing’s business takes off as it finally sees positive net orders for airplanes
- What to stream: Celebrate Women’s History Month with the best films directed by women
- Northfield Township incumbents highlight accomplishments and experience, challengers say new vision and more outreach is needed
- Periodistas de AP pronostican quién ganará el Grammy
- Los bomberos —’enfermeros en un camión’— son una señal del agotamiento pandémico
- Biden family dogs sent back to Delaware after Major bites White House guard
- Chicago Cubs can fill Wrigley Field at 20% capacity to start the season — a ‘walk before you run’ approach with bigger hopes. Here’s what else to expect inside.
- México apuesta a las vacunas chinas contra el COVID-19
- Por qué la vacunación contra el COVID-19 es un problema para quienes se oponen al aborto
- Evanston seeks community input on new city skate, dog parks
- Piers Morgan’s Meghan Markle comments being investigated by U.K. media regulator Ofcom
- How rare is a perfect hitting match in NCAA Division III men’s volleyball? Marist’s Patrick Mahoney finds out at Loras.
- Western Springs to host COVID-19 vaccination clinic March 13 for seniors 65 and older
- El 60% de los estadounidenses aprueba el desempeño de Biden
- Auto review: Second-gen Chevy Bolt EV is a treat. Pity it isn’t a Caddy
- Royal family says Harry, Meghan racism charges ‘concerning’
- Northwestern University funding to help pay for minority business incubator, equity initiatives in Evanston
- ‘Mejor en el brazo que en la basura’
- Families who’ve been coping with the pandemic for a year still need to keep an eye on mental health
- Norton Juster, ‘The Phantom Tollbooth’ author, dead at 91
- Auto review: 2021 VW ID4 electric SUV challenges leaders like RAV4, CR-V, despite marginal battery range
- HBO pide perdón por oscurecer la piel de una actriz
- Column: Was it too short? Yes. Was Hillcrest too good? Yes. Let’s look back, and forward, at a truncated boys basketball season.
- Column: Milwaukee recruit Madi Malone says ‘it will always sting a little bit.’ But Newark gets ready for last hurrah, state or no state.
- Best place to raise a family in every state
- Iowa’s Luka Garza named Big Ten Player of the Year over Illinois’ Ayo Dosunmu
- Abogados piden 32% en juicio por agua contaminada
- Dozens donate blood at Buffalo Grove drive: ‘There’s such a shortage’
- Naperville mayor wants to set up short- and long-term clinics to administer COVID-19 vaccinations
- ‘Powerpuff Girls’ pilot at CW casts Chloe Bennet, Dove Cameron, Yana Perrault
- Elmwood Park District 401 candidates on April 6 ballot: complete renovations, update technology
- Judge warns ‘Dreadhead Cowboy’ after Facebook posts where he claimed he was riding horses and swore at a prosecutor
- Warner y DC celebran el 80? aniversario de Wonder Woman
- 5 senadores republicanos no buscarán reelección
- Lake County approves 4 cents per gallon gas tax, citing need for infrastucture funding
- Fiscal EEUU: contador liga a presidente hondureño con narco
- He’s one in a million: Rare yellow cardinal has taken a liking to backyard bird feeders in Rushville, Illinois
- Indiana police reform bill sails through Senate committee
- Indian Head Park townhome association sues waste hauler
- Daily Southtown, West Suburban and Lake County local scores for Wednesday, March 10
- Is Kyle Long unretiring? His brother tweets confirmation that an 8th NFL season could happen for the ‘healthy, happy, nasty and shredded’ former Chicago Bears lineman.
- Letter: Support Kleber for re-election to District 181 school board
- ‘Normal’ no more: Unilever to remove term from beauty products
- Op-ed: We need strong Republicans and Democrats. Instead, we have two cults.
- Column: Meghan Markle saw herself as biracial, but the royals saw her as Black
- Elgin plans to refinance bonds to save $400k and sell $9.2M in new bonds for water system work
- Leyden High School District 212 adopts equity and justice statement
- Half of Illinois residents 65 and up have now received at least one dose of COVID-19 vaccine, state officials say
- Cub Scout pack livestreamed its annual Pinewood Derby from Deer Park garage
- Piers Morgan quits ‘Good Morning Britain’ following Meghan Markle comments
- Column: Illinois Supreme Court ruling clears way for state Rep. Thaddeus Jones to become Calumet City’s first Black mayor
- Some players are scorers. Some are stoppers. Luke Nolan became ‘the interrupter.’ His 3-pointer stopped a St. Viator rally in Benet’s win.
- Speak Out reader opinions: Differing opinions on Seuss books — were they ‘banned’ by politically correct liberals or pulled because of outdated racist images?
- Comings & Goings: Fry the Coop opens in Tinley Park; two gas stations planned, another closes
- Quickly: Readers sound off on the issues of the day
- Community news
- Schools in Libertyville, Mundelein moving toward full-time, in-person learning
- Judah Tolbert hunted for practice venues during the offseason. What the senior forward eventually found is a critical role for Bowman.
- Respuesta de Buckingham a entrevista de Enrique y Meghan
- Read an exclusive excerpt from ‘Murder in Canaryville: The True Story Behind a Cold Case and a Chicago Cover-Up’ and hear from the author at a free subscriber-only event
- Early in-person voting in Kane County begins Friday
- Chicago Bears use the franchise tag on Allen Robinson, keeping the receiver under contract for 2021
- Indocumentados, esenciales pero excluidos del apoyo financiero por la pandemia
- Extenderán presencia de Guardia Nacional en Capitolio
- Familia real califica de ‘preocupantes’ alegatos de racismo
- Oprah Winfrey reprised ‘Big Event TV’ with Harry and Meghan interview
- Glencoe’s Community Relations Forum continues efforts to address issues of diversity, equity and inclusion
- Great defensive player. Emerging offensive threat. A top prospect in the nation. Benet’s Kendall Moriarty still sees best being yet to come.
- Chloé Zhao, Emerald Fennell lead historic DGA nominations
- After Illinois National Guard dispensed kindness along with vaccinations, a Shepard teacher organized a delivery of gratitude
- Is hope on the wing? Signs of travel rebound boost airlines.
- Tribunal absuelve a excura acusado de abuso sexual
- ‘We had no idea we would see history repeat itself’: Chicago Freedom Movement exhibit highlights parallels to racial justice protests in 2020
- Man charged in death of former Valparaiso High School football player has lengthy criminal past: records
- Courtyard at 40 apartment building gets OK from Elgin commission but parking could be a problem
- The 5 most LGBTQ-friendly cities in America
- 6 surprisingly easy home upgrades you can accomplish in an afternoon
- Nebraska, Texas moved up Chicago’s emergency travel order as 9 states bumped down to lighter restrictions
- Great places to work are also great investments
- Sen. Tammy Duckworth takes to Twitter to announce reelection bid
- Lake council decides sheriff’s department will take over extraditions
- The luckiest and least lucky states across America
- BTS, incrédulos ante su primera nominación al Grammy
- Patrick Kane is set to play his 1,000th game tonight. A look back at 10 memorable games for the Chicago Blackhawks star.
- Six candidates vie for three six-year terms on the Niles-Maine District Library Board on April 6
- Girls basketball notes: North Suburban Conference player of the year is up for grabs. Libertyville offers two choices.
- Column: Royals should take advantage of the diversity that Meghan and Harry bring
- MasterClass review: Is this online class subscription worth the money?
- Elliptical trainer vs. treadmill vs. stationary bike
- How long does it take for hair to grow?
- The best fitness watches for women
- How to get glowing skin
- How to bake salmon
- Sustainable makeup products you should try for oily skin
- Familiares y amigos despiden a Cepillín
- The best manual lawn edger
- The best carpet dryer
- The best natural deodorant
- Letters: For the People Act contains a troubling provision about media literacy
- Learn about pop up art installations at Evanston lecture
- Referendum activist, accountant vie for two-year term on Niles-Maine Library Board
- Column: 2 guitar-playing, Beatles-loving doctors and their search for a liver (on Twitter) to save the husband’s life
- Glencoe 9-bedroom home with guesthouse: $18M
- Varadero, ejemplo del golpe del COVID-19 al turismo cubano
- México da último adiós a Cepillín (FOTOS)
- Cuentos Políticos: La furia digna
- Niles Township District 219 teachers to get 2.75% pay raise in each of the next three years under new contract
- Patrick Kane reveals the brains behind his wonderfully weird 1,000-game sleep counter on the Chicago Blackhawks’ YouTube channel
- Column: Sen. Dick Durbin breaks with President Joe Biden to endorse needed filibuster reform
- Chloé Zhao y Emerald Fennell lideran nominaciones históricas
- A cambio de labor, muchos voluntarios son vacunados en EEUU
- Assault allegations put Louder Than a Bomb festival on hold; CPS suspends YCA partnership
- Elgin fire chief wants council OK to apply for a federal grant to hire 3 firefighters for 3 years
- Column: Imagine this pandemic year without Zoom, Amazon, Slack, etc.
- GOP struggles to define President Biden, turns to culture wars instead: ‘He just doesn’t drive conservative outrage’
- Letters to the Editor
- Roger Mudd, longtime network TV newsman, dies at 93
- Naperville woman accused of casting a ballot for someone else in 2020 general election
- Chicago man, 22, charged in East Chicago shooting after a ‘situation’ between their mothers, records allege
- New wrinkle in Jussie Smollett case, as prosecutors allege attorney has conflict of interest
- Biden won’t put his name on $1,400 stimulus checks, unlike Trump
- Venezolanos desbordados de felicidad con TPS en EEUU
- Wonder Lake man pleads guilty to attempted predatory criminal sexual assault of a 7-year-old girl
- Los Nets quieren demostrar que la ofensiva es la que gana títulos
- Chicago Bears send Ryan Pace, Matt Nagy and Juan Castillo to Northwestern pro day to see offensive lineman Rashawn Slater
- Chicago’s warm weather ties record, but wind, thunderstorms threaten to dampen the fun later in week
- Skokie grants $150,000 in TIF funds to Sketchbook Brewing Co.
- Southtowners: Lemont Speech matches program best at IHSA State Finals, and more
- Oak Park’s historic Pleasant Home reopens on Thursdays for individual, group tours
- OPINIÓN/La guerra asimétrica de Irán en aguas de Medio Oriente
- Editorial: Who’s cheating on the COVID-19 vaccine waitlist?
- Bribery retrial for former Portage mayor begins with focus on bidding process for garbage trucks
- Park Ridge residents redeem just 10% of restaurant coupons offering $10 discounts on orders
- Park Ridge, hospital officials working to offer COVID-19 vaccines to residents over 65: Mayor
- Not as many Americans eligible for third stimulus check: Here’s what you need to know
- Los gemelos Flores que ayudaron a condenar a ‘El Chapo’ enfrentan nueva investigación
- Bucktown 6-bedroom home with gym, wine cellar: $3.97M
- Are gutter guards worth it?
- Otra exhibición de Haaland mete al Dortmund en cuartos (VIDEO)
- Evanston Township High School officials defend limited in-person learning plan set to start next month
- Tinley Park home damaged after being struck by car is slated for replacement
- Receptores encabezan lista de jugadores franquicia en NFL
- Highland Park opens nominations for 2021 community awards
- La Grange School District 102 voters will choose three School Board members from four candidates
- The Spin: Duckworth announces reelection bid; Pritzker, Lightfoot welcome United Center vaccination opening — bumps and all; Pappas disses idea of Mag Mile Target store
- Column: Fox Valley VFW leaders’ project aims to make sure veterans in need are not forgotten
- El Dragón engulle a ‘Míster Champions’
- Aurora looks at spending about $900,000 on pavement work
- Glencoe District 35 schools prepare for return to full-time in-person learning
- I hope this Tweet of the Week Poll finds you well
- Homeless man convicted in death of off-duty Chicago cop sentenced to 65 years in prison
- Why Japan is holding back as the world rushes toward electric cars
- Western Springs police arrest driver for firing shots on Ogden Avenue
- Waukegan schools to phase in students’ return to the classroom
- Park Ridge Park District Board April 6 election: Q&A with the candidates
- Outcome Health, whose former executives await trial in $1 billion fraud case, merges with Ohio-based company
- Candidate Q&A: Oak Park trustee candidates on April 6 ballot discuss budget, development, policing
- Will County committees recommend hiring equity manager to assist with vaccine rollout
- Jennifer Lyons, VP of news at NewsNation, quits struggling Chicago-based cable news network
- Arkansas governor signs near-total abortion ban into law
- With the franchise tag applied, can Allen Robinson and the Chicago Bears now work toward a win-win contract solution?
- Des Plaines Fire Department releases investigation report from fire that killed mother and her 4 children
- Illinois women crush Wisconsin 67-42 in the only game in town as both Big Ten tournaments prepare to take over Indianapolis
- 3 takeaways from Chicago White Sox spring training Tuesday, including Michael Kopech’s perfect relief inning
- Coronavirus in Illinois updates: Here’s what happened March 9 with COVID-19 in the Chicago area
- United Center opens as COVID-19 mass vaccination site despite early confusion: ‘We are now a live clinic’
- Another Cuomo staffer accuses governor of sexual harassment, sixth woman to come forward
- At Derek Chauvin trial in death of George Floyd, some in jury pool have sharp views on case
- Heat condemn Meyers Leonard for anti-Jewish slur uttered during video-game play, center apologizes | VIDEO
- House approves pro-union bill despite dim Senate odds
- Michael Bobber hadn’t made a 3-pointer in four games. He made four as Andrew won in OT to clinch its third conference title in 44 years.
- Stevon Lige’s abbreviated season nearly was cut even shorter. But the senior guard is back, and Richards needed him against Oak Lawn.
- Neuqua Valley sees the future in three freshmen. Coe College recruit Ellie Wisner, however, was enough to stymie Waubonsie Valley.