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- Who run the Grammys? Women. Beyoncé, Taylor Swift make history.
- Morton Grove District 70/Park View School candidates in April 6 election share their views
- Daily horoscope for March 15, 2021
- Ask Amy: Facebook forces friendship fractures
- Column: Breonna Taylor. We must never stop saying her name
- COVID-19 cancels spring break on college campuses as students seek other ways to cope with pandemic burnout
- Editorial: What we didn’t know on this day last year
- Letters: Make Medicare available to whoever wants in
- Scaled-down event offers St. Charles chance to celebrate an early St. Patrick’s Day
- Facebook to label posts about COVID-19 vaccines to counter misinformation
- Is Biden to blame for rising gas prices?
- Column: Hold out for a blockbuster Russell Wilson trade? Sign Jameis Winston? Deal for Gardner Minshew? The clock is ticking for the Chicago Bears to put their quarterback plan into action.
- Cactus League report: It will be Alec Mills vs. Dylan Cease as the Cubs and White Sox square off this afternoon
- China’s worst sandstorm in a decade clouds Beijing skyline, cancels hundreds flights
- Daywatch: Mass shooting leaves 2 dead in Chicago, COVID-19 cancels college spring break and Illinois gets a No. 1 seed in the NCAA
- Winners and losers from Selection Sunday, including Illinois having ‘the easiest advance to the Final Four’ and only 1 Indiana team making the NCAA Tournament field
- Oscar nominations Monday could belong to ‘Nomadland,’ ‘Mank’ and Netflix
- As Adbert Alzolay and the Chicago Cubs await a ruling on minor-league options, the hard-throwing pitcher is focused on what he can control on the mound
- This day in history, March 15: President Lyndon B. Johnson calls for new legislation to guarantee every American’s right to vote
- US prison guards are refusing COVID-19 vaccines at alarming rates despite high infection risk
- New contract raises District 64 superintendent’s salary by $24,000 in two years
- 4 people, including 2 bystanders — one of them 13— shot during South Shore robbery, police say
- Portage Park shooting, crash leaves 4 seriously injured
- Stuck in COVID-19 quarantine, Virginia has spot in the NCAA tournament waiting. And Kansas will leave 3 players behind when it leaves for Indianapolis.
- Lake Theatre in downtown Oak Park hoping for mid-April opening
- ‘Mank’ leads Academy Awards nominations with 10 nods
- Column: Park Forest library reopens to a ‘different normal’
- Mia Neal and Jamika Wilson become the first Black women nominated for Hair and Makeup Oscar
- Oscars nominate most diverse acting slate ever, including first Asian American best actor
- Review: The best Grammys in memory may have just revived the awards show
- 3 takeaways from the Chicago Bulls’ new starting lineup, including a rejuvenated Wendell Carter Jr. and the trust the players have in coach Billy Donovan
- Beyoncé y Taylor Swift hacen historia en los Grammy
- Drive-by bash offers family, friends a chance to honor North Aurora woman on her 100th birthday
- Algunos países suspenden vacuna COVID-19 de AstraZeneca
- El América despelleja a las Chivas (VIDEO)
- Talk of the County reader opinion: Democrats focusing on Gov. Cuomo’s ‘touchy-feely’ past instead of nursing home deaths which deserve ‘top billing’
- El Vaticano rechaza bendecir a parejas homosexuales
- ‘Mank’ lidera nominaciones al Oscar
- La mitad de Italia vuelve a la cuarentena estricta
- Board candidates in Homer Glen District 33C share views on in-person learning, class sizes
- Much of Europe tightens COVID-19 restrictions amid surge in infections
- Los grandes triunfadores latinos del Grammy anglo
- AARP in 2021: Good not great
- Appreciating Italy’s most underrated city, Milan
- Gobierno de Arce se debilita en las urnas y afronta críticas
- The Kitchn: A family charoset recipe to enjoy during your Passover Seder
- Unemployment fraud: Be alert to the signs, and know what to do if it happens to you
- Talk of the County reader opinion: Immigration crisis cannot be solved until Biden tightens border policies
- Cardholders who ditched travel can still use their rewards points for other purchases
- Boys basketball notes: Blake Peters, Daeshawn Hemphill and Evanston’s other seniors make one last run together in Clash of Champions
- When will we declare victory over COVID-19?
- ¿Cuándo declararemos la victoria sobre COVID-19?
- How do smart thermostats work?
- Best cheap Bluetooth speakers
- What is natural release on an Instant Pot?
- Does black licorice have health benefits?
- Las mejores imágenes de los Grammy 2021
- How to bring a contemporary style into your home
- 10 sustainable makeup products you should try for dry skin
- The best load binder
- The best shelf-stable kombucha drink
- The best blanket for hot sleepers
- The best luggage set under $100
- Talk of the County reader opinion: ‘Turncoat’ Mitch McConnell ‘just wants to keep milking the American taxpayer’
- Daily Southtown, West Suburban and Lake County local scores for Tuesday, March 16
- She learned from the best. Now, sophomore Kamryn Chaney is ready to lead Marist: ‘She’s as physically powerful as any player we’ve ever had.’
- Ordenan detención de mujer que rechazaba cubrebocas en Texas
- Tony Baranek’s top 10 teams and 25 players to watch in the Southland for the girls volleyball season
- Officials investigate man’s body found in Lake Eliza
- Boys soccer notes: Sophomore midfielder Sebastian Burzynski gives ‘real Sandburg’ an opening boost with 3 goals in win over Marist
- Can a Big Ten team win it all — or will Gonzaga be an undefeated champion? 5 takeaways from the NCAA Tournament bracket.
- Talk of the County reader opinion: ‘It’s maddening what this country has come to,’ where Waukegan is changing school names after 80-name petition
- Why the pandemic has virtually killed practices in the NBA
- Biden designa coordinador para supervisar rescate económico
- CONMEBOL ratifica calendario de Copa América
- Naperville man found by police crawling through broken door at north side store charged with burglary, property damage
- How filing your tax return early, or late, will affect your stimulus check
- Talk of the County reader opinion: ‘I hope (Rush Limbaugh) doesn’t rest in peace … He was no good to anybody’
- Pandemic-weary students reflect on a year with no after-school activities: ‘They might just save somebody’ life, you know?’
- Police investigating Portage Park shooting, crash with street sweeper that leads to 4 seriously injured
- Within one hour of sign-ups beginning, Aurora mass vaccination clinic set for Thursday reaches capacity
- Indiana teachers now eligible to receive COVID-19 shots
- Beach Park man charged in beating, choking and threatening of girlfriend, authorities say
- Northwest Indiana local scores for Tuesday, March 16
- South Florida man arrested for spitting at Disney World security guard over mask rules
- Teens from Western Springs church fill Easter baskets for children in Chicago
- Review: QAnon documentary ‘Q: Into the Storm’ investigates conspiracy-theory movement
- Column: Name of Squaw Creek may soon be changed in interest of erasing slur
- Nashville bomber driven by paranoia, conspiracy theories, not ideology, FBI says
- 2021 Oscar nominated movies
- Un año de muertes por COVID-19: 10 historias de cómo las familias de Illinois enfrentan la vida después de perder a un ser querido
- Column: 2021 is the year for a different Oscars winner — building on last year’s ‘Parasite’ triumph
- Development in St. Charles an issue in City Council race in First Ward
- Dos muertos y 13 heridos durante un tiroteo en una fiesta en Chicago
- Pedro Almodóvar se queda fuera de los Oscar
- Vatican says Catholic Church can’t bless same-sex unions: God ‘cannot bless sin’
- Oscars: Where to watch 2021 Best Picture nominees
- Quickly: Readers sound off on the issues of the day
- Hammond man charged with shooting at woman with AR-15 rifle
- Wisconsin Sen. Ron Johnson denies comments about fearing Black Lives Matter protesters but not Capitol insurrectionists were racist
- Column: For some suburban residents, maple tree tapping taps into the pioneer spirit
- Bomberas en EEUU demandan por discriminación de género
- TV ratings: Grammy Awards hit new lows in early numbers
- Josef Martínez: ‘No me gusta cuando me enojo porque destrozo mi casa’
- Indiana fires basketball coach Archie Miller after 4 seasons and no NCAA Tournament appearances
- Speak Out reader opinion: COVID-19 relief money will be spent on TVs and video games
- Hydroponics a growing trend for raising food year-round in Lake County
- Laura Pausini ahora va por el Oscar
- Chicago Bears — in restructuring contracts — have created some big cap changes, including the $30.3 million hit Khalil Mack will have in 2022
- How to overcome your fear of needles and get the coronavirus vaccine
- Boys basketball notes: Mundelein’s turnaround with class of 2021 culminates not in state finals but in Chipotle Clash of Champions
- Escuelas en EEUU enfrentan retos en educación a distancia
- Gown donation at Merrillville shop opens door for deals on prom, wedding dresses while helping Hearts in Motion charity
- Target cutting 985,000 square feet of office space in Minneapolis as it goes to hybrid work model
- Food pantry to grow hydroponic and aquaponic vegetables
- Se disparan atracos en casa de jugadores del PSG
- St. Charles mansion where Brian Wilson recorded music sold to Pampered Chef CEO for $809K
- Air travel picking up, and this time recovery ‘seems like it’s real,’ Delta CEO says
- A day of free sandwiches? If Manny’s Deli gets 30 days of perfect mask wearing, apparently so.
- Letters to the editor: Oak Park elections
- Migrantes víctimas de delitos esperan agilizar proceso
- Op-ed: You’re wrong, Pope Francis, about gay couples
- Cubano Art Acevedo, nuevo jefe de la policía de Miami
- Oak Brook home of Dominic Senese, late union official and reputed mob boss, sells for $640K
- Burglaries, thefts increased in Park Ridge in 2020, annual crime report shows
- St. Charles mansion where Brian Wilson recorded music sold to Pampered Chef CEO for $809K
- After playing with adults, Streamwood senior defender Jose Ibarra is ‘in a world of his own’ this season
- Column: Have you ever been trapped in a conversation with no hope of escape? Here are a few rescue tips.
- COVID-19 vaccines for children: When can kids get shots? Do they even need them?
- Former Round Lake Park man sentenced to 7 years in prison in knife attack
- Column: They’ve been married 80 years, and they celebrated in pandemic lockdown — with Illini basketball
- Biden espera recuperar apoyo de la clase trabajadora
- Op-ed: President Biden’s silence on Syria must end
- Hazard no termina su calvario con las lesiones
- The extent of COVID-19 vaccines wasted remains unknown
- EEUU alojará a niños migrantes en centro de convenciones
- Valparaiso Democratic chair steps down amid questions into educational background; also drops out of state party race
- La policía del Capitolio comenzará a mover la cerca que rodea el complejo
- Parolee arrested for using motel room to manufacture crack, officials say
- Pandemic prompts state to offer break on overdue traffic fines and other fees for low-income residents
- Op-ed: 6 tips for spotting fake science news
- Oscars 2021: The 93rd Annual Academy Award nominees
- Brasil: Bolsonaro impulsa campaña para armar a la población
- Letters: Illinois should remove hurdles to parole, especially for older inmates
- Cifra récord de actores de color nominados al Oscar
- SXSW gets back on track with virtual film festival
- Former owners of Great Lakes Peterbilt receive immunity, set to testify in bribery retrial of former Portage mayor
- Gymnastics notes: Smiles all around as senior Sabrina Falk and Valparaiso win first state title since 2017
- Chile: mayoría de las comunas en cuarentena
- Another new owner with more big plans for Toys R Us
- ‘Ozark’ creator sued over screenplay credit on upcoming Liam Neeson film
- 15 años después, Medvedev rompe monopolio de los 4 Grandes
- 3 die in ‘tragic incident’ when car hits 9 people in San Diego; driver in custody
- 2 charged in fatal bear-spray attack on Capitol Police officer Brian Sicknick at Jan. 6 riot
- Popular Park District of Highland Park program taps into the magic of maple syrup
- Derek Chauvin trial: Defense asks for delay after news of $27 million settlement with George Floyd’s family
- Brief, heavy snow falls on Chicagoland
- En la frontera México-EEUU, la desesperación crece con el tráfico de migrantes
- Vigilando a los vigilantes de la UE: ¿Quién dirige Frontex?
- Is GM Ryan Pace simply doing his due diligence or are the Chicago Bears a player for Trent Williams? Multiple sources say the team has checked in on the elite left tackle.
- Joshua y Fury cierran pacto para unificar el cetro pesado
- Chicagoans take to Twitter about the unwelcome snow and ‘3rd winter’
- Motorist lost control of vehicle, crashed into utility lines in Lake Zurich and was pronounced dead at scene
- Major European nations suspend use of AstraZeneca COVID-19 vaccine over reports of blood clots
- UConn women’s basketball coach Geno Auriemma tests positive for COVID-19
- US Army history from the year you were born
- COVID-19 vaccine appointments at 8 Illinois CVS pharmacies
- Almost 190,000 Illinois businesses have been started during the pandemic. Five of them share how they did it.
- Oak Brook’s efforts to have red-light cameras removed fuel State Rep. Deanne Mazzochi’s bill to remove all cameras in Illinois
- Datos curiosos de las nominaciones al Oscar en cifras
- Gary native Mia Neal first Oscar-nominated Black woman for hair/makeup
- Bidders can drive away from upcoming Volo Auto Museum auction with cars used in ‘Ford v Ferrari,’ ‘Fast Five’ and other movies
- Woman found dead in alley, bound by arms and legs, Chicago police launch death investigation
- AMLO insiste, va contra juez que bloqueó reforma energética
- Lucas Giolito is the Chicago White Sox opening-day starter for the 2nd year in a row: ‘I’ve proven I’m one of the top starters in this league’
- Editorial: ‘It’s one part of the job I could do without.’ Frustration mounts following another bloody weekend in Chicago
- Kathy Hochul, Gov. Andrew Cuomo’s loyal lieutenant, is tested as crisis engulfs him: ‘She’s in a difficult position’
- NY tendría la primera mujer gobernadora si se va Cuomo
- Appeal denied for man serving 300 years for five Gary murders
- ‘I don’t need the vaccine’: While polls find vaccine hesitancy falling overall, opposition among Republicans remains stubbornly strong
- Coronavirus in Illinois updates: Here’s what happened March 15 with COVID-19 in the Chicago area
- Donde ver las películas nominadas al Oscar
- Survey about COVID-19 vaccine finds 46% of African Americans, 35% of Latinos in Cook County have doubts about vaccination, prompting campaign to encourage people to get the shot
- ¿Cómo rastrear su pago de alivio por COVID-19?
- Mayor Lori Lightfoot’s proposed anti-industrial pollution plan advances over criticism it doesn’t go far enough, heads to full City Council
- My last pre-pandemic meal: A comforting bowl of pozole in Logan Square as the world turned upside down
- Government plans to house up to 3,000 immigrant teens at Dallas convention center
- Construction begins on Oswego entertainment venue
- The Spin: Lightfoot allows Chicago River dyeing, cautious sign of city’s return | Pritzker to roll out phased-in reopening plan this week | Former Chicago city attorney has new gig
- Senate confirms New Mexico Rep. Deb Haaland as interior secretary, first Native American Cabinet head
- Messi celebra 767 partidos en el Barca con doblete (VIDEO)
- Column: After firing Dave Leitao, DePaul has a chance to make a splash with a coach such as Loyola’s Porter Moser or Illinois assistant Orlando Antigua
- Third time’s the charm? Northbrook Village Board gives early nod to new marijuana grower application
- Gov. J.B. Pritzker set to loosen rules gradually before full reopening of Illinois — but Dr. Ngozi Ezike says for now, ‘we’re not getting rid of masks’
- 2021 NCAA Division 1 Women’s Basketball Championship Bracket
- Column: Are there lessons to learn from a year of COVID-19? It’s shown me the importance of compassion.
- Off-duty Chicago police officer shot in Calumet Heights neighborhood
- New cannabis stores, marijuana tours, and protecting pets from pot on Illinois legislative agenda, but social equity remains a big issue
- Family, friends remember two killed in Park Manor mass shooting that wounded more than a dozen others
- Andrew Cuomo accuser speaks with investigators working for the state attorney general’s office
- Chicago hit by ‘briefly heavy’ snow and sleet, making for messy afternoon rush hour: ‘Take it slow!’
- ‘It’s about to be fun’: Bishop Noll’s Courtney Blakely and Michigan City’s Trinity Thompson named Indiana All-Stars
- Florida principal, daughter hacked student accounts to rig homecoming queen votes, FDLE says
- Northwestern women are a No. 7 seed in the NCAA Tournament, while DePaul is left out for the 1st time since 2002
- Catholic parishes in Forest Park, River Forest to consolidate this summer
- Which left-handers will be in the Chicago Cubs bullpen? Evaluating David Ross’ options after Brad Wieck’s spring training debut.
- Candidates for Maine Township supervisor vow to ‘work together’ after volatile four years
- Des Plaines man shot in back during suspected road rage dispute in Ravenswood neighborhood
- Chicago Bears are mostly quiet as the NFL’s free-agent negotiating period opens — but all eyes are on the QB market
- Minnesota fires coach Richard Pitino after 8 seasons produced only 2 NCAA Tournament bids
- Early voting starts March 22 at these suburban sites for April 6 election