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- Norridge, Harwood Heights schools welcoming students for increased in-person hours
- Going, going, gone with the wind: Colin Reilly goes 3-for-5 and records pitching win as Metea Valley slips past Waubonsie Valley
- Zach Davies’ command issues continue as he puts the Chicago Cubs in a quick hole in an 8-7 loss to the Atlanta Braves
- Hobart pitchers have thrown three no-hitters already. Ivan Balboa finishes the latest after Marc Enslen goes six innings against Highland at U.S. Steel Yard.
- Daily horoscope for April 27, 2021
- Ask Amy: Grandpa wants to bribe girls not to get ink
- Sweet staycation deals for Mother’s Day at hotels in the Chicago area
- 2 teens shot in South Chicago
- Brad Biggs’ NFL mock draft 3.0: Will the Chicago Bears make a huge move up to pick a quarterback?
- Daywatch: Illinois loses a congressional seat, state sees substantial drop in daily vaccinations and how the new Italian beefless compares to the classic
- Judge tosses lawsuit of man who alleged Michael Jackson molestation
- Opinion: COVID-19 vaccines make for a plot twist, but how do we get on with our stories?
- This day in history, April 27: 51 construction workers die after scaffold inside a cooling tower in West Virginia fell 168 feet to the ground
- Men claiming to look for ‘poison’ in water talk their way into Park Ridge woman’s home, police say
- Olympians will get COVID-19 vaccine priority in Australia
- Talk of the County reader opinion: LeBron, stop ‘weighing in on issues you know nothing about’
- NBA coach of the year will be the top award race this season. Here are 7 candidates, including Tom Thibodeau of the New York Knicks.
- Restaurants, bars and food trucks can get up to $10 million in federal grants to offset pandemic-related losses. Here’s what to know.
- Grammy Museum in Los Angeles to reopen on May 21
- Harry and Meghan Markle to lead ‘Vax Live’ fundraising concert
- Talk of the County reader opinion: Capitol rioters ‘don’t deserve to walk among true Americans’
- Body of missing autistic teen found after 3-day search in Michigan’s Upper Peninsula
- A private school in Miami banned teachers vaccinated against COVID-19 from contact with students, citing false claims
- Our 36 favorite novelty songs of the past 60 years
- Rolling Stones guitarist Ronnie Wood privately battled small-cell cancer during COVID lockdown
- Lin-Manuel Miranda voices a singing kinkajou in Netflix’s ‘Vivo’ musical trailer
- Billy Branch plays tribute to Little Walter this weekend at Rosa’s Lounge
- Illinois Senate approves proposal to not punish school districts financially for COVID-related attendance drops
- EEUU y Guatemala crearán fuerza de seguridad en frontera
- Martin Ozinga III, chairman of ready mix concrete company, dies at 71
- Lake County appoints longtime Zion educator to fill role of regional superintendent
- Hackers rusos atacan computadoras de policía de Washington
- Bob Dylan and Charlie Watts will soon turn 80. More music legends are rocking out long past retirement age
- Speak Out reader opinion: The COVID-19 outbreak in India should be a warning for us
- Zapatistas inician viaje simbólico para ‘invadir’ Europa
- Months before George Floyd was killed, Angel Hernandez died at a San Diego train station with a knee to his neck, too
- Daily Southtown, West Suburban and Lake County local scores for Wednesday, April 28
- SWAT called, police officer fires weapon during short Gresham standoff
- Naperville commission sets time limits on comments for Islamic Center mosque plan, now altered to move parking spots
- Los nómadas del COVID-19 escuchan la llamada de la carretera
- Zapatistas inician viaje simbólico para ‘invadir’ Europa
- Highland Park house that was once Fort Sheridan fire station sells for $1.2 million
- Naperville Police Beat
- Federal funding in place to help families with COVID-19 death expenses: ‘I think the government realized it was a financial strain’
- Legislador de Idaho acusado de violación fue advertido antes
- Daily Southtown softball rankings and player of the week for Wednesday, April 28, 2021
- Dientes podridos y cáncer avanzado, efectos de los retrasos en el tratamiento
- Northwest Indiana local scores for Wednesday, April 28
- Divers find brass propeller, picnic bench and skateboard at Waukegan Harbor underwater cleanup event
- Comprarle a los negocios pequeños tiene un gran impacto
- Conmoción y asombro por contraer COVID-19 tras ser vacunado
- Rosary High School in Aurora to stage spring musical
- Softball notes: Bucknell recruit Angelina Seropian, ‘even a shock for me,’ embraces history as first Division I recruit for St. Laurence
- Column: Mia Neal’s Oscar speech mentioned Northwestern barring Black students from campus housing. Here’s the story behind the YMCA that welcomed them.
- O’Laughlin holds on to slim lead to win reelection to Indian Head Park Village Board
- Former Dallas cop Amber Guyger appealing murder conviction in shooting death of Botham Jean
- Community news
- Editorial: A Biden big government ‘New Deal’? Not so fast
- Post-Tribune softball rankings and player of the week for Wednesday, April 28, 2021
- 58 Chicago restaurants awarded Bib Gourmand designation by Michelin Guide, including 10 first-timers
- Billie Eilish to drop new album, ‘Happier Than Ever,’ on July 30
- Lake Villa man arrested with almost 3 kilos of cocaine and handgun, officials say
- DoorDash changes pricing plan amid criticism
- Column: Fast & Furious. Brother Rice’s defense ends season with dominant performance vs. Mount Carmel, plus four more takeaways.
- La pandemia representó un mayor peligro para quienes no hablan inglés
- Ecuador: industria y comercio con pérdidas por confinamiento
- Beacon-News/Courier-News girls volleyball rankings and player of the week for Wednesday, April 28, 2021
- Selecciones podrán convocar 26 jugadores en la Euro 2020
- 5-11-9 record. -8 goal differential. 12 different goal scorers. A by-the-numbers look at the Chicago Fire’s first 25 matches under their current leadership.
- Netflix’s packed summer movie slate includes ‘Kissing Booth 3’ and Bob Ross documentary
- Indiana governor vetoes bill requiring ethanol warning label
- Column: Once again, quarterback is the storyline of the offseason — and NFL draft — for the Chicago Bears. It’s up to Ryan Pace to see how that tale is told.
- Geno Hayes, a former NFL and Florida State linebacker, dies at 33
- 400 empresas apoyan Ley de Igualdad para los LGBTQ
- Facebook vs. Apple: la historia de cómo Mark Zuckerberg y Tim Cook se volvieron enemigos
- UPS stock hits all-time high as demand for delivery soars during pandemic
- Op-ed: A return to ‘normal’ education isn’t what kids need
- The 13 best travel hacks from TikTok
- Many U-46 students would like remote learning option to continue after pandemic, advisors tell school board
- NASCAR on Lake Shore Drive? A virtual Chicago street race could be a prelude to the real thing, report says.
- Expertos comentan la caída del rating de los Oscar
- Powerful companies, some owned by major donors to Iowa governor, got COVID-19 ‘strike team’ testing help from state
- CDC: Los vacunados ya no necesitan usar mascarillas al aire libre
- Chicago Red Stars will have fans at SeatGeek Stadium when the NWSL regular season kicks off in May
- Census shows Indiana grows, retains all 9 US House seats
- Quickly: Readers sound off on the issues of the day
- 40,000 homicides: Retracing 63 years of murder in Chicago
- Students in higher education benefit from COVID-19 relief funds
- North Carolina police shooting: Andrew Brown Jr.’s autopsy shows 5 shots, including one in back of head, family attorneys say
- Indiana governor sues Legislature over emergency powers
- 4 incumbents to continue on the Lake Zurich SD95 board following election
- 6 amazing mother-daughter trips to take this year
- Confianza del consumidor en EEUU, en su mejor nivel en meses
- Area library boards to see new and reelected board of trustee members following election
- Illinois assistants Orlando Antigua and Chin Coleman reportedly are candidates to join Kentucky’s coaching staff
- Cuba, con récord de contagios, trabaja en vacunas propias
- 3 steps to tackle ‘productivity fatigue’ in the workplace
- Skokie youth activist Bushra Amiwala featured in new documentary, honored with service award
- Softball notes: Syracuse recruit Sydney Doloszycki plays like a pro for Lake Central
- Developer of 229 Park Ave. luxury apartments in Clarendon Hills looking to build more
- Incendio afecta rico parque de biodiversidad en Cuba
- New Anthony Bourdain book, ‘World Travel: An Irreverent Guide’ — includes Elmwood Park
- Return of piping plovers Monty and Rose makes a great comeback and conservation story. ‘But I got to tell you — it’s a love story.’
- Girls volleyball notes: South Alabama recruit Anna Loberg goes out in style as Geneva takes second straight DuKane Conference title
- How to use a flea collar for cats
- Former Valparaiso school superintendent Michael Benway dead at 78: ‘It was always part of what he loved doing’
- Which Ring doorbell is the best?
- Montana may ban employers from requiring COVID-19 vaccine. Critics say bill ‘unravels more than 50 years of medical science.’
- Ford to develop, produce its own electric vehicle batteries
- East Chicago woman charged with fatally shooting boyfriend: ‘Lord have mercy, What have I done?’
- President Biden signs executive order raising minimum wage for federal contractors to $15 an hour
- Speak Out reader comments: Nice to have a president who doesn’t name call; garbage-strewn lots, streets belie Earth Day message; refusing vaccine is reckless endangerment of others
- Equipo médico israelí va a Uruguay para luchar contra el coronavirus
- Taking aim: Michigan recruit Riley Ammenhauser sets sights on establishing new state standards in the triple jump for Neuqua Valley
- Letter to the editor: Add to inclusivity banner
- Chicago Bears pick up linebacker Roquan Smith’s 5th-year option
- Review: Lyric Opera’s ‘Twilight: Gods’ is a drive-through Wagnerian hellscape in an underground garage
- Scientists find what they believe to be massive underwater toxic waste dump containing DDT off the California coast
- Lyric Opera”s ‘Twilight: Gods’
- Highest-grossing movie franchises
- Column: The complicated road to slavery reparations — and the need for an apology
- Travis Scott charla sobre su apoyo a universitarios
- The best home milkshake makers
- Another suburban company using ‘hot Fulton Market’ district as recruitment tool, opening office for 100 employees
- Area legislators reflect on 2021 session: Budget, police accountability bill big wins, others say redistricting should’ve been addressed
- Column: The Chicago Bears are looking to draft a quarterback again. But a lot has changed from 2017 — from their starting position to input from the coaching staff.
- Allen Robinson ‘in a good place’ after signing his franchise-tag tender with the Chicago Bears — but the wide receiver doesn’t commit to voluntary in-person workouts
- Trinity students return to stage for ‘Ravinia-style’ outdoor production
- Letters: Chicago needs police accountability and safer neighborhoods
- OPRF officials: Summer school to be all-remote, sports camps to take place
- The best CamelBaks for hiking
- Coffee grinders: Burr vs. blade
- Can a Brita filter remove lead?
- Some Western Springs and Indian Head Park residents oppose possible widening of Plainfield Road to five lanes
- Cheap dresses for summer
- Can I use an immersion blender
- The best weighted vest
- More than 30% of Illinois residents now fully vaccinated against COVID-19
- Bloom Township official, Frankfort advocate unite in effort to boost local butterfly population
- Museo del Grammy en Los Angeles reabrirá en mayo
- Glencoe community forum puts a local focus on issues of diversity, equity and inclusion
- Fatal police shooting of Anthony Alvarez
- El avance del virus abruma a los crematorios en India
- An EV startup was going to save GM’s old factory in Lordstown. Then a truck prototype caught fire. Shareholders filed lawsuits. Now taxes are late.
- NHL reaches a 7-year deal with Turner Sports — ending NBC’s 10-year run
- Coronavirus azota a la India con aterradora velocidad
- Los algoritmos de las redes sociales amenazan la democracia, dicen investigadores a senadores
- Rotten Tomatoes downgrades ‘Citizen Kane’ to a 99; critic responsible missing, presumed nonexistent
- Chicago man sentenced to 12 years in prison for stealing car with girl in back seat at Aurora gas station
- Biden eleva el salario mínimo de contratistas del gobierno a $15 por hora
- Column: Roger Agpawa should resign as Markham mayor, and his campaign should pay for misuse of public resources
- Best cheap electric bike
- Solar program in Fox Valley providing power for government agencies, Mooseheart
- Burning Man cancels 2021 festival in northern Nevada desert
- Toronto FC players encounter massive alligator while training near Orlando
- 5 new Chicago patios perfect for outdoor dining this summer
- Retiring Blackhawk Andrew Shaw lists Lakeview home for $1.7M
- ‘Bachelorette’ star Rachel Lindsay departing ‘Bachelor’ podcast, ending contract with franchise
- ¿Fueron bien contados los hispanos en el censo de EEUU?
- ‘Real ID’ deadline is now May 2023 because of COVID-19
- Gov. J.B. Pritzker signs bill that seeks to address racial disparities in health care
- Evanston City Council gives initial approval of 40-year Harley Clarke mansion lease to Artists Book House
- Willie Colón agradece apoyo tras accidente
- The Tweet of the Week poll. Not as interesting as a gender reveal party but far, far safer
- Column: In fairness, a shrinking Illinois should keep its ‘unfair’ political maps
- Metropolis presents tented production of ‘Little Shop of Horrors’
- Coronavirus in Illinois updates: Here’s what happened April 27 with COVID-19 in the Chicago area
- Comings & Goings: Hog Wild to open in Oak Lawn, along with golf, coffee businesses, and more
- Teen shot to death Monday in Little Village is identified
- Presidente Piñera sufre nueva derrota en pensiones chilenas
- Publisher pulls Philip Roth bio, cuts ties with author
- Maine East High School musical to feature characters based on community members
- Rochelle Zell Jewish High School in Deerfield wins team Model UN title for 7th consecutive year
- El Real Madrid sobrevive a la tormenta
- Op-ed: The global vaccine crisis is a test of capitalism
- ‘Garage night’ at a Libertyville Harley dealership attracted area women motorcycle owners and riders
- Egipto: Arqueólogos desentierran 110 tumbas antiguas
- How to use a portable air conditioner as a dehumidifier
- Mensaje de Cruyff inspira a Guardiola previo al City-PSG
- Massive project to relocate Saint Anthony Hospital moves forward in Little Village after years of holdups
- Corrections and clarifications
- Alabama man, whose case led to a ban on mandatory life sentences for juveniles, sentenced to life again
- How to exercise with a dog
- In final Lincolnwood election results, trustee wins by seven votes, Patel wins mayor race
- The Ruth Project opens downtown boutique store for foster families and seeks Elgin OK to use lower level for programs
- En Brasil rechazan la vacuna rusa contra COVID
- Highland Park honors community members for charitable efforts, contributions during COVID-19 pandemic
- Chicharito comparte su buen momento con la comunidad
- Hawthorn Middle North to launch P.E. class on bicycle safety and maintenance
- How to play kickball: An intro to kickball rules
- It’s BNSF — not Mother Nature or the village — that tore down trees along tracks in Western Springs; ‘Some of those stumps almost look dangerous’
- School, park board, township, Park Ridge City Council winners finalized; candidate won by 9 votes
- Sentencing for former Minneapolis officer Derek Chauvin has been pushed back, according to court records
- Chicago teen who helped save 10-year-old in 2020 is shot, along with his cousin: ‘It’s a blessing that he’s still here’
- México amplía vacunación a personas de 50 a 59 años
- Southtowners: ADDY award for New Lenox native, new members in honor society, and more
- Skokie village staff, residents take part in campaign to stand against racism
- Should grad students be considered employees? Loyola University nearly doubles stipends for Ph.D. candidates but doesn’t recognize Graduate Workers’ Union
- Best last-minute Mother’s Day gifts
- Deer Path Middle School used as mass COVID-19 vaccination site for Lake Forest, Lake Bluff area residents
- The best e-bike for commuters
- The best cheap blender
- The best retinol serum
- How to make celery juice in a blender
- What are the health benefits of oregano oil?
- Should you replace your laptop with a tablet?
- Summer festival planners cautiously schedule 2021 events — while others cancel
- Untreated traumas in arrested juveniles linger 15 years past incarceration, Northwestern study finds
- Ositos ayudan a familiares de víctimas de COVID
- Pets of the week
- EEUU restringirá arrestos de inmigración en tribunales
- Gail Eisenberg prepares to take the reins as supervisor in New Trier Township
- Franklin Park skaters honor coach on becoming American citizen
- The best Nespresso machine of 2021
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- The best laptop for podcasting
- Ramadan fasting something Naperville teens take in stride because the sacrifice lets them ‘connect to God’
- The best juicer for ginger
- Pritzker chastises GOP for failing to collaborate on new legislative maps and cheers census data showing smaller population loss than many feared
- Local lawyers show support for Candace Jackson-Akiwumi ahead of US Senate hearing for seat on federal bench in Chicago
- The best adult paint-by-numbers kit
- The best mattress for athletes
- Part victory lap, Part sales job: President Biden to address a joint session of Congress. Here’s what we expect him to say.
- The Spin: Pritzker to follow CDC’s lead on easing mask guidelines | Chicago looking at ‘Vax Pass’ | Governor signs into law bill aimed at closing racial disparities in health care
- Why Iowa has become such a heartbreaker for Democrats: ‘Iowans have changed’
- School District 308 keeping eye on number of quarantined students
- Bernie Wong, founder of the Chinese American Service League, dies: ‘We’ve really lost an advocate and trailblazer’
- Hate mail sent to DuSable Museum threatens Joe Biden, Kamala Harris and Obama family, officials say
- Woman killed in four-car crash on Naperville Boulevard
- Column: Andrew Shaw carried on the gritty legacy of John ‘Mad Dog’ Madden and helped the Chicago Blackhawks win 2 Stanley Cups. Who will be their ‘Mutt’ of the future?
- Luis Robert goes on the injured list as a precaution after the Chicago White Sox center fielder reported flu-like symptoms
- Naperville News Digest: OSHA wants company fined for COVID incident in which 23 got sick, 1 died; online park district summer program guide available Wednesday, more
- Illinois set to follow looser CDC guidelines on masks; Chicago to offer ‘Vax Pass’ for concerts and other events
- Chicago looking at ‘Vax Pass’ for concerts and other events, public health commissioner says
- Many Americans can now skip masks outdoors, CDC says in new guidance
- Column: A stink being raised about proposed Big Rock slaughterhouse
- Lawsuits dropped as Jackie Robinson West league admits having ineligible players, but coaches maintain they were in the dark
- Thunderstorms and ‘hail large enough to dent vehicles’ possible later Tuesday into Wednesday in Chicago area
- Ted Nugent rants about ‘satanic haters’ who wished him dead during COVID bout
- Nico Hoerner may get an extended look with the Chicago Cubs if Javier Báez heads to the injured list — and his teammates approve
- Column: It’s early, but Chairman Jerry Reinsdorf’s plan appears to be working for the Chicago White Sox
- Photos: Detroit Tigers 5, Chicago White Sox 2
- Photos: Tampa Bay Lightning 7, Chicago Blackhawks 4
- Aurora Central Catholic’s Samantha Martinez saw the warm, windy conditions and knew right away. It was going to be a good day to hit.
- Senior-led Antioch wants to do ‘some big things.’ Underclassmen like Jacey Schuler and Eden Echevarria can make it possible.
- ‘It was awesome’: Tyler Patton takes control at the plate with two-run homer as Waubonsie Valley overpowers Metea Valley
- A night for freshmen: Breanna Herlihy scores for Lincoln-Way East and Emma Vogler answers for Lincoln-Way Central in 1-1 tie