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- Daily horoscope for May 11, 2021
- Ask Amy: Loved one is heartbroken over ex’s profession
- Palos Heights man’s tweet about new White Sox star Yermín Mercedes is now the name of Goose Island’s latest beer
- Providers say Pritzker’s budget for adults with disabilities falls short of solving long-standing problems
- Exclusive: Teatro ZinZanni will return to Chicago’s theater district in July
- Column: Raising questions about the way Tucker Carlson raises questions.
- What Cubs and White Sox fans said about returning to the ballpark — and what can be improved as capacity increases
- Daywatch: FDA authorizes Pfizer vaccine for kids 12 and up, Navy Pier Flyover trail is finally complete and 20 new and returning restaurants
- Chicago Bears Q&A: Will Andy Dalton and Justin Fields have a QB competition? What does the depth chart look like at wide receiver? Will fans be allowed to attend camp?
- The Chicago White Sox are looking for outfield depth. Here’s a look at some of the top prospects throughout the team’s minor-league system.
- ‘We were just shocked’: Driver of vehicle that struck architect Helmut Jahn in fatal Campton Hills bike crash recounts incident
- Schools race to track down students who stopped showing up to class as surge in dropout rate feared
- Willie Harris brings a joyful energy to the Chicago Cubs as their third-base coach — along with unconventional visual cues to baserunners
- This day in history, May 11: The Rural Electrification Administration created as one of President Franklin D. Roosevelt’s New Deal programs
- Gene therapy uses AIDS virus to help children born with ‘bubble baby disease’
- Broadway’s ‘Hamilton,’ ‘Lion King’ and ‘Wicked’ will reopen on same fine day
- Chicago Fed President Charles Evans questions whether remote offices will dampen Chicago’s ability to attract workers
- Dispute over dice game leaves 1 man fatally shot, another hurt in stabbing, Chicago police say
- Ronald McDonald House Charities of Chicagoland & Northwest Indiana is expanding to more locations
- 65-year-old dies day after fire in Margate Park senior living building
- My worst moment: Josh Duhamel and the rogue wave that nearly washed him out to sea
- New Antioch mayor wants to turn ‘eyesore’ Pittman property into park or town square
- Las mejores canciones pop de los últimos 30 años
- Best pop songs of the last 30 years
- John Mulaney’s wife, Anna Marie Tendler, is ‘heartbroken’ he’s ending their marriage
- Drake set to receive artist of the decade honor at Billboard Music Awards
- Usher to host and perform at iHeartRadio Music Awards
- Actor Seth Rogen to tell stories in his own Stitcher podcast
- 19 trailblazing Asian American businesspeople
- Most COVID-19 vaccine holdouts will need some convincing, according to new poll
- ¿Corral o gallinero? Así puede criar gallinas en su jardín
- States that export the most cars
- Scores of corpses found floating in India’s Ganges River as country battles COVID-19 surge, though cause of deaths uncertain
- Vergüenza por la gordura, IMC y alienación: El COVID-19 trajo un nuevo estigma a las personas de talla grande
- Wisconsin Republicans to vote on flurry of bills to make absentee voting harder, but Gov. Tony Evers vows to veto any that pass
- Nadal deja en el aire su participación en los Juegos Olímpicos
- Participación masiva, votantes de color: nuevos datos completan los detalles sobre la victoria electoral de Biden
- Daily Southtown, West Suburban and Lake County local scores for Wednesday, May 12
- Speak Out reader opinion: Audits won’t change the fact that Trump lost the election
- Tim Tebow, cerca de volver a jugar en la NFL pero no como mariscal
- Northwest Indiana local scores for Wednesday, May 12
- York Drama again turns to film for Spring musical, “The Theory of Relativity”
- The Beacon-News/Courier-News softball rankings, player of the week for Wednesday, May 12, 2021
- Post-Tribune softball rankings and player of the week for Wednesday, May 12, 2021
- Daily Southtown softball rankings and player of the week for Wednesday, May 12, 2021
- Bob Baffert issues possible explanation for Medina Spirit’s failed drug test that could cost colt Kentucky Derby victory
- Gabriel Iglesias sets third stand-up special with Netflix
- Mitch McConnell leads Republicans’ assault on Democrats’ plan to overhaul voting rights in America
- Porter County, Valparaiso planning to proceed with annual fair, other events: ‘As of now, it’s full steam ahead’
- Softball notes: The senior and the sophomore. Maddy Wallace and Sage Mardjetko make working together a winning formula at Lemont.
- John Mulaney and his wife Anna Marie Tendler are divorcing: ‘I am heartbroken that John has decided to end our marriage’
- Félix Verdejo se declara “no culpable” por el asesinato de Keishla Rodríguez Ortiz
- Morton Grove French Market returns for second season, pushes back opening to June 12
- Rotten Tomatoes is launching an over-the-top streaming channel that will debut on the Roku Channel
- Column: Aaugh! A lifetime of regret will haunt you if you miss the latest Tweet of the Week poll
- 2 charged in assault of Capitol Officer Brian Sicknick to remain jailed while awaiting trial, judge rules
- Te vacunaste, pero tus hijos no. ¿Qué es seguro hacer este verano, según expertos?
- Rahm Emanuel ex alcalde de Chicago sería nombrado embajador en Japón
- Niña de 9 años se abre camino a la fama como DJ
- Chicagoland will have 2 more Ronald McDonald Houses in spring 2022: ‘I just want somebody else who has a traumatic experience like me to have the benefit of that.’
- Seedlings from Naperville’s old Hobson Oak tree being sold
- Column: What’s next for Sandburg football? The Eagles lately have landed with a thud, and that has to change with hiring of new coach.
- York High School hopes for a starry and dry night for prom
- On 10th anniversary of Timmothy Pitzen’s disappearance, family members still search for answers
- Niegan liberad bajo fianza a acusados de atacar a policías del Capitolio
- 15-year-old charged with attempted murder of ride-share driver paralyzed in shooting, cops say
- Mokena police say woman had her car, purse taken at gunpoint Monday night
- What does Illinois’ upcoming bridge phase mean for entertainment in Chicago?
- Jóvenes veteranos de Missouri se suicidan a una tasa excepcionalmente alta. ¿Por qué?
- Mundelein, Vernon Hills and Libertyville high schools set to hold live prom, graduation for Class of 2021: ‘It gives our kids a lot of hope that things are returning to normal’
- Oak Brook eighth-grader finishes 12th in national MATHCOUNTS competition
- El gran favorito en la liguilla de México
- Gary Goforth, who guided Benet to 12 state championships, including 10 in the last decade, gets ready to retire as athletic director
- México recibe información de EEUU sobre supuestos delitos del gobernador de Tamaulipas
- With field trips and career day felled by pandemic, District 218 counselors, alumni create video website to showcase post-high school choices
- Chicago-area health systems hope to start vaccinating kids ages 12 to 15 Thursday
- Editorial: Fix the unemployment mess in Illinois
- Softball notes: Paige Vukadinovich bats third in new lineup and keeps hitting as Munster clinches share of conference title
- La pelea de gigantes Joshua-Fury ya tiene sede
- Column: Who cares that the Southland fared poorly in U.S. News & World Report’s annual ranking of best high schools?
- Column: Starving artist and cemetery grief counselor merge ideas to create living ‘you-logies’
- 2 Texas deputies fatally shot while responding to complaint about a dog at a home
- Madres mexicanas marchan por hijos desaparecidos
- Hobart golf cart plan moves forward; city stresses enforcement
- Column: Who’s afraid of critical race theory? Those who don’t know what it is.
- ¿Qué espera Broadway para reabrir?
- Letter: Support the Clean Energy Jobs Act
- Softball notes: After back-to-back no-hitters, Katie Arrambide pitches St. Charles East to eighth straight win with 12 strikeouts
- Lake County Board approves recreational cannabis sales in unincorporated areas
- Quickly: Readers sound off on the issues of the day
- New defense attorney seeks delay in Gary man’s 2019 murder trial
- ‘Legends of the Hidden Temple’ revived as competition for adults on CW
- Community news
- Group of cases involving a controversial former Chicago police detective who is married to a judge are moved out of Cook County
- Su hijo de 12 años tomó el Metro para ir a comprarle un regalo del Día de la Madre. Nunca volvió
- McDonald’s promoting COVID-19 vaccine awareness on coffee cups, delivery orders and Times Square billboard
- U-46’s free summer recreation programs, prep sessions and credit classes proving popular, officials say
- Naperville Police Beat
- Gunman arrested after attack on Russia school, killing 9 people, injuring 21 others
- SWAT team responds to report of men with guns at South Loop commercial building, suspects released when pistol-whipped victim and 2nd partygoer won’t press charges, police say
- Pandilla hackea a policía y amenaza con publicar datos
- Taylor Swift será honrada como ícono global
- Park Ridge news briefs: Garden Club hosts 90th annual plant sale; Action Ridge discusses policing
- Remains of 2 Indiana brothers killed at Pearl Harbor identified by military scientists
- Illinois surpasses 10 million COVID-19 vaccinations as daily average of new cases dips below 2,000
- Speak Out reader opinions: Some towns need maintenance laws and enforce them; religion has no place in government; America the only country with mass shooting problem
- Column: ‘It’s a beautiful struggle.’ Evanston principal and his brother share their story of homelessness and healing in ‘Brotherly Love.’
- Column: Israelis, Palestinians and their neighbors worry: Is this the big one?
- Instead of playing Clue at home, watch Kirk Players’ ‘Clue’
- Chicago Blackhawks call Pat Foley’s ‘bullet in my head’ remark ‘an absolutely unacceptable choice of words’
- Unions file first labor complaint against Mexico under free-trade pact
- Dubái se convierte en refugio de ricos durante la pandemia
- Op-ed: For real police reform, stop letting police union contracts override Illinois law
- Onetime law student sentenced to 27 years in federal prison for terrorizing teen girl online
- Illinois bridge phase: What it means for Chicago sports teams and fans
- ‘Days of Our Lives’ renewed for Seasons 57 and 58 at NBC
- Former teacher at Catholic schools in Joliet diocese is arrested, posts bond after accusation of child grooming, police say
- Aumenta preocupación por depresión y otros problemas entre adolescentes migrantes en el refugio de emergencia de Dallas
- Op-ed: Horse racing needs to reckon with its drug problem
- Letters: The city failed food vendor Felipe Vallarta
- Chicago Archdiocese announces Catholic parish mergers for Northwest, Southwest sides
- Uber, Lyft offer free rides to and from COVID-19 vaccination sites as Biden prods Americans to roll up their sleeves
- Comings & Goings: New driver services office opens at Prairie State College, and more
- Men who chased, killed Ahmaud Arbery plead not guilty to hate crimes
- NFL will release its 2021 schedule on Wednesday. Here’s how to watch, including where to find Chicago Bears coach Matt Nagy.
- Se retira el torpedero Jordan Zimmermann
- Indiana restoring work-search rule for jobless benefits
- Colt Brennan, the former Hawaii star quarterback, dies at 37 after struggles with alcohol addiction
- El Supremo de Venezuela aprueba solicitar extradición de Leopoldo López
- El City conquista la Premier desde casa
- Famed architect Helmut Jahn left his mark on Naperville with the ‘N-shaped’ MetroWest building off Interstate 88
- With new Evanston City Council members sworn in, alderman proposes mandating $6 per hour in hazard pay for some essential retail workers
- La violencia que comenzó en Jerusalén se ha extendido
- Barnes & Noble owner to buy Paper Source out of bankruptcy; card chain will be smaller but keep Chicago HQ
- Man convicted in 1980 Hammond cop killing case to get new trial; attorney, prosecutor’s office made request
- When curiosities become history
- Boicot de Hollywood a los Globos de Oro
- OPINIÓN / ¿Israel se incendia?
- The Art Center Highland Park debuts new exhibit featuring dramatic pieces created with found objects and items from nature
- Internal emails reveal World Health Organization knew of sex abuse claims in Congo
- Franklin Park improving streets in anticipation of I-490 western access to O’Hare
- Aurora, state strike deal to keep cabinet maker in town
- Fair Housing Month is over, but the fight against discrimination continues. ‘The Shame of Chicago’ shines a light on the racial wealth gap.
- South suburban vaccination rates lag despite expanded access to shots
- MLB autoriza a A’s buscar otra ciudad
- Detienen a hombre cuyo tigre merodeaba por un vecindario
- Man stabbed to death in dispute over children playing too early in the day, prosecutors say
- Study links short stays at Cook County Jail early in the pandemic to the spread of COVID-19 in Black and Latino neighborhoods after inmates’ release
- Hinsdale prepares for tollway oasis to come down in September
- Guaidó propone negociar con gobierno de Maduro en Venezuela
- Southtowners: Local students recognized for doing good things
- Elmhurst 4-bedroom home with pool, outdoor fireplace, gardens: $3.8M
- Medina Spirit will be allowed to run in Preakness Stakes despite failed drug test after Kentucky Derby victory, is 9-5 favorite
- Illinois Supreme Court weighs harshness of 19-year-old’s life sentence
- Boulder, Colorado woman identified as person who voiced Amazon’s Alexa
- COVID-19 vaccines did not impact placentas during pregnancy, according to Northwestern study
- Council calls for new study to allow for veterans to enter building near Veteran Service Office
- Elmwood Park schools to receive $4.75 million in pandemic-related funds
- Lake County to start vaccinating 12- to 15-year-olds Thursday against COVID-19
- Preakness permite a Medina Spirit competir
- Cómo un conductor ebrio inspiró al senador Luján a respaldar tecnología para no manejar ebrio
- Column: Local news needs a local savior
- Pets of the week
- Everyday absurdities and pain — including in quarantine life — fuel Steve Treviño’s comedy
- Environmental groups come together for restoration work along river in Deerfield
- Administrator from D.C.-area school district hired as principal of Lake Forest High School
- Jake Marisnick goes on the IL for the Chicago Cubs with a right hamstring strain, while Javier Báez is scratched with lower back tightness
- Elgin City Council set to sign off on the annexation, plats and variances Biggers Mazda needs to move to Randall Road
- Police: Niles man attempted to rob pizza restaurant with note demanding cash
- Former Chicago Bears head coach Dick Jauron sells Lake Forest town home for $699,000
- Chicago Sky’s Candace Parker tells Trevor Noah she’s launching a parenting podcast: ‘There’s no blueprint when it comes to raising a child’
- Lake County governments figuring out how best to utilize $161 million in American Rescue Plan funds
- No charges filed in shooting death of 12-year-old girl in Hazel Crest; ‘a tragic accident’ police say
- Guardiola se convierte en el tercer entrenador con más títulos de la historia
- Month-long pilot program in Skokie will assign first responders and social workers to emergency mental health calls
- En busca de esperanza, 32 migrantes fueron llevados al extremo para intentar entrar en Estados Unidos
- West suburban high school graduation plans remain fluid as COVID-19 restrictions ease
- Teen driver expected to be charged after 62-year-old grandmother killed in Posen crash on Mother’s Day, mayor says
- Departing members of Park Ridge City Council recognized, new elected officials take oath of office
- Younger adolescents get ready to receive Pfizer’s COVID-19 vaccine
- Ambassador Rahm Emanuel: Former Chicago mayor reportedly President Joe Biden’s pick for Japan
- El Barca se deja muchas opciones de LaLiga en Levante
- National anthem would be required before all sporting events under Wisconsin bill
- The Spin: Rahm Emanuel to soon get President Biden’s nod as Japan ambassador: reports | Pritzker’s budget for adults with disabilities falls short, critics say | Illinois House gets shot-and-a-beer legislation
- Bailarín de ballet nacional condenado por abuso sexual
- 7 things Chicago Blackhawks players shared before starting their offseason, including Patrick Kane’s injury ‘issue,’ missing Jonathan Toews and Alex DeBrincat’s wedding
- Biden administration approves the nation’s first major offshore wind farm
- Glencoe District 35 administrators suggest using federal relief funds to hire additional social worker
- Virginia woman fatally stabbed infant son and critically injured 8-year-old daughter at their home, according to police
- Filming starts next week on Elgin documentary looking at city’s response to civil unrest resulting from George Floyd death
- North Carolina’s Senate approves ‘Born-alive’ abortion measure
- COVID-19 vaccines for kids 12 to 15 begin at Chicago city-run sites Thursday; no appointment needed
- Crash kills single father; police say suspect drove 100 mph through red lights
- Acusan a soldados ??de suministrar armas utilizadas en tiroteos y homicidios en Chicago
- Coronavirus in Illinois updates: Here’s what happened May 11 with COVID-19 in the Chicago area
- Mississippi says it awaits $600K repayment from former NFL quarterback Brett Favre
- Governing board votes to close Dunham STEM school at Aurora University at the end of 2021-22 year
- Suspect in Atlanta-area spa shootings indicted in slayings, set to face hate crime charges and death penalty
- With younger teens now vaccine eligible, schools aim to be their source for COVID-19 shots: ‘Make it available in a place they already are’
- Gas stations in the Southeast report shortages that analysts say is the result of panic-buying as the shutdown of a major US pipeline drags on
- Defense secretary during Jan. 6 Capitol riots defends the Pentagon’s response to the chaos of the day
- Marist’s Abby Dunning calls Eileen Donahue ‘one of the best teammates in the world.’ She can hit, too. Lockport finds that out.
- 3 US Army soldiers accused of illegally selling weapons used in Chicago shootings
- Photos: Brooklyn Nets 115, Chicago Bulls 107
- Woman seriously injured in hit-and-run in Lakeview
- Photos: Chicago White Sox 9, Minnesota Twins 3
- Liz Cheney, facing ouster from top GOP post, says Trump and his backers threaten to ‘undermine our democracy’
- ‘It is what it is’: Kaitlyn Roberts goes 4-for-4 from leadoff spot as Yorkville snaps 2-game losing streak with shutout of Oswego
- Over 100 Republicans, including former officials, threaten to split from GOP
- Israel hits Gaza with new airstrikes, Hamas fires off hundreds of rockets as fighting escalates with no end in sight
- NRA bankruptcy dismissed: National Rifle Association’s Chapter 11 case rejected as not ‘in good faith’
- Chicago Bulls are down to their last postseason chance — and now they have to win out and hope the Washington Wizards lose out
- Soldier Field security firm worker shoots longtime acquaintance to death over worker’s wife visiting with her ex-boyfriend, prosecutors say
- Forward prospect Henrik Borgström agrees to a 2-year deal with the Chicago Blackhawks: ‘He’s got a flair for some offense’
- Mary Kate Shultz homers and drives in three runs as Kankakee Valley scores 11 in the final three innings against Hobart. She got the win too.
- Adbert Alzolay holds his own vs. the Cleveland Indians’ Shane Bieber, but the Chicago Cubs offense wastes scoring chances in a 3-2 loss