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- A Wrigley Field grounds crew member steals the show after Dave Martinez’s outburst — the Washington Nationals manager pulled out first base, slammed it and kicked it
- New York Yankees’ Corey Kluber pitches the 6th no-hitter of the year — and 2nd in 2 nights — against the Texas Rangers
- Daily horoscope for May 20, 2021
- Ask Amy: Co-ed sleepover leads to risky business
- Chicago-area shelters see most young migrants from Mexico border seeking asylum in U.S. since 2014
- Oooh Wee It Is in Chatham features rare cereals and pot roast cupcakes. The line’s been out the door since March.
- Column: Pressure from American left for Israeli cease-fire will only strengthen Iran
- Full of maritime lore, Door County’s lighthouses will welcome visitors during upcoming festivals
- Column: Lollapalooza is back! Navy Pier is reopening! Time to get out and … can we still stay 6 feet apart?
- Growing season ‘always new’ for gardening group in Homer Glen, some who’ve been at it for 90 years
- Colorado officers face charges in violent arrest of 73-year-old woman with dementia over alleged shoplifting
- Teven Jenkins’ position switch, Justin Fields’ deep ball and more storylines to watch as the Chicago Bears transition to OTAs
- Jeremiah Paprocki revels in his dream-come-true job as the Chicago Cubs PA announcer: ‘Awesome to hear my voice coming out of the speakers. That is magical.’
- Daywatch: Illinois schools fully back in the fall, watchdog rips Lightfoot’s police misconduct database and why this Chatham restaurant always has a line out the door
- 4 takeaways from the Chicago White Sox-Minnesota Twins series, including going 10-3 in a stretch vs. the AL Central and José Abreu contributing even while sidelined
- 5 offseason questions for the Chicago Blackhawks, including when to expect Jonathan Toews news and the biggest needs for next season
- Column: If diversity matters when it comes to who makes TV and film, then it’s just as important when it comes to who writes about these stories on our screens
- Indianapolis plans to ease mask mandate, other virus limits
- Chicago Fire aren’t exactly in a tailspin, but their 0-4-1 start — and 300-minute scoreless streak — have them needing to stop the slide before it’s too late
- And now … Mister Kelly’s documentary is ready to take you back to a swinging Chicago era, peppered with stories from Herbie Hancock to Streisand
- At Wrightwood 659 in Lincoln Park, a fascinating study of Greek identity and naked men
- Why ‘The Underground Railroad’ reminds us that some series aren’t meant to be binge-watched
- This day in history, May 20: Charles Lindbergh takes off from Roosevelt Field on Long Island, New York, aboard the Spirit of St. Louis on historic solo flight to France
- Council, administration debate use of $83M Rescue Plan Act funds in Gary
- Chicago’s Dear Margaret
- David Johnson, Harvey’s first Black mayor, dies at 72
- Here’s where abortion access would decline if Roe v. Wade is overturned by the Supreme Court
- Mini replicas of Niles Leaning Tower to appear across village as part of public art project
- Reunited: Tim Tebow signs with Jags, rejoins Urban Meyer as tight end
- Fallout from McDonald’s CEO scandal fuels clash over board seats
- Single-family home values are up in Lake County, where real estate brokers say, ‘Everything is selling’
- La proeza de River Plate en Libertadores
- Aurora Downtown group gives out business grants
- Pachuca y Cruz Azul definirán finalista el sábado
- City Council set to update agreement between Aurora police, Homeland Security Investigations
- Daily Southtown, West Suburban and Lake County local scores for Friday, May 21
- Waukegan’s Park Place Center reopens for senior citizens after COVID closure: ‘We want to restore a sense of normalcy’
- Juez mexicano ordena detener a gobernador opositor
- Home offices have become essential during the pandemic. But are they worth the investment?
- Reseña/Zack Snyder se luce con película de zombis
- Northwest Indiana local scores for Friday, May 21
- New principal chosen for Thompson Junior High School in District 308
- 4th of July pool party essentials
- Best music festival fashion for 2021
- EEUU: Cámara baja aprueba comisión sobre asalto al Capitolio
- The best headphones of 2021
- Best berry recipes 2021
- Israel bombardea Gaza tras rechazar llamadas a cese el fuego
- Speak Out reader opinion: Critical systems should not be cyber accessible
- 3 survivors of the 1921 Tulsa race massacre say justice is long overdue: ‘Our country may forget this history, but I cannot’
- 16-year-old among 2 shot, killed in South Shore double homicide
- Pictures: Orlando’s newest rides and attractions
- How to set up a beach umbrella
- Former Chicago Bull Jabari Parker buys Prairie District mansion for $2.3M
- Elta MD sunscreen vs. Neutrogena sunscreen
- Daily Southtown baseball rankings and player of the week for Friday, May 21, 2021
- Los refugios del área de Chicago ven el mayor número de jóvenes migrantes que cruzaron la frontera con México en busca de asilo desde 2014
- Banana Boat vs. Hawaiian Tropic after-sun lotion: Which is better
- Former Chicago Bull Jabari Parker buys Prairie District mansion for $2.3M
- Baby travel essentials 2021
- Can a patio umbrella be used at the beach?
- Can you use your commercial ice maker outside?
- After a year’s absence, former Maplebrook assistant principal returning to Naperville D203 for psychologist job
- Drama de migrantes a España revela fallas en política de UE
- JPMorgan Chase tries again on employee health care, this time solo with Morgan Health
- Kelly Kratz grew up in Merrillville before she became an Indiana Junior All-Star at Chesterton. The Pirates’ new girls basketball coach has come ‘full circle.’
- CC Sabathia shreds grumpy old Tony La Russa
- 2021 Summer music festival updates, from Coachella to Lollapalooza to Riot Fest
- Disminuyen pedidos de ayuda por desempleo en EEUU
- Best sand-resistant beach blankets of 2021
- Retail, grocery employees are nervous as co-workers, customers go maskless. ‘You wonder, do they really have their COVID shot?’
- How to get rid of static hair
- Navajos son ahora mayor tribu en EEUU
- Nine fun camping activities for kids
- Javier Camarena emocionado ante posibilidades pospandemia
- Man who attempted suicide after being gored by bull can’t sue insurance company for not covering his medication, Wisconsin Supreme Court rules
- Baseball notes: Bigger, stronger and smarter, Illinois recruit Ryan Moerman putting up massive power numbers for Lockport
- ‘Hacks’ review: Jean Smart stars as aging Joan Rivers-esque comedian who comes up against a Gen-Z upstart
- En un mercado inmobiliario de locura, muchos vendedores creen que su propiedad está sobrevalorada
- How to tie a hook on a fishing line
- Simple life hacks to improve your emotional health
- Grand day for the French: Cafe and bistro terraces reopen
- How to clean a fish tank
- Marvin Gaye’s ‘What’s Going On’ 50th anniversary: Motown Museum tours, Detroit street renaming
- Wilbur, la cacatúa que completa canciones populares silbando (VIDEO)
- The highest-rated series on 15 popular streaming sites
- News-Sun softball rankings and player of the week for Friday, May 21, 2021
- Prairie District 3-bedroom home with 4 fireplaces: $1.3M
- Arrestan a un sujeto por posesión de enorme colección de porno infantil
- Letters: Readers sound off on Mayor Lightfoot’s interview policy
- Georgia detention center where women told of unwanted medical procedures will no longer house immigrants, Biden administration says
- Column: Steve McMichael was a hero of mine. After being blindsided by ALS, ‘Mongo’ is even more so.
- A los hombres les pagaron más que a las mujeres el 59% del tiempo por los mismos trabajos en tecnología
- User’s guide to the 2020 census: What’s done, what’s next and what it means to you
- Introducing the Beacon-News/Courier-News Boys Soccer All-Area Team
- El ‘Jaguar’ Ramírez encara su mayor batalla dentro y fuera del ring
- Student’s lawsuit seeks to force University of Michigan to change response to sexual misconduct allegations
- Severe drought in Cook County for the first time since 2012: Could this be the second driest May on record in Chicago?
- Feds seize 68 big cats from ‘Tiger King Park’ in Oklahoma
- Illinois Wesleyan University fraternity suspended for 3 years over hazing incident
- The best budget noise-canceling headphones
- Lake Michigan beaches recovering
- Details of Chicago police shooting of Anthony Alvarez released in medical examiner’s report
- Tribune Publishing shareholders to vote Friday on hedge fund Alden’s $633 million offer for Chicago-based newspaper chain
- ‘This year, I got right into it’: West Aurora’s Zach Thompson is the Beacon-News/Courier-News Boys Soccer Player of the Year
- Agregó a sus hijos a su plan de salud. ¿Y mamá?
- Colon cancer screening should start earlier, disease prevention experts say. Here’s what you need to know.
- Best ice packs for lunch boxes
- Ishwara Glassman Chrein is the Chicago Fire’s new president, joining from Yahoo Sports/Verizon Media to oversee the soccer team’s business operations
- Watch this. Eat that: ‘Run Lola Run’ to DMen Tap
- What does glycolic acid do?
- Air circulator fans vs. box fans: Which is better?
- What are the health benefits of sarsaparilla root?
- How to set up a framed swimming pool
- Medias Rojas dicen ‘Te extrañamos’ a Jennifer López tras separación de A-Rod
- How to use an essential oil diffuser
- Northwestern will play Nebraska in Dublin to kick off the 2022 football season — heading to Ireland for the 1st game outside the US in team history
- Best beach chairs 2021
- What you need to kayak in summer
- How to get rid of cold sores
- Is it a HIPAA violation if businesses request proof of COVID-19 vaccine? What experts say
- Softball notes: Grayslake North continues to win with center fielder Jessica Pozezinski. This season is just a little different.
- Beginner’s guide to using a metal detector
- Where’s the refund for my upgrade on Cathay Pacific?
- Rick Steves’ Europe: Poland’s historic, captivating Kraków
- Great public transit rides
- Lake County prosecutors say Palatine man choked woman unconscious, tied her up during sexual assault
- With Mark Giangreco gone, ABC-7 adds veteran Chicago sportscaster Mark Schanowski on a per-diem basis
- Rick Steves’ Europe: Escargot and the beauty of ‘terroir’
- After the COVID-19 outbreak, Noemi Freeman has to cancel her trip to Greece. Does this mean she loses the $592 she paid for her hotel?
- Honor your graduate in the Chicago Tribune
- Op-ed: Lightfoot’s deal for a police misconduct database is worse than nothing
- El Chicago Fire presenta a su nueva presidenta
- Simulan ahorcamiento de candidato en Chiapas
- Post-Tribune baseball rankings and player of the week for Friday, May 21, 2021
- Jenner Tomaska of Next restaurant acclaim returns this summer with Esmé. What he’ll be cooking is anyone’s guess.
- Chicago Cubs President Jed Hoyer is upset his team hasn’t hit the 85% vaccine mark: ‘A real competitive advantage we’re going to miss’
- EEUU: Cámara aprueba presupuesto de seguridad del Capitolio
- Chicago rail congestion cited by Canadian Pacific as reason rival railway’s Kansas City Southern plan will fail
- ‘A difficult moment that made us close’: Richards students find silver linings in pandemic that swallowed their senior year
- Ahora, los médicos deben proporcionar a los pacientes sus datos de salud, en línea y bajo demanda
- Fridays on the Farm
- Before committing to Dartmouth, before becoming one of the best high jumpers in the state, Naperville North’s Maeve Conneely stared down the bar. And won.
- EEUU cerrará centros de detención denunciados por abusos
- In wake of COVID-19’s impact, Illinois lawmakers to consider nursing home funding plan aimed at increasing staffing, improving care
- What to do this weekend in Chicago | May 21
- US jobless claims decline to a new pandemic low; many states cutting benefits but Pritzker opposes move
- Outdoor summer series at Goebbert’s Farm opens new chapter for Elgin Symphony Orchestra
- Presidente mexicano arrastra a EEUU a disputa por gobernador
- Walk-ins being accepted until 3 p.m. for two-shot Pfizer vaccine at Hinsdale Central
- DuSable Museum of African American History announces Juneteenth reopening
- Ecuador: presidente electo anticipa pautas de su gobierno
- Chicago man charged in Hammond kidnapping of ex-girlfriend
- Sarah Jessica Parker, Bette Midler and Kathy Najimy officially returning for ‘Hocus Pocus’ sequel
- Activists seek 30-day review of Indiana redistricting plan
- Tebow firma con los Jaguars, y no como mariscal
- Tras el asalto al Capitolio, algunos estados recurren a la educación cívica
- In Ohio, that COVID-19 vaccination could be worth $1 million. Here’s how the Vax-a-Million lottery will work.
- ‘Brooklyn Nine-Nine’ eighth and final season to premiere in August
- Best electric skateboard of 2021
- México será sede de último Preolímpico de béisbol
- Trail runners vs. hiking boots: which are better?
- Oat milk, once a niche product, is going big: Oatly raises $1.4 billion in IPO
- Oak Brook Village Board expresses support for liquor license code amendment
- España y Marruecos se enfocan en niños migrantes en frontera
- Best cheap window air conditioner
- Leclerc y Sainz reaniman a Ferrari en Mónaco
- That Chicago flag mask that was everywhere last year is now on clearance. The company that makes it? They’re back to making band uniforms.
- Easy oven-free recipes for summer
- How to commute to work on a bike
- Quickly: Readers sound off on the issues of the day
- Which headphones are best for outdoor exercise?
- Baseball notes: Northwestern recruit Grant Comstock’s ‘disgusting’ change-up has helped make Valparaiso ace perhaps best pitcher in Northwest Indiana
- How to stay cool while camping
- Oak Park health department to offer COVID-19 vaccine clinic at OPRF High School May 22; walk-ins accepted
- Water and pool safety for kids
- Best cheap sun shirts
- Reportero de BBC cometió una ‘violación grave’ con Lady Di
- Gary youth summit leans into teen insight
- Israel y Hamas pactan cese del fuego tras 11 días de guerra
- LaLiga llega al cierre al rojo vivo y con posibles despedidas
- 5 ways to use a toaster oven
- Op-ed: Retired journalist Jay Levine on Lightfoot: You were elected to run the city, not its newsrooms.
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- Hyundai to offer 2022 Santa Cruz later this summer
- Cadillac to accept 2023 Lyriq reservations in September
- How to assemble a Cuisinart food processor
- The best elderberry gummy of 2021
- The best kidney health supplement for cats
- The best kitchen pantry
- The best mattress for an adjustable bed frame
- The best humidifier for grow tents
- The best webcam for streaming
- Beye Elementary principal resigns, District 97 will begin immediate search for successor
- How to make a smoothie with a blender
- How to cut a mango
- Best-fitting jeans for women
- What are the health benefits of sesame seeds?
- The best hair steamer
- The best Hamilton Beach toaster oven
- The best soft gun case
- Zack Snyder incluye comentario social en ‘Army of The Dead’
- Rifle-wielding man attacks 2 women, cops in Loop, police say
- Motormouth: Batteries and heat
- Will County expresses interest in buying Joliet YMCA property for veteran housing
- Teen sentenced to 55 years in Portage woman’s 2019 killing; victim’s sister says, ‘I hate all of the individuals and what they did to her’
- Column: How to comply when you get pulled over — and what I did wrong 40 years ago
- NY: Vacunados de COVID-19 recibirán boletos de lotería
- High end real-estate for dogs in La Grange
- Ford unveils the F-150 Lightning. Will truck buyers take to electric pickups?
- Nearly 90% of CTA train stations to undergo improvements in attempt to lure riders back
- Photos: Chicago Cubs top Washington Nationals 5-2 at Wrigley Field
- Illinois mom made calls of concern when kids visited Nebraska. They were found dead. Now dad faces criminal charges in their deaths.
- Biden signs bill to curtail a dramatic rise in hate crimes against Asian Americans and Pacific Islanders
- Aurora panel backs ordinance to ban sale of animals from breeders at pet stores
- With Pollyanna Brewing majority owner having left company, suburban brewery pledges to ‘make craft beer more inclusive’
- Middle East Conflicts Wall of Honor to open this weekend in Oswego
- CNN responds to report Chris Cuomo advised his brother, New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo, on sex harassment claims
- Argentina extrema cuidados anticovid en Copa América
- Park Ridge, Niles, Morton Grove, Lincolnwood, Skokie plan Memorial Day observances
- Lake County business owner pleads guilty to evading $2.5 million in taxes
- Antioch plans busy summer to bring people downtown: ‘Everything is back in full force’
- Column: How the state’s plans to fund road and bridge improvements will affect Southland projects
- William, Harry condemn the BBC over ‘deceitful’ Princess Diana interview: ‘It brings indescribable sadness’
- México: Hallan restos óseos en casa de supuesto feminicida en serie
- El ‘Piojo’ Herrera es el nuevo técnico de Tigres
- House Democrats narrowly pass $1.9 billion bill to fortify Capitol security
- Lightfoot shrugs off backlash over granting interviews to only reporters of color, calls racial makeup of City Hall press corps ‘an embarrassment’
- Victim dies in Valparaiso incident; prosecutor mulls new charges for suspect
- Tinley Park mayor criticizes state officials, suggests possible legal action over safety issues at former mental health hospital site
- Former Sears store at Oakbrook Center hosts Sistine Chapel frescoes exhibition
- PNW column: Purdue University Northwest biology interns assist wildlife rehabilitation center
- Naufragio de bote con migrantes frente a San Diego
- Memorial Day specials at 23 restaurants and bars in Chicago and the suburbs
- Door County lighthouses
- Around the Southland: Crisis Center Auxiliary steps up, new principal at Sandburg, Oak Forest, and more
- Park Ridge police formally join suburban burglary investigation task force
- It’s lights, camera, action again for Elgin, which is to be featured in a Christmas film being shot downtown Friday
- After a devastating 15 months, downtown Chicago’s 5 largest hotels to be open by late June
- Corrections and clarifications
- Buckingham Fountain to restart on Saturday
- Editorial: Chicago’s mayor should be in charge of Chicago’s police
- Ciudad de México detiene a 14 policías por extorsión y robo
- Dance coach vocal about ending gun violence is shot to death blocks from his Park Manor dance studio
- Column: After a 5-2 win over the Washington Nationals, the Chicago Cubs head to St. Louis for a key early season series that could dictate the future
- President Biden hails Israel-Hamas cease-fire, sees ‘genuine opportunity’
- On second anniversary in office, Chicago Mayor Lori Lightfoot announces $10M community spending plan
- Illinois will repay Fed loans with state funds, setting aside effort to use federal coronavirus relief money
- CPD rank-and-file cops issue no-confidence vote against Mayor Lori Lightfoot and police Superintendent David Brown
- Coronavirus in Illinois updates: Here’s what happened May 20 with COVID-19 in the Chicago area
- Maine Township, Niles Township, Ridgewood high schools included in ‘Best’ rankings by U.S. News and World Report
- The Spin: Lightfoot at the 2-year mark | FOP issues vote of ‘no confidence’ for mayor, top cop David Brown | Chicago sees ripple effect of migrant surge
- Lobbyist in ComEd case says evidence against him is lacking
- Julie Ertz will miss a large chunk of the Chicago Red Stars season with a right MCL sprain, but the U.S. national team is hopeful she will return in time for the Olympics
- Minnesota Twins pitcher Tyler Duffey and manager Rocco Baldelli suspended for throwing at Chicago White Sox’s Yermín Mercedes
- Israel, Hamas agree to cease-fire to end bloody 11-day war in Gaza
- With lake levels dropping, some Lake Michigan beaches are making a comeback — just in time for summer
- Calling out Mayor Lori Lightfoot’s policies, dozens march through Logan Square on inauguration anniversary
- Purdue recruit Megan Hutchinson erupts with 4 goals on senior night as Lincoln-Way Central stuns Andrew: ‘It’s amazing.’