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- The Weeknd dominates Billboard Music Awards after Grammys snub
- Daily horoscope for May 24, 2021
- Ask Amy: Mom wonders about ‘deadnaming’ trans child
- A budget, new district maps and ethics reform are among things to watch for as state legislators’ spring session nears its end
- Northwestern community keeps pressure on after athletic director Mike Polisky resigns over cheerleading scandal: ‘This is only just the beginning’
- Column: You can’t be a gang member and a good parent, no matter how much you love your kids
- Letters: Does anyone know what a ‘vaccine’ is?
- Editorial: Illinois Exodus: Our tax burden is 39% above the national average
- Column: A call for Aurora neighborhood groups to start gathering again
- Daywatch: No testing needed for vaccinated people, CDC says, Northwestern community keeps pressure on after athletic director resigns and Lake Michigan beach guide
- 3 takeaways from the Chicago Cubs’ first series with the St. Louis Cardinals, including bigger crowds making it seem more like the rivalry’s ‘old days’
- 4 takeaways from the Chicago White Sox-New York Yankees series, including the playoff atmosphere and Carlos Rodón displaying a ‘nasty’ slider
- 2 men found fatally shot in car on South Side, Chicago police say
- This day in history, May 24: First major league baseball game played at night takes place at Cincinnati’s Crosley Field
- What you need to make the best 4th of July drinks at home
- How to make French press coffee
- Indiana lottery sees big ticket sales jump amid pandemic
- Billboard Music Awards 2021: Top show moments
- COVID-sniffing dogs can be used to detect virus and reduce long testing lines at airports, according to UK researchers
- Best meats to smoke
- Chicago Bulls Q&A: What kind of salary cap space is available? Is Lauri Markkanen gone? And could Derrick Rose return to town?
- Summer camping essentials 2021
- What to wear to a summer wedding
- How to make caramel iced coffee
- What you need for summer backpacking
- Former Lake Forest students file lawsuit accusing school leaders of covering up reports of teacher sexual abuse
- The best men’s swim trunks of 2021
- Rosary High School in Aurora offering summer camps
- The best mattress for a platform bed
- The best car leather cleaner of 2021
- Caring for pets as owners return to the workplace
- West Aurora School District appoints new World Language Curriculum coordinator
- While Chicago observation decks tout thrills, LA tower is shutting down its attraction, removing Skyslide
- As mask requirements loosen across state, guidance remains ‘fluid’ in parts of Lake County
- ESPN, please send Álex Rodríguez and Matt Vasgersian back to the ballpark. Winners and losers from the ‘Sunday Night Baseball’ broadcast of Chicago Cubs-St. Louis Cardinals.
- Your pet helped you get through the pandemic. What happens now?
- ‘Eternals:’ Watch the first trailer for Chloé Zhao’s Marvel movie
- UIC law school to drop John Marshall name, citing former chief justice’s slaveholding, racist views
- The best iPad for seniors
- The best home desk chair of 2021
- Samsung tablet vs. Windows Surface: Which is better?
- Talk of the County reader opinion: If ‘you have nothing good to say about our former president … pack your bags and move to Russia’
- How to clean AirPods
- What you need to stay warm camping at night
- Lista de ganadores de los Premios Billboard 2021
- Best Samsung Galaxy phones
- Pandemic has left many overwhelmed with guilt after exposing loved ones to COVID-19: ‘It’s just something I’m going to have to go to the grave with’
- Los grandes triunfadores de los Premios Billboard 2021
- Best cheap Bluetooth earbuds of 2021
- Best cheap true wireless earbuds
- BTS announce two-day event next month, ‘Muster Sowoozoo’
- Go away with … Maia Sharp
- ‘Hadestown’ jumps ahead of pack to welcome Broadway patrons
- From petticoats and corsets to the Age of Aquarius, featured in La Grange Historical Society fashion exhibit
- ONU preocupada por arresto de 93 estudiantes en México
- The best trampoline of 2021
- Talk of the County reader opinion: Trump did not have pet because, ‘that would take compassion and empathy of which he is incapable’
- EEUU: Marcha conmemora un año de la muerte de George Floyd
- Argentino con discapacidad se prepara para ir al espacio
- Speak Out reader opinion: Postmaster general needs to be replaced
- Las mejores imágenes de los Premios Billboard 2021
- Natti Natasha ya es mamá
- Líderes palestinos quedan marginados de esfuerzos de paz
- Sergio Ramos se queda fuera de la lista para la Eurocopa
- Column: A weekend of mass shootings — from Chicago to Ohio to New Jersey— and a simple plea: Do something.
- Review: Dear Margaret debuts in Chicago as one of the best Midwest restaurants — without serving a single diner indoors (yet)
- How to fix a squeaky bed
- Talk of the County reader opinion: Biden, Carter comparison spot on in one respect — ‘both men were honest compared to the last president’
- Best cat backpacks
- EEUU trata de reanimar proceso de paz en Medio Oriente
- Morton Arboretum sculptures join ‘Human+Nature’
- Park Ridge Fine Arts concerts won’t return to Hodges Park this summer
- Daily Southtown, West Suburban and Lake County local scores for Tuesday, May 25
- Column: Moving Memorial Day to July 3 would remind us of sacrifices for freedom
- Luis Enrique: ‘No ha sido fácil dejar fuera a Ramos’
- Are curved monitors better than flat ones?
- Secretary of State Antony Blinken headed to Middle East to shore up Gaza cease-fire, press for peace talks
- Deben llevar a sus hijos a vacunar, pero no se les paga el tiempo libre pedido
- Northwest Indiana local scores for Tuesday, May 25
- Michigan Gov. Gretchen Whitmer apologizes after photo shows her at restaurant violating social-distancing guidelines: ‘I made a mistake’
- Sergio Ramos reacciona en redes sociales tras quedar fuera de la selección
- Dr. June: Finding love might mean bursting your bubble
- Talk of the County reader opinion: Melanie-bashers, ‘your drivel oozes out of your pores like pus on a gangrenous wound’
- Body found in Eldridge Park lagoon identified as Elmhurst resident
- Al ayudar a su esposo moribundo, geriatra aprende el costo emocional y físico del cuidado
- Ask Mister Manners: Is it OK to call out guests for not unmasking?
- Gordon Sondland sues Mike Pompeo, alleging he reneged on promise to pay legal fees after he heard testimony at Trump’s 1st impeachment trial
- Tras título de liga, el ‘Cholo’ y el Atleti quieren más
- Lake Zurich testing Styrofoam recycling with pilot program
- Michael Libberton was brought to Illinois for adoption from Colombia in 1978. He found out only 5 years ago he isn’t a citizen.
- Talk of the County reader opinion: ‘Liberal-thinking’ Waukegan teachers — ‘Leave the children alone. You are confusing them’
- Daily Southtown girls soccer rankings and player of the week for Tuesday, May 25, 2021
- The glory of strawberries: 5 recipes that are perfectly in season
- Park Forest police seek at least 2 shooters in disturbance outside music venue that wounded 4
- Pandemic Gap Year 2.0: Another wave of students defer admissions and take an independent gap year instead
- Durán Barba, el consultor ecuatoriano creador de candidatos
- Best boho summer clothing of 2021
- Guillermo Lasso, de banquero exitoso al poder en Ecuador
- Girls soccer notes: Faster than the speed of Light? Cece Light, who runs ‘super fast,’ sets program record with 24 goals for Marist.
- What activities are safe for your unvaccinated children? Here’s what 828 experts said.
- How to smoke meat at home
- Kevin Spacey books first gig since sexual assault scandal, an Italian movie about wrongfully accused pedophile
- Best athletic tank tops
- Mayor Lori Lightfoot announces $80 million in housing rental assistance
- ¿Por qué India no tiene vacunas?
- How to set up a beach canopy
- Move over, Dog. Anthony Danta is the new bounty hunter. He’s back in the winner’s circle at Grundy, $2,100 richer. Plus, auto racing notes.
- Nazareth Academy graduates 174 seniors in the Class of 2021
- Aurora celebration puts spotlight on Asian American Pacific Islander Heritage Month
- Historias de inmigrantes en una ciudad golpeada por COVID-19
- Historias de inmigrantes en una ciudad golpeada por COVID-19
- Column: Lawmakers should muffle catalytic converter crooks
- Reina la indulgencia con alumnos en EEUU
- Feds order Real Water recall amid reports of death, illness
- Paulina Porizkova, emociones sin censura
- ‘Shameless’ alum Jeremy Allen White to lead FX comedy pilot ‘The Bear’, filming in Chicago
- The best boys’ swim trunks of 2021
- Timothée Chalamet to play young Willy Wonka in Warner Bros. movie
- The best waterless car wash of 2021
- Best cheap microphones
- Lady Gaga sufrió una ‘ultra paranoia’ tras ser violada y quedar embarazada
- How much is a ukulele?
- Girls tennis notes: Chesterton’s Milena Veltri found ‘other ways’ to improve her game after last season was canceled and finds herself at No. 1 singles in a regional
- The latest COVID-19 vaccination incentive: Free airline flights on United
- Civil y soldado israelíes apuñalados en oriente de Jerusalén
- Lake Zurich to have summer food trucks near lake at Block A, host weekly block party
- Quickly: Readers sound off on the issues of the day
- Best cheap wireless headphones of 2021
- India ya es el tercer país con más muertos por COVID-19
- Garden hoses vs. soaker hoses: Which is best?
- Beacon-News/Courier-News baseball rankings and player of the week for Tuesday, May 25, 2021
- Outrage grows, sanctions threatened over Belarus president’s forced landing of plane to seize opposition journalist
- Column: Finding hope and despair amid the search for a missing 12-year-old boy
- Business economists predict 6.5% growth, best in 37 years, as pandemic eases
- Speak Out reader opinions
- COVID-19 vaccines for kids: UChicago medicine doctor to answer parents’ questions on Facebook Live
- Julio Jones says he’s leaving Falcons, dismisses Cowboys in candid FS1 interview
- A Jewish man was killed in eruption of violence in Israel. His kidney gave new life to an Arab woman, who is now pleading for peace.
- Rammstein show at Soldier Field postponed again, this time to 2022
- ‘Tiny but mighty’ Highwood Public Library wins national honor for community outreach program
- Peloton plans to build first US factory in Ohio, add 2K jobs
- Arlington Heights Park District, Jewel-Osco partner for vaccine event to help get residents ‘back to normal’
- Florida aprueba ley para poder sancionar a redes sociales
- Baseball notes: Hits? Runs? Batting average? Outfield play? Dubuque recruit Garrett Peters putting it all together for Geneva.
- St. Charles Fine Art Show set for this weekend
- La pandemia es caldo de cultivo para trastornos alimentarios
- Op-ed: An Israel-Hamas cease-fire, for now, but can there ever be Mideast peace?
- NICTD looks at ways to cut costs in Double Track project after rejecting earlier bids
- College notes: Aho triplets from Grayslake Central build on family’s legacy with performances at conference championship meets
- May 28-June 11 at the Music Box: a return to cinema paradise, at increased capacity
- Lo nuevo esta semana en streaming, música, cine y televisión
- Three taken into custody following early Sunday shooting in Oak Park
- Henry Cavill protagonizará el remake de ‘Los Inmortales’
- Annual shearing event in Lowell cools off sheep as warm weather approaches
- Los Ángeles Azules, de Iztapalapa para el mundo
- White House ‘eager’ for GOP counteroffer on infrastructure: ‘The ball is in the Republicans’ court’
- The history of anti-Asian racism in the US
- Girls track notes: West Aurora’s Tori Spagnola and Rosary’s Annie Molenhouse turn hurdles into showcase event at Kane County Meet
- Con más cruces fronterizos, activistas buscan evitar muertes
- ¿Es demasiado pronto para dejar de usar tapabocas?
- Cosmic 2-for-1: Total lunar eclipse combines with a supermoon
- Western Springs and La Grange honor fallen veterans
- Coronavirus in Illinois updates: Here’s what happened May 24 with COVID-19 in the Chicago area
- Hammond man accused of using dating app to lure blind woman into prostitution; suspect ‘wanted her to make friends,’ court document says
- Taiwan’s COVID-19 crisis could make global semiconductor shortage even worse
- Opinion: Why keep all those old books? Readers answer.
- Read Cardinal Blase Cupich’s letter reinstating the Rev. Michael Pfleger
- Man rescued from roof of South Loop storage facility
- Con más vacunas, se rezagan las pruebas de COVID-19 en EEUU
- Mollie Tibbetts murder trial: Agent says lack of Spanish skills delayed Iowa investigation
- ¿Es la sala de su casa el futuro de la atención hospitalaria?
- Chamber accounting manager linked to missing European Market funds: documents say
- A-Rod se prepara después que J.Lo y Ben Affleck aparentemente reaviven su romance
- Best graduation gifts for her of 2021
- Tennessee lidera en promulgación de leyes contra LGBTQ
- Art returns to the park in Northbrook: ‘It really is a breath of fresh air’
- A school in Kenya had 4,000 students but no library, so Bremen High School’s book club sent books and school supplies in ‘a real act of mercy and love’
- Instan a deportistas latinoamericanos a vacunarse en Miami
- Editorial: Are you ‘getting’ a new state lawmaker? No guts, no surprise on remap
- West Garfield Park man charged with weekend shooting of woman in River North, ordered held without bail
- DeSantis signs Big Tech censorship bill, despite constitutional concerns
- Federal judge refuses to block restaurant aid priority for women, minorities
- River Forest to host Memorial Day ceremony Monday morning at Memorial Parkway
- Man dies, boy rescued after car plunges off bridge into Calumet River
- ‘Super Flower Blood Moon’ total lunar eclipse comes before sunrise Wednesday. But here, it may look like someone took a bite out of it, not swallowed the orb whole.
- Pasan el COVID-19 a un ser querido: La culpa los atormenta
- Buffalo Grove High School held live ‘masquerade’ prom at campus football stadium to give Class of 2021 a ‘proper send off’
- Lindsay Lohan to return to acting by starring in Netflix Christmas romantic comedy
- Onetime rock musician John Hunter sells Loop condo for $1.4M
- What are the health benefits of astaxanthin?
- Op-ed: Limiting teachers’ curriculum is just as bad as banning books
- Onetime rock musician John Hunter sells Loop condo for $1.4M
- FBI searching for ‘bandaged bandit,’ suspect in Elmhurst, Elmwood Park, Skokie, Arlington Heights armed robberies
- Feds say Chicago man fired shots into one vehicle, carjacked another on West Side last week
- Column: The ugly truth of the Alden sale, and how newspapers might survive
- Timothée Chalamet interpretará a Willy Wonka joven
- Op-ed: The Princess Diana, Martin Bashir scandal is a genuine crisis for the BBC
- México comprará participación de Shell en refinería de Texas
- El Atlético ofrece su título ‘a los héroes de la pandemia’
- Will County faces $5.5 million shortfall from building projects
- One-year anniversary of George Floyd’s death: Families urge legal changes to prevent more police killings
- Homewood resident Brianna Hull moved from frustration with the system to love for her people through activism, renewing her energy to keep fighting
- Column: After a year of COVID-19 isolation, I can’t help but feel a bit envious of those productive millennials
- Rodgers no se presenta al primer día con los Packers
- Connecticut Sun coach Curt Miller suspended for comment about Las Vegas Aces center Liz Cambage’s weight
- Letters: Consequences of choosing to not get vaccinated
- Naperville News Digest: Park district splash pads now open; Riverwalk Cafe opens Saturday; NCC wins grant from federal study abroad program; forest preserve capacities back to normal
- Simone Biles continues to perform moves her gymnastics rivals won’t even attempt. And why? ‘Because I can.’
- Barrington School District 220 to offer pared down all-remote option next school year, continue with students wearing masks
- Kane County program aims to help residents having trouble paying rent due to pandemic
- ¿Canceló o no renovó el seguro de su casa? Tenga cuidado con la cobertura impuesta
- Historic Wagner Farm in Glenview debuts play area with focus on agricultural education
- Riot Fest 2021 sells out all three days
- Falta de dominio del español retrasó investigación en desaparición de estudiante
- Illinois colleges are losing Black students. Turning that around is key not just for equity but to ‘build jobs’ here, advocates say.
- Biden doubling US emergency spending to prepare for hurricanes and other extreme weather events: ‘We all know that the storms are coming’
- Hersey High School held early morning, then evening senior prom: ‘It feels kind of normal’
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- Democratic maps pit Republican lawmakers against each other in fights for political survival. GOP rips the plan as ‘kindergartner’s artwork.’
- The Spin: At long last, Lightfoot offers civilian police oversight plan | Legislature enters closing days with budget, remap among unsettled items | Promoting from within, Lightfoot names new chief of staff
- Glenbrook North High School parents work to send seniors off with a night to remember
- Mayor Lori Lightfoot unveils long-awaited civilian police oversight plan, retains power for hiring and firing superintendents with City Hall: ‘The buck stops with me’
- Oak Park students share five Vietnam veterans’ stories on website as part of community service project
- Police officer fatally shoots 25-year-old armed with pellet gun in Villa Park, authorities say
- Texas lawmakers approve allowing people to carry handguns without license, background check or training
- FitzGerald’s adds great barbecue in Berwyn, St. Lou’s Assembly rebrands, plus 20 more new restaurants and reopenings in Chicago
- Cardinal reinstates Pfleger after probe finds ‘insufficient reason to suspect’ he’s guilty of child sex abuse allegations. ‘Let’s get back to work,’ St. Sabina pastor says.
- EU leaders agree on Belarus sanctions after the forced diversion of a passenger jet to arrest an opposition journalist
- ‘She’s just so steady’: Freshman defender Nora Hanson already developing into a standout at left back for state powerhouse Benet
- Photos: Chicago White Sox 5, St. Louis Cardinals 1
- Loyola recruit Jaimee Cibulka scores first goal of the game for eighth time this season as Benet stays perfect with shutout of Neuqua Valley
- Iowa basketball player Jordan Bohannon suffers a serious head injury during an assault
- Marley Nagy’s dislocated thumb ‘does hurt.’ But the Valparaiso junior looked comfortable hitting for the cycle against rival Chesterton in a sectional opener.
- ‘We’ll be fine’: Nathan Cihak comes out as a bright light for Jacobs, but Huntley takes control of conference race with series sweep