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- Chicago Sky file a complaint with the WNBA office after coach James Wade says an official referred to him with a racially derogatory term
- Daily horoscope for May 26, 2021
- Ask Amy: Perfectionist wants to sleep on it
- Column: On a walk in a park in a different part of town you can learn surprising things. Try it.
- Column: George Floyd’s 6-year-old daughter thought his murder would change the world. It didn’t.
- ‘I don’t have seizures anymore!’ 11-year-old Indiana boy with severe epilepsy undergoes rare operation to disconnect two sides of his brain.
- Column: The Wuhan story that finally has legs, now that Trump is gone
- Lucas Giolito outduels his high school teammate Jack Flaherty — ‘I just wanted to bring my best stuff’ — as the Chicago White Sox top the St. Louis Cardinals 8-3
- Chicago Bears Q&A: Will Matt Nagy have different playbooks for QBs Andy Dalton and Justin Fields? And can GM Ryan Pace find a taker for Nick Foles?
- Daywatch: COVID numbers hit 2-month low, Democrats want to redraw Illinois Supreme Court districts and Memorial Day specials in Chicago
- The Chicago Bulls called Lauri Markkanen ‘an essential part of our team.’ They can prove it as he enters restricted free agency.
- Senate Republicans to counter Biden’s infrastructure plan with $1 trillion bill funded with COVID-19 relief money instead of corporate tax hikes
- This day in history, May 26: Operation Dynamo, the evacuation of some 338,000 Allied troops from Dunkirk, France, began during World War II
- Longtime Virginia Sen. John Warner dies at 94
- Niles library board hires former mayoral candidate at $100 per hour, drawing scrutiny from some trustees
- Jay Cutler on whether the Chicago Bears should start QB Justin Fields in Week 1: ‘I wouldn’t play the kid to start. I’d let him watch.’
- Letters to the Editor
- Major Japan newspaper calls for the Tokyo Olympics to be canceled, saying it’s not ‘rational’ to host the Games this summer
- Column: Presidents of South Korea, U.S. honor Korean War hero
- Bélgica suspende vacuna J&J para menores de 41 años
- México: Peligran ruinas arqueológicas de Teotihuacan
- Abatement denial a first for Highland, official says. Longtime auto dealership rep asks, ‘What’s the property tax on a vacant and dilapidated building?’
- Nuevo jurado investigador para otra fase de pesquisa a Trump
- Grammys change rules for album of the year award
- Actor John Cena faces backlash in China over Taiwan comment
- ‘Breakthrough’ COVID-19 infections after vaccination are rare, and just 2% result in deaths, CDC says
- EEUU permite que ciudadanos regresen con pasaporte expirado
- Angelina Jolie says judge in Brad Pitt divorce won’t let children testify
- ‘This Is Us’ creator explains the Season 5 finale wedding shocker
- Venezuela pide a España extraditar a Leopoldo López
- Samuel E. Wright, who voiced Sebastian in ‘The Little Mermaid,’ dies at 74
- Buscan prohibir candidaturas de aliados de opositor ruso
- Tres detenidos por fatal accidente de teleférico en Italia
- My Pet World: Why is nail clipping so difficult for cats and dogs?
- Eclipse lunar comienza a verse en Nueva Zelanda
- Setting the table for healing at Recovery Cafe: ‘Everyone has a right to be free’
- Real Madrid, Barca y Juve pueden quedarse sin Champions
- 100 most-watched TV shows of 2020-21: Winners and losers
- Así está la limitación de público en cada sede de la Euro 2020
- GM switches gears, will back union at new battery factories
- Los Grammy cambian las reglas para premio a álbum del año
- Desigualdad socioeconómica agrava crisis de COVID en India
- Sancionan a cuatro jugadores del América por fiestón con mujeres (VIDEO)
- Usuarios de Instagram podrán ocultar el número de ‘Me Gusta’
- Daily Southtown, West Suburban and Lake County local scores for Thursday, May 27
- Speak Out reader opinion: Remember those who vote for political remap
- Column: For Lollapalooza, Riot Fest, Pitchfork and other fests, it’s back to business as usual for 2021
- Owner cited, dog walker charged after pit bull, Akita dogs attack multiple pets and owners in Palatine, leaving one dog dead
- Suburban summer festivals canceled because of coronavirus: a running list
- 3 injured as explosion rocks Berwyn building across the street from MacNeal Hospital. Emergency crews also deal with fire and gas leak.
- Importante diario japonés llama a cancelar los Juegos
- Summer festival season in Chicagoland and northwest Indiana? In 2021, it’s complicated
- Northwest Indiana local scores for Thursday, May 27
- Keiler Roberts’ comics are drawn from her Evanston life — go ahead, just read every 7th page
- As federal food program ends, officials, patrons wonder how void will be filled: ‘I don’t know what we are going to do next’
- Royal Dutch Shell ordered to cut net carbon emissions by 45% in verdict cheered by climate activists: ‘This ruling will change the world’
- Oprah y Enrique presentan charla con Lady Gaga y Glenn Close
- Oak Brook Village Board approves liquor license code amendment
- Hammond mayor, area attorney file lawsuit against Lake judicial nominating commission for disenfranchising minority voters
- Former Chesterton interim police chief resigns
- Memorial Day observances modified for second year because of COVID-19. Here’s a list of some Chicago-area holiday weekend events.
- Harvesting wild foods in forest preserves is a crime, officials warn: ‘What draws our attention is when we see people carrying bags full’
- ‘Friends: The Reunion’ review: Always stuck in second gear, the reunion is a glorified talk show appearance with some added reminiscing on the old set
- Amazon compra los estudios Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer
- News-Sun baseball rankings and player of the week for Thursday, May 27, 2021
- Best outdoor crafts for kids
- Angelina Jolie critica a juez que decidirá custodia de sus hijos con Brad Pitt
- Best pool toys for kids
- The best sunscreen for daily use
- Mountain bikes vs. BMX bikes: Which is better?
- Tony Awards are coming — but network TV will be showing a Broadway celebration instead
- Supporters of an elected school board rally outside CPS headquarters
- Ochos muertos en tiroteo en depósito ferroviario
- Best digital camera for beginners
- Lodge review: Can cast iron improve your cooking?
- How much zinc is needed to boost your immune system?
- How to prepare soil with a garden hoe
- She’s losing her job because she won’t get a COVID-19 vaccine. Will more health care providers make it mandatory for workers?
- Summer funs starts with the GetMyBoat app, sometimes called the ‘Airbnb of boating.’
- Wood hangers vs. felt hangers: Which is better?
- How to clean a greenhouse
- Montgomery to make ‘huge change’ to Mayfield Drive to ease traffic problems
- How to shred cabbage in a food processor
- Column: Honor those who are at eternal rest on Memorial Day
- Peoria drops Thomas Jefferson from name of school
- The best dog car seat of 2021
- The best portable power station of 2021
- The best laptop for law school
- The best cheap swimsuit of 2021
- The best mattress for Murphy beds
- The best PS5 external hard drive
- The best mattress for chronic pain
- GOP legislators protest Indiana University’s vaccine order
- Scott Szymkowiak and Braeden Goebbert have designs on Lockport making it to state in boys volleyball. It also makes perfect sense.
- The best flip-flop for women 2021
- The best tablet for video calls
- Angélica Vale: ‘Sí funciono como celestina’
- What are the health benefits of ningxia red?
- San Jose rail yard shooting
- Girls track notes: Purdue Fort Wayne commit Jordan Yanders in the rhythm for Merrillville at the Portage Regional
- Revlon One-Step vs. John Frieda hot air brush
- Commercial businesses flocking to Waukegan’s Belvidere Road corridor
- How to make an espresso martini
- Half of Cook County suburban mass vaccination sites closing as health officials say hyperlocal focus needed for hard-to-reach population
- Tribune Publishing offering buyouts to newsroom employees, two days after purchase by hedge fund Alden
- What are the benefits of rosehip oil?
- Holanda incluye a dos adolescentes en lista de la Euro
- These countries have multiple independence days
- Column: How the Republican threat to democracy could be our undoing in 2024
- Pandemic response shown as reason Porter County agrees to add communications role in health department
- How to get rid of eczema on your face
- Amy Cooper sues former employer over termination following Central Park freak-out at Black bird watcher
- Best cheap gymnastics mats
- Niles to hold July 4th parade, but not family festival at Grennan Heights Park
- General loses command, multiple soldiers reprimanded for mishandling of sex assault complaints at Army Reserve unit in Darien
- Alcaldesa anuncia la reapertura de 22 playas de Chicago
- The best wireless routers 2021
- Man pleads guilty in 1992 murder of boy years after DNA linked him to crime and exonerated another
- How to get your car ready for a road trip
- Feds say Park Ridge trucking boss paid $280,000 in bribes to secure contracts from national firm
- Style at Home: How to build a beautiful vignette
- Kelly Clarkson talk show to move into Ellen DeGeneres’ time slots on NBC stations
- Ball pits could be reopening soon. But should you let your kid get in?
- Andros Taverna in Logan Square
- Best dog strollers for under $100
- Best cruelty-free makeup brands
- Thompson Center gets zoning change allowing for skyscraper weeks after death of its architect, Helmut Jahn
- How to install a car seat
- Quickly: Readers sound off on the issues of the day
- Speak Out reader opinions: Israel’s treatment of minorities should be condemned; Republicans conveniently forget Jan. 6 events; reimbursement for college costs already paid
- How to train a dog with a shock collar
- State to offer vaccination clinics at Union Station, TravelCenters of America over Memorial Day Weekend
- How to keep dogs cool in the summer
- Conte suena para dirigir al Real Madrid
- Dunes Summer Theatre relaunches with outdoor run of ‘Forever Plaid’
- Pictures: Redesign of Disney Cruise Line terminal at Port Canaveral
- Cruz Azul busca acabar con sequía de 23 años
- Merrillville OKs incentives for business growth at Ameriplex business park; Domino’s plans $50M investment
- We try the new McDonald’s BTS Meal. Spoiler alert: It’s all about the sauce.
- Umpire Joe West reflects on his record-setting night that included the Oak Ridge Boys, the San Diego Chicken and a video tribute from Garth Brooks
- Iowa murder suspect claims two masked men were responsible for the crime but forced him to take part at gunpoint
- Calls for an elected school board in Chicago intensify, state Senate leader says he’s still looking for a compromise
- Quiz: What’s the original name for these iconic Chicago buildings?
- Messi llega y queda confinado en predio de Argentina
- The Justice Department announces criminal charges against people in a series of Medicare scams that preyed on virus fears
- Teen pronounced dead, then resuscitated, after shooting that seriously injured 3 others in Englewood
- Best plus-size workout clothes
- Clarendon Hills community development director leaving for New Mexico after nine years
- Exxon: At least 2 board members lose seats in fight over climate change
- Should you get an Instant Pot or an air fryer?
- Donald Trump dangled money to end Spygate inquiry on behalf of Patriots’ Robert Kraft, new report alleges
- Oak Park to co-sponsor Juneteenth car caravan event, reimburse up to $2,000 in expenses
- La mitad de los sitios de vacunación masiva en los suburbios del condado de Cook cerrarán
- Column: Bill seeks to dissolve south suburban transit district, transfer Metra Electric commuter lots to towns
- Play ball! Dick’s Sporting Goods rallies as team sports return.
- Eduardo Yáñez revela detalles de temporada 3 de La Reina del Sur (VIDEO)
- Amazon buys MGM movie ticket: $8.45 billion
- First Kane County property tax bill payment due June 1
- Two teens charged with murder in connection with fatal shooting in Aurora
- Mr. Big is back: Chris Noth to reprise role in HBO Max’s ‘Sex and the City’ revival
- ‘Maggie’s good friends’ gather to dedicate Oak Forest walking path to memory of former legislator Crotty
- Controversial vaccine passports may be essential to reopen international travel. Here’s how they might work.
- Karine Jean-Pierre makes history by being the first openly gay woman to deliver the White House press briefing
- Merrillville residents to receive free use of parts of new community center; July 4 parade canceled
- See Richard Marx troll Senator Rand Paul on ‘The Late Show’
- New Era pulls ‘Local Market’ MLB hats off its website after overwhelming criticism and mocking on social media
- Ford bets big on electric vehicles, expects EVs to be 40% of sales by 2030
- Derrik Rose se queja que los fans de la NBA se han ablandado
- Female athletes urge Wisconsin lawmakers to ban transgender people from participating in girls’ and women’s sports
- Oak Park to seek new garbage contract for 2022, will ask for bids on new composting, leaf collection options
- Phil Mickelson and Tom Brady will take on Bryson DeChambeau and Aaron Rodgers in a televised golf match in Montana
- Editorial: Corruption not enough to embarrass utility giant from returning to Springfield with its hand out. Say no.
- Column: Right or wrong, Mayor Lori Lightfoot’s discriminatory interview policy was not racist
- What’s it like to go back to the office now? Weird, with masks, moveable walls and touchless elevators.
- Gary makes COVID-19 vaccination push as Roosevelt site’s days are numbered: ‘This is really a critical time to get a good message out’
- Waukegan man dies after fall at Antioch plant
- Op-ed: Belarus president’s air piracy has no Western precedent
- ‘Airbnb for boats’ is one way to become a ‘boat person’ in Chicago this summer
- A full training camp — with fans? And a packed Soldier Field for games? The Chicago Bears have the green light for a return toward normal in 2021.
- Man driving Porsche killed after crashing into five vehicles on Addison Street in Lakeview
- Going Dutch Festival, celebrating females in art, returns with live performances, workshops, visual exhibition
- Ariana Grande comparte las fotos de su boda íntima
- Tribune Publishing ofrece plan de retiro voluntario a empleados de la redacción, dos días después de ser comprado por el fondo de cobertura Alden
- In a bid for increased civility, Burr Ridge trustees tighten public speaking rules
- Excavation work at Northbrook home after tip in missing person cold case
- Column: Congratulations, parents. You made it through the strangest school year ever.
- Excavation work continues in backyard of Northbrook home after tip in missing person cold case
- Waukegan board approves $5.8 million in spending in advance of 2021-22 school year
- Coronavirus in Illinois updates: Here’s what happened May 26 with COVID-19 in the Chicago area
- Incendio en las obras del estadio Santiago Bernabéu (VIDEO)
- Chicago Pride Parade set to return Oct. 3 following 2020 COVID-19 cancellation
- Those who took a ‘leap of faith’ on solar power anxiously await passage of a bill that could determine the future of renewable energy in Illinois
- Letters: How to fight back against antisemitism
- Mayor Lori Lightfoot proposes help for Chicago businesses, would include cap on third-party delivery fees and end alcohol sales at liquor stores after 10 p.m.
- Biden asks US intelligence to ‘redouble’ efforts to investigate COVID-19 origins
- The Spin: Plan to rename Lake Shore Drive for Dusable stalls in City Council | Pritzker nudges state Senate on weed equity bill | Lightfoot says city’s beaches to reopen
- Por aire y tierra México retorna a migrantes de la frontera con EEUU a sus países
- Brazil’s bid to outsource conservation of the Amazon rainforest finds few takers
- Vote blocked on renaming Chicago’s Lake Shore Drive for Black explorer Jean Baptiste Point DuSable
- Amazon construction site shut down again Wednesday after eighth noose was found; FBI, Connecticut police investigating
- El Villarreal conquista la Liga Europa por la vía penal
- Photos: St. Louis Cardinals 4, Chicago White Sox 0
- Influencers say they were urged to criticize the Pfizer vaccine
- Los Angeles Angels fire pitching coach Mickey Callaway after sexual harassment investigation leads to MLB suspension
- Mayor Lori Lightfoot announces reopening of 22 Chicago beaches in video of herself knocking over her infamous cardboard cutout
- Woman, 41, found in parked Cadillac in Lakeview identified, was shot to death and reported missing, officials say
- Lake Michigan beach guide: Search our map and list for swimming spots from the Indiana Dunes to the Wisconsin border
- Potempa: New ‘Gilligan’s Island’ book by Bob Denver’s widow is a fun, fateful tale
- The Chinese dream, denied
- Aurora awards third round of grants to businesses hurt by pandemic
- Vaccinated? Prove it. As businesses ease mask requirements, getting carded isn’t just for people buying booze.
- Family of Adam Toledo speaks at mural painted in his honor, establishes youth retreat center in his name
- ‘The Very Hungry Caterpillar’ author Eric Carle dies at 91
- Olympia Fields crash victim receives $1 million settlement, attorney says, after road rage incident
- Illinois legislators approve proposal to ask voters if workers should have a ‘fundamental right’ to organize under the state constitution
- Mayor Richard Irvin outlines Aurora’s reopening plan
- Lansing, Dolton police investigate separate gunshot homicides
- Chicago White Sox waste a strong outing by Carlos Rodón in a 4-0 loss to the St. Louis Cardinals, and Adam Eaton and Michael Kopech suffer sore hamstrings
- Illinois Supreme Court rejects Geneva restaurant’s appeal, upholding Gov. Pritzker’s indoor dining ban earlier in pandemic
- Sorting, removing Asian carp
- Former chief of staff to House Speaker Michael Madigan charged with lying to federal grand jury in ComEd probe
- Kevin Clark, ‘School of Rock’ actor and drummer, killed riding bicycle in Avondale. ‘He was such a big-hearted, warm human.’
- Ohio announces 1st $1 million Vax-a-Million lottery winner
- CPS fall plans: Full-time in-person classes, virtual academy for medically fragile kids — and as many students vaccinated as possible
- Chicago police announce new policy on foot pursuits in wake of fatal shootings of Adam Toledo and Anthony Alvarez
- 16-year-old boy fatally shot in Roseland, police say
- 3 men injured in Englewood shooting, police say
- Man, 43, rescued by divers in Calumet River, authorities say
- Asesinan en México a candidata a alcaldía; ya suman 34
- Motive sought after employee shoots, kills 8 at California rail yard, police say
- He wants to be a Navy SEAL. First, Victor Izquierdo sealed the deal with a 3-run homer and 5 RBIs as Lockport rallied to rout Andrew.
- California: Empleado mata a 8 personas en patio ferroviario
- ‘Human+Nature’ giant sculpture at Morton Arboretum
- A game of inches. Cailyn McLean proves that by switching to a longer bat, hitting a homer as Mother McAuley slips past Shepard.
- Bryce Schaum contributes to Munster’s offensive outburst with three hits and benefits, too, as Mustangs get ‘redemption’ against Highland in sectional opener
- Motorist, 26, injured in Far South Side expressway shooting, officials say
- Welcome to the varsity. Jackson Prentice’s 2-run single in the eighth powers Naperville North past Neuqua Valley in DVC semifinals.
- Kiley Conner went into the sectional final with 2 homers and doubled that number in the first 4 innings. It was that kind of game for Lake Central.
- ‘It felt good to barrel one up’: Chris Lara doubles in winner as Streamwood stuns Bartlett by rallying from 5-run deficit
- Trevor Williams shakes off a string of subpar starts with 6 strong innings in the Chicago Cubs’ 4-1 win: ‘Loved his tempo, his aggressiveness, first-pitch strikes’