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- Daily horoscope for June 14, 2021
- Ask Amy: Mom would like to be offered a cup of joe
- Rethinking the crab cake: Baltimore-area restaurants grapple with sky-high crab prices, even from abroad
- Editorial: Congrats, parents, on saving ‘Invest in Kids’ — for now
- Child care access was a crisis before COVID. Can the supply meet the new demand as parents return to work?
- Letters: Loop restaurants continue to struggle to survive with lack of office workers
- Column: What we’re getting wrong about Juneteenth
- Daywatch: Heightened risks for the unvaccinated, the child care and worker shortage crises collide and Black-owned restaurants celebrate Juneteenth
- The value of OTAs on offense, Justin Fields’ success going deep and more storylines to watch as the Chicago Bears begin mandatory minicamp
- Security guard shoots, critically injures man in the Loop, charges pending, Chicago police say
- Armed at Disney World: More tourists caught with concealed guns during pandemic
- Chicago White Sox have a challenging week with marquee series against the Tampa Bay Rays and Houston Astros — the last 2 AL champions
- ‘Windy City Rehab’ pair seeking court-appointed oversight of joint venture: ‘Where did the money go?’
- This day in history, June 14: President Bill Clinton nominates Judge Ruth Bader Ginsburg to serve on the Supreme Court
- Coby White’s injury makes adding a point guard an even higher offseason priority for the Chicago Bulls
- Duneland school improvement plan moving forward; $168.1M plan OK’d
- ‘Dreyana Grooms’ aims to shoot in Chicago this summer. Dreyana Grooms is rooting for it and her second chance
- Best cheap laptops for college
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- Which vacuum should I get?
- How climate change aids a bacterial pathogen that could threaten the future of apple growers
- Best carbon monoxide detectors
- New pedestrian and bike bridge over Fox River opens in downtown Aurora
- Best maxi dresses of 2021
- 2 men charged in connection with teen girl’s fatal shooting in Terre Haute, police say
- Federal judge backs vaccine mandate, throws out lawsuit. Hospital worker who refuses COVID-19 shot ‘may be properly fired.’
- ESPN can do better than ‘Bartmanland,’ and other winners and losers from the Chicago Cubs-St. Louis Cardinals broadcast on ‘Sunday Night Baseball’
- 16-year-old girl among 2 shot Sunday night in Lawndale, police say
- The best STEM toy for different age groups
- The best laptop for teachers
- Paris Jackson says paparazzi caused her long-term trauma
- The best smartwatch of 2021
- The best telescope for astrophotography
- The best tablet for sketching
- The best tire inflator of 2021
- ‘The Morning Show’ Season 2 to premiere in September with a major news anchor shakeup
- How to increase pH in an aquarium
- The best trail camera of 2021
- Messi: ‘Mi sueño es ganar un título con Argentina’
- Cook County unveils $16.7 million rehabilitation of Ford Heights’ Vera Yates affordable housing
- Caso Eriksen, voz de alarma por carga de partidos
- Zoo reopening part of ‘getting things back to normal’ in Aurora
- Chicago native Kellee Edwards hosts Travel + Leisure’s ‘Let’s Go Together’ podcast
- Eficacia del 90% en vacuna de Novavax: Estudio
- Nuevo gobierno en Israel inicia labores
- Jimmy Smits descubre que puede cantar, y más
- The city has received applications to add more than 160 coach houses and granny flats. Will they help solve Chicago’s affordable housing shortage?
- Girl Scouts stuck with 15 million boxes of unsold cookies, thanks to the pandemic
- Dr. June: Don’t let annoying boss ruin a labor of love
- Chicago Fire will have 100% capacity at Soldier Field in July — and announce their Sept. 29 game will be played elsewhere because of a conflict with the Bears
- Talk of the County reader opinion: ‘It’s good having the grown-ups back on the world stage’ at the G-7
- Biden dispuesto a hablar sobre Rusia y China en cumbre OTAN
- Ask Mister Manners: Can I block my family on my phone without feeling guilty about it?
- How climate change might be threatening the future of apples
- G7 donará 1,000 millones de vacunas COVID a países pobres
- North Chicago man found shot to death in car after crash into building
- With $1 million goal, Black People Eats enlists 95 Black-owned restaurants in Chicago for Juneteenth special. Search our map to find one near you.
- Owner of malls in Chicago suburbs, nationwide files Chapter 11 bankruptcy
- ‘This school meant everything to us’: Community pays respects as South Holland’s Christ Our Savior closes
- Pop culture: Wake up popcorn with these 9 varieties you can make at home
- Friday is the last day to nominate your organization for the Chicago Tribune’s 2021 Top Workplaces
- Talk of the County reader opinion: ‘What kind of idiot is Anthony Rizzo, who won’t get a vaccination?’
- Corte EEUU aplaza caso de admisión por raza en universidades
- A history of LGBTQ+ representation in film
- Novavax COVID-19 vaccine proves 90% effective and protects against variants, company says
- Opinion: Stop and think. 2 new books argue this is essential.
- El ‘sólo relájate y quedarás embarazada’ es un mito
- Talk of the County reader opinion: ‘The media is so biased … It’s disgusting’
- Biden, unlike his recent White House predecessors, has maintained Putin skepticism
- Aurora City Hall fully reopens
- Founder of new West Side center for transgender people: ‘I took that bullet so you don’t have to’
- Golazo desde mitad de cancha fulmina a Escocia (VIDEO)
- Talk of the County reader opinion: Female joggers should ‘watch some of the crime shows to educate yourselves on the dangers you are exposing yourself to’
- Column: In Chicago, even Home Depot hot dogs are worth savoring
- Gene Siskel Film Center reopens in August with Adam Driver/Marion Cotillard musical, a Fellini retrospective and ‘Chicago Favorites’
- Chicago rapper Polo G arrested in Miami following album release
- New Gary casino shows strong start; reports $20M revenue for 2 weeks in May
- Girls track notes: Dawson Wright anchors Evanston’s best performance in relays at the state meet since 2011
- Argentina y Chile reeditan un clásico de Copa América
- No Jazz, Gospel or Blues fests as ‘Open Chicago’ reopening plans expand
- Woman killed, person injured after driver plows SUV into parked car, sending it into crowd of protesters in Minneapolis, police say
- Talk of the County reader opinion: ‘The Black Lives Movement crosswalk in Waukegan is a disgrace’
- 7 people rescued, expected to recover following 2 separate Lake Michigan accidents
- Indiana rushes to spend virus relief aid on new jobs program
- Billie Eilish, H.E.R., Kid Cudi drop trailer for Amazon Prime Day performances
- Concerts in Millennium Park return to full capacity in July
- Erika Jayne and Tom Girardi: 5 takeaways from ABC News’ ‘The Housewife and the Hustler’
- ‘No era necesario haber utilizado perros’
- Por qué colapsó la Línea 12 del metro de Ciudad de México
- Who has the Song of the Summer? Lorde, Eilish, Mayer shoot their shot
- Column: ‘We talk a lot about how to solve violence in Chicago. Ask these kids.’ Clothesline project at Leo puts students’ fears, hopes on display.
- Daily Southtown, West Suburban and Lake County local scores for Tuesday, June 15
- 16 historias sobre la brecha de la cultura latina en Hollywood
- Best and worst roles of the ‘Friends’ cast
- Former Clarendon Hills resident making big name for herself in opera
- Nicaragua arresta a exvicecanciller, suman 13 los detenidos
- Northwest Indiana local scores for Tuesday, June 15
- NATO leaders declare China a constant security challenge, citing disinformation, nuclear missiles
- Tsitsipas recibió una trágica noticia 5 minutos antes de jugar la final en París
- Speak Out reader opinion: Aurelio’s shouldn’t apologize for truthful sign
- ‘We handled our business’: Mariam Azeez wins 100 and Katie Sciarini powers 1,600 relay as Lincoln-Way East takes 1st state title since 2016
- Commission delays Naperville mosque vote because progress being made in compromise talks
- Analysis: Republicans in Congress shrug at warnings of ‘democracy itself’ in peril
- Rockton chemical plant fire
- Emblemática Calle Olvera de Los Ángeles da pelea al COVID-19
- Emblemática Calle Olvera de Los Ángeles da pelea al COVID-19
- Column: Chicago Cubs are in the spotlight after Anthony Rizzo and Jason Heyward reveal their decisions not to get vaccinated
- México pide a Israel extradición de escritor Andrés Roemer
- ‘In the Heights’ is the rare Latino blockbuster. Here’s why that matters
- Lordstown Motors CEO and CFO resign from EV pickup truck startup
- El COVID-19 exhibe desigualdades raciales y étnicas en EEUU
- Column: Tanned skin or bleached skin? Sun worship or sun worries? Your answer may reflect critical race theory.
- Editorial: Seeing the light on high rate of bird deaths in Chicago
- 52 Chicago-area farmers markets: Search our map and list
- Quickly: Readers sound off on the issues of the day
- Cristiano Ronaldo habla sobre su futuro
- Reality Winner, NSA contractor who leaked intelligence to media, released from prison
- Las Girl Scouts de EEUU se quedan con millones de galletas
- Paris Jackson dice que paparazzi le ocasionaron un trauma
- Motor scooter rider dies after being struck by van in Lake Zurich
- The best crib mattresses
- ‘I had to dig deep’: Minnesota recruit Victoria Spagnola wins 300 hurdles to join sister Emma as state champions for West Aurora
- Muere el actor Ned Beatty
- Could what we eat improve our sleep?
- Carpentersville man involved in West Dundee road rage incident has died, police say
- Ergobaby Baby Carrier vs. Baby Tula Carrier: Which is best?
- Chicago native Kellee Edwards is the host of Travel + Leisure’s ‘Let’s Go Together’ podcast and an advocate for diversity in travel
- Column: Waukegan casino proposal remains on hold as gaming addiction worries surface
- Paro cardíaco de Eriksen causa conmoción
- Dry cleaners see bump as city reopens, but many are hanging on by a thread: ‘The damage is pretty much done’
- En crisis de salud mental, una llamada al 911 ahora trae un equipo mixto de ayudantes, y quizá no haya policías
- Is the Galaxy S20 worth it?
- Season finale event planned this year for Arlington Alfresco dining area in downtown Arlington Heights
- Chicago mayor names as interim CPS chief José Torres, former leader of Illinois Math and Science Academy and Elgin District U-46; search for permanent CEO still on
- Confusión entre Valencia y periodista en Copa América (VIDEO)
- The best baby gift of 2021
- Eriksen le manda mensaje a sus compañeros
- Nombran a José Torres como líder interino de CPS
- Medical workers push back against hospitals requiring COVID vaccines: ‘We are going to be fighting for quite a while’
- El tequila refina su imagen de trago ‘para emborracharse’
- Op-ed: Keep the limits on late-night liquor sales
- Los Bukis vuelven al ruedo 25 años después
- Column: Youth group to hold first Homewood-Flossmoor Juneteenth festival this Saturday
- Column: Southern Baptists, repent!
- Griffith’s weekly food and music event at Central Park features changing food trucks, tribute bands this year
- Area domestic violence shelters receive grants
- La temporada 2 de The Morning Show ya tiene fecha
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- Arlington Heights to hold Fourth of July ‘Frontier Days’ festival, but with no food or music tents
- Authorities call large group of people fighting Sunday at Six Flags Great America an isolated incident
- La variante Delta de covid duplica el riesgo de hospitalización: estudio
- Softball notes: Lake Central senior Grace Renschen receives Mental Attitude Award following ‘long road’ in recent years
- Médicos piden confinamiento total para frenar COVID en Chile
- Girls track notes: Warren senior Annika Bynum draws on a family connection to win the high jump at the state meet. ‘I was doing it for my grandma.’
- QAnon followers could target political opponents for violence, US intel report warns
- Reseña/”The Hitman’s Wife’s Bodyguard” no da en el blanco
- Column: The UFO report won’t change minds. But maybe it should
- Valparaiso offering grants to small businesses
- Las amenazas legales se ciernen en la audiencia sobre los ‘dreamers’ en el Senado
- Retiring North Chicago fire chief hailed as ‘pioneer’ in a ‘male-dominated profession’
- Portage man drowns in Michigan City after saving girlfriend
- As US COVID-19 death toll nears 600,000, racial gaps persist
- Miami man charged in fatal shooting of Gary bank security guard appears in court
- Best 50-inch TV of 2021
- Gurnee man gets 4-year prison term for accidentally shooting girlfriend as they posed before mirror, took selfies with gun
- Mighty Vibe review: Is this music player worth the hype?
- Putin compara acciones en Rusia con arrestos en el Capitolio
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- ¿Es Djokovic el mejor tenista de la historia?
- Fire causes significant damage to Lake Zurich home
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- Mayor Lori Lightfoot says email ripping aide over lack of ‘office time’ that drew comparisons to a scene in ‘The Shining’ was ‘born out of frustration’
- Column: Sometimes you need a dead squirrel disposal service, and that’s OK
- Best cheap electric toothbrushes
- Are Maclaren strollers worth it?
- Perro pequinés de nombre Wasabi gana el Westminster
- Letters: Why we need the option of death with dignity
- ‘Serial stowaway’ with history of attempting to sneak onto flights could wind up in mental health court
- Chrome OS tablets vs. Android tablets: Which is better?
- Chris Paul disfruta al ser subestimado
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- Toxic waste left behind by coal-fired power plants could endanger drinking water for years to come
- The Supreme Court rules that low-level crack cocaine offenders can’t take advantage of a 2018 federal law to seek reduced prison time
- Georgiana Simpson was 1 of 3 Black women in the US to receive doctorates 100 years ago. 2 U. of C. students aim to keep her legacy alive with a namesake campus organization.
- EEUU prohíbe entrada de perros de países con riesgo de rabia
- How to design your office — when you return to it
- Ataques de pánico en albergues para niños migrantes
- Elgin News Digest: Applicants sought for new Elgin police task force; grant awarded for Beith House; new energy provider for unincorporated Kane residents
- The 10 Best ACT Test Prep Books of 2021
- Escritores de ‘Selena’ dicen que serie de Netflix faltó el respeto a cantante y personal
- Vehicle plows into demonstrators, killing 1 during protest in Minneapolis neighborhood where a Black man was fatally shot, police say
- Aurora Police Chief Kristen Ziman announces retirement from department she has been with since 1991
- Best dog toys for separation anxiety
- Villages oppose widening Plainfield Road through Western Springs and Indian Head Park
- After much discussion, Northbrook Days finds new home near downtown Metra station
- Dog dies at Chicago kennel after being left in van on hot day
- Dovetail Project celebrates 21st graduating class of young Black and Latino fathers
- Oswego begins series of meetings on future of water supply
- Reserves will cover cost overruns on Will County building projects, officials say
- Which Lifetime kayak should I get?
- Lake Zurich trustees approve ‘neat proposal’ for festival of carved pumpkins at Halloween time
- Elmwood Park purchases lot near Metra station, hopes to see it developed
- The best headphones on the market for commuters
- Justice Department to tighten rules on seizing congressional records, Attorney General Merrick Garland says
- Best seasonal cat allergy medicines
- Franklin Park schools preparing for in-person classes this fall
- How to crate train a dog with separation anxiety
- Wheaton man charged in connection with string of Aurora armed robberies
- How the virus unraveled Hispanic American families
- Who is José Torres, the new interim CEO of Chicago Public Schools?
- Cricut Maker vs. Cricut Explore Air 2
- Van stolen in May located, as police chase leads to arrest in Westmont
- Chicago police sergeant alleges commander sent officers to the block his home sits on during last year’s unrest
- La zurda magistral de Messi no es suficiente para tumbar a Chile
- ‘Catastrophic day’: Massive chemical fire levels Rockton plant. Residents advised to take caution with debris and wear masks outside.
- Javier Báez sits out his 2nd straight game for the Chicago Cubs with a bruised right thumb, but could be back in the Tuesday
- ‘We gave it our all’: Emily Ibrahim tallies assist in return but Sandburg lets lead slip away in supersectional loss to Lyons
- Eloy Jiménez is medically cleared to resume baseball activities, but Tony La Russa preaches ‘patience, patience, patience’ for Chicago White Sox outfielder
- Photos: Rays 5, White Sox 2
- America’s best middle distance runner gets four-year doping ban just days before Olympic Trials; she blames pork burrito
- Gia Richy doesn’t try to hit home runs. She just does. She hit a pair of homers as Marist romped past Taft to win the supersectional.
- Antioch says goodbye to seniors Hailey Webb, Rilee Schreiner, Ashlyn Sundell and Quinn Gillespie after supersectional loss but looks to next season too
- Mike Laudando couldn’t underestimate the stakes. The senior right-hander leads St. Laurence to the ‘biggest win of my life’ in a supersectional against Marian Catholic.
- Virginia Tech-bound Lyndsey Grein lifts Lincoln-Way Central past St. Charles North for first trip to state since winning in 2008
- Andersonville couple’s giant Pride paintbrush draws crowds
- Notre Dame falls 1 win short of the College World Series, losing 11-7 to Mississippi State in an NCAA super regional
- Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene apologizes for comments comparing the required wearing of safety masks in the House to the Holocaust
- A few wild pitches. A bevy of bunts. Some bad luck on the bases. It all adds up as Yorkville loses to Minooka in a Class 4A supersectional.
- Dalton Reibel pitches nearly nine innings before Jared Slivka finishes Newark’s supersectional victory with a strikeout: ‘This means everything.’