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- Yasmani Grandal is the latest Chicago White Sox player injured, suffering a strained calf in an 8-5 loss to the Minnesota Twins: ‘Everybody is really concerned’
- Triton prof makes film on Tibetan refugee children keeping culture alive in exile; screenings through Aug. 5
- Chicago Cubs’ losing streak reaches 10 games — their longest skid in 9 years — with a 13-3 loss to the Philadelphia Phillies
- Daily horoscope for July 6, 2021
- Ask Amy: Stepparent should nudge, not kick, to the curb
- Op-ed: Democrats can’t win on the issues, so they cheat with partisan maps
- Letters: Native Americans would prefer respect for their lives over the ‘honor’ of their names being used by sports teams
- Op-ed: Protect ‘Da Bears.’ Civic pride’s at stake.
- Editorial: For our most vulnerable, will you release the money, Gov. Pritzker?
- COVID-19 has magnified disparities in STEM education, but students are determined to prevail: ‘By the time they graduate, they are rock stars’
- John McEnroe’s comments on BBC about Emma Raducanu are ‘definitely harsh’ after the British teen’s mid-match retirement at Wimbledon
- This day in history, July 6: First All-Star baseball game played at Chicago’s Comiskey Park
- Tokyo Olympics are shaping up as a TV-only event with few — if any — fans
- 5 things to know about Billy Hamilton, including the Chicago White Sox outfielder’s speed record and his connection to the WNBA’s Sky
- How to choose football gloves
- Best succulents for your dorm room
- Daywatch: More than 90 shot in grim Independence Day weekend in Chicago, pandemic magnifies disparities in STEM education and Asian food wonderland found west of Chinatown
- Smart homes: What you need to stay private and secure
- Aurora makes a call for street artists
- My worst moment: Noah Wyle and the MG convertible he didn’t know how to drive
- Summer’s book is ‘Falling,’ about a pilot who must decide if his passengers live. It was written by a flight attendant.
- Column: The book you want is already sold out? Why this happens
- 30 best nature documentaries of all time
- Westmont home once owned by blues legend Muddy Waters sells for $329,000
- Westmont home once owned by blues legend Muddy Waters sells for $329,000
- 27 best gifts for book lovers
- Buffalo Grove officials express support for compromise measure on gay pride flag
- Which is better: elliptical or treadmill?
- Orland Park mulls $1.3 million in improvements to historic Boley Farm
- Schaumburg 3-bedroom home with Tudor-style design, wine cellar, outdoor areas: $1.3M
- Neymar: ‘Quiero a Argentina’
- Tormenta amenaza rescate en edificio derruido en Florida
- 6 teenagers shot in separate Chicago attacks overnight, 17-year-old boy in critical condition
- Danny Trejo habla sobre como fue encasillado en papeles de ‘malo’ y la mafia mexicana
- Se estrella un avión con 28 personas en el este de Rusia
- El papa desayuna y da un paseo tras su operación
- Elsa atraviesa Cuba con lluvias y sin víctimas, va a Florida
- Dr. June: Should daughter learn to share the love?
- ONU: Fuerzas venezolanas siguen con asesinatos y tortura
- Julianna Zobrist responds to Ben Zobrist’s ‘ugly’ divorce allegations: ‘It’s tempting to retaliate or seek revenge when someone decides to hurt, slander or lie about you’
- Judge letting Indiana’s governor sue to block emergency law
- Hockey sobre hielo quiere conquistar a los hispanos en EEUU
- 4 out of 10 employers will fire employees for not returning to office, survey says
- Speak Out reader opinion: Orland Park development should not be done piecemeal
- ‘Sesame Street’ está a punto de tornarse aún más tierno.
- Program on hummingbirds planned in Oswego
- Royal Caribbean Freedom of the Seas pictures
- Los coaches de ‘The Voice’ se casaron el fin de semana
- Motorist charged with felonies after Sheriff’s Police officer dragged by car, injured, police say
- He missed most of his sophomore year. He watched his friends win state. But Shepard’s Damari Reed bounced back … and needed overtime, too.
- Chicago empañado por la violencia, 104 baleados el fin de semana del Día de la Independencia
- ‘Never stop pushing’: Waukegan’s Viviana Guzman is the 2021 News-Sun Softball Player of the Year
- La Grange Craft Fair is back in 2021 for its 47th year
- Talk of the County: Put aside ‘petty bickering and the prejudice to work together to celebrate America’
- Introducing the 2021 News-Sun Softball All-Area Team
- Hija de Bruce Springsteen se mete en equipo olímpico de EEUU
- Dinosaurio se hizo pequeño cuando se dedicó a comer hormigas
- Three people wounded by bullets during early morning shootings Monday in Elgin
- Orland Park woman held in crash that killed a Tinley Park man
- Presidente mexicano se reúne con senadores de EEUU
- La MLS presenta su camiseta para el Partido de las Estrellas
- Hot, humid conditions cause some heat risk in Chicago area as chances of thunderstorms continue through the week
- Ask Mister Manners: What can I do about a serial last-minute canceler?
- La gran revelación de Brasil en Copa América
- How to get women back to work
- Crowds celebrate July Fourth holiday with annual parade in Niles
- Stay or go? Once a hot real estate market, Surfside area faces uncertainty after condo building collapse
- Speak Out reader opinions: Lipizzan horse training ‘reprehensible’; Trump stiffs Giuliani on election legal bill; take temptation away from Chicago aldermen
- Hot, humid summer weather in Chicagoland
- Matan a defensor de derechos humanos en Chiapas, México
- Historic GAR Memorial Hall and Museum open again in downtown Aurora
- New business finds place on US 30; former restaurant is closed, replaced
- Op-ed: Three tips for managing transition to post-pandemic civic life
- One of the nation’s largest teachers unions vows to defend members who are punished for teaching critical race theory
- Naperville Police Beat
- The state of the US economy halfway into 2021
- ‘One of the best in the country’: Marist’s Nyherowo Omene is the 2021 Daily Southtown Boys Volleyball Player of the Year
- Quickly: Readers sound off on the issues of the day
- Parlamento UE debate crisis en Nicaragua tras más arrestos
- Park Ridge celebrates Independence Day with 66th Annual Kiddie Parade
- Community news
- Glencoe celebrates Fourth of July: ‘Nice to be socializing with the community’
- Column: Phoenix Suns’ path to the NBA Finals can serve as a model for Arturas Karni ovas — and hope for impatient Chicago Bulls fans
- Chase Tower
- Declaran culpable a asesino de hermanas
- Which Holmes window fan should I get?
- Importante ciudad desiste de ser sede del Mundial 2026
- Column: Pot, politics, protests — yes, it must be time again for the Olympics
- ‘The goal is the same’: South Elgin’s Vincent Miszkiewicz makes return to Division I level with transfer to upstart Milwaukee
- Para los fans, ‘Black Widow’ tiene una década en desarrollo
- Video: Is Cutwater Spirits actually good? What about Big Star margaritas in a can? We taste test ready-to-drink cocktails
- How do millions of Americans absorb such predictable, inflammatory political rhetoric day after day?
- Chicago’s Independence Day weekend marred by violence, with at least 108 people shot, 17 fatally
- The best AHA exfoliants
- Editorial: Chicago’s taboo topic: To divert youths from crime, support struggling parents
- 4 out of 10 employers will fire employees for not returning to the office, survey says
- Officials break ground on pair of Gary sewer improvement projects
- The best BHA exfoliants
- Chase eyes sites for potential new skyscraper, in what could lead to one of the largest office leases in Chicago history
- What is the best dorm room bedding?
- Spike Lee y ‘Annette’ inauguran el Festival de Cannes
- Kofi Cockburn withdraws from the NBA draft — but his return to Illinois isn’t guaranteed
- Unending grief of COVID-19 deaths causing problems for some
- Another postponement in hearing on Islamic Center mosque plan after expert witness dies
- Destination Kohler: A Wisconsin luxury resort built on American dreams
- Oso grizzly mata a campista en Montana
- 10 best back-to-school shoes kids can wear all year round
- Father of 11-year old boy who died at Iowa amusement park says son, family members trapped by ride’s seat belts
- La salud como ‘la comodidad del futuro’
- Lyons Township School Treasurer’s Board looking to fill trustee opening
- Los Juegos de Tokio, un espectáculo solo para la TV
- Fireworks, heat and violence: First Fourth of July weekend without restrictions since the pandemic began
- A one-size-fits-all approach to benefits and healthcare doesn’t work for queer employees
- Introducing the 2021 Daily Southtown Boys Volleyball All-Area Team
- Colombiano Sebastián Yatra se encuentra recuperando el tiempo perdido (VIDEO)
- Column: Patience seen as key for dealing with ‘weird’ housing market
- A Homewood child sold lemonade to learn about finance. After a trip to the ATM, he got a lesson in racial profiling.
- Firework-related fires keep area emergency responders busy; Hammond blames pair of fires on holiday revelry
- New Illinois law aims to improve Medicaid, slash costs for some families
- The Justice Department still hunting for Capitol attackers six months after Jan. 6
- The best soft dog treat
- Prep School: How to make ceviche
- ‘Thuganomics’ speech earns Eisenhower graduate national award, $1K scholarship
- The best noise cancelling headphone for kids
- OPINIÓN / Cuentos Políticos: ¿Quién ganó?
- Column: What will it take to remove dead trees from Tinley Park’s I-80/Harlem interchange?
- The best arcade game machine
- Las atletas en Japón enfrentan estereotipos
- Highland Park and Deerfield libraries ease into normal operations following pandemic restrictions
- With beautiful weather, Darien celebrates the 4th of July watching the annual Lions Club Parade
- Letters: No, it is not time yet to lift mask mandates in schools
- The best camera lens cleaning kit
- Kyle Rittenhouse’s attorney wants to show shooting victim during 2020 police protests in Kenosha was sex offender
- Glencoe Sidewalk Sale rescheduled to this weekend
- The best drip coffee maker
- Acusan a un sujeto por supuestamente llevar un rifle con mira láser a hotel de Chicago con vista a la playa
- Best CeraVe facial cleansers
- Estos negocios de latinos sobrevivieron a la pandemia. Así se adaptaron
- Motorcyclist killed in collision with car in Morton Grove
- La UEFA invita a Eriksen a la final de la Euro 2020
- The best natural exfoliant
- AJ Wright finds right stuff to post for a large following on TikTok. With a recent NCAA ruling, the Griffith graduate could cash in.
- Alejandro Mayorkas llega a Guatemala a hablar de migración
- Best bladeless tower fans
- Searchers at Florida condo collapse site ‘not seeing anything positive’; death toll rises to 36
- Best neckband headphones
- 4-month-old girl dies, sibling and mother hurt in single-car crash in Matteson
- Which projector is best for your home?
- Comings & Goings: Fajitas to convert Palos Hills location to breakfast cafe
- The best Arctic Fox hair dye
- Wilmette returns to tradition with Fourth of July celebration
- Todo Hollywood llora la muerte de Richard Donner
- The best Splat hair dyes
- Police investigate Palos Heights man’s shooting death in Markham
- Best open-back headphones
- Pentagon cancels disputed cloud-computing contract with Microsoft
- By the numbers: Unruly passenger reports have been skyrocketing
- Northwest Side homeless encampment
- Adolescentes ayudan a reactivar la economía de EEUU
- What is the best electric toothbrush for kids?
- Life Fitness relocating its corporate headquarters to Franklin Park
- Southtowners: A roundup of honors for area residents
- Central Lake County celebrates Fourth of July weekend with fireworks, community gatherings; ‘It’s back to normal, that’s what it feels like’
- As schools prep for full reopening, Chicago Teachers Union wants a student vaccine goal met by October
- Illinois reports zero COVID-19 deaths for first time since start of pandemic
- El boxeo olímpico busca algo de paz tras años de drama
- In a battle over tenure, Nikole Hannah-Jones chooses a new path
- Winnetka celebrates return of Fourth of July Parade
- GB sopesa más medidas para contener arribo de migrantes
- Southwest, American delays hint at hard summer for travelers
- Pet of the week
- Evanescence y Halestorm duplican sus riffs en nueva gira
- Chicago-based nonprofit hopes to combat widening gender gap in computer science with creative workshops & youth leaders
- Italia tumba a España en penales y pasa a la final
- Iowa man charged after allegedly bringing rifle with laser sight into downtown Chicago hotel overlooking Ohio Street Beach
- 2 juveniles held in shooting of well-known Gary man; mayor wants armed security at city gas stations: ‘We choose to do something about it’
- Piper Biziorek and Ryan Gareis graduated from Neuqua Valley but never played together. Now, they’re teaming up for the Chicago Red Stars Reserves.
- Sha’Carri Richardson, whose individual 100-meter win in qualifying was thrown out for a positive marijuana test, is left off the Olympic relay team by USA Track and Field
- México confirma los tres refuerzos para el Tri olímpico
- Scores turned out for Lincolnshire ‘Red, White and Boom!’ as village gave people ‘a reason to celebrate’ this Fourth of July
- Man found guilty in 2014 murder of Niles North student sentenced to total of 56 years in prison
- Casi mitad de participantes de Miss México tenían COVID
- Moose and Me Bakery owner’s dream: a Naperville store and lots of jobs for special needs employees
- Here are the essentials you need to host an outdoor party
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- Protect your head and wallet with these cheap helmets
- The Spin: President Biden in Illinois tomorrow | Lightfoot plans to press POTUS on gun control | Top cop David Brown hits refrain, blames July 4 violence on courts
- US senators wrap up talks in Mexico on migration issues and cross-border issues
- After removing names tied to slavery, Waukegan schools officially renamed for John Lewis and local activist Edith M. Smith
- Best gifts for cooks
- As Italy wins European soccer semi-final, fans at Harlem Avenue Italian watch party cheer, wave flags
- Naperville News Digest: Power outages tied to cable malfunction; NCC hires its first chief diversity officer; Riverwalk art fair set for Sept. 18-19
- China wants UN Security Council to extend humanitarian aid deliveries to Syria from neighboring countries
- Best gifts for girlfriend no matter the occasion
- The best planners for homeschool
- Best StriVectin eye cream
- Best cheap kids’ baseball cleats
- Yasmani Grandal is expected to be out 4-6 weeks with a torn tendon in his left knee — making him the 4th starter the Chicago White Sox are missing
- Chicago police Superintendent David Brown again takes swipe at court system as he addresses holiday weekend violence, but chief judge defends bail reform
- Niles police sergeant, facing firing after raising concerns, resigns and plans to file lawsuit for whistleblower protection
- Biden’s stop in McHenry County Wednesday latest in string of visits to key swing districts
- Trevor Williams returns from the injured list as 1 of 4 Chicago Cubs roster moves, and he’ll be used out of the bullpen — for now
- President Biden says US businesses damaged by historic ransomware attack appear minimal
- Community unites with homeless people to fight their displacement from Avondale encampment ahead of citywide cleanups
- ESPN’s Rachel Nichols out of NBA Finals coverage on ABC
- Precious Brady-Davis, who broke barriers as the first transgender mom to be correctly gendered on an Illinois birth certificate, tells her story in a new memoir