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- Justin Steele shows a knack for getting out of jams, but the Chicago Cubs bullpen implodes again in a season-high 12th straight loss
- Daily horoscope for August 17, 2021
- Ask Amy: Homeowner confesses to out-of-control messes
- Chicago White Sox get timely hits and clutch relief to open a 4-game series vs. the Oakland A’s with a 5-2 win
- Kris Bryant homers twice in the San Francisco Giants’ 7-5 win over the New York Mets, who hope to get injured Javier Báez back soon
- Column: Chicago’s rapid change may be ‘progress,’ but it doesn’t always feel like an improvement
- Pair tacos with these 3 red wines available in Chicago and give margaritas a run for their money
- Businesses, Black and Latino communities hit hardest by property tax increases, treasurer’s office report shows: ‘An eternally broken system’
- Column: Welcome to Chicago, you’ve been ticketed for speeding, blinking and not walking right. Please pay up!
- Despite being held months later than usual, Libertyville Days 2021 sees record-breaking turnout
- Venerable Barrington VFW Post 7706 permanently shuttered after dropping to 7 members
- Sudoku creator Maki Kaji, who saw life’s joy in puzzles, dies
- Indiana’s governor backing schools on face mask mandates
- This day in history, August 17: Mob in Cobb County, Georgia, lynches Jewish businessman Leo Frank, 31, after his death sentence for the murder of 13-year-old Mary Phagan was commuted to life imprisonment
- ‘Fair dinkum.’ ‘Bloke.’ Assistant Damian Cotter entertains the Chicago Bulls with his Australian catchphrases while coaching the Summer League team.
- Students start new year in Libertyville, Mundelein and Vernon Hills donning masks, but in person and ‘a lot closer to normal’
- Daywatch: Chicago Park District workers disciplined after sexual misconduct investigation, Biden stands behind Afghanistan decision, and the city’s best al pastor tacos
- 2 men killed in North Austin shooting
- The new Douglass 18 mini-golf course in Douglass Park
- Aurora lauds new pollinator garden along Fox River downtown
- 20-plus meal prep recipes to make weeknights a breeze
- Florida’s COVID surge is prompting some skeptics to reconsider vaccines
- Taliban take over Afghanistan: What we know and what’s next
- Dr. June: With retirement looming, is it worth trying for an ambitious promotion?
- Joel Embiid reportedly agrees to a 4-year, $196 million extension with the Philadelphia 76ers
- Leyenda del fútbol femenil de EEUU anuncia su retiro
- Ask Mister Manners: Am I too little, too late, with my COVID condolences?
- Annual festival celebrates Indian people in NWI event: ‘It’s a way to connect with our culture’
- Group aims to connect gaps, fix flooding, bring Des Plaines River Trail up to par from Oak Park area to Park Ridge
- Ancelotti niega interés por regreso de Cristiano Ronaldo al Real Madrid
- Biden administration to recommend COVID-19 booster shots 8 months after vaccination
- Tim Tebow is cut by the Jacksonville Jaguars as his NFL comeback bid falls short
- El rostro de caótica salida de Afganistán
- ‘Campo de los Sueños’ se convertirá en una serie de streaming
- Speak Out reader opinion: Proud of our Olympians, but Trump is a spoiler
- Fred empapa EEUU, Grace vuelve a ser una tormenta tropical
- Power outage on Metra trains cause significant delays
- Prosecutors in ComEd bribery case orbiting Madigan offer no hints on new charges as judge sets trial date for next year
- Stevenson High School District 125 mandates teacher and staff vaccinations by October
- ¿Es verdad que reír es sano?
- Countdown to football: Senior linebacker Eddie Bastardo ‘accepted the challenge’ and becomes a leader for No. 3 Andrean
- Recomendarán en EEUU refuerzo de vacuna COVID-19 para todos
- Los estadounidenses gastan menos tras repunte de COVID-19
- Hugo Sonnenschein, oversaw building and enrollment expansion as U. of C. President, dies at 80
- Read the lawsuit filed by Anthony Huber’s parents against Kenosha authorities
- Impugnarán fallo sobre ‘Permanecer en México’
- Editorial: Climate change a ‘code red for humanity’ — and the Great Lakes
- When is it a HIPAA violation to disclose proof of vaccination? More COVID-19 questions answered.
- Naperville District 203 union holds large rally before school board meeting as possible strike looms
- Coalition of Chicago theaters, CSO and Lyric Opera will require vaccinations and other COVID precautions this fall
- Countdown to football: Myles Walton, a 5-foot-8, 160-pound wide receiver and defensive back, stands tall for rebuilding No. 8 H-F
- Naperville Police Arrests
- Chicago pharmacist faces federal charges for allegedly selling COVID-19 vaccine cards
- Elmhurst Craft Beer Fest returns after a year break
- Quickly: Readers sound off on the issues of the day
- Indiana court ruling won’t end extra unemployment payments
- 76ers y Embiid pactan extensión multimillonaria
- Community news
- Adam Driver sobre cantar, surrealismo y ‘Annette’
- Column: Abby Horton hears from who? Shepard star earns shot of playing for Ireland’s national team. And her grandpa would be proud.
- 5 tips for safe and sane travel with someone who has dementia
- EEUU amplía lucha contra la corrupción centroamericana; ¿podrá detener la inmigración?
- Airline etiquette: What do Americans think is acceptable?
- El PSG desmiente haber vendido un millón de camisetas de Messi
- El Talibán promete respetar los derechos de las mujeres
- After two-year Aurora investigation, 18 charged with gun- and drug-related felonies
- Skokie gears up for return of Backlot Bash
- Amazon seeking liquor license, hiring workers for another Naperville store on Ogden Avenue
- Hammond man convicted of using Facebook to solicit child porn from cash-strapped women
- Inside LAUSD’s virus testing effort
- Homer Glen 5-bedroom home with custom chandeliers, walk-out balconies, pool: $6M
- The 8 best hotel rooftop pools in the US
- 70-year-old woman killed
- Indiana notifying 750K after COVID-19 tracing data accessed
- Arlington Art Guild Walk in the Park features more than 50 artists
- Scarlett Johansson ficha por lo nuevo de Wes Anderson
- Spotlight on football: Jordan Jones gets a boost as a quarterback and defensive back for South Elgin. It’s from his twin brother Jalen.
- Spotlight on football: Luke Nalewajk’s abbreviated first season was only a small ‘sample size.’ Just ask Carmel’s coach, former Bears fullback Jason McKie.
- Penn State football preview: Nittany Lions hope an extended offseason — and a new offensive coordinator — leads to a better start
- Taliban promise women’s rights and security under Islamic rule, but many Afghans are desperate to flee
- Column: Indiana’s top attorney earns same dubious title cited in latest investigation: ‘Minister of Propaganda’
- Deerfield man is first human case of West Nile virus reported this year in Lake County
- Northern Illinois faculty gets green light to pivot to remote instruction if on-campus COVID-19 rates rise
- Intelligence warned of Afghan military collapse, despite Biden’s assurances
- Jason Momoa blinda su contrato con Warner para Aquaman 2
- Stories behind 10 of the biggest longshot wins in sports betting history
- ¿Las redes sociales influyen en sus decisiones de compra? Los millennials dicen que sí
- Northwestern football preview: Can the Wildcats avoid another Big Ten drop after finishing 1st in the West in 2020?
- Médicos otorgan exenciones de tapabocas a estudiantes que no las necesitan
- Outdoor fitness court offering 7-minute workout to be built at Naperville’s Frontier Sports Complex
- Walmart boosts outlook as back-to-school sales return
- Column: Census numbers show even split as half the region’s towns gain population, half lose
- Naomi Osaka abandona rueda de prensa en llanto y su agente acusa a reportero de ‘bully’ (VIDEO)
- Boca Juniors despide a Russo tras 10 partidos sin ganar
- Se frustra retorno de Tim Tebow a la NFL
- Aurora, Oswego police searching for three suspects
- Spotlight on football: Cole Dutkovich develops into the defensive leader at linebacker for Neuqua Valley. And he’s only a junior.
- Waukegan residents tell City Council of concerns about increasing violence; ‘This is craziness and … we’re going to lose people this way’
- Vernon Township, Lake County Indian Association hold festival to honor 75 years of India’s freedom from U.K. rule
- Letters: US withdrawal from Afghanistan affects millions of Afghan women
- Port Clinton Art Festival returns to Highland Park later this month
- Zendaya protagonizará la secuela de Dune
- Northwestern names Hunter Johnson its starting quarterback, while running back Cam Porter will miss the season with an injury
- States where wildfires cause the most damage
- Comedians Cameron Esposito and Nick Kroll are coming to Chicago’s Den Theatre
- Mask order leads to demonstration, complaints to LC school board but no change in decision
- EEUU se coordina con talibanes para la evacuación de Kabul
- US officials may soon recommend COVID booster shots. Here’s what we know.
- Chicago artist Tony Fitzpatrick
- Dining around Chicago with new indoor mask mandate: Here’s what you need to know.
- ¿Qué pasará con los afganos que ayudaron a EEUU?
- Raiders requerirán vacuna a fanáticos para partidos en casa
- Glencoe Golf Club celebrates 100 years by recreating a 1920s playing experience
- Marijuana cultivation facility to sprout in Matteson in 2023
- Kenosha sheriff, city police gave armed civilians license ‘to wreak havoc and inflict injury’ during last summer’s unrest: lawsuit
- Elgin Township votes to disband its 708 Mental Health Board but opponents say they acted illegally
- Column: Father of West Aurora grad killed while serving in Afghanistan in 2012 says ‘my son did not die in vain’
- Estranged daughter-in-law of Toni Preckwinkle charged in connection with Georgia killing
- Van Gaal quiere darle el primer título mundial a Holanda
- Corrections and clarifications
- Lake County health officer to recommend mask mandate for students: Order states
- Games help Richards freshmen get oriented, find new friends amid back-to-school like no other
- Libertyville-area man in critical condition after stabbing
- ‘Black Lives Matter Way’ given honorary street designation in front of Evanston Township High School
- Mayor calls for masks in all Gary schools as COVID-19 battle continues: ‘Clearly, the fight’s not over’
- Family temporarily displaced after Evanston house fire
- Rapero Silento procesado por asesinato de su primo
- Mask mandate allowed for large groups to gather at Maine South back-to-school assemblies, principal says
- One for the Books: Don’t forget about all the ways Naperville library can help as kids head back to school
- Cristiano Ronaldo: ‘Mi historia en el Real Madrid ya está escrita’
- Former Vernon Hills deputy police chief pleads guilty to charges of theft where he wrote fake traffic tickets, pocketed more than $4K
- Aurora man facing more charges stemming from June 2020 violence, looting in downtown Naperville
- North Shore restaurant owners say industry labor shortage is being felt locally: ‘I hope that people will come back to it’
- Qué se sabe de Afganistán y qué podría suceder
- Lewandowski le gana la batalla a Haaland en Supercopa alemana
- Evanston City Council approves separation agreement with city manager, interim manager appointed
- TSA to extend mask mandate for flights, public transportation into January
- Chicago mandates masks indoors as new COVID-19 cases top 400 a day; no plans for state to follow suit
- Column: President Biden’s Afghan pullout looked good — until it didn’t
- From Teven Jenkins to Akiem Hicks: The top 10 injury and absence concerns for the Chicago Bears right now
- Naperville District 203 taking hard stance on anyone breaking face mask rules, superintendent says
- Death toll from Haiti’s weekend earthquake rises to 1,941
- New Oswego entertainment venue set for grand opening
- ‘Man, Kopech is nasty’: Michael Kopech continues to get pivotal outs for the Chicago White Sox — and impress Kansas City Chiefs QB Patrick Mahomes
- Bears linebacker Robert Quinn sells 6-bedroom Glencoe mansion for $3.5M
- Chicago businesses tasked with enforcing mask mandate say it’s better than checking vaccine cards, or new capacity restrictions
- Chicago Cubs designate reliever Dan Winkler for assignment and call up outfielder Michael Hermosillo, while Nico Hoerner takes the next step in his rehab
- Texas Gov. Greg Abbott, who has refused calls to reinstate mask mandates, tests positive for COVID-19
- Column: Ricketts family will honor itself to celebrate the end of the Wrigley Field renovation plan — while the Chicago Cubs continue to be unwatchable
- Winds fuel nation’s largest wildfire as it advances toward California city
- Taliban agree to allow ‘safe passage’ from Kabul in US airlift, White House says
- House Democrats plan budget vote next week, defying moderates
- Scores and schedules for high school sports in Northwest Indiana