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2023 > May > 26
- Walgreens laying off 10% of corporate workforce, with most of the cuts coming in Deerfield and Chicago
- Daily horoscope for May 26, 2023
- Illinois Senate approves $50.6 billion state budget as Democrats finally find common ground
- Ask Amy: Why is my grieving sister only communicating through mailed letters?
- Editorial: Social media’s grip on American teens is a big problem. Dr. Vivek Murthy has smart answers.
- Kenneth Corey: The choice for police superintendent is critical. Chicago needs to get it right.
- Marko Sukovic: Illinois’ leaders should take Ron DeSantis’ lead on crime
- David Clohessy: Child sex abuse and cover-ups in the Illinois Catholic Church need legal remedies
- ‘You Hurt My Feelings’ review: Can a marriage survive an overheard insult? Julia Louis-Dreyfus answers that in a deft new comedy
- Letters: A new state flag won’t heal Illinois
- Teaching, tutoring jobs add up to 50 straight years for Oak Forest educator John Moroz
- Professional athletes to lend hand, and Schofield name, to Orland Park artificial turf sports fields
- Things to do around Chicago this weekend: A Memorial Day parade, Sueños Music Festival and Janet Jackson
- Dance top 10 for summer 2023: A free Joffrey Ballet performance and a world premiere at Rhythm World
- ‘Of the Earth’ exhibition brings nature and humanity together at Morton Arboretum
- Memorial Day observances set in several south, southwest suburban communities
- Eddie George’s prolific post-playing career makes a stop at Chicago Bears OTAs through a diversity coaching fellowship
- ‘I want to win. That’s what you go after.’ Chicago Sky begin to find their identity with Kahleah Copper at the helm.
- From Kristine Anigwe to Courtney Williams: Meet the new-look Chicago Sky
- Deadline looming, President Biden and House Speaker Kevin McCarthy narrow in on budget deal to lift debt ceiling
- Daywatch: Jury awards record $27 million in wrongful conviction case
- What to know about Texas’ extraordinary move to impeach GOP Attorney General Ken Paxton
- US study finds 1 in 10 get long COVID after omicron, starts identifying key symptoms
- President Biden releases new strategy to tackle rise in antisemitism, says ‘hate will not prevail’
- Morgan Township’s Max Rakowski hits big home run after grandmother’s death: ‘She was looking down from heaven’
- Australians felt special connection to Tina Turner through their Nutbush dance and rugby league
- Ask the Builder: Rent tools and save thousands of dollars
- Mayo Clinic Q & A: Sunscreen needs for any complexion
- Always wanted a lighthouse? US is giving some away, selling others at auction
- Column: He was almost bullied out of ballet but now he’s a Juilliard grad. What one student’s journey can teach about this moment in time.
- Things to Do June 2-8 in the Region
- David Rzepa’s big night ends with Vernon Hills’ graduation. What came first makes it ‘even more special.’
- Dunes Summer Theatre 2023 season launches with ‘Boeing, Boeing’
- Southtown letters: Anniversary of Dobb’s decision; immigration policy concerns
- Jam-packed Memorial Day racing weekend: Indianapolis 500, Coca-Cola 600 and Formula One Grand Prix
- Only 9 women have raced in the Indianapolis 500 — and the push for more has stalled
- After yearslong delay, DEA revokes license of drug distributor over opioid crisis failures
- Column: Determining which politicians are ‘wacky’ depends on one’s point of view
- Judge halts South Carolina’s new stricter abortion law until state Supreme Court review
- Maria Pappas: Property tax reform will bring some measure of wealth to minority communities
- Skokie introduces proposed affordable housing ordinance after months of preparation
- Lincolnwood Mayor Patel tells Chamber village wants Town Center redeveloped
- Around the Southland: Kennedy School grads ready for new challenge, state superintendent visits Rich Township, and more
- Chicago Bears get OK to begin teardowns inside Arlington racetrack structures in preparation for stadium
- Editorial: Lightfoot appointed Samir Mayekar to McPier. Brandon Johnson’s union crew then played hardball.
- Naperville’s longstanding Memorial Day Parade and ceremonies scheduled for downtown Monday
- Column: Rep. Tim Ozinga’s concerns about lawmakers silenced in budget negotiations reveal pitfalls of gerrymandering
- Church briefs
- Vanderbilt lacrosse commit Zawadi Brown makes history for Neuqua Valley — in track. Her options abound.
- Naperville police to use tethered drone to increase security during downtown Memorial Day parade
- Iowa schools to be required to notify parents if students ask to change pronouns or names
- Berlin police investigate Roger Waters over Nazi-style uniform at concert
- Girl Scouts forms indelible link for Griffith High School graduates
- Letters to the Editor: Chamber wrong to give Awake Illinois affiliate ‘legitimacy’; AAUW backs proposal to amend city’s appointment process; honor our vets on Memorial Day by saying their names
- Morton Grove police: Man arrested for drug possession
- Aurora approves sports facilities at West Side church
- 20 Memorial Day specials at Chicagoland restaurants, from seafood boils to vet fundraisers
- Law & Order column: Zion police detective injured by car driven by fleeing suspect, authorities say
- It’s a family affair as descendants of early Aurora residents get ready to tell history of Tanner House
- Arlington International Racecourse: History of one of the ‘world’s most beautiful racetracks’
- Barrington police: Trespassing, threat, DUI, theft
- Afternoon Briefing: Your Memorial Day parade may look different this year
- DeAndre Hopkins is a free agent after Arizona Cardinals release the All-Pro wide receiver
- Community news
- Letters: Honor our vets on Memorial Day by saying their names
- Huntley Brown to be featured at concert at St. Olaf Lutheran Church in Montgomery
- Harlan Behrens, former executive with Plano tackle box company, dies
- Sugar & Rhyme Coffeehouse, ‘an idea in the making for many years,’ settles into the downtown Elgin scene
- Business briefs
- Chicago Bears players mentor high school athletes while helping food bank; ‘They realize they’re normal people who play the same sport’
- Niles, Park Ridge, Skokie host Pride events starting June 3
- Man arrested after fleeing crash, stealing crane and breaking into homes naked, Gurnee police say
- Elon Musk’s brain implant company Neuralink says it has US approval to begin human trials
- Boeing to build new ‘Phantom Works’ facility in St. Louis for future military aircraft
- 9-year-old boy fatally shot in Matteson during fight between teenagers, police said
- More US women are working than ever, reversing pandemic slump
- Cook County man sentenced to 18 years for burglary and theft of $250,000 vehicle
- Chicago man charged with attacking man near Munster Taco Bell parking lot
- Doctor’s supporters, hospital at odds with Indiana penalty for talking about 10-year-old’s abortion
- Valparaiso pauses to reflect on military sacrifice with wreath laying, recitation of names of the fallen
- Man sentenced for beating Good Samaritan
- Hinsdale police blotter: officers called out to house party that led to property damage
- LSU women’s basketball, star Angel Reese celebrate national championship at White House
- Schererville gathers ideas for former Illiana Speedway; Arboretum, sports complex, go-kart track suggested at meeting
- Gary police remember fallen officers; “It doesn’t get any easier…”
- Founder of Chicago’s ‘Goonie’ gang tells federal jury how it morphed into violent faction responsible for at least 10 slayings
- LaGrange Park blotter: Brookfield man charged with violating an order of protection
- From the Farm: Distinct flavor and aroma of fennel an ingredient not forgotten
- Photos: Reds 9, Cubs 0
- Illinois House OKs legislation to sell former Tinley Park Mental Health Center to park district
- Lake Zurich Village Board approves pursuing move to have Lake Michigan water supplied to village, but is still open to other options: ‘We’re still going through the process’
- Hobart getting BMV kiosk open 24/7 after closure of license branch last year
- Lake County police evacuate 40-plus dogs from suspected puppy mill; at least four found dead
- US cities hope public safety plans prevent summer crime surge
- Aurora World War II vet joins brother who served in the Korean War on Honor Flight
- Western Springs blotter: Vandals target Spring Rock Park
- Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen says debt ceiling deadline is extended to June 5
- Legislature OKs bill aimed at curbing political corruption tied to red-light camera industry
- Decent: Memorial Day means remembering those killed while serving our country, like Naperville’s Gunnar Hotchkin
- Tickets available soon for Cocktails in the Park, Dinner Table events in Batavia
- State Sen. McConchie honors Advocate Good Shepherd Hospital nurses as part of National Nurses Week
- Munster High School journalists inducted into David Adams Hall of Fame
- Family of autistic man in Vernon Hills looking for answers after he was beaten at park; police say there are ‘complicating factors’
- Maine East High School seniors graduate May 21
- Homicides reported in Alsip, Harvey in recent days
- Chicago high school chess player starts online tutoring to diversify the growing popularity of the game
- Niles police: Someone alters, steals victim’s check to IRS for $11,433
- Naperville News Digest: School’s Out fundraiser to benefit KidsMatter; Will County EMA launches improved smartphone app; DuPage board repeals road improvement impact fees
- Lawmakers clear a path for future expansion of I-55 over environmental, neighborhood concerns
- This Week in Naperville
- Chicago Cubs avoid being no-hit, but little else goes right in a 9-0 loss — their 2nd straight 9-run defeat
- Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton invites supporters to rally at state Capitol to protest vote to impeach
- Elgin News Digest: Advocate to move monument from old Sherman campus; Cocktails in the Park, Batavia Dinner Table events planned; new forest preserve program announced for children
- Liam Hendriks takes a ‘step in the right direction’ as the Chicago White Sox closer throws another live batting practice
- Kane County coroner IDs man killed in shootout with police on border of Batavia and Geneva
- Iowa governor signs bill loosening child labor laws
- Shots fired at North Avenue Beach, Chicago police say
- Photos: Memorial Day weekend in Chicago
- Baseball, softball and girls soccer scores for the Southland, Aurora, Elgin, Naperville and Lake County
- Mayor Johnson aims to tackle a problem that vexed his predecessors: Woefully underfunded pensions
- Fired-up Sarah Viar triples twice as Lockport downs Andrew for regional title. ‘I dropped the fridge off my back.’
- Opinión/Cuentos Políticos: La Trampa
- Bailey Abbott’s boost in confidence provides one for Benet too: ‘We’re certainly going to need her’
- Hannah Tokarski, who hadn’t scored a goal for Lincoln-Way East, converts winning PK to oust Andrew. ‘This is my chance.’
- Chicago Sky drop their home opener 71-69 on Elena Delle Donne’s late 3-pointer for the Washington Mystics
- Andrean’s Abbey Bond looks inside and finds a better pitcher within herself: ‘She’s really gained confidence’