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- US News says Rush, Northwestern among top hospitals in the country, amid controversy over ratings system
- Chicago Cubs get a ‘positive reinforcement’ roster boost with addition of third baseman Jeimer Candelario before trade deadline
- Daily horoscope for August 1, 2023
- Ask Amy: My husband has become creatively mean
- Letters: Op-ed attacking Kim Foxx’s tenure as Cook County lacks logic and relies on lazy arguments
- Plant poachers damage Cook County forest preserves as demand for ramps and morels makes foraging more profitable
- Editorial: Chicago needs an international tourism campaign that stresses safety
- Sophia Van Pelt: Illinois juvenile detention centers can hide mistreatment behind FOIA exclusion
- Daniel DePetris: What should the US do to normalize ties between Israel and Saudi Arabia?
- Leelila Strogov: Because recruited college athletes enjoy an admissions advantage, they should have to play
- Oak Park has promoted integration for more than 50 years. New challenges have local officials reevaluating their approach.
- My Worst Moment: Beau Bridges and the surreal moment on stage
- What’s next for the Chicago White Sox pitching staff after trades? ‘We want to develop and we want to win games.’
- Things to do Aug. 4-10 in the Region
- Things to do Aug. 4-10 in the Southland
- Daywatch: Plant poachers damage Cook County forest preserves
- Things to do Aug. 3-9 in Pioneer Press and Doings suburbs
- Things to do Aug. 4-10 in Lake County
- US slips into round of 16 at World Cup after an uninspiring 0-0 draw with Portugal
- Things to do Aug. 4-10 in Naperville and the Fox Valley
- Joe Biden shores up Democratic support, but faces tight race against Donald Trump, New York Times/Siena poll shows
- Brain fog and other long COVID symptoms affect millions. New treatment studies bring hope
- Downers Grove 6-bedroom home with covered front porch: $1.5M
- Chatbots sometimes make things up. Not everyone thinks AI’s hallucination problem is fixable
- Go away with … Beth Bombara
- Rick Steves’ Europe: Whimsy and luxury at Vienna’s Hofburg Palace
- 16 workers killed in the collapse of a crane being used to build a bridge in India
- Football is back. So is Xander Corning. The Valparaiso senior has a ring but is excited for a ‘full season.’
- Get ready for a SpongeBob and slime Super Bowl: CBS and Nickelodeon team up for NFL’s biggest game
- Big Rock church organizes drive to aid Hinckley food pantry
- Teenage girl dies, another wounded in Monday night shooting on South Side
- New art exhibit to open Friday in downtown Aurora
- Junior libero Aniya Warren sees parallels between Benet and Indiana. That makes her college choice clear.
- Wheeling motorist charged with DUI, endangering a child: Buffalo Grove police
- Broadview man charged with DUI, arrested on outstanding warrant following traffic stop in Lake Zurich: Police
- Barrington swears in new firefighter with more than decade of experience, mayor gives update on Open Meeting Act legislation
- In memoriam: Richard Barancik, artful architect and last of the ‘Monuments Men,’ is dead at 98
- Loba Pastry + Coffee’s comeback, plus 13 notable restaurant openings and closings
- Overstock relaunches Bed Bath & Beyond domain online in US
- Shedd Aquarium announces 40-foot Caribbean tunnel, new learning studio as part of ongoing $500 million plan
- Local motorist charged with speeding in Barrington: Police
- Tiger Woods joins PGA Tour policy board, giving Commissioner Jay Monahan key support and players a greater voice
- Lake Bluff Library opens reading room; ‘There has always been an ask for a quiet area’
- Mar-a-Lago property manager is the latest in a line of Trump staffers ensnared in his legal turmoil
- Floods around Chinese capital kill at least 20, leave 27 missing as thousands evacuated
- Viewing ‘Oppenheimer’ in 70 mm at the Music Box
- As climate change leads to more and wetter storms, cholera cases are on the rise
- Niger crisis deepens as European nations evacuate and coup leaders get support from other juntas
- Juggling softball and volleyball, Morgan Hart excels in both for Vernon Hills
- Upgrades to 41/176 interchange in Lake Bluff once again on state’s to-do list
- Players from across the globe converging on Crestwood for wheelchair softball World Series
- Appeal against court’s decision to remove red light cameras at Oakbrook Terrace to be heard next week
- Hinsdale school board chooses Oak Park based consulting firm to assist in superintendent search
- Local state lawmakers behind new measure to keep youths in state care closer to home; ‘They don’t have anyone around who knows them’
- Man, 64, dies from injuries in Oak Park explosion, officials say
- Westmont man accused of DUI
- Tuesday forecast: Slight chance of rain by 3 p.m., officials say
- Man killed after being thrown from his motorcycle in 3-vehicle crash in unincorporated Huntley
- Column: Australia is becoming more strategically important to the U.S.
- Teamsters say Yellow Corp. is ceasing operations, filing for bankruptcy
- Evanston Pride hosts third annual LGBTQIA+ Community Picnic
- Buffalo Grove Police Department takes ‘trust pledge’ to better community relations
- Afternoon Briefing: Shedd Aquarium to build Nickel the sea turtle a new home
- In exchange of minor-leaguers, Chicago Cubs trade Adrian Sampson and Manuel Rodriguez to Tampa Bay Rays
- Fire hydrant caps stolen in Winnetka; police
- Fake home repair company makes off with $4,100 from Glencoe resident; police
- Mets deal 3-time Cy Young Award winner Justin Verlander back to Astros
- Front window of Wilmette Michigan Ave home smashed; police
- Updated Elgin parks and rec plan calls for more bikeability between parks, more artificial turf fields
- Column: ‘Sound of Freedom’ dividing while conquering at box office
- Amazon adds video telemedicine visits nationwide to its virtual clinic
- Efforts to help Haitians suffer new blow with kidnapping of American nurse and daughter
- Stay shielded from the sun in these great-looking beach cover-ups
- La Grange Park’s former finance director returns to old position, replaces interim appointee
- Vickroy: Readers respond to recent column on love of reading with lots of book recommendations
- Niles outsources crossing guards to Andy Frain company; will bill schools for the cost
- Comings & Goings: Trucking company moves to Crestwood, financial service opens in Mokena, and more
- La Grange blotter: Masked man used gun to rob 7-11 on Ogden Avenue
- Despite buying house on West Side, Aurora Ald. Emmanuel Llamas says he will continue to live in 1st Ward
- Avoid unwanted visitors with the 8 best animal traps
- Elgin News Digest: Car show being held Sunday at downtown Festival Park; Geneva School District 304 holding huge auction Saturday; Little Free Library set up in Carpentersville’s Carpenter Park
- Plans to update Park Ridge’s Devon Avenue Fire Station making progress
- $8M federal grant helps Franklin Park get started on railway safety project, officials say
- New law to allow Aurora to dispose of lime sludge used to treat drinking water in mine on edge of city
- Bartlett man, 18, drowned Saturday while swimming in Lake Michigan at Gary, officials say
- Evanston City Council approves police, fire pension funding and parking restriction proposals
- Family copes with mental illness in Paramount’s ‘Next to Normal’
- Hanover Emergency Services Unit, which played a vital role in Elgin tornado aftermath, seeking more volunteers
- Chicago Bears training camp report: Rookie Darnell Wright ‘looks the part’ and continues to impress with his natural athleticism
- Judge won’t dismiss charges against movie armorer in fatal shooting by Alec Baldwin on ‘Rust’ set
- Chicago Blackhawks owner Rocky Wirtz remembered by North Shore residents as attentive and kind neighbor
- Merrillville woman gets 7 years for sending child porn on Skype
- Police: Hammond man charged with armed robbery after stealing doughnuts, creamer
- South Suburban Airport plans get lift after Gov. J.B. Pritzker signs bill to find development partner
- Northwestern, amid hazing fallout, taps former US Attorney General Loretta Lynch to review athletics programs
- Naperville’s North Central College announces its upcoming entertainment season with tickets now on sale
- Green Bay Trail Day celebrates fourth year highlighting North Shore’s natural beauty
- Southtowners: Moraine Valley faculty lauded for community impact, and more
- Naperville dermatologist offering free removal of cancer radiation and sex trafficking branding tattoos
- Gary says goodbye to fallen K-9 officer Falco
- Donald Trump has now been indicted for a 3rd time. Here’s where all the investigations stand
- Teen whose July 2022 arrest by Oak Lawn police was captured on video updates federal complaint
- Pets of the week
- Northwestern assistant volleyball coach and players stick up for their program despite hazing allegations
- Emmett Till signage unveiled at Bronzeville church that’s becoming a national monument
- Just as Springbrook returns to normal golf play, plans being made to close, move Naperbrook’s 18th tee
- Lake County Sheriff Oscar Martinez disputes state audit criticism over vehicle purchases, says he followed procedure
- Trump charged by Justice Department for efforts to overturn his 2020 presidential election loss
- Glencoe adding traffic control measures to Hohlfelder Road
- Protests held across region against Indiana abortion ban taking effect
- Norfolk Southern rethinks how company responds to problems with overheating bearings after train derailment
- Federal judge declines to block new Indiana law barring teaching of human sexuality in grades K-3
- Wisconsin Supreme Court flips to liberal control
- Chicago White Sox make ‘very difficult decision’ to trade Jake Burger, while also dealing Keynan Middleton at deadline
- What is in the election-meddling indictment against Donald Trump
- Donald Trump charged by Justice Department on 2020 election interference
- James O’Connor Sr., former ComEd CEO and philanthropic leader, dies
- Postal carrier shot on route in Kilbourn Park on Northwest Side
- Migrants are moved out of police station near Grant Park ahead of Lollapalooza, some to newly opened Broadway Armory shelter across town
- Framber Valdez pitches 16th no-hitter in Astros history in 2-0 victory over Guardians
- ‘They made it really easy.’ After playing a waiting game, Jed Hoyer buys in on Chicago Cubs roster at trade deadline.
- Things everyone should know: How to change a tire
- Jesse Scholtens, back in the starting role, pitches well for the Chicago White Sox in 2-0 loss to the Texas Rangers