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- Alex Collins, former NFL running back, killed in motorcycle crash at age 28
- Photos: Surprise party for Paris Head after Team USA wins a gold medal
- Daily horoscope for August 15, 2023
- Ask Amy: I’m seeing red flags after accepting his marriage proposal
- Jeffery Leving: Illinois needs to put children first and give fathers equal rights
- ‘It’s just too much’: Chicago-area families, volunteers rally to help Maui wildfire survivors
- Mohammad Hosseini: Big Tech’s voluntary commitment to responsible AI offers us false assurances
- Robert Swan appreciation: Movie actor, singer and founder of Harbor Country Opera has died at 78
- Daniel DePetris: The US is negotiating with Iran to release prisoners. Here’s why that matters.
- Things to do Aug. 18-24 in the Southland
- Rick Steves’ Europe: Market streets bring village charm to Paris
- Go away with … Jose Llana
- Paris Head, 12, returns from Taiwan with a World Cup gold medal — and a surprise party in his Humboldt Park community
- Things to do Aug. 18-24 in Naperville and the Fox Valley
- Daywatch: Trump indicted in fourth case
- 4-bedroom Downers Grove home with vaulted ceilings: $1.6M
- Boy, 14, seriously wounded in shooting Monday night on South Side, cops say
- Things to do Aug. 18-24 in Lake County
- Things to do Aug. 17-23 in Pioneer Press and Doings suburbs
- Donald Trump and 18 allies charged in Georgia election meddling as former president faces 4th criminal case
- Biden heads to battleground Wisconsin to talk about the economy a week before GOP debate
- Neuqua Valley’s Miles Miskel has one speed. Hint: It’s not slow. And the 2-way starter is ready to get going.
- States that protect transgender health care now try to absorb demand
- Spain beats Sweden 2-1 with last-minute goal and advances to its first Women’s World Cup final
- Advocates sue federal government for failing to ban imports of cocoa harvested by children
- Merrillville’s Adam Camphor is itching to play cast-free from get-go and take advantage of ‘my full potential’
- 8-year-old boy fatally wounded in accidental shooting overnight, Chicago police said
- Countdown to football: Brother Rice is No. 6 in Daily Southtown’s preseason rankings
- Organizers get ready for start of Montgomery Fest
- Christkindlmarket opens Nov. 17 in three locations
- A performer on the stage, Carmel’s Sarah Jenkins takes on a different role on the court. ‘I’m super excited.’
- ‘We’re inspiring fun’
- ‘Bidenomics’ delivered a once-in-generation investment. It shows the pros and cons of policymaking
- Countdown to football: Oswego East is No. 6 in Beacon-News/Courier-News preseason Top 10 rankings
- NorthShore-Edward Elmhurst Health to host long COVID-19 research program
- Laura Ricketts leads local group of women to buy Chicago Red Stars: ‘Unprecedented fan growth in women’s soccer globally’
- Comings & Goings: Jesse’s Tavern closes in Chicago Ridge, Turkish House opens in Palos Hills, more
- Chicago’s first major museum union ratifies contract
- Huge crowds fill downtown Naperville, Rotary Hill for annual India Day Parade and Celebration
- How to describe Justin Fields’ preseason debut? Who’s the rookie to watch? 4 key questions facing the Chicago Bears.
- Victor Parra, who promoted Afro-Cuban jazz as host of ‘Mambo Express’ radio show, dies
- After nine years, Donald Johnson’s securities fraud case going to trial in November
- Mar-a-Lago property manager pleads not guilty to charges in Trump’s classified documents case
- Sage Steele leaves ESPN to ‘exercise my first amendment rights more freely’ after settling lawsuit over vaccine comments
- Clarendon Hills Girls Softball clinch state championship for 11 and under
- Oak Brook hires consulting agency to promote Village hotels
- Wilmette’s Music Theater Works celebrates 150 performances in latest production
- 2 Leyden School District 212 grads win congressional art competition, have works hanging at Capitol in D.C.
- Aurora celebration puts spotlight on city’s growing Indian community
- Some Blue Line stations to reopen, but track closures remain as construction continues on Forest Park branch
- Antioch man, who was charged with shooting neighbor in leaf blower dispute, ruled mentally unfit for trial
- State’s attorney: Highland Park victim called out “Do it! Do it!” shortly before he was shot
- Notre Dame QB Sam Hartman tops the list of college football transfers who could make an impact in 2023
- The Acro-cats, cat acrobats and musicians, coming to Skokie Theatre
- At 86, Alsip’s ‘Turkey Joe’ still hitting ‘smashes’ on the softball diamond in Orland Park
- President Joe Biden declares federal disaster over damage from storms earlier this summer
- Glencoe District 35 to increase security at elementary schools after spring incident
- Afternoon Briefing: Prosecutors play Tim Mapes’ 2021 grand jury testimony in Madigan probe
- Man who set a fire at an Illinois Planned Parenthood clinic sentenced to 10 years in prison
- What is the NBA In-Season Tournament? Here’s how the new format will affect the Chicago Bulls season.
- Review: Steep Theatre’s ‘The Writer’ is a gutsy look at theater itself, as seen through a feminist lens
- Back to School Jam at Evanston Church gets students ready for school year
- Tuesday forecast: Beach hazard in effect until 10 p.m.
- DuPage County ‘absolutely prepared’ after amendments added to state cash bail law
- Police open death investigation after woman, 27, found dead Tuesday afternoon in vehicle on South Side
- Does shaving make hair grow back thicker?
- Trial begins in Lake Eliza murder case from December 2017; Karen Sons charged with killing live-in boyfriend
- Elgin man killed in motorcycle crash was a tortilla entrepreneur, actor: ‘If he failed, he would get up and try again’
- Are microwaved foods more dangerous?
- Column: PGA Tour’s smaller playoff fields — including this week’s event at Olympia Fields — make for a dangerous comparison with LIV
- New Principal Brode-Rico starts at Elmwood Park High School, asked to ‘bring our teachers together and build that culture’ after rough year-end
- US Foods breaks ground on 310,000-square-foot Aurora facility
- CTA Purple Line could see service disruptions due to Evanston’s South Boulevard station construction
- Family charged in Hammond drug shooting: records
- Students head back to U-46 schools after the summer break, happy to see old faces, meet new ones
- Maine Township High School District 207 approves $213 million budget
- Lake Forest City Council approves updated city comprehensive plan
- Maine East, Maine South students head back to school
- Dolton gambling parlor cites political backlash as reason for village not renewing liquor license
- Evanston resident to be first woman in renowned American Brass Quintet
- Prosecutors in the Hunter Biden case deny defense push to keep gun charge agreement in place
- Column: New leader of Mutual Ground in Aurora is both impressive and impressed
- ‘Family Feud’ contestant who joked about regretting marriage sentenced to life for wife’s murder
- Hammond city council passes controversial gas station curfew
- Religion Roundup: Greek festival in Palos Hills, parish festival in Calumet City, more
- Search suspended until morning for 18-year-old man who went missing at Winnetka beach early Tuesday
- Merrillville school planetarium named for retired director Gregg Williams: ‘We did good work’
- President Joe Biden focuses on factory jobs in Wisconsin
- President Joe Biden focuses on factory jobs in Wisconsin, ignoring latest Trump indictment
- Security guard charged with murder of Texas man outside Ford Heights club
- Naperville poutine restaurant that employed people with developmental disabilities to close Aug. 25
- Discover Financial stock falls nearly 10% as CEO resigns amid compliance issues
- Videos put scrutiny on downed power lines as possible cause of deadly Maui wildfires
- Clarence Page: Will the upending of the ‘Blind Side’ story help chill Hollywood’s ‘white savior’ complex?
- Amid party loyalty questions, Cook County Democrats endorse for state’s attorney and go against incumbent for court clerk
- PNC Bank branch in Elgin held up by masked man, FBI says
- ‘The Blind Side’ family calls Michael Oher’s petition ‘hurtful and absurd’ and part of a shakedown attempt
- North Korea: US soldier bolted from South after being disillusioned with American society
- Prosecutors begin playing Tim Mapes’ 2021 grand jury testimony in Madigan probe, offering rare glimpse into normally secret proceedings
- Hawaii works to identify 101 confirmed dead after Maui wildfires
- Marcus Stroman won’t start Wednesday for Chicago Cubs — and his return from the IL is uncertain — after suffering rib discomfort
- Photos: White Sox beat Cubs 5-3 in City Series