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- Veteran Bryan Shaw sets an example for the Chicago White Sox bullpen with his availability to pitch
- Daily horoscope for August 22, 2023
- Ask Amy: I’m terrified of my husband having a heart attack or stroke
- Migrants staying at Chicago police station turned away from school: ‘They didn’t have people who spoke Spanish’
- Field Museum researchers enlist hundreds of home gardeners in fight to save the iconic monarch butterfly
- Harold Pollack and Jason Lerner: Here’s why Chicago needs a Mayor’s Office for Medicaid
- Daniel DePetris: Volodymyr Zelenskyy wrestles with questions as Ukraine’s counteroffensive grinds on
- Letters: Immigrants have made Chicago what it is. US should help new arrivals with work authorizations.
- Paul Vallas: Five key ways TIFs should be reformed for Chicago’s benefit.
- Rental units large enough for families are in short supply, but new developments could help
- Editorial: Tough on crime should not mean inhumane US prison conditions
- The Chicago Public Library Foundation honors Richard Hunt with an Art Award. We talk with the artist about his career.
- 6 red wines to keep you cool during a red-hot Chicago summer
- Things to do Aug. 25-31 in the Region
- Beckie Menzie and Tom Michael have been making music together for more than 25 years
- Father, son ‘avocational archeologists’ document arrowhead hunts on YouTube
- Things to do Aug. 25-31 in Naperville and the Fox Valley
- Q&A with Chicago Bears coach Matt Eberflus: On the challenges of a 3-14 season, his relationship with QB Justin Fields and more
- Notre Dame coach Marcus Freeman enters his 2nd season with a revised blueprint for success — and a new QB
- Things to do Aug. 25-31 in the Southland
- Daywatch: How home gardeners are helping to save the monarch butterfly
- Things to do Aug. 24-30 in Pioneer Press and Doings suburbs
- Things to do Aug. 25-31 in Lake County
- Former President Trump says he will surrender Thursday in Georgia on charges tied to efforts to overturn 2020 election
- Lake Bluff 4-bedroom home with private courtyard: $2.5M
- Rick Steves’ Europe: Enjoying the Bohemian vibe of Budapest’s ruin pubs
- Go away with … Carla Patullo
- Football preview: Naperville teams feature strong defenses and new quarterbacks
- How Trump’s attacks on prosecutors build on history of using racist language and stereotypes
- A judge will consider if Texas can keep its floating barrier to block migrants crossing from Mexico
- Europe’s sweeping rules for tech giants are about to kick in. Here’s how they work
- Gurnee approves intersection improvements
- New York Knicks sue Toronto Raptors, accusing NBA rival of using ex-employee as ‘mole’ to steal scouting secrets
- State Sen. McConchie, Foglia YMCA team to host ‘Kids Fair’ in time for back to school
- Marist transfer Jaydin Rivers, a Division I prospect, wants a Bishop Noll revival. ‘He can change a program.’
- Local scores for the Southland, Aurora, Elgin, Naperville and Lake County
- Hundreds turn out for Rock the Ride anti-gun violence event; ‘We have to keep our children and community safe’
- Column: Once ‘smallest’ and ‘skinniest’ kid on court, Northwestern-bound Bella Bullington brings it for Marist
- The Lane School in Clarendon Hills awarded Model PLC honor
- La Grange sidewalk sale returns Aug. 25-26.
- At the Texas border, some support for Gov. Greg Abbott’s immigration crackdown is waning
- Wander Franco put on indefinite administrative leave while Dominican authorities investigate the Tampa Bay Rays star
- Countdown to football: Lincoln-Way East is No. 2 in the Daily Southtown’s preseason rankings
- Life goes on at Waukegan library as flood damage is repaired; ‘All classes and programs are going on as scheduled’
- Elmhurst Art Museum exhibit looking at Picasso’s work and influence 50 years after death starts in September
- Township High School Dist. 214 starts school year with new chief, new principals at John Hersey and Rolling Meadows
- Man seriously injured overnight in hit-and-run on South Side
- Former gymnast Sean Mullen meets high bar for Grayslake Central in two sports. He picked up football quickly.
- Elmhurst debuts new Field Elementary School
- Naperville cops charge Aurora man with fleeing police after screeching tires incident, possessing illegal gun
- Visitors flock to Grayslake’s historic downtown for Summer Days event; ‘It reminds us all of … the warm bonds that tie us together’
- James Harden fined $100K after calling 76ers’ Daryl Morey a ‘liar’ and demanding trade
- A failed lunar mission dents Russian pride and reflects deeper problems with Moscow’s space industry
- DuPage County Board allows township food pantries to sever ties with Northern Illinois Food Bank after complaints
- Biden taps Chicago attorney Edward Siskel as White House counsel
- Lake Bluff History Museum exhibits explores importance of Lake Michigan; ‘We live on the edge of a natural wonder’
- Countdown to football: St. Charles North is No. 2 in Beacon-News/Courier-News preseason Top 10 rankings
- Can Ryan Kubacki Jr. and Benet ‘shock the world’? The junior quarterback is ready to give it a shot.
- Lake Zurich Village Board, mayor bid farewell to assistant village manager as he retires
- People want Elgin to keep doing cultural events, bring in more big-name acts, survey results show
- Lincoln Park Zoo welcomes new endangered Grevy’s zebra
- Ex-Arkansas, Houston college basketball player Reggie Chaney dies at 23
- Tim Mapes’ defense rests its case in perjury trial after 4 witnesses, setting stage for closing arguments Wednesday
- Photos: Girls high school flag football scholarship winners
- Comings & Goings: Vinny’s Clam Bar opens, pro paintball returns, and more
- Motorcycle driver from Maple Park killed in two-vehicle crash at entrance to Kaneland High School
- Light therapy masks have grown popular. Here are 7 worth trying
- Afternoon Briefing: Excessive heat is on the way
- California mountain and desert towns dig out of the mud from 1st tropical storm in 84 years
- District U-46 poised to buy two sites on Elgin’s east side for possible new schools
- A rice shortage is sending prices soaring across the world. And things could get worse
- As venues and arenas enforce ‘clear bag’ policies, these are fashionable and see-through
- Lockport High School Board seats student members, hears their thoughts on Central Campus renovation
- What is the new ‘Star Wars: Ahsoka’ series on Disney+ and why you should care
- Barrington School District 220 starts new school year with note to families: It will be hot the rest of the week
- Winnetka to add warning signs, fences to block off Elder Beach due to dangers; concern over drowning victim
- Column: It is the ‘end of an era’ as Mary Clark Ormond steps down from Aurora Historical Society
- Elgin News Digest: East Dundee police undergoing reaccreditation process; history programs being planned by Elgin public library; Forever Home Dog Rescue holding ‘Dog Days’ fundraiser
- Chicago Chop House owners agree to pay investor Sean Conlon after cutting him out of 2017 deal to buy restaurant
- ‘The Unknown Country’ review: At the Siskel Film Center, a beautiful debut film starring Lily Gladstone
- Southtowners: Future Scholar from University Park earns SIU tuition, and more
- Valpo teacher among finalists for Indiana Teacher of Year
- Big Ten football: Illinois, fresh off a bowl trip and 8-win season, has ‘unfinished business’ with ‘influx of talent’
- Malden Solar application generates harsh glare from Morgan Township residents at commissioners meeting
- Firefighters in Greece have discovered the bodies of 18 people in an area struck by a major wildfire
- Aurora plans major sewer project
- Cary Lewandowski retiring from Glencoe Public Safety after nearly 40 years in law enforcement
- Pets of the week
- Noname’s tour for ‘Sundial’ launches in Chicago
- Will Justin Fields play in the Chicago Bears preseason finale? Offensive line injuries — including Teven Jenkins’ — may decide.
- Road closures
- Former Illinois EPA director hired to oversee cleanup of Tinley Park mental health center land eyed for recreational use
- Chicago prepares for excessive heat expected Wednesday and Thursday
- No birds, but maybe bees for Park Ridge residents after Council discusses backyard animals
- Evanston launches initiative to combat opioid overdoses
- Joliet nurses begin 4-day strike for increased staffing, higher pay
- Former top Michael Madigan aide on trial: What you need to know — and what’s next for Tim Mapes
- Corrections and clarifications
- Court documents: Portage man charged with Lake Station arson
- St. John man charged with possession of child pornography
- Aurora area prepares as scorching temperatures predicted
- Thornton names Trustee Joe Pisarzewski interim mayor after Robert Kolosh announces retirement
- Hot enough for ya? We’ll find out Wednesday when temps that could feel like it’s 100 to 115 degrees move in
- Lonzo Ball promises ‘I’m coming back’ while shooting down Stephen A. Smith report — but isn’t expected to play for Chicago Bulls this season
- Those for, against abortion rights will continue to make voices heard despite Indiana court ruling
- Riverside rallies in support of police officer decertified for $14.99 retail theft in 2008
- Photos: Excessive heat takes hold in the Chicago area
- Column: Don’t stop now, Jerry. There are still more Chicago White Sox moves to make.
- Maui confronts the challenge of finding more than 800 missing people after the deadly wildfires
- Unionized UPS workers approve contract leaders agreed to in late July
- Kerry Washington, Martin Sheen shout for solidarity between Hollywood strikers and other workers
- Pilsen shelter set to close first week of September, forcing nearly 100 asylum-seekers back to police stations
- Column: Chicago Cubs need the bullpen to weather the storm in the stretch run
- Gary Common Council president William Godwin resigns
- Loyola recruit Sam Falk stars in libero jersey as Mother McAuley downs Joliet Catholic: ‘She’s relentless.’