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- Being Johnny on the spot works for St. Laurence’s Johnny Esparza. Especially now. ‘I knew we had to pick it up.’
- Marcus Semien’s 5 RBIs, Corey Seager’s home run lead Rangers over Diamondbacks 11-7 for 3-1 World Series lead
- Photos: Former White Sox play-by-play announcer Jason Benetti
- Daily horoscope for November 1, 2023
- Ask Amy: A son rebuffs a ‘proud Dad’ comment
- Review: ‘Household Spirits’ at Theater Wit is a very real ghost story about grief
- Avital Peres Rachmilevitch: At my home in central Israel, I feel crushed by the weight of collective grief
- Letters: House Speaker Mike Johnson’s invoking of the Bible
- After retired Chicago-area priest loses life savings in scam common among seniors, friends and parishioners step up
- Clarence Page: An old Joe Biden foe is back — the enthusiasm gap
- We looked up 100 Chicago burritos to find the most popular fillings. This contentious green vegetable showed up the most.
- Shedd Aquarium researchers report mass bleaching of coral reefs in warming Florida oceans: ‘Like a forest without trees’
- ‘The Holdovers’ review: Have a merry sweet-and-sour ’70s Christmas with Paul Giamatti and company
- Column: This World Series continues a disturbing trend of diminishing audiences. Why is no one watching?
- Big Ten’s billion-dollar-a-year television package will make night football games in November a regular thing
- Daywatch: Freezing temperatures, uncertainty and concern among migrants
- Column: It would be wise to apply lessons learned from the Cuban missile crisis to today’s global conflicts
- Harvard Health: How much sleep do you actually need?
- America’s Test Kitchen: Scallions go from sidekick to star in these savory-sweet noodles
- Left tackle Elias Paviadakis is ready for Crown Point’s long drives. He plays lacrosse — and runs more than he’d like.
- Son of Thor, Antioch’s Ryan Swanson brings the thunder. From anywhere. ‘He’s about as tough of a kid as we have.’
- Oswego looks at water rate hike options to help fund transition to Lake Michigan water
- Of Notoriety: ‘Princess Spooky’ screening in Hammond Nov. 3 stars cast and director
- Tweaks made to Lake County’s Toys for Tots program; ‘It’s the greatest feeling in the world’
- With flowers, altars and candles, Mexicans are honoring deceased relatives on the Day of the Dead
- Southland crime: Guns fired in Flossmoor and Steger, and more
- The White House is working on a strategy to combat Islamophobia. Many Muslim Americans are skeptical
- Steve Reaven’s football rankings and players of the week for Lake County
- Hobart Indiana 51 road project increases side street traffic, shrinks business at Sapper’s
- ‘She Loves Me’ beguiles on Citadel stage
- Cousins charged with murder and attempted murder in Carpentersville shooting of three people
- Catch Kaneland’s Dominick DeBlasio and Aric Johnson if you can. But there’s more to it than that. ‘Had to step up.’
- Oak Park trustees move to match $150K grant so village can aid migrants housed in tents at Chicago border
- Terry Savage: The Fed, money and markets
- Despite frigid weather, Aurora Halloween event draws crowd to city’s downtown
- Why pharmacy workers at CVS and Walgreens are protesting
- Column: We ignore vaccine health advisories at our peril
- Community news
- Chicago Public Schools touts ‘historic’ graduation rate, but funds used for pandemic recovery are dwindling
- Plenty of options in Lake Station as GOP fills city council ballot
- St. Charles History Museum to be honored at Electric Christmas Parade
- Infant deaths have risen for the first time in 20 years
- Lake County’s congressmen leery of new House speaker; ‘Maybe Johnson can make the crazies compromise’
- Police: Portage marina worker accused of embezzling cash
- Cedar Lake teen could face up to 21 years after plea in friend’s ‘prank’ death: records
- ‘Nyad’ review: Swimming 110 miles in open water, never mind the sharks
- Afternoon Briefing: Chicago Public Schools touts ‘historic’ graduation rate
- Murder case dismissed in Chicago Heights woman’s death: records
- Gaza border opened to allow some badly wounded, and foreign passport holders, flee the war
- West Town community group, alderman, ask mayor and police leaders to give specifics on plan to confront rash of street robberies
- As Evanston teen held hostage by Hamas comes home, mother Judith remains in Israel
- As Evanston teen held hostage by Hamas comes home, mother Judith remains in Israel
- R. Stanley Johnson, gallery owner and art collector, dies
- Gurnee woman critically injured when her legs were pinned between vehicles during crash
- A good tavern is hard to find. This new book is about Weeds, its bartender and his creations.
- Las Vegas Raiders fire coach Josh McDaniels and GM Dave Ziegler midway through their 2nd season with the team
- Oak Park opens police station, undisclosed shelter to dozens of migrant families housed outdoors in tents as temperatures drop
- Merrillville man could avoid prosecution in drunken stabbing: records
- Tom Skilling honored in Congress
- Orland Park sees rollout of Fusus video surveillance system as a ‘game-changer’ for investigating crimes
- Huddlestun, Jackson pitch visions for Hobart’s future
- Auto strike settlements will raise costs for Detroit’s Big 3. Will they be able to raise prices?
- New fares take effect on Amtrak’s Chicago-Milwaukee route
- Valparaiso University community ‘shocked’ by stabbing of grad student at Valpo fitness center
- Merrillville man pleads in auto store parking lot shooting
- Fill the Bowls fundraiser to benefit Marie Wilkinson Food Pantry in Aurora
- Appeals court rejects man’s claim for double jeopardy in Hammond child molestation case
- Chicago Bears fire running backs coach David Walker — the 2nd assistant to exit since the season began
- $240K grant boosts Highland’s ability to tackle problematic intersections
- Federal Reserve leaves key interest rate unchanged but keeps open possibility of a future hike
- Jaylon Johnson is still seeking common ground with Chicago Bears on an extension: ‘I’m not asking to change the market’
- East Chicago man sentenced to 12 years in attempted apartment arson
- Illinois smartphone users sue Motorola Mobility to force arbitration over alleged selfie privacy violations
- Chicago basketball report: Bulls chase consistency after rocky start — and could Skylar Diggins-Smith join the Sky?
- Southtowners: Oak Lawn teacher wins Distinguished Service award, and more
- Religion roundup: Trivia night, documentary screening, turkey drive, and more
- What’s the difference between the types of vacuums?
- Chicago Bears GM Ryan Poles is ‘really confident’ he can sign Montez Sweat to a long-term contract. What will it take?
- Kizik slip-on sneakers are exploding in popularity. Here’s why.
- State lawmakers propose new Chicago school board map days ahead of return to Springfield
- Donald Trump Jr. testifies he never worked on the key documents in his father’s civil fraud trial
- The mayors of five big cities seek a meeting with Biden about how to better manage arriving migrants
- Mayor Brandon Johnson’s plan to turn old Jewel-Osco into migrant shelter stalls, but he says ‘winter is not here yet’
- 4 things we learned at Chicago Blackhawks practice, including Lukas Reichel’s swing at wing and Connor Bedard’s goal insight
- Photos: Basketball coaching legend Bob Knight
- Bob Knight, the tempestuous basketball coach who won 3 NCAA championships at Indiana, dies at 83
- A better-than-good Abbey Knight powers Providence to first sectional championship in 22 years. ‘It was time.’
- Families of Hamas hostages gather in Lakeview to call for more action toward captives’ release
- Syd the kid? Maybe not. Mother McAuley’s Sydney Buchanan comes of age in win over Marist. ‘The game of her life.’
- What now? More Tarnow. Benet has many possibilities at net, but Lynney Tarnow has ‘wide range’ of her own.
- Football pairings and local scores for the Southland, Aurora, Elgin, Naperville and Lake County
- Zach LaVine is unbothered by Philadelphia 76ers rumors. ‘Trades are just part of the business,’ the Chicago Bulls star says.
- ‘Diversidad’ panel at Triton College closed out the school’s celebration of Hispanic Heritage Month
- It’s safety first for Providence’s Luke Leverett as move from cornerback pays off with three picks. ‘A good fit.’