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- Second pitch a charm for South Elgin’s Hannah Harms. A first inning home run? ‘That’s definitely what we needed.’
- Daily horoscope for June 1, 2023
- Joey Arend takes the ball, stands tall for St. Charles East. Even against MLB prospect Ryan Sloan. ‘I had to compete.’
- Ask Amy: College sweetheart says pursuing my dream job would put the ‘nail in the coffin’ for us
- Chris Vallillo takes a musical journey to the people and places of the Illinois ‘nation’ of Forgottonia
- Letters: Gun violence in Chicago needs proactive policing, as well as measures that combat poverty
- ‘Class of COVID’: For this year’s graduating seniors, the pandemic dominated and defined high school
- Steve Chapman: Republicans used to be champions of individual freedom. Not anymore.
- Rachel Shteir: 50 years after the first ERA debate, women still don’t have equal pay or representation
- ‘Burn It Down’ author Maureen Ryan has a suggestion for the Hollywood power structure. It’s right there in the title.
- Willie Wilson: Unions can help reduce violence in Chicago with apprenticeships and jobs
- Editorial: Does Evanston’s City Council need a civility pledge?
- ‘Joe Pickett’ Season 2 review: A rustic wasteland of murder that benefits from the long tail of ‘Yellowstone’s’ popularity
- What was your first concert? Chicago musicians share theirs
- Taking my daughter to her first concert, and what I learned
- After a ‘frenzy’ of learning as a rookie, Chicago Bears cornerback Kyler Gordon feels more relaxed during his 2nd OTAs
- Civic Committee announces initiative to tackle public safety as ‘the No. 1 issue’ in Chicago
- America’s Test Kitchen: Creamy and undeniably meaty, this pasta is sure to be a crowd-pleaser
- Daywatch: ‘Class of COVID’ graduates
- There’s going to be a new NBA champion from Serbia: Nikola (something)
- Off-duty police officer shot on the Near West Side Wednesday night
- Streeterville 3-bedroom home with terrace, walnut flooring: $2.1M
- LGBTQ+ Pride month kicks off with protests, parades, parties
- Bridget Chapman comes so close to another home run. Not that red-hot Benet needed one from her.
- Know any airplane mechanics? A wave of retirements is leaving some US industries desperate to hire
- LGBTQ+ people flock to Florida for Gay Days festival
- Amazon hit with $30 million in fines for alleged Alexa and Ring privacy violations
- Baseball and softball scores and highlights for Northwest Indiana
- Referee not selected to work NBA Finals while league looks into his now-deleted tweets
- French Open hopes AI can help tennis players block online death threats: ‘Everybody gets them after a loss’
- Ray Bradbury museum group ceases operations; ‘A permanent museum in Waukegan was not an ideal mission for us at this time’
- Arlington Heights-area school districts reach agreement with Churchill Downs on racecourse property taxes — but deal with Bears still being sought
- Chicago Heights gallery exhibit features artist who has been creating for 90 years
- Jordan’s crown prince weds scion of Saudi family in star-studded ceremony
- Girl, 4, fatally wounded after being shot by another child with father’s gun in River Grove
- Man charged with shooting 22-year-old Niles man to death at nightclub is indicted
- Police fatally shoot man in car stopped on Broadway Street in Blue Island
- Jaylon Johnson tells ESPN radio he expects to attend Chicago Bears OTAs next week — and why he missed the 1st 2 weeks
- In third year on varsity, Jack Watson comes into his own for Batavia. Pitching a playoff win? ‘This means a lot to me.’
- Niles West High School to get new principal; has served in Oak Park
- 7 can’t-miss summer food festivals in Chicago neighborhoods — including 2 this weekend
- Andrean counts on Garrett Benko. It hasn’t been easy for him to do the same. ‘But I never counted myself out.’
- In the offseason, Niko Mastoras begged Lockport’s coaches to pitch. It pays off in upset of Providence. ‘It was great.’
- Indiana now ranked first among inland ports, second in Great Lakes ports by feds
- MLB takes over TV broadcasts for San Diego Padres after Bally Sports misses rights fees payment
- Privileged campaign worker meets East Cleveland’s underclass in political satire based on 2008 Obama campaign
- Community news
- Park Forest District 163 ousts Superintendent Caletha White during four-hour, chaotic meeting
- First-ever large-scale Nepal Fest to be held in Niles June 17-18
- Man gets 100-year prison term for sexually assaulting Naperville-area woman, stealing her car and money
- Chicago’s favorite barbecue sauce titan makes it into Hall of Fame
- Thursday forecast: Scattered thunderstorms expected, with possible heavy downpours and strong wind gusts
- Ex-Chicago Mayor Lori Lightfoot headed to Harvard to teach
- Elgin News Digest: Wing Park pool opens for summer season Saturday; Hanover Township offering free daily summer lunches; Registration closes June 8 for South Elgin July 4 parade
- Waukegan planning to display more public art; ‘I’d like this to be mural city, and have murals, murals everywhere’
- New Batavia movie theater opens, but Super EMX room with largest screen in state won’t debut for a month
- Three residents of collapsed Iowa building still unaccounted for
- Afternoon Briefing: Arlington Heights schools reach deal on racecourse property taxes
- Man convicted of attempted murder in 2020 Englewood police shooting
- Photos: Taylor Swift Eras Tour comes to Chicago
- Vintage Chicago Tribune: 10 key moments in the city’s sanctuary movement
- Eat. Watch. Do. — Swiftmania, summer food fests, plus ‘Spider-Verse’ review
- East Dundee’s Anvil Club closing after 67 years; new restaurant to open in its space by year’s end
- Two Porter County commissioners, council member form new political action committee
- Problems plaguing the North Aurora Road widening project in Naperville delaying its completion
- Claiming unspecified ‘retaliation,’ head of CPD reform resigns months after predecessor’s dismissal
- Money stored in Venmo, other payment apps could be vulnerable, according to financial watchdog
- Heather Mack scheduled to plead guilty in federal murder conspiracy case stemming from mother’s body found in a suitcase in Bali
- Skokie road work will restrict Gross Point Road but add bike lanes
- Aurora could soon dispose of lime sludge used in treating drinking water in mine on the edge of city
- Gary Library Board president resigns over financial consultant dispute
- WGN-AM anchor Erik Runge buys Bucktown home for $720,000
- Improve your play with these top soccer cleats
- Southtown letters: Memorial Day weekend violence shows need for action
- No toll to be charged for using Longmeadow bridge over Fox River after state pays remaining $12.5M cost
- Challenging June for Chicago White Sox: 7 straight series against teams with winning records, Aaron Judge — and more Shohei Ohtani
- Eighteen years later, a Gary business owner’s legal struggle against city drags on
- Homemade pasta tastes better. Here’s how to make it
- Real Estate Matters: Evicted tenant believes elder abuse led to mother’s reverse mortgage
- Court rejects Hammond trick-or-treat shooter’s appeal
- Rebekah Gardner undergoes foot surgery, depleting the Chicago Sky roster to 9 players
- ‘Rails to Victory’ rides offered by Fox Valley Trolley Museum offer glimpse into WWII life in war-torn France
- Taking the kids: And including a museum on your summer travels
- Watchdog group seeks to cut more than $110 million from record Peoples Gas rate hike request
- Former Chicago Blackhawks star Patrick Kane undergoes hip surgery and is expected to miss 4 to 6 months
- Bail left as is for man charged with taking woman’s body to Gary
- Oak Park making opioid overdose med naloxone available at intersections and public facilities: ‘There is a real need … for this resource’
- Naperville’s only remaining farmers market opens downtown Saturday with 50-plus vendors signed up
- 2nd Annual Lantern Festival in Evanston wraps up AAPI Heritage Month
- RailCats sold to tech executive Joe Eng; terms of sale not disclosed
- Column: Report on Dolton Mayor Tiffany Henyard shocks viewers, prompts calls for criminal investigations
- City officials, community discuss proposal to transform Diplomat Motel in Lincoln Square into transitional housing for homeless residents
- Oak Brook police arrest Oswego man following high-speed chase in stolen Jaguar
- Two teens charged in shooting death of Waukegan High volleyball coach
- Around the Southland: Cemetery visit honors veterans, students travel to Europe, and more
- Second arrest in April lakefront shooting at Evanston’s Clark Street Beach
- Center Township man faces probation revocation over new puppy mill allegations; he faced similar charges in 2017
- Oak Park-River Forest High School board signs off on paying for $102M capital project without tapping taxpayers
- Kane County Sheriff’s police dog honored for ‘unwavering bravery’ after being killed in shootout
- Column: Teens released from hospital after shooting at Plano graduation party ‘extremely lucky’
- West and East Leyden high schools celebrate the Class of 2023
- Resurfacing work begins on Lake Zurich streets, starting with $2.7M Old Mill Grove Road project
- Review: ‘Grey House’ on Broadway is a creepy thriller from Chicago
- Judge rules scrap shredder that was denied a permit by the city should be allowed to operate on Southeast Side
- West Humboldt Park residents seeking action after swastika displayed atop building
- Adam Silver: Ja Morant decision will be announced after NBA Finals
- Hinsdale middle school student advanced to fourth round in Scripps National Spelling Bee
- Oak Park Economic Development Corp chief Lynch resigns, claims to leave the town ‘in an amazing place’
- With two big hits, Xavier recruit Tyler Stack breaks out as Oswego rolls in sectional. ‘Anything to get the guys going.’
- Dominance replaces soreness as Louisville recruit Joe Olson pitches St. Laurence past Oak Forest. ‘It’s all better now.’
- Nikola Jokic’s triple-double leads the Denver Nuggets to a Game 1 win against the Miami Heat in their NBA Finals debut
- With just days to spare, Senate passes debt ceiling deal, sending it to President Biden