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- Lincoln-Way East’s John Connors gets cagey, regains power in sectional win over West. ‘I saw the ball so much better.’
- What’s the best way to start a postseason game? Grant’s Braden Otahal provides an answer.
- Daily horoscope for June 2, 2023
- Ask Amy: Ex-husband asked me to stop contact with his family, but his mother keeps reaching out
- Editorial: Metro Chicago is blessed with Lake Michigan water. Why can’t politicians agree on how to share it?
- Peregrine falcons swoop down on bystanders downtown: ‘I never imagined it would attack people, but I guess they do’
- Richard Day and Alec Schwengler: City Council has a real chance to tackle Chicago’s housing crisis
- Letters: Op-ed misleads about inspector general’s investigations of sexual misconduct in CPS
- Chicago weather: Lack of rain means driest May in almost 30 years. How gardeners, golfers and kayakers cope.
- Elizabeth Shackelford: As Henry Kissinger turns 100, his hideous legacy still haunts our role in the world
- Paul Vallas: By failing to extend the Invest in Kids Act, Illinois is moving to eradicate parental choice
- 10 things to do around Chicago: Cirque, Gospel Music Fest and a run for the zoo
- Review: Where’s the wonder? Yayoi Kusama’s new installation and others are now at WNDR Museum
- Orland Park Coffee and Comfort group supports mothers who have lost a child
- Richards groundskeeper has raised $20K for D.C. monument to veterans of wars in Iraq
- Ask the Builder: The harsh truth about concrete pavers
- Chicago Bears Q&A: Is it time to add an edge rusher? What young players are standing out at OTAs?
- Mayo Clinic Q&A: Heel pain? It might be plantar fasciitis
- Why under-the-radar, over-the-top Kyle Hendricks ranks among the elite pitchers in Chicago Cubs history
- Daywatch: Man accused of brandishing machete-style knife at federal judge
- Column: Will it be a June swoon — or June gloom — for the White Sox and Cubs?
- US expands slots for asylum app at land crossings as demand overwhelms supply
- Despite flags, Border Patrol staff didn’t review fragile 8-year-old girl’s file before she died
- Some transgender people turn to crowdfunding to leave Florida after anti-LGBTQ+ laws
- How good has Trever Roy been for Hebron this season? ‘He’s a bad man,’ his coach says.
- How Biden and McCarthy struck a debt limit deal and staved off a catastrophe
- Fort Bragg drops Confederate namesake for Fort Liberty, part of US Army base rebranding
- Wauk Waukegan welcomes walkers; ‘There’s no pressure here’
- Todd Maisch, advocate for Illinois’ business community, dies at 57
- Independent Skokie trustee’s proposal to revamp village attorney hiring moves ahead
- US employers added a surprisingly strong 339,000 jobs in May in a sign of economic health
- Evan Glebov’s injury ‘really scared’ him. The Highland Park junior and Blake Gold don’t let that stop them.
- HUD and Chicago Housing Authority sued over Chicago Fire land lease
- Justice Department says it won’t charge Mike Pence over handling of classified documents
- Column: ‘I find joy there.’ Volunteer architecture tour guide draws healing from a winding river.
- The Heat, like everybody else, had no answer for Nikola Jokic
- What to know about the 3 other Donald Trump investigations
- Dale Earnhardt Jr. test-drives NASCAR’s Chicago course. Expect a ‘challenging’ race and a traffic jam on Michigan Ave.
- Church briefs
- Danny Bonaduce undergoing brain surgery for hydrocephalus
- Boy, 14, fatally wounded, 4 others shot as police exchange shots with gunman on South Side
- Griffith sanitary sewer rates slated to go up, and up and up, as part of Hammond consent decree
- From Taylor Swift to several sporting events: Traffic and big crowds arrive in Chicago this weekend
- Crown Point police crack casino customer cash heist case; second reported robbery of casino winnings in a month
- Friday forecast: Warmer temperatures away from the lake, air quality alert in effect
- Farmers market season begins in Oak Park: ‘This may prove to be our best year yet’
- Community news
- President Biden will address budget and debt agreement from Oval Office Friday night
- St. Charles church to hold rummage sale
- Suspects in death of Waukegan coach apparently chased her car before fatal shooting, authorities say
- Cynthia Weil, lyricist who helped write ‘You’ve Lost That Lovin’ Feeling’ and ‘On Broadway,’ dies at 82
- Man accused of brandishing machete-style knife at federal judge outside Dirksen courthouse ordered held without bond
- This Week in Naperville
- Law & Order column: Suspect in Waukegan middle school confrontation identified
- Bridgeview man convicted of child pornography gets 18-year prison term
- Afternoon Briefing: What to know about the Bears’ possible stadium move
- Column: Someone in Rich Township District 227 must account for failure to catch mistakes on 600 ‘gradutate’ stoles
- Young Chicago filmmakers get a trip to Cannes Film Festival with Chaz Ebert
- Mary Trump and E. Jean Carroll are teaming up for a new novel
- Armed man on roof prompts SWAT situation on West Side
- District 86 reaches agreement on three year contract with support staff
- Chicago man sentenced to 9 years for shooting man in stomach
- Boy, 12, wounded in shooting in East Chatham neighborhood, Chicago police say
- Decent: Spanx and pointy stilettos may hurt, but they have nothing on the pain — or danger — of 19th century clothing
- Woman killed when bicycle struck by hit-and-run driver in Highland Park
- Soil salvaged during construction at Rockford’s Bell Bowl Prairie is once again sprouting rare flowers and grasses
- Pride events this month along the North Shore
- Morton Grove to consider plan for 89 townhouses on Lehigh near train station
- Naperville Police Arrests
- May family sees last of 31 to graduate from Waukegan’s St. Anastasia School after 65 years; ‘There was always a May in the hallway’
- Chicago man’s conviction upheld for killing 14-year-old girl found in Gary alley
- Man sentenced to 38 years in prison in connection with 2005 murder in Aurora
- GARD questions IDEM over lime plant permit renewal at public meeting
- Corrections and clarifications
- Westinghouse transfer Samantha Velasco feels right at home in scoring a goal for De La Salle at state. ‘It’s amazing.’
- Officials confident about sale of Vista Medical Center East in Waukegan despite delay
- University Park trustees vote to fire golf club management company
- 2 OPRFHS students get ‘career-focused’ endorsement from state board of education
- From the Farm: Aunt Lottie’s would-be century birthday pairs well with asparagus
- Letters to the Editor: City’s Citizen Fire Academy offers ‘incredible opportunity’; recalling a simpler time when I was a Naperville teen; some simple advice to fix the woes in Congress
- Churchill Downs, home of Kentucky Derby, to suspend racing after 12 horse deaths
- ‘Swifties’ sparkle as they head to Chicago to see Taylor Swift, tickets in hand
- Homicides reported in Calumet Park, Chicago Heights in past week
- Firefighters battling large house fire in Aurora
- Chicago Bears listen to proposal from Naperville for stadium site. Arlington Heights ‘no longer our singular focus,’ team says.
- Batavia asks IDOT to speed up Route 31 plans after another bicyclist hit on the road
- It’s been a long time coming: First night of the 3-show Eras Tour brings Swifties and sparkle to Soldier Field
- Cooper’s Hawk may open restaurant in Montgomery
- After 57 years, Ron Keller to step down as Naperville Municipal Band director at the end of summer season
- After dabbling in basketball and soccer, Shauniel Nelson sparks Brother Rice in volleyball at state. ‘I enjoyed it.’
- Naperville man abandons pharmacy job for love of dance, lands ensemble role in ‘Pippin’ playing in Skokie
- New mayor, same struggle with Chicago crime as anti-violence activists work on the ground
- Angela Horejs’ broken back cost her last season. The Benet sophomore is making that seem long ago.
- Courtney Vandersloot returns home with New York Liberty as Chicago Sky lose 1st test against a WNBA ‘super team’
- Faith-based groups step up to help house migrants in Chicago
- Manager at Endiro in Aurora earns national honor from online magazine
- Ava Swain fouls off pitch, then lifts Lockport past Lincoln-Way Central for sectional title. ‘I knew this was my time.’
- Armed man on roof prompts SWAT situation on West Side
- Baseball, softball and girls soccer scores for the Southland, Aurora, Elgin, Naperville and Lake County
- Aubrey Ultsch is back in the 9th spot. ‘I love being in that position.’ Antioch is glad she’s there too.
- What’s your favorite Taylor Swift lyric? Polaroid dispatches from the Eras Tour in Chicago.
- Norridge’s Ridgewood High School hosts England exchange students for friendly sports visit
- SWAT still on scene in West Humboldt Park after hourslong standoff with armed man on roof
- Enforcer Madison Dziedzic’s drive energizes Lincoln-Way East in Class 3A state semifinals. ‘I wanted to win so bad.’
- Justin Steele diagnosed with forearm strain, but the Chicago Cubs don’t anticipate an extended absence for the left-hander