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- Missing two years with broken kneecap motivates Thornton co-op’s Israel Orozco. ‘It just made me more hungry.’
- Chicago White Sox clean house in front office, firing GM Rick Hahn and executive VP Ken Williams
- Daily horoscope for August 23, 2023
- Photos: Mariners 6, White Sox 3
- Ask Amy: How do I avoid my creepy uncle?
- Letters: Why do cities continue to host air and water shows?
- Darrell English: TSA officers protect millions of flyers despite underfunding. Congress should help.
- Tiara Hughes: The fog of artificial impact and the curse of ‘performative DEI’
- Editorial: When it comes to restaurants and tipping, Brandon Johnson’s allies should be careful what they wish for
- Clarence Page: When Donald Trump divides the house at church
- Q&A with Mayor Brandon Johnson to mark 100 days in office
- Just opened: Ummo debuts in River North, plus 6 more new Chicagoland restaurants
- Mayor Brandon Johnson’s first 100 days: His inner circle, his daily schedule and where he stands on campaign goals
- Starz series ‘Force’ returns for Season 2 with Joseph Sikora ready to take over Chicago
- Column: ‘The Blind Side’ and Hollywood’s willful blindness to the truth
- Jazz trumpeter jaimie branch died last year. Her final album, out now, soars onward.
- Notre Dame has a new generation of international fans to convert with its 1st game in Ireland since 2012
- America’s Test Kitchen: This is the best lemonade you’ll have this summer
- 5 things we heard from Chicago Bears defensive assistants, including Jaquan Brisker’s missed time and Jaylon Johnson’s takeaway hunt
- Harvard Health: Monitoring blood pressure at home? Make sure you follow these steps
- Daywatch: Historic high temperatures expected this week
- Column: Maui wildfires once again highlight the need for effective leadership in the face of natural disasters
- Waukegan officials trade barbs over failed meeting; ‘I’m focused on the people’s business, not politics’
- Waubonsie Valley’s Lucas Garcia and Benet’s Jack Wesley make high school debuts: ‘It will be exciting to watch’
- At March on Washington’s 60th anniversary, leaders seek energy of original movement for civil rights
- Hawaii officials urge families of people missing after deadly fires to give DNA samples
- Drowning death of Obama family chef is ruled an accident
- Russia and Ukraine trade drone attacks as Kyiv claims it took out a key S-400 missile defense system
- Spain coach faces scrutiny for touching a female assistant on the chest while celebrating World Cup win
- 1 dead, 3 wounded, including 15-year-old boy, in shooting Tuesday evening on West Side
- Porter County health board approves preliminary 2024 budget
- Parents push for resignations, accountability in aftermath of Homer District 33C teacher firing
- Want to tune in for the first GOP presidential debate in Milwaukee? Here’s how to watch
- Lake Zurich’s Lincoln Adams, who has a landscaping business, is taking charge: ‘Awesome to watch him grow’
- 9 Things that will shape Wednesday’s GOP debate
- El refugio de Pilsen cerrará la primera semana de septiembre, lo que obligará a casi 100 solicitantes de asilo a regresar a las comisarías
- Column: Not everyone happy about the good times that were rolling in Genesee Street party zone
- Mason Aguirre’s first varsity goal helps West Aurora beat Batavia. Surprised? ‘I did not expect that at all.’
- Lake Villa-area man charged after stealing spree that included minibike, golf carts, four-wheeler and Porsche, police say
- Religion roundup: Friendship Sunday in Tinley Park, ‘Pinocchio’ movie in Flossmoor, more
- Southland crime: ATM heist in Lansing, road rage in Palos Hills, and more
- ‘Don’t kiss or snuggle your turtle,’ CDC warns amid salmonella outbreak
- ‘Bottoms’ review: In a queer ‘Fight Club’ with a side of ‘Heathers,’ the jokes and punches fly
- Countdown to football: Mount Carmel is No. 1 in the Daily Southtown’s preseason rankings
- Countdown to football: Daily Southtown’s preseason Top 10 rankings
- Countdown to football: Beacon-News/Courier-News preseason Top 10 rankings
- Morton’s Jalen Arnold ‘brings a heavy punch’ in his first start. But that’s not where it all started.
- Steve McMichael’s entry to the Hall of Fame is all but certain as the Chicago Bears great is selected by the seniors committee
- Heritage Fest at Paarlberg Farm celebrates Labor Day and local history
- Go Irish for Long Grove festival
- Geneva Diversity, Equity and Inclusion Task Force looks for participants for focus groups
- Countdown to football: Batavia is No. 1 in Beacon-News/Courier-News preseason Top 10 rankings
- Around the Southland: Flossmoor event paraded at State Fair, Metra plans special fall trains, and more
- Pakistani children rescued from a broken cable car say they repeatedly feared they would die
- Trump won’t be at the GOP’s first presidential debate in Milwaukee. But his presence will be felt
- Tickets on sale for annual Fiestas Patrias festival in Aurora
- Down to Business: Old-school techniques only enhance new-school digital photos today, portrait/wedding shooter says
- COPA releases video showing CPD officer shot in hand by fellow officer in Englewood
- Real estate transfer tax would drop for homes below $1 million, but increase for higher-end sales under revised Johnson homelessness plan
- Afternoon Briefing: Closing arguments begin in Tim Mapes’ perjury trial
- For adults or kids, these are the 13 best Olly vitamins
- Vintage: Chicago’s Calumet Harbor
- 55 artists to showcase work at Evanston + Vicinity Biennial show
- One for the Books: Looking for a read that packs a wallop but isn’t an epic time commitment? These might fit the bill
- Gary School Board members ready for challenges ahead
- Excessive heat warning spreads across US; Chicago adds ambulances, anticipating calls for help
- Naperville News Digest: Youth Basketball League registration opens Aug. 29; Take a Hike Challenge registration underway, starts Sept. 1
- State: 90-year-old Cook County resident first West Nile death of 2023
- Where do the socks go? Do washing machines really eat socks?
- Aurora City Council amends two TIF proposals
- Valparaiso’s $30 million sports complex on hold after bids come in $7 million over budget
- Historic Preservation Commission votes to deny application for demolition of Geneva structure
- Evanston opening cool down stations to combat extreme heat
- Waukegan school board creates position to lead Black Male Initiative; ‘We want to close the opportunity gap’
- Jets wide receiver and Wheaton native Corey Davis announces he’s stepping away from football
- South and southwest suburban residents, businesses and schools deal with extreme temperatures
- Tremaine Edmunds returns to practice, but Cole Kmet exits as the Chicago Bears’ injury pileup continues
- Gary celebrates groundbreaking on $8 million ‘Fiber Smart House’ in disused Union Station
- Rudy Giuliani turns himself in on Georgia 2020 election charges; bond set at $150,000
- Gov. J.B. Pritzker and Biden official promote investment in female trade workers
- Federal jury gets case against Tim Mapes, longtime Democratic insider charged with lying to protect ex-House Speaker Michael Madigan
- In deadly Maui fires, many had no warning and no way out. Those who dodged barricades survived
- Village of Arlington Heights hires Springfield lobbyist as Chicago Bears consider a stadium move to the NW suburb
- Terry Savage: High rates for how long?
- Ask Anna: Overcoming relationship limbo
- West suburban man accused of shoving, trying to disarm police during Jan. 6 Capitol breach
- Of Notoriety: Boy Scout Jay Leno making Hard Rock region debut Nov. 11
- How the Chicago Bears will weigh experience vs. preseason performance in naming their backup QB
- E.C. man charged with burglarizing church
- India lands a spacecraft near the moon’s south pole, a first for the world as it joins elite club
- Gary schools dismiss early, cooling centers open as triple digit heat index bakes region
- Photos: White Sox 5, Mariners 4 (10 inn.)
- What’s next for the Chicago White Sox front office? A report lists Chris Getz and Dayton Moore as names to watch.
- Foundation set up to honor memory of Scheketa Hart-Burns
- Bond set at $1M for Oak Park man accused of shooting at a woman motorist in DuPage County
- $5 million bond for man accused of shooting Bolingbrook cop
- Former Gurnee man exonerated after decades in prison for murder files suit against law enforcement officials
- Chicago Cubs are watching the standings in a tight NL wild-card race: 4 takeaways from their series in Detroit
- On eve of Jackson Hole economic summit, Chicago Fed president Goolsbee sees ‘golden path’ to lower inflation
- Mercenary leader Yevgeny Prigozhin presumed dead after plane crash outside Moscow
- At least 1 dead, 2 missing as Tropical Storm Franklin batters Dominican Republic
- Mount Prospect teen dies days after shooting in Palatine
- Record number of artists to take part in Alley Art Festival on Saturday in downtown Aurora
- Photos: First Republican debate kicks off in Milwaukee
- First Republican debate kicks off in Milwaukee with attacks on President Joe Biden
- ACC progressing toward westward expansion with Stanford, Cal and SMU as potential targets
- Donald Trump attacks rivals in online interview with Tucker Carlson while skipping presidential debate
- Key moments from the first 2023 Republican presidential debate
- Oak Lawn’s Hailey Wierzgac gains inspiration from aunt Michele, ‘a real volleyball star,’ in win over Stagg
- Local scores for the Southland, Aurora, Elgin, Naperville and Lake County