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- Daily Horoscope for June 17, 2024
- Ask Amy: I got pranked with this reader question
- Today in History: O.J. Simpson arrested and charged with murder
- Today in Sports History: Kate Ziegler breaks swimming’s oldest world record
- Letters: If you were being held hostage, wouldn’t you want your government to rescue you?
- License plate cameras help solve crimes, but are creating a backlash over privacy concerns
- Laura Washington: My first ride in a self-driving car
- Editorial: Donald Trump and that ‘horrible’ city to our north
- Joe Grogan: Access to new Alzheimer’s treatments bogged down by Medicare policy
- Column: St. Rest #2 Country Kitchen, a soul food restaurant legacy saved in Chicago
- CTA could play a key role in reducing Chicago emissions. But first, it will have to get riders back.
- Talking to Kevin Costner about ‘Horizon’: He’s bet everything, will it pay off?
- Olmec Trails display opens with family fiesta at College of DuPage
- 70 concerts for summer 2024: Missy Elliott to Metallica, live music for the next few months
- Heatwave expected to linger in Chicago all week as high temp forecast to hit 97 today
- Editorial: A warning to animal abusers in fittingly harsh penalty for company that horribly mistreated beagles
- ‘He thrives on those moments.’ Get to know Chicago Bears rookie Rome Odunze.
- Column: Can the Chicago Cubs make the summer winds of Wrigley Field their fickle friend?
- Daywatch: Verbal abuse, ‘sex-driven’ culture alleged at Guaranteed Rate
- US-born Tonga kitefoiler chosen for Paris Olympics dies in diving accident at age 18
- It’s been a remarkable season for the Kansas City Royals — even after rough week against 2 of the best teams in baseball
- Aurora could get $16 million in Cyrus One agreement
- 5 shot, including 15-year-old girl, on West Side, Chicago police say
- Bryson DeChambeau goes from a petulant pro to a man of the people during his US Open triumph
- Leveraging your existing social audience to grow your podcast
- The war between Russia and Ukraine is set to grind on as a diplomatic conference packs little punch
- 7 wounded in Englewood, second mass shooting overnight
- What is the best robot lawn mower?
- What is the best robot lawn mower?
- Dozens of boats cruise the Seine in a rehearsal for the Paris Olympics’ opening ceremony on July 26
- The 8 best canteens
- Lincolnwood says ‘no’ to funding safety lights, since they’d be in Skokie
- Charcoal grills that will kick your next cookout up a notch
- Beach Park man arrested after taking woman and child hostage, killing dog, police say
- A record number of NATO allies are hitting their defense spending target during war in Ukraine
- Column: Lake County’s cicada invasion a dud the likes of Y2K, Comet Kohoutek, Capone’s vault
- A class-action lawsuit was filed against the NFL by ‘Sunday Ticket’ subscribers. Here’s what you need to know.
- Pop-up market seen as perfect fit at North Aurora brewery
- Naperville News Digest: Rotary Club’s annual fundraising bike ride planned for Aug. 11; Naperville resident the latest recipient of National Merit Scholarship; free rapid HIV testing, support group offered by Will County
- Column: Post Father’s Day remembrance of a difficult life
- 16-year-old dies after raft tips over near Montrose Beach, police say
- Evanston City Council looks to reaffirm ranked choice voting with ordinance
- AFC North to be featured on in-season ‘Hard Knocks’ after the Chicago Bears’ run during training camp
- Kansas lawmakers to debate whether wooing the Chiefs with a new stadium is worth the cost
- Mayor Brandon Johnson launches task force on reparations for Black Chicagoans
- A year after the Titan’s tragic dive, deep-sea explorers vow to pursue ocean’s mysteries
- Libertyville Days Parade features dozens of entries; ‘We’re happy to be a part of the community’
- Biden’s campaign announces a $50 million advertising blitz highlighting Trump’s conviction
- Kane County State’s Attorney’s Office to get $1 million state grant
- Prosecutors recommend 15 years in prison for former Outcome Health CEO
- Demolition contract awarded for Gary’s Norton school
- Afternoon Briefing: License plate cameras raise privacy concerns
- Wrong-way driver killed in North Chicago crash
- Editorial: Donald Trump banned bump stocks before. One word from him now, and they’d be illegal again.
- Lisle woman who drove into a tree in Naperville badly hurt, dog killed
- GM-LG battery plant workers ratify initial deal, UAW local says
- Community news
- First defendant on trial after Gary teen, 13, gunned down in front of Power & Light Church in gang-related dispute
- Northbrook Junior High 2020 grads receive HOH scholarships after graduating from Glenbrook North High School
- ‘I just shot Willie’: Gary woman charged with killing child’s father
- Green Acres is the place to be for a waiting game ‘They’re doing what they need to do for Northbrook’
- Naperville Police Arrests for June 11-12
- Thornwood High entrepreneur’s idea for fighting procrastination takes her to national arena
- Historic mansion in Wheaton lists for $1.9M
- Teen sentenced to 46 years in prison for daylight killing of two boys in 2022 outside Benito Juarez Community Academy
- Five Chicago men charged in felony theft from Ulta Beauty in Naperville
- Mayor Johnson must end migrant shelter evictions, Latino aldermen say
- GoFundMe campaign started to help Glenview police officer recovering from brain aneurysm
- US Rep. Robin Kelly, area mayors stress sustainability in renewed push for south suburban airport
- Aurora’s STEAM Academy keeps on growing
- Man shot during fight Sunday night on Villa Street, Elgin police say
- Northbrook Park District’s annual Liberty Lap and Loop ready for July 4 run
- Indiana Republicans choose far-right pastor as lieutenant governor nominee
- Wizards descend on downtown Antioch for day of cosplay; ‘I’ve had good spells cast on me’
- Russian warships leave Havana’s port after a 5-day visit to Cuba
- Sheriff says 2 of 9 people wounded in Michigan shooting at splash pad remain in critical condition
- Prospective candidates line up to enter Chicago’s elected school board race
- Biden’s Title IX law expanding protections for LGBTQ+ students is dealt another setback
- Netanyahu dissolves influential war Cabinet after key partner bolted from government
- Tobacco-like warning label for social media sought by US surgeon general who asks Congress to act
- Ordinance designed to simplify development headed to Waukegan council; ‘It expands homeowners’ property rights’
- No lie: Perfectly preserved centuries-old cherries unearthed at George Washington’s Mount Vernon
- Art exhibit at Wilmette’s Baha’i House of Worship remembers those lost
- Indiana Harbor project expands capacity of Confined Disposal Facility for dredging
- Violence intervention at street level getting funding boost in ‘unique moment’ for Chicago
- Man charged with murder and arson for allegedly throwing explosive into Bridgeport home
- Oak Brook hires its first full-time marketing manager to promote hotels and the village
- Waukegan beach yoga sessions attract people in search of calm; ‘This is my only moment of peace’
- Vernon Hills man convicted of murder in 2021 shooting outside Gurnee Mills
- Hinsdale car wash considers closure to settle lawsuit from victim’s family
- La Grange adopts regional climate action plan from Metropolitan Mayors Caucus
- Chief Keef wraps up 2024 Summer Smash, a huge hometown moment a long time coming
- Alderman resumes campout near open-air drug market after weekend shooting halted his publicity campaign
- Chicago sets a new daily heat record of 97 degrees
- Buffalo Grove farmers market opens with six new vendors and return of some familiar sellers, products
- More than 70 million people in the US are under heat alerts. Go indoors and hydrate
- Biden will announce deportation protection and work permits for spouses of US citizens
- Landlords show up against Evanston’s proposed landlord ordinance changes
- As Chicago Cubs remain stuck under .500, eerily concerning offensive similarities to 2023 squad emerge
- US Olympic swimming trials: Katie Ledecky, Ryan Murphy, Lilly King and Katie Grimes punch their tickets
- Actor Ian McKellen, 85, is in ‘good spirits’ and expected to recover from fall off stage in London
- Boston Celtics win their 18th NBA championship with 106-88 Game 5 victory over Dallas Mavericks