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- Asking Eric: My partner is over 40 and noncommittal
- Today in History: Civil Rights Act signed into law
- Today in Sports History: Helen Wills wins at Wimbledon
- Step right up and enjoy suburban Chicago, northwest Indiana county fairs
- Jack Modzelewski: Why not vote for issues first, then candidates next?
- Black- and gay-owned cannabis businesses opening and expanding in Illinois
- Jack in the Box will return to Chicago area next year
- Moraine Valley Community College’s Shakespeare Under the Stars revisits ‘King Lear’
- Shakespeare’s ‘King Lear’ gets gender twist for Chicago Street stage
- Daniel DePetris: Does the alliance between Vladimir Putin and Kim Jong Un spell doom for the US?
- 30 Fourth of July specials at Chicago restaurants and bars, from Bomb Pop slushies to barbecue
- Things to do July 4-10 in Pioneer Press and Doings suburbs
- John Digles: Chicago should look to the Illinois Film Production Tax Credit as a model for revenue creation
- Editorial: Walgreens could join other major retailers fleeing high-crime parts of Chicago
- Letters: Editorial asking Joe Biden to drop out of the race is doing us no favors
- Column: Chicago White Sox host their 1st Mexican Heritage Night to a sold-out crowd, highlights the love Mexicans have for the ‘team of the people’
- Northbrook 4-bedroom home with lap pool and cabana: $2M
- Column: Class and social status in the kitchen and ‘The Bear’
- Things to do July 5-11 in the Chicago suburbs, Northwest Indiana
- Get to know 2 musicians in Northlight’s ‘2 Pianos 4 Hands’
- After a slow start, Chicago Cubs have become one of MLB’s most efficient base-stealing teams
- Youth academy products Brian Gutiérrez and Chris Brady give Chicago Fire a clear homegrown presence
- Clarendon Hills addressing safety concerns with improvements along Chicago Avenue
- Daywatch: What to know about the Supreme Court immunity ruling
- La Grange Park Village Board approves public works expenditures
- Joe Biden and the Democrats raise $264 million in 2nd quarter as they seek to calm post-debate anxieties
- Highlights from Supreme Court term: Rulings on Trump, regulation, abortion, guns and homelessness
- Meet Hezly Rivera, the 16-year-old ‘underdog’ on the heavily favored US Olympic gymnastics team
- 2 injured, one critically in arson fire Monday night in Little Village neighborhood
- 65-year-old woman critically wounded during argument overnight on Far Southeast Side
- 67-year-old man critically wounded during gun crossfire Monday night in Woodlawn neighborhood
- Man injured in attack Monday night on Red Line train at Loyola Avenue
- The best smoker for fantastically flavored meats
- The best beach toys for people of all ages
- The best UV umbrella to protect you from the sun
- Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin says the US will provide $2.3 billion more in military aid to Ukraine
- Judge delays Trump’s hush money sentencing until at least September after high court immunity ruling
- At least 59 arrested overnight near Pride Parade, including 9 juveniles, cops say
- Rudy Giuliani disbarred in New York as court finds he repeatedly lied about Trump’s 2020 election loss
- Column: Fourth of July is a time for reflection and renewal
- Elgin News Digest: Fiddler Dennis Stroughmatt to perform at Elgin Public Museum; Randall Oaks’ ‘Brew at the Zoo’ fundraiser set for Saturday; Elgin Area Chamber names new member relations associate
- Republican fundraiser draws protestors in reaction to speaker’s anti-trans views
- Lake Bluff Library to continue with reduced hours of operation
- Man fatally wounded in shooting Tuesday morning in West Garfield Park neighborhood
- Extensive fire does $800,000 in damage to Naperville house
- Portage planners reject rezone request for multifamily homes
- Ascension Living at Bethlehem Woods Village celebrates 35th anniversary in La Grange Park
- Editorial: Thanks for that all-American $5 deal, McDonald’s
- Judge’s ruling protects migrant shelter on US-Mexico border and accuses Texas of harassment
- Naperville surveying residents for feedback on new entrance signs
- IUN says goodbye to popular leader Ken Iwama
- Giuliani is disbarred in New York as court finds he repeatedly lied about Trump’s 2020 election loss
- Line of thunderstorms expected to move across area Tuesday, possible 60 mph gust into evening
- DuPage River Trail extension in the works to better connect Naperville and Bolingbrook
- Dolton firefighters speak out against village’s ‘gross negligence’ after no contract for 5 years
- DuPage County Division of Transportation announce major road construction projects kicking off this year
- Timetable for Lake Bluff interchange improvements remains unclear
- Motormouth: What is a dead man’s pedal?
- Ex-etiquette: Narcissist is the current buzzword
- Terry Savage: We need a statute of limitations on Social Security clawbacks
- Struggling with falling demand for farm equipment, Deere & Co. announces nearly 600 layoffs
- Fireworks on Wednesday, parade on Thursday to celebrate Fourth of July in Aurora
- Police: Chicago woman threatens, bites trooper during traffic arrest
- Round Lake-area realignment of Cedar Lake Road gets funding boost; ‘This will improve everybody’s lives’
- Review: ‘Ain’t Misbehavin” is a classy and glamorous night out at Drury Lane Theatre
- US Supreme Court passes on preliminary Illinois gun ban case but Justice Clarence Thomas calls the law ‘highly suspect’
- Elmhurst Memorial Hospital Foundation awards Health Profession Scholarships to teen volunteers
- Rep. Lloyd Doggett is first Democrat to publicly call for Biden to step down as party’s nominee
- Gail Borden library and U-46 foundations joining forces on new Skeleton Trot 5K, Day of the Dead Fest
- FDA approves a second Alzheimer’s drug that can modestly slow disease
- NHL free agency shows teams in states with no income tax have a ‘distinct advantage’
- Waukegan’s Bravo Buddies camp teaches kids how to play instruments; ‘I like the places music takes me’
- Stampede at religious event in India kills more than 100, mostly women and children
- Calls for Gregg Berhalter to step down as US men’s soccer coach are growing. Here are possible candidates to replace him.
- AI is learning from what you said on Reddit, Stack Overflow or Facebook. Are you OK with that?
- Marketa Vondrousova is the first defending women’s Wimbledon champ out in the first round since 1994
- Afternoon Briefing: At least 59 arrested near Pride Parade
- American millennials drive surge in freelancing as a side job
- Andy Murray withdraws from singles at his last Wimbledon and will play only doubles with his brother
- Steve Chapman: Supreme Court ignores history to give Donald Trump free rein
- New restaurant to open in Park Ridge; owner pledges fair conditions for staff
- Utah State is firing football coach Blake Anderson and 2 other staffers after a Title IX review
- Llamas announces resignation as Aurora 1st Ward alderman
- Harvey Mayor Christopher Clark pledges no property tax hike, commits to collecting commercial tax debt
- Lawsuit challenges affirmative action in hiring at Northwestern law school
- All aboard the train to Pride
- Ollie Gordon II, the Doak Walker Award-winning RB from Oklahoma State, is arrested for suspicion of DUI
- Appeals court upholds former Cedar Lake teen’s conviction for killing friend
- Facial recognition software links Indy man to fatal Gary gas station shooting: charges
- Art helped him overcome childhood trauma, now Blue Island native enlists it to give his hometown a boost
- Lake Station man gets probation after attempted rape case collapses
- Gary hosting parade, fireworks on Wednesday
- Park Ridge blotter: Burglary, battery, vehicle stolen
- North Shore behavioral health provider named as lone non-profit on Crain’s Fast 50
- Indiana Appeals Court upholds Gary man’s conviction for killing man staying with neighbor
- Column: Police warn of uptick in road rage incidents: ‘This madness needs to stop’
- El salario mínimo de Chicago aumenta el 1 de julio. Esto es lo que hay que saber
- Pressure is building on Biden to step aside. But many Democrats feel powerless to replace him
- Naperville News Digest: Naperville Salute Festival activities run Friday through Sunday; Naperville Park District celebrates National Park and Recreation Month
- Biden plans public events blitz as White House pushes back on pressure to leave the race
- In hotly-contested elected school board race, objections filed against more than half of 47 candidates across 10 districts
- Bronny James says he can handle the ‘amplified’ pressure of playing for the Los Angeles Lakers with his father
- Illinois residents boost sales at Krazy Kaplans in Hammond ahead of Fourth of July holiday
- Activist who confronted Trustee Andrew Holmes at Dolton meeting released
- Jamie Dimon reflects on the 20th anniversary of Bank One-Chase merger that ended Chicago headquarters, but helped build the nation’s largest bank
- Pioneer Park receives upgrades, new playground equipment and improved baseball fields
- Glencoe to reexamine its downtown parking options
- Southtowners: Area students earn honors at colleges, universities
- Major wins for Trump and stark pullback on regulations mark momentous Supreme Court term
- Strike kills family as Israeli evacuation order sparks panicked flight from southern Gaza city
- Chicago Duo Piano Festival returns to Evanston next week
- The window appears shut on DeMar DeRozan staying with the Chicago Bulls. Why the mutual parting might have a silver lining.
- Dangerously high heat builds in California and the south-central United States
- Hurricane season 2024 is here. Here’s how to stay prepared
- MLB draft, trade deadline and All-Star activities: What’s ahead for the Chicago White Sox in July
- With climate change coming, Chicago’s current migrant influx ‘only going to be the beginning’
- Beryl heads toward Jamaica as a major hurricane after ripping through southeast Caribbean
- Chicago Cubs could get a boost from impending return of multiple pitchers
- Fired county tax review worker files suit in flap over Chicago Bears’ potential stadium property
- Chicago Sky’s Angel Reese is named to the WNBA All-Star team — 1 of 2 rookies with Caitlin Clark
- Chennedy Carter and Angel Reese lead Chicago Sky to an 85-77 road win over Atlanta Dream
- Tim Anderson, the former AL batting champ for the Chicago White Sox, is designated for assignment by the Miami Marlins
- Photos: Chicago Cubs lose 6-4 to Philadelphia Phillies at Wrigley Field
- Little things add up in 7-6 loss for Chicago White Sox, who are now 7-17 in 1-run games
- As Chicago Cubs lose another series opener, this time to MLB-best Philadelphia Phillies, the outlook remains bleak