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- Daily Horoscope for August 16, 2024
- Asking Eric: Bad boss is also a bad volunteer, co-workers fear
- Today in History: Elvis Presley and Aretha Franklin die
- Today in Sports History: Michael Phelps wins 7th gold medal at Beijing Games, ties most ever at Olympics
- Professors: Foster negotiation between police and protesters for a peaceful DNC
- The Rev. Jesse Jackson’s half-century at the DNC: Landmark speeches and presidential bids helped reshape a party
- What to do around Chicago: Fan Expo, political cemetery tours and a return of Blues Brothers Con in Joliet
- John T. Shaw: Former Ottawa Mayor Robert Eschbach’s inspiring Illinois statesmanship
- Heidi Stevens: A little girl’s birthday party where nobody showed and the heartbreaking, beautiful legacy it left
- James Coltella: Our political discourse has devolved into shouting and ghosting. There is another way.
- Lake County entertainment calendar
- List of officers recommended for firing grows to 50 as process to discipline Chicago cops in the most serious cases remains frozen
- Editorial: Brandon Johnson wants to fire Pedro Martinez, Chicago taxpayers’ best friend?
- Letters: Kamala Harris’ embrace of her identity as a Black woman is not a recent phenomenon
- Study reveals anti-immigrant speeches sway voters based on rhetoric and not lived experiences
- David Greising: How prepared are Chicago police for the 2024 DNC?
- Aurora entertainment calendar
- As the DNC looms, how will Mayor Brandon Johnson sell Chicago — and himself?
- Student loan debt is front of mind for one Chicago attorney: ‘If you forgive $40,000 or $50,000, for a middle-class family, that’s life changing’
- Elgin entertainment calendar
- Southland/Northwest Indiana entertainment calendar
- Rich Township High School showcases how pantry helps families battle food insecurity
- DuPage awards $1M in social services grants to 16 local nonprofits
- Evening of original plays comes to Mundelein brewery
- Chicago baseball report: Dominic Fletcher makes a play for White Sox RF job, while Cubs hope to have Cody Bellinger back in the field
- Caleb Williams will have ‘ups and downs’ as a rookie No. 1 pick. Joe Burrow has been there.
- Daywatch: How will Mayor Brandon Johnson sell Chicago — and himself?
- Crown Point’s Elisa Algozine, a state qualifier in high jump, brings vertical leap back to volleyball court
- Judge hands 32-month sentence to developer convicted in scheme to bribe Ald. Edward Burke
- Harris aims to blunt Trump’s economic attacks by proposing new tax breaks in a bid to lower costs
- Hurricane Ernesto barrels toward Bermuda as wealthy British territory preps for storm
- Pakistan’s health ministry confirms a case of mpox but more tests are being done for its variant
- Naperville Police Arrests for Aug. 9-11
- Matthew Perry’s death leads to sweeping indictment of 5, including doctors and reputed dealers
- Mundelein’s Jake Junia steps forward as leader amid coaching change: ‘Everyone has relied and counted on him’
- Man, 30, fatally wounded Friday morning on South Side
- Decent: Future of addressing climate change may just lie in the hands of young women
- Xherdan Shaqiri returns to Basel — 2 days after leaving Chicago Fire and 12 years after leaving his childhood club
- What are the best lawn mower covers?
- US official says Mideast mediators are preparing for implementation of cease-fire deal in advance
- Crown Point man arrested with fentanyl following crash on I-65
- Which thermal phone case best keeps your phone cool in high temperatures?
- Dave Melton’s top 10 girls volleyball teams and 25 players to watch in Northwest Indiana for the 2024 season
- The best Lenox flatware sets to enhance your dining table
- Kane County coroner partners with violence prevention program
- Countdown to football: Chase Hetfleisch is on for Lincoln-Way West, No. 7 in Daily Southtown preseason rankings
- Chicago Teachers Union requests a mediator for ongoing negotiations with Chicago Public Schools
- Law & Order column: Lake County officials praise move to get more up-to-date crime stats
- Lake Central’s David Dorneanu tries to ‘keep a smile on my face.’ His positive influence only starts there.
- Skokie to celebrate summer with annual Backlot Bash Aug. 23-25
- 4 things to watch in the Chicago Bears’ 3rd preseason game, including Caleb Williams’ Soldier Field debut and who starts on the offensive line
- Portage OKs tax abatement for spec building; structure near Bass Pro Shop could house up to six firms
- Countdown to football: Dominic Recchia does it all for Yorkville, No. 7 in Aurora-Elgin preseason rankings
- Romanian gymnast Ana Barbosu presented the Olympic bronze medal first awarded to American Jordan Chiles
- Around the Southland: Back to school, Hazel Crest chief elected, $1 million win, and more
- Calumet City aldermen skeptical of Mayor Thaddeus Jones’ plan to use TIF funds to abate property taxes
- Merrillville council fails to pass funding for Boys & Girls Club
- Now that mpox is a global health emergency, will it trigger another pandemic?
- Former Mayor Richard Daley expected to be in Chicago for DNC but keeping it ‘low key’
- What is ketamine, the drug involved in Matthew Perry’s death?
- Worship news: Day of Service, rummage sale, Taste of the World events
- Michael Osipoff’s top 10 boys soccer teams and 25 players to watch in Northwest Indiana for the 2024 season
- Crosstown Classic runner nets over $9K for BEDS Plus
- Chicago man gets 70 years in Gary revenge slaying for brother
- Thornton Township trustees say they need more information on bills, residents slam bickering by board
- Naperville News Digest: Hindu volunteers show appreciation for first responders; petition packets available for would-be park board candidates; Naperville seeking high school students to serve on commissions
- Haake: Stop the Steal is back
- Chicago man found guilty in 2022 shooting at Aurora gas station
- Lake County Democrats looking forward to ‘historic’ DNC: ‘I don’t think Hollywood could have scripted it better’
- NIRPC wants to reduce cost of state audits
- Griffith man gets probation in plea for severely beating wife
- Pace, CPS paratransit drivers go on strike, limiting service for some riders with disabilities
- Merrillville man signs plea for assaulting mentally disabled girl in hotel
- Geneva’s Third Street to be closed six weeks for railroad construction
- Activist investor acquires 10% stake in Portillo’s and pushes for change, including smaller restaurants
- Afternoon Briefing: Former Mayor Richard Daley expected to attend DNC
- Review: ‘Sugarcane’ is an Indigenous search for the truth hidden, for generations, by a Catholic mission school
- Mayor Brandon Johnson personally intervened on behalf of protest groups over stages, sound system for Union Park rally, organizer says; ‘We talked directly to the mayor’
- Illinois basketball to play Arkansas — and new coach John Calipari — on Thanksgiving in Kansas City
- Chuck Ebeling, led PR efforts for McDonald’s and helped save Wisconsin observatory, dies
- From the Farm: Newspapers are part of ‘the secret’ to informed aging, stellar mental health
- Connor Stalions, accused in Michigan sign-stealing scandal, is now coaching at a Detroit high school
- Lake Election Board rejects surveyor candidate who filed to run for two offices
- Elgin News Digest: Elgin Boys & Girls Club to improve clubhouse with $1M grant; High Haven cannabis biz receives forgivable state loan; Moeller selected for government fellowship program
- As thousands of volunteers prepare for DNC, past helpers share memories of ’96 and thoughts of politics today
- Aurora approves Hindu temple expansion plans
- Oak Brook, Elmhurst are among the top 10 safest suburbs, according to personal finance website
- COVID-19 is on the rise across the US
- Aurora approves using grant funds for license plate readers, upgraded traffic cameras
- Biden grants national monument status to site of 1908 Springfield race riot
- Skokie Plan Commission approves hundreds of new apartments at Old Orchard mall as residents push for more affordable housing
- Gary Air Show takes flight Saturday and Sunday
- Latin Restaurant Weeks returns with more than 40 restaurants and cafes
- Gary man’s sentencing in former girlfriend’s ‘19 murder reset after he fires lawyers
- Judge blocks plans for joint sports streaming venture among Fox, ESPN and Warner Brothers
- Elgin has two garbage contract options, one of which would end buying stickers for yard waste
- Kane County Board approves $3 million to buy building in Elgin
- Chicago is getting set for DNC protests. Here’s a rundown of what to expect.
- US consumer sentiment rises slightly on Democratic optimism over Vice President Kamala Harris’ presidential prospects
- WGN-Ch. 9 midday anchor Dina Bair sells Georgian-style home in Wilmette for $2M
- West Dundee Village Board could name new police chief by month’s end, officials say
- Column: Chicago Cubs do it their way — surviving Hector Neris’ blown save in a 6-5, 10-inning win
- Hinsdale’s Grant Wanless gets boost playing for his dad at Little League World Series. ‘It gives me confidence.’
- Naperville’s Go Brewing seeks to build on its nonalcoholic beer success with new partnerships
- Why the progressive ‘Squad’ is getting smaller after defeats this primary cycle
- Korey Lee and Corey Julks recall ‘good memories’ with the Astros in their return to Houston with the Chicago White Sox
- Chicago wins appeal to block scrap shredder permit on Southeast Side
- Photos: Chicago Cubs 6, Toronto Blue Jays 5 (10 inn.) at Wrigley Field
- Imane Khelif hailed upon her return to Algeria after winning an Olympic boxing gold medal
- Luis Robert Jr. belts 2 HRs among his 4 hits — his 7th career multihomer game — leading the Chicago White Sox to a 5-4 win