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- Daily Horoscope for August 27, 2024
- Asking Eric: Father distanced himself after new marriage
- Today in History: Barack Obama nominated for president
- Today in Sports History: Simone Biles wins her record 8th US Championship
- Daniel DePetris: Israel and Hezbollah flirt with a war
- Will Johnson: Why grocery shopping is such a joy-suck
- Column: Taking another ride with Ken Kesey, Tom Wolfe and a bunch of Merry Pranksters in ‘Electric Kool-Aid Acid Test’
- Labor Day 2024: 18 parties and restaurant specials in Chicago to enjoy as summer winds down
- Sheldon H. Jacobson: Facial recognition demonstrates its worth at the Tampa airport
- Letters: Are negotiations toward a cease-fire in Gaza futile?
- Editorial: Albertsons-Kroger merger should be allowed, but we need assurance the sale of Mariano’s won’t harm consumers
- Son follows in father’s path in leadership role with Tinley Park Fire Department
- Review: ‘A Shadow Bright and Burning’ explores a magic alternate reality to Victorian England
- TV for fall 2024: Our top 20 shows coming down the pike, including a hospital comedy from the creator of ‘Superstore’
- Once a part-time firefighter for Clarendon Hills, Michael Korzen is now its new fire chief
- Things to do Aug 30-Sept. 5 in the Chicago suburbs, Northwest Indiana
- Four Chicago residents charged in separate burglaries at Oakbrook Center stores
- Daywatch: Biden’s path to citizenship program put on pause
- No matter where Garrett Nichols lived, he ‘really wanted to come back.’ Naperville Central is glad he did.
- Lindenfest focuses on village businesses, draws hundreds; ‘It’s a way to get everyone together’
- Burglars make off with ATM overnight at Englewood convenience store, police said
- Ramar Hudson Jr. wants to win for Zion-Benton. Like his father, who died in 2022. ‘I try to honor him every day.’
- Harris campaign releases a new ad to highlight plans to build 3 million homes and reduce inflation
- Stay ahead of the competition with the best football cleats
- Does American tennis have a pickleball problem? ‘Quite frankly, it’s obnoxious to hear that noise.’
- The best flag football sets for kids and adults alike
- Zuckerberg says the White House pressured Facebook over some COVID-19 content during the pandemic
- Wild week of US weather includes heat wave, tropical storm, landslide, flash flood and snow
- Green Bay Packers acquire QB Malik Willis from Tennessee Titans to back up Jordan Love
- Griffith’s Colton Strezo, a 2-way player again, is double trouble: ‘He’s making our football team much better’
- Countdown to football: Zion Gist gears up for Lincoln-Way East, No. 1 in Daily Southtown preseason rankings
- The best massage chairs to ease muscle tension after exercise
- Three lanes of Hobart roundabout open to motorists
- Former Michigan staffer Connor Stalions says he didn’t break NCAA rules in Netflix’s ‘Sign Stealer’ documentary
- Mia McCall runs show for St. Charles North. And sets up Penn State-bound Haley Burgdorf. ‘It makes me feel good.’
- Niles’ Golf Mill Park to get $3.3 million in upgrades, including pickleball, tennis, basketball
- Efforts underway to revitalize naval station’s ‘zombie village’; ‘No one should be living in Halsey Village’
- Bank records show how alleged Highland Park parade shooter paid for gun, prosecutors say
- American veterans Tatyana McFadden and Jessica Long among Paralympians to watch in Paris
- Naperville football preview: Matt Le Cren scouts the teams for the 2024 season
- Collaborative National Night Out held in Barrington: ‘This is community night’
- Jerome Prince’s portrait unveiled, to join other Gary mayors in city hall
- Burr Ridge bids farewell to Chief Madden, swears in Deputy Chief Loftus
- Potential compromise reached in Lake Bluff pickleball dispute; ‘There is a renewed spirit of cooperation’
- Countdown to football: Joell Holloman emerges for St. Charles North, No. 1 in Aurora-Elgin preseason rankings
- Review: Larry Kramer’s play ‘The Normal Heart’ is in good hands at Redtwist Theatre
- Elgin crews tear up controversial turning circle to restore four-way intersection in historic district
- Evanston-Skokie School District 65 discovers $10-$20 million deficit, budget irregularities
- La Grange Police Department given e-bike during American Legion Post 1941 Charitable Giving Night
- Lake Forest D67 reviewing procedures after near-hiring of ‘inappropriate behavior’ suspect
- Dogs and their parents enjoy family event at Oak Brook Park District’s Barks & Brew
- School’s in at Lake Zurich District 95 and Isaac Fox kicks the year off with a ‘Bash’
- Carpentersville OKs sale of ‘to-go’ mixed drinks as long as restaurants/bars meet specific standards
- Flossmoor District 161 to explore surveillance options with detention basin near Heather Hill Elementary
- Parents call for ouster of radio host Amy Jacobson as Amundsen volleyball coach after she mocked Gus Walz
- Construction of the Islamic Center of Naperville’s new mosque expected to be done by October
- Steve Millar’s top 10 football teams and 25 players to watch from the Southland for the 2024 season
- Valparaiso offers neighborhood grants for 2025
- TEDxNaperville cancels signature fall conference for second year, future of event unclear
- Rick Armstrong’s top 10 football teams and 25 players to watch in Aurora-Elgin for the 2024 season
- Naperville’s Last Fling is one of best Labor Day celebrations in the country, new ranking says
- Illinois teen, 19, wanted in OWI crash near Lowell that killed friend
- Walt’s Food Centers to leave South Holland after 87-year run, closing in late September
- Afternoon Briefing: Records show how alleged Highland Park shooter got gun, prosecutors say
- Bail denied for Gary man charged in killing after car crash
- Wisconsin authorities ID 1993 cold case victim with Chicago ties
- Munster arson case likely to be dismissed after suspect dies, records show
- New youth center opens in former school on East Side of Aurora
- State Sen. Johnson cast her Democratic presidential delegate vote at DNC for Kamala Harris: ‘It was electrifying’
- La Grange trustees approve the purchase of fire engine, adds two new police officers
- Column: Chickens, nephews inspire disabled firefighter to write children’s book
- Two men charged in July 2023 dog deaths in truck with broken air conditioner
- Bally’s begins demolition of Freedom Center to make way for permanent Chicago casino
- Robert F. Kennedy Jr., Cornel West approved for Wisconsin ballot after attempts to oust them fail
- Chicago teen gets 125 years in 13-year-old’s Gary slaying in online gang clash
- More than 200 former Republican presidential staffers sign open letter endorsing Harris over Trump
- A hostage in Gaza is rescued by Israel after 326 days of captivity
- Oasis reunites for tour, ending a 15-year hiatus driven by Gallagher brothers’ feud
- LA attorney Tom Girardi, once featured on ‘Real Housewives,’ found guilty of wire fraud
- Porter County commissioners ask municipalities to take a stand on public safety tax
- Cook County judge who implemented controversial courthouse ban over cellphone ordered to undergo training
- Illinois State recruit Chase Kwiatkowski, a Lake Central transfer, gets big break at St. Laurence. ‘I’m just as hungry.’
- Illinois reports first West Nile virus death of the year
- Park Ridge reverses ban on cannabis dispensaries from operating in Uptown
- Dangerously hot temperatures, poor air quality continue in Chicago Tuesday
- Ex-etiquette: Boyfriend was wearing a wedding ring at work
- ‘Taste of Armenia’ offers cultural fare, is fundraiser for St. James Armenian Church in Evanston
- John W. Michael, a leader in prosthetics and orthotics education and research, dies
- Closing Greyhound station would make Chicago the largest northern city without an intercity bus terminal, report finds
- The next big thing? Mateusz Nycz makes move to tight end and linebacker for Marmion. ‘I was always giant for my age.’
- How are Chicago White Sox prospects doing? Progress reports on Colson Montgomery, Hagen Smith and local product Noah Schultz.
- Cyclists can register for North Shore Century ride Sunday, Sept. 15
- Chicago Bears have set their initial 53-man roster. Here’s a breakdown of who’s staying — and who’s gone.
- Sweltering nights and a steamy, record-breaking low offer no relief from heat
- Go inside the Big Ten’s new high-tech replay center: ‘It’s a lot of pressure on the people in this room to get things right’
- The Paralympic Games are starting. Here’s what to expect as 4,400 athletes compete in Paris.
- Kamala Harris will sit down with CNN for her first interview since launching presidential bid
- Feds file new indictment in Trump Jan. 6 case, keeping charges intact but narrowing allegations
- Chicago Cubs recall relievers Daniel Palencia and Keegan Thompson while Julian Merryweather lands on the injured list
- Police make arrest in Park Ridge road rage shooting at rush hour
- Tuesday’s Chicago White Sox game suspended after 4 pitches because of rain
- No longer just a kid, Memphis recruit Sydney Buchanan comes up big for Mother McAuley. ‘A bigger hammer for us.’
- Chicago Cubs are back above .500 for the 1st time since late May: ‘Hopefully it’s a sign of what’s to come’