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- Daily Horoscope for October 01, 2024
- Asking Eric: My sister only calls when she needs money. Now her daughter is asking too
- Today in History: ‘In God We Trust’ added to US paper money
- Today in Sports History: Steffi Graf clinches first and only Golden Slam
- Illinois residents racing to help in the aftermath of Helene: ‘The sheer devastation and destruction, it’s just so widespread’
- Editorial: Here is why CBS was right to insist vice presidential candidates fact-check each other at the debate
- City allocates $75 million in bond funds to market rate housing initiative on South and West sides
- ‘The Wild Robot’ review: How to train your robot, your gosling and your neighbors in DreamWorks-style teamwork
- Glencoe 5-bedroom home with 5 fireplaces and a cedar deck: $4M
- Milk Bar, with its famed cereal milk ice cream and quirky cookies, is coming to Chicago’s Fulton Market District
- Letters: We White Sox fans deserve better from Jerry Reinsdorf
- The best spots in Illinois for leaf-peeping
- David McGrath: Hurricane Helene was brutal. Thankfully, the NOAA gave us warning.
- Climate change can alter the vibrancy and timing of fall foliage. How will the recent drought affect Illinois?
- Chicago bars see demand rise for inventive spirit-free drinks
- Grant Park Music Festival selects new chief baton: Giancarlo Guerrero
- Daniel DePetris: Will Iran retaliate for the death of Hezbollah leader Hassan Nasrallah?
- Michael Peregrine: The speech Jimmy Carter would likely give if he were president today
- Dog days: With plans for an aggressive expansion and an activist investor onboard, can Portillo’s grow while staying true to its roots?
- Football and local scores for the Southland, Aurora, Elgin, Naperville and Lake County
- Meet the 63 players on the 2024 Chicago White Sox, the team with the most losses in modern baseball history
- True or false: The Chicago Bears player sentiments about communication issues are concerning
- 10 things we learned at Chicago Blackhawks camp, including the surprise player so far and introducing the Gen-Z Bruise Brothers
- Sergio Polanco often changes position. But Benet’s leading scorer always makes ‘the right soccer play.’
- Daywatch: 2024 Equity Jeff Award winners announced
- From Lollapalooza to the DNC, summer events boost Chicago hotels to record revenue
- Tony Baranek’s girls volleyball rankings and player of the week
- Iran fires dozens of missiles into Israel as retaliation for killing of Hezbollah and Hamas leaders
- What to know as Israel says it has launched ground incursion into Lebanon
- 1 dead, 2 injured in traffic accident during high speed chase overnight in McKinley Park neighborhood
- Walz and Vance will meet in their first and possibly only vice presidential debate
- Man discovered fatally wounded overnight in West Garfield Park neighborhood
- By staying home, junior Neve Hayes sets strong example for Evergreen Park. ‘I wanted to make a difference here.’
- Victim found fatally wounded overnight in Auburn Park neighborhood on South Side
- Play different positions? Griffin Suren sure can. Wherever he goes, he gives Stevenson ‘exactly what we need.’
- Could 2-game trips to Europe become a regular option for NFL teams?
- Barry Bonds is enjoying watching the new generation of baseball ‘big boys’ put up record-setting stats
- 2 left in critical condition following separate shootings on Southwest and Far South Sides
- Steve Millar’s 3 takeaways from Week 5 of high school football season in Southland
- Jimmy Carter and his hometown of Plains celebrate the 39th president’s 100th birthday
- Breanna Hard makes it look easy for Aurora Christian. And getting 1,000 assists already? ‘It’s not about me.’
- Lake County, Waukegan launch 3-year tree-planting program; ‘This … takes the steps necessary to create a greener and more stable future’
- Morgan Township’s Sierra Ricke, who has asthma, can feel ‘overwhelmed.’ But sophomore is steadfast at setter.
- Column: The mesmerizing theater of PJ Harvey at the Salt Shed
- New Trier High School 1954 alums hold their 70th reunion; average age is 88, class president says
- Shohei Ohtani and the MLB playoffs — a pairing the world will experience for the 1st time
- Rick Armstrong’s 3 takeaways from Week 5 of high school football season in Aurora-Elgin area
- The best deals on Amazon ahead of October Prime Day
- Northbrook to spend nearly $1 million on site for future fire station
- Gonzaga to join the rebuilt Pac-12, while UTEP goes to Mountain West
- New Oak Park Field Center building set to rise from the earth
- Naperville News Digest: ALMAS to host ‘The Olmec Legacy: Art, Culture and Influence; Naperville woman among Will County’s Take It Outside winners
- Annual motorcycle ride honors Vietnam veterans, gives community chance to pay respects
- Stunning fall wedding guest dresses perfect for crisp autumn days
- This year’s MacArthur ‘genius’ awards are announced, with 2 Chicago winners
- Dockworkers may have the negotiating advantage in their strike against US ports
- Alinea co-founder Nick Kokonas sells stake in restaurant group
- Hundreds of pets find homes at Lake County Super Adoption event; ‘You want to adopt all of them, so it’s hard to choose just one’
- District 181 set to build new headquarters in Hinsdale
- La Grange Park Fire Department draws hundreds for fire safety event
- Rec center expansion in La Grange Park to move forward despite funding hubbub
- Houlihan’s shutters Naperville location, Wayfair outlet to open Thursday
- La Grange moves closer to implementing comprehensive plan
- Elgin News Digest: Local authors fair being held Sunday at Elgin library; groundbreaking set for Elgin Sports Complex expansion
- There were a record-low 26 complete games in 2024 — and batting average dropped to near record lows
- Authorities arrest, charge 15-year-old in connection with July slaying of letter carrier
- Claudia Sheinbaum sworn in as 1st female president of Mexico
- Illinois Beach State Park breakwaters are a ‘model’ for the country, Gov. JB Pritzker says
- Where to watch the vice presidential debate in Chicago
- John Amos, ‘Good Times’ and Emmy-nominated ‘Roots’ star, dies at 84, actor’s publicist says
- Kane County report highlights youths’ self-identified mental health needs
- Pedestrian apparently killed by Amtrak train north of Glenview
- Appeals court hears potential wrongful conviction case following special prosecutors’ report
- Name stripped from Frank Lloyd Wright cottage in Glencoe after historians discover owner’s racist past
- Gary man charged in high-speed chase, slamming into cop car
- MLB attendance was up 0.9% — the first back-to-back season increases since 2011-12
- Russell Wilson’s calf is improving, but Justin Fields will start at QB for Pittsburgh Steelers in Week 5
- Chicago Sports Network launches with new over-the-air TV affiliates in South Bend and Rockford, adds Astound, but still no Comcast
- In addition to shopping, new Elgin Mall of East Dundee offers four Mexican restaurants
- Afternoon Briefing: MacArthur ‘genius’ awards given to two Chicagoans
- Portage school budget on track to be $97.1 million
- Crews search for survivors in North Carolina’s mountains days after Helene’s deluge
- DuPage County sees record-breaking turnout over first days of early voting: ‘There’s excitement in the air’
- US sanctions extremist West Bank settler group for violence against Palestinians
- Attorney says 120 accusers allege sexual misconduct against Sean ‘Diddy’ Combs
- A fire affects the community. Angel Perez and Argo football teammates jump into action. ‘It was really unexpected.’
- Paws-a-Palooza offers a splash in the pool, canine fashion show
- Chicago Bulls worried about defense after trading Alex Caruso: ‘We’re going to have some challenges — no question’
- Homewood woman celebrates turning 110 with lots of friends, plate of ribs
- Brother of former deputy mayor sues city of Gary, Mayor Eddie Melton
- Column: Jed Hoyer is under pressure as he heads into his 5th Chicago Cubs season without a playoff appearance
- Paint, maintenance work will include taking Advocate Lutheran General’s name and logo off the Park Ridge water tower
- Frank Fritz of the reality TV Show ‘American Pickers’ dies at 60
- Trump heads to Wisconsin’s critical Democratic stronghold ahead of the vice presidential debate
- Palos Goes Pink event returns with fun, fitness for breast cancer research
- Jasper County sheriff, coroner investigating bone fragments found at Wheatfield home
- Offensive lineman Jason Peters — at 42 years old — signs with the Seattle Seahawks practice squad for a possible 20th NFL season
- NYC mayor deflects questions about bribery charges as a potential witness speaks outside City Hall
- Valparaiso’s $56 million budget for next year includes $3K raises for all, including council
- North Carolina swing state election faces ‘daunting’ level of uncertainty after Helene ravages multiple counties
- Buffalo Bills’ Von Miller suspended 4 games for violating NFL’s personal conduct policy
- Trial begins for Crestwood man accused of strangling Lockport woman and their 14-month daughter
- Gov. JB Pritzker on Chicago Board of Education turmoil: ‘I hope people don’t resign’
- 4 highlights from Jed Hoyer’s season-ending Chicago Cubs remarks, including coaching staff changes and Cody Bellinger’s looming decision
- Editorial: In the Middle East, a terrifying scenario becomes all too clear
- Chicago’s largest charter network Noble Schools announces Brenda Cora as new CEO
- Inverness man pleads guilty in $14M COVID-19 testing fraud scheme
- Trump won’t participate in interview for ’60 Minutes’ election special
- Review: In ‘Yellow Face’ on Broadway, David Henry Hwang has some fun with a thorny question
- Tim Walz and JD Vance go in depth on policy while attacking each other’s running mates in VP debate
- Vance and Walz focus their attacks on the top of the ticket — not each other: VP debate takeaways