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- Daily Horoscope for August 06, 2024
- Chicago White Sox tie an American League record with their 21st consecutive loss
- Asking Eric: Widow wishes to learn of husband’s affairs
- Today in History: President Lyndon B. Johnson signs the Voting Rights Act
- Today in Sports History: Tiger Woods becomes the youngest player to compile 50 PGA Tour wins
- The Kitchn: Orange creamsicle dream bar recipe
- Column: Lollapalooza kids appreciate the river that runs through our city. So do I.
- Oud Coffee & Cafe hits a chord with customers looking for culture, community and a chance to support a Palestinian-owned business
- 5-bedroom Lake Bluff home with floating staircase: $6M
- At a tense time in American politics, Chicago hospitals prepare for Democratic National Convention
- Christopher Roos: We need a new Smokey Bear that embraces good fire
- Olympics on TV: What to watch today
- Daniel DePetris: Largest prisoner exchange since the Cold War becomes fodder for US partisan brawl
- Editorial: Unemployment rates and recession risks matter more than eyeliner, romantic pasts and a bear’s body in Central Park
- Forrest Claypool: Chicago’s renaissance under Richard M. Daley is at risk
- Ford’s Chicago Assembly Plant celebrates 100 years on the Southeast Side, from building the Model T to the Explorer
- Things to do Aug 8-14 in Pioneer Press and Doings suburbs
- Bud Billiken Parade 2024: Route, start time and a look back at 95 years of Chicago’s back-to-school tradition
- Letters: Reflection on Donald Trump highlights the values we uphold as crucial
- Things to do Aug. 9-15 in the Chicago suburbs, Northwest Indiana
- La Grange Park Public Library holds grand reopening after $5.6 million renovation
- US rolls into semifinals in men’s basketball with a 35-point win, while France knocks out Canada
- Chicago Bears Q&A: What can GM Ryan Poles do if musical chairs continue on the offensive line? What are WR Collin Johnson’s chances of sticking?
- Clarendon Hills officials looking into improving stormwater capacity and efficiency after resident complaints
- Daywatch: Ford’s Chicago Assembly Plant celebrates 100 years on the Southeast Side
- 12-year-old boy wounded in shooting Monday night in North Kenwood neighborhood
- Man critically injured after making contact with third rail on Red Line CTA on South Side
- The final image of Simone Biles at the Olympics was a symbol of joy — and where the sport is going
- American Masai Russell leads a stacked field of hurdlers chasing Jasmine Camacho-Quinn’s Olympic title
- Can Olympic swimming in LA’s SoFi Stadium in 2028 match the atmosphere in Paris’ La Defense Arena?
- Kamala Harris picks Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz as her running mate in a bid to unite Democrats against Trump
- Myles Batesky is Libertyville’s latest Division I lineman prospect. ‘Consistent dedication’ sets him apart.
- Who is Tim Walz? Five things to know about Kamala Harris’ choice for vice president
- Dolton Mayor Tiffany Henyard says administrator fired, trustees OK handful of layoffs
- An accomplished athlete, Lucas Szymborski returns to Crown Point after years away: ‘We’re excited to have him’
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- Chicago-area wrestlers Kamal Bey and Joe Rau lose their 1st Olympic matches — but the door isn’t closed on Rau’s medal yet
- Frank Thomas says ‘it’s time to snap’ as Chicago White Sox lose 21st straight game: ‘We’re the laughingstock of baseball’
- 2024 Equity Jeff Award nominations: Goodman and Mercury Theater top the list
- Burr Ridge Police Chief John Madden to retire
- ‘They have a good view’: Harwood Heights Fest adds rooftop security
- Opening day announced for Aurora Christkindlmarket
- Free grocery store-style food pantry opens in Waukegan; ‘People can shop with dignity here’
- More than 1,300 University of Illinois nurses vote to authorize strike
- Protesters in Daley Plaza rally decry reelection of Venezuelan president, claim voter fraud
- Romanian Prime Minister to boycott Olympics’ closing ceremony after ‘scandalous situation’ in gymnastics
- DuPage County establishes ‘Cybersecurity Task Force’ in wake of CrowdStrike outage
- Taste of Korea fest in Skokie to take place Aug. 10-11
- Jury acquits contractor in trial involving alleged bribery of Cook County assessor employees
- Park Ridge police: ‘Smash and Grab’ at smoke shop, Dairy Queen burglarized
- Lake Forest Hospital president overseeing expansion of facilities, services; ‘We expect to deliver that community hospital feel’
- What polling shows about Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz, Kamala Harris’ new running mate
- Judge in Trump’s hush money case delays date for ruling on presidential immunity
- Beach hazard in effect until Wednesday afternoon in northern and central Cook County
- Elon Musk’s X sues advertisers over alleged ‘massive advertiser boycott’ after Twitter takeover
- Venezuela’s top prosecutor announces criminal probe against opposition leaders González, Machado
- Naperville council members confirm plans to run for reelection in April
- Pitbull Stadium is the new home of FIU football. The Grammy winner has bought the naming rights.
- 38-year-old man fatally wounded Tuesday morning on South Side, Chicago police said
- Elmhurst Park District commissioners vote to go for $90 million bond referendum in November
- British golfer Charley Hull needs a new form of relaxing. No smoking is allowed at the Olympic course.
- Oak Brook seeks volunteers to join Emergency Services Disaster Agency program
- Security guard and CCL holder fires weapon after group attacks on South Side
- Charles Barkley says he won’t retire and will remain with TNT Sports — even if they don’t have the NBA
- Elgin’s Big Lots store one of nine in Illinois being closed by financially struggling discount retailer
- Christkindlmarket to return to Chicago and Aurora Nov. 22, officials say
- Three Skokie parks renamed to honor Native American tribes
- Gurnee continues to wrestle over proposed homeless shelter; Aug. 19 vote set
- Editorial: The 2024 White Sox already are a team for the ages. There’s still more to ‘accomplish.’
- Quinn Fest turns ‘horrible incident’ into a celebration of love in Homewood
- Sophia Smith’s extra-time goal sends US women into the Olympic final with a 1-0 win over Germany
- Aurora honors impact of Bolivian community in the city
- Chain mail bikinis, steampunk masks and bone art among the attractions at Elgin’s Arts, Crafts and Oddities Fair
- American Cole Hocker pulls an Olympic shocker in men’s 1,500, while Gabby Thomas takes gold in women’s 200
- Afternoon Briefing: Protesters decry reelection of Venezuelan president
- Burns Harbor residents blast data center plan; plan commission meeting on Sept. 9 for discussion
- Charges filed in 2022 Oak Lawn armed robbery that wounded man
- US women’s volleyball team advances to Olympic semifinal with straight-set win against Poland
- Two shootings on same Evanston block in 24 hours
- Lineup of food truck fare continues through August in Lake Zurich
- Column: Star power of Paramount’s latest Copley Theatre offering includes the magic of props and set design
- Four Chicago chefs collaborating in Hinsdale’s first ‘Steakfest’
- Man charged in Southwest Side McDonald’s hatchet attack, authorities say
- Community group retrieves over 60 Divvy bikes from Lake Michigan since June
- Expert: Biden’s Supreme Court reform proposal a good conversation to have
- Federal jury orders Naperville to pay $22.5 million in damages to estate of man wrongfully convicted for 1995 fire-related death
- Glencoe’s St. Paul AME Church celebrates 140 years
- Murder trial starts for one of defendants in death of Hobart man by Portage Township pond
- University Park residents oppose Aqua Illinois’ requested rate hike
- EPA pulls from the market a weed killer harmful to fetuses
- A hopping good time at the Lake County Fair
- Waukegan revises public-comment rules in wake of cease-fire arguments; ‘We had to … so we could get to the business of the city’
- Wilmette hosts 2nd annual art show in partnership with Amdur Productions
- Gary man gets 30 years for stabbing woman in Miller hotel, other gun charge
- What can Chicago Bulls fans take away from Josh Giddey’s performance for Australia at the Olympics?
- Taylor Swift leads the 2024 MTV Video Music Awards nominations, followed by Post Malone
- Tropical Storm Debby drenches Southeast with rain, high water as it drifts along the Atlantic coast
- Calm returns to Wall Street, and stocks bounce back after their worst drop in nearly 2 years
- Religion roundup: Taste of St. Julie, 5k, memorial Mass and more
- Naperville police make 21st gun-related arrest in Topgolf parking lot since August 2023
- Hearing seeks insight into blowout on a Boeing jet that pilots said threw the flight into ‘chaos’
- Evanston Parks and Rec Dept. to partner with D65 on youth athletics programming
- Chicago Bears training camp report: Velus Jones moves to the backfield and Nate Davis is put on notice
- Hammond man could face more than 350 years for allegedly raping child
- Glencoe looks to add DUI, reckless driving, more to village prosecutors plate
- From No. 1 to 21: A closer look at the Chicago White Sox’s American League record-tying losing streak
- Harris introduces Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz as her running mate at a raucous Philadelphia rally
- Kennedy Expressway construction traffic could still be a headache during the DNC — for everyday commuters, at least
- Kamala Harris’ choice of Tim Walz leaves questions for Gov. J.B. Pritzker’s political future
- Algerian boxer Imane Khelif advances to gold-medal bout with another victory amid gender misconceptions
- Billy Bean, the 2nd openly gay former MLB player who later worked in the commissioner’s office, dies at 60
- Gov. J.B. Pritzker ‘disappointed’ with sheriff’s answers on hiring of deputy who shot Sonya Massey
- For Chicago Cubs reliever Ethan Roberts, overcoming the challenge of multiple injuries brings him back to majors
- Isaac Paredes connects for 3-run HR in his 1st big offensive game for Chicago Cubs in 7-3 win against Minnesota Twins