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- Daily Horoscope for August 14, 2024
- Chicago Bears ‘Hard Knocks’ Episode 2 recap: Jaylon Johnson vs. Keenan Allen, DJ Moore’s hot dog ice cream — and Caleb Williams’ debut
- There’s a Highland Park angle to ‘It Ends With Us,’ the movie that’s been both a hit and a source of gossip
- Asking Eric: Husband’s sister invades social plans
- Today in History: FDR signs Social Security Act
- Today in Sports History: American Football League announced in Chicago
- ‘The same battle from the very beginning’: After almost 30 years of redevelopment, some Henry Horner Homes residents say they face inadequate housing
- As the poetry slam grows up, Marc Kelly Smith is still building community
- Letters: How recent mayors made Chicago a great city
- 6 picnic foods and park pairings to make the most of summer in Chicagoland
- The DNC will bring increased police to the CTA, Metra — but no plans for previous stringent measures, for now
- The DNC will flood downtown Chicago with visitors. But will employees go to their offices?
- Gretchen Carlson, et al.: Companies that silence worker voices are actually delaying a hit to their bottom line
- Clarence Page: Biden’s campaign exit has Trump flailing, sort of like a sputtering helicopter
- Editorial: Northern suburbs are awash in coffeehouses, so why is Glenview subsidizing a new one?
- ‘Bad Monkey’ review: Comedic crime caper stars Vince Vaughn as a motormouth detective
- Chicago Bears Q&A: What’s the endpoint for Caleb Williams’ development? Could GM Ryan Poles make a play for Haason Reddick?
- 5 questions for the Chicago Sky after the Olympic break, including who will fill Marina Mabrey’s shoes
- Daywatch: The DNC starts next week in Chicago. Here’s what to expect.
- Hobart’s Willy ‘The Jet’ Shearer can fly. Is 2,000-yard mark within reach? ‘He has the Bricks on his back.’
- Woman charged in Libertyville crash that killed Mundelein man
- Column: Nixon’s complicated legacy goes well beyond his resignation
- Elgin school opens with mom and daughter teaching in adjacent classrooms
- Roller disco and dance party set for Saturday at Festival Park
- Tyler Zdon’s breakout sophomore season is only the beginning. Grant running back aims to ‘show what I can do.’
- Countdown to football: Matt Marek toes the line for Sandburg, No. 9 in Daily Southtown preseason rankings
- Column: Judge rules ‘farm fresh’ eggs not necessarily produced ‘on some sort of idyllic farm with a red barn’
- Judge rejects Donald Trump’s latest demand to step aside from hush money criminal case
- French prosecutors investigate cyber harassment of Algerian Olympic boxing champ Imane Khelif
- Annual US inflation falls to 3-year low, clearing the way for the Fed to begin cutting rates
- Chicago-based snack-maker behind Pop-Tarts and Cheez-It acquired by Mars in deal worth nearly $36B
- Steppenwolf Theatre’s play ‘Purpose’ is moving to Broadway
- Lake County Board approves extensive flood-mitigation plans; ‘They helped me identify the … biggest drainage problems’
- Love your skin with these quality collagen supplements
- Second-generation restaurateur opens sushi restaurant in Park Ridge
- Grayslake woman killed in Gurnee semi crash
- The best Hamilton Beach toasters for the perfect breakfast
- Got a headache? You’ll love these essential oils
- Countdown to football: Niko Villacci gets acclimated for Oswego East, No. 9 in Aurora-Elgin preseason rankings
- Chicago DNC host committee says it has raised a record $94 million
- Portage sewer rate hikes begin Oct. 1; City Council approves increases by 6-1 vote
- Why were there so many dragonflies along the Chicago lakefront this weekend?
- Review: Green Day brings new urgency to its Wrigley Field concert with Smashing Pumpkins
- Man gets 15-year prison term for carjacking, shooting that spanned southwest suburbs, Chicago
- Naperville Police Arrests for Aug. 7-8
- Of Notoriety: Free afternoon screening Saturday of animated Belle Gunness musical in Michigan City
- Chicago Fire departures: Xherdan Shaqiri’s contract terminated, while sporting director Georg Heitz will leave after this season
- Photos: Day 1 of the 2024 Democratic National Convention in Chicago
- WHO declares mpox outbreaks in Africa a global health emergency as new form of the virus spreads
- Gary students roll into school year free of state control
- IREAD scores trending up slightly statewide
- Portage’s Aylesworth Elementary could be razed for new middle school
- Afternoon Briefing: DNC host committee says it’s raised a record $94 million
- Will County reports first human case of West Nile virus
- Review: ‘Alien: Romulus,’ scary, gory, grimy — and a strong addition to a hardy franchise
- Prince Harry and Meghan will visit Colombia for the first time. Here’s what they will be doing
- Dan Barreiro approved as new 1st Ward alderman in Aurora
- Minnesota Vikings rookie QB J.J. McCarthy will miss the entire season following knee surgery to repair torn meniscus
- Michigan State sued by quiz creator over Hitler question that was streamed on videoboards at football game
- Newest ‘Hard Knocks’ Chicago Bears story pitch? The life of Crash, Velus Jones Jr.’s pet ferret.
- Former Harvey school official pleads guilty to taking $1.4 million worth of chicken wings
- Food bank in Geneva earns praise for expanding online ordering options for those in need
- State reverses course in new diploma draft, gains widespread support
- CTA Red Line extension price tag jumps as project takes a major step forward
- Brian Niccol supercharged Chipotle. Can he do the same for Starbucks?
- ‘Chaos agent’: Suspected Trump hack comes as Iran flexes digital muscles ahead of US election
- Riot Fest will return to Douglass Park for its 2024 festival
- Flag-raising in Aurora honors city’s Pakistani community
- Hunter Biden reportedly sought US government help for Ukrainian gas company Burisma
- Progressive Democrats to gather ahead of DNC at CTU Hall
- Ruling that bounced RFK Jr. from New York ballot could challenge him in other states
- Contenders in key Wisconsin Senate race come out swinging after primaries
- Chicago Red Stars resolve date conflict as Riot Fest moves — but team still pushing for new stadium to avoid future issues
- Workshop to appeal property taxes set for Aug. 15; Maine Township to aid in process
- Lockport District 205’s Central Campus to reopen after ceiling collapse
- Wyoming reporter caught using artificial intelligence to create fake quotes and stories
- Naperville News Digest: First human case of West Nile virus reported in Will County; annual Long Table Dinner on Water Street to be held Sept. 22
- Kylian Mbappé scores in his Real Madrid debut, a 2-0 win over Atalanta in the UEFA Super Cup
- PGA Tour releases its 2025 schedule with no involvement of LIV Golf in sight
- Trump’s campaign called it an economic address. He made big promises but mostly veered off topic
- Wally Amos, creator of Famous Amos Cookies, dies at 88
- Mayor Johnson ally raising money from Chicago business leaders for DNC events
- Chicago Bears training camp report: The Cincinnati Bengals — and rain showers — are expected to arrive at Halas Hall
- Kamala Harris’ husband Doug Emhoff in Chicago for fundraisers
- Ernesto becomes a hurricane after pummeling northeast Caribbean and knocking out power in the region
- Column: Luis Robert Jr. — booed at home — is symbolic of the struggling Chicago White Sox
- Illinois Democrats provide DNC preview with energetic support of Kamala Harris at Illinois State Fair
- Ruling: Fetus can be referred to as ‘unborn human being’ in Arizona abortion measure voter pamphlet
- The president of Columbia University has resigned, effective immediately
- Alex Vivanco sums up Hinsdale’s initial experience at Little League World Series: ‘We’ve been treated like kings.’
- Chicago White Sox season ticket prices will be reduced for 2025 after nightmarish 2-season stretch
- Wild-card standings are working against the Chicago Cubs, who get swept in Cleveland