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- Daily Horoscope for August 20, 2024
- Asking Eric: Family wants to support nephew without condoning behavior
- Today in History: Augusta National Golf Club accepts first female members
- Today in Sports History: Tiger Woods becomes first golfer since 1953 to win 3 majors in a calendar year
- Column: Let magician David Parr show you wonders at the Magic Lounge
- North Barrington 5-bedroom home with indoor court: $2.2M
- Editorial: Democrats have the narrative. But look at what Republicans have ceded.
- DNC in Chicago: What happened Monday — and what’s coming Tuesday
- Volunteers and delegates bring the grassroots and excitement to Democratic National Convention
- Urban historian Shermann ‘Dilla’ Thomas showcases Chicago’s South and West sides during DNC
- Letters: What my father’s experience as a Chicago cop at the 1968 DNC taught me
- Daniel DePetris: Is this the last chance for a cease-fire in Gaza?
- Gov. JB Pritzker’s national moment has come at the DNC. But it’s much different than first imagined.
- Sherry C.M. Lindquist: This is why it matters that Western Illinois University fired all its librarians
- Keith Kellogg: Rising stakes in the Middle East await a return of Donald Trump
- Things to do Aug. 23-29 in the Chicago suburbs, Northwest Indiana
- Fact-checking Joe Biden’s speech and more on Day 1 of the DNC
- How Michael Busch stays ready when he’s not in the Chicago Cubs lineup against lefties: ‘A mental battle’
- Chicago basketball report: Bulls add another power forward option, while Sky hit a 3-point shooting low
- Chicago Bears storylines: Caleb Williams’ big miss, the defense’s renewed hunger and 5 lingering roster questions
- Who is Mike Lynch? A look at the British tech tycoon missing from a sunken yacht in Sicily.
- Daywatch: Democrats celebrate Biden’s presidency as DNC arrives
- Chicago White Sox fail to take advantage of opportunities in 5-3 loss to fall 66 games under .500
- Naperville North’s Connor Hanrahan is no longer the kid trying to get Jim Konrad’s attention. He earned it.
- 33-year-old man discovered fatally wounded Monday night on West Side
- 6-foot-8 tackle Tommy Lamberti’s sizable impact on Carmel goes beyond field: ‘When he speaks, people listen’
- Montgomery Fest just ducky as big crowds turn out for annual late summer bash
- Lake Central standout Olivia Pelot, once a linebacker, is a hard-nosed goalkeeper: ‘She doesn’t have any fear’
- Top infrared hair dryers for smooth and shiny hair
- Top garden hoses for a perfectly watered lawn
- Must-have wrinkle fillers for a youthful glow
- Disney dropping bid to have allergy-death lawsuit tossed because plaintiff signed up for Disney+
- Naperville boys soccer preview: Matt Le Cren scouts the teams for the 2024 season
- Countdown to football: Christian Pierce remains fierce for Brother Rice, No. 5 in Daily Southtown preseason rankings
- Steve Kerr returns to the United Center for his DNC speech: ‘I believe leaders should tell the truth’
- New stores open at Skokie’s Old Orchard mall; more to come in autumn
- One injured in Porter County wreck Monday on US 30
- Column: Park Forest Mayor Joe Woods says he was attacked, seeks outside investigation
- Countdown to football: Ishmael George raises the bar for South Elgin, No. 5 in Aurora-Elgin preseason rankings
- Stephen Colbert broadcasts from Chicago’s Auditorium Theatre for DNC, a late ‘Late Show’ of very local love
- Leo the dog eases first day jitters as students return to school in Orland Hills
- Chicago Cubs release reliever Héctor Neris and call up right-hander Jack Neely
- Police seeking info on unidentified dead man found on Main Street in Carpentersville
- First DNC arrestees appear in court as police leaders praise response to security breach
- Clarendon Hills Centennial celebration featuring free Sister Hazel concert on Sept. 8
- Several hundred people view 75 cars at La Grange Park Police Department’s second annual car show
- CPS touts progress as Chicago Teachers Union criticism mounts over bilingual education amid bargaining
- Despite rain, steady turnout at Taste of Burr Ridge
- Biden’s offer of a path to US citizenship for spouses leaves some out
- Elgin cops planning to be first in Illinois to use AI to generate police reports
- On the DNC breakfast circuit, Gov. JB Pritzker explains ‘concern’ he had over Biden candidacy
- Mural artist has first solo exhibition starting in September at Elmhurst Art Museum
- District 207 OKs budget up $12.6 million over last year
- Palestinian and Jewish runners jog together during DNC to push for cease-fire, hostage release: ‘We believe enough is enough’
- Frankfort man gets year in prison for filing false tax return, must pay IRS
- Editorial: Joe Biden, pushed out of prime time at the DNC but consequential, nonetheless
- As Deer Path Inn celebrates 95th year, it’s voted a top resort hotel by Travel & Leisure Magazine
- Cost estimates for U-46’s new/renovated elementary schools presented to board
- A window into the lives of Indiana’s early settlers
- Afternoon Briefing: Pritzker explains ‘concern’ he had over Biden candidacy
- Porter County, Valpo agree to transfer management of opera house to the city
- Gabby Williams re-signs with the Seattle Storm after a stellar Olympics for France
- Kamala Harris’ tan suit surprise at the DNC
- Chicago Bears training camp report: Some practice tussles, Kiran Amegadjie’s return — and a night off for starters
- DNA hit leads to murder charge in ‘99 Gary apartment stabbing: records
- Gary church included on statewide endangered landmarks list
- Northwest Indiana casinos report a dip in revenue for July
- Washington state man, woman from Cary, captured and charged following hourslong pursuit in Lake County
- Evanston’s first Black police chief, William Logan, memorialized at service
- Aurora City Council continues look at aldermanic, mayoral pay
- Winnetka celebrates summer with Hawaiian luau on the beach
- Gary man convicted in federal court of killing linked to drug ring
- Mike Greenberg takes over as host of ESPN’s ‘Sunday NFL Countdown’
- FlexRoad aims to improve Borman traffic flow
- Photos: Day 2 of the Democratic National Convention in Chicago
- Former Portage Mayor James Snyder wants bribery case dismissed; feds want it retried
- Baby born while couple stopped at red light in Naperville
- Lincoln Park mansion sells for $15.25M, becoming the priciest house to change hands in Chicago
- Illinois bans corporal punishment in all schools
- Skokie, Park Ridge, Evanston delegates thrilled to be part of GOP, Democratic conventions
- ‘Chicago Fire’ episode filming in downtown Franklin Park
- Porter County first responders organize candidate night to talk about public safety tax
- Vine Street BBQ Fest returns to Park Ridge Aug. 24 to raise charity funds
- ‘The more you can show what you can do’: Chicago White Sox’s Dominic Fletcher and Brooks Baldwin trying to make the most of opportunities
- Jennifer Lopez files for divorce from Ben Affleck after 2 years of marriage
- Canadian freight trains could stop moving Thursday. If they do, many businesses will be hurt
- Ask Anna: How much flirting online is too much?
- Ex-etiquette: Brother wants me to end friendship with his ex-wife
- Donald Trump’s former press secretary backs Kamala Harris
- ‘Always going to be a champion here’: Javier Báez makes his first return to Wrigley Field since 2021 trade from the Chicago Cubs
- Gov. JB Pritzker hammers Donald Trump in DNC speech: ‘Take it from an actual billionaire, Trump is rich in only one thing: stupidity’
- US Sen. Tammy Duckworth, who struggled with infertility, says IVF in danger if Donald Trump is elected
- Trump campaigns to ‘make America safe again’ as Democratic convention zeroes in on his felony record
- Illinois throws support to Kamala Harris — with help from the Bulls’ intro song — in ceremonial DNC roll call
- Arizona Supreme Court clears way for voters to decide on constitutional right to abortion
- Second gentleman Doug Emhoff mixes his personal story and praise for Kamala Harris in his DNC speech
- Kamala Harris packs the Wisconsin arena that hosted the RNC
- On second night of DNC, march outside Israeli consulate sees confrontation with police and demonstrators detained
- ‘America, hope is making a comeback.’ The Obamas rally the DNC crowd at the United Center.
- Chicago Bears ‘Hard Knocks’ Episode 3 recap: A near-miss on the Matthew Judon trade, a popular punter and more Caleb Williams