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- Daily Horoscope for September 18, 2024
- 3-game winning streak ends as Chicago White Sox lose No. 116 and are now 4 games shy of tying the record
- Naperville News Digest: Naperville student awarded Obama-Chesky service scholarship; STEM event being held to inspire girls to go into math, science fields
- Asking Eric: I have outgrown childhood friends
- Today in History: Ruth Bader Ginsburg dies
- Today in Sports History: The Cincinnati Open begins
- Editorial: An electricity crisis is looming for Illinois. Is anybody paying attention in Springfield?
- Laura Washington: Is Jesse Jackson Jr. seeking a second act?
- After stumbling for years, a federal program designed to address homelessness among veterans is getting back on track, especially in Chicago
- Georgia town of LaGrange preserves 2 centuries of history amid gleam of Southern charm
- 6 Midwest culinary road trips for fall: Where to eat and stay, from Michigan to Iowa
- Chicago-area schools face wave of violent threats as new school year begins, leading to lockdowns and remote learning
- A Mexican Independence Day celebration at New City dance studio marred by shooting
- Ald. Silvana Tabares: Mayor Brandon Johnson’s leadership needs a lesson in math
- Terry Savage: Is your home your piggy bank?
- As the Morton Salt complex was given a new life, a photographer captured the transformation
- From Nova Scotia to Montreal: Driving solo (and on a budget) in a ‘relocation’ RV rental
- Chicago school board votes unanimously to pass 5-year strategic plan aiming to create more ‘equitable’ district
- ‘Wolfs’ review: Clooney and Pitt cut a caper, on the thin line between ‘relaxed’ and ‘lax’
- Books for fall 2024: 44 titles to read, from biographies to horror, and legendary authors waiting to break the ice
- How Deerfield native Eric Porter fulfilled an Olympic dream with his sneaker company: ‘It was surreal’
- By doing things ‘the hard way,’ NIU coach Thomas Hammock instills belief in the No. 23 Huskies
- Marquee cross-country road trips have begun for 18 teams in the expanded Big Ten
- Chicago Bears Q&A: Did GM Ryan Poles miscalculate the offensive line needs? Could he trade for help in the trenches?
- Naperville North’s Josh Pedersen moves to defense, but one thing doesn’t change: ‘He’s an incredible ball striker’
- Daywatch: 44 books to read this fall
- 2 men fatally wounding overnight in separate shootings on Southwest, West sides
- A door opens for Hammond Central’s Davion Terry. ‘I needed that opportunity.’ And he knows what to do with it.
- What to know about the two waves of deadly explosions that hit Lebanon and Syria
- Steve Millar’s Daily Southtown boys soccer rankings and player of the week
- WNBA awards Portland an expansion franchise that will begin play in 2026
- What will become of Sean ‘Diddy’ Combs’ musical legacy? Experts weigh in following his indictment
- Trump and Harris are taking a brief break from campaigning in battleground states
- GM offering adapters to help electric vehicle owners access Tesla chargers
- After missing his junior season, Reavis’ Diego Ochoa picks up right where he left off. ‘A bit of a side quest.’
- Donna Kelce is making her film debut in 2 Hallmark movies — and both are football-themed, of course
- Elgin News Digest: Carpentersville’s annual Fall Fest this weekend in Carpenter Park; Friends of the Fox River to hold activities for ‘River Day’
- Carmel’s David Fajardo Jr. has a ‘winner’s mentality.’ The Waukegan resident has honed that as a boxer.
- The best lip sunscreens for all-day protection
- Settling in, Jessa Pentecost leads South Elgin past Bartlett. And there’s more to come. ‘Just being comfortable.’
- Jury deliberates second day with no verdict in trial of AT&T Illinois boss accused of scheme to bribe Michael Madigan
- Two Larkin students charged with making separate threats to the Elgin-based high school, police say
- Achieve a golden tan with these must-have bronzing mousses
- Michael Osipoff’s football rankings and players of the week for Northwest Indiana
- State troopers seize over 100 kilograms of cocaine during traffic stop
- Chicago community groups join forces to oppose new Bears stadium on the lakefront
- Niles Township High School D219 approves 4-day weeks for summer school
- ‘Everybody’s welcome’: Gary Catholic church prepares to celebrates its 95th anniversary
- Lowrider cars are rolling back to Navy Pier
- The best B12 supplements for supporting energy and health
- NBA insider Adrian Wojnarowski is leaving ESPN for his alma mater
- Column: Lake County grocery shoppers have plenty of food choices
- Receiver. Running back. Leader. Kaneland’s Dylan Sanagustin steps up and takes on several roles. ‘He does it all.’
- Person killed by train near Big Timber and Coombs roads in unincorporated Elgin
- Around the Southland: Beverly Art Walk set, Evergreen Park school honored, more
- 6 arrested in knife altercation outside of Evanston middle school, police say
- City Council votes to keep ShotSpotter, but Mayor Johnson pledges veto
- Gary Common Council approves ordinance changing contractor license requirements
- Family calls for investigation of Jasper County man’s death after police call for seizure
- Outdoors column: As seasons change, natural order remains constant
- Of Notoriety: Author Rosanne Tolin celebrating Oct. 8 release of new book ‘Freedom’s Game’
- Nick Foligno — after only 1 season with the Chicago Blackhawks — is named the franchise’s 35th captain
- Teenage boy, 17, in critical condition after shooting on Far South Side
- Clarendon Hills ‘in listening mode’ on 55th Street tax district
- Waukegan woman shot to death inside vehicle
- Afternoon Briefing: Bears lakefront stadium plans draws opposition
- Brother of Chicago woman imprisoned in China makes a plea on Capitol Hill: ‘Bring my sister home’
- Tinley Park OKs another $7.3 million in contracts for downtown Harmony Square plaza
- Ranked choice voting referendum may be on the ballot for Oak Park voters. Advocates turn in horde of signatures and hope so.
- Pocketbook issues front of mind as Target, Best Buy launch holiday retail season
- Setting the 12-team College Football Playoff bracket is not the same as ranking the top 12 teams — and could be ‘a shocker’
- Ruck March for Suicide Prevention in Grayslake raises money to help veterans; ‘We’ve all had to live through dire straits’
- Steger community mourns Mayor Kenneth Peterson’s sudden passing
- Elgin City Council set to fund emergency shelter this winter with rule that users must be a resident
- Village of Niles buys long-vacant land with hopes of turning into a public park
- The Chicago Sky still have a shot to make the playoffs. Here’s what needs to happen on the WNBA’s Decision Day.
- ‘Spirit Week’ marked the opening days of the new academic year at Oak Park-River Forest H.S.
- Two Lake County juveniles face felony charges after school shooting threats
- The new school year in Arlington Heights District 25 ushers in all-day kindergarten ‘supporting our young leaders’
- Chicago Sports Network and DirecTV announce deal, but holes in TV viewing market remain ahead of launch
- New school year start at Barrington School District 220 includes opening of K-Lab
- Aurora City Council set to vote on increased incentive for apartment development along Fox River
- ‘I am not built for prison, dude’: Chicago man charged with molesting two children
- Marianne Matthews, English teacher and theater director at Carl Sandburg High School, dies at 80
- Kane County Sheriff’s Office launches small business development program for current, former inmates
- Porter County Judge DeBoer headed to Indiana Court of Appeals
- ‘The Substance’ review: Demi Moore is a Hollywood veteran who risks everything on a new body of work
- Veterans Resource Fair returns to La Grange American Legion post
- Ethics ordinance targeting lobbyist donations to mayoral candidates passes in City Council
- Lake County Board District 5 member faces challenge from longtime attorney
- Hulk Hogan draws a crowd in New Lenox as he hawks his beer brand
- Milwaukee Brewers outperform preseason expectations again to win 3rd NL Central title in 4 years
- Federal Reserve cuts key rate by sizable half-point, signaling end to its inflation fight
- Harvey Weinstein hit with new sex crime charge in New York
- Homewood-Flossmoor High School still under construction 6 months after worker’s death
- Ship owner cut corners on repairs before deadly Baltimore bridge collapse, US says in $100M lawsuit
- Officials trying to solve mystery of decades-old car found in pond; ‘It was just like you see it in the movies or TV’
- Lebanon is rocked again by exploding devices as Israel declares a new phase of war
- 3 things we learned from the Chicago Bears, including what was behind DJ Moore’s visible frustration during loss
- The Fed’s interest rate cut could jump-start residential development in downtown Chicago. ‘We need to have cranes in the sky.’
- Jean Smart, Ariana Grande, Michael Keaton among hosts for ‘SNL’ season 50
- Oak Park senior center hold Hawaiian dance party featuring hits from yesteryear
- Balloons, trampoline and Apples to Apples are finalists for the Toy Hall of Fame
- Sean ‘Diddy’ Combs will stay in jail after second judge denies bail over witness tampering concerns
- Chicago-based Oak Street Health to pay $60M to settle kickback allegations
- Executives of Matteson mental health foundation get prison terms for Medicaid fraud
- Tupperware lifts the lid on its financial problems with bankruptcy filing
- House rejects government funding bill linked to proof of citizenship for new voters
- Column: The talent is there for the Chicago Cubs. So why is another promising season fading to black?
- Teamsters will sit out of presidential election, but Illinois joint council backs Kamala Harris
- Teamsters union declines to endorse Donald Trump or Kamala Harris for president
- Iranian hackers tried but failed to interest Biden’s campaign in stolen Trump info, FBI says
- New sixth graders at Oak Park District 97 get an early glimpse of middle school
- 3 takeaways from the Chicago White Sox’s latest series loss, including No. 117 and a ‘do or die moment’ for Chad Kuhl
- Search for suspect in Kentucky highway shooting ends with discovery of body believed to be his
- Oak Park to charge a 25 cents user fee for EV charging in the village
- The Federal Reserve is finally lowering rates. Here’s what consumers should know.
- Is Israel preparing for a war with Hezbollah?
- Football and local scores for the Southland, Aurora, Elgin, Naperville and Lake County
- Chicago Fire lose 1-0 to Nashville SC on a Sam Surridge header goal