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- Asking Eric: How to tell your hairstylist you’re leaving
- Known as a shooter, Jacob Baumann inherits duties at point guard for Aurora Christian. ‘I didn’t mind trying it.’
- The Kitchn: I’m not sharing a single bite of this impossibly creamy coconut mousse
- Ex-etiquette: I met someone new
- Today in History: African American senator sworn in
- Today in Chicago History: The Cubs get lights — and games at night
- The best CBD tincture
- Best Android streaming box
- Fat Tuesday 2025 guide: 26 spots for Mardi Gras and Carnival specials in Chicagoland
- Editorial: Can a pair of lawsuits beat a Full House? A Wisconsin casino stifles economic development in Waukegan.
- Letters: Gutting of federal health agencies has consequences for patients with chronic illnesses
- Daniel DePetris: The Arab world, alarmed by Donald Trump, tries to figure out Gaza
- Joe Ferguson and Dana Levenson: How Mayor Brandon Johnson should invest in infrastructure while under financial constraint
- Winnetka 7-bedroom home with glass conservatory and brick walled garden: $5M
- Chicago craft brewers expect Trump’s aluminum tariffs to raise the price of a six-pack
- Cook County housing authority union workers say they struggle to afford rent, mortgage payments
- Chicago paczki guide 2025: Where to get the decadent pastries for Fat Thursday and Fat Tuesday
- Column: Shakespeare Project of Chicago will present a new dramatization of Ben Hecht’s memoir at the Newberry
- Editorial: Metra’s costly investigation into its own police calls for transparency
- Older adults face financial, accessibility challenges living in suburban Cook County, study finds
- Filmspotting Fest is inspired by podcasts from that curious species of movie fan — the film critic
- Column: As Sammy Sosa returns to Chicago Cubs camp after 21 years, here are 7 spring sagas we can’t forget
- What to know about air traffic control towers after a midair collision in Arizona prompts questions
- Daywatch: Cook County housing authority workers say they struggle to pay bills
- How early adjustments are helping Alex Bregman get back to his old self with Boston Red Sox
- Nearly 40% of contracts canceled by Elon Musk’s DOGE are expected to produce no savings
- Lake Station teachers, students struggle with loss of slain classmates, mother: ‘You don’t get that class in college’
- Park Ridge farmers market to stay a current location for 2025, will need a new home next year
- IUN event explores importance of food in the fight for civil rights
- Grocery workers union seeks inroads at Tony’s Fresh Market
- Elon Musk renews threat to fire federal workers despite pushback from various agencies
- Munster cop dies in off-duty crash early Tuesday
- Oswego wants community input on plan laying out ‘the aspirations of the village’
- Student returns to Oak Park and River Forest School Board table for first time in decades
- Metra train fatally hits pedestrian in Downers Grove for second day in a row
- El presidente de la Cámara de Representantes de EEUU pretende impulsar la “gran” agenda de Trump
- Mujer de Missouri se declara culpable por complot para vender Graceland
- Baltimore Ravens GM calls allegations against kicker Justin Tucker ‘concerning’
- Goodman Theatre’s big 100th season: David Byrne, an ‘Office’ star and the return of Robert Falls
- Officials promise ‘immediate consequences’ after racist graffiti found at Oak Park and River Forest High School
- Asteroid 2024 YR4 is no longer a threat to Earth, scientists say
- Former Village Church property to become ‘passive park,’ La Grange Park’s first new space since 1978
- Naperville News Digest: Naperville Park District to open summer season rentals; Naperville District 203 OKs small fee increases for 2025-26
- Northbrook approves nonprofit’s planned 48-unit building for those with disabilities
- Los estuches cubanos para guardar puros, un nuevo objeto de deseo
- North Coast Music Festival announces headliners for 2025, including a return for deadmau5
- Second chance at love? After Valentine’s Day disaster, Skokie restaurants plan Feb. 28 do-over
- Mob-connected, Chicago businessman indicted on tax charges alleging hidden interest in sweepstakes gaming
- A federal judge in Seattle blocks Trump’s effort to halt the refugee admissions system
- Federal employees may get more demands to justify their work at Elon Musk’s direction
- Jury selection continues in Highland Park parade shooting trial
- Naperville Election 2025: Council candidates speak to future development of city’s Fifth Avenue
- GM says Cleveland Browns have no interest in trading Myles Garrett despite his request
- PALS event raises money to help fete Lincolnwood School District 74 teachers in May
- Longtime Chesterton town attorney steps aside after 45 years
- Man identified from fatal U.S. 20 crash in Porter County
- Concert in Oak Park focuses on ‘women’s stories that need to be told’
- Two-time Aurora felon charged with having a loaded gun, ecstacy following Naperville traffic stop
- Afternoon Briefing: Mob-connected Chicago businessman indicted on tax charges
- El nuevo subdirector del FBI es un popular locutor que ha hablado mucho sobre la agencia
- South Elgin seeking the public’s help in gunfire incident near Fox Meadow school
- Mayor Brandon Johnson warns he will need to dip into reserves unless school board approves pension payment, borrowing
- Allen Sanderson, U. of C. economics professor who was skeptical of public subsidies for sports stadiums, dies at 81
- Candidates on the April 1 ballot in Park Ridge talk to voters at local forum
- Indian Prairie School District 204 board approves nearly $15 million mid-year budget adjustment for capital projects
- Mayor Brandon Johnson tweaks bond plan as City Council set to vote on it
- 5 things we learned at the NFL combine, including a potential overhaul of the Chicago Bears offensive line
- ‘No one else needs to go through this’: Family, friends mourn loss of Lake Station family
- Park Forest-Chicago Heights District 163 Board names associate as new superintendent
- Last man extradited in ‘19 shooting on Ridge Road near Wicker Park
- Supreme Court throws out Oklahoma inmate Richard Glossip’s murder conviction and death sentence
- Search for next US attorney in Chicago underway, again, in dramatically changed landscape
- Migrating sandhill cranes latest bird flu victims in Indiana; more than 1,500 killed
- The Rev. Michael L. Pfleger: Why is St. Sabina flying the US flag upside down? America is in distress.
- Former Hobart councilman charged with shoplifting calls time in office ‘an honor and a privilege’
- Voters head to the polls to choose mayor, board and council member nominees
- Gas leak in Lake Bluff Tuesday causes brief evacuation for nearby residents and a school
- Portage High School expanding class for training athletes; ‘physical activity improves brain function’
- House GOP pushes ‘big’ budget resolution to passage, a crucial step toward delivering Trump’s agenda
- Column: Chicago Bears aren’t making national headlines at this year’s NFL combine. That’s a welcome change.
- Court briefs: Christmas motel shooting and Lake Station rape
- Jason Peters, the 9-time Pro Bowl tackle who played 1 year for the Chicago Bears, retires after 21 NFL seasons
- Diana Taurasi of the Phoenix Mercury retires after 20 WNBA seasons, 3 titles and 6 Olympic golds
- Trial opens for Gary man charged with pistol whipping landlord
- Woman shot, wounded by man who killed himself in Mount Prospect condo garage, police say
- Social Security says higher payments are on the way for millions of former public workers
- US and Ukraine near an economic deal with mineral rights but no security promise, officials say
- Philadelphia Eagles coach pushes back against Green Bay Packers’ proposal to ban the tush push
- Starbucks is cutting some ‘less popular’ drinks from its menu. Here’s what will be removed next week
- Daily Horoscope for February 26, 2025
- Chicago Cubs veteran right-hander Jameson Taillon hoping to tap into more velocity
- Apple shareholders reject proposal to scrap company’s diversity programs
- ‘He’s killing my baby’: Palestinian American boy’s mother testifies at hate crime murder trial
- A Southwest plane and business jet nearly collided at Midway. It’s not the first close call investigated at the airport.
- Walgreens to pay $595 million settlement to virtual care company over COVID-19 testing dispute
- Infielder Josh Rojas is embracing a leadership role with the Chicago White Sox: ‘His presence has been great’
- College Football Playoff commissioners put off any decisions on changes to playoff format, including seeding
- Dolton Trustee Jason House says ‘first day of the future’ for village after apparent primary win
- Voter turnout in Aurora area low for primary election, county officials say
- Lynwood Mayor Jada Curry looks to boost development; indicted Riverdale mayor leads in primary
- Calumet City Mayor Thaddeus Jones plans to ‘make adjustments’ after victory over Ald. James Patton
- Nick Martinelli scores 29 as Northwestern beats Minnesota 75-63 for 2nd straight double-digit win
- Homer Township Supervisor Steve Balich promises orderly transition ReSet slate wins GOP primary
- CTU leaders file motion to quash subpoena for their texts, depositions
- A year after dropping down from varsity to sophomore team, Olivia Cosme comes through for Marist. ‘I grew so much.’
- Voters have say in three Aurora Township Democratic races during primary election
- In return from foot injury, Justin Williamson helps Mount Carmel get leg up on Marist in sectional. ‘Just doing my job.’
- Richard Irvin and John Laesch lead in Aurora mayoral primary
- Tomislav Ivišić scores 22 points to lead Illinois past Iowa and end a 3-game losing streak
- Reading the room, Addie Schilb continually drives to the basket for St. Charles East. ‘We needed that energy.’
- Dartmouth football recruit Mateusz Nycz doesn’t play nice at heavyweight for Marmion. Not at all. ‘Set the tone.’