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2025 > February > 21
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Asking Eric: First wife’s ashes are in a box in our garage
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Connor McDavid scores OT winner for Canada in a 3-2 victory over the US for the 4 Nations tournament title
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The Kitchn: Everyone says my crab cakes are better than any restaurant’s version
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Ex-etiquette: I think my son is too young to go online. My ex disagrees.
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Terry Savage: Don’t procrastinate on tax filing this year
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The best loungewear for men
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The best crystal decanter sets
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Today in History: Malcolm X shot to death
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Today in Chicago History: Drew Peterson, ‘I did not kill Kathleen!’
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The best ACT prep book 2025
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Ian Kelly: Has America first become America alone?
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Editorial: To improve law enforcement in Chicago and elsewhere, there’s no substitute for cops policing themselves
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Letters: What gutting the Department of Education will actually do
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Future of homeless camp in Gompers Park uncertain; rehousing efforts delayed until next month
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Hundreds of vacant lots in Chicago to be sold after landlords’ bankruptcy, opening up opportunities for redevelopment
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David Galef: Those who say AI will never match human creativity are wrong
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Editorial: Delta’s CEO tells Gayle King that Trump will improve the FAA. Good for him.
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What to do in Chicago: ‘Queer Eye’ live, Yuridia in concert and the Joffrey Ballet
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How one Chicago woman’s genealogical search led her to a potter’s field in Canada
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Heidi Stevens: Banning DEI and race-based programs in schools chips away at the very mission of education
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Area musicians create ‘sense of community’ with Chicago Youth Symphony Orchestras
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Aurora mayoral candidates: Judd Lofchie focused on city finances, local business in campaign for mayor
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Aurora mayoral candidates: Karina Garcia wants to show community representation in bid for mayor
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Will Chicago Bears be ‘aggressive’ in free agency? Brad Biggs’ 7 thoughts entering NFL combine.
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Libertyville’s Madison Sears reaches higher in the regional final. Her career best proves to be a tall order.
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Daywatch: Future of homeless camp in Gompers Park uncertain
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13-year-old boy among 2 wounded Thursday night on Red Line
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Naperville Police Arrests for Feb. 14-15
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Senate Republicans approve budget framework, pushing past Democratic objections after all-night vote
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Federal judge allows President Donald Trump’s mass firings of federal workers to move forward
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Pope marks a week in hospital with pneumonia as the obvious question is asked: Might he resign?
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Democrats channel their outrage over DOGE, Ukraine and more in marathon Senate session
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Netanyahu decries release of wrong body as a ceasefire violation. Hamas pledges to investigate
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Luigi Mangione makes first court appearance since his arraignment in UnitedHealthcare CEO’s death
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Starter or reserve, Kenzie Wassermann gives semistate-bound Valparaiso all she has: ‘I just love this team’
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11-year-old boy critically stabbed Thursday night in Greater Grand Crossing
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Marmion Academy in Aurora to host event for parents
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Canadian anthem singer at 4 Nations Face-Off changes lyric to protest Trump’s 51st state remarks
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Chicago has sunny conditions and wind chills still below zero
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Unsigned 6-foot-7 Brady Sehlhorst is having a monster season for Notre Dame Prep. He’s a ‘matchup nightmare.’
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Neuqua Valley’s Andrew Hoffmann knows surgery for thoracic outlet syndrome is coming. Until then, he plays.
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Chicago Police Board meets for first time without exiting COPA leader
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Four people shot, including a 10-year-old, in Gary incident
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Could President Donald Trump really return DOGE savings to taxpayers?
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US envoy praises Zelenskyy after President Donald Trump’s censure of the Ukrainian leader
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Review: The Joffrey Ballet takes us to Pea Town in a feel-good, wacky fantasy with a cautionary tale
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Park Ridge to aid school district with exemption from Cook County paid leave rule
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‘Sweet’ was the theme of Morton Grove Valentine’s Day community events
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Suburban breweries on tap at Chicago Auto Show ‘Flights’ event
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Faced with a new landlord, Park Ridge could look to move the location of the farmers market
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Long-shuttered building in downtown Hobart slated for demolition
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Washington Township’s Rob McGowan hasn’t won like this before. ‘Probably none of us have ever even seen it.’
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Against Trump tidal wave of cuts, Mrvan lends support to Head Start: “being able to see hope in young children’s eyes”
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Review: In ‘One Party Consent’ at First Floor Theater, student and adviser face off
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México revisa petición de “El Mayo” Zambada, detenido en EEUU, de ser repatriado
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Venezuela informa que uno de los migrantes repatriados desde Guantánamo tenía orden de captura
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Mayor Costas, Valparaiso City Council apologize for angry public exchange in January
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Worship news: Shoe drive and Lenten fish fry
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Just chillin’: Chicago’s frigid temps this week make Lake Michigan just right for competitive ice swimmer Qing Li
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Coby White is now the centerpiece of the Chicago Bulls offense. Is he ready for the spotlight?
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The Way We Were: Aerial view back when Kroehler Manufacturing was putting small-town Naperville on the map
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Red-hot Reagan McCracken switches gears from offense to defense for Lincoln-Way West. And it works. ‘Had to step up.’
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Donna Vickroy: Did you hear the one about the Lockport brewery that packs the house for live storytelling?
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Former Northwestern athletic director Derrick Gragg sells Glenview home for $2.45M
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Botched police raid victim calls on Mayor Brandon Johnson to pass long-sought warrant reform
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Mujeres siguen siendo denunciadas por abortar en Colombia tres años después de la despenalización
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School District 308 offers English classes to parents of multilingual learners
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Letters to the Editor: Removing Hyde’s name from courthouse an ‘insulting’ act; is DuPage homeless now tied to Dem’s handling of pandemic?
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Maya Cobb can score points for Waubonsie Valley. But she knows what makes her teammates go. ‘Get the energy flowing.’
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President Donald Trump spars with Maine’s governor at the White House over transgender athletes
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Three shot and killed outside Louisville motor vehicle office, police say
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Afternoon Briefing: Chicago’s frigid temps are just right for competitive ice swimmer
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Chicago Bears release Gerald Everett and DeMarcus Walker, creating cap space — and positional needs
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Chicago Bears promote Matt Feinstein — who manages the salary cap and negotiates contracts — to a VP role
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From the Farm: Reader looking for waitress Rosie’s navy bean soup recipe
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Letters to the Editor: Vote yes on tax referendum to bolster Kane public safety; sheriff’s wrong about why jail population’s growing
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‘Devastating’: Man arrested in Indiana for allegedly stabbing girlfriend and her two sons in Chicago, police say
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Naperville to revisit THC regulations as more suburbs move to ban hemp products
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AP sues 3 Trump administration officials, citing freedom of speech
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Top immigration enforcement official reassigned amid frustrations over mass deportation effort
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Skokie declares state of emergency following water main break; residents air grievances
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Ex-Proud Boys leader Enrique Tarrio arrested near Capitol on assault charge after press conference
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Gary Plan Commission doesn’t recommend rezoning of former Beckman school
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James Gladstone hired as Jacksonville Jaguars GM, beating out the Chicago Bears’ Ian Cunningham and 3 others
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Cuba comienza a operar parque solar en medio de crisis energética
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Naperville residents lost nearly $5.5 million to scams in 2024, police say: ‘The number is staggering’
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Mike Clevinger returns to the Chicago White Sox on a minor-league deal — and a bullpen role is a possibility
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Nurses, doctors at Park Forest health center push back on parking policy: ‘This is not OK’
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Two women charged with prostitution after allegedly soliciting police officer at massage parlors
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Jerry ‘Iceman’ Butler, former Cook County commissioner and Rock & Roll Hall of Famer, dies at 85
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Association for Individual Development looking to build 20 supportive housing units in Aurora
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National Park Service restores some jobs of fired employees, pledges to hire 7,700 seasonal workers
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Gary councilman announces bid for Indiana Democratic chair, joins former NWI State Senator
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Chicago Public Schools launches plan to help Black students; conservative advocacy group says it’s discriminatory
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Daily Horoscope for February 22, 2025
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The Supreme Court won’t allow Donald Trump to immediately fire head of whistleblower office
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Elgin to buy two military-style wedge barricades to enhance public event security
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‘It’s a waste of oxygen’: Thornton Township, Dolton trustees respond to Kamal Woods claim they incited meeting brawl
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Indiana appeals court upholds man’s 85-year sentence for rape, child molesting, domestic battery
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Judge blocks Donald Trump’s executive order ending federal support for DEI programs
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Valparaiso University business college dean charged with misdemeanor battery
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Law and Order: Judge candidates, Social Security fraud, bond in stabbing
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‘I have something to prove’: Chicago Cubs lefty Jordan Wicks ready to make an impact after an underwhelming 2024
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New York Yankees drop their ban on beards — 49 years after George Steinbrenner imposed it
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4 Nations Face-Off shatters expectations as a hockey showcase. The Milan Olympics are up next.
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Donald Trump fires chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff
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NFL investigators interviewed massage therapists who have accused Baltimore Ravens’ Justin Tucker, report says
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Michigan agrees to a multiyear extension with men’s basketball coach Dusty May during successful debut season
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New FBI director Kash Patel plans to relocate up to 1,500 employees
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Elgin homeless being housed at hotel being fed with food pantry donations, soup kettle meals
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Former employee of Geneva dance studio pleads guilty to stealing $146,000 from business
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European troops, US support are part of an emerging plan for Ukraine. But it faces many hurdles.
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Jordan Jones, whose father played at DePaul, picks up leadership mantle at Thornwood. ‘Does everything for us.’
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Perryman resigns from Hobart council seat after shoplifting charge
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Photos: An inside look at 2025 Chicago Cubs spring training
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Basketball and local scores for the Southland, Aurora, Elgin, Naperville and Lake County
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With game on the line, Zack Sharkey takes over again for Marian Catholic. He’s earned it. ‘Trust me to be the guy.’
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Sophomore transfer Dereon Smothers lifts TF North past Lockport in overtime. The focus? ‘Playing my game.’