All Stories from August 1, 2020 (Change date)
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Bring some joyful 'noise' to your houseAug 01, 2020 6:00 am - I have heard people say that after a death in the family, and particularly the death of a dear spouse, child or other close family member, that it is “too quiet” in the ...
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Paved trail link along Shoe Factory Road in Hoffman Estates officially opensAug 01, 2020 1:00 am - Local leaders gathered Saturday morning to open the long-delayed east-west bike trail link along Shoe Factory Road from Route 59 west to the Canadian National railroad t...
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July 2020 a lot worse for Chicago violent crime than July 2019Aug 01, 2020 1:00 am - The number of murders more than doubled last month in Chicago compared to the same month last year, according to new data released by Chicago police. The number of shoot...
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Oswald: NASA didn't discover new constellation, change zodiac signsAug 01, 2020 1:00 am - An "old hoax" made the rounds on social media in July, claiming the National Aeronautics and Space Administration has discovered a new constellation and all the zodiac s...
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Stan Mikita's 16-year-old grandson qualifies for Illinois OpenAug 01, 2020 1:00 am - Mention the name Stan Mikita and old-time Blackhawks fans will immediately recall visions of the beloved Hall of Fame center zipping up and down the ice at Chicago Stadi...
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Waukegan company hands out 50,000 face masks and hands sanitizerAug 01, 2020 1:00 am - Editor's note: This story has been changed to correct information about the company's headquarters. Medline is headquartered in Northfield. A large group of Medline...
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Aug. 1 COVID-19 cases per county; search by ZIP codeAug 01, 2020 1:00 am - Interactive map Suburbs' portion Since the outbreak began, there have been 88,807 cases in the suburbs as of Saturday, 49.2% of the state's total, acco...
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Get me a doctor. I'm having contractions.Aug 01, 2020 1:00 am - Hi, my name is Jim, and I'm a prescriptivist. There ought to be a self-help organization for those of us who cling desperately to the language that was beaten into us - ...
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White Sox, Cubs heading in right direction, but MLB is notAug 01, 2020 1:00 am - Overcoming some early struggles from the back end of their starting rotation, the White Sox are showing why they've been so optimistic about playing baseball in 2020. Ri...
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Backpacks, crayons, chalk and kids make "Back-to-School Bash" a successAug 01, 2020 1:00 am - In the first 30 minutes of a "Back-To-School Bash" Saturday to collect school supplies at Hawthorn Mall in Vernon Hills, at least 70 backpacks stuffed with items were do...