After ‘learning on the fly’ during an unprecedented 2020 season, Chicago Sky hope to return to form for their first-round matchup in the WNBA playoffs

Depression can deepen over time for Alzheimer’s caregivers

Remrise review: Can this herbal sleep aid help you get a better night’s rest?

Recruiting notes: Injuries and lack of AAU action don’t limit interest in Loyola girls basketball standout Isabella Ogliore

Huge subdivision proposed for farm land at McLean and Lancaster to be annexed into South Elgin

Six months into the pandemic, downtown Chicago is a humbled giant. Can it get back on its feet?

Coronavirus in Illinois updates: Here’s what happened Sept. 11 with COVID-19 in the Chicago area

Illinois High School Association sends letter to governor’s office seeking control over resumption of sports and activities

Oswego police station sanitized after employee tests positive for COVID-19

Four in custody, weapon recovered after shooting near Lockport

Number of COVID-19 infections rising in the Dakotas, bringing impassioned debates about personal freedom versus masks

‘Don’t let anyone tell you you can’t’: Amira Hondras, 12, is the 1st girl selected to the White Sox ACE program

Column: No grills and plenty of empty parking spots for Notre Dame’s 1st football Saturday of 2020. ‘Definitely a ghost town.’

Fox forced to shuffle its Bears-Lions broadcast crew, replacing Kenny Albert with Dick Stockton because of the NFL’s COVID-19 protocols

Veteran pitcher Jeremy Jeffress is wearing several hats for the Cubs’ ultrareliable bullpen, performing the roles of anchor and teacher

Vice President Mike Pence drops plan to go to fundraiser hosted by QAnon backers

AstraZeneca and Oxford University to resume coronavirus vaccine trial that was paused due to a reported side effect in a participant

Longtime Frankfort Mayor Jim Holland will step down in April

March death of West Side infant declared homicide, officials say

With Luis Robert leading the way, White Sox rookies are rising to the occasion: ‘It’s been fantastic and really one of the huge, huge benefits of this season’

Barbecue fundraiser planned after Big Rock Plowing Match canceled due to pandemic

West Aurora School District looks at $4 million in new improvement projects

In key battleground of Wisconsin, new poll shows concerns over unrest aren’t translating into a surge for Donald Trump over Joe Biden

Rainy weather cancels Aurora rally

Candidates announce quest for Aurora city office

2 wounded Saturday morning in shooting on West Side

4 dead, 13 wounded in overnight shootings, including an attack that wounded 6 at a gathering in the Austin neighborhood

Chicago Red Stars lose to the Washington Spirit 2-1 in their fall series opener after allowing a stoppage-time goal

Preservationist says Cook publishing building worthy of Elgin landmark status

West Aurora School District OKs contract with custodial and maintenance staff

Arrest made, no one hit after Chicago police officers exchange gunfire with man on Far South Side

Speak Out reader opinion: Woodward should get the Nobel Peace Prize

5 Bears storylines for the 2020 season, including COVID-19 questions, the quarterback quandary and Ryan Pace’s pivotal year

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Musicians on how to bring racial equity to auditions

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Reed Hastings had us all staying home before we had to

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Roast chicken and plums make the sweetest sheet-pan meal

What month is it? Pandemic scrambles the travel calendar

Tilda Swinton has made the ‘ultimate lockdown film’

A pandemic? Stadiums without fans? Social justice tensions? Why 2020 could be the NFL’s craziest season yet.

The content creator who can make or break your skin care brand

Jazz lives in clubs. The pandemic is threatening its future.

A turtle with a permanent smile was brought back from extinction

General manager Rick Hahn is enjoying the White Sox’s surprising success this season but says ‘we know our work’s not done'

Venice Film Festival ends amid cheers for daring to open amid coronavirus

Legendary reggae singer Toots Hibbert, frontman of the Maytals, dies at 77

Orland Park issues $155,000 in gift cards as part of shopper rebate program

Are your plants wilting and dry despite regular watering? Keep tabs on these side effects of improper watering practices

Ask Amy: Mom’s mistreatment has lingering effect

Cubs manage only 2 hits in a 1-0 loss to the Brewers but maintain their 3-game lead in the NL Central

Photos: Brewers 1, Cubs 0

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Eloy Jimenez’s 3-run homer rallies the 1st-place White Sox to a 4-3 victory against the Tigers

A super soph: Audrey Weadick learns to ‘really bring her A-game,’ enjoys a breakout season for the Libertyville girls golf team

Photos: White Sox 4, Tigers 3

West suburban scores and schedules for Sunday, Sept. 13

Fore for four: Kenton Esch earns medalist honors as Waubonsie Valley wins fourth straight Aurora City Classic championship

JJ Johnson scores go-ahead touchdown and sets up late field goal to lift Crown Point past Lake Central

Northwest Indiana local scores for Sunday, Sept. 13

Payton Jordan produces 191 yards and 4 TDs as West Side rides strong first half in rolling past Bowman: ‘We’ve been building up to this.’

Gannon Howes catches six passes for 217 yards and four touchdowns as Hanover Central routs River Forest: ‘I always go 100%.’

At some CPS schools, fewer than half the students logged in the first day of remote learning, but the district aims to close what’s left of the digital divide

Courtney Vandersloot hits assists milestone, helping the Chicago Sky beat the Dallas Wings 95-88 in their regular-season finale

Daily Southtown local scores and schedules for Sunday, Sept 13

Armstrong: No preseason games? No worries. Jordan Glasgow makes Indianapolis Colts roster as eight area players test NFL waters.

With the Cubs roster unsettled, Willson Contreras' offensive surge represents a rare beacon of stability

Supervised remote learning program

Two ex-DCFS workers charged with endangering life of AJ Freund months prior to boy’s death

Column: Anna Douglass may soon get her name on a Chicago park. Who was she, in addition to being Frederick Douglass’ wife?

Column: Years after 9/11, the political use of fear continues on