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Horoscope for Thursday, August 21, 2025

Horoscope for Thursday, August 21, 2025

Chicago Sun-Times, Aug 21, 2025 - 01:35

Moon Alert Caution: Avoid shopping (except food or gas) or big decisions after ...

Young person pulled from Lake Michigan in Evanston, fire officials say

Young person pulled from Lake Michigan in Evanston, fir...

ABC7, Aug 21, 2025 - 00:33

Rescuers pulled a young person out of Lake Michigan Wednesday during an emergenc...

East Dundee boy's picture selected by National Down Syndrome Society to appear in Times Square

East Dundee boy's picture selected by National Down Syn...

ABC7, Aug 21, 2025 - 00:33

A 3-year-old boy from the Chicago area whose photo was selected to appear in Tim...

Orland Park family campaigns for FDA to approve drug to treat rare genetic disease

Orland Park family campaigns for FDA to approve drug to...

ABC7, Aug 21, 2025 - 00:33

A baby in the Chicago area is battling a rare disease and desperately needs a dr...

$Cubs outfielder Kyle Tucker played with small fracture in hand earlier in season$

Cubs outfielder Kyle Tucker played with small fracture ...

Chicago Sun-Times, Aug 21, 2025 - 00:33

Cubs right fielder Kyle Tucker played with a small fracture in his right hand ea...

Cubs capitalize on Jacob Misiorowski's misses to extend winning streak vs. Brewers to three

Cubs capitalize on Jacob Misiorowski's misses to extend...

Chicago Sun-Times, Aug 21, 2025 - 00:33

The bellows and whistles from the Wrigley Field crowd were already deafening in ...

Family says wrong turn led to ICE detaining Chicago business owner, demands release: 'Heartbroken'

Family says wrong turn led to ICE detaining Chicago bus...

ABC7, Aug 20, 2025 - 23:33

A Chicago couple said they took an accidental wrong turn in Michigan that took t...

Alleged victim speaks after Addison ice cream shop owner accused of secretly recording child porn

Alleged victim speaks after Addison ice cream shop owne...

ABC7, Aug 20, 2025 - 22:33

A teenager is coming forward to say she is one of the victims of a suburban ice ...

Martin Perez sharp in first start since early-season injury, but Braves blank White Sox 1-0

Martin Perez sharp in first start since early-season in...

Chicago Sun-Times, Aug 20, 2025 - 22:33

ATLANTA — Martin Perez pitched 5 ⅓ strong innings Wednesday against the Braves i...

Chicago's legal community buzzing about U.S. Attorney Boutros' recruiting e-mail

Chicago's legal community buzzing about U.S. Attorney B...

ABC7, Aug 20, 2025 - 21:33

The U.S. Department of Justice is operating under a nationwide hiring freeze, wi...

Martin Perez sharp in first start since early-season injury, but blank White Sox 1-0

Martin Perez sharp in first start since early-season in...

Chicago Sun-Times, Aug 20, 2025 - 21:33

ATLANTA — Starter Martin Perez pitched 5 ⅓ strong innings against the Braves in ...

Chicago Bears training camp: 4 things we saw at Halas Hall Wednesday

Chicago Bears training camp: 4 things we saw at Halas H...

Fox News 32 | WFLD, Aug 20, 2025 - 20:34

Here are four things we saw at Halas Hall on Wednesday before the Bears travel t...

Chicago weather: Temps will be feeling like fall by early next week

Chicago weather: Temps will be feeling like fall by ear...

Fox News 32 | WFLD, Aug 20, 2025 - 20:34

Thursday looks great with more sunshine and highs in the upper 70s.

'44 The Musical' celebrating President Obama's journey to White House, coming to Chicago

'44 The Musical' celebrating President Obama's journey ...

ABC7, Aug 20, 2025 - 20:34

"44 The Musical" is a celebration of President Barack Obama's journey to the Whi...

Person hospitalized after motorcycle, dump truck crash in north suburbs, Illinois State Police say

Person hospitalized after motorcycle, dump truck crash ...

ABC7, Aug 20, 2025 - 20:34

A motorcycle crash partially shut down Illinois Route 53 on Wednesday afternoon,...

Chicago Bears sign backup QB Tyson Bagent to 2-year contract extension through 2027

Chicago Bears sign backup QB Tyson Bagent to 2-year con...

ABC7, Aug 20, 2025 - 20:34

The Chicago Bears signed backup quarterback Tyson Bagent to a contract extension...

Giannoulias plans to reestablish emissions testing in Chicago, starting with South Side mobile unit

Giannoulias plans to reestablish emissions testing in C...

ABC7, Aug 20, 2025 - 20:33

The state is making it more convenient again for city drivers to get their car e...

Chicago doctors urge COVID shots for young children and reject CDC advice, joining pediatric academy

Chicago doctors urge COVID shots for young children and...

Chicago Sun-Times, Aug 20, 2025 - 20:33

A leading Chicago pediatrician says he is siding with the influential American A...

White Sox rookie Colson Montgomery navigates ‘Angry August’ as pitchers adjust to his big bat

White Sox rookie Colson Montgomery navigates ‘Angry Aug...

Chicago Sun-Times, Aug 20, 2025 - 20:33

ATLANTA — White Sox rookie shortstop Colson Montgomery was bound to come back do...

Chicago cop files lawsuit in Arizona claiming wrongful arrest

Chicago cop files lawsuit in Arizona claiming wrongful ...

Chicago Sun-Times, Aug 20, 2025 - 20:33

A Chicago police officer has filed a federal lawsuit alleging he was wrongfully ...

Judge deals Cicero diner setback in efforts to reactivate lucrative video gambling machines

Judge deals Cicero diner setback in efforts to reactiva...

Chicago Sun-Times, Aug 20, 2025 - 20:33

Looks like the video gaming machines at a Cicero diner run by businessman Jeffre...

Cubs 2025 first-round pick Ethan Conrad visits Wrigley Field: ‘Feels like home’

Cubs 2025 first-round pick Ethan Conrad visits Wrigley ...

Chicago Sun-Times, Aug 20, 2025 - 20:33

Cubs manager Craig Counsell stepped out of the Wrigley Field dugout Wednesday af...

Dance against war

Dance against war

Chicago Reader, Aug 20, 2025 - 19:05

This reporting was supported by the International Women’s Media Foundation’s Wo...

Pritzker says state won't help CPS close $734M budget gap: 'Not gonna happen'

Pritzker says state won't help CPS close $734M budget g...

Fox News 32 | WFLD, Aug 20, 2025 - 19:05

Gov. JB Pritzker dumped cold water on the idea that state lawmakers might come t...

A decade after Illinois’ ban, conversion therapy debate reignites nationwide

A decade after Illinois’ ban, conversion therapy debate...

Fox News 32 | WFLD, Aug 20, 2025 - 19:05

Illinois banned the practice for minors a decade ago, but decisions in other sta...

Last of four defendants sentenced in 'gruesome' 2018 West Chicago killing

Last of four defendants sentenced in 'gruesome' 2018 We...

Fox News 32 | WFLD, Aug 20, 2025 - 19:05

The last of four people charged in the brutal 2018 killing of a West Chicago man...

Retired Chicago priest reinstated to church after sexual abuse allegations, Archdiocese says

Retired Chicago priest reinstated to church after sexua...

ABC7, Aug 20, 2025 - 19:05

A retired priest of the Chicago-area is being reinstated to the church after bei...

2 driving stolen NU golf carts cause extensive damage to nonprofit Evanston golf course: police

2 driving stolen NU golf carts cause extensive damage t...

ABC7, Aug 20, 2025 - 19:05

Tens of thousands of dollars in damage was done to an Evanston golf course over ...

Mayor Johnson confident proposed CPS budget will pass before deadline despite division

Mayor Johnson confident proposed CPS budget will pass b...

ABC7, Aug 20, 2025 - 19:05

Despite division among CPS school board members over a balanced budget to close ...

Summery Caprese Salad is a riff off classic Italian dish

Summery Caprese Salad is a riff off classic Italian dish

Chicago Sun-Times, Aug 20, 2025 - 19:05

Tomatoes hit their stride in midsummer when they burst with sun-ripened sweetnes...

Right guard Jonah Jackson 'having a blast' with Bears after hard season with Rams

Right guard Jonah Jackson 'having a blast' with Bears a...

Chicago Sun-Times, Aug 20, 2025 - 19:05

Jonah Jackson thought his move to the Rams last year would be the start of an am...

State pilots vehicle emissions tests on South Side

State pilots vehicle emissions tests on South Side

Chicago Sun-Times, Aug 20, 2025 - 19:05

Instead of driving nearly an hour to her closest emissions testing site in subur...

CPS prioritizes facility repairs, IT upgrades in building maintenance budget

CPS prioritizes facility repairs, IT upgrades in buildi...

Chicago Sun-Times, Aug 20, 2025 - 19:05

With more than $3 billion in critical maintenance work needed at Chicago Public ...

AI’s latest feat: Depleting drinking water sources

AI’s latest feat: Depleting drinking water sources

Chicago Sun-Times, Aug 20, 2025 - 19:05

The rapid growth of data centers is raising a new concern: Depletion of drinking...

The Best Places to Drink Cocktails in Chicago Right Now

The Best Places to Drink Cocktails in Chicago Right Now

Eater Chicago, Aug 20, 2025 - 17:50

There are only a few weeks of summer left, so get your patio and rooftop hangs i...

NASCAR is Coming to This Chicagoland Speedway in 2026

NASCAR is Coming to This Chicagoland Speedway in 2026

Secret Chicago, Aug 20, 2025 - 17:36

The is taking a break in 2026—but racing fans in Chicago will have another high-...

Exclusive Treat for These Chicago Hotel Guests—Complimentary Facials by a World-Renowned Plastic Surgeon

Exclusive Treat for These Chicago Hotel Guests—Complime...

Secret Chicago, Aug 20, 2025 - 17:36

August is National Wellness Month, and if you’re like us, you might have been ne...

Muggles welcome: Chicago Shop rings in ‘Back to Hogwarts’ Sept. 1

Muggles welcome: Chicago Shop rings in ‘Back to Hogwart...

Fox News 32 | WFLD, Aug 20, 2025 - 17:36

The Harry Potter Shop Chicago will host a “Back to Hogwarts" celebration on Sept...

Motorcycle crash partially closes IL-53 in north suburbs, Illinois State Police say

Motorcycle crash partially closes IL-53 in north suburb...

ABC7, Aug 20, 2025 - 17:36

A motorcycle crash partially shut down Illinois Route 53 on Wednesday afternoon,...

Officials urge Southwest Side residents to report flood damage in hopes of financial relief

Officials urge Southwest Side residents to report flood...

ABC7, Aug 20, 2025 - 17:36

Residents on Chicago's Southwest Side are concerned about repeat flooding, and t...

'We're in his territory': Man bitten while taking photo with shark

'We're in his territory': Man bitten while taking photo...

ABC7, Aug 20, 2025 - 17:36

Shawn Meuse was posing with a lemon shark off the Florida coast when the 6-foot ...

Review: Nine Inch Nails' masterful, multilayered performance showcases the band's constant evolution

Review: Nine Inch Nails' masterful, multilayered perfor...

Chicago Sun-Times, Aug 20, 2025 - 17:35

After all these years, Nine Inch Nails still knows how to raise the stakes.As th...

Things to Do in Chicago Aug. 21-27: The Mix

Things to Do in Chicago Aug. 21-27: The Mix

Chicago Sun-Times, Aug 20, 2025 - 17:35

Theater“44: The Musical” returns for a limited run before it heads to New York f...

Dozens meet with lawmakers, file survey on flood-ravaged Southwest Side

Dozens meet with lawmakers, file survey on flood-ravage...

Chicago Sun-Times, Aug 20, 2025 - 17:35

Natalie Perez woke up Sunday morning with the carpet in her basement apartment s...

Retired Chicago priest reinstated after sex abuse allegations

Retired Chicago priest reinstated after sex abuse alleg...

Chicago Sun-Times, Aug 20, 2025 - 17:35

A retired Chicago priest has been reinstated after the Archdiocese of Chicago cl...

Bears coach Ben Johnson: QB Caleb Williams 'just as natural' under center as in the shotgun

Bears coach Ben Johnson: QB Caleb Williams 'just as nat...

Chicago Sun-Times, Aug 20, 2025 - 17:35

Ask head coach Ben Johnson about putting Caleb Williams under center on Sunday a...

Classifieds Tear sheets

Classifieds Tear sheets

Chicago Reader, Aug 20, 2025 - 16:09

Help wanted/employment/job listings and classified listings for professional se...

The pleasure of . . .

The pleasure of . . .

Chicago Reader, Aug 20, 2025 - 16:09

ZINEmercadoSun 8/31 11 AM–6 PM, Hairpin Arts Center, 2810 N. Milwaukee, free, a...

One of Chicago’s Busiest CTA Stations is Getting a Complete Overhaul

One of Chicago’s Busiest CTA Stations is Getting a Comp...

Secret Chicago, Aug 20, 2025 - 16:09

The heart of Chicago’s Loop will soon look a lot different—the historic State an...

This Charming Storybook Town Is the Friendliest in Illinois — And It’s Less Than a 3 Hour Drive from Chicago

This Charming Storybook Town Is the Friendliest in Illi...

Secret Chicago, Aug 20, 2025 - 16:09

One thing about Illinois is that it exudes Midwest charm. Everyone who visits is...