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VILNIUS, Lithuania — The cafes and bars in Vilnius, Lithuania's capital, bustle with fashionably dressed 20-somethings listening to music, sipping mango matchas and drinking local craft beer — what you'd expect in one of the most vibrant economies in Europe and a place recently pegged as having "the world’s happiest young people."

Thirty-six years after becoming the fir...

Good afternoon! It’s Friday, and here are some ideas for those looking for something to read after watching “The Odyssey.” And here’s what else you need to know today.

Lollapalooza starts on July 30. Whether you’re planning to be in the throng or settled comfortably on your couch, the festival often taps aspiring acts that go on to bigger things.

The festival’s headliners are stacked this year, drawing thousands to Grant Park for

Around 10 p.m., a haze of gray smoke wafted down a hallway lined with prison cells at the Joliet Treatment Center. The window of cell A9 began to glow red as the fire within grew. Jason Stephens was locked inside. Minutes ticked by, and the smoke became so thick you could not see more than a few feet. No one came to let Stephens out.

There have been more than 70 fires a...

The Illinois Hispanic Chamber of Commerce Foundation will award 52 grants of $5,000 each to qualifying Chicago-area small businesses affected by immigration raids and patrols.

Communities eligible in the first phase include Pilsen, Brighton Park, McKinley Park, Archer Heights, Back of the Yards, Little Village, Chicago Lawn, West Lawn, Berwyn and Cicero.

Gr...