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Meet the acting attorney general Trump fired for ‘betraying’ the Justice Department
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Casino mogul Sheldon Adelson pulls out of Raiders-Vegas stadium deal
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Who is new acting attorney general Dana Boente?
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USOC: Foreign athletes to get expedited access to U.S. events
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Wal-Mart’s latest bid to battle Amazon: Free two-day shipping on 2 million items
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World’s longest running streak ends at 19,032 days
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Democrats escalate their attacks on Trump, while Republicans accuse him of leaving them in the dark
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Caterpillar moving headquarters to Chicago from Peoria
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Spinning J BYOB menu
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National signing day: Northern Illinois’ key questions
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National signing day: Illinois’ key questions
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National signing day: Notre Dame’s key questions
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National signing day: Northwestern’s key questions
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Highland Park Health Fair
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U.S. military botches online fight against Islamic State
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Scaled-back improvements planned for Deerpath Golf Course
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Highland Park fair promotes health and wellness
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‘Captain Blood’ at First Folio has charm, wit and good, old-fashioned swordplay
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Man missing from North Side lakefront
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Morning Spin: Rauner administration tells workers ‘a strike against the taxpayers is reckless’
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Controversial ex-forensic lab analyst focus of another inmate’s appeal
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Lip sync app Musical.ly is latest tween craze, but parents nervous
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‘It’s time for us to … start owning our identity’: The state of blacks in Chicago tech
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Wal-Mart offers free two-day shipping on 2 million items
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Donald Trump fires acting attorney general who refused to defend immigration order
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Highland votes to end Town Theatre project
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U.S. sailor killed during Yemen raid was from Peoria
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‘Father of Pac-Man’ dead at 91. He later worried it was ‘not good for young people’
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10 Super Bowl LI storylines: Tom Brady vs. Roger Goodell and things that really matter
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Chicago’s racial wealth gap far worse than U.S. average, report finds
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What do stats show on Elena Delle Donne? Sky losing a superstar
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Border walls aren’t unheard of, but today they are increasingly dividing friends, not enemies
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Wal-Mart to offer free 2-day shipping to all customers
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Library offers free citizenship course
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8 people killed in fighting in eastern Ukraine
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Lyft rides a wave of anger to the top of the App Store
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When Trump tweets and stocks fall, puppies win
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Supreme Court pick presents another governing choice for Trump
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Watch John Malkovich recall ‘the worst production of a play in the history of Chicago theater’
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Sinatra revue salutes iconic, charismatic entertainer
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Up to 50 held at O’Hare on Monday for Trump immigration ban
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Judy Garland’s remains moved from NY to LA
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I don’t think Dwyane Wade is done saying Dwyane Wade things
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White House says Donald Trump won’t roll back LGBTQ protections
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Prickly City-Clicks
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Sergio Garcia gives fan his wish after 206-day Twitter campaign of #Letmecaddieforyou
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Jimmy Buffett returns to Wrigley Field in July with Huey Lewis
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Trump did a tremendous job last week (according to his admirers)
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U.S. home prices climbed in November, but Chicago lagged
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With or without Super Bowl LI, Houston is a winner
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Dale Earnhardt Jr.: ‘America is created by immigrants’
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Fireworks at the Justice Department: Trump fires acting Attorney General Sally Yates
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Toying with run for governor, J.B. Pritzker calls Trump immigration order ‘wrong’
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When alcoholism ruins someone’s liver, should they qualify for a transplant?
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Trade Carmelo Anthony. Buy out Derrick Rose. It’s time for the Knicks to think long term.
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FAU promotional video featuring Lane Kiffin goes viral
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If NCAA ignores Baylor rape scandal, it deserves the death penalty
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Donald Trump’s constant lying threatens the American experiment
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Marine unit searching Lake Michigan for high-risk missing man
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Sled hockey players put on a show in Lake Forest
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Flint, Michigan-area residents seek $700M from EPA over water crisis
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GLASA sled hockey game
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7 big Mardi Gras celebrations (not in New Orleans)
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Geraci’s lawsuit to keep dogs off condo elevators moving forward
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Who’s next? Peter Capaldi to quit ‘Doctor Who’ at year’s end
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6 Chicago shows this week: Laura Jane Grace, Sampha, Fake Limbs
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District 205 residents seek STEM focus, full-day kindergarten
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Department of Homeland Security head to talk Trump’s immigration order with congressional leaders
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‘The Bachelor’ Episode 5 recap: Who is really the villain here?
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Study: College endowments have worst year since 2009
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Man surrenders to Wauconda police following 8-hour standoff
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Global anti-Trump petition has 4.2 million signatures and counting
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Flip of underground switch ends era in Kenilworth, launches distribution of Wilmette water to village
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Judge to rule on Oak Park candidates’ ballot eligibility Feb. 7
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Late-night hosts skewer Trump’s immigration order with airport jokes and riffs on ‘Finding Dory’
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Leyden’s got talent: Show’s creator takes final bow after 25 years
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Lake Forest College students look to ‘capture the pulse’ of Waukegan redevelopment
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Betsy DeVos questionnaire appears to include passages from uncited sources
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Park Ridge Civic Orchestra founders to be honored in concert
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The need for speed is felt at Winnetka Cub Scout Pack 18 Pinewood Derby
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Don’t call Illinois QB recruit Dwayne Lawson Superman — yet
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Chicago Flamenco Festival lineup announced
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Looking for a healthier Super Bowl snack? Try chicken satay skewers
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Undercover checks at District 64 schools reveal security breaches, firm says
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Lake Forest senior Mark Rinaolo turns adversity into college opportunity
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Universal Mardi Gras: Passholders can sign up for bead duty
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Monroe School learns about Brazil and its customs
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South Dakota’s transgender locker room bill withdrawn
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‘Superior Donuts’ stars Judd Hirsch as owner of a kneady Chicago shop
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Patriots coach Bill Belichick gives boat named ‘V Rings’ to sailing center
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Shout Out: Katy Noffsinger, front and center
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‘Scream Queens’ star Keke Palmer describes Robbins childhood in new book
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Shout Out: Thomas Lillie, Hinsdale’s new deputy police chief
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5 Key food plays for the ultimate game-day spread
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Bake some good (Infographic)
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Shout Out: Nelly Musso, swimmer, preschool teacher and mom
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Shout Out: Sean Douglas, animal lover
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Downtown Arlington Heights restaurants fined after liquor stings
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Flippers can’t be choosers: First-timer handles house-flip punches
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With those five million illegal votes, how did Hillary Clinton lose?
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Activist investor Bill Ackman increases stake in Oreo-maker Mondelez
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Cupich preaches freedom from fear, support for refugees during Regina Dominican Mass
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Red Line running again after fire disrupts service for 30 minutes
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Residents voice concerns over proposed 18-story Lake Street development
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North Shore firefighters compete for chili bragging rights
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Dave Chappelle, Jimmy Butler among special guests at Chance the Rapper’s ‘Open Mike’ event
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If you like Boy Scouts’ new transgender policy, speak up
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North Shore firefighters compete for chili bragging rights
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Sen. Durbin calls Trump attorney general nominee Sessions ‘wrong person for job’
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Calling volunteers: BMW Championship requires army of 1,700
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872 ‘hardship’ case refugees to come to U.S. post-Trump travel ban: official
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Renee Fleming, John Prine and friends gear up to celebrate ‘Chicago Voices’
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Trump calls drug pricing ‘astronomical’ and promises changes
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Going Southern among wealth of brunch choices at Hutch for Restaurant Week
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York’s Megan Cronin brings work ethic, positive attitude to gymnastics
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Fall Out Boy’s Patrick Stump is contributing to the ‘LEGO Batman Movie’ soundtrack
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How Pinterest’s co-founder kept his surging company from losing its identity
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Extra yolks on hand? Chocolate custard is the answer
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Actress Gabrielle Union to launch hair-care line
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Ray Niro brings speed, grit from gridiron to Barrington basketball
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Burr Ridge to raise fees for single-family home construction
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Travel ban throws research, academic exchange into turmoil
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Jimmy John’s now open in Summit
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Madigan’s filing to stop paying state employee wages is long overdue
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Trump’s Transportation secretary pick Elaine Chao confirmed in Senate, with some top Democrats voting no
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Falcons GM: Bears castoff Phil Emery ‘a vital cog in our wheel’
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Rep. Gutierrez attacks Trump’s immigration order
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Winnetka board eyes ban on phosphorus fertilizers
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Diplomats defy White House warning, criticize travel ban
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Speak Out: Chicago police shouldn’t be blamed for reflex behavior
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Pair charged in Hammond woman’s shooting death
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Who is Trump’s high court pick? Announcement Tuesday night
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Tudor Wine Bar opens across from Writers Theatre
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District 64 Spelling Bee champion claims title for fourth year
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Mokena woman arrested after making racist comments at library, police say
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This Week in Naperville: Groundhog programs, vegetable garden for ‘cowards,’ book signings, more
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Time to go to bat for your version, or vision, of America
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Police log four burglaries, warn about unlit properties
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Democratic attorneys general in 4 states challenge Trump’s travel ban
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Patriots owner Robert Kraft indicates Deflategate revenge tour is very real
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Line cook puts his own spin on comfort food classics
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Naperville bakery takes top honor at Donut Fest Chicago
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Theurer-Wrigley House Lincoln Park
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DeVry settles misleading advertising case with New York State for $2.25 million
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Please, Melania Trump, save the White House Kitchen Garden
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MSL wrestling notebook: Prospect finishes 4th, preps for regionals
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Naperville Newcomer of the Month: Kathy Swain
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Police seeking south Oak Park armed robbery suspects
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Artisan distiller makes a cinnamon whiskey actually worth sipping
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Changes for Willis Tower
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Man attacks Midlothian woman with a knife while she gets her mail, police say
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Barrington police to conduct active shooter drill at Roslyn Elementary School
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‘I Am Not Your Negro’ review: Baldwin’s unfinished book project subject of powerful documentary
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President Trump sent rural Illinois FedEx courier a $10,000 check in the mail
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Barrington house destroyed by early morning fire
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Northwest suburban high schools promote health, food accessibility for students
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Readers react: Trump’s travel ban and Sally Yates
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‘The Nether’: Are there sex crimes in a virtual world? A Red Orchid struggles with answer
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Moving the U.S. embassy to Jerusalem won’t bring peace
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Pets of the week
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OPRF to seek ‘welcoming community’ ordinance
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South Elgin wrestlers find focus for regionals after theft of uniforms
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15 Netflix titles to queue up on Valentine’s Day, no matter your relationship status
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Plea deal considered for woman charged in 2014 beating death
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CSO’s 2017-18 subscription season sticks to a mostly familiar refrain
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OPRF’s Alyona Jochaniewicz finishes fifth in WSC Silver all-around
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Drain the swamp of the federal bureaucracy — and start with middle management
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Libertyville fire chief pitches takeover of Knollwood fire services
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Winnetka Community House holds Family Bingo Night
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Shout Out: Emily Guthrie, community leader and real-estate agent
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Winterfest provides fun at Austin Gardens park
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Benefit of hindsight: Five area football seniors share recruiting tips
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Critics of Trump executive order rally in Munster
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Muncie firm wins jail medical contract
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Boys basketball notes: West Aurora’s Camron Donatlan out 3-4 weeks with injury
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Park West’s Wrigley mansion listed for $7 million
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Braintree hires former Lending Club exec as chief technology officer
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San Francisco sues Trump over ‘sanctuary city’ funding cuts
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Sally Yates is the Kim Davis of the left
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Sports calendar
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Authors to speak on Italian-American jazz history at Oak Park library
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John Wetton of rock group Asia dies at 67
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Elgin’s land value change hits fee revenue
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Letters to the editor
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‘Voltron’ has never been better than it is right now
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Bears’ director of player development Jerry Butler retires
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District 112, residents panel promote unity looking forward
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Chicago LGBTQ advocates commend Boy Scouts’ new transgender policy
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Flotsam and jetsam from the mind of Rob Manker
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Speak Out
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Apple forecast misses estimates, casts shadow over holiday sales
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Sophomore forward Ashley Konkle emerges as Metea Valley’s vocal leader
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Dana Iverson ends her term as pioneer for Prospect competitive dance
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Moran: A Waukegan lakefront eyesore is suddenly wiped away
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Time is right for camping in the Everglades
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No free lunch: Donors come forward to erase students’ debts
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Crime Stoppers offers $5,000 reward for info in fatal shooting at school
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Businesses face treacherous path after ‘Delete Uber’
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Young book-lovers packed Evanston library for literary event
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D204 sets high school tech fee to cover Chromebook use
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TCF Bank branch robbed in Avondale on Northwest Side
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Maine East offers support to students impacted by travel ban: Principal
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Police superintendent asks IG to look into incident involving fiancee’s son
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County grant to help domestic violence survivors in north suburbs
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From the opening tip, Carly Sidor sparks Jacobs to rout of Crystal Lake Central
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Trench, the remake of Trenchermen, opens Wednesday
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Slowik: Here’s why ‘Groundhog Day’ is the greatest movie ever made
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Trump’s Department of Just Me
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Soldier Field to host Major League Soccer’s All-Star Game on Aug. 2
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Curriculum changes open science fair to more students
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Garrett Popcorn mashup with Frango Mints: A chocolate-cheese-caramel taste treat
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Critics of Trump executive order rally in Munster
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Howie Long: Kyle Long better after rough reaction to ankle surgery
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Yearbook plans Valentine’s event with ‘a vintage theme’ to help Sarah’s Inn
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Police investigating theft of two ‘designer’ puppies from pet store
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Lake Zurich Chamber celebrates local excellence
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Trump administration signals that some temporary bans on entry into U.S. could become permanent
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Cruise news for 2017: Alaska boom, more in-depth experiences
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Swim with whale sharks, run a half-marathon in the Serengeti and more
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Pocket-size tape for sticky situations
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Driver dies 2 weeks after Eisenhower crash that killed 3
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Crestwood to get vacant state police facility
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Original Rainbow Cone to open for season March 4
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Elmhurst group home worker charged with abuse of disabled adult
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Naperville vet walks 22 miles to raise awareness for veteran suicides
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Winter a prime time for golden tilefish
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Tuesday’s matchup: Blackhawks at Sharks
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Central February challenge
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Wednesday: Eat. Drink. Do.
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Man accused of murdering mother placed on suicide watch, lawyer says
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Ask Tom: Have first half of Februarys since 2000 been snowier?
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Police investigating Oak Park shooting near Eisenhower Expressway
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Restoration Hardware accuses Crate and Barrel of stealing trade secrets
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Not-so-average workout wear
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Son’s flip puts DePaul’s Dave Leitao on ‘uncomfortable’ side of recruiting
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Wintertime the perfect time for a picnic
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Citizenship classes to begin in Aurora
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Win with water (Video)
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9 tips to boost productivity in the workplace
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Almost half of office workers feel increased pressure to be more productive at work (Infographic)
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Police seek help finding house burglar, bank account/credit card thief
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Evanton police chief announces possible settlement in case of Northwestern doctoral student arrest
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Disabato: Legendary coach Tom Cappel to retire at end of Crete-Monee’s season
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Lakeshore February challenge
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IIT sells oldest building for redevelopment
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Trump travel ban could hurt medical visits to U.S.
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Woman accused of striking boyfriend with car in Lombard pleads guilty to DUI
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Lake County’s first bank robbery of 2017 hits Gurnee
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Corrections and clarifications for Wednesday, Feb. 1, 2017
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Cat’s new HQ goal: Change culture
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Evanston’s McGaw YMCA hosts annual gala Jan. 21.
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Lake Zurich Chamber hosts Excellence Awards and installs new board Jan. 21.
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West Suburban Local Scoreboard for Wednesday, Feb. 1
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Four men accused of home invasion in Alsip, police say
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Mundelein woman sentenced for DUI crash that killed ‘best friend’
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Dwyane Wade stays on message: He and Jimmy Butler need help
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Near West February challenge
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Apple snaps out of iPhone slump, but what’s next?
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Amtrak to take over train line between Indianapolis, Chicago
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Lawlor wants referendum to decide if voters can pick Lake County Board chair
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Armed robbery at West Aurora Plaza
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Naperville electric rates going up by 3.6% in 2017
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Joseph DiLeonardi, storied Chicago cop, dies
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Mirica Yancey has fancy state plans for Waubonsie Valley in girls bowling
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Rauner ally seeks spending cuts on universities, care for poor, teacher pensions
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Did NHL’s ‘top 100′ snub Blackhawks’ Marian Hossa?
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Illinois Sierra Club endorses Lisa May for Waukegan mayor
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11 people shot in Chicago, including 14-year-old boy, as violent January draws to a close
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Finding the good in all of this political ugliness, and praising it
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Teen charged in single-car Aurora crash that injured passenger
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Officials: Lake County bomb threat may be part of national anti-Semitic campaign
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U46 charter school proposal resurrected in Elgin
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Local libraries keep history all in the family
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Will February be budget month for Illinois?
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Budweiser focuses on immigration in Super Bowl commercial
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Trump administration circulates more draft immigration restrictions
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GOP lawmakers rattled after mysterious intruder breaches policy retreat
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Northwestern scoring leader Scottie Lindsey, Nathan Taphorn out vs. Purdue
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Gymnastics notes: Sydney Ruiz dives back into the all-around event for Portage
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West Dundee senior housing project scaled back
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North Shore February challenge
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Northwest February challenge
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Niklas Hjalmarsson on pace to set career high in blocked shots
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Caterpillar will move headquarters to Chicago area, citing transportation access
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In Peoria, Caterpillar’s move feels like ‘kick in the gut’
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Jordanian teen sent to Chicago for detainment after being held in Texas
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Ice fishing derby a chance to reel in prizes and dinner
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Battle for the arts theme of timeless 17th century opera
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Husband/wife act bring original folk music, stories to Grayslake stage
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Tender and triumphant, 5 Irish Tenors sing Ireland’s praises
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The Sinatra you knew, and maybe didn’t know
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When it’s National Signing Day and you’re Texas, ‘Urban Meyer is a real problem’
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Winter book roundup: Treat yo shelf with these 21 titles
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7 arrested in second week of ‘Resist Trump’ protests
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Like everyone else, Bulls marvel at Russell Westbrook’s season
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People gather to protest Trump’s nomination of Betsy DeVos for education secretary
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Illinois adds two secondary recruits on eve of signing day
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New Aurora senior living center called ‘a gem’
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Aurora area officials to meet with Caterpillar about possible job cuts
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Supreme Court fight could forever change nature of the Senate
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Weather turning colder entering February
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Lake County News-Sun Local Scoreboard for Wednesday, Feb. 1
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Portage officials ask for indicted mayor’s resignation
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Trump made his pick, but it’s still Anthony Kennedy’s Supreme Court
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Yorkville superintendent makes special delivery to newborns
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California judge ordered to impose longer sentence in child sex attack
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Tara O’Malley scores 29 points as McAuley ousts Queen of Peace in GCAC tourney
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Chuck Schumer signals Democrats willing to fight Trump’s Supreme Court nomination
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Tyrek Cooper, North Chicago move to 10-0 in Northern Lake County play
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Trump gives the hard left a chance at power
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Post-Tribune Local Scoreboard for Wednesday, Feb. 1
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Liam Lyman’s scoring, defense helps Benet down Justin Smith, Stevenson
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Daily Southtown Local Scoreboard for Wednesday, Feb. 1
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Blackhawks GM doesn’t envision making big splash before trade deadline
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Local roundup: T.F. South covers winning ground behind Myles Cephas
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DeVos questionnaire appears to include passages from uncited sources
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Hannah Hammar’s late free throws help Morton edge Munster in double OT
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Man who stabs 3 in Hollywood restaurant killed by police
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Winston Carey, Andrean edge Jermaine Couisnard, East Chicago Central in OT
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No. 10 Wisconsin 57, Illinois 43
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Supreme Court nominee Neil Gorsuch known for conservative pedigree, sharp writing
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Army Corps ordered to issue final Dakota Access pipeline permit, two lawmakers say