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2018 > February > 22
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Chicago-area high school students chanting ‘save our kids’ stage walkouts to demand action on gun violence
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Pennsylvania congressional redistricting battle lands in Supreme Court
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George King, The Doings Athlete of the Month for November
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Lauren Daffenberg, West Athlete of the Month for January
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New Ashwood ranch plan added
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Row Homes of Fontana provide lake home living experience
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COUNTRY Financial rep has neighborhood roots
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COUNTRY Financial team dedicated to helping clients
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High-tech homes empower owners with greater convenience
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Alyssa Geary, The Doings Athlete of the Month for January
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In wake of Florida school shooting, tearful student asks Trump: ‘How do we not stop this?’
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Wonder Woman and Luke Skywalker expected at the Oscars
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GOP-led oversight committee demands to see EPA chief Scott Pruitt’s travel records
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Next flight to Wakanda? Airports having some fun on Twitter
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‘A Midsummer Night’s Dream’ has it all: love, supernatural, slapstick
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Estudiantes acorralan a Rubio acerca del control de armas
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Police warn Gage Park residents of string of burglaries
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To my African-American nephews, Black Panther and Spider-Man are equally important. That’s a good thing.
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Supportive friend now needs same
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Northfield home with elevator: $2.8M
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Northfield home with elevator: $2.8M
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Morning Spin: Alderman dismisses questions about brother’s sexual harassment complaint
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13-year-old boy missing for days, Chicago police say
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Walmart’s online strategy isn’t clicking yet. Here’s how it plans to get its mojo back
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Illinois voters could be asked in November about legalizing marijuana
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‘Game Night’ review: A trivial pursuit gets serious
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This photo of Trump’s notes captures his empathy deficit better than anything
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Special counsel probing whether Manafort promised Chicago banker White House job for home loans
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Former UW-Madison student with ‘stalking’ list pleads guilty to 5 felonies, including string of sexual assaults
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Days after Parkland shooting, Illinois Democrats move toward licensing gun stores
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In search for new editor, Chicago Reader looks for diversity
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After homeless man freezes to death in West Town alley, neighbors continue to care for his feral cat colony
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Ranking 2018 Winter Olympics sports by athleticism
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‘Time Stands Still’: Play about a war photographer is in good hands in Glen Ellyn
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With silver in big air, Jamie Anderson is first female snowboarder to win two medals at a single Olympics
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Mikaela Shiffrin completes her Olympics with a silver in the combined
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Will Notre Dame’s Quenton Nelson be available for Bears? Mel Kiper Jr. isn’t so sure
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U.S. beats Canada in shootout for gold in women’s hockey: ‘Joy’s the only word that comes to mind’
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What’s next for the Chicago couple on ‘Love After Lockup’?
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Headed to Arizona for spring training? These are the restaurants you must try.
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Trump’s team releases economic report, compares him to Reagan and Kennedy
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Walmart to launch new online home shopping experience
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New strikes kill 13 in Damascus suburb of Ghouta, continuing days of fatal fire
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Walmart home shopping site photos
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The bender that began America: Bar tab shows framers celebrated a newly finished U.S. Constitution and a future president
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Bond denied for two Evanston men accused of armed robbery and carjacking
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Be a tourist in Chicago with our Pedway guide: What to eat, drink and do without going above ground
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Sterling Bay wraps up $510 million deal for Groupon HQ
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Best Chicago happy hour deals: Feb 22-28
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Trump: ‘Una escuela sin armas es un imán para gente malvada’
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Boliviano Breitfuss, rey latinoamericano de esquí alpino
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Disney names hippo born at Animal Kingdom
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Amy Poehler, ‘Parks and Rec’ team in Twitter tussle with NRA and its ‘pro-slaughter agenda’
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El América aplasta al Saprissa en la Concachampions
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Disney dealt setback in Redbox copyright dispute
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Rotating night shifts may be a path to diabetes, study suggests
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Snowmobile racing, a garden show and more Midwest outings to beat the winter blues
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The quiet side of Dana Hall’s art on display at Winter’s Jazz Club
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The sliming of Douglas High students can’t be ignored — it’s too disgusting for that
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U.S. curlers to play for Olympic gold after upsetting Canada
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Mourinho earning criticism for tactics in Sevilla match despite draw
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Cubs set to pace themselves this spring
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Can having a drink with dinner turn into problem drinking?
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It’s the strike zone, stupid
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Torres future at Atletico in question after Simeone remarks
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Disney workers accuse company of withholding their Trump tax cut bonuses
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Libertyville plans water treatment plant upgrades, abandons Mundelein consolidation effort
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Beyond the racetrack: Indianapolis offers first class art and a great food scene
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Prickly City- enlightenment
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So long, Land of Nod: Crate & Barrel to launch Crate & Kids
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As Obama Presidential Center comes closer to reality, tensions on race, class surface
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Illinois Senate primary endorsements
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Endorsements for the Illinois Senate
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Blatter supports Morocco bid for 2026 World Cup
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Disney unleashes details about Animal Kingdom’s 20th anniversary
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High school students convey deep messages with art
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‘Icarus’ tonight at the Davis; Doc10 festival arrives in early April
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FIFA exploring 48-team combined youth World Cup
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$15,000 reward offered to ‘shake something loose’ in unsolved Winthrop Harbor homicide
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Fed officials: Stronger economy boosts chance for rate hikes
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Why won’t pro-lifers act against America’s deadly gun culture?
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Beyond ‘Obamacare’: New liberal plan on health care overhaul
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Atletico president Cerezo reveals negotiations with Chinese club for Carrasco
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Top 9 International spring break locales
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Rooney: chose ‘pressure’ of Everton over Chinese money
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Marz Community Brewing poised to open taproom
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American Mikaela Shiffrin couldn’t outski her own expectations — or ours
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Actor and writer Tracy Letts ‘having the time of my life’
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As companies reveal gigantic CEO-to-worker pay ratios, some worry how low-paid workers might take the news
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Marz Community Brewing’s taproom opening Saturday is latest venture in creative storm
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Why I will never carry a gun in my classroom
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Britney Spears’ name is popping up all over the Olympics
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Angry students, parents at town hall confront Sen. Marco Rubio over gun control
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Teaching girls they can be anything — but they don’t have to be everything
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Out of thin air, Tyler Chatwood hardly a fifth wheel for the Cubs
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Elgin vigil Sunday to remember Parkland shooting victims, call for assault rifle ban
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Jimmy Kimmel rips Parkland conspiracy theorists and Trump Jr.
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Gardeners invited to learn about using ancient plants at home
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Russia tried and failed to sow discord in America. Then it harnessed social media.
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At Japan’s suicide cliffs, he’s walked more than 600 people back from the edge
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Column: Hop plants to be in the spotlight at the Oak Park Conservatory’s Spring Market
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Republican congresswoman claims without evidence that ‘so many’ mass murderers are Democrats
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Parents guide to the movies
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Demandan a ‘The Shape of Water’ por presunto plagio
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Villarreal’s Semedo charged with attempted murder, temporarily detained
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Steve Wilkos, talk show host and former Springer security director, faces OUI
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Women’s gold medal game an instant classic and a win for all of hockey
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Lackluster defense costing Lyon a chance at top-3 finish
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Cuban giants: Valdes and Rubalcaba head to Chicago
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Chicago Auto Show’s opening night delivers for 18 local charities
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Get ready for Sahar Habibi
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Sunroofs and safety: Reports of shattering glass on the rise
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NOW HIRING: Armed teachers for Trump’s America, ready to kill
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Oscars fashion through the years: The great and the puzzling
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Oak Forest’s Gaelic Park puts Ireland on Parade
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Can Matt Nagy’s Arena Football League experience help spark Mitch Trubisky’s growth?
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Recommended Chicago classical concerts Feb. 23-March 1
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E. Faye Butler as Mama Rose in Porchlight’s 2018-19 season
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Roxy Music: Still mind-blowing, still overlooked
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Franklin Park approves tax incentives for Digital Realty, Ridge Development projects
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Column: Allstate Arena needs facelift, new energy to survive into the future
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Here’s your chance to vote AGAINST ‘Ferris Bueller’
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Los Chicago Bulls recogen velas
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District 112 shifting ratio of Spanish and English instruction in early dual language grades
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Clarendon Hills cell antennae lease to bring in capital improvement funds
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Technology can help people manage Type 2 diabetes in real time
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Forward-thinking programs get kids to eat better
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Revealing the hidden impact of a rare blood cancer
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Swap these 4 food fads with nutritious kitchen staples
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Budget concerns top priorities for DuPage County Board candidates
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Fighting with Black Panther. Killing zombies. Writing plays. What can’t Danai Gurira do?
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Northwestern vets design their own jerseys for senior night
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Fire destroys Valparaiso apartment building: officials
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Geneva eyes landmark status for 1840s-era limestone Mill Race Inn building
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For an innocent man, Donald Trump sure does act guilty
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Battling buckthorn: Regional tree initiative enlists help from homeowners to eradicate invasive plant
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Premio Lo Nuestro celebra tres décadas a ritmo latino
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Vicepresidente de Boca teme una tragedia ante River
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Robot dogs already opened a door. Now, they’re resisting humans trying to close it.
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NBA collaborates with French fashion label Kitsuné for pop-up shop in Chicago
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What could make divorces more contentious? The new tax law
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CBS names Margaret Brennan as ‘Face the Nation’ anchor
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‘Dance to the Movies’ in University Park draws from the big screen
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Man United-Chelsea, Carabao Cup Final, Atletico-Sevilla headline soccer weekend
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New study finds female protagonists decreased in 2017 films
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North Shore D112 won’t participate in national school walkout, will excuse absences
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Random Acts of Kindness Week at Columbus Elementary School
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Doctors in India successfully remove man’s 4-pound brain tumor
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Enter the Scott Stantis cartoon caption contest
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Black History Concert planned in Aurora
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Winner: “I heard Sharpie wants the naming rights so they can put their marker on the city.” – Paul Lockwood, Woodstock
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How to identify buckthorn and replace it with native species
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Sampdoria loan left back Dodo to Santos
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Community news
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Europa League Recap: RB Leipzig survive Napoli comeback, Atletico, Lyon advance
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Aurora Transportation Center work to cost almost half million less than expected
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Man drives off after swiping purse from woman’s car in Elmwood Park, police say
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Why no teacher should have a gun in the classroom
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For six glorious hours, the United States owned Canada like a Tim Hortons franchise
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Chelsea-Barcelona ends in stalemate, Wigan upset City and the best of the week in soccer
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‘Chicken feet? Why?’ And your other questions about Chinese food answered
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Takeout again? 3 ways to declutter your kitchen and start cooking again
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Man runs off with French bulldog puppy, valued at $6K, from Fox Valley Mall pet shop
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Can a group of students help pass gun control?
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Emotional support dog bites child on Southwest flight, forcing airline to re-examine policies
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El combate ‘Canelo vs. GGG 2’ ya tiene sede
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Shedd Aquarium’s next big special exhibition to show life underwater shimmers with beauty
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U.S. win over Canada for hockey gold is the stuff of dreams — and naps
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Veteran Muntari signs full-time deal with Deportivo La Coruña
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Lindsey Vonn scatters grandfather’s ashes near downhill course
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Which party is truly ‘pro-life’?
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New Chicago radio station mining gold from rap classics
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You want ‘this time’ to be different? The kids can’t do it alone.
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Judge: Second patient can join lawsuit over Delnor hostage standoff
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Residente, señor de las cuatro décadas
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Come to Salerno’s for Chicago-style pizza
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Chicago’s push for Amazon’s HQ2 gets help from Bears coach Matt Nagy, Kuma’s Corner and more
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West Virginia teachers strike in push for better wages, closing all public schools
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William Toerpe, former chairman of DuPage election commission board, dies at 86
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It’s hard to stop watching ‘Seven Seconds’ — and that’s still the surest sign of a good TV show
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Ford names Lincoln chief to replace ousted N. American head
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Beating deaths of two pugs under investigation by Porter County Animal Control: officials
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Pumas busca oxígeno ante Chivas
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Aurora pianist recalls private concert in Billy Graham’s home
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Ivy Tech program helps students get ready for job market
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Speak Out
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‘SNL’ star Leslie Jones’ goal is BFF status with gold-medal winner Hilary Knight
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Re-creating a classic Chinese dish, not as simple as it seems
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Shout Out: Mariah Sydnei Gordon, teen athlete and budding actress
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Why Illinois needs to restore parole for juvenile lifers
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Geneva Film Festival marks 10th anniversary
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Twenty years later, figure skating’s most famous backflip remains amazing (and illegal)
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‘Hannah’ review: Charlotte Rampling embodies loneliness of a woman left behind
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Chase glitch allowed customers to see others’ bank accounts
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‘Half Magic’ review: Heather Graham casts a spell in her writing-directing debut
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Glenbrook North student who made threatening statement faces disciplinary action: officials
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Mortgage rates move higher for the seventh week in a row
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‘The Party’ review: Sex, lies and politics before the first course
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‘Salven a nuestros niños’
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Gary residents blast Wirt-Emerson school closing plan: ‘They’re only looking at numbers’
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Pete Koulianos leaves Hanover Central to return to Highland as football coach
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West Suburban Local Scoreboard for Friday, Feb. 23
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Will power: Engels’ early surge helps Benet roll past Marian Catholic
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Chords for Kids makes classical music fun for families
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Negative, positive and in between: 9th Congressional Republican candidates weigh Trump’s effect on local primaries
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Utility crews repair gas leak at Rush Oak Park Hospital power plant
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So your NCAA title was vacated. What do you do with all the trophies and banners?
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Legendary Carol’s Pub poised to reopen in Uptown in coming months
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Man charged with murder after body found in burning car in Mount Prospect
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Florida students not backing off push for gun regulations: ‘They’ve got fire in their eyes’
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Quickly
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Takata settles air bag lawsuit for $650 million. Victims will get almost all that money
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Shout Out: Sarah Locher, longtime aide at East Prairie school
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Zach Spencer provides spark as Huntley advances to team state meet for first time
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College notes: OPRF grad Emily Richardson throws no-hitter for Valpo
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Griffith student charged with accidentally bringing loaded gun inside high school
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River Forest District 90 finds ‘right fit,’ names new special education director
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Trump backs raising age to buy assault rifle, presses case to arm some teachers, praises NRA
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Chef’s Choice: Less is more when it comes to grilling steak, chef says
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Steppenwolf for Young Adults’ ‘The Burn’ seems out of sync with this moment’s teenagers
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Shout Out: Michael Weidemann, fundraiser at Ace Hardware
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Mummenschanz returns to McAninch for only Chicagoland stop of tour
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Just Opened: Plant-based Veggie Grill expands to Chicago
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Missing Rockford couple found dead after woman’s estranged husband kills self: police
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I thought my bully deserved an awful life. But then he had one.
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Driver was on phone when he struck, killed man in November, Naperville police say
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Shout Out: Sandra Foreman, sales associate
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Jon Lester looks ready for opening day start, but Joe Maddon holds off on announcement
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Camron Donatlan delivers as West Aurora clinches second straight conference title
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Comforting the NRA
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Video gambling approved for Oswego winery
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Texas transgender wrestler back to defend state title
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Outraged Lake Central parent: ‘My daughter does not feel safe in school’
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The ‘This Is Us’ Olympics, aka The Crying Games
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Trump Jr. may be too much for scandal-weary India
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It’s not NRA money that’s the problem, it’s NRA voters
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Evanston talks millions for community center, library renovations; could delay one or both projects
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Evanston/Skokie District 65 to make director, coach hires to address black student achievement gaps
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Goalie Maddie Rooney delivers gold medal performance for U.S.
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Evanston mayor to toast Northwestern bowl game victory with Kentucky bourbon from losing team
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Park Ridge aldermen recommend city track, publish meeting attendance by appointed board members
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Dylan Covey draws starting nod for White Sox in Friday’s spring training opener
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Mayor Rahm Emanuel blasts Trump remarks on arming teachers as ‘absurd’
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Boys basketball notes: Upsets in vogue as Mooseheart reaches regional final
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No. 2 FBI official addresses criticism over fumbled tip on Nikolas Cruz
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Photos: Pro golfer Jeff Sluman’s River North condo
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Naperville People in the News
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Blanks: ‘Black Panther’ is a film to be experienced and supported
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Glenview District 34 task force adjusts advanced math placement process
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Elgin Symphony performs Beethoven, Shostakovich
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Oak Lawn high school baseball team rallies around girl missing senior year while fighting leukemia
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Arm teachers with resources, not guns, say Northwest Indiana educators
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10 White Sox players to watch during Cactus League play
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‘A gentle soul’: St. Catherine of Siena-St. Lucy mourns loss of the Rev. John Carolan, longtime pastor
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Exjefe de campaña de Trump, acusado de fraude bancario y evasión fiscal
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Las nuevas contrataciones de Chicago Fire
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Mundelein H.S. principal denounces hate speech after student social media post using N-word
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Michelle Wolf to headline White House correspondents’ dinner
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Brendan Dal Degan’s layup at the buzzer sends St. Charles North past Streamwood
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‘Nostalgia’ review: Gloomy sentimentality sinks ensemble led by Jon Hamm
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Pro golfer Jeff Sluman lists 21st-floor River North condo for $1.6 million
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Airbnb to vet cleanliness, comfort of properties on its new platform, launching in Chicago
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Sentencing delayed for man convicted of killing Colin Nutter as teen while attorneys seek retrial
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Waubonsie Valley’s Bryan Ellig hopes for peak performance at state swim meet
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2 Naperville homes burglarized Wednesday; more than a dozen break-ins since Jan. 1
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Comic magician comes to Waubonsee
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Showing resilience: Brandon Ellis leads Warren to share of conference title
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Yorkville man charged with DUI in fatal December crash
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What is it about celebrities that makes us love them or hate them?
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Hobart police ask public’s help in identifying fraud suspect
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Ice falling from Willis Tower causes Loop street closure
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Senior housing project at former Ravenswood Hospital blocked unless state rules change
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David Mamet talks about his new book ‘Chicago,’ all about gangsters and Tribune reporters
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Tara Lipinski and Johnny Weir: 10 top looks from the Olympic fashionistas
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Peter Gros, of ‘Wild Kingdom’ fame, to host live shows at Moraine Valley Community College
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Was Canada’s Jocelyne Larocque rude for yanking off her silver medal? No, she’s a competitor.
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Few roster spots in play as Cubs begin Cactus League schedule
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Chef Fest raises $90,000 for Elmhurst Hospital Foundation
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‘Oh! Freedom’: African-American history show Friday at North Chicago High School
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Photos: Looks from Milan Fashion Week
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Ready for a fresh look: Park Ridge library board approves new furniture, shelves for renovation project
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Illinois educators call Trump’s proposal to arm teachers ‘insanity’???????
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U.S. women’s hockey beats Canada
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Keeping roads clear: The sand vs. salt debate
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Elmhurst Chef Fest 2018
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Jim Peterik puts fresh spin on his hits
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Stop deciding gold-medal hockey games with shootouts — it’s nuts
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Friday’s matchup: Sharks at Blackhawks
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Bomb threat at Niles North deemed not credible, but investigation ongoing: officials
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U.S. women headed for worst figure skating finish in Olympics
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Study recommends Tinley Park hire more police, add supervisors
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‘We have a ways to go’: Effort to place officers at District 64 middle schools stalled amid debate over rules
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Alex DeBrincat quickly realized he was better at shooting pucks than stopping them
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Shane Maple stands tall as Governors State wins first postseason game in any sport
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Pennsylvania Republicans lost the redistricting battle. Now, they’re declaring war on the courts.
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Next Highland Park fire chief has deep ‘hometown’ roots
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REO Speedwagon frontman Kevin Cronin talks about rerouted tour, which kicks off March 8 in Joliet
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Career center courses to be option for East Aurora students
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Need a cure for the winter blues? Just say: ‘It’s February.’
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Community news
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Texas governor spares inmate from execution after plea from father who survived family shooting
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Ask us: St. Patrick’s Day is big in Chicago. What do you want to know about the city’s celebrations?
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Slowik: The raucous 3rd District Democratic candidates forum was unlike anything I’ve seen
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Wheaton College student accused of stealing electronics from dorm rooms
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Aurora man wanted after 17-year-old shot at Batavia Steak ‘n Shake drive-thru
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World leaders urge Syria cease-fire as fighting escalates in ‘humanitarian disaster’
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Boys basketball notes: Trevon Jones turns into a reliable force inside for Richards
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Patrick Kane thinks 3-on-3 is better than 1-on-1
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Sen. Bernie Sanders says he needs ‘Chuy’ Garcia in Congress to stand up to Trump
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Man with violent criminal past crashes car into Connecticut hospital entrance, sets himself on fire
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Kankakee River flooding causes most area residents to evacuate
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Former Cook County Commissioner Liz Gorman of Orland Park hired to head Illinois Tollway
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Illinois attorney general candidate Erika Harold says DuPage GOP official used N-word, asked if she was a ‘lesbo’
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Police: Charges pending for father after boy, 2, found dead in Little Village, his throat deeply cut
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Andrew Alders and Lucas Piunti carry the torch for Chesterton in swimming
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Ask Tom: How often is late February colder than the month’s first half?
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White Sox ‘excited’ for Cactus League opener vs. Dodgers
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Winds shift to the west, and temperatures leap
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‘Lock her up?’ Still?: Conservatives at CPAC battle the left, without a clear foe
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Colts’ Adam Vinatieri, 45, gets new deal and a chance to set scoring record
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Boys basketball notes: Eric and Trevor Braden make things work for Morgan Township
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Denver-bound Tsimba Malonga takes control at the end as Benet slips past Young
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Lake County News-Sun Local Scoreboard for Friday, Feb. 23
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NRA goes on offensive after Parkland shooting, assailing media, calling for more armed school security
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Lyons Township High School sees attendance drop after threat false, all-school assembly cancellation
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U.S. agency’s new mission statement: America no longer a ‘nation of immigrants’
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Northwestern seniors come up short in 70-64 loss to Wisconsin
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Notes: Hinsdale Central’s Luke Skokna thinks state trip will help next year
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NBA to launch hotline for employees in the wake of explosive Mavericks workplace claims
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Deerfield gymnast Orly Hirsch achieves goal, competes at state meet
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El padre de un niño encontrado degollado sería acusado en cualquier momento
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Read: Eric Greitens indictment
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College Board awards CPS for increases in Advanced Placement courses and test scores
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Mueller ratchets up pressure on Manafort and Gates, filing new charges
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Chef Fest
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Jack Hill produces 4-point play in OT as Naperville North wins conference outright
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Drexel makes history with 34-point rally to beat Delaware
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Spectacular fossils found at Bears Ears – right where Trump removed protections
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Kyri Chen and Connor Boyle lead three relays to state for Neuqua Valley
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Sheriff: Armed deputy on duty at Florida high school never entered building during massacre
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Victim recovering from surgery after stabbing at Norridge gas station, police say — road rage may be cause
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Daily Southtown Local Scoreboard for Friday, Feb. 23
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Fear, anxiety, apprehension: Immigrants fear doctor visits could leave them vulnerable to deportation
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Post-Tribune Local Scoreboard for Friday, Feb. 23
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Chief Illiniwek protesters and supporters turn out for Illinois’ final home basketball game
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Canadian hockey player Jocelyne Larocque apologizes for taking off silver medal
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Montini too much for Benet to handle in blowout loss in sectional final
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Los Bulls caen en el último suspiro ante los Sixers
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Grand finale: Mia Lakstigala’s big game can’t save Naperville Central in loss to Bolingbrook
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Dismal showing for U.S. female figure skaters
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Jenna Badali slams door as Mother McAuley shuts down Lincoln-Way East
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District 203 board may take stand in support of protesting Florida students
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Bobby Portis scores 38 points but Bulls lose 116-115 to 76ers
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Illinois battles No. 9 Purdue close in 93-86 loss