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Ask Amy: Nude portrait won’t go on tour
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Farm Aid to play Alpine Valley with Willie Nelson, Neil Young, Dave Matthews, Bonnie Raitt
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Calendar: Birds and brews Friday in Lake Forest
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Daywatch: Water meter program halted, Todd Ricketts faces a tax investigation, your guide to Taste of Chicago and other things to know to start your day
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Ranking the 100 best Bears players ever: No. 59, Jim Osborne
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Parents already love ‘The Rabbit Listened.’ How’s the author’s follow-up?
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Glenview closes FY18 with $6 million surplus
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Public defender ordered for man charged in Gary shooting
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George Lewis receives $275K grant from Doris Duke Foundation
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Cubs co-owner Todd Ricketts’ property tax appeal under investigation after Tribune finds assessment problem
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Lightfoot pauses water meter installations after city finds spikes of brain-damaging lead in homes
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Garth Brooks to kick-off 7-city ‘Dive Bar’ tour at Joe’s in Chicago next week
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1 Justice Department, 2 views on sex charges against Jeffrey Epstein
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Billionaire Tom Steyer launches 2020 campaign after saying he wouldn’t
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‘The Music Man’ review: Marian the librarian and Harold Hill lack any romantic chemistry at the Goodman Theatre
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The honeymoon’s not over: A return to Sicily uncovers new reasons to fall in love with this alluring island
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Imagine Vladimir Guerrero Jr. at a Home Run Derby at Wrigley Field — could that happen in 2022?
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Indiana midwife ordered to cease operations in wake of child’s death
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Q&A: Loyola athletic director Genevieve Atwood on the state of Ramblers sports
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Guerrero brilla, pero Alonso gana Derby de Jonrones (VIDEO)
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Why ‘Stranger Things 3’ is an anxious ode to ’80s consumerism
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5 takeaways from ESPN’s Home Run Derby coverage, including Jason Benetti’s Statcast feed, ‘Major League’ and artistic spray charts
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Florida high school principal removed after refusing to call the Holocaust a ‘factual, historical event’
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‘Showcase who we are’: The complexity of fandom in the Mexico-United States soccer rivalry
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If you, too, don’t wanna work, read the best tweets of June all day
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Review: A sharp ‘King Lear’ at Redtwist Theatre raises issues of aging, greed and power
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Rush leaders publish their own hospital rankings
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In his new book, former MLB Commissioner Bud Selig calls the idea that White Sox Chairman Jerry Reinsdorf pulled his strings ‘a bunch of garbage’
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Planned Western Springs brunch spot, market seeks liquor license
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Sing-along ‘Wizard of Oz’ planned in Aurora
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Mujer hospitalizada tras caer del Soldier Field durante final Copa Oro
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Una mujer fue asaltada sexualmente cerca de Millennium Park
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Bring comedy show ‘Freshman’ your tired, your cringe-worthy, your terrible teenage art
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Microsoft initiative to bring broadband to 815,000 people in rural Illinois, Indiana, Ohio
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My worst moment: ‘Daily Show’ alum Rob Riggle and the time his brain went blank in front of 30 TV executives
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Formerly incarcerated DePaul professor uses past to shape education of students, inmates
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El Chicago Fire rompe sus cadenas con Bridgeview
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Hammond City Council restores funding to annual budget
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Here’s what happens to credit card debt after death
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Latinx street artists in Chicago aim to put a spotlight on social issues
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Mexicoamericano de Chicago resultó herido en el encierro de San Fermín en Pamplona
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Column: Sunrises are better than sunsets. (Shhh. Don’t tell Michigan.)
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Council OKs variance, giving new life to long-vacant Hammond automotive business
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From Nazis to hippies: It’s the end of the road for the Volkswagen Beetle
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4 tips for serving and enjoying red wine this summer
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Inclusive playgrounds: How play helps all children learn
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10 tips for making the move to college a smooth one
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Hannah’s ‘Bachelorette’ hometown dates end with a frustrating twist
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Community news
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Pizzeria Portofino opens on Chicago River serving up pizza, pasta and grilled seafood
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Evanston man indicted in three gas station holdups, federal prosecutors say
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Kirby Dach and Adam Boqvist are among the top prospects invited to Blackhawks development camp
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Trump forgets he already invited the USWNT ‘win or lose’
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Chicago Mayor Lori Lightfoot says city won’t install more water meters till solution is found for lead problem
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How the Haitian spirit clairin is more like mezcal than rum
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Column: Why my mom diving headfirst (literally) into a pie-eating contest means so much to me
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Council permits three new Gary child day cares centers, despite opposition
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Multan al creador de Hello Kitty en caso de antimonopolio
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Severe storms possible overnight around Chicago, launching mix of sun and rain for next 6 days
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Employee arrested after saying he would ‘shoot up’ Morton Grove company: police
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It’s harder to enjoy a TV show while tweeting about it, study says
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Brix on Fox in Carpentersville to open second venue in next year to keep up with wedding space demands
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Davich: Complaints about nursing home abuse should be reported, not rumored
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Review: Wise ‘Darling Grenadine’ at Lincolnshire undercut by its production, casting
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Quickly
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Aurora to launch high-tech development district
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Park Ridge youth get into character for annual Kiddie Parade
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Nicki Minaj pulls out of Saudi Arabia concert
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Surveillance video captures suspect of Park Ridge gas station robbery: Police
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NBC’s Lester Holt to get Walter Cronkite journalism award
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Man tries to trick 8-year-old girl into his car in La Grange Park
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Column: The USWNT deserves champion-level pay
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Letters: Roadside help from Chicago’s finest
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Northlight Theatre announces casting for its 45th season
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City Hall, a giant bar, restaurant and event space, opens in the West Loop, plus more restaurant openings
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‘Friends’ to leave Netflix for WarnerMedia’s ‘HBO Max’
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USWNT celebration along Canyon of Heroes is more than just another championship parade
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Elmhurst committee recommends replacing yield signs with stop signs on Oneida Avenue
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Trump defends Labor Secretary Alex Acosta, but says he’ll be looking ‘very closely’ at his role in Jeffrey Epstein plea deal
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Aziz Ansari addresses sexual misconduct allegation in Netflix special: ‘I just felt terrible’
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Posen man taken into custody following 3-hour standoff
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Walkerton Park development wins nod from Crown Point planners
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Lab-grown protein: ‘People want meat. They don’t want slaughter’
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France will add new ‘ecotax’ of up to $20 on international air departures beginning next year
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Burr Ridge Board moves to kill proposed Tri-State Fire District antenna
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Levi wears it well: Kelly develops new pitch for Kane County Cougars called a ‘splutter’
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East Dundee may allow downtown food trucks to benefit brewpub, bring people to village
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Up next for the World Cup champs: A ticker-tape parade in New York on Wednesday and then a 5-game victory tour
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Man accused of threatening Evanston Burger King worker with gun after being told not to go in women’s bathroom, police say
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Rob Manfred defends MLB in the juiced-ball controversy: ‘There is no evidence the baseball is harder’
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Saudi princess tried in absentia in Paris, where she’s accused of ordering her bodyguard to strike plumber she said filmed her
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La Grange to review local codes in light of state legalizing recreational marijuana
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Together again: Harvard recruits Ainsley Ahmadian, Hannah Bebar star in debut with Red Stars Reserves
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The weather in Cleveland is perfect for the All-Star Game — and for midges?
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Former Portage diving coach gets 4 years on sexual misconduct with minor charges
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Plans for a veterans memorial in Crown Point have stalled. The organizers and city have different reasons for the delay.
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Boeing delivered just 24 of its 737 jets in second quarter
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Shout Out: Courtney Anixter, a newly published author from Highland Park
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Evanston to host first official LGBTQ pride fest on July 25
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Sister Mary Jo Sobieck of Marian Catholic is ready for the ESPYs
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Family 5K, pancakes and parade of bikes included in Northbrook Independence Day celebration
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‘We’re excited’: Canada trip arrives at opportune time for revamped Valparaiso men’s basketball team
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Proposed D204 budget adds 17 new teachers, 4.5 mental health professionals for 2019-20 school year
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Así vivió Chicago el domingo más copero
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Comings & Goings: New sweet shop opens in Mokena
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Chicago Fire practice at SeatGeek Stadium
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Kawhi Leonard, o cómo jugar la carta de agente libre de la NBA a la perfección
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Kris Bryant’s and Anthony Rizzo’s ‘last out’ gloves from 2016 World Series are up for auction
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ICE used facial recognition to scan driver’s license photos in some states. Illinois says it has turned down ICE requests.
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H. Ross Perot, Texas billionaire who twice ran for president, dies at 89
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Gary airport hiring private firefighting team
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Ferris wheel, carnival keep Morton Grove Days rolling
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‘Todos los recursos están en el centro’
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Evanston man pleads guilty to attempted robbery in series of crimes, officials say
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Church news: My Final Wish program planned in Tinley Park, more
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Residents ask City Council to watch out for them as The Brooks development proceeds
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Sandy Alomar todavía sueña con el tablazo del 97
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Actors enjoy the challenge and angst of characters in Music Makers production of ‘Rent’
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Rock out with Bad Company, 3 Doors Down, Nelly at Festival of the Lakes
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TimeLine Theatre and Broadway in Chicago announces cast for ‘Oslo’
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Longtime Wilmette resident’s battle with ALS prompts family, friends to rally at fundraiser
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Chicago Fire reach deal with Bridgeview to leave SeatGeek Stadium for $65.5 million
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Edgewater Castle Football Club builds community through soccer
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Wilmette Optimist Club hosts July 24 golf outing fundraiser to benefit Our Place
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Police investigating firework damage to car
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Listas las apasionantes semifinales femeninas de Wimbledon
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Oak Park celebrates 4th of July with Independence Day parade, fireworks
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Moran: State’s capital bill includes big dollars to bring Route 41/176 interchange ‘into the 21st century’
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Uber launches ‘comfort’ rides with more legroom, less talk, higher prices
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Southtowners: Oak Lawn CHS lauds student athletes, more
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Diego Verdaguer celebra 50 años de música
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If the shoe fits: Lincoln-Way East’s TJ DeVries looks to step in for Austin Peay-bound Ryan Ritter
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Potential buyers show interest in Takeda’s soon-to-be-closed headquarters in Deerfield
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Owners of Carson’s Ribs plan return to Harwood Heights
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‘I just got insanely mad’: Barrington murder defendant’s confession to police played in court
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Commentary: Could the ’95 heat deaths happen again? Climate change, income disparities keep Chicago at risk
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Wayside Cross resident fighting eviction with help from advocacy group and his church
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Federal appellate rulings mean Amazon may be liable for hoverboard it sold, dog leash sold by third-party vendor
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Cheap eats get more expensive as a higher minimum wage forces restaurants to raise prices
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George R.R. Martin reveals new details about HBO’s ‘Game of Thrones’ prequel
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Slowik: Census must find ‘hard to count’ residents to get federal dollars, officials say
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Northbrook businesses prepare for increase in minimum wage: It could ‘put a strain’ on owners
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I pity the fool who doesn’t find at least one of these tweets worth voting for
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Quality coffee is the focus of Sparrow in Naperville
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Five intersections in Naperville are more prone to bike crashes, police data shows
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Mass Wed. for St. Gerald Church pastor
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After Evanston’s dog beach disappeared under water, city officials are talking about what to do next
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Man fatally shot by Chicago police had arrest record that included fight with a cop and gun charges
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Family of Drew Peterson’s ex-wife seeks to resurrect wrongful death lawsuit against convicted ex-Bolingbrook cop
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Neymar-PSG, un divorcio consumado con muchas preguntas por responder
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Column: Hypocritical ex-lawmakers show that you can’t shame the shameless
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Secret Service studies Mercy Hospital shooting and other U.S. mass attacks to ‘identify warning signs’
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Column: What Italy can teach Democrats about running against Donald Trump
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Artists inspired by nature featured at Chicago Botanic Garden festival
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More than $4 million in Elgin street resurfacing to be done this summer
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These Southland pets need new homes
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El placentero paseo del ‘Big Three’ hasta cuartos de Wimbledon
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$100 million investment made in Fulton Market
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Comisionado de Grandes Ligas niega que las pelotas estén manipuladas
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‘Real holiday atmosphere’: Annual parade draws community on July 4th
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Embattled clerk turns over Portage documents
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Evanston police looking for five men who assaulted, carjacked pizza delivery driver
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Trump no puede bloquear a críticos en Twitter
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Bagpipes, bikes and pride part of the Independence Day parade, celebration in Glenview
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Chicago activists react to #JusticeForElijah after teen reportedly was killed for listening to rap music
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Mexicano Carlos Vela elegido ‘Jugador de la semana’ en la MLS
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Editorial: How Chicagoans can get the lead out of their children’s drinking water
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WGN heading to downtown Naperville Friday for annual Block Party broadcast; street closures planned for ‘mini-parade’
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Will County board considering rolling back video gambling ban
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Freshman Democratic Rep. Lauren Underwood gets another GOP challenger
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Watch free movies at home or on the go (Video)
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How small business sellers make the most of Prime Day
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Buying for a better world: Purchasing decisions that help the planet
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White Sox’s TV ratings — best in 5 years — similar to what the Cubs enjoyed before their World Series climb
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Dani Alves le contesta a Messi (VIDEO)
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Editorial: Tax payment is due on Cubs co-owner Todd Ricketts’ house. The real one.
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A new Missouri law could free hundreds of people from mandatory prison terms
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Corrections and clarifications
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Waukegan’s WaukAMole fest pays tribute to the avocado
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Column: Ross Perot paved the way for Donald Trump
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Lake County Board majority votes to restrict future video gaming licenses, but technicality upends the vote
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The Spin: Chicago Mayor Lori Lightfoot blasts U.S. Attorney General William Barr on census citizenship question, says he ‘long ago compromised himself and his integrity.’
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East Chicago man charged after fatal shootout with police
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Inmigración usa el reconocimiento facial
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Mon Laferte enamorada de un maniquí en el video de su ‘Chilango Blues’
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Speak Out: Wealthy taxpayers, tariffs
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‘We’re pregnant!’: High-profile transgender couple Myles and Precious Brady Davis are expecting their first child
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Elgin police procedures solid, review firm says; department lauded for changes in wake of Decynthia Clements shooting
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Contrapoder
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Fire causes roof to collapse at Aurora scrap metal facility
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Boston Market closes its Aurora and Geneva restaurants; Elgin location remains in business
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Slain Chinese scholar’s parents testify as jurors mull death penalty for killer: ‘It’s completely unbearable’
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Arrest warrant issued for Naperville man charged with home invasion
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Blackhawks send Henri Jokiharju, a former 1st-round pick, to the Sabres for forward Alex Nylander
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Indian Prairie 204 adjusts 2019-20 calendar to eliminate half days
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Accenture to expand in West Loop, hire 600 tech employees and put its name on office tower
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West Aurora High School may do away with valedictorian system
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Ex-Bear D.J. Moore says criticizing Jay Cutler in public derailed his career: ‘Toughest thing I have ever been through’
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Convicted murderer gets 15 years for choking Naperville girlfriend into unconsciousness
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U.S. soccer co-captain Megan Rapinoe accepts an invitation for the team to visit the Capitol
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Transgender inmate who sued over treatment in Illinois prison is released
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Appeals court hears arguments in case that could affect health insurance for millions
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NBA giving coaches the right to challenge 1 call per game next season
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Thaddeus Young is ready to help reshape the Bulls’ culture: ‘Bring that grit and that attitude’
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White Sox and Cubs at 2019 All-Star Game
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Cubs and White Sox at the All-Star Game: Lucas Giolito settles down, Javier Baez just misses and James McCann is a hit
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Rip Torn, actor in ‘Men in Black,’ ‘The Larry Sanders Show,’ dies at 88