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Packers’ last-second field goal completes 23-22 comeback win over the Lions
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‘I’m really excited’: St. Charles North’s Brooke Bayless earns another round, qualifies for state in golf
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Ask Amy: Family wrestles with accusation of racism
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Dumpster arsonist strikes in Lakeview, Lincoln Park
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Legal in Connecticut, illegal under federal law: Marijuana sellers struggle to do business without a bank
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Daywatch: Chances of averting CPS strike getting ‘more remote,’ chilling notes found after condo shooting rampage and Trump is coming to Chicago
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Tired of your neighbor’s rooster? Chicago could soon crack down on backyard farm animals.
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Elizabeth Hand’s ‘Curious Toys’ deftly — and sensitively — plots a murder mystery in Henry Darger’s Chicago
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Bail set at $500,000 for man charged with attempted murder for allegedly slamming bowling ball into head of man at Cicero bowling alley
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CPS reschedules football games to preserve teams’ state playoff chances if teachers strike
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We asked readers their views on a potential Chicago teachers strike. They had some thoughts.
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Waukegan police: Officer shoots man who tried to strike him with vehicle
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A neighbor charged in shooting rampage at Northwest Side condo building left two chilling notes, prosecutors allege. ‘Tomorrow!! No Mercy,’ one said in part.
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After about 800,000 rides, and many ER visits, the Chicago scooter pilot comes to an end
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Can the Cubs re-sign Nicholas Castellanos? What happens with Jason Heyward? 4 questions about Cubs right fielders heading into 2020.
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Valparaiso resident has goal of continuing, improving German skills learned after Fulbright award took her to Europe
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Who was Atatiana Jefferson? The woman killed in her home by a Texas cop was devoted to her family, relatives say.
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Glenbrook North hosts ‘sweet’ homecoming celebration
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Whitney Houston, Notorious B.I.G., Dave Matthews Band nominated for Rock and Roll Hall of Fame’s 2020 class
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‘DWTS’ recap: Everyone — and no one (other than Disney) — is a winner on Disney Night
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Shorter people more likely to develop diabetes, study suggests
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4 ways Frank Menechino hopes to make an impact as White Sox hitting coach, including embracing a ‘2-strike approach’
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Make tracks to Trainfest, get spooky in Indiana and more Midwest events
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Breakfast with Ina: Can you get a good bagel in Chicago? Yes — plus more breakfast reviews
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Glenview continues to help residents pay for trapping, removing skunks causing damage near homes
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After anti-Semitic graffiti and online threat, Wilmette teachers attend training on managing student behavior
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My worst moment: Kevin Smith and the humiliating experience on an airplane that led to ‘Jay and Silent Bob Reboot’
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Porter County employees in line to receive 3% raises in 2020
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3 takeaways from the Blackhawks’ 3-1 win over the Oilers, including shutting down Connor McDavid and Corey Crawford’s best game
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Calendar: Brass from the Past performs Friday in Highwood
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Nacionales arrollan a Cardenales y se acercan a Serie Mundial
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Yanquis y Astros irán con relevistas para cuarto juego
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UEFA leader wants ‘war on racists’ after English face abuse
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Ranking HBO’s best sports series ever, including ‘Eastbound & Down’ and O.J. Simpson’s ‘1st & Ten’
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Los Packers ganan de manera agónica a los Lions
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Madonna is in Chicago this week — with a show that doesn’t start until 10:30 and runs more than two hours. Fans aren’t happy.
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Alabama student accused of threatening Louisiana stadium
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Franchise players? NBA sophomore class full of rising stars
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LeBron James says Rockets GM Daryl Morey ‘wasn’t educated on the situation’ when he tweeted in support of Hong Kong
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CBD bath salts and a nice cup of tea — it’s time to de-stress
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Hijo de Joe Biden reconoce un “error” de juicio en caso ucraniano
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María Sánchez, Chicago Red Stars: ‘Estar aquí es un sueño hecho realidad’
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Pick Six: College football’s best moments at halfway point
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If you order stuff from China — and who doesn’t? — shipping may cost more soon
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Descubre a bebé enterrado vivo mientras sepultaba a su hija
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First-half surprises include stingy Wisconsin, LSU’s Joe Burrow
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Daily Southtown boys soccer rankings and player of the week for Wednesday, Oct. 16, 2019
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10 things we learned about college football this weekend
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After heated public comments, Glenview Plan Commission recommends green light for development at Willow and Pfingsten roads
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NFL power rankings for Week 7: The undefeated 49ers surge while the Bears hold steady in the middle of the pack
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Bajan precios de combustibles y se reanudan clases tras crisis en Ecuador
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Alguacil llama ‘borrachos’ a los inmigrantes, y su hijo es arrestado por borracho y exhibicionista
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Incendios de contenedores de basura golpea Lakeview y Lincoln Park
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Julie Andrews reflexiona sobre sus años en Hollywood
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An Alaska couple let their dog play in a lake. Then the otters attacked.
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Cachorros entrevistarán dos nuevos candidatos a manager
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Harley-Davidson suspends production of its LiveWire electric motorcycle
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Boys soccer notes: Miguel ‘Mikey’ Vargas likes doing more than just score goals for Thornton co-op
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Libre bajo fianza el policía blanco acusado de matar a mujer negra en Texas
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Advice from Hillary and Chelsea Clinton to new generation of gutsy women: ‘Get up every day and take that deep breath and go forward’
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Beacon-News football rankings and player of the week for Wednesday, Oct. 16, 2019
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Millennial Money: Surprising tricks for your credit cards
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Open House Chicago to feature several Oak Park sites
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‘Fortnite’ emerges from black hole with all-new island
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Battling burnout
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Burr Ridge residents speak out against recreational marijuana sales; town hall planned
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How did Gerrit Cole — unbeaten since May — become one of baseball’s best pitchers? A 1-hour class on analytics.
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‘I can take this to the next level’: Alex Brots handles all aspects of the kicking game for Waubonsie Valley
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UIC names Michael Lipitz as its new athletic director
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West Suburban Local Scoreboard for Wednesday, Oct. 16, 2019
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Barrel of Monkeys to become PlayMakers Laboratory Theatre
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Veterinarians — beset by stress, death and debt — are dying by suicide at high rates
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Shout Out: George Brant, playwright and 2019 Maine South Wall of Honor inductee
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How ‘Dead Man Walking’ became a 21st century American masterpiece on its way to the Lyric Opera
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Lots of Americans have a fear of flying. There are ways to overcome the anxiety disorder
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Western Springs residents debate location of tollway pedestrian bridge
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Don’t discount Gabe Kapler’s chances with the Cubs, while Dusty Baker keeps chasing that elusive title
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Park Ridge native creates model of Hillary Clinton’s childhood home for local history center
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Hunter Biden, in ABC interview, denies doing anything wrong in Ukraine, China
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John Bolton called Rudy Giuliani a ‘hand grenade who is going to blow everybody up,’ a former Trump aide told House committee
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Netflix’s hit ‘Stranger Things’ inspired Ingrid Michaelson, and her ‘Stranger Songs’ is the result
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For fans, Harry Potter charms on two continents
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How to get into the 2020 Chicago Marathon
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Histórico partido entre dos naciones técnicamente en guerra
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If you use an antenna, you must rescan your TV by Friday. Here’s how and why.
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Bill would require lab testing of CBD items sold in Illinois
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Oak Park Festival Theatre uses Cheney Mansion as setting for ‘The Madness of Edgar Allan Poe’
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Highland reaches out to Griffith to consolidate some services; save funds in 2020 budget
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Are more than 150 sick teens enough to make their peers stop vaping?
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‘Tata’ Martino recibe esta noche su bautizo en el Azteca
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Federal judge in Chicago stops Trump administration rule aimed at denying green cards to immigrants on public benefits
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Maria Dizzia will star in ‘What the Constitution Means to Me’
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Column: NFL officials’ horrible calls help the Packers beat the Lions — and ESPN’s Booger McFarland made sure we knew it
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Park Ridge man gets 14 years for threatening to ‘blow up’ home of man he loaned money to, authorities say
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Cross country notes: Helena Kleronomos excels by ‘taking more chances’ this season for Yorkville
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Big times for Lincoln Lodge, scrambling to open a new comedy theater for 20th season
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Felicity Huffman reports to federal prison to serve two-week sentence
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Coroner: Driver suffered ruptured aorta prior to fatal crash off Route 60
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Column: Maybe Atatiana Jefferson’s death can be a turning point for white people who don’t want to see racism
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Shout Out: Rabbi Herbert Bronstein
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Girls golf notes: Emily Duan and Stevenson win program’s first sectional title with the best score in the state
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De qué se trata el Primer Encuentro de Diplomacia Cultural ‘Mujeres Migrantes de México en el Mundo’ y por qué se hace en Chicago. Enrique Márquez nos explica
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Fat Rice team announces new restaurant — or is it just a Halloween prank (and party)?
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After Chicago housing program loses federal funding, formerly homeless families are again at risk of ending up on the street, advocates say
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Chicago band Rufus featuring Chaka Khan nominated for Rock & Roll Hall of Fame
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Lake County News-Sun Local Scoreboard for Wednesday, Oct. 16, 2019
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Carlos Salcedo: ‘En México les gusta la sangre’ (VIDEO)
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Cross country notes: Elisabeth Camic and Emily Spellman run ‘shoulder to shoulder’ in leading Benet
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Pet cat dies in basement fire that leaves Elgin home uninhabitable
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12 accusers could testify against Cuba Gooding Jr: prosecutor
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3 ways to be a conscientious cannabis consumer
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La Grange village president casts deciding vote banning recreational marijuana sales
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Chicago condo in former Playboy offices on the market
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CBD can assist those addicted to marijuana
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El videojuego en línea Fortnite vuelve con un nuevo capítulo
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Read the letter from Gov. J.B. Pritzker’s administration to Tinley Park officials blocking land sale for planned racetrack and casino
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Boys golf notes: Stevenson’s Conan Pan and Jake Surane qualify for the state finals, but a mistake costs the team
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Russia says it ‘is not going to allow’ fighting between Syrian and Turkish forces, filling void left by U.S.
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Davich: I was feeling jaded. Then an Indiana boy used his birthday money to build a food box for neighbors in need.
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Boeing taps former U.S. Attorney Dan Webb, special prosecutor in Smollett case, to defend it in 737 Max lawsuits
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Jay Shefsky of ‘Jay’s Chicago’ brings his stories to Evanston
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Rain or shine, bikers will compete Sunday in the annual Carpentersville OctoberCross races
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Your next vacation may be virtual
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NFL Fantasy Week 7 waiver wire: Hunter Henry and Sam Darnold jump to the top
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New school: John Beilein leaves college to teach young Cavs
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3 unsung heroes behind the San Francisco 49ers’ perfect record
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At Japan’s annual dolphin hunt, a struggle between local traditions and global anger
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Deal to end GM strike may come soon: CEO Mary Barra joins talks with UAW
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Jennifer Aniston joins Instagram with a rare ‘Friends’ reunion photo
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‘Smash and grab’ burglary reported at Gurnee electronics store
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European Union officials say a Brexit deal might be in sight within hours, but U.K. must make more compromises
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Chicago Botanic Garden welcomes costumed pooches for annual Halloween parade
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5 statistics that tell the story of the Blackhawks’ 1st 4 games, starting with Erik Gustafsson’s ice time
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Post-Tribune girls soccer rankings and player of the week for Wednesday, Oct. 16, 2019
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Quickly
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Cops, truckers unite for 10-mile convoy in giant fundraiser for Special Olympics
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Fresh ideas for the family china that nobody wants
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Embargan más de 80 mdd al abogado de Peña Nieto
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Felicity Huffman comienza a cumplir su sentencia en prisión
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The GM strike is now affecting the automaker’s suppliers — and Illinois companies are increasingly feeling the pressure
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West Aurora school district to complete West Branch library land transfer
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Commentary: A Chicago doctor’s view: How Trump’s betrayal of U.S. ideals magnifies suffering in Syria
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Chicago Bears visit Maine East to kick illness during Breast Cancer Awareness Month
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Evanston police hold active shooter response class
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Southtowners: Crestwood’s Matthew Gibson helps NASA
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Church news: St. Jude Church’s luncheon/craft show on Oct. 24
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What’s happening in Park Ridge: Civic Orchestra concert pays tribute to Earth; Making Strides, CROP walks this weekend
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Board approves random voting at consolidated, mega polling places as officials express desire to expand benefit to other polling places
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Wisconsin vendors scramble as fresh Great Lakes perch supply shrinks
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Roberto Palazuelos abre las puertas a su mundo en un reality
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Comings & Goings: Little Company, OSF HealthCare sign contract merger
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Dominican American Association to hold anniversary musical celebration in Oak Park
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Consider yourself warned: Elgin’s Nightmare on Chicago Street is ‘not your grandma’s Halloween’ fest
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On the return of ‘Inside the Actors Studio,’ and the art of talking about craft
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Letters: Don’t let Pritzker pension plan be a bailout
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How to display your — thousands — of photos
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Metea Valley teacher the 18th woman to cross the finish line in Chicago Marathon
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Elgin Symphony Orchestra musicians bring chamber concert to Barrington
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Conversation on recreational marijuana businesses not over yet, Park Ridge mayor says
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Terminó el ensayo de patinetas eléctricas en Chicago ¿Qué sigue?
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All the NBA teams’ odds to win the 2020 title
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Column: How toxic should we let political speech get? ‘Meme wars’ take new ground as fake Donald Trump shoots rivals in violent parody
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Girls soccer notes: Versatile Kayla Ziel ‘steadfast’ in sectional champion Munster’s midfield
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Akiem Hicks is out at least 8 weeks after the Bears place him on injured reserve
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Arte, tradición y remembranza por Día de Muertos en La Villita
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Portage candidates for mayor spar in forum; jabs, ideas punctuate event
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Former Winnetka-Northfield library employees launch petition demanding ouster of director after 90 employees resigned or terminated over six years
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More people are getting STDs. And more people are finding partners online. Are the two connected?
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Álvaro Medrán: ‘Quiero llegar a ser importante en el Chicago Fire’
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Elgin police commander throws himself into raising funds for breast and prostate cancer research
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Fantasy football Week 7 lineups: Start Matt Ryan and sit Kerryon Johnson
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Judge orders ‘serial stowaway’ held without bail on new charge of trying to sneak past security at O’Hare
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Lyons Township tackles romantic Shakespearean comedy ‘Twelfth Night’
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How to make low-sodium dishes taste great
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Lisle man charged with drug-induced homicide in death of 19-year-old Darien man; bail set at $150,000
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Un hombre blanco ‘atacó’ iglesia pro inmigrantes en Pilsen
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New Lenox program offers tips on ‘CPR of mental health’
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Jury selection begins in Indiana woman’s trial for bus stop deaths
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Evanston museum marks Indigenous Peoples’ Day with educational programming: ‘It reflects a more accurate history’
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West Dundee VFW debuting new Oktoberfest event this Saturday
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From cryptozoology to ventriloquism, these eccentric museums educate visitors on life’s oddities
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The Spin: Mayor Lightfoot, CTU agree: Strike seems likely
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Column: Latest cop shooting in Texas makes it clear: African Americans are right to fear the police
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Hinsdale South prepares ‘Fiddler on the Roof’ with input from rabbis
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Lincolnwood gets its first CBD store; owners say they want to promote wellness
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Going to the dark side: Houses with deep, moody colors
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What did passengers eat aboard the Titanic? New book shares recipes from the voyage.
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City Council panel holds off on Mayor Lori Lightfoot’s zoning proposal for cellphone towers in Chicago’s public parks
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Pets of the week
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Column: About that photo you just posted … proposed CASE Act crackdown on copyright violators also threatens everyday social media sharers
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Chicago is home to one of the World’s Best Hotel Bars, says Forbes Travel Guide
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Theo Epstein’s dog damaged an Arizona rental home with excessive peeing, the owners say. Now they’re suing the Cubs president.
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España sella in extremis el boleto para la Eurocopa
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Speak Out: White Sox, taxing bodies and politician salaries
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FBI sought wide range of evidence in raid of McCook village offices last month, warrant reveals
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Elite special agents show off skills, abilities to local law enforcement
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Big jump in number of runners raising money for charities in Naperville Half Marathon, 5K
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Glencoe District 35 officials pleased with scores while emphasizing a curriculum not focused on standardized testing
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Slowik: Corruption probe shows it’s time for state lawmakers to ban red-light cameras
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Dr. Patricia Lee, beloved Illinois Masonic emergency room physician, dies at 68
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Moran: Forest preserves’ 2020 budget includes millions for TBD improvements at Lakewood
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Commentary: Democracy for CTU, but not for you: Chicago taxpayers should have a voice in costly union contracts
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Metea Valley HS educator honored with presidential award for math, science teaching
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Police: Maywood man charged in string of River Forest burglaries
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Indoor Oktoberfest comes to Lake County Fairgrounds
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At Illinois Cannabis Summit in Schaumburg, entrepreneurs learn that starting a weed business can be daunting but potentially rewarding
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How will the Bears accelerate Mitch Trubisky’s development and fix their struggling offense? It’s up for discussion on the Bear Download podcast.
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Editorial: Chicago cop Dante Servin, who killed an innocent woman, shouldn’t have his record wiped clean
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Texas officer charged with murder in shooting of woman in her home released on bond; police chief says there is ‘absolutely no excuse’ for killing
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Column: Mexico will pay for you to take the Tweet of the Week poll
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With a $1M-plus donation, Andrew W. Mellon Foundation listed among top donors in Obama Foundation’s third-quarter financial report
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Congressional panel: ‘Harder for adversaries to meddle’ in Illinois elections after upgrades following 2016 hacks
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Chicago cop Jason Van Dyke, convicted of killing Laquan McDonald, resigns from Police Department
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5 things we heard from Bears offensive coaches, including assessing Mitch Trubisky, Anthony Miller’s consistency and Charles Leno’s penalties
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Football notes: Cole Riebe becomes a ‘big’ player in Yorkville’s potent kicking and punting game
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Corrections and clarifications
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Tinley Park officials ‘blindsided,’ examining options after state apparently quashes racino plans
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Positive behavior at U46 schools earn students short-term rewards — and maybe lifetime skills, officials say
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Vice President Mike Pence refuses to comply with House Democrats request for documents in impeachment inquiry
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Police say California men stopped in New Lenox had 24 pounds of pot
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‘The car began popping as it burned’: Zion police officers work quickly to pull injured woman from burning vehicle
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Column: School strikes don’t have to cancel team sports, and yet this week’s possible teacher walkout in Chicago will harm high school athletes
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Freshman Democratic U.S. Rep. Sean Casten builds up war chest of more than $1.4 million in advance of GOP challenge from Jeanne Ives
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Astros fan arrested, accused of slapping Yankees fan during Game 2 of ALCS
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Swimmer Conor Dwyer
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Lawsuit alleges Standard Market grocery broke law in collection, use of employees’ fingerprints in Naperville, Westmont
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‘It looks like it’s split in half,’ witness said of car in 911 call played at trial of Westmont man charged in Downers Grove crash that killed woman
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Editorial: Gov. J.B. Pritzker moves to protect the reputation and reality of Illinois gambling. Good.
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NFL: Concussions in preseason games increased by 44% from 2018
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Mayor Lori Lightfoot pitches joint city-state owned casino
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With nearly $1.2 million in the bank, U.S. Rep. Lauren Underwood has a healthy fundraising lead over potential Republican challengers
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Primary challenger Marie Newman outraises Rep. Dan Lipinski by nearly 2 to 1 in last quarter
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End in sight? GM CEO Barra joins talks with striking union
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Illinois Gov. J.B. Pritzker releases 2018 tax info, offering the public a glimpse of his immense wealth
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Review: Marisa Tomei is passionate and terrific in ‘Rose Tattoo’ on Broadway
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Pritzker halts sale of land for Tinley Park horse track casino after Tribune investigation
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Chicago City Council’s Black Caucus delays vote on Mayor Lori Lightfoot’s recreational marijuana zoning ordinance, may try to postpone legal sales until July
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Jessica Pappas packs a wallop as Lincoln-Way East edges Homewood-Flossmoor
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Daily Southtown Local Scoreboard for Wednesday, Oct. 16, 2019
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U.S. men’s soccer team loses to Canada for the first time since 1985
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Astros grab a 2-1 lead over the Yankees in the ALCS behind another solid outing from Gerrit Cole
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Post-Tribune Local Scoreboard for Wednesday, Oct. 16, 2019
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City and Chicago Park District union continue last-minute talks to try to avoid strike