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The Ohio mass shooter kept a ‘hit list’ and a ‘rape list,’ his high school classmates say
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The Ohio gunman who killed 9 people was stopped in 30 seconds, police say
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Ask Amy: Overwhelmed parent wants to mend broken family
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Column: Why did 2 mothers who were shot to death in Chicago have to be portrayed as martyrs in order to get our attention?
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3 years after Russian hackers tapped Illinois voter database, officials spending millions to safeguard 2020 election
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Daywatch: Festivalgoer dies after attending Lolla, what to do about property taxes and other things to know to start your day
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Marci Webber was ruled insane in the 2010 slaying of her 4-year-old daughter. A DuPage court hearing will determine if she is well enough to go free.
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Pace to launch Milwaukee Avenue express route to Niles
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Letters: Better way to evaluate candidates
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Ranking the 100 best Bears players ever: No. 32, George Musso
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Fake ride-share driver cleans out bank accounts of victims in Loop, River North, authorities say
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Lollapalooza day 3 ends with one death, four arrests, 30 hospital transfers
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3 takeaways from the Cubs’ sweep of the Brewers, including Nicholas Castellanos’ professionalism and Yu Darvish’s perseverance
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Column: Extended safety netting at Wrigley Field seems inevitable. So why are the Cubs slow to commit to it?
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‘Queer Eye’ fashion guru Tan France faced racism as a kid. Then he brushed off bullies and discovered self-love
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Ask Anna: Where do I find women who are into pegging?
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Lollapalooza review: A festival with a soul tries to peek out from a massive party
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The buzzed-about game ‘198X’ isn’t just about ’80s arcade nostalgia, but about trying to find your place in the world
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Camping in Northern Michigan means having it all, away from it all
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Heartburn drugs might bring allergy woes
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The ‘bizarre trip’ that was almost Woodstock 50
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Five years after her son was slain by Islamic State militants, Diane Foley is working to reshape how the U.S. responds when hostages are captured
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Learn about environment at zero-waste Oak Park Micro Brew Review
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Messi se lesiona y no viaja a EEUU
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Harry Maguire se convierte en el defensa más caro de la historia
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Attn: Naperville. Affordable housing does a community a world of good.
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Take a ‘SilentWalk’ in Millennium Park to practice mindfulness in motion
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‘Chicago P.D.’ star Jason Beghe buys $1.63 million condo on Near West Side
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Quickly
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It took more than 50 invitations to get 15 players on the Team USA basketball roster: ‘The focus has to be on who’s here — not who’s not here’
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Los tiroteos en El Paso y Dayton son un crimen contra la humanidad… EEUU debe condenar el supremacismo blanco: Trump
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This week in Chicago arts, food and drink via ChicagoNow
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America’s housing affordability crisis spreads to heartland
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Tony Kemp is the latest Cubs player to wear Sammy Sosa’s No. 21: ‘There’s a lot of history with that number. It’s cool.’
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Folk duo Ashley and Simpson likes to keep it eclectic
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Armed robbers steal cash from people driving in SUV in Naperville, police say
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College-cost ploy yet another con for the books
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Column: After weekend of massacres, America needs to look in the mirror and be horrified
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The new ‘90210’ is a nostalgia bender with a meta twist. Will that turn off diehards?
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Director is excited to use Writers’ Theatre space for ‘Into the Woods’
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Mexico’s president hopes U.S. will change gun laws after 7 of its citizens killed in El Paso
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Triple-threat dining: Aboyer and Silencieux join George Trois for a Winnetka trifecta
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Solid victories for these 10 tweets in the month of July
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When the Bears moved Rashaad Coward from defensive to offensive line, ‘at first I was mad.’ Now he’s aiming to become a Pro Bowl tackle one day.
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Act Natural is Hopewell Brewing’s wild beer festival that doubles as a natural wine fest
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Lollapalooza 2019 Día 4: Rosalía, la que llegó para quedarse
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Offering second chances, Curt’s Cafe prepares to open in Highland Park
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First pitch for Cubs-Cardinals game on Sept. 19 changed to 6:15 p.m. for national TV
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Talk of the County: ‘Sick of hearing’ Democratic candidates’ plans for the future
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‘Taste of the Towns’ offers sampling of Lake Zurich’s rainbow of restaurants
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Indian Head Park car show marks village’s 60th anniversary
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Florida travel calendar for August
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Can CBD help with PMS?
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What we learned about marijuana reform from the presidential debates
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If you smoke pot, your anesthesiologist needs to know
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Vermont town considering medical marijuana dispensary ban
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Will Texans give up gun rights to get medical marijuana? Federal government says they have to
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Talk of the County: Pritzker signing too many bills that pull ‘more dollars out of our pockets’
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As summer violence rages on, a Chicago gang member’s jail recordings offer a rare look at the city’s entrenched gun culture
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Man in custody after 5-hour standoff in Norridge involving 70 officers
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ChicagoNow’s 20 best posts of July 2019
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Niles Township District 219 on the lookout for substitute teachers
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Brittany Kaiser regrets that her work with Cambridge Analytica helped elect Trump
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Motorcyclist killed in two-vehicle crash near Kendall County Fair
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Talk of the County: Trump ‘is a breath of fresh air’
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Lollapalooza 2019 hosts 400,000 people; ends with one death, 31 arrests and 116 emergency transports
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Audit in wake of theft by former Lake Forest High School employee leads to stronger accounting, officials say
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The top fantasy football quarterbacks to draft in 2019
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Housing program provides ‘exciting’ opportunities for Evanston residents
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2 mass shootings in less than 24 hours shock the U.S., leave 31 people dead
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Hate crime ruled out, but motive remains a mystery in Dayton mass shooting
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Western Springs 11-year-olds reach state Little League tournament before being eliminated
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Trump says ‘our nation must condemn racism, bigotry and white supremacy’ after weekend mass shootings
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Photos: The best of Lollapalooza 2019
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Two more El Paso shooting victims die, bringing death toll to 22
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Talk of the County: Cunningham ‘just as good as anyone else’ running Waukegan
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‘Violet Surprise: A FemSlash Parody Festival’ queers popular media, helping audiences ask and answer ‘What if?’
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Sugar Grove couple’s hobby offers hands-on history
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MLB releases its postseason schedule with Game 1 of the World Series set for Oct. 22
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Take a walk down memory lane at Long Grove’s Vintage Days
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Talk of the County: How much longer do we tolerate Trump’s ‘racist, vile and degrading behavior?’
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Former CBS-2 news anchor Linda MacLennan sells Kenilworth home for $875,000 asking price
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Jimmy Kimmel, ‘Apprentice’ producer join to make ABC quiz show
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Marijuana 101: A simple guide to marijuana tasting
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After Lollapalooza, attendees are experiencing ‘post-concert depression.’ Is the phenomenon real?
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It’s not clear when Trey Burton will return to Bears practice. ‘I’m trying to protect him a little bit,’ Matt Nagy says
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Mariah Carey records new song as theme for ABC’s ‘mixed-ish’
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Speak Out: White Sox, Trump
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An entirely new cast for ‘The Second City’s 108th Mainstage Revue’
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Festival fashion: Our favorite Lollapalooza looks
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Chicago Mayor Lori Lightfoot says President Donald Trump has blown ‘every racist, xenophobic dog whistle,’ pledges support for West Side
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Greenway Trail end in sight; planners wait for Crown Point plan
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Conoce la historia del cantante callejero que busca inspirar a inmigrantes
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Hinsdale resident Jenna Zhao gains experience at Rhythmic Gymnastics Junior World Championships
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Shout Out: Darcy Cagen, a playwriter and Glenbrook North alum whose work to be on stage at New York theater
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68-year-old man dies after crashing during bicycle portion of Naperville Sprint Triathlon
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Artists pleased with Libertyville’s annual festival
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Bears practice at training camp
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Focused wide receiver Spencer Tears gears up for big finish at Northern Illinois
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‘Blown Away’ star says she ‘expected there to be a backlash’
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Man found dead in Avondale condo after fire; cause remains under investigation
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Gary schools central office finds new home at West Side
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Forget ‘Saturday Night Live.’ In TV’s latest sketch comedies, an old form learns new tricks
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Police investigating Valparaiso vehicle arsons
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Barrington chlorine leak brings large hazardous materials response over weekend
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4 things we heard from Bears assistants, including David Montgomery’s approach to camp and Adam Shaheen’s health
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OPRF grad Alana Dyhrkopp among nation’s best triathletes
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Commentary: Trump’s America unravels in one bloody nightmare weekend
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This year’s Old Naperville Day on Aug. 18 to benefit DuPage Pads
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In the podcast ‘Sentenced to Life,’ conversations from the brink of pain and suicide
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Rich South grad Cyril Smith plays private detective in upcoming film ‘Brian Banks’
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87-year-old Evanston resident dies in one-car crash in Wilmette
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Column: Americans need to focus on the atrocities afflicting migrants at our border
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As girls enter Boy Scouts, first girls’ troop in Park Ridge enjoys camping, badges, opportunities
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Judge sentences Cesar Sayoc — the Florida man who sent pipe bombs to Democrats and CNN — to 20 years in prison
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Speak Out:
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Hard work pays off: Morton football players JoJo Johnson and Dierre Kelly reeling in D-I offers
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Hot musical ‘Six’ rewrites Broadway playbook with fast return to Chicago
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Ya son 8 los mexicanos fallecidos tras el tiroteo en El Paso:
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4 Chicago residents, including 10-year-old girl, killed when their vehicle rolls over on New Mexico highway, police say
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El ahijado de El Chapo testifica contra ex aliado del cartel de Sinaloa
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Letters: Action needed in shootings’ wake
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Commentary: Trump doesn’t just pollute the social environment. He is the environment.
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‘She’s for the gays, you know?’ — 10 new friends we made at Lollapalooza
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Taxi driver killed in three-vehicle crash on the Edens identified as 69-year-old
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Aurora tabs two to lead census committee
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Golfer discovers Lake-Porter Amateur tournament online, then wins it
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Stocks drop 3% on Wall Street — their worst loss of the year — amid fears that escalating trade war will damage economy
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Woman extricated from flipped over vehicle in Oak Brook crash
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Police: Man over legal limit also drank hand sanitizer
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El Clásico Tapatío de leyendas en Chicago
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Developer of $98 million One Winnetka project wants to add nearly 30% more residential units to downtown plan
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Column: Now in charge, Pritzker, Lightfoot on the hot seat for Chicago violence
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Lincolnshire residents detail flooding problems for village-hired consultants: ‘There are times water just runs down the streets’
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Naperville People in the News
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Miami Marlins apologize for Steve Irwin tweet following loss to Tampa Bay Rays
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Holcomb announces grants to enforce safety at school bus stops
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Niele Ivey, a former Notre Dame player and associate head coach, is hired by the Grizzlies as the NBA’s 9th female assistant coach
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Pedro Martínez: Pelotas de hoy facilitan los jonrones
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Community news
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Public input sought in effort to seek state grant to redesign Hickory Hill Park in Carpentersville
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John ‘Jack’ Connelly, led group that worked with young people who dropped out of school, dies
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Cloudflare founder, who took down 8chan message board used by accused El Paso massacre suspect, has Chicago tech and law roots
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Combatiendo la desigualdad de género en STEM
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Unidentified man dies in St. John Township house fire
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Tree vs. power line: Plan ahead to avoid conflict
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What we heard from Mitch Trubisky and Matt Nagy, including thoughts on the Bears defense: ‘They’re no dummies’
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New Trier’s Northfield campus gets $2 million building security makeover
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North Korea fires projectiles twice into sea as it ramps up weapons tests, South Korea says
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The Spin: Lightfoot blasts Trump on gun violence | Illinois looks to block Russian interference locally in 2020 | Enyia workers want ‘profound apology’
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‘What would Chicago be like with no jails?’: New SAIC exhibit challenges artists and Chicagoans to reimagine criminal justice
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Colombia otorgará nacionalidad a hijos de padres venezolanos
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When losing someone helps to create something special for others in need
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R. Kelly es acusado de pedir sexo a joven de 17 años
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GateHouse and Gannett agree to combine in latest media deal driven by industry’s struggles
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Some of the world’s top chefs are in Chicago for the Tribune Food Bowl. Get your tickets now.
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Mother asks for tips on missing Gary woman last seen in Tinley Park as FBI offers $10k reward: ‘The smallest amount of information is important.’
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Editorial: For El Paso, Dayton and the nation: Close the gun law loophole
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Schneider holds annual bike tour, listening to constituents’ issues on a 17-mile trek and brief meeting
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Chicago police unveil ‘Gun Offender Dashboard’ as department ratchets up criticism of courts
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State, Will County agencies clean up after large fire in Joliet industrial park
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Cubs won’t announce Ben Zobrist’s next step for a few days: ‘It’s going to be very fluid’
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Familia de La Villita iba a México cuando se volcaron, 4 murieron
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U.S. Treasury Department labels China a currency manipulator in dramatic escalation of trade war
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Park Ridge Parks mulls payment to promote idea of potential referendum, tax hike to renovate Oakton Park
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Pritzker ‘thankful’ no Illinois mass shootings, ignoring Aurora
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Aurora, Rotary Club appeal for Festival of Lights volunteers
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Wilmette summer interns tackle high-tech projects, save village money
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El Chapo’s godson testifies about ‘hit’ put on him in Chicago’s federal jail
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As drilling begins for new well in Western Springs, another is shut down for repairs
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Matt Skole came through in a pinch for the White Sox last weekend. He credits subbing for Jose Abreu in spring training.
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Lake County’s Civil War Days to return in 2020 after outcry over cancellation
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Aurora mayor sends condolences to El Paso, Dayton
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Shnay: It is time to stop the killings
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In rare move, DuPage indicts DNA profile of unknown person suspected in death of ‘Baby Hope,’ infant found dead near Wheaton
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Six potential casino developers submit proposals in Waukegan
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The same weekend as massacres in El Paso and Dayton, 15 people were shot in 2 Chicago incidents. Why aren’t those called mass shootings too?
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Eat your greens: Study finds frogs, lizards aren’t as rare as you might think in prepackaged lettuce
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R. Kelly accused of soliciting underage girl in Minnesota in 2001
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Festivals in Chicago this week: Aug. 5-12
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Shoppers search for treasures at Friends of Oak Park Library used book sale
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With Craig Kimbrel on the injured list, Joe Maddon believes the Cubs have options to finish games. Replacing Willson Contreras for 4 weeks ‘is the more difficult one.’
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Dylan Cease, still looking for his 2nd win this season, is learning on the job: ‘Don’t panic. Pick a spot, throw it there.’
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Willson Contreras, frustrated after suffering a 2nd hamstring strain, says he will ‘take it slow’
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Chicago restaurateur sets ‘Bachelor’ franchise record with ‘Paradise’ appearance: ‘Not completely proud of it’
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Book themes, nature come to life at ‘Branch Out and Read’ fest Friday
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White Sox 7, Tigers 4
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Texans star J.J. Watt accidentally breaks a 5-year-old’s bike while fulfilling his dream during a Packers tradition
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Cubs 6, Athletics 5
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Trump freezes Venezuela government assets in escalation