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2019 > August > 13
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Park Ridge firefighters surprise student, 17, with scholarship for efforts saving another student’s life
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Leyden High Schools start the school year with big changes
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ESPN’s Alex Rodriguez says personal items were stolen from a rental SUV in San Francisco
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Ask Amy: Wife’s assignment gives husband writer’s block
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Ta-Nehisi Coates and #MeToo reporters join Chicago Humanities Festival’s fall speaker slate
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Suspect still at large after girl escapes attempted child luring in Logan Square, police say
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Daywatch: How Asian carp could survive and thrive in Lake Michigan, plans for a Peotone airport are back and other things to know to start your day
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When suburban golf courses close, residents and cities often clash over what to do with the land. Some manage to avoid the drama.
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At murder trial of former South Barrington man, defense witness testifies she heard of no threats by defendant against wife, who he’s accused of killing
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Ranking the 100 best Bears players ever: No. 24, Bill Hewitt
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Macmillan spat over e-books highlights library woe — and that’s bad news for readers
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Treasure Island redevelopment plan encounters pushback from Lakeview neighbors
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No injuries reported when man with assault rifle opens fire at VA hospital on Near West Side: ‘We avoided tragedy’
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‘I’m very obsessed … you could say addicted’: Former heroin user enters spotlight livestreaming video games from the Chicago suburbs
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Asian carp have never breached a body of freshwater the size of Lake Michigan. Here’s the bizarre way they could survive and thrive in the world’s fifth largest lake.
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Brady Brohm is Purdue’s unofficial recruiting expert, player-staff liaison and ‘get back’ coach. He’s also 14 years old.
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Park Ridge weighs what businesses should be okayed for Uptown; grants tentative approval for hair salon
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Advocates say more testing was needed as EPA continues cleanup near former East Chicago school
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Can’t afford a trip to London? Here are 5 attractive trips for Cubs fans in 2020
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Commentary: When athletes kneel, the rotten U.S. Olympic regime has no moral standing to object
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Tim Graham named executive chef of Nico Osteria
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FOP program helps Porter County families with school supplies
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Kellogg School dean buys Bruce and Diana Rauner’s Winnetka mansion for $2.75 million
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Women: Opera’s Placido Domingo abused power to sexually harass them
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Trans Chicagoans relearn to construct their sound, for safety and artistic pursuits
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FBI raids Jeffrey Epstein’s private island in ongoing probe after his death in U.S. custody
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Itzhak Perlman will pick up violin and baton at Ravinia
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Murió el argentino ‘Tata’ Brown, campeón del mundo en México’86 (VIDEO)
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The ‘U Up?’ podcast duo is coming to Chicago — with no-nonsense advice for dating in the city
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LAFC firma al defensor ecuatoriano Diego Palacios
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Chef Erick Williams named winner of Food & Dining’s Game Changer Award
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Hammond RDC OK’s proposals for city projects
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Try your luck at Pickleball at River Forest Food Truck Rally
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Read the Chicago Casino Feasibility Study
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Varias mujeres acusan a Plácido Domingo de acoso sexual
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Before his Ravinia show, Michael Feinstein talks about his ever-expanding reach of art and advocacy
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Police: Woman reports robbery of cellphone in Park Ridge alley
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My worst moment: Bernadette Peters and the costume that wouldn’t stay put
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West Dundee Chili’s near Spring Hill Mall to close Wednesday
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Una masacre anunciada
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Nuevas reglas negarían residencia a muchos inmigrantes
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Evanston officials consider reorganization of city’s social service efforts
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‘The Nightingale’ review: The woman behind ‘The Babadook’ goes even darker with brutal revenge drama
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The consultant didn’t like any of 5 proposed Chicago casino sites. Here’s what we know about them.
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10 questions with… U46 bookkeeper/receptionist Kelli Siewert
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Burr Ridge Village Center residents raise parking concerns as Life Time Athletic plans office rentals
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New Trier High School freshman helps create sensory garden for mental health patients at the Josselyn Center
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Liam Hemsworth wishes Miley Cyrus ‘nothing but health’
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Marriott agrees to $1,500 fine, one-day liquor license suspension for underage alcohol offense at Courtyard in West Dundee
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CBD oil is good for even more than you thought
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Aurora animal shelter to take part in adoption drive
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Las grandes novedades del calendario NBA 2019-20
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Parents petition school board to reduce class sizes at Kendall Elementary on Naperville’s south side
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Crown Point planners call for more information from Beacon Hill developers
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Police investigate report of attack on comedian Andy Dick
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In his Mokena garage, the Bike Man reconditions used bicycles before giving them to riders in need
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Rod Blagojevich’s family says it’s ‘grateful’ to President Trump, despite uncertainty over commutation
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Phillies hire former manager Charlie Manuel to be their new hitting coach, replacing John Mallee
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Private Nebraska university to offer cannabis courses
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Weed and infertility: Should men worry about their marijuana consumption?
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Shout Out: Laura Fenton, a new mom who admires her own parents for raising 3 girls
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Meet the 10-year-old journalist who broke the viral news of Marianne Williamson’s dead cat
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Taxidermist creates art with peacocks, a bear and more
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Adrián, de no tener equipo a titular en Supercopa de Europa
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Slowik: Film chronicles farmers’ decades-long fight against third airport; ‘When they started demolishing houses, that was the worst’
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Chamber welcomes new teachers, honors District 101, at country club breakfast
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Portage mayor continues fight with clerk-treasurer, calls for six new ordinances demanding oversight of office
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Escape artist tortoise’s 6-day adventure in Illinois town leads to search parties, safe return
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Pet World: Is scared cat remembering past abuse?
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Clarendon Hills resident taking on her own flood control effort delayed waiting for village permit
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Shout Out: Gayle Dunn, real estate agent
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Tempers flare as Javon Wims and Prince Amukamara fight at Bears practice: ‘Sometimes the juices get flowing’
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How to safely enjoy camping with your canine
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Barrington actress holds her own in scenes with Cate Blanchett, Billy Crudup, and is ready for more
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Stratford Fest 2020 season includes ‘Chicago’ and Colm Feore in ‘Richard III’
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Column: Why it’s mid-August and my son’s summer homework packet is still sitting untouched
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Deerfield’s move to incorporate solar energy into electric supply should lower costs, officials say
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Underscore Theatre Company announces 2019-20 season
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Families, kids, residents create big crowd at Park Ridge National Night Out
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BMW — in a sudden reversal — will renew as the title sponsor of the BMW Championship
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Representantes del Barca hablarán con el PSG sobre Neymar
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Proposed Chicago casino unattractive to investors because of ‘onerous’ taxes; South and West side sites wouldn’t draw tourists, says a state-hired consultant
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U46 spends $42M on library improvements, athletic field upgrades, refinished floors and other work this summer
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Amended settlement in suit over concussions brought by former Eastern Illinois University football player calls for program to monitor college athletes
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Teen critically injured in Aurora crash
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Michigan town famous for ‘gnome houses’ — which occasionally go up for sale — will honor the architect with the renovated Hotel Earl
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‘Everyone is just hyped’: Kyler Brown, Nick DeMarco bring back key experience for St. Charles North
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Buscan a un sujeto que trató de llevarse a una niña a su casa en Logan Square
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Evanston city manager leaving Sept. 27 for job in Washington
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Tiroteos impulsan venta de mochilas blindadas
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Hammond councilman floats question of leaving South Shore CVA
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PapaNicholas Coffee moving headquarters to Naperville, Fluid Air leasing 105,000-square-foot building
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3 things we learned at Bears practice, including rookie Emanuel Hall being waived and the kicking competition pulling even
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8 friends create scholarship for Glenbrook North students in honor of their late classmate
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‘I feel like it played out perfectly’: West Aurora’s Drake Spears takes on leading role for Western Michigan
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CBS and Viacom announce deal to reunite, bringing together their networks and Paramount Pictures
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Woodstock remains a fanciful 50-year-old idea, striking a hopeful and curious chord
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Glenview trustees approve annexing a proposed subdivision, and choose plan that calls for a gate that residents requested
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Curt Schilling says he is considering running for Congress in Arizona
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Craig Taylor retires as Second City’s stage manager after 41 years. This guy has seen some stuff.
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‘He wants to be special’: Minnesota recruit Sam Jackson grabs reins at quarterback for Naperville Central
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Kraft Heinz cutting 400 jobs amid declining appetite for its iconic brands
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Spend Wednesday in the Woods with eclectic band Twinray
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Girls volleyball notes: Connie LeBel climbs leadership ladder as outside hitter for Mother McAuley
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Comings & Goings: Panera Bread, fitness center eye former Oak Lawn Kmart site
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Half-hour road closures planned for Route 31 Wednesday as Longmeadow bridge beams delivered, Kane County says
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Northbrook girl and her father start Scouts BSA girl troop for North Shore teens: ‘The overarching theme is to make each scout the best person they can be’
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Moran: Stearns School Road and Route 41 lining up for a long-overdue modernization
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Acusan a 5 adolescentes de homicidio en primer grado por la muerte de un joven de 14 años durante un supuesto intento de robo
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Speak Out: Southland airport, mass shootings
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Column: Scissors. Pens. Spiral Notebooks. On International Left-Handers Day, let’s pause to appreciate the triumphs of the lefties.
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Harwood Heights to add cameras at pump house, update surveillance system
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Commentary: The sexist demand on female superheroes: Save the world and look hot
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Editorial: Rescuing a Chicago casino from Springfield’s greedy tax grab
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Picnic in Aurora puts focus on seniors
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Valparaiso addresses options to battle instances of sub-standard rental units in city
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Don’t let Antifa intimidate you into not answering the Tweet of the Week survey!
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Letters: Plovers persist (with help from their friends)
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Church news: Blessing of the Backpacks set in Palos Park, more
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Column: What role does ‘toxic masculinity’ play in mass shootings?
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Duelo de leyendas brasileñas y polacas en Chicago
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Prisión preventiva a exsecretaria de Peña Nieto en México
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Column: Trump’s message to the world: Keep your tired, your poor, your huddled masses
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Ben Zobrist is set to resume his Cubs minor-league assignment with Triple-A Iowa
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Queen tribute will be highlight of Buffalo Grove Days
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Naperville’s No. 9 in country for safest cities to raise children, No. 22 for safest college town, new rankings show
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Man City multado por FIFA por fichar juveniles
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People are posing with pets they don’t actually own in hopes of finding love on dating apps
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Hobart officials tout start of new housing development
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Burr Ridge, Darien, Hinsdale and Willowbrook officials to explore the possibility of joint acquisition of Sterigenics property
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Field Museum CEO Richard Lariviere will retire in 2020
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Lincolnwood mayor, trustees to consider who holds power to appoint department heads
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Tras redadas en plantas de Mississippi, buscan llenar plazas
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Shout Out: Brandon Amoroso, a Lake Forest Academy student who started a digital marketing company at age 20
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Southtowners: Orland Park pit crews take top two spots at Frankfort Rib Cook-Off
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Chicago Botanic Garden celebrates kites in flight
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Talk of the County: To control guns or not to control guns
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Park Ridge officials look to ban recreational marijuana sales — for now
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Woman’s birdhouse venture finds a happy home at Sugar Grove Farmers Market
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New mural honors history of West Cook YMCA, OPRF Rotary Club
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Rich Township Dist. 227 settles suit that alleged Rich Central cop rammed, slammed freshman student
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Futbolistas colombianos piden dejar de jugar bajo altas temperaturas
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Speak Out
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Blackhawks add Swedish defenseman Philip Holm on a 1-year deal
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Harwood Heights approves $127,000 salary for new police chief
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Equipo boliviano en huelga por tiempo indefinido por salarios
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Policía casado demanda por uso de su foto en sitio de citas
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Grayslake Color Aloft festival offers low-key family fun
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The Spin: Lightfoot, Pritzker willing to deal with Vegas consultant’s concerns over Chicago casino
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Two public forums will given community a chance to offer input on selection of new Indian Prairie D204 superintendent
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Glencoe District 35 to start the year with building improvements, mindfulness curriculum
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Charges dismissed against Gary woman accused of stabbing her boyfriend in head, neck
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Are the Bears OK if Mitch Trubisky doesn’t throw a preseason pass? ‘We’re in a phenomenal spot right now.’
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El PSG se muestra inflexible ante emisarios del Barca por Neymar
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Enjoy one of summer’s last weekends at Highland Park’s Port Clinton Art Festival
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Shoutout: Rev. Brendan Guilfoil
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Aurora says historic Masonic Temple building still a priority
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These Southland pets need new homes
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Column: My terrible, horrible, no good, very bad experience with Yahoo Mail reaffirms my rocky relationship with technology
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Productor de Broadway es arrestado por pornografía infantil
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Carpentersville BurgerFest returns for 2nd year, with full lineup of music, kids activities and crowning of best burger in NW suburbs
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Liam Hemsworth le desea a Miley Cyrus ‘salud y felicidad’
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‘The expectation is to win’: Quinton Idelburg, Josiah Kerney seek to snap Waukegan’s losing streak
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Column: Justice speaks! And she is definitely not happy: ‘Blagojevich’s words were crimes’
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NFL teaming with Jay-Z on entertainment and social activism
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Mosque to open in building that previously housed a VFW post in Skokie
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Minivan crashes through front of Naperville restaurant, misses hitting manager, couple celebrating birthday
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Taco Bell’s California ventures focus on luxury and fun
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Second-home fever? 6 things to know before you buy a summer pad
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How a petty fight in a wealthy neighborhood ended with a home covered in giant emoji
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Tower will offer Airbnb-style home sharing in downtown Miami
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Mall of America owner puts megamall on the line for massive New Jersey project
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Congressman Davis to host town hall in River Forest
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Local artist to unveil ‘CityScapes’ art exhibit at Concordia University in River Forest
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Highwood + Nashville = Nashwood, featuring free music, great food all over town
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Gary Mayor Freeman-Wilson to take helm of Chicago Urban League when she leaves office at end of year
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Walk with the Mayor puts Kaptain out in the Elgin neighborhoods, where he can talk to residents and see problems firsthand
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Chicago police retire badges of 3 fallen officers: ‘Seeing his badge in there, it’s still surreal’
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Countdown to football: Eli Hickman-led Rensselaer ranked No. 9 by in the preseason by the Post-Tribune
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Relievers Craig Kimbrel and Brandon Kintzler could return to the Cubs by this weekend
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Trump delays tariffs on some Chinese goods amid pressure from businesses and growing fears that trade war could hurt U.S. economy
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September trial set for man shown on viral video berating woman in Puerto Rican flag shirt at forest preserve
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Legit Dogs and Ice out of downtown Elgin after dispute with landlord
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Celebrate, educate during Zion powwow
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‘He’s been such an impact player’: Andy DeJesus keeps faith, toughs out rough season for RailCats
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Shoutout: Tina Sclafani of Magnificent Brides
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Tiger Woods arrives at Medinah: He’ll play in this week’s BMW Championship and meet with officials on the Jackson Park/South Shore course plan
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U46 to receive $14M more in state funding than expected, keeping $594M budget in the black, school district officials say
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‘I don’t remember a thing and that’s the truth’: Tape of police interview is played at trial of man charged with murder in 2000 drowning death of wife
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After ‘at least 8 dogs’ die in pneumonia outbreak, PAWS Tinley Park stops taking in, adopting out dogs
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Man charged with weapons offense a day after shooting at VA hospital in Chicago
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Park Ridge nears approval of coworking venture in former Uptown restaurant space
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Doubleheader: White Sox vs. Astros
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Joe Maddon disgusted with today’s all-or-nothing approach to hitting: ‘There are too many holes in the methods’
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Sky center Jantel Lavender to miss 2 months with a broken foot
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Post-Tribune Local Scoreboard for Wednesday, Aug. 14, 2019
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A ‘long and horrific gun battle’ on a California freeway left an officer and a suspect dead and two officers wounded, police say
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Flights resuming at Hong Kong airport after riot police clash with protesters
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Illinois’ first lady outbids Gov. J.B. Pritzker with offer of $75,000 for state fair’s champion steer
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NFL player from Illinois in the middle of ‘Bachelor in Paradise’ drama
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Phillies 4, Cubs 2
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2 guards suspended and warden reassigned as authorities investigate Jeffrey Epstein’s death