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Column: 5 key things we learned from the Democratic debate
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‘She definitely carries the team’: Anna Jaworski sets up Naperville North’s hitters in sweep of Batavia
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Ask Amy: Procrastinator will definitely get to it later
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Column: Democratic debate’s winners and losers, and a vaping ban so all teens have a chance to get shot: The Week in Review.
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Daywatch: A ComEd wire and a tragic accident, Chicago vape shop owners are worried and other things to know about to start your day
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Column: Chicagoans aren’t born cynics. We’ve just had it beaten into us from birth with stories like this one.
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Column: My car broke down. I lost my bag. Three strangers saved me.
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The Democratic debate featured some fiery exchanges and put the divide between liberal and moderate candidates on display
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Column: Theo Epstein changed the culture of the Cubs. And in the process, cursed them.
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Editorial: Dear Chicago Public Schools teachers: Take the deal
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Editorial: When taxpayers trust Springfield … Part 5: How many Illinois pols would return this money to taxpayers?
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Celia C. Pérez empowers kids to ruffle feathers in ‘Strange Birds’
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All access with Northern Illinois football: Go behind the scenes with 1st-year coach Thomas Hammock
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Teen charged in death of woman hit by stray bullet while driving her children from Dolton day care
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China will suspend tariff hikes on soybeans, pork, other U.S. farm goods
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New York Fashion Week Spring 2020: The best looks
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4 takeaways from the Cubs-Padres series, including Yu Darvish’s importance and Nico Hoerner’s quick start
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Homofobia en los estadios, nuevo desafío para el fútbol europeo
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Chicago nonprofit brings art to schools to get kids to ask ‘What’s that?’
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‘Vinicius es el futuro del Real Madrid’, dice Zidane
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If flavors are banned, vape shop owners warn they’d have to close — and e-cig users would go back to regular cigarettes
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Former U.S. House Speaker Dennis Hastert backpedals on earlier admission of sexual misconduct as Yorkville High School wrestling coach
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London Stock Exchange spurns $36.6 billion takeover bid from Hong Kong rival
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Like wine from France’s Rhone Valley? Head to Walla Walla
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Gun stores, isolation, and lack of hope fuel rise in U.S. suicides, study finds
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New Bauhaus museum debuts in Dessau
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Illinois college enrollment numbers are out. Two schools broke their all-time records this year — again.
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Housing authorities in Lake County and North Chicago are repaying thousands of federal dollars following poor audits
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Man charged in June stabbing death of fire lieutenant’s son, arson of his van on South Side after dispute over cash from sale of hydraulic car lifts
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New ‘SNL’ player used anti-Chinese slur in 2018 YouTube post
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A suburban man lost his life — and his nephew lost his arms — from an improperly installed ComEd wire. State regulators can’t guarantee it won’t happen again.
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Column: Black Chicago families get rare chance to preserve their photos, stories, artifacts for free. ‘This history is important.’
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Lake County Big Read: Collaborators offer free books, tree hikes, writing workshops, book discussions
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Nursing home mogul Philip Esformes sentenced to 20 years for $1.3 billion Medicaid fraud
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Fall preview: Indie movies and film festivals on tap in Chicago
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Fall preview: Forget ‘Joker.’ Here’s 10 better movies to see.
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Cyr: Growing conflicts between Japan and South Korea must be reduced
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A composer’s chilling “Get Out” score highlights Chicago’s fall movie season
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Can the Bears beat the Broncos in Week 2? Check the numbers.
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Bold? No. Signing gun control letter carried little risk for CEOs, marketing experts say
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With Tony-winning ‘Oslo,’ TimeLine Theatre makes a pact with Broadway in Chicago
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Kobe Bryant: Easy days for USA Basketball are over
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4 takeaways from the White Sox-Royals series, including Lucas Giolito’s elite company and Tim Anderson’s impact
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Julia Louis-Dreyfus, Patti Smith join full roster of Chicago Humanities Festival speakers, but you can’t buy tickets just yet
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End of an era: Raiders prepare for possible final dirt game
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Winnetka mansion demolished, ending multiyear effort to combine two lots
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Review: ‘Considering Matthew Shepard’ more striking with lessons of hope on Ravinia’s bigger stage
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Broadway top-10 for this fall: ‘Jagged Little Pill,’ Tina Turner and the risky ‘Slave Play’
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Review: Chicago quintet Twin Peaks explores intimate country-soul on ‘Lookout Low’
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Speak Out: Trump is the Marlon Brando of politics
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Lake Zurich police warn residents to secure their vehicles following rash of unlocked car burglaries
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What you should know about Time Out Market, aka the next fancy food hall in Chicago
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University of Wyoming marks 1969 ouster of black players
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Chicago man charged in Burbank sex assault of 14-year-old student, police say
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Lake County News-Sun Local Scoreboard for Saturday, Sept. 14, 2019
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South Shore projects moving ahead
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Marijuana at the airport: That part of your packing list might not fly
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Long commutes decline slightly in Northwest Indiana: study
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Fantasy football Week 2: Who to start and sit
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‘Empire’ star Terrence Howard quitting his day job? ‘I’m done with acting,’ he says
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Eddie Money, ‘Two Tickets to Paradise’ singer, dies at 70
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Area casinos show growth; sports betting off to strong start, official says
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Uber wants to hire 2,000 more employees in Chicago. Here’s what that means for the tech industry.
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Precandidatos demócratas chocan intensamente en 1er debate
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Michigan Avenue condo in full-amenity building: $990,000
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Scientists think they know why dogs have eyes that tug at our hearts
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Your friends in a relationship have split, but you like one better. Here’s how to keep both friendships alive.
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How many Americans have pets? An investigation of fuzzy statistics
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Lawmakers introduce bill to allow pets on restaurant patios
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5 new cases of mysterious disease found in dogs in Norway
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Retired Utah war dogs continue to save and heal lives
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Boston, L.A. offer best property returns as economy slows, portfolio manager says
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Olympic figure skater Evan Lysacek sells Chicago condo for $827,000
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Google reaped millions of tax breaks as it secretly expanded its real estate footprint across the US
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Moran: Daytrippers continue pumping tourism dollars into Lake County wallets
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Student held in Hammond High social media threat: police
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Miami woos New York homebuyers fleeing over tax law
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Flooding again has closed a viaduct at Deerpath Road, Route 41 in Lake Forest. A new project may minimize the issue in the future.
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Elgin News Digest
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Review: At American Blues, ‘Five Presidents’ puts Ford, Carter, Reagan, Bush and Clinton in the same tiny room
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Column: Remembering Sept. 11 and all that came after
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Encuentran el cuerpo de un hombre desaparecido en 1997, gracias a Google Maps
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Paintball fever arrives with NXL Chicago Open: ‘Think capture the flag meets chess meets action sport’
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Hinsdale District 86 Board agrees to build 10-lane pool at Central, larger than promised in referendum
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Wilmette considers placing cannabis sales referendum on the Nov. 2020 ballot
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Man sentenced to 23 years for killing Merrillville mother, son
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Rush Copley director’s heart leading him back to the stage
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UAW extends contracts with Ford, Fiat Chrysler, but 49,200 GM workers could go on strike Sunday
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Editorial: Sean Spicer spoke at Northeastern Illinois. Some students protested. Perfect.
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As doctors sound alarm, those vaping in Northwest Indiana say it has kept them off cigarettes
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U.S. Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez takes swipe at former Chicago Mayor Rahm Emanuel for his post-Democratic debate analysis
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A Gurnee teen hospitalized for a vaping-related illness is suing e-cigarette company Juul
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As Evanston’s black population continues to drop, city officials will study reparations initiatives
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El Chicago Fire, bajo nueva administración
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Davich: Disabled persons deserve our attention, and not just when something bad happens
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Column: Andrew Yang’s cash giveaway makes an important point about jobs
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McGrath: Scrappy 1959 Sox pennant-winning team captured love of fans who saw themselves in their cast of characters
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Aurora GreenFest to feature nature exhibits, music and more
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‘Off to a great start’: Camden Kowalski scores 7th goal of the season as Mundelein tops Lake Forest
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Amid community pushback, ComEd gets permit to demolish historic Bronzeville substation
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Community news
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Mexican cannabis users eagerly await legal marijuana
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Bob Marley’s son seeks New Jersey marijuana dispensary
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California lawmakers OK medical marijuana in schools; will Gov. Newsom approve?
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Universities worry college athletes might partner with marijuana brands
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Marijuana makes you paranoid? Study suggests your genes are to blame
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New law now opens public eye on teacher bargaining
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Community news
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Antonio Brown eligible to play for the Patriots, sources say
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Down to Business: French chef taps science, creativity to create the macarons he sells from his Naperville bakery
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Villages drying out but river flooding still expected after storms drop more than 3 inches of rain across north, northwest suburbs of Chicago
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Kirby Dach, the Blackhawks’ 1st-round pick, is in concussion protocol and misses the 1st day of training camp
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Chicago Mayor Lori Lightfoot calls for test of water main lining that could save trees, taxpayer money
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Down to Business: Family ties in the area, hot dog stand experience in Chicago leads to fast-food restaurant in Elgin
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Amazon’s Whole Foods is cutting health care benefits for part-timers
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Billionaire Joe Mansueto takes full ownership of the Chicago Fire
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Meeting shows cleanup work at former East Chicago DuPont site
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Vero Voce stages ‘Willy Wonka Kids,’ starring elementary school-age actors
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España y Argentina se citan por el título mundial de básquet
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Quickly
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Palos Hills WWII veteran gets long-sought medals for Navy service
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Valparaiso senior Ava Gilliana’s committed to running, and to medaling at the state meet
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Adele files for divorce from husband Simon Konecki
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‘The storm sewers can’t keep up’: Flooding reported across Lake County; Marriott Theatre and Fox River shut down after overnight downpour
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Eufórico Messi saluda clasificación de Argentina a final del Mundial de Básquet
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Registration open for Electric Christmas Parade
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Naperville News Digest
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Public hearing on Waukegan casino proposals set for Sept. 18
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Acusan a un sujeto de apuñalar a muerte al hijo de un bombero
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Quickly
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First responders visit Willowbrook Elementary as students and staff commemorate 9/11
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Column: How Trump should deal with Afghanistan, the Taliban and an unwinnable war
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Letters: Tipped minimum wage makes it hard to survive
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Rockford resident gets diagnosis for mysterious foot swelling on TNT’s ‘Chasing the Cure’
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Aurora looks at deal for downtown block that includes historic Hobbs Building
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Evanston aldermen look to increase protections for trees on private property
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¿Merecen sueldo los deportistas universitarios?
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Four U46 students among National Merit Scholar semifinalists
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Zantac contains cancer-causing chemical, FDA says
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Church news
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Análisis: Biden luce a veces como favorito, a veces no
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‘Canelo’ Álvarez sube de división para retar a Kovalev
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Nestle to close Glendale Heights distribution facility and lay off 121 workers
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This Week in Naperville
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Slowik: Peace activists hold forum on Islamophobia and other forms of hate
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Carpentersville cracking down on illegal fireworks with new rules fining offenders up to $500
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Have old-fashioned family fun at Oak Park Fall Fest
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Grammy winner Sam Smith announces new pronouns of ‘they’ and ‘them’
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Shout Out: Julia Bass, Glenview Grind barista and fast-pitch softball player
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Local high school students named National Merit Scholar semi-finalists
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Blackhawks training camp
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Davich: When guests arrive at your home, treat it like a special event with old-fashioned hospitality
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21 dogs rescued from South Carolina as Hurricane Dorian comes closer
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Cat-lovers built their indoor cats a ‘catio’ so they can enjoy the outdoors
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Pet World: Ask vet for help with nutrition plan for cat who’s losing weight
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Art for every taste and budget — and a chance to talk to the creators — part of Riverwalk Fine Art Fair lure
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Volunteers step up to help a struggling animal shelter
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Michigan Avenue condo in full-amenity building: $990,000
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Highwood open to allowing recreational marijuana businesses in downtown as city’s neighbors prefer outright bans
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Matt Nagy is optimistic Trey Burton will play vs. the Broncos, but the Bears list him as questionable
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Winnetka residents could soon opt for less posh, but more affordable, curbside rubbish pickup
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New St. Charles police headquarters to open Monday
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‘Downton Abbey’ review: The servants are revolting
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McDaniel-Hale: Legalized pot puts new burden on cops to keep streets safe
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Lake County takes precautions after ransomware attack shuts down email server for more than 2 weeks
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Lightning strike suspected cause of fire at vacant Elgin house
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Editorial: Why did Chicago pay lawyers $213 million to defend police misconduct cases?
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Aurora to look at tax increment financing districts at Fox Valley Mall, old Copley property
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Former Veeck family home in Hinsdale sold for $1.25 million, will be preserved
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Quickly
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Like canaries in a coal mine: Local bird banding efforts gage health of the environment
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Woman killed in hit-and-run crash in downtown Deerfield: coroner
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Decent: ‘Downton Abbey’ reimagined with a very different dowager countess evaluating the scene
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Column: Have smartphones turned us into Goofus Nation?
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O’Rourke: tuit de legislador republicano es ‘una amenaza de muerte’
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Metra train derails after hitting truck on Southwest Side; no injuries reported
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Juwan Howard connects with Matt Nagy in visit to Halas Hall: ‘They were out of the box’
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Elgin council briefed on township plans to put mental health board referendum on March election ballot
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Girls from P.E.A.R.L.S. craft blankets for newborns
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Speak Out: Trump, gambling, marijuana
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The Spin: AOC, Rahm Emanuel and the dead fish comment | Chicago to look at cheaper water pipe fixes | Hastert backpedals on previous abuse admission
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District 207 School Board approves $131 million bond issue toward referendum-authorized projects
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The 6 hottest Chicago shows to see right now
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City considers $450,000 settlement for man who claimed cops used racial slurs and started a fight in downtown garage
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Teacher Feature: Tales on Montana youth bring a different dynamic to Naperville teacher’s junior high classroom
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Teen charged in Dolton mother’s slaying ordered held without bail
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Lurie Children’s Hospital gives free haircuts to sick kids, their parents: ‘A haircut is a little boost of confidence’
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Commentary: Kids are not helped by the secrecy around juvenile court records
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Park Ridge community, first responders reflect on 9/11 anniversary during annual ceremony
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tl;dr: vaping is bad, Twitter trolls got owned and architects know better than to move our Art Institute lions
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Yorkville man who worked with Plano Area Special Education Cooperative facing child pornography charges
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Column: The social media value scale of ‘being hacked’
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Hillary, Chelsea Clinton join upcoming Chicago Ideas Week panel
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Joe Maddon has no regrets as he enters what could be the final homestand as Cubs manager: ‘I can’t lament anything’
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McGrath: Why it’s worth listening to all those old stories from ‘back in the day’
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Letters to the editor
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Tinley Park is revisiting license plate-reading cameras at intersections
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‘Tigers Are Not Afraid’ review: Grim fairy tale peers at war through a child’s eyes
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Column: Congress is shirking its constitutional duty by not impeaching Trump
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Four men charged with attempted murder in Hammond bar fight: police
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Contractor wins West Dundee OK to do Huntley Road work on Sundays so job can finish by mid-November
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YouTube star Lilly Singh makes bold leap to late-night TV
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Hutton: Busting the myth of the two-handed catch in baseball
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Aurora softens rules on liquor locations
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Commentary: California’s new law could slam the brakes on Uber and Lyft
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Even without recording a sack, Khalil Mack played ‘as well as I’ve ever had a guy play’ in the Bears’ season-opening loss
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DuPage clerk’s request to buy new election equipment gets big push from the county’s seven League of Women Voters groups
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Escuela homenajea a la primera comisionada hispana del Condado de Cook
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In the Bahamas, 1,300 people remain missing nearly 2 weeks after Hurricane Dorian hit
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Felicity Huffman gets 14 days in prison for her role in the college admissions bribery scandal: ‘I was stupid’
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Naperville second only to Chicago for Bears fans based on ticket sales from platform
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Plan to add Gary code enforcement worker questioned
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Matteson School Dist. 159 students, community members plan protest over hiring of principal accused of sexual misconduct
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Patrick Kane and the Blackhawks open training camp with new players and a newfound confidence: ‘Just have to put it all together’
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Illinois primary’s not until St. Patrick’s Day, but ballot requirements present early challenge to large field of Democratic presidential contenders
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A new city ethics ruling offers a warning to Chicago City Council members who also work as attorneys
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South suburban fire departments in line for almost $1.4M in federal grants
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Park board votes 4-3 to OK neighbor-opposed deal to reduce prairie grass plan for Naperville’s Buttonwood Park
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Proposed changes to Naperville’s renewable energy program would allow residential customers to apply for grants
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Women’s issues focus of Aurora meeting
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Accidental drowning cause of Calumet High School athlete’s death: medical examiner
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U46 may create alternative classrooms for elementary and middle-school students with behavioral, emotional problems
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Cubs 17, Pirates 8
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Troubled times at Ronald Reagan’s boyhood home in Dixon, Ill.: ‘We cannot keep bleeding money’
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Column: 6 great books to read right now — from Toni Morrison to Sally Rooney
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Family that owns OxyContin maker Purdue Pharma used Swiss accounts to conceal $1 billion in transfers: court filings
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As trial approaches, lawyer in Hastert hush-money lawsuit alleges possible perjury
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Character counts for Beebe and son, who continue to defy odds
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Column: Can Bernie Sanders’ authenticity sway Democrats?
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Read a document about the U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement’s ”Chicago’ style replica’ training facility
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Oswego looks at using doorbell camera video to fight crime
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ICE plans to create ”Chicago’ style replica’ in new training facility
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From boos to oohs: After falling into a 4-run hole, the Cubs romp past the Pirates 17-8 with 5 home runs
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Post-Tribune Local Scoreboard for Saturday, Sept. 14, 2019
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In defense of the offense: Valparaiso dials it up on the ground for DAC victory over Michigan City
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‘Any week it can be any receiver’: James Mitchell gets his turn with 2 TD catches as Merrillville rolls past Portage
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Daily Southtown Local Scoreboard for Saturday, Sept. 14, 2019
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Blackhawks legend Stan Mikita had the degenerative brain disease CTE, study finds
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‘I had to make up for what I had done’: Dominick Jones delivers 4 TD passes as H-F rolls past Andrew
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Max Oberman helps Buffalo Grove run past Highland Park