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- No plans to close schools, but field trips and sports are off: New CPS coronavirus restrictions
- Ask Amy: Widower worries about son’s need to cuddle
- Daily horoscope for March 13, 2020
- Suburban schools disappointed but understanding as IHSA cancels boys basketball playoffs: ‘It seems like the right call.’
- Trump’s suggestion to postpone the Tokyo Olympics for a year is shot down by a Japanese official
- Bill would allow campaign funds to cover child care in effort to create ‘a system that’s more available to moms’
- Flashback: Illinois woman’s search for revolution ended in death in the notorious Weathermen bombing
- Cook County State’s Attorney Kim Foxx’s race for reelection has faced Smollett criticism, opponent with deeper pockets
- Daywatch: Pritzker shuts down large public events, leagues halted across sports and Kim Foxx’s unusual uphill climb for a second term
- Speak Out: Debate continues on Blagojevich release
- Cool new products that would have been at the massive Home Show canceled over coronavirus — from a cannabis edibles infuser to a self-changing garbage can
- Bill to boost development along South Shore Line dies in General Assembly
- Developer seeks to convert former Niles school into apartments
- Buying weed in the age of coronavirus: Marijuana dispensary restricts sales to medical patients
- Chicago companies beef up video conferencing, cybersecurity as coronavirus prompts race to work from home
- Esposa del primer ministro canadiense Justin Trudeau da positivo al coronavirus
- NWI hospitals prepare for potential coronavirus cases, with ‘virtual screening’ program available
- A look at two speedy omakases
- Chicago skin care experts on how to heal dry hands from washing them so much — and fix your winter-ravaged skin
- US launches retaliatory strike against Iranian-backed militia after rocket attack in Iraq kills troops
- Column: Human interactions have been slowly phasing out for years. So why does it hurt so much when coronavirus robs us of them?
- El coronavirus altera la vida de los estadounidenses
- Ice shapes economy, identity of Lake Superior’s coastal towns. But it’s disappearing.
- Breakfast with Ina: Lizzy J’s gigantic crab cakes Benedict, and revisiting a Lincoln Park favorite with ‘Hot Doug’
- Column: The latest plans for the Chicago Spire site: Is this land cursed?
- Varios estados cierran escuelas para frenar el coronavirus en EEUU
- Column: Cubs’ concerns rest with the health and well-being of their employees — not the fate of the baseball season
- Lake County News-Sun Local Scoreboard for Saturday, March 14, 2020
- Cancelación de deportes deja pocas opciones para apostar
- Cyr: America leaving Afghanistan – at last
- Check, please: What to do when you don’t want to split the bill evenly
- Caída histórica de bolsas con Wall Street a la cabeza por pánico al coronavirus
- A top Roomba is significantly marked down right now (plus more deals to make your life easier)
- El coronavirus paraliza el mundo del deporte de Estados Unidos
- How to determine the right style of bedding for your needs
- The best bottle sterilizer
- The best motorcycle battery
- The best cat treat
- The best soy candle
- The best human skeleton model
- The best home security system
- Fast and Furious y ‘Mulan’ se posponen por virus
- Oak Park, River Forest schools to close, shift to e-learning as coronavirus spreads
- Speak Out: Leave Columbus Day alone
- Second City suspends all its Chicago shows
- Coronavirus disruptions could strain Chicago’s finances and pension funds
- Las últimas víctimas del deporte mundial por coronavirus
- No rite of spring for golf: Masters postponed due to virus
- ‘He does all the intangibles’: Versatile senior Cleveland Neal relishes Bowman’s return to regionals for the first time since 2014
- The president as bystander: Trump struggles to unify a nation on edge as the coronavirus spreads
- Estampas de postal en ciudades italianas
- Finger licking in the time of coronavirus
- The 24 hours when sports hit the halt button
- Restaurants across the country struggle to respond to coronavirus
- Chicago genre-defying musician Nnamdi Ogbonnaya is about to blow up — and he’s ready for it all
- Maybe now you’ll stop mocking Peloton
- Travelers from coronavirus hot spots say they faced no screening
- Meet the firefighters, nurses and janitors on the coronavirus front lines
- América rompe relación con ecuatoriano Renato Ibarra
- Berlin parties on, despite the coronavirus
- Berlin parties on, despite the coronavirus
- EEUU prepara paquete de asistencia a afectados por el virus
- Arteta, técnico español del Arsenal, da positivo por coronavirus
- If police officers get the coronavirus, who will patrol the streets?
- If police officers get the coronavirus, who will patrol the streets?
- Public transit services intensify cleaning, disinfecting of buses, trains
- Video gaming trade association files lawsuit over Oak Lawn’s ‘push tax,’ claims ordinance is unconstitutional
- Investors nervous about coronavirus ask: Should I put my 401(k) in bonds?
- Los Simpson ya predijeron la cuarentena por coronavirus de Tom Hanks (VIDEO)
- Schools plan for providing student meals amid closures due to coronavirus
- Spain to declare state of emergency over coronavirus outbreak
- Meet the firefighters, nurses and janitors on the coronavirus front lines
- What climate change can teach us about fighting the coronavirus
- La Premier inglesa y la Champions suspenden todos sus partidos
- Mercedes-Benz refreshes E-Class
- Grubhub suspends fees to help restaurants meet payroll as coronavirus fears hit dining sales
- Cámara baja de Canadá aprobó acuerdo comercial con México y EEUU
- Ministra japonesa descarta idea de Trump sobre Tokio 2020
- 5 stories of non-coronavirus news to take your mind off the pandemic
- Hobart man lands in Indianapolis hospital burn unit after rare immune system disease attack
- Colonial Golf home with fenced-in yard: $850K
- Biden espera dar el golpe de gracia a Sanders en la Florida
- BMW Concept i4 offers glimpse of future
- Exjugadora de la selección se convierte en la primera mujer en presidir la Federación de EEUU en la historia
- Glenview home on a cul-de-sac: $1.45M
- Offices may not re-open for awhile. Here’s how to be successful working from home
- Antiguo, minúsculo, sorprendente
- Trump to hold press conference amid mixed messages and growing criticism over response to spiraling coronavirus pandemic
- Beer industry watches and waits as coronavirus epidemic unfolds: Is boon or crisis ahead?
- Coronavirus concerns force Highland Park library, park district to close until further notice
- Lake County coronavirus update: Stevenson High School closing; patient visited Lake Zurich YMCA before hospitalization; Lake Villa cancels St. Patrick’s parade
- 17 different ways to cook Easter ham
- How Chicago’s sports teams have been affected by the coronavirus
- Three great ways to get your singer-songwriter thing on, in Ali Barter, Molly Tuttle and Brent Cobb
- Coronavirus roundup — schools, libraries closed, museums shut down, no religious services and other events canceled
- Cirque du Soleil cancels ‘Alegria’ in Chicago this summer
- La Concacaf suspende el Preolímpico en México
- Column: Food allergies can be tough on kids. A local mom turned her experiences into a new book.
- We try 2 speed-based omakase dinners to find out if faster and cheaper is still good
- A ‘suspected’ COVID-19 case reported to Deerfield District 113 prompts officials to cancel school Friday
- Navy Pier Flyover completion delayed again, due to problems on 1930s-era Lake Shore Drive bridge
- What if you think you have COVID-19? Doctors answer questions.
- Column: The Masters, which has been postponed because of the coronavirus, would not have been the same without the roars
- LaPorte woman charged after hundreds of new and used syringes found in car: police
- NBCUniversal, ViacomCBS stop productions in response to coronavirus outbreak
- Craving: Japanese food — from ramen to soba to yakitori to sushi, we’re eating Chicago’s best dishes in March
- Alcalde de Miami da positivo para COVID-19
- Chicago celebrates Pi Day Saturday with Eli’s Cheesecake mini-pies and $3.14 slices
- Extra day in February drives increase in casino revenues
- Late-night comics adjust to shows without an audience
- For 97-year-old Aurora man, exercise a key to long life
- Will County restricts visitors to its nursing home, extends early voting hours
- US general says retaliatory airstrikes in Iraq destroyed 5 weapons depots — but many similar sites remain
- Presidente de la Bolsa Mexicana de Valores contrae coronavirus
- Virus darkens stages, silences orchestras across the US
- Column: As coronavirus spreads, so too does panic and fear
- Answer Angel: Widow stuck with well-meaning ‘friends’
- Some casinos drop buffets, live shows as virus spreads in US
- Some casinos drop buffets, live shows as coronavirus spreads in U.S.
- Is it safe to travel to Mexico for spring break?
- Seriously Simple: Simple souffle mixes French and Mexican flavors
- Thankfulness leaves less room for anxiety
- No, it’s not right to pretend to be someone else
- EatingWell: Drum up a tasty dish
- Coronavirus self-quarantine: When and how to do it
- 10 questions with… Phenix Legacy founder/veteran Alberto Lopez
- El Salvador encarcelará a quienes entren ilegalmente al país para frenar el coronavirus
- Dos argentinos y un destino en la MLS
- UIC dismisses coach Steve McClain after Flames fall 1 win short of an NCAA Tournament bid. ‘I’m proud of what we did here,’ McClain says.
- A look at how the CTA cleans its rail cars
- Column: What makes the coronavirus crisis different from other U.S. crises
- Verizon and Comcast prepare for more at-home internet users amid coronavirus outbreak
- Eli Aldana emerges as St. Viator contributor before season’s unexpected end
- Yaganes, los indígenas del fin del mundo
- Column: Trump should just stop talking about coronavirus
- Community news
- Enfermeras y médicos, los ‘héroes’ de la batalla contra el coronavirus
- Los indígenas del fin del mundo que luchan por sobrevivir
- The Indiana High School Athletic Association postpones the boys basketball tournament indefinitely after school closures at regional sites
- Lake County coronavirus update: College of Lake County, Lake County schools announce closures; another resident affected; Genesee Theatre cancels 10 shows through mid-April
- Gary Bettman says NHL players should self-isolate while the season is on hold
- Soda Stereo pospone el resto de su gira por coronavirus
- Louisiana to be first state to postpone presidential primaries due to coronavirus outbreak
- Church news
- Commentary: Justice comes for Harvey Weinstein
- Roscoe Village home with designer drapery: $1.5M
- Not-so-quiet pastels offer an instant blast of spring
- NWI schools closing out of COVID-19 caution, drive-through meals coming
- Spring fling
- Shout Out: Charice Wilczynski, a hockey aficionado who works at Glacier Ice Arena in Vernon Hills
- Luisiana, primer estado de EEUU en posponer elecciones primarias por coronavirus
- Wilmette Village Hall, Winnetka-Northfield Library temporarily shuttered due to coronavirus
- You need to work from home and the kids are out of school. What now?
- Community news
- Delta Air Lines cutting flights 40%, seeking government aid as coronavirus empties airports
- Schools, park district buildings closing in Franklin Park due to coronavirus
- Deadspin relaunches in Chicago as sports leagues shut down over coronavirus
- When no fans means no work: What’s next for arena workers who are caught in sports’ coronavirus shutdown
- Yasser Tejeda, un guitarrista al rescate de la música afrodominicana
- Shutterbug watching Costco crowd bulking up for coronavirus collides with minivan in Niles
- Bomb threat near Waldo Middle School in Aurora found not credible
- Glencoe coronavirus closings: Village Hall, schools, park district facilities and library all temporarily shuttered
- NCAA tried to save March Madness with 16 teams. Instead, the whole tournament was canceled because of the coronavirus.
- Bun’s Soapbox employs workers on the spectrum of potential independence
- Aplazan maratón de Boston hasta septiembre
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- Muere Charles Wuorinen, compositor laureado con el Pulitzer
- Walk the dog or no? Italians unsure what virus decree allows
- New Trier High School, Loyola Academy and area elementary schools close buildings and move to online instruction in response to coronavirus
- Aurora area voters face referendum questions on tax hikes, a new recreation center and marijuana
- Barrington SD220 schools to close buildings, move to online classes starting Monday
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- Se aplaza la entrega de los Premios Platino
- ‘Chicago Fire’ and other TV shows halt production due to COVID-19 concerns
- Area schools close, library and park district programs cancelled in reaction to coronavirus
- Trump declara emergencia nacional por coronavirus
- Cats treated for wildfire burns offer clues for human, veterinary medicine
- Letters: Nonprofits, arts groups take a hit for coronavirus prevention
- Tribunal paraguayo ratifica que Ronaldinho debe seguir preso
- Peregrine falcon, snowy owl shown at Calumet New Tech High School for wildlife rehabilitation event
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- Commentary: Black electorate needs more information about voter suppression
- Chicago arts groups start planning for life without shows: ‘Art will survive’
- Disabato: Brother Rice graduate Ryan Kutt returns to the mound for Illinois after Tommy John surgery, only to be shut down by the NCAA’s cancellation of the spring season
- Lyric Opera cancels all performances of Wagner’s ‘Ring’
- Will Chicago Public Schools stay open? Mayor Lori Lightfoot tells faith leaders she’s expecting Gov. J.B. Pritzker to take action.
- Founder of Oswego dog rescue group charged with theft
- Coronavirus threat hovers over Illinois primary election as suburban voters hold key in Democratic presidential race
- In the coronavirus fight, the city, state ordered crowd limits, leaving dark, empty stages, screens and concert venues — here’s some of what you will miss
- Aggressive dog needs training and slow introduction to new people
- Los niños enferman poco, pero son vectores del coronavirus
- Note to readers
- No se escatimarán recursos para enfrentar el coronavirus: Trump
- Down to Business: Creating a ‘blueprint’ for success means analyzing your values and figuring out what you want to achieve
- Festival de Cine de Guadalajara se posterga por el virus
- Crown Point cancels annual St. Pat’s Day parade; corned beef and cabbage dinners offered in drive-through at fire station
- Column: Retired TWA pilot publishes memoir that recounts golden age of commercial air travel
- As homebuyers show concern over coronavirus, sellers are stocking open houses with hand sanitizers: study
- Baby Brezza, a $200 formula maker, may pose health risks to infants
- Coronavirus hits another big downtown Chicago office complex for second time in three days, as BMO Harris employee diagnosed
- With commuters working from home because of the coronavirus, Metra will waive refund fees on monthly passes
- Column: Social distancing can slow the spread of coronavirus AND help you avoid annoying human beings
- Wall Street cierra fuerte tras palabras de Trump
- Pimpinela siguen encadenando enredos amorosos en ‘Traición’ (VIDEO)
- We have lots of new questions about coronavirus. A Northwestern doctor has answers.
- Closures planned on Irving Park Road due to railroad bridge construction
- Meet the new drive-thru: a coronavirus clinic serving up swabs
- Bears place a second-round tender on restricted free agent Roy Robertson-Harris
- Local officials encourage participation in 2020 Census
- Virus worries prompt some post-race changes for the Iditarod
- Daily Southtown Local Scoreboard for Saturday, March 14, 2020
- Column: Illinois was primed to make a memorable postseason run. Now Ayo Dosunmu and the Illini are left to contemplate an abrupt end to a breakout season.
- A list of Lake County school closures due to coronavirus
- Area schools close buildings as part of Lake County response to coronavirus outbreak
- La Liga MX sigue jugándose pese al coronavirus
- NFL bans pro days, in-person visits amid coronavirus concerns until further notice: source
- DuPage moves 17 polling places to county fairgrounds, receives more than 100 election judge applications after hiking pay to $200
- Grocery stores say they’re filling shelves as fast as they can. They still can’t keep up with shoppers preparing for coronavirus.
- Hammond siblings accused of stealing, pawning parts from neighboring warehouse, charges say
- Bishop lifts Mass obligation as area churches try to protect ‘most vulnerable’ parishioners
- Honda restarts production at Wuhan plant at center of outbreak
- J.D. Power warns coronavirus could cause car part shortages
- Tesla’s Musk is mum about coronavirus impact, except to say panic is ‘dumb’
- Lista de principales eventos deportivos anulados, aplazados o bajo amenaza por coronavirus
- Elmwood Park grappling with coronavirus concerns
- Moran: Taking a breath amid a global crisis to write one final column
- How sports TV networks are scrambling to fill air time — and no, ESPN isn’t moving up its Michael Jordan documentary
- Stocks surge on Wall Street, almost erasing Thursday’s historic Dow plunge
- Down to Business: It’s a dirty job but chimneys must be cleaned, maintained if they’re going to be used
- España decreta el estado de alarma para combatir el coronavirus
- Miriam Rodríguez estrena ‘No sé quien soy’, un emocionante himno al alzheimer (VIDEO)
- Morton Grove ‘Taste’ went on, other activities closing
- Crosby: Coronavirus and campaign craziness dominate headlines
- Column: Ruth Bader Ginsburg’s 87th birthday should be motivation for Democrats to back Biden
- Heart health fair offers a smorgasbord of services for residents
- Marian Catholic, Morgan Park and Thornton see dream seasons come to an end due to coronavirus: ‘We’ll never get closure. It’s sad.’
- Cerrarán todas las escuelas en Illinois para frenar la propagación del coronavirus
- Many public facilities in Lake Bluff, Lake Forest close amid coronavirus outbreak
- El coronavirus trastorna la vida cotidiana en EEUU
- Chocolate pie contest delivers edible works of art
- Jury delivers guilty verdict in fatal 2018 stabbing outside Waukegan restaurant
- Allen Robinson voted no on NFL’s proposed CBA — and the coronavirus might alter his offseason plans with Mitch Trubisky
- Commentary: I’m an American in Italy under coronavirus lockdown. It’s horrific.
- Palatine man accused of driving SUV into Woodfield Mall is found unfit to stand trial on terrorism charge
- Company might renovate old factory on Aurora’s East Side
- Louis A. Weiss Memorial Hospital and West Suburban Center lay off 52 workers, citing lack of state Medicaid funding
- Corned beef egg rolls, Pot of Goldschlager and more St. Patrick’s weekend specials in Chicago
- Editorial: America without sports: Coronavirus prompts a national timeout
- The women who defied Boko Haram, and survived
- State frees up $20 million for Gary school repairs, demolition
- U.S. Senators Durbin and Duckworth want answers from Alden over plans for Tribune Publishing
- Living under coronavirus quarantine: Parents from Chicago school unite in face of challenges
- Naperville News Digest
- Public asked to weigh in on Dundee Avenue improvements in Elgin
- Loyola University Chicago students vacate dorms
- Jury convicts Shomari Legghette of first-degree murder in killing of Chicago police Cmdr. Paul Bauer
- Column: Closing all Illinois schools, including CPS, means a lot of kids will need food. Meet some of the people stepping in to help.
- Coronavirus impacts weekend services at Aurora area Catholic churches
- Bill Gates says he is stepping down from Microsoft board
- Editorial: Illinois corruption and Tuesday’s primary election: Why won’t establishment Democrats suffer consequences?
- Elgin News Digest
- McDaniel-Hale: Randall Road development would add to already-severe traffic congestion
- Chicago-area religious leaders including Cardinal Cupich suspend services but Catholics offer online Mass, close schools to contain coronavirus
- 2nd person who met Trump at Mar-a-Lago tests positive for coronavirus
- Sean Hannity and others online are comparing U.S. coronavirus deaths to Chicago shooting homicides. Does that even make sense?
- Crosby: Paramount closing due to coronavirus outbreak a heartbreaker
- From NCAA eligibility extensions to recruiting, Illinois AD Josh Whitman weighs in on the ramifications of sports cancellations
- Townships confident of readiness as coronavirus concern grows
- Norwegian, Royal Caribbean join Disney, Princess, other cruise lines halting operations
- Coronavirus pandemic around the world: European countries try to fight COVID-19 spread amid mounting deaths
- Hutton: 21st Century’s dream team doesn’t want its season to end without a shot at a state title and deserves to be seen playing for one
- Chicago hotels offering reduced rates to displaced college students
- Naperville residents being forced to alter or cancel spring break travel plans in wake of coronavirus worries
- ‘It’s a unique time for all of us’: With baseball on pause, GM Rick Hahn keeps a long-range view for the White Sox
- Taaj Davis-led Aurora Christian left wondering what might have been after IHSA pulls plug on boys basketball season: ‘I’m hurting very bad.’
- NorthShore HealthSystem and two private labs now able to provide testing for coronavirus
- Column: Gov. J.B. Pritzker closes schools to be safe, but doesn’t dare touch the election
- Trump administration scrambles to broaden coronavirus testing options
- Illinois guard Ayo Dosunmu has a big decision to make about the NBA. His dad says the abrupt end to the season won’t play a factor.
- Aurora teen charged in shooting death of 15-year-old Aurora girl
- Illinois officials announce 14 new coronavirus cases and Gov. J.B. Pritzker keeps up criticism of federal response
- West Suburban Local Scoreboard for Sunday, March 15, 2020
- In shadow of coronavirus outbreak, Aurora area polling places get ready for Election Day
- Speak Out: Praise for Mayor Lori Lightfoot’s Poverty Summit
- Illinois casinos ordered closed for two weeks over coronavirus concerns
- Coronavirus disruptions force Cook County state’s attorney candidates off the campaign trail for their vital final weekend push
- North Shore School District 112 closes all schools indefinitely amid coronavirus outbreak
- Cameron Dougherty, Naperville Central stunned by ending of the season due to coronavirus pandemic: ‘It was a terrible feeling for our kids’
- Elgin mayor issues ‘proclamation of emergency’ as city cancels large public events and announces other coronavirus precautions
- Naperville D203 and Indian Prairie D204 shut down schools through March 27, prepare for switch to online classes
- Lake County issues disaster proclamation over coronavirus pandemic
- The Spin: Pritzker orders schools closed till next month | Candidates off the trail for final push | Trump declares national emergency
- Coronavirus roundup — schools, libraries closed, Catholic Mass ‘dispensations,’ events canceled
- Boys basketball notes: Evanston’s season ends prior to Loyola rematch in 4A sectional final
- Museum closings: MSI, Art Institute, Field Museum, others join Shedd Aquarium, Lincoln Park Zoo in closing out of coronavirus caution
- ‘It’s totally devastating’: Benet coach Gene Heidkamp and Redwings react to the cancellation of the boys basketball season due to coronavirus
- More money for cops proposed in Tinley Park budget
- Governor cancels Illinois schools statewide until March 30 to slow the spread of coronavirus
- Former SAIC instructor wins ‘Project Runway’: ‘I’m very proud of pulling it together and pulling it off’
- Cubs players could be headed home for an extended period because of the coronavirus. ‘We’re all in this together,’ Theo Epstein says.
- Column: ‘Pandemic,’ a little-known poet’s poem about the coronavirus, goes viral
- Q&A: St. Viator grad Cole Kmet after NFL combine
- Aurora looks at hiring waste coordinator
- ‘A devastating blow’: IHSA decision to cancel remainder of boys basketball season takes air out of the ball for high-flying East Aurora
- Illinois especially vulnerable to financial fallout from coronavirus, public finance expert says
- Cook County courts to pause for nearly a month as precaution against coronavirus
- Evanston mayor and health director use Facebook Live to update residents on city’s response to coronavirus threat
- Post-Tribune Local Scoreboard for Saturday, March 14, 2020
- Potempa: Reader looking for Oprah’s Hummingbird Cake in new cookbook
- Column: Stop the antics and take the coronavirus seriously. You, too, Mr. President
- St. Charles North and Hampshire surprised by IHSA cancellation of boys basketball season due to coronavirus: ‘I’m sad for the kids.’
- Roselle man gets 6 years in prison for tuition scam at College of DuPage that authorities say netted more than $200,000
- Danny Trevathan wants his name to be up there among the great Bears linebackers. And? ‘I also want to hold that trophy up.’