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- Coronavirus in Illinois updates: Here’s what happened March 18 with COVID-19 in the Chicago area
- Ask Amy: Readers ask and answer questions about race
- Daily horoscope for March 19, 2020
- Boy, 17, found dead with gunshot wound in Austin alleyway: police
- Apartment Hunt: The Alfred’s hidden herringbone hardwood, marble staircase boost vintage charm
- ‘Fall is the new summer’: How coronavirus is changing the way we travel — and when
- Area animal shelters limiting groups, but dogs and cats remain quarantine free
- Don’t let warm days fool you — gardens aren’t ready for springtime work just yet
- After more than a year of allegations and investigations, settlement reached in Puerto Rican Parade Committee case
- Glencoe-raised author has written a true account of murder among the super-rich in Connecticut: ‘Murder in Fairfield County’
- Anxiety, guilt and Trader Joe’s: Day in the life of coronavirus through the diaries of 4 Chicagoans and suburbanites
- Daywatch: Daily state virus count nearly doubles, Illinois school shutdown could be extended and similar tragedies bring a couple together
- As day cares shut down to stop the spread of COVID-19, Chicago-area parents must juggle child care and working from home. ‘It’s a very new groove.’
- 24 new cases of coronavirus at Willowbrook nursing home brings total to 46, officials say. One resident’s daughter visits her mom through window.
- Chicago Public Libraries closing 61 locations as ‘fearful’ city workers union blasts decision to keep 20 open
- Oak Park issues shelter-in-place order to slow COVID-19 spread as River Forest, Forest Park leaders urge residents to comply as well
- 5 things to know about new Bears quarterback Nick Foles, including his Super Bowl MVP season and his Drew Brees connection
- Believe it or not, Northwestern men’s basketball had some highlights this season. Here are 9.
- Speak Out: Good for Bulls and Blackhawks for paying staff during shutdown
- Netflix’s ‘Self Made,’ about a pioneering black businesswoman who became a self-made millionaire, explores success in America
- We need a pep talk. Sports performance expert Jason Brader delivers one in this Q&A
- The coronavirus has MLB scouts — and prospects — on lockdown. What will it mean for the Cubs at No. 16 and the White Sox at No. 11 in the draft?
- How worried is Chicago about the coronavirus? We asked residents from across the city and here’s what they said
- Appeals court throws out Lake County man’s drug conviction, 17-year prison sentence
- 10 of the best moments from March Madness first round games
- The coronavirus is ravaging one northeastern family, killing 3 members and leaving 4 others hospitalized
- Fighting the coronavirus with disinfecting sprays and solutions: What works?
- Getting your entertainment on in the time of coronavirus without leaving the couch (except to tip the DoorDash person)
- Can smart thermometers track the spread of the coronavirus?
- Country singers to perform from home for ACM special
- Internet providers won’t cut off users over unpaid bills for 60 days
- El reto del papel higiénico entre futbolistas causa furor en redes sociales
- The marquee NCAA Tournament matchups that could have been
- Not much happening in Vegas: Nevada closes casinos for a month
- Wuhan pasa un día sin casos nuevos, da esperanza al mundo
- Column: The uplifting, unsettling pleasures of going for a walk in a coronavirus age
- We’ve bailed out airlines, automakers and banks before. How will the coronavirus bailouts compare?
- How to thrive when working from home
- Column: Suddenly, everyone’s a TV critic. Here are some tips for your binge from an old pro
- Clubes mexicanos se las ingenian para entrenar ante pandemia
- Need a coronavirus test? Being rich and famous may help
- ¿Cuánto tiempo estará EEUU luchando contra el coronavirus?
- Country singers to perform from home for ACM special after Country Music Awards postponed
- Need a coronavirus test? Being rich and famous may help
- Batavia Park District leader ‘disappointed’ after voters reject funding for new recreation center
- Buccaneers volverían a ser relevantes con Brady
- Hilary Ann Feldman is still teaching, anxious to get out to sing and plan nonprofit events again
- Director of Klezmer Music Foundation adapts to lack of live performances
- Johanna McKenzie Miller has had to put directing jobs on hold
- Chicago Opera Theater postpones rest of season
- ¿Qué significa el cierre total de cines para la industria y el público?
- The best gun cleaning kit
- Sony revela nuevos detalles de PlayStation 5 que reavivan la guerra de las consolas domésticas
- The best snow sport helmet
- The best golf swing trainer
- Slo ‘Mo, Chicago’s baddest LGBTQ dance party, is going digital so you can shimmy from home
- The best pregnancy support band
- The best roach bait
- Gurnee Mills joins Hawthorn Mall in closing its doors over coronavirus concerns
- EEUU suspende sus despliegues en Afganistán por coronavirus
- Two ER doctors at Rush Oak Park Hospital test positive for coronavirus as west suburb issues shelter-in-place order
- Two Porter County school boards take steps to ensure workers are paid during coronavirus-forced shutdowns
- Column: ‘After 9/11, praise went to us,’ firefighter says. Grocery store workers will be the ‘true unsung heroes’ of the coronavirus crisis.
- ‘Abuse doesn’t stop in times of pandemic.’ Domestic violence advocates trying to serve survivors during coronavirus pandemic
- Don’t trust memes that promise coronavirus cures
- Gabbard se retira de contienda por la candidatura demócrata
- 16 big pot dinners you can make and freeze while you’re staying in for COVID-19
- This summer may change the NBA forever
- El príncipe Alberto de Mónaco dio positivo a coronavirus
- Column: Trump’s coronavirus stimulus checks should come with a nondisclosure agreement
- Volunteers in Geneva fill ’emergency boxes’ for those in need during coronavirus outbreak
- ‘Superstore’ explores the good old days of ordinary shopping, plus what else is on TV Thursday, March 19
- Lake County college athletes, like Lake Forest runner Tianna Beilke, are ‘all kind of in shock’ after the coronavirus pandemic ended their seasons
- You can stream, but you can’t hide
- Bolsonaro, antes escéptico, ahora dice ser líder antivirus
- Movie theaters want federal coronavirus bailout too
- Flame arrival faces calls for Tokyo Olympics be delayed
- Renovación del ‘Piojo’ con el América se frena por el coronavirus
- American in Iran, another in Lebanon released from prisons, US officials say
- Bird song season commences
- Election may make for a change on Kendall County Board
- Flame arrival faces calls for Tokyo Olympics be delayed
- You canceled travel due to coronavirus and you’re bored. Here’s how to cope
- Chicago-area food trucks still rolling, but business is down dramatically
- The coronavirus threw ESPN a curveball. How the sports giant is changing its game
- Poca información de coronavirus si no habla inglés en EEUU
- ‘I need to keep the lights on’: One man’s battle to keep his small business alive
- ‘I need to keep the lights on’: One man’s battle to keep his small business alive
- Lake County, Ind., reports 4th coronavirus case; Highland car dealer says it has closed after employee gets unconfirmed positive test
- Citing coronavirus, homeless families seize 12 vacant homes in Los Angeles: ‘We have to do this’
- Working from home? Send us your photos.
- ‘Wonder Woman’ canta en redes sociales ‘Imagine’ junto a grandes estrellas para animar la cuarentena (VIDEO)
- A deadly coronavirus mix in Florida: An aging population and lots of young visitors
- Lila Downs ofrece entretenimiento para quedarse en casa
- Se eleva la demanda por el jabón debido a la pandemia
- US Rep. Tulsi Gabbard ends Democratic bid for president, endorses Joe Biden
- Prochaska on top in Kendall circuit clerk race
- ‘She just kept going and going’: Lincoln-Way West’s Taylor Gugliuzza is the 2019-20 Daily Southtown Girls Basketball Player of the Year
- Naperville North graduate Kayla Sharples tries to stay sharp at home while the Red Stars’ preseason is on hold: ‘We want to be safe, but during this time off we want to maintain our fitness.’
- Conmebol amplía suspensión de Libertadores por coronavirus
- Amid COVID-19, Lake County families, older adults get creative at home
- Column: In tough times the La Grange community, like Mr. Rogers, looks to the helpers
- North Shore communities confirm first COVID-19 cases
- Chicago Fire’s awaited return to Soldier Field is on hold. But their first match at the iconic venue in 1998 was ‘magical’ — and fittingly Frank Klopas was at the center of it.
- Rosie O’Donnell revives talk show for one time only
- Highland Park home with greenhouse, lap pool: $1.5M
- Jim Sexton cites facilities as main reason for stepping down as St. Laurence’s boys basketball coach: ‘It just became too much for me.’
- Taco Madre is a labor of love for foodie owners
- Column: A Lincoln Park high schooler’s beautiful idea to help hungry students, battered restaurants during coronavirus shutdown
- La MLS amplía suspensión de su temporada 2020
- York High School senior focuses on helping others during coronavirus outbreak
- ‘I feel extremely lucky’: Lincoln-Way West’s Ryan White is the 2019-20 Daily Southtown Girls Basketball Coach of the Year
- Fires left these wallabies nothing to eat. Help arrived from above.
- Kane County Board District 6 race a tight one
- Absentee ballot requests at all-time high for Wisconsin’s April presidential primary due to coronavirus concerns
- El coronavirus acelera el fin de la edición impresa de Playboy en EEUU
- Chicago orders coronavirus patients, people exhibiting symptoms, to stay home
- Introducing the 2019-20 Daily Southtown Girls Basketball All-Area Team
- Running is safe right now, but most runners will have to change their gross habits
- Familias de 4 podrían recibir $3,000 como un alivio ante coronavirus en EEUU
- ‘Blow the Man Down’ review: New Amazon film features fresh sea air, a quaint fishing village and a slight case of murder
- Grandes Ligas cancela serie de dos juegos en México
- ‘Quarantine shaming’: US navigates radical new social norms in the wake of coronavirus
- Retailers set aside shopping hours for seniors, others at higher risk of contracting COVID-19
- $10 toilet paper? Coronavirus price gouging complaints surge in the US
- At least 6 break into three different stores, take ATMs, cigarettes and liquor with same white SUV and black sedan in Lakeview neighborhood
- Lisboa, de ‘La Casa de Papel’, da positivo por coronavirus
- Column: Marie Newman ends Lipinski family reign — but was it really all about abortion?
- Vital but vulnerable, cleaners hold the line against a virus
- Famosos y la prueba del coronavirus: ¿Trato preferencial?
- Aurora church works on ‘ways to reach people’ during coronavirus outbreak
- EEUU registra más de 10,000 casos de coronavirus y 154 muertos
- A deadly coronavirus mix in Florida: An aging population and lots of young visitors
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- Fires left these wallabies nothing to eat. Help arrived from above.
- California mountains blanketed in snow after March storms
- Italia supera a China en número de muertos por el coronavirus
- Footlight Players announces 2020-21 season
- MLB just canceled 2 international series in April. What does it mean for the Cubs-Cardinals series in London in June?
- Students and staff at Winnetka school told to self-quarantine after seventh-grader diagnosed with probable case of COVID-19
- Community news: Indian Trail Elementary School in Frankfort marks 40 years
- Introducing the 2019-20 Beacon-News Girls Basketball All-Area Team
- Working from home? Send us your photos.
- As winter’s snow recedes, early spring offers hunting bonanza
- Coronavirus death rate in Wuhan is lower than previously thought, study finds
- Falsificación de productos y medicamentos relacionados a coronavirus va en aumento
- Yes, younger people are falling seriously ill from COVID-19
- Speak Out
- Pañuelos y bufandas pueden reemplazar mascarillas como “último recurso”, afirman en EEUU
- Take the credit card you can get, work toward one you want
- Jazz movies to watch — and to avoid — while stuck at home
- Mariachi y son jarocho, unidos en lo nuevo de Natalia Lafourcade
- Commentary: We already watch too much TV. Coronavirus may push us over the edge
- Inside the week that has left the NBA and NHL shut down
- Climate-focused voters want more from Joe Biden: ‘He doesn’t talk about it very much’
- En plena amenaza del coronavirus, AMLO confía en amuletos
- You’re probably trapped at home and wondering which music streaming service sounds the best. So were we.
- Medical marijuana considered ‘essential good’ during quarantines
- Alinea sells out to-go meals of beef Wellington and mashed potatoes in 5 hours
- Silver contempla distintas ideas para que la NBA se reanude
- World’s airlines push for $200 billion in emergency aid. ‘We are suffering, we are struggling. We are bleeding.’
- NCAA Tournament: Big shots that define the madness of March
- Golpeada por virus, Hollywood encuentra salida con streaming
- NBA teams to close training and practice facilities to players and staff due to coronavirus outbreak
- Jobless claims jump by 70,000 as federal statistics begin to show coronavirus impact
- Llama olímpica se dirige a Tokio con Juegos en duda
- Fitness, health clubs in Lake Bluff ordered to close because of coronavirus outbreak
- Gail Borden library officials ‘thrilled’ that tax referendum passed, parking lot repairs, IT improvements, more programs planned
- Commentary: Gov. Pritzker steps up in face of coronavirus crisis. Similarly bold leadership would help solve Illinois’ other problems.
- La reunión de Friends, retrasada por el coronavirus
- U-46 board meets remotely; superintendent says summer repairs should be finished on time
- Bradshaw: Avoid a weak first-year GPA, pursue diverse activities for admittance into top law schools
- Florida investor, former financial media CEO, takes 7% stake in Tribune Publishing
- Coronavirus impide oficializar contratos en NFL
- Crosby: As coronavirus concerns grow, local pantries determined to keep doors open, food supplies strong
- ArcelorMittal watches pandemic growth as U.S. automakers begin to shut down
- MLB cancelaría draft y fichajes internacionales
- ‘There’s nobody out there’: Chicago ride-share and taxi drivers struggling amid coronavirus
- Funerales en solitario, una dolorosa consecuencia del confinamiento
- Minor-league baseball players to receive spring allowances through April 8
- Is it okay to experiment with marijuana during self-quarantine?
- NCAA Tournament: Big shots that define the madness of March
- Empty streets, bored tourists, anxious merchants: Puerto Rico amid coronavirus curfew
- Lyric Opera Orchestra takes pay cut to benefit freelancers
- West Dundee OKs tax incentives for senior housing development to be built on Route 31
- Letters: If you don’t need a check from the government, pass it on to needier people
- Especuladores aprovechan crisis por coronavirus
- Empty streets, bored tourists, anxious merchants: Puerto Rico amid coronavirus curfew
- 64,000 and counting: Illinois unemployment claims skyrocket as coronavirus pandemic causes workplaces to shut down
- Commentary: For an immigrant with a mum far away overseas, Chicago O’Hare is no longer a lifeline
- Brian De Palma: las películas deben ser hermosas
- EEUU pide a sus ciudadanos no salir del país y regresar si están fuera
- Before virus outbreak, a cascade of warnings went unheeded
- Shout Out: Lynette Foss, a biology professor at Lake Forest College
- Before the coronavirus outbreak, a cascade of warnings went unheeded
- State Department issues urgent new warning, telling Americans not to travel abroad and to return home unless they plan to stay there
- Geneva’s Lindsay Blackmore is the 2019-20 Beacon-News Girls Basketball Player of the Year: ‘She blossomed into being our stud.’
- Conéctate con Fito Páez para su concierto ‘online’
- A storm expert’s view: What lessons can we apply from hurricanes to the coronavirus?
- WSCR-AM to re-air Mark Buehrle’s 2009 White Sox perfecto, 2016 Cubs postseason and select Bears games
- What the Ebola crisis can teach us about quarantines
- Calumet Park names new interim police chief, assistant chief following officers’ complaints about department’s top brass
- Coronavirus: Un vistazo a cómo la gente responde y se prepara
- Commentary: Jail detainees need more consideration during coronavirus crisis
- Hannah Nommensen skipped her senior season at Warren to start her college career early. Now the right-hander’s senior season at North Carolina has been cut short by the coronavirus pandemic.
- What does Ryan Pace’s updated offseason to-do list look like 24 hours into free agency? Here are 7 areas the Bears still need to address.
- Desamparados, vulnerables ante el coronavirus
- Elk Grove Village reportedly ends $300,000 sponsorship of the Bahamas Bowl after 2 seasons
- FitzGerald’s Nightclub owned by Will Duncan
- ‘Minions’ se aplaza y Rosie O’Donnell llama a Gloria Stefan
- Elgin-area strip club tried to operate during coronavirus shutdown, ‘but nobody showed up’
- While sheltered in place, my mind is playing ‘Imagine if….’
- How to do a financial checkup
- Gov. Eric Holcomb shuts down Indiana schools until May 1 amid COVID-19 concerns
- NFL autoriza a equipos anunciar acuerdos y canjes
- Prevén vacuna contra coronavirus en 12 a 18 meses
- Chicago police officers performing hundreds of checks on seniors. ‘We try to do our best, right?’
- Brookfield Zoo’s outdoor buildings closed until April 30
- Social isolation particularly hard on seniors; experts urge people to stay in touch by phone and computer, offer to run errands
- Grocery stores saw surge in shoppers as Oak Park prepared to shelter in place against COVID-19
- LaLiga y Banco Santander se unen al reto virtual creado por Ibai Llanos
- Column: South suburban officials share resources, tips in response to coronavirus pandemic
- A big batch of soup sets you up for the week
- The Spin: Gov. Pritzker announces 3 new Illinois coronavirus deaths | Mayor Lightfoot to deliver 5 p.m. TV address on coronavirus | Chicago orders city’s COVID-19 patients, those exhibiting symptoms to stay home
- Seriously Simple: Daunting times call for a chocolate ‘freak out’
- Dad’s dream of pushing his son in the Boston Marathon will have to wait a little longer
- Commentary: Rod Blagojevich: Gov. Pritzker should call a virtual legislative session to help Illinois workers through coronavirus crisis
- Fake coronavirus test kits seized at O’Hare airport by Customs and Border Protection agents
- Entrenador de los Saints, primer caso de coronavirus en NFL
- Festival de Cine de Cannes se pospone por coronavirus
- Cook County medical examiner confirms cause in state’s first reported coronavirus death
- Indiana High School Athletic Association cancels boys basketball tournament for the first time in its 109-year history
- Man fatally burned during Bridgeport apartment fire
- Coronavirus death toll reaches 4 in Illinois as 134 new cases brings state’s total to 488
- Chicago police and paramedics just announced their first coronavirus cases. How are they dealing with COVID-19 on the front line?
- Mueren 4 de una misma familia por coronavirus
- South Barrington Park District finally receives ‘yes’ from voters in third referendum attempt to sell land
- Aurora launches Curbside Aurora website to support local restaurants during coronavirus outbreak
- Red Sox ace Chris Sale to have Tommy John surgery
- Will County deals with 10th case of COVID-19 and first death
- Las escuelas de CPS estarán cerradas hasta el 20 de abril
- Illinois nursing homes have been among worst for following infection-control rules. That leaves longtime critics worried how homes will stop COVID-19.
- Archdiocese of Chicago: Easter Sunday, Holy Week, including Chrism Mass, will not be celebrated publicly because of coronavirus
- From garlic to garbanzo beans, these foods could help boost your immune system
- Coronavirus in US: President Trump weighs government controls on companies that take coronavirus bailouts
- Saints coach Sean Payton says he tested positive for coronavirus
- Stimulus checks of $1,200 per person, $2,400 per couple proposed as $1 trillion coronavirus response plan takes shape
- Drive-up coronavirus tests coming to big-box stores, including Northlake Walmart
- Custom framing shop in Aurora works to serve ‘hardcore’ customers during coronavirus outbreak
- Italy’s coronavirus death toll surpasses China on same day Wuhan records no new infections
- Elmhurst food pantry adapts to serve clients during coronavirus crisis
- The 76ers say 3 members of their franchise tested positive for coronavirus
- Proponen dar $1,200 por persona como alivio ante crisis por coronavirus
- Gov. Holcomb says he supports postponing Indiana primary; final decision still pending
- ‘Just as school is closed, so are our playgrounds:’ Group gatherings discouraged at Park Ridge and Niles parks, school grounds
- South suburban listing of civic closures, restrictions
- Maine, Niles Township food pantries continue assistance during pandemic
- Coronavirus testing area installed at Delnor Hospital in Geneva
- Illinois hospitals plead for more masks, asking construction companies and others for help
- Every public and private school in Illinois is closed because of the coronavirus. Here’s what you need to know.
- Area financial institutions change lobby access to fight coronavirus
- Vernon Township food pantry makes deliveries amid COVID-19 pandemic concerns: ‘Our first thoughts go to our residents’
- Blood center puts out call for donations after coronavirus precautions cancel scheduled blood drives and appointments
- Americans held overseas in Iran and Lebanon are freed as coronavirus spreads
- How Illinois hospitals are preparing for a flood of COVID-19 patients
- Who will be Joe Biden’s running mate? Democratic leaders favor his former female rivals
- Odds to be the New England Patriots starting quarterback Week 1 of 2020 NFL season
- The Bears kicked off free agency by acquiring QB Nick Foles. What does that mean for Mitch Trubisky and the offense? The Bear Download podcast breaks it down.
- Chicago Public Schools will remain closed through April 20, Lightfoot says in speech praising city’s resilience
- Restaurants happy for sales-tax deferrals, say more is needed
- Nikki Haley resigns from Boeing board over plans for bailout of airplane manufacturer
- A first-hand account of a drive-up coronavirus test: ‘It’s a very uncomfortable test!’
- Officials reassure residents that grocery stores and gas stations will remain open as Illinois cases hit 422
- Coronavirus in Illinois updates: Here’s what happened March 19 with COVID-19 in the Chicago area
- Coronavirus has canceled the SAT college entrance exams. With CPS schools now closed until April 21, what happens to other spring standardized tests?
- ‘Very Cavallari’ finale recap: There was no drama with the Uncommon James store opening in Chicago, so they made some up
- The NBA is shuttering facilities indefinitely as more teams face positive coronavirus tests
- California governor orders all 40 million state residents to stay at home
- Lakers players test positive for coronavirus; Played last game before season was suspended against Nets
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