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Coronavirus in Illinois updates: Here’s what happened March 31 with COVID-19 in the Chicago area
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Daily horoscope for April 1, 2020
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‘We can’t meet, but we will gather’: Faith leaders adapt to offer services for Passover, Easter
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Column: Let’s face it. We’re a little afraid of Mayor Lori Lightfoot.
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Michigan Gov. Gretchen Whitmer is on Joe Biden’s list of candidates for vice president
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Column: What will be the lasting image of our coronavirus pandemic?
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Commentary: Paying rent during a pandemic — banks, landlords must be flexible
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Mariners take extra precautions as Great Lakes shipping season gets underway
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Cool start to spring means there’s still time to prune your yews
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‘Star Wars’ actor Andrew Jack dies of coronavirus at 76 in Britain
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Recovered from the coronavirus, Illinois native Colton Underwood tackles a new foe: ‘The Bachelor’ franchise
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Chicago’s elder jazz musicians are playing not just for money but for time and yearn to return to the stage
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Why we’re delaying the announcement of the Readers’ Choice Dining Awards winners
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Daywatch: What the extended shutdown means for CPS, the COVID-19 impact on marijuana and a Chicago couple’s Zoom wedding
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Teachers and students create protective gear for essential workers in coronavirus battle: ‘I realized … I have the exact skill that people are calling out for’
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Three finalists named for consideration as Chicago Police Department superintendent
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Buy a book from your local indie bookstore. We’re going to need them when the coronavirus lockdown is over.
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Bears Q&A: Are you sure Nick Foles is the new starting QB? Will this be GM Ryan Pace’s last draft? Is wide receiver really a ‘need’ for a win-now roster?
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Busy hurricane season projected, but early months could be light as coronavirus concerns continue
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Driver of car killed in collision with CTA bus in West Englewood
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Suburban Chicago newspaper chain 22nd Century Media folds amid coronavirus ad drought
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Urgent question from small businesses: When will aid arrive?
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14 NFL teams will make the playoffs in 2020 — that’s almost 44% of the league. And that means the pressure on the Bears to win now will be even greater.
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Fact check: Trump says he didn’t question ventilator needs (he did), that he’s not feuding with governors (he is) and the population of Seoul is 38 million (not even close)
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A global ‘free-for-all’ to buy and sell face masks emerges amid coronavirus battle
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Graduation cancellations due to coronavirus are bittersweet for first-generation grads and their families
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About 70 University of Texas students chartered a plane to Mexico for spring break. So far, 28 of them have tested positive for coronavirus.
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CNN’s Chris Cuomo, with coronavirus, completes show from basement
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24 ways to make dish duty a little easier
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Feds ease DACA renewal rules during coronavirus, but court may OK ending program protecting immigrants. ‘It’s really scary.’
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Wallace Roney, jazz trumpet virtuoso, is dead at 59 due to coronavirus complications
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Passover sweets: Brownies and cookies from alternative flours provide comfort during these tough times
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How your slow cooker can make Passover dinner prep so much easier
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U.S. businesses cut 27,000 jobs in March, before virus hit and unemployment exploded
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Un pelotero está a favor de usar mascarillas en juegos de béisbol
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Video parody of ‘Friends’ a way for one south suburban school district to connect with students during virus shutdown
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Column: We need Amazon now more than ever during this coronavirus crisis – and that’s a big problem
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Speak Out: Grateful for employees working at essential stores
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Boy, 8, killed when shots fired into home, Indianapolis police say
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Un Elvis Presley le canta a médicos y confinados desde el balcón pero atrae a la policía (VIDEO)
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Coronavirus infections are ravaging Missouri nursing homes
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‘Our vacation was stolen’: VRBO guests fume over refunds on trips dashed by coronavirus
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A century ago, sports rises from ravages of war and disease
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El Barca se aprieta el cinturón tras las millonarias pérdidas por la pandemia
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What’s on TV Wednesday, April 1: ‘The Magicians’ on Syfy; Coroanavirus coverage
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Hanover Central graduate Stevan Micic’s Olympic dream is on hold after the postponement of the Tokyo Games, but he was prepared for the worst
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Grayslake Central graduate Coby Moe’s abbreviated freshman season at Northwestern a good introduction to Division I baseball all the same: ‘Every day is a new challenge.’
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Trump: se vienen dos ‘semanas infernales’ por COVID-19
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Ask Amy: Toxic family leaves a mark
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Column: Fun times in Lake County taking back seat to growing pandemic threat
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Las domadoras de leones de Egipto dominan el negocio
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Éxodo de trabajadores migrantes indios a pie por coronavirus
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What we’re ordering today: Parachute’s deservedly famous bing bread, plus soothing, spicy Korean beef soup
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Fear, isolation and financial stress. How do we cope with it all?
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Ex-etiquette: Time for parents to put differences aside, work together
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WFH with a roommate or loved one? 5 ways to avoid killing each other
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Virtual First Fridays event to keep monthly Aurora celebration going during pandemic
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Two ‘underground’ vegetables join forces in a soup you’ll want to share
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Hospitals tell doctors they’ll be fired if they speak out about lack of gear
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Mantén limpio el auto para prevenir coronavirus
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Elgin’s Carrot the cat has won Instagram fame — and a birthday call from Ellen — by letting her 3 favorite kids dress her in costumes and give her ‘spa treatments.’
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Column: A coronavirus letter home to my beloved, who is sitting 6 feet away
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‘People love their toys’: Car condos are coming to northern suburbs buoyed by interest from enthusiasts
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‘America’s Test Kitchen’ has the recipe to hit season 20
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School District 308 begins remote learning program
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Commentary: Chicago needs a wartime financial plan, now
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Stuck at home? Gardening can provide food, mental relief
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The rent: To pay or not to pay? Amid coronavirus, that is the question for businesses across Chicago.
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Muertes por coronavirus en Nueva York superan el millar
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Un excampeón de la MLS combate ahora como doctor el coronavirus
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Fun and educational ways to entertain your kids during coronavirus quarantine
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TradeWinds making masks, surgical gowns to aid local workers
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Ciudad de México acerca cine online gratis al público
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El día del censo encuentra a EEUU paralizado por el virus
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J.K. Rowling starts Harry Potter At Home for housebound families
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Illinois offers 2-sport Florida athlete Terrion Arnold a chance to play football and basketball
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Two Aurora men die in Montgomery crash
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Wimbledon cancelado por primera vez desde la Segunda Guerra Mundial
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Dua Lipa’s ‘Future Nostalgia’ is a party with a purpose
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Virus forces religions to improvise, isolate for holidays
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Taylor Hawkins de Foo Fighters te enseña a tocar la batería (VIDEO)
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FDA warns to stop using Zantac heartburn products because of potential cancer risk
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MLB cancela serie Cachorros-Cardenales en Londres
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Letters to the Editor
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Aurora spring yard waste collection begins Monday
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Los oficios ‘invisibles’, vitales en el confinamiento
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NFL considera una ‘temporada normal y tradicional’ pese actual pandemia
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Experts share tips on getting your face ready for spring
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Puerto Rico cierra cuarteles policiales por coronavirus
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Shaquille O’Neal explains his appearance at Joe Exotic’s ‘Tiger King’ zoo
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Coronavirus and seniors: How to stay safe, and how to help
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‘Adjust on the fly’: Grundy County Speedway puts safety first before opening for the season
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‘Animal Crossing’ is the perfect way to spend quarantine
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Oswego police begin daily check-in program for seniors during coronavirus pandemic
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Tinley Park high school associate principal lauded by state organization
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Más de 50 artistas se unen para grabar Resistiré 2020, el himno para vencer juntos al coronavirus (VIDEO)
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Gobierno facilita renovación de DACA ante coronavirus, pero el programa podría terminar. ‘Es realmente aterrador’
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Hinsdale-Clarendon Hills District 181 pushes back possible restart date to May 1
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With rent due this week for many people, here’s how to get assistance in the Naperville and Aurora area if you need it
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‘Tiger King’: What happened to Carole Baskin’s husband, Don Lewis?
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NFL releases new team hats for 2020 NFL Draft
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Why the global recession could last a long time
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México, muy vulnerable al Covid-19 por obesidad y diabetes
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Why the global recession could last a long time
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Census Day arrives with the US almost paralyzed by the spread of coronavirus
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Former Bears backup quarterback Chase Daniel sells Glencoe house for $1.48 million
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Former Bears backup quarterback Chase Daniel lists Glencoe house for $1.55 million
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Officials fear spike in Lake County domestic and child abuse due to shelter-in-place stress
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Despite revenue losses during pandemic, Aurora area park districts work to be ready to eventually reopen facilities
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Bad behavior. Bad choices. Bad timing.
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Quickly
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Column: Longing for comfort while in isolation during coronavirus pandemic
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Football notes: H-F’s Sean Allen ‘speechless’ after receiving scholarship offers from Buffalo and Kent State
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Struggling Macy’s to be removed from S&P 500
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Events underscore importance of NATO
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Messages of Hope in Chicago during coronavirus
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Why Asia’s new coronavirus controls should worry the world
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Commentary: A Zoom Seder? We’re adjusting, and there are options for Passover
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If you have coronavirus symptoms, assume you have the illness, even if you test negative
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A Chicago-shot indie’s premiere is delayed because of the coronavirus — and then resumed, virtually
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COVID-19 changed how the world does science, together
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Streaming Friday: ‘Never Rarely Sometimes Always,’ a teenaged odyssey far from John Hughes country
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Why Asia’s new coronavirus controls should worry the world
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First woman drafted in NBA avoids coronavirus, but not its frustrations
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El Real Betis reduce sueldo de jugadores por el coronavirus
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‘Contagion,’ the virus movie with renewed popularity, was filmed all over Chicagoland
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Messages of hope: Forced inside by coronavirus, Chicagoans reach out through window signs, sidewalk chalk and more
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Coronavirus may kill 100,000 to 240,000 in U.S. despite actions, officials say
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Column: From Fanatics to Bauer, sports equipment manufacturers do the right thing by pivoting to the safety of health care workers
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The Farmer’s Dog: Everything you need to know about this dog food delivery service
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The best portable propane deep fryer
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The best Zoya nail polish
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The best bedside sleeper bassinet
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‘Future Nostalgia’ de Dua Lipa es una fiesta con propósito
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The best miter saw stand
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The best softball bat
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Bears backup quarterback Chase Daniel lists Glencoe house for $1.55 million as he signs with Detroit Lions
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Cancelación de graduaciones por coronavirus ‘agridulce’ para universitarios de primera generación y sus familias
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Hospital chaplains find creative ways to offer compassion, despite coronavirus restrictions, so no one has to die alone
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Wimbledon is canceled for the 1st time since World War II because of the coronavirus
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Independiente Medellín y jugadores pactan reducir salarios
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Elgin roundup: Elgin has 17 confirmed COVID-19 cases; New Life Covenant working on temporary daytime homeless shelter
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Agricultores en EEUU, los más vulnerables ante coronavirus
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New Lake, Porter COVID-19 cases jump Wednesday; Gary says it has 32 confirmed positives
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Erin Jaskierski and Nicole Koppers feel golden about Andrew’s future in girls soccer: ‘We lost some of our seniors. We have not lost our talent.’
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Maluma lanza ‘Qué chimba’ y un reto para quedarse en casa
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Column: The right to travel within the US should not be a casualty of the coronavirus
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Burr Ridge trustees vote to exempt some village employees from FMLA guidelines
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Real estate deals tap technology for virtual tours, closings | Photos
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Gov. Pritzker commutes sentence of Montgomery cancer patient in prison for ordering 42 pounds of THC-infused chocolate
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How the ‘Never Bernie’ voters threw support behind Joe Biden and changed the Democratic primary
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Mark Cuban no longer optimistic about a May restart for NBA
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Piden a ICE que libere a ‘detenidos de bajo riesgo’, la propagación de COVID-19 es ‘una bomba de tiempo’
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UEFA pospone más fútbol en medio de incertidumbre
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T-Mobile completes its Sprint takeover, creating new wireless giant
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They were told their coronavirus test results would take days. These Fox Valley residents waited more than a week in self-isolation.
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Veteranos de MLB recibirán pagos diarios durante suspensión por coronavirus
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Illinois’ extended ‘stay at home’ order applies to golf courses too: No hitting the links through April 30 — at the earliest
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¿Por qué no hay advertencias sobre coronavirus en comida?
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Assistant coach Jamall Walker leaves Illinois to join Bryce Drew’s staff at Grand Canyon
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Nearly 3,000 sailors assigned to the USS Theodore Roosevelt to leave aircraft carrier amid coronavirus outbreak
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City worker dies of coronavirus, Mayor Lori Lightfoot announces
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3 dead, at least 8 wounded in shootings since Tuesday morning
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Dolly Parton donates $1 million to coronavirus research
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‘All my income is gone’: Tenants, landlords voice coronavirus fears as rents come due
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How to talk to your landlord about rent if coronavirus closures have affected your paycheck
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Wartime production law has been used routinely, but not with coronavirus
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Cops: Man found dead behind dumpster in Fulton River District
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Infected but feeling fine: The unwitting coronavirus spreaders
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How we use our bodies to navigate a pandemic
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Wisconsin governor deploys National Guard soldiers to help at the polls in next week’s presidential primary
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‘I believe in myself’: Austin Adams remains unfazed by Kaneland competing in 2A for cross country but 3A for track
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Airlines refuse to collect passenger data that could aid coronavirus fight
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Letters: CPS teachers, staff are responding to the crisis
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Elgin Fire Department adjusting rules to lower staff exposure to COVID-19 patients, preserve protective gear
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House Democrats want to enact an infrastructure package similar to Trump’s $2 trillion stimulus plan
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President Trump resists national stay-at-home order to stem the spread of coronavirus, leaving it up to the states
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‘Never thought I would need it’: Americans put pride aside to seek aid
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Evanston seeks community volunteers to help with coronavirus response
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Chicago’s street musicians are finding new corners to play on, since nobody’s on the street thanks to coronavirus
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Dybala: ‘Le dije a Cristiano que en Argentina le odiamos un poco por su forma de ser o caminar’
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Airlines, desperate for revenue, flying cargo-only routes during coronavirus crisis
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Column: Thank workers you encounter (from at least 6 feet) when shopping for essentials during coronavirus pandemic
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Mayor Lori Lightfoot blasts Trump for ‘wildly wrong’ statements, says Chicago faces a coronavirus peak and must ‘stay diligent’ or risk erasing progress
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State’s first COVID-19 prison death was double murderer serving life for attack on Buffalo Grove family
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Rob Gronkowski set to serve as grand marshal for virtual NASCAR
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All 146,000 federal inmates to be locked in their cells for 14 days in effort to slow the spread of coronavirus
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Boil order lifted for Northbrook neighborhood after holes found in 57-year-old water main
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US to deploy anti-drug naval ships near Venezuela, sources say
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Dolly Parton dona 1 millón para investigación de coronavirus
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In another century, another pandemic ended Stanley Cup final
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EEUU desplegará buques frente a Venezuela
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‘Jails are petri dishes’: Inmates are being freed as the coronavirus spreads quickly behind bars
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IndyCar’s virtual race to be aired on NBC Sports Network
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First ‘Jeopardy!’ win from Naperville’s Hemant Mehta comes down to a smart bet and a little luck
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IndyCar’s virtual race to be aired on NBC Sports Network
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IHSA ‘optimistic’ about playing a spring sports season if schools return to session on May 1
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Under coronavirus threat, Mayor Lori Lightfoot, aldermen urge Chicagoans not to head outside once weather warms up
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Wuhan’s favorite noodles are back as virus-hit city recovers
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Árbitros mexicanos, los privilegiados de Latinoamérica
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Bucktown home with floor-to-ceiling marble fireplace: $1.9M
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The cancellation of Cubs’ London series isn’t a shock, but it’s still disappointing for fans who planned to make the trip: ‘It seemed perfect. Too perfect.’
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It’s April Fools’ Day. So a K-pop star decided to pull a coronavirus prank.
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New York firm to acquire Assurance Holdings and make Illinois its Midwest regional headquarters
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Indiana testing more for coronavirus as deaths rise to 65
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Illinois schools are now shut until May because of coronavirus. Here’s what that means for students, parents and teachers.
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EdisonLearning ending Roosevelt contract in Gary
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La Grange Park neighbors use the street to exercise in good social distance form
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Column: Blind Chicago author Beth Finke and her husband are in a difficult spot: He has coronavirus, and she might. ‘It’s a hell of a thing.’
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Bosses snap up surveillance software to spy on remote workers
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‘America’s Test Kitchen’ llega a su 20 temporada
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Scientists offer more evidence coronavirus is spread by seemingly healthy people who show no symptoms
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Job search tips for college seniors graduating during the coronavirus pandemic
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Will County Forest Preserve District’s planning a cat park for Naperville — or are they?
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Técnico español de Pumas acepta bajarse el 80% del salario
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The Spin: Pritzker vs. Pence on ventilator supplies | Gov: Illinois’ unemployment funds ‘not enough’ | Lightfoot vs. Vallas on fiscal response to COVID-19
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Midwest Collegiate League, home of the Oilmen, makes a rule change to allow current college seniors to play this season: ‘It’s the right thing to do.’
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North Central College to allow residence hall to be used by city employees who need to self-quarantine
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Reportan un sistema de salud colapsado y muertos en las calles de Ecuador por coronavirus
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Aurora man charged with 17 counts of sexual assault
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Los Tigres del Norte apoyan el censo, pero también la cuarentena (VIDEO)
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1 wounded in Englewood neighborhood Wednesday afternoon
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Forced to close and down to 1 employee, Oak Lawn Children’s Museum adapts its programming while seeking donations to one day reopen
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Some kids rely on schools for much more than an education. So schools are trying to find ways to reach them during the shutdown.
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Beyond Hunger, CPD officers partner to deliver 100 bags of groceries to vulnerable seniors
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Federal judge signals he won’t postpone Wisconsin’s presidential primary scheduled for next week
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Overwhelmed with coronavirus patients and lacking medical equipment, doctors may soon face a difficult decision
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Coronavirus outbreak taking toll on city of Aurora’s finances
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Commentary: Without Obamacare, the COVID-19 crisis would be far worse
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After a strong junior season, Oswego lineman Otto Hess makes a big impression with college recruiters
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Locals drive through Little Village to remind residents to fill out the 2020 census
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Commentary: John Prine peeled back the mysteries of ordinariness for Chicago fans
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Potempa: First ‘Paddington Bear’ author bio publishes, courtesy of Chesterton writer Tolin
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As Chicago households fill out 2020 census during coronavirus pandemic, some Latino neighborhoods are falling behind in participation
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New York deaths double in 3 days from coronavirus as Americans brace for ‘a bad two weeks’
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10 activities for kids and families to do while self-isolating
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County maps reveal suburban spread of coronavirus infections. Some of the highest numbers are in the northern suburbs.
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New UIC coach Luke Yaklich keeps Dee Brown on staff as an assistant
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Hazel Crest man faces murder charges in Lansing man’s slaying
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Elgin U-46 cancels proms, postpones graduation ceremonies in wake of schools remaining closed through April 30
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U.S. Open will still continue as scheduled, even after Wimbledon cancelation
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Column: Golden Moutza of March provides some light amid the darkness of coronavirus
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Crown Point man faces animal cruelty charges after dragging, hitting calf with an all-terrain vehicle: court records show
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DuPage reports 3 new deaths of people with coronavirus — 2 from nursing homes. Countywide total is at 13.
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Small northwest Indiana theaters adjust to coronavirus closings, uncertain future
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Column: Gov. Andrew Cuomo is a media hero in the pandemic. Mayor Bill de Blasio is a scapegoat.
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Vecindarios latinos de Chicago se están quedando atrás en participación del censo
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‘On NBA radars’: Valparaiso sophomore guard Javon Freeman-Liberty declares for the draft while retaining his eligibility
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Coronavirus daily case count again nears 1,000; National Guard enlisted to fight spread at Stateville
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Fountains of Wayne songwriter Adam Schlesinger dies of coronavirus complications
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Kevin Thomas Duffy, federal judge in decades of terrorism cases, dies at 87
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Cuando se espera que cada estado alcance el uso máximo de recursos en la pandemia de coronavirus
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When each state is expected to hit peak use of resources in coronavirus pandemic
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Coronavirus in Illinois updates: Here’s what happened April 1 with COVID-19 in the Chicago area
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Column: We’re betraying our doctors and nurses
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Feds: Man intentionally derailed LA train near hospital ship