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Daily horoscope for April 22, 2020
Ask Amy: Father worries about son’s drinking
Column: Who do you worry about most in this pandemic? A parent, a sibling, a friend?
Column: A note to high schoolers living a pandemic-shattered senior year: It hurts. Let it. But look ahead.
Column: A tale of two governors: Fearless Pritzker and Wimpy Kemp
Column: A stirring Trump speech — that he never gave
Celebrate the 50th anniversary of Earth Day by buying a gallon of recycled paint. It’s reasonably priced, offers one-coat coverage, and you’ll be supporting special-needs employees.
Review: ‘Adventure Time’ meets a metaphysical podcast in Netflix’s extraordinary new ‘toon
Daywatch: Pritzker says COVID-19 won’t peak until mid-May, Chicago businesses await federal loans and why solo-sex is the best quarantine option
Tinley Park students plan to grow where they’re planted on Earth Day
At some Chicago homeless shelters, half of staff and residents tested positive for COVID-19. Advocates say better housing is crucial.
Indiana officials won’t detail nursing home virus outbreaks
Brad Biggs’ final NFL mock draft, from pick No. 1 to No. 50
Is travel insurance refundable after coronavirus cancellation? Travel Troubleshooter investigates.
‘Beastie Boys Story’ review: Unlike the spontaneous rappers, it’s a bit of stale air
Foxconn’s Wisconsin plant now making masks, ventilators
On Earth Day today, coronavirus reveals planet not so resilient
For the seniors at Rich East High School, preparing to close after 68 years, ‘this year felt like a slap in the face’
Delta Air Lines loses $534 million in first quarter, with worse results looming
The Earth is turning wilder and cleaner as people stay home because of the coronavirus pandemic
Column: Public health, public fear and public policies
For years, she’s made prom dresses for Chicago students in need. This year, she’s making face masks.
Warner Bros. sends ‘Scoob!’ straight to on-demand
Paula Faris, a former Ch. 5 sports anchor and reporter, recalls why she left Chicago in a new book: ‘Doors at my own station were closed’
The Senate just approved $310 billion more for PPP loans. These Chicago businesses are waiting for their turn at the funds.
DePaul student Nate Odenkirk, son of TV star Bob Odenkirk, talks surviving coronavirus: ‘I was lucky’
March unemployment report finds Lake leading Indiana; ‘The report clearly does not reflect current conditions’
Speak Out: First responders aren’t the only ones suffering losses during this pandemic
Air Jordans: A look at the sneaker institution that Michael Jordan and Nike built
What’s on TV Wednesday: Earth Day specials; Coronavirus
Earth Day 2020
Factores para identificar a un buen mariscal
Chicago company Hero Solutions makes like its name in being part of local efforts to make face shields for medical workers
A pesar de los 20 metros de distancia, también el tenis está prohibido
The idea of the Bears picking a quarterback is _____. Our writers fill in the blanks on 4 NFL draft topics.
Trump decide suspender 60 días emisión de ‘green cards’
Grayslake alliance puts annual art show online
Still waiting for your federal stimulus check? Here are four possible reasons.
ONU: El mundo está al borde de una pandemia alimentaria
District 181 hires new business head to replace retiring administrator
Muere Derek Jones, guitarrista fundador de Falling in Reverse, a los 35 años
Myriam Ben Salah to take reins at Renaissance Society
Column: With burials postponed, obituaries offer families solace
México podría excarcelar a 1200 presos por virus o amnistía
Video muestra que ladrón de cuadro de Van Gogh usó un mazo
She’s 10, homeless and eager to learn. But she has no internet.
Where are they now? First-overall picks in NFL draft since 1990
Federal PPP loans won’t protect all paychecks: Many small-business recipients say they won’t rehire
Nuevas especies de murciélagos, ‘primos’ de los sospechosos del COVID-19
Ex-NFL QB Tarvaris Jackson was doing 70 in a 30 mph zone when he crashed his car and later died: report
Food, rent, health insurance? Tough choices in pandemic economy
Column: Two parents. Two kids. Two jobs. No child care.
EEUU presiona a México para reabrir maquiladoras en la frontera
What will our new normal feel like? Hints are beginning to emerge
Weddings are their job. What happens when everyone postpones?
‘I am beyond disturbed’: Internal dissent as states reopen despite virus
Imagine online school in a language you don’t understand
Fox Valley Park District reopens trail system
As coronavirus spreads, poison hotlines see rise in accidents with cleaning products
Want big leagues to return in the United States? Consider Canada’s approach.
Gold Coast home with 1,200sf terrace: $3.5M
Living through coronavirus: CTU worker swaps prom dresses for face masks, while Bob Odenkirk’s son talks surviving coronavirus
Kenya Barris wanted ‘#blackAF’ to make noise. So he cast himself as the butt of the joke
Gaming sales are up, but production is down
Illinois midwives face surge of interest in home birth during coronavirus pandemic
Gayle King starts call-in show to hear coronavirus stories
A closer look at some of the players in the 2020 NFL Draft
Circulan conjeturas sobre la sucesión en Corea del Norte
Diez amenazas catastróficas para la humanidad
Ducks’ Justin Herbert, homegrown football hero, looks to relocate
Video shows thief stole a Vincent van Gogh painting from a Dutch museum with a sledgehammer
Gold Coast home with chef’s kitchen, rooftop terrace: $3.5M
With all major sports shut down for the coronavirus outbreak, sportsbooks expect the 2020 NFL draft to be the most bet on ever
Oregon Ducks’ Justin Herbert, homegrown football hero, looks to relocate
May rent is almost due, and Pritzker ‘holds all the cards’ for relief, advocates say
Highland Park/Highwood Rotary Club creates relief fund for nonprofits during coronavirus pandemic
Muere el humorista Marcos Mundstock, la voz de Les Luthiers
Michelle Obama, gran factor de unidad entre los demócratas
Mount Carmel’s Ed Howard and De La Salle’s Ben Hernandez are ranked among the top MLB draft prospects
Trump tweets that he ordered Navy to destroy any Iranian gunboats that harass US ships
Roger Federer reclama la fusión de ATP y WTA
Oak Brook to require face coverings, effective April 24
‘Where I’m supposed to be’: Sarah DeShone takes over as the girls basketball coach at LaPorte after two seasons at Mishawaka
From sub to starter, Gene McNulty set standard of excellence for Marist’s state champion: ‘The way my junior season went, I still have that.’
Looking for a colorful, easy-to-grow houseplant? Try African violets
Victory Gardens Theater, pushing ahead, announces 2020-21 season
El ‘amor’ online se adapta a la pandemia
Las ligas menores aceptan recorte en número de filiales
La Tierra, más salvaje y limpia por las cuarentenas
Aurora area libraries working on ‘new ways to connect’ with residents during pandemic
Why Apple’s iPad is the gadget of the pandemic
Who is the smartest quarterback in the 2020 NFL Draft? Check out their Wonderlic scores.
US home sales plunge 8.5% in March, and it may grow worse
Easy, DIY face masks
Lenders are raising the credit bar for homebuyers and refinancing
A commercial that aired during ESPN documentary ‘The Last Dance’ hints at advertising’s deepfake future
COVID-19: Where do we go from here? Experts say contact tracing, more testing key to suppressing new coronavirus, reopening economy
92% of Westville inmates tested are positive for COVID-19, group says; Lake County officials report three more coronavirus deaths
Ladder: Are these expensive workout supplements worth it?
The best rosé wine
The best light box tracer
The best outdoor fountain
The best Arduino kit
The best conference phone
Do testicles make men more vulnerable to the coronavirus?
‘True History of the Kelly Gang’ review: Classic Aussie lore with a punk rock vibe
Column: Do you appreciate your supermarket cashier? Re-reading Studs Terkel’s ‘Working’ for the pandemic
Hobart nursing home holds parade for residents
Disabato: Morgan Park coach Nick Irvin says Illinois sophomore Ayo Dosunmu ‘could be the best point guard in the draft’
Wheaton College apartments will be used to house DuPage County first responders amid coronavirus outbreak
ARod y JLo quieren comprar los New York Mets
Running and social distancing
EPA staff condemns Trump back-to-work plan: ‘He wants to decimate us by sending us back into danger’
Mayo Clinic Q And A: Staying healthy while teleworking
Facebook etiquetará origen de mensajes políticos
Ask Mister Manners: ‘My cousin thinks corona’s a conspiracy’
Mundelein student and her dad turn e-learning homework into unexpected viral music video: ‘We never thought we would get this response’
Celebrity chef Anne Burrell is engaged to boyfriend she met on Bumble
Column: Trump’s sports advisory committee is missing 2 important voices — athletes and health experts
Third time won’t be the charm for Hinsdale eighth-grader, as national spelling bee is canceled
La pandemia acerca a AMLO y Trump
Chicago skyline turns blue and red for first responders
Tyson Foods closes key Iowa pork plant after coronavirus outbreak
Quickly
Oak Brook mansion in The Midwest Club: $1.98M
After warm start, cold, snowy April shaping up as one for Chicago record books
Chicago’s online City Council meetings
American Writers Museum exhibit goes online: Dive into the modern immigrant and refugee experience in America
Chicago bands are playing livestream gigs during the coronavirus shutdown. Here’s how they’re doing it.
Chicago is still on ‘Vida’ showrunner Tanya Saracho’s mind
Iran Guard launches its first satellite into space, revealing what experts describe as a secret military space program
¿Por qué mi hijo se asusta mientras duerme?
Editorial: To mayors outside Chicago growing impatient with coronavirus shutdown: Illinois is not ready yet
How social distancing became the heart of the national playbook for responding to a pandemic is one of the untold stories of the coronavirus crisis
Pedestrians complain runners are passing too close on Chicago sidewalks during the pandemic. How risky is that, and should they wear face masks?
‘A lot of big dreams were crushed’: Lake County student-athletes and coaches feel the loss of a spring season
Co-interim superintendents will lead Deerfield School District 109 next school year, officials say
Summer camp, swim programs canceled: Oak Park and River Forest High School officials
Chinese agents spread messages fast and furious that sowed coronavirus panic in US, officials say
Letters: The devastation of losing an elderly loved one confined to a nursing home during the pandemic
No laughing matter: Marmion graduate Luke Juriga quick on his feet for NFL draft after rarely missing a snap for Western Michigan
Chicago Mayor Lori Lightfoot to give virtual commencement address to Northwestern grads
Second Oswego caravan planned to raise spirits during pandemic
Complicada, la reapertura en EEUU
Lululemon fires employee over ‘bat fried rice’ shirt
MLB strips the Red Sox of a 2nd round pick for violating video rules and bans former manager Alex Cora for 2020 for his role in the Astros’ sign-stealing scandal
Percy Harvin planning NFL comeback after 4-year hiatus
Facial coverings would be required in many public settings in Chicago under City Council plan
34 años de las Air Jordans: una mirada a la saga
First US coronavirus deaths came weeks earlier than thought in California, CDC confirms
Look for the helpers: A roundup of people doing good things during the pandemic
Taraji P. Henson is motivated to bring free virtual therapy to African Americans
La mexicana Adriana Barraza es la brava matriarca en nueva serie Penny Dreadful
Commentary: What are our public employees — avoiding layoffs and furloughs — doing during this pandemic?
Niles Township 219 to release 11 part-time employees as part of yearly staff reduction
Man dead after being struck by freight train passing through Glenview overnight
Postal Service collapse could devastate seniors, small businesses and rural areas
Por pandemia, temen dar a luz en Guayaquil
‘I love you, Mama’: COVID-19 and glass separate Kansas daughter and mom turning 100
Theron lanza iniciativa contra la violencia de género
Sports lookback: Michael Jordan and Zion Williamson hit heads on backboard at Cameron Indoor Stadium
With selective coronavirus coverage, China builds a culture of hate
Long before ‘Tiger King,’ Chicago had its own Joe Exotic
DNA leads to man accused of sneaking into home, groping sleeping woman in Logan Square, prosecutors say
Column: Burpees, bad dad jokes and a message from the heart: Downers Grove gym teacher takes his classes to his students’ driveways
Harvard, slammed by Trump, says it will refuse federal coronavirus relief money
How a seaside Irish village adopted Matt Damon during the coronavirus outbreak
Germany and South Korea have done well fighting coronavirus. Here’s why.
Lake County Jail inmate files lawsuit alleging ‘mistreatment of inmates’ amid the COVID-19 pandemic
Immigration detainee is released from McHenry County jail due to concerns over coronavirus
Marc Silverman of ESPN 1000’s ‘Waddle & Silvy’ reveals he has cancer on the air. The response ‘blew me away,’ he says.
How much each player selected in the first round of the NFL Draft makes
Another Michelle test gallery
The coronavirus shutdown got her furloughed from her restaurant job. She landed at a marijuana company.
DC Comics heroes clash in new MLB bobblehead series
Glenbrook SDD225 moving to four-day remote learning weeks to allow teachers time to plan: Officials
Alex Cora, suspendido todo 2020 por escándalo de señas
Commentary: GOP leader to Gov. Pritzker: Stop blaming Trump and fix Illinois’ coronavirus response
After a lifetime of trying to turn the corner, Argus Brewery shutters in the shadow of coronavirus
Funeral for Chicago Firefighter Edward Singleton
AP poll: Despite nationwide protests, Americans overwhelmingly support coronavirus restrictions
Pompeo presiona a China para que permita inspecciones en laboratorio sospechoso por pandemia
Worried about making a career move during a pandemic? Here’s what you can do.
Mayor Lori Lightfoot’s opponents block COVID-19 measure giving her extraordinary spending powers for Chicago’s pandemic response
Acostumbrados a competir, deportistas sufren con cuarentenas
Funeral procession shows support for family of Chicago firefighter who died from COVID-19
Lake County Jail medical assistant tests positive for COVID-19
Judge dismisses Jussie Smollett’s malicious prosecution claim against Chicago citing reindictment
Hinsdale finances can bridge loss of revenue due to coronavirus
Dos gatos de Nueva York, primeras mascotas con covid-19 en EEUU
A24 to auction movie paraphernalia to benefit NYC charities
Aurora mayor says reopening of economy ‘going to be slow’
‘It’s time to mask up’: Waukegan joins other suburbs in requiring face coverings in public businesses
EatingWell: The lighter side of panna cotta
Access to stimulus money a long process for some small south suburban businesses
College of Lake County reschedules graduation to December; school districts consider coronavirus-related changes
10 residents at South Shore nursing home die from COVID-19, 100 more test positive for the coronavirus
Chicago Pride Parade, 3rd largest in the U.S., has been postponed due to the coronavirus
Documental retrata la música y amistad de los Beastie Boys
Column: Big money flowed into campaigns leading up to March primary, finance reports show
CPS tries to connect with kids who aren’t participating in remote learning. ‘We need to find out why … and we need to find that out quickly’
Gobierno propone pagar atención de no asegurados
Coronavirus updates: Moving past the ‘invisible enemy,’ President Trump nudges the nation to reopen
The question is: What aren’t people doing on Zoom these days?
Corrections and clarifications
DuPage County Fair canceled as a result of revenue losses, public safety concerns tied to COVID-19
South Side restaurant drops curbside service to feed front-line hospital workers instead
Ruso corre más de 100 kilómetros alrededor de su cama (VIDEO)
Jussie Smollett’s lawsuit alleging malicious prosecution is tossed by federal judge
2 cats in New York become first US pets to test positive for coronavirus
From story time to crafts to yoga, suburban libraries are creating virtual activities
Coronavirus update: 280 coronavirus cases in Naperville area; 20 new deaths in Will, DuPage since Wednesday
Column: Trump’s immigration ban won’t help fight COVID-19
Racism charges leveled after woman refers to Asian residents as ‘carpetbaggers’ at Naperville council meeting
Illinois National Guard opens coronavirus testing site near Aurora outlet mall for anyone with COVID-19 symptoms
Analysis: Expect college football to take a slow road back
Halle Berry says Pierce Brosnan saved her from choking on ‘Die Another Day’ set
The Spin: Lightfoot’s pandemic power struggle with aldermen | Garry McCarthy’s advice for Chicago’s new top cop | Valerie Jarrett says ‘no chance’ Michelle Obama wants to be VP
South Elgin’s Fourth of July parade, Riverfest canceled because of coronavirus pandemic
Former Dallas Chief David Brown sails through City Council to become Chicago’s new police superintendent
México pone en marcha plan económico ante crisis de COVID-19
Manny’s Deli
Should you buy oil stocks now? Here’s what the experts are saying
State housing alliance regrants $340,000 in coronavirus-related financial aid to agencies helping homeless
Mayor Lori Lightfoot introduces plan to change Chicago’s city ethics rules, again allowing some elected officials to lobby city government
Gov. J.B. Pritzker not on board with Sen. Mitch McConnell’s support of states declaring bankruptcy to get out of pension debt
Tiger Woods and Phil Mickelson will tee it up for charity — along with Tom Brady and Peyton Manning
Want to see a bunch of authors recreate ‘The Breakfast Club’ dance? Donate to Volumes bookstore.
As COVID-19 outbreak grows, Ludeman Center workers in Park Forest push for protective equipment, testing and less movement between homes
Potempa: Readers share memories about late, great actor Brian Dennehy
CDC director warns of coronavirus and flu epidemics colliding in the fall
Morgan Park’s Adam Miller officially signs with Illinois: ‘This is going to be the perfect setting for me’
Trump decreta suspensión temporal de tarjetas de residencia
New coronavirus cases hit daily high, but Gov. J.B. Pritzker gives hints on what might reopen as he weighs stay-at-home extension
Editorial: Why defendant R. Kelly belongs in custody during a pandemic
Coronavirus in Illinois updates: Here’s what happened April 22 with COVID-19 in the Chicago area
Column: Notre Dame coach Muffet McGraw used her voice to empower women. She retired as a legend after 33 seasons and 2 national titles with the Irish.
Doctor says he was removed from federal post after questioning coronavirus treatment embraced by President Trump
President Trump says he ‘disagrees strongly’ with Georgia’s plan to reopen as state is struggling to increase coronavirus testing
Coronavirus can increase stroke risk in young adults: doctors
Trump signs executive order that halts immigration for 60 days — but includes long list of exemptions
Eight big cats at the Bronx Zoo test positive for coronavirus
A coronavirus death in early February was ‘probably the tip of an iceberg’

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