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Ask Amy: Mother-in-law can’t get a word in edgewise
Daily horoscope for May 12, 2020
A Mokena family just wanted a puppy during the pandemic. Now they’re out $250 as advocates say dog scams are on the rise.
Telethon featuring Tina Fey, Spike Lee, Sting and others raises $115M for New Yorkers impacted by COVID-19
Daywatch: Illinois’ projected COVID-19 peak now mid-June, Wisconsin Republicans oppose federal relief for Illinois and where to see the Blue Angels fly over Chicago
Wisconsin Gov. Tony Evers allows nearly all nonessential businesses to reopen with limits
Projected peak for coronavirus in Illinois now mid-June, says Gov. J.B. Pritzker, who’s now confined to his home after senior staffer tests positive for COVID-19
2.3 million more Illinois jobs at risk: The devastating economic toll of the virus in 6 charts
Navy’s Blue Angels to fly over Chicago in show of ‘national solidarity,’ thanks
A summer without swimming? Pools could be ‘one of the last places’ to reopen as coronavirus restrictions begin to ease.
YouTube star Corey La Barrie dies after L.A. car crash; ‘Ink Master’ star Daniel Silva arrested
The pandemic forced author events to go virtual — an innovation that may stick even after lockdowns end
Longtime Wilmette pharmacist who delivered prescriptions dies at 82: ‘The drug store was his life’
‘Hamilton’ film release moved up more than a year, coming to Disney+ July 3
Caution tape, Plexiglas and french fries: Dine-in restaurants reopen in Porter County with limitations
El Milagro delays reopening tortilla plant
There are about 6,000 Michael Jordan cards — and this high-end collector owns about 4,000 of them. Inside his quest to own them all.
Column: Outbreak of opportunism is already infecting our post-pandemic click-bait culture
Another coronavirus change: Expo Chicago art fair moves to next spring
Indiana officials say most businesses abiding reopening plan
Waukegan plans to distribute nearly $300,000 to aid coronavirus relief efforts
Oprah Winfrey to launch live virtual experience on wellness
My worst moment: ‘Bosch’ star Titus Welliver and the road-raging TV network executive
Best gifts to get a sheltered-in-place graduate
The best semi-permanent hair color
The best road bike tire
6 people from Elgin/South Elgin die from coronavirus in last week; Elgin launches online COVID-19 dashboard
The best mini crib
Speak Out: Politics and a call for prayer
Fauci advierte sobre ‘sufrimiento y muertes innecesarias’
Pedro Martínez ayuda en Dominicana por pandemia
Tenis, primer deporte habilitado en Argentina
Han muerto 111 trabajadores de la salud por coronavirus en México
Old Town home with Carrara marble bathroom: $950K
MGT to detail plan for Gary schools in renewal bid
La marcha de Vettel de Ferrari abre muchas puertas
After losing 8 months of work, singer Heather Moran keeps busy by creating livestreams
‘Up From the Streets’ documentary streaming at Siskel Film Center spotlights New Orleans music
The first signs of travel’s return? Top tourist destinations share plans for reopening
Noel Schajris salda una cuenta pendiente con ‘Hijo del mar’
22 crazy cool face masks
Dr. Anthony Fauci testifies before Senate committee
Indiana Beach gets $3 million incentive, must reopen this year if COVID-19 allows
22 crazy cool face masks
A drive-by art show turns lawns and garages into galleries
Tribal Nations face most severe crisis in decades as the coronavirus closes casinos across US
Glassdoor layoffs due to COVID-19 include nearly 200 in Chicago office
No yeast? Here’s the easy way to start a sourdough starter from a baking expert
AMLO decreta que siempre sí quiere a las fuerzas armadas en las calles
Skip the steak, buy the brisket: Consumers need to be flexible amid beef bottlenecks
Chicago imposes new rules for 3rd-party food delivery companies, requiring transparency on receipts
Whipped Dalgona craze is perking up sales of instant coffee
A group of Chicago churches has formed a food delivery service that caters to underserved communities and helps shoppers stay inside
Still no stimulus check? You must use website tool by Wednesday or you’ll be waiting weeks longer, IRS warns.
Cook County sheriff accuses lawyers for jail inmates of shifting their demands over COVID-19 precautions
Esta semana: Taylor Swift, Maléfica y especial de Marshall
Eat rat, make new body: Easy stuff for pythons
Valparaiso city government makes plans to reopen
As President Trump urges reopening the economy, thousands are getting sick on the job
New Park Ridge eatery among many suburban small businesses frustrated by PPP loan process
Ahmaud Arbery’s shooting death — and fears of racial profiling — weighs heavily on Chicago’s black running community: ‘The danger feels more and more personal’
Memorial Day to ‘look much different’ this year amid COVID-19
Simeone: ‘Messi es una máquina de hacer goles y Maradona era el fútbol argentino’
Recovered COVID-19 patients in Orthodox Jewish community flock to donate plasma
The social-distancing shamers are watching
With red tape lifted, Dr. Zoom will see you now
Can the NFL really return to normal this fall?
If airlines are suffering, why are some planes so full?
The first signs of travel’s return?
Wait, you can cook? The secrets we’re discovering about each other (and ourselves) in quarantine
Gatorade’s ‘Be Like Mike’ jingle almost didn’t happen, says the ad exec who created the song
They fled the coronavirus. Now they’re in scenic limbo.
Escaped peacock is lured back by mating call from police officer’s phone
Virus spreading near US meat plants at twice the national rate
A drive-by art show turns lawns and garages into galleries
In shutting out threat, seniors in continuing care communities feel shut in
Tortillería El Milagro se mantendrá cerrada hasta nuevo aviso
Movie-related products still hit stores despite film delays
Discipline looks different in a pandemic
Little Richard wasn’t conceited. He was underappreciated.
Bryan Adams ataca con rabia a China por comer murciélagos y hacer virus
How to see Comet SWAN in night skies
¿De safari durante la pandemia?
Chicago auto mechanic has faced short slowdowns after blizzards, but now no one’s driven anywhere for weeks. ‘This is a new one.’
Recruiting notes: Libertyville graduate Peterson picks a new direction and will transfer to USC, not Minnesota
14 virtual summer camps for kids K-12
All In Illinois adds at-home learning resources for kids from state museums
‘Capone’ review: A frequently grotesque, angry take on the titular gangster Tom Hardy portrays
Los ricos infectaron a los pobres al propagar el coronavirus por el mundo
España, Inglaterra e Italia afrontan la última recta para reanudar su fútbol
As Asian Americans face racist attacks, a PBS series celebrates their unsung history
US Navy Blue Angels fly over Chicago as part of the ‘America Strong’ campaign
Broadway shutdown extended until at least Labor Day
Ex-Rep. Todd Rokita might join race against embattled Indiana Attorney General Curtis Hill
Can a preschooler socially distance? Children’s museums say they’re ready for the challenge
Officials at North Shore high schools plan for virtual graduations as in-person ceremonies appear less likely
Guided by his parents, Pat Rafferty becomes a selfless beacon for Sandburg in baseball: ‘I wanted to be an example to the younger guys.’
Go Away With … Matthew Morrison
Nursing home lobby ‘pressing for liability shields,’ law expert says
In midst of pandemic, resorts prepare for summer guests
Cubicle comeback? Pandemic will reshape office life for good
July 4 will be an all-American, COVID-19 battleground this year. ‘Hamilton’ will be at the center of the fight.
Community news
United Airlines will give passengers worried about COVID-19 on packed flights a chance to rebook
How a business credit card fits gig work
NYC detects 52 cases of mysterious COVID-linked syndrome in kids: de Blasio
Why lighting up and COVID-19 don’t mix
Study shows how Airbnb hosts discriminate against guests with disabilities as sharing economy remains in ADA gray area
Dos iglesias hispanas de NY, más de 100 feligreses muertos
Represent your favorite college with these face masks
Column: Ice cream shop closed after customers berated staff for social distancing. Then humanity’s good side kicked in.
As coronavirus lurks, families are locked out of nursing homes. Is it safe inside?
With a growing family, Crown Point’s Keith Iddings decides to retire from coaching after 23 years: ‘If you want to be a part of these people’s lives, you have to be there.’
Crowdsourcing smartphone app shows promise in tracking new coronavirus cases, study finds
China’s coronavirus back-to-work lessons: Masks and vigilance
Purdue Northwest eyeing steep cuts, chancellor says
Fauci: habrá consecuencias graves con reapertura acelerada
Thousands of Illinois families with mixed immigration status have been denied stimulus checks. Lawsuits and lawmakers push to change ‘these inequities.’
Simon & Schuster CEO Carolyn Reidy dies at 71, company says
More than 140 dead from COVID-19 at local long-term care facilities: Illinois health department
Waiting for unemployment checks adds stress for Northwest Indiana residents caught in COVID-19 economic fallout
‘Entierros exprés’ ponen en duda cifras de virus
Detenido exfutbolista colombiano Edwin Congo en operación antidroga en España
Airlines are racking up billions in debt to get through COVID-19. Can they survive?
‘Spaceship Earth’ review: A captivating look back at Biosphere 2 and life in isolation
Graduate gets name featured on Pickwick Theatre marquee, courtesy of his parents
Businessman Willie Wilson threatens lawsuit to force Illinois to pay for face coverings under Gov. J.B. Pritzker’s order
Ex-Naperville North star Zoe Swift makes quick transition to coaching while waiting out pause as professional player: ‘It’s a cool experience.’
Here’s what suburban high school seniors have to say about missing out on graduation ceremonies and proms
‘Hamilton’ de Lin-Manuel Miranda a Disney Plus el 3 de julio
Así es como terminan las pandemias
Quickly
Mayor Lori Lightfoot says city will ‘take action’ if defiant churches hold in-person services despite stay-at-home orders
Couple bathes and blow-dries their chickens… then tea time
‘Bombshell’ concert stream will reunite cast of ‘Smash’
Attack on maternity clinic in Afghanistan kills at least 16 people, including two newborn babies
Speak Out: How do TV newspeople continue to have perfect hair?
Counterfeit masks are reaching frontline health workers in the US
Indiana court asked to rule on replacing attorney general
Ibrahimovic entrenará solo durante dos semanas tras regresar al AC Milan
Nigerian immigrant working as CNA dies of COVID-19 months before becoming nurse, citizen
Kobe Bryant’s sports academy retires his ‘Mamba’ nickname
Michigan teachers raise classroom pets at home amid pandemic
Elgin cancels outdoor fests, cuts city staff pay and won’t open pools, zoo as part of cost-saving measures
Comings & Goings: Sandwich shop owner chips in for healthcare workers
$2,500 Merit Scholarships awarded to 17 high school students from Districts 203 and 204
How to deal with redirected aggression among cats
Editorial: Coronavirus is teaching us lessons on how to coexist with nature
Couple bathes and blow-dries their chickens … then, tea time
Michigan teachers raise classroom pets at home amid pandemic
At Northwestern, members of a tightknit group of veteran ICU nurses, age 58 and up, are signing on for COVID-19 duty. Meet the ‘Old Dolls.’
Commentary: Many of us are trying to figure out how to deal with this new normal. Maybe part of that process is acknowledging the yuck factor of masks
No importaban las capturas, sólo ‘los muertos’
‘Double rainbow guy’ Paul Vasquez dies at 57
‘Scratching the surface’: Batavia graduate Glenn Albanese bounces back from Tommy John surgery, steps into key role at Louisville
‘(This) will help meet an urgent need in the community’: Planned Parenthood opens Waukegan medical clinic
Southtowners: Morgan Park Academy 8th graders qualify for state finals
Ancianos rechazan ser intubados por miedo a Covid-19
Hyatt to cut 350 employees at its Chicago headquarters as part of wider layoffs prompted by the COVID-19 pandemic
Indiana Republicans call off in-person state convention
Who replaces Booger McFarland and Joe Tessitore on the Monday Night Football? Here are the odds.
Immigrants with work visas, suddenly jobless, must leave the US if they aren’t rehired
Crosby: More homeless in the streets is a sign of the times
Iglesias entregan alimentos en comunidades desatendidas y ayudan a compradores a no exponerse
Faced with Holcomb’s COVID-19 timetable, Highland decides to cancel July 4 parade, festival
Supreme Court appears likely to reject Trump’s claim that he is immune from criminal investigation
Thieves steal three cars in Naperville after finding doors unlocked and keys inside, police say
Academia de Kobe Bryant retira su apodo ‘Mamba’ y cambiará de nombre
Naperville community asked to ring bells for the class of 2020
Column: Warehouse proposal, canceled events and closed facility are a ‘perfect storm’ for Chicagoland Speedway in Joliet — but shouldn’t lead to track’s demise
El coronavirus tiñe la experiencia de los salones de belleza
Munster police seized four handguns last weekend, cops say
Teletón recauda $115 millones para afectados por coronavirus en Nueva York
¿Puede el coronavirus sobrevivir en billetes?
Letters: People are not sheep for deferring to those using scientific expertise
Cook County Health simulation lab prepares for ‘worst of the worst’ as coronavirus pandemic rages on
Junior high student from Aurora recognized for environmental science video
Laporta: ‘Me gustaría que Guardiola volviera al Barca’
Aurora library finance committee to discuss possible employee furloughs
With re-election on his mind, Trump is visiting one part of Pennsylvania that could hold the key to his chances: The what, where and why
Commissioners continue to work out details for Lake County reopening
NBA lookback: Michael Jordan prevented Horace Grant from eating after a bad game
Aurora financial program offers online counseling
Jimmy Kimmel says he received death threats for airing an edited Mike Pence video
Mexicano acusado de abuso infantil es extraditado a EEUU
Local prosecutors under investigation in the Georgia slaying of Ahmaud Arbery
Pets of the week
Ian Anderson, líder de Jethro Tull, sufre una enfermedad de pulmón incurable
Commentary: What children need most as they face pressure to learn during this pandemic
Niles-Maine Library abates $1 million in property taxes
As MLB considers a pandemic-shortened season, Mayor Lori Lightfoot says she doesn’t think Chicago will be ready for large crowds by July
News briefs: Free masks, vehicle stickers on sale, Pace to suspend Route 241 bus
Editorial: Donated pizza and doughnuts as salve for hospital workers. Have you stepped up?
Uber reportedly in talks to buy Grubhub. The deal would combine two of the top three food ordering platforms in the country.
‘The Last Dance’ takes up the murder of Michael Jordan’s father, James. 5 things to know about the criminal case that followed.
EMSA wants city to turn over ownership of charter school campus in order to save money on renovation
Gusten o no, los bateadores designados en la Nacional producen
State working to give Illinois hospitals cash infusions amid coronavirus struggles
Morton Grove cancels Fourth of July fest, parade, fireworks, with flicker of hope it could occur later in year
‘A pretty scary thing:’ Kid illness tied to the coronavirus worries doctors, parents
Lafourcade quiere regalar alegría con ‘Un canto por México’
Temen en EEUU que despidos ‘temporales’ sean permanentes
Dems’ more than $3 trillion new coronavirus stimulus package boosts state aid, ‘hazard pay’ for essential workers
Des Plaines tops 1,000 COVID-19 cases, 58 deaths reported in Niles; check case numbers by town
Corrections and clarifications
Naperville playing host to #LiftYourVoice, a do-it-yourself ?community music project with global aspirations
Oprah Winfrey lanza experiencia de bienestar virtual
Commentary: Attorney General William Barr’s push to dismiss Flynn charges: How will history remember it?
Broadway actor Nick Cordero emerges from coma, his wife says
Dr. Anthony Fauci warns of ‘suffering and death’ if US reopens too soon
Estadio de los Rangers de Texas ofrecerá concierto en autos
The Spin: Pritzker, Lightfoot mull tougher enforcement of stay-at-home order | Willie Wilson threatens suit over face covering order | As Congressional Dems float $3T relief package, local mayors share fiscal woes
Franklin Park Ice Arena gives skaters warm welcome during parade
Commentary: The NCAA’s expansion of sexual violence policy is unfair to athletes
Column: Did Trump’s view of the coronavirus change after he learned who was getting sick?
New research is reshaping the thinking on COVID-19 in children
Local businesses get help to reopen and recover from municipalities, chambers of commerce
Morton Arboretum to reopen for members June 1 after coronavirus closure
Report: Structural racism — from segregated housing to limited job opportunities — responsible for high rate of COVID-19 deaths among African Americans
Nancy Loo lists Fox River Grove home for $525,000
Column: As Gov. Pritzker chides MLB players for ‘holding out for … high salaries,’ baseball risks a black eye if owners and the union can’t reach a deal
22-year-old Aurora father of two killed in shooting was turning his life around, family says
Wisconsin’s opening of nonessential stores prompts mixed reactions in Lake County border towns
North Central College furloughing employees and eliminating staff positions as pandemic takes financial toll
St. Charles East offensive lineman Dylan Barrett gets early jump on football career at Wisconsin: ‘I knew it was the place to be.’
Casey’s Foods closes temporarily for deep cleaning after employee tests positive for COVID-19
Car rally honors Franklin Park veteran on 95th birthday
No one wants to hear your ‘sorry, can’t’ excuse for not filling out the Tweet of the Week survey
Gov. J.B. Pritzker calls on legislature to ‘act expeditiously’ on coronavirus relief package as state reports record 4,000 new cases
Coronavirus in Illinois updates: Here’s what happened May 12 with COVID-19 in the Chicago area
Column: Maybe a flyover by the Blue Angels during the pandemic wasn’t such a bad idea after all
‘Older people really can survive this COVID’: After battling illness for over a month, Oak Lawn octogenarian couple beat the coronavirus
Healthcare agency sues Midlothian over home for kids exposed to coronavirus
Federal authorities: Two men charged with drug trafficking, illegal handgun possession from Oak Park apartment
Lake County creates deferred property tax payment plan for those impacted by coronavirus
Tony Shalhoub says he and actress wife Brooke Adams have recovered from coronavirus
100 best Seinfeld episodes of all time
¿Va a solicitar beneficios de desempleo por primera vez? 7 cosas que debe saber:
CDC guidance shelved by Trump administration officials stressed plans for coronavirus resurgences, documents show
Anderson Cooper tells Howard Stern why his ex will help raise baby son Wyatt
Mid-American Conference eliminates tournaments in 8 sports and scales them back in men’s and women’s basketball
The DuSable Bridge turns 100
Judge puts Justice Department’s move to drop Michael Flynn case on hold, will let outside individuals and groups weigh in
Chicago Bears receiver Anthony Miller is studying the NFL’s best — and Michael Jordan’s mindset — as he recovers from another shoulder surgery
No MLB economic plan was discussed in the 1st session with players on the proposed plan to return
Howard Stern to Trump supporters: He hates you and so do I
Trump is courting black voters. His shortcomings on the coronavirus are a problem.

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