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Daily horoscope for July 31, 2020
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Summer salads, cocktails are love notes to National Watermelon Day
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Online education was a mess in the spring. As COVID-19 prompts schools to stay virtual, will it get better this fall?
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You may be seeing small clusters of the flu or other ailments for the same reason COVID-19 is continuing to spread: ‘Strict social distancing isn’t in place’
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Ask Amy: Couple stuck in limbo over decision to have children
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Letters: Taiwan’s skepticism of China
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Column: Thanks for your support, and a recommendation for a movie about false narratives
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Chicago parents struggle to get rid of car seats, children’s items after COVID-19 closures: ‘Recycling is really seeing a decline’
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Teacher makes Scholastic Bowl competitive but fun at Lincoln-Way East, earns coach of the year honor
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Bryan Cranston recovers from COVID-19, donates plasma
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Daywatch: Pritzker says state is ‘at a danger point’, the future of online school and electric scooters return to Chicago
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5 takeaways from the Cubs-Reds series, including a botched rain delay and no issues — so far — with COVID-19 safety protocols
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Ellen DeGeneres apologizes to show’s staff amid workplace culture inquiry
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Hong Kong postpones elections by a year
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Column: As the sports world cranks up again, here are 7 things we need to see — and soon
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LL Cool J and Mayor Lori Lightfoot will be in conversation this Sunday at virtual Lolla event
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Judge rips into Ghislaine Maxwell as sealed Jeffrey Epstein documents begin to emerge Thursday night
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Small purchases that will make working from home better
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The best weather station of 2020
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The best Nerf gun of 2020
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The best Vitamix blender of 2020
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The best robotic vacuum of 2020
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The best Nintendo Switch game
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‘Those types of games are the most fun’: Lucas Giolito bounces back from a tough opening day to salvage the White Sox’s series finale against the Indians
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State budget cuts hit disabled services; 36 affected at Opportunity Enterprises, 260 statewide
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More work lies ahead in post-ADA era as landmark act reaches 30-year anniversary, activists say
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Column: Region transplant seeks support to convert abandoned Gary park into Underground Railroad history lesson
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Morning exchange of gunfire at Chicago police station leaves 3 officers and a suspect injured
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Trump floated delaying the November election. Fellow Republicans said no, ‘end of story.’
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Caterpillar sales fall 31% but 2Q results beat expectations
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Gary high school graduate honored for returning to care for closed alma mater’s grounds
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Citing public safety, Mayor Lori Lightfoot removes another statue of Christopher Columbus ‘temporarily’
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Alligator captured in south suburban Lynwood lake
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Conmebol y Colombia reactivan comunicaciones sobre Copa América
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Speak Out: Masks help protect everyone from coronavirus
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More than 6,600 coronavirus cases have been linked to U.S. colleges
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Amanda Miguel y su artística familia rescatan su poderosa proclama ecologista (VIDEO)
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‘Last Chance U’ travels to Oakland, just like the players
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Former Michigan student says he told Bo Schembechler of sexual abuse at the university — and the legendary coach was ‘visibly angry’
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Florida sets another coronavirus death record with 257 reported fatalities
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Mudanza a Las Vegas y pandemia, entre los retos de Raiders
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Retired Aurora music teacher hit all the right notes
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Speak Out: Federal government needs to coordinate on pandemic, stimulus
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Programa de DeGeneres está bajo investigación por ambiente laboral difícil e injusto
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St. Xavier faculty concerned about possible job losses over liability waivers
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¿Qué proponen sobre economía, salud y educación?
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Acusan de nuevo al líder de La Luz del Mundo
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Coronavirus cases are rising in New Jersey, spurred by young partygoers at the Jersey Shore
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Guardiola: ‘Zidane es muy bueno para el fútbol’
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About 20% of New Jersey prisoners could be freed to avoid virus
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David Brooks column: The future of American liberalism
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Michelle Goldberg column: John Lewis believed America would survive Trump
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Paul Krugman column: The nightmare on Pennsylvania Avenue
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Grilled by lawmakers, big tech turns up the gaslight
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Jamelle Bouie column: Trump Doesn’t know what democracy is. John Lewis embodied it.
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‘Bubbles’ are working. But how long can sports rely on them?
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Native Americans feel devastated by the virus yet overlooked in the data
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Coin shortage? It may be time to use your state quarters
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Some Indiana students begin in-person returns to schools
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Amazon, Apple, Google y Facebook disparan ingresos
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It’s now even easier to fire US workers for what they say
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Petition drive expected to prompt discussion about future of Waukegan High school resource officers
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‘Rebuilding Paradise’ review: a 2018 California wildfire and a long recovery, captured by director Ron Howard
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Hulkenberg toma lugar del mexicano ‘Checo’ Pérez para el GP Británico de la F1
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McGrath: White Americans must shake off their entrenched views of race if the world is ever going to change
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‘We are in dire straits’: Chicago venues, theaters asking for economic relief from Congress before August recess
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Muere el cubano Eusebio Leal, emblemático historiador de La Habana
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Porter County gives COVID-19 rules for Expo Center
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Cancelan juego Cardenales-Cerveceros por contagios
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Brindille restaurant had a long road back
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Children may carry high levels of the coronavirus, up to 100 times as much as adults, new Lurie Children’s Hospital study finds
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Oswego Senior Center moving to new site
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Picasso mural torn from building after years of dispute
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Review: The Muppets redeem themselves — well, Disney does — with delightful ‘Muppets Now’
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Película de Tom Cruise rodada en el espacio tendrá un presupuesto de $200 millones
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How can I (kindly) tell people to wear masks in public?
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Fleshed-out version of T. rex Sue on display at Field Museum
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TV host Regis Philbin buried at Notre Dame, his alma mater
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Poacher who killed gorilla Rafiki sentenced to 11 years in prison in Uganda
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Mayo Clinic Q And A: New blood cancer treatment options with chimeric antigen receptor-t cell therapy
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Perú prorroga estado de emergencia por pandemia
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GOP budget hawks hatch plan to force a constitutional convention, potentially requiring massive cuts to government spending
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Quickly
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Judge presiding over criminal case against Ghislaine Maxwell bans lawyers from identifying Jeffrey Epstein abuse victims
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Letters to the Editor
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Speak Out
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Column: Two men, endless questions about our contrasting Black and white experiences
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Fallece el laureado director cinematográfico Alan Parker
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Community news
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Lake County hiring 136 contact tracers: ‘Our goal is to reach out as soon as you can’
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A quarter of Bangladesh is flooded. Millions have lost everything.
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AMLO: Usaré tapabocas cuando no haya corrupción en México
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Netflix prepara una serie de animación de Splinter Cell
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Oilmen pitching coach Matt Pobereyko, a Bishop Noll graduate, leaving to resume pro career in American Association: ‘I’m excited to compete again.’
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Down to Business: Rules of the road and defensive driving their stock in trade at Naperville driving school
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The struggling Cubs bullpen must right the ship — and fast: ‘We’re going to need to find roles for these guys,’ manager David Ross says
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‘Everybody Loves Raymond’ star calls out Ellen DeGeneres’ apology over toxic work environment: ‘It comes from the top’
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District 181 holds off on committing to plan for starting school year
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Trincao: ‘Cuando el Barca me fichó no sabía qué decir’
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Councilman calls for changes, establishing oversight to Gary community committee
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Downtown Aurora building gets growing addition to its rooftop
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Will County seeing ‘all-time high’ vote-by-mail applications
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Renovated Schaumburg home with multiple fireplaces: $900K
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Park Ridge man’s annual birthday blood drive moves to Rosemont this year
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Apartment building for residents over 55 proposed for Uptown Park Ridge site
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Lyons Township High School yearbook staff finally gets to see their finished product
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Summer road trip? COVID-19 restrictions, quarantines are crimping some US travelers
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FBI seeks to identify man with a dog who vandalized pro-immigration rights church last year in Pilsen neighborhood
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Sleepy lions, empty bars, lost jobs: A world without tourism
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Commentary: The mayor of Nagasaki’s peace message to Illinois and the world
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Lobbying intensifies among VP candidates as Joe Biden’s search nears an end
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The early years of Mercy Hospital in Chicago
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SPACE to host a series of real, live outdoor concerts as part of an ongoing series
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The Black book club takes it to the next level
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North Central College pledges changes after graduate who knelt during anthem questioned school’s commitment to Black students
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Antiviral drug remdesivir helps white, Black and Latino patients equally, Chicago study finds
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Quickly
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Hutton: Former state champions Kelly Grassel, Alexis Miestowski and Harley Dubsky top the list of the 10 best girls golfers I’ve covered since 2000
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Illinois State to rename floors in residence hall named after U.S. secretaries of state who owned slaves, including Jefferson, Monroe and Madison
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Disabato: IHSA drops the ball, literally, when it comes to giving ‘summer’ sports a fair shake with truncated schedule. But there’s still hope.
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Actor Bryan Callen accused of sexual assault, misconduct
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Prominent Wisconsin conservatives take up the shooting death of a Black man who supported President Trump
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Estrella venezolana del Atlanta Utd fuera el resto de temporada
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The best hoverboard of 2020
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Chicago airports restrict access to people with tickets and those helping them, workers
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The best rock tumbler of 2020
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Teachers who are at high risk from COVID-19 are anxious to know if they will be allowed to teach remotely: ‘It is a matter of life and death.’
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The best avocado oil of 2020
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Here’s how millennials and boomers differ on marijuana use
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Column: Markham Amazon project could serve as redevelopment model for other towns, mayor says
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Decent: Tricks to getting Zoom down to a science test skills we never thought we’d need
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‘We’re preparing for the future’: Zion takes new steps to spur economic growth
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Man carjacked in Northlake Home Depot parking lot
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Resentencing of former Sheriff John Buncich looms with COVID-19 guidelines for public and inmate
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Hometown teen charged after fatal shooting at Burbank gas station
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Quickly
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Confirman planes para la disputa del US Open
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Editorial: Putting down a marker: Protecting U.S. Attorney John Lausch
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Illinois puts 11 counties at ‘warning level’ for coronavirus resurgence as daily case count pushes close to 2,000
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Research finds CBD effective at treating cannabis use disorder
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Column: How to bring an aging parent close – but not too close
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Champagne losing its fizz as global pandemic clobbers sales
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6 steps to the best barbecued ribs
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Review: Beyoncé’s ‘Black Is King’ is supreme Black art
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Wally’s world: Ben Zobrist’s college roommate, Wally Zukowski, named a national high school baseball assistant coach of the year
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Elgin man charged with reckless homicide in crash that left one bicyclist dead, another badly injured
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Review: Beyoncé’s ‘Black Is King’ is supreme Black art
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Column: Trump turns panic peddler to nervous NIMBY suburbs
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NFL suspends wide receiver Antonio Brown for first 8 regular-season games of the 2020 season
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Beyoncé celebrates Black excellence with her latest visual album, the Afrocentric ‘Lion King’-inspired ‘Black Is King’
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Column: As Lightfoot readies a review of Chicago’s monuments, including three removed Columbus statues, Philadelphia offers edgy alternatives
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Bonner senior director gets retirement sendoff in Portage
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Northwest Indiana’s Marktown has rich history
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This Week in Naperville
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Some educators of color resist push for police-free schools
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El Flamengo contrata un técnico español
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Delayed election results? Maybe, but not because of mail-in voting fraud
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Armstrong: IHSA’s change of plans costs Northern Illinois football recruit Ethan Hampton his senior season at Aurora Christian
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Dr. Anthony Fauci says he believes Americans will get COVID-19 vaccine over course of 2021
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Aurora launches bike sharing program
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Joss Favela le canta al desamor en su nuevo sencillo (VIDEO)
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Trump aprendió en casa a no mostrar aflicción
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Fire, police crews search Lake Michigan near Navy Pier after unoccupied paddle boat found
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United to add international routes in September, including a flight between Chicago and Tel Aviv
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Trump confirma que EEUU considera prohibir TikTok
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Pritzker says Madigan, who has vowed not to resign after being tied to ComEd scandal, owes public a full explanation
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Commentary: Searching for Nellie, a woman lost to history
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3 charged, including 17-year-old Florida teen, in massive Twitter hack of prominent politicians, celebrities and Bitcoin theft
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Can you pursue a career without professional experience in the field?
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2-year-old girl dies after shooting, Hammond police say
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Guest column: Vigilence necessary for communities affected by NIPSCO coal ash removal plan
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Chicago police station attack that left officer in coma, several others injured began after suspect allegedly kept gun hidden during arrest
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Amphibious assault vehicle carrying 16 Marines and a Navy sailor sinks off the coast of Southern California; 1 dead and 8 missing
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Lightfoot names new buildings commissioner, says he’s first Native American to head city department
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As violence surges, Chicago police try a new version of an old solution. Can it work?
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Column: ‘Cancel culture’ is just a new name for an old and bipartisan impulse
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West Hinsdale Metra station closed through September
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Potempa: Eagles soar and animals abound during pandemic days
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Pritzker’s office says GOP congressmen’s complaints on federal pandemic relief are ‘baseless political attacks’
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The Spin: Gov. Pritzker calls on Speaker Madigan to explain himself | Pritzker tells Biden to pick Duckworth as running mate | Lightfoot orders another Columbus statue removed
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Edgewater home of late jazz poet Ken Nordine, once in danger of demolition, sells for $1.37 million
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Valparaiso schools to start with in-person learning
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Sleepy lions, empty bars, lost jobs: A world without tourism
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17 años después, Yandel lanza “Quién contra mí 2”
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Chicago bars now can add outdoor service on sidewalks, if they partner with a restaurant to provide food
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Lake Central to start school with four weeks of elearning
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Airbnb shuts down 35 New Jersey party houses over COVID concerns after police busted 700 people at one bash
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Commentary: As real estate agents, we want to end housing discrimination
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‘How do I make it about the team?’ Nick Foles is eager to begin the Bears’ high-profile quarterback competition.
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Katie Peterson stepped down as Waubonsie Valley’s girls swimming coach to give birth. Now, husband Jimmie Jacobs is deploying to Africa.
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Corrections and clarifications
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NFL suspende al estelar receptor Antonio Brown
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Column: Hiring Black cops a critical challenge that’s not getting any easier
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Anti-racism rally held in Evanston, days after Confederate flag towel displayed at beach
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Column: Florida Man and Illinois Gov. Commodius Maximus wrestle for Golden Moutza of July
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Will County health officials issue warning following Lincoln-Way East prom tied to COVID-19 cases
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Trader Joe’s says no to changing ethnic-sounding label names
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Commentary: I’m part of Gen Z. This is why young people are disregarding COVID-19 precautions.
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Aurora council approves City Hall security work
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Cardinals-Brewers game postponed after 2 Cardinals players test positive for COVID-19, raising concerns about the future of the MLB season
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Aurora’s police force is only 4.9% Black. The deputy chief says recruiting has been his toughest challenge.
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Commentary: Breonna Taylor will be on the cover of O magazine in September. For the first time in 20 years, Oprah won’t. Here’s why.
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Second stimulus check updates: White House, GOP soften on opposition to $600 unemployment benefit as COVID-19 relief bill talks continue
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Aurora approves tearing down long-vacant East Side restaurant
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Court overturns Boston Marathon bomber Dzhokhar Tsarnaev’s death sentence
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College students from states under Chicago’s quarantine order can begin their stints in isolation before traveling to Illinois — if their school allows
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Naperville News Digest
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Mail delays fuel concern Trump is undercutting the Postal Service ahead of voting
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Aurora keeps watch on effect of pandemic on city finances
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Column: Wake up. It’s August. What will you do with the rest of your pandemic summer?
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Column: Commissioner’s reported threat to shut down the season amid the COVID-19 crisis is the latest in a series of wake-up calls for MLB
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Mitch Trubisky vows to attack each step of the Bears quarterback competition: ‘I’m just trying to prove everybody wrong — and prove my teammates right’
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Gov. J.B. Pritzker lays out plan to overhaul state’s juvenile justice system, shift to smaller, ‘community-based’ regional facilities
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He videotaped the Rodney King beating. Now, he is auctioning the camera.
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3 wounded in Friday shootings, including a man who was found lying on a sidewalk with a gunshot wound to the head in the West Rogers Park neighborhood
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Largest indoor car mural located in Naperville basement garage
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Empire Burgers & Brew in Naperville temporarily shuts down after employee tests positive for COVID-19
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Channing Tatum and music producer Scooter Braun bringing young adult-themed ‘Lady Macbeth’ musical to Amazon
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Coronavirus in Illinois updates: Here’s what happened on July 31 with COVID-19 in the Chicago area
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Illinois star Ayo Dosunmu announces he will return for his junior season: ‘First I need that national championship’
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‘Game of Thrones’ voted No. 1 TV series of 21st century
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9-year-old boy fatally shot on Near North Side
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‘I started praying,’ says witness who called 911 after 9-year-old boy fatally shot while playing on Near North Side
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Chicago Public Schools families given until Aug. 7 to opt out of in-person classes, even before final decision on CPS fall plan
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Highland Park’s Emma Fiocchi shows flashes of bright future with a third-place finish in North Shore Amateur: ‘It’s pretty awesome’
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Hockey fans make #Kneel4Hockey trend as they call out the NHL’s muted approach to supporting Black Lives Matter
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Recruiting notes: Jaylin Gibson cites IHSA in making ‘hard decision’ to transfer from Evanston to Legacy School of Sport Sciences in Texas