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Daily horoscope for August 24, 2020
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Ask Amy: Man hopes Tinder will ignite a spark
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Illinois Republicans sense momentum against Democrats but uncertain how to deliver their message
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Mayor Lori Lightfoot pledged $10 million to businesses damaged by looting. The city paid out far less, records show.
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Letters: Progressive Caucus: The National Guard would not resolve the tensions in Chicago
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Editorial: Inspiration vs. virus: Encouraging tales from the front lines
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Bears GM Ryan Pace sees a turnaround season ahead: — ‘I love the mindset of this team.’ But what if he’s wrong?
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Opinion: ‘Entitled’ by Kate Manne offers airtight case against everyday misogyny in American culture
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Longtime Chicago Public Schools educator writes book about return to school amid COVID-19
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Daywatch: City paid businesses less than promised for looting damage, Illinois faces ‘perfect storm’ of virus risk and Chicago tourism may be done until 2021
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Kirk Franklin takes six awards at Stellar Gospel Music Awards
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Why a Chicago police officer’s accidental death struck a chord with Chinese Americans: ‘A lot of residents feel so vulnerable’
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5 White Sox takeaways from the City Series, including Jose Abreu leading the home run charge and Dylan Cease ‘trending in the right direction’
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4 Cubs takeaways from the City Series, including David Ross’ commitment to a set lineup and the wise decision to pull Craig Kimbrel
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Man shot overnight on Eisenhower Expressway does not have life-threatening injuries, police say
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Top Trump aide Kellyanne Conway to leave White House
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Back-to-school laptop shortage hits schools nationwide. ‘You can’t have a kid do distance learning without a computer.’
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Winners and losers from the Cubs-White Sox series, including ESPN’s latest White Sox slip-up and Marquee Sports Network’s struggle to sub for Jim Deshaies
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AGT winner Landau Eugene Murphy Jr. earns high school equivalency diploma
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‘Unhinged’ makes $4 million in encouraging box office start as movie theaters reopen amid coronavirus with big films on horizon
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City picks sites in Austin, Auburn Gresham and Englewood for its Invest South/West program
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Massive Northern California wildfires rage on; death toll reaches 7
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Will COVID-19 cancel Halloween?
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La Máquina ya manda en la Liga MX
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Hermana de Trump dice que él “no tiene principios”
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El Bayern Múnich se embolsa cifra récord por ganar la Champions
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Doncic sella un ‘triple-doble’ histórico y remata a los Clippers sobre la bocina (VIDEO)
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Here’s when suburban movie theaters are reopening
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Editorial cartoons explore the world of sports during coronavirus
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La Berlinale dará premios a actuación de género neutro
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La asesora Kellyanne Conway renuncia a la Casa Blanca
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NFL says false coronavirus alarm shouldn’t distract from league’s encouraging testing results
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Chicago Opera Theater celebrates ‘Voices of Refuge’, featuring contributions of refugees, immigrants
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First case of coronavirus reinfection confirmed in Hong Kong
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Lake County local scores for Tuesday, Aug. 25
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Speak Out reader opinion: Lightfoot’s ban on protesting near her home recalls the late Mayor Daley’s security detail
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Protests erupt overnight after Kenosha police shoot man in back in incident caught on video
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New playground installed at Nicholson Elementary in Montgomery
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Trump puede presionar a Washington, pero no al coronavirus
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13-year-old Harwood Heights girl with hypersensitive hearing credited with saving her neighbor’s life: ‘Nobody heard me except Kasey’
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Los $1,000 millones invertidos por PSG no fueron suficientes para ganar la Champions
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No charges in shooting of Jacob Blake
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West Suburban local scores for Tuesday, Aug. 25
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Daily Southtown local scores for Tuesday, Aug. 25
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Koeman: ‘Messi encontrará su espacio en la evolución del equipo’
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Con limitaciones por virus, republicanos inician convención
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After a COVID scare, an Olympic hopeful recovers her optimism
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To test spread of coronavirus, scientists put on a concert
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Northwest Indiana local scores for Tuesday, Aug. 25
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Talk of the County: Obama ‘cannot escape the reality and the truth’ of his failed presidency
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Muere el músico Justin Townes Earle a los 38 años
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Ed Perkins on travel: Insurance for your post-COVID trip
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Thousands allowed to bypass environmental rules in pandemic
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Coronavirus likely has changed forever the way restaurants are designed — for better and for worse
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A championship to chase? Paul Shafer Jr. faces choice after winning Wayne Carter Classic at Grundy: ‘This is awesome, just awesome.’
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J Balvin, Roddy Ricch no longer performing at MTV VMAs
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Raza mixta nunca fue un problema para Kamala Harris
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To test spread of coronavirus, scientists put on a concert
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Oswego focusing on pedestrian safety measures downtown
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Letting go of being No. 1, Katy Perry finds her ‘Smile’
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In China, where the pandemic began, life is starting to look … normal
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Doctors enter college football’s politics, but maybe just for show
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Ross Douthat column: Win or lose, Trump will hold power over the GOP
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Gail Collins and Bret Stephens column: Trump’s reality TV show would like you to forget about reality for a while
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Mariah Carey calls for action, and 12 more new songs
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Charles M. Blow column: Trump’s campaign of chaos
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Recognize misinformation on the internet
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Frank Bruni column: Why Biden needs a landslide just to win
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Joe’s fearsome weapon against Trump: Simple decency
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Maureen Dowd column: Joe’s fearsome weapon against Trump: Simple decency
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Competencia por vacunas entre países alargará la pandemia: OMS
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Children ages 6-11 should wear masks at times to slow coronavirus spread, WHO says
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Clemson is No. 1 in the AP Top 25 college football poll that also features 9 Big Ten and Pac-12 teams that won’t play this fall
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TikTok presenta demanda contra veto impuesto por EEUU
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Presidente de UFC sobre regreso al boxeo de De la Hoya: ‘La cocaína no es barata’
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EEUU: Evacuaciones ante posible llegada de 2 huracanes
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Zoom experiences partial outages in the United States
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Boys soccer notes: First-year coach Mike Enghofer and Valparaiso take aim at tripping up Northwest Indiana ‘standard’ Chesterton
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Post-Tribune boys soccer rankings and player of the week for Tuesday, Aug. 25, 2020
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Tests conducted on Russian dissident Alexei Navalny at a German hospital indicate that he was poisoned
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Police looking for women in suspected Highland theft
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Calumet City man found shot to death in vehicle
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Katy Perry se desprende del No. 1 y vuelve a sonreír
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Some Elgin-area schools forced to delay start of online classes due to global Zoom outage
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Fried chicken meets popcorn in a snackable cure for the football blues
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For some, work from home is not going away. Here’s how to make the most of your space.
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Embarazadas tienen mayor riesgo de covid-19 grave: OPS
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How to set pandemic boundaries for relatives
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Talk of the County reader opinion: For decades, Biden has been ‘living off hard-working American taxpayers’ dime but has done nothing’
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River Forest police: Driver of crashed car that left four dead faces homicide charges
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Visión de Trump protagoniza Convención Nacional Republicana
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Speak Out reader comments: Don’t play politics with COVID-19, cops acting like stormtroopers, businesses need to mandate masks
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Secretary of State Mike Pompeo shattering precedent, sparking fury with planned RNC speech
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Just in time for the election: An asteroid?
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Quickly: Readers sound off on the issues of the day
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Two shot in Thornton Sunday night
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For a music critic, a vacation that’s all too quiet
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N.Y. Attorney General Letitia James eyes Eric Trump, Trump Organization in financial fraud investigation
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Maduro dice que no le ‘temblará el pulso’ para detener a Guaidó
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J Balvin y Roddy Ricch ya no actuarán en los Premios MTV
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Despite pandemic, Aurora zoo workers keep connecting with the animals
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Acusan de racismo a republicanos que pronuncian mal Kamala
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Las razones de los 77 falsos positivos en NFL
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With Wilmette COVID-19 cases up by about 30%, village officials urge residents to remain vigilant
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River North home with landscaped roof deck: $1.2M
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Niños mexicanos inician clases desde casa
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Chicago Shakespeare announces new season, restarting in 2021
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Minnesota man faces drug charges after 18 pounds of khat found in car: police
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Premios Billboard de la Música Latina se harán en Florida en vivo y en plena pandemia
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Kyle Long named a studio analyst for ‘That Other Pregame Show’ on CBS Sports Network
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Commentary: Another change during the pandemic — I’m using the good china
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Kingston Mines reopening
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For over 50 years, Kingston Mines has been a beloved Chicago blues nightclub. Will it survive COVID-19?
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Zoom says it’s fixed problem behind massive outages
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Miami Dolphins will allow up to 13,000 socially distancing fans at home opener on Sept. 20
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La Grange businesses ready for annual sidewalk sale
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El Salvador y Panamá reabren actividades comerciales
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Man shot on Eisenhower Expressway
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Column: A troubled life, a predictable death, and a family struggling to pick up the pieces
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Column: League of Women Voters continue registration efforts during pandemic, encourage early voting
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‘Personal History of David Copperfield’ review: Exuberant gallop through Charles Dickens, starring Dev Patel
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Quién cerró la puerta, la pregunta tras 13 muertos en Perú
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Divergent reactions to the Kenosha police shooting are the latest example of Wisconsin’s deep partisan divide
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Chinese-owned TikTok sues President Trump over his order to ban its video app
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Discreto retorno de los reyes de Europa tras ganar la Champions
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Column: Trump’s narcissism seems effective. So I am now the greatest columnist in the world.
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Waukegan teen killed in crash after stealing car, police say
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Los Lakers recuerdan influencia de Kobe Bryant por su cumpleaños
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With gatherings limited by COVID-19, a Chicago non-profit expands its wellness work with food drives
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Gurnee man killed in motorcycle crash
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Dolphins permitirán hasta 13,000 fans en inicio de temporada
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‘Where the Tour Buses Don’t Go’ is a different kind of Chicago guidebook from the creative mind of a former teacher
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Black-owned bookstores see sales surge, encourage racial justice education. ‘Every time we have a community crisis, the bookstore is a place for people to vent.’
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The Batman: ¿Existe ya Joker en la película de Robert Pattinson y Matt Reeves?
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‘Tiger King’ zookeeper Jeff Lowe accused of willful animal welfare violations
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Republicanos nominan oficialmente a Trump como su candidato
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Rose McGowan acusa a Alyssa Milano de tener una actitud ‘tóxica’ en el rodaje de Embrujadas
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Lincoln Park private school Francis W. Parker moving ahead with controversial plan to expand 6-acre campus
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An exclusive Q&A with DeWayne Peevy: The new DePaul athletic director talks Dave Leitao, John Calipari and his vision for the Blue Demons becoming ‘the best’
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Commentary: Save Illinois’ nuclear plants — in spite of Exelon
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Column: Lake County Democrats want a quick, clean Link break
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Zoom outage disrupts classes across NWI, country as students, teachers begin school year online
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Green Region grant helping create butterfly sanctuaries in La Grange Park
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Still no ID for toddler found in mobile home fire
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Texas deputies prepare for next hurricane with intense training
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Alan Harre, former Valparaiso University president, dead at 80; started university’s ‘Age of Advancement’
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Review: Katy Perry acknowledges missteps in downer album
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What should you say to someone who refuses to wear a mask? A philosopher weighs in
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What a new study has to say about heart health and cannabis
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‘Dead’ woman found to be breathing at Detroit funeral home: ‘She did not have signs of life’
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3 Ways CBD can help seniors
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‘Down to Earth’ teaches tips for finding the best bottled water
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Usain Bolt en cuarentena mientras aguarda prueba de coronavirus
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Letters: Why Illinois’ nuclear power plants are of critical value
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Hundreds of families get assist from basketball players’ foundations at Waukegan food distribution event
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Southland College Prep begins new year with empty new fieldhouse, remote learning
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Kary Osmond: End-of-summer ratatouille pizza is a perfect way to wrap up the season
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EatingWell: A satisfying summer salad
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In-school learning at middle school in Chesterton delayed due to bats
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Fans or no fans? Tracking NFL stadiums attendance restrictions for 2020 games
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Commentary: Voting by mail is convenient, but not always secret
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Chicago school resource officers could be phased out under Board of Ed proposal amid ongoing protests
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Proportion of Black cops in Chicago Police Department likely to go down, watchdog says
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Nadal: ‘No me interesa participar en este circo de hipocresía y radicalización’
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Talk of the County reader opinion: Whoever designed oft-damaged Long Grove Bridge ‘should be made to pay for it’
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East Aurora graduate Jules Williamson returns from UTEP, reunites with longtime friend and teammate Traevon Brown at Waubonsee
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It’s a boy beluga calf at Shedd, and another is expected soon
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Take these steps to become a board member
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Interpersonal Edge: Strategy for productive change
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Bridgeview man dies after Aug. 16 incident on Portage Lakefront
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Not everyone wants weed: Chicago rejects plans for pot shop near Gold Coast, showing marijuana sentiment can change by the block
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Two men charged with murdering a man whose body was found in a burned-out Dundee Township house
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Community refrigerators throughout Chicago offer free, healthy food
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2 Chicago restaurants among 4 businesses cited for coronavirus guideline violations
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The Spin: After week of DNC, it’s Trump’s turn to deliver GOP message | Former Mayor Emanuel on how Trump can go after Biden | Lightfoot promised $10M to looting-damaged businesses but paid out far less
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Oak Brook police blotter: garage door opener stolen from unlocked vehicle
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Editorial: Reset the corruption clock. It’s been one workday since a public official got charged.
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Highland meeting canceled after clerk-treasurer, council president disagreement over agenda item on proposed senior-living center
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Ronaldinho queda en libertad tras 5 meses preso en Paraguay
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Tormenta Laura recorre Cuba con aguaceros, Marco en Luisiana
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A week after opening for in-person classes, Loyola Academy closes due to COVID-19 cases
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Corrections and clarifications
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How did the NFL have 77 false positive COVID-19 tests from the same lab? The league and lab chalk it up to an isolated contamination: ‘Our protocols are working.’
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North Chicago woman killed trying to break up Waukegan party argument, police say
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Chicago could set record highs this week, but forecasters say humidity will be ‘relatively’ low
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2 men charged in connection with robbery at Glenview bank branch
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EEUU: más congresistas usan ‘Latinx’ en redes sociales
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Mayor Lori Lightfoot to release Chicago’s city budget forecast next week
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Talk of the County reader opinion: If Trump loses Ohio, Kasich ‘will be hated … for the rest of his life for being the traitor that he is’
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UEFA no descarta cambios en la Eurocopa por la pandemia
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Niños de entre 6 y 11 años también deben usar mascarillas
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Texas deputies prepare for next hurricane with intense training
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Talk of the County reader opinion: Beware voting for Biden because ‘you are choosing someone older than Trump’
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México: más de 550 sanciones por abusos en pandemia
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No indoor dining or parties of more than 25 for Will, Kankakee counties after three days of COVID-19 positivity rates at or over 8%
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Volunteers start getting COVID-19 vaccine at UIC as part of large clinical trial
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Column: Will we ever get back to ‘normal’? Don’t count on it.
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Postmaster General Louis DeJoy says Trump attacks on mail-in ballots ‘not helpful,’ denies ‘sabotaging’ election
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Illinois scales back reopening in Will, Kankakee counties after COVID-19 positivity rate threshold reached
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Parade of old cars and women in early 1900s garb one of the ways Naperville’s LWV commemorating 19th Amendment anniversary
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Beauty products manufacturer Voyant settles lawsuit alleging years of ‘pervasive’ sexual harassment at suburban Chicago plant
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Column: Halfway through the pandemic-shortened MLB season, the future looks bright for the White Sox and Cubs
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Federal charges brought in carjacking, armed robbery spree that included a UPS driver in Oak Park
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‘Always in on the joke:’ Sofia Vergara shoots down claim Ellen DeGeneres was being racist
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Despite morning Zoom outages, it was back to school Monday — via computer — for U-46’s 38,000 students
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CPS will charge thousands in tuition for virtual prekindergarten this fall — day care not included
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IHSA announces fall sports will be limited to regional geographic competition instead of a state tournament
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Redwoods survive wildfire at California’s oldest state park as massive blazes rage on across Bay Area
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David Ross is willing to ‘live and die’ with the Cubs’ inconsistent offense and won’t tinker with each hitter’s approach
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Coronavirus in Illinois updates: Here’s what happened on Aug. 24 with COVID-19 in the Chicago area
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These are confusing times at Halas Hall. The Bear Download podcast breaks down the false positive COVID-19 tests and the QB and kicker competitions.
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Bucks guard George Hill vents frustration after the police shooting of a Black man in Kenosha, saying the NBA ‘shouldn’t have even come into’ the Florida bubble
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Photos: 2020 Republican National Convention
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State GOP chair: Republicans are party of law and order, Democrats a party of lawlessness
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Photos: Cubs 9, Tigers 3
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Analysis: 5 key takeaways from the first night of the RNC, including Trump showing he will be an omnipresent convention presence
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Javier Baez homers twice and David Bote drives in 4 runs to pace the Cubs to a 9-3 victory over the Tigers — the 11,000th win in franchise history
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Police fire tear gas at hundreds of protesters during 2nd night of unrest in Kenosha after police shooting of Black man
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Munster settles for 3-3 tie after Crown Point’s Dominic Bixeman scores late goal: ‘We had them on the ropes, but we made a few timely mistakes.’