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Geti Zani, Natalie Monet step up for Elmwood Park girls basketball
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Beacon-News girls basketball rankings and player of the week for Wednesday, Jan. 29, 2020
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Daily Southtown girls basketball rankings and player of the week for Wednesday, Jan. 29, 2020
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Girls basketball notes: Minnesota track recruit senior Tiera Robinson-Jones not ‘frantic’ but fantastic for Evergreen Park
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Ask Amy: Colleague worries about co-worker’s return
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Daily horoscope for January 28, 2020
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Reese’s Book Club: More potent than Oprah’s Book Club?
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Kimberly Bartosik brings a work about faith, as well as her young daughter, to the Dance Center. Plus Harris announces season.
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It’s National Plan for Vacation Day. We’re here to help.
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Discrimination against black homebuyers persists. Here’s how one Northwestern grad and housing expert wants to fix it.
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Column: Columnist fulfills promise, dances to celebrate $100,000 holiday food drive
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Mike Anthony: From a dedicated jersey to symbolic gestures, presence of Kobe and Gianna Bryant felt at UConn exhibition against Team USA
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This Chicago software firm hired 300 people last year. It just raised $100 million and plans to hire more.
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Daywatch: The Jussie Smollett case hovers over Kim Foxx’s candidacy, elite private school nears control over Lincoln Park condos and how one Northwestern grad wants to fix housing discrimination
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Knowing when to prune hydrangeas depends on one major factor
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From arrows to ovals and ‘giant iPads,’ voters in Chicago and Cook County will see new voting machines at the polls
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3 more Harvey Weinstein accusers to testify at his sex assault trial this week
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Bar Louie gastropub chain files for bankruptcy, closes 38 restaurants
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Kim Foxx’s handling of Jussie Smollett case hovers over Cook County state’s attorney candidates meeting with Tribune Editorial Board
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Fact check: Trump wrong on John Bolton and other claims from impeachment trial
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‘I hate you … hope you two die!’ That’s what woman wrote on wall of her home before shooting up Lisle cigar lounge, killing ex-cop and herself, police say
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‘Purgatory Bay’: Bryan Gruley’s back with more grim tales of Michiana
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Column: Cubs fans are annoyed. White Sox fans are optimistic. So is this the year the Sox can take over Chicago?
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3 takeaways from the Bulls’ 110-109 win over the Spurs, including a closing performance from Zach LaVine after an emotional night of tributes to Kobe Bryant
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How to fly comfortably even when you’re in coach
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Looking for an affordable laptop? We’ve ranked all the current Chromebooks on the market
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Barrington SD220 to hold community information meetings about upcoming $147M referendum
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Analysis: The NBA made the right call in postponing the Lakers-Clippers game after Kobe Bryant’s death
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Column: New books explore the many polarizations of America
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Pilot course on racial equity debuts at OPRF High School
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Commentary: Laura Dern has always been worthy of celebrating. Hollywood is just catching up
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There’s much at stake for Illinois in the 2020 census. Yet many of the groups tasked with outreach haven’t received state funding yet.
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Things to do in Chicago today | Jan. 28
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Chicago notable deaths in 2020
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‘Pharma Bro’ Martin Shkreli, already in prison, now faces lawsuit seeking to ban him from drug industry
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Speak Out: Thanks to road crews for keeping roads clear during snowfall
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My worst moment: Kevin Nealon and the time he did stand-up lying down
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Periodista suspendida y amenazada de muerte tras tuit sobre acusaciones de violación de Bryant
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Crece la presión para llamar a testigos en el juicio a Trump
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Final condo at No. 9 Walton sells for $6.1 million
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Piloto de helicóptero en que murió Bryant buscaba elevarse
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El tapabocas no es 100% eficaz contra el coronavirus
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Homenaje a Kobe Bryant en Noche de Prensa del Super Bowl
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Ricky Martin y su ‘Movimiento’ por Puerto Rico
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Former Chesterton bar bouncer to appeal murder conviction
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Daily Southtown Local Scoreboard for Wednesday, Jan. 29, 2020
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Kobe Bryant tenía una conexión especial con los latinos y su cultura
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In #MeToo era, Kobe Bryant and other athletes often get a pass
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West Suburban Local Scoreboard for Wednesday, Jan. 29, 2020
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Column: Always look on the bright side of impeachment – and the Democratic primaries
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AC Milan preparing tribute to Kobe Bryant ahead of cup game
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Building a superior Super Bowl nacho bar comes down to the 3 C’s — chips, cheese, chiles
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Facebook habilita nueva herramienta para borrar datos que recopilan terceros
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Kobe Bryant y la denuncia de la que se habla tan poco
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Training a dog to hold off on urinating until he is walked
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Delta rolls out safer pet carriers, hoping more passengers will put animals in cargo
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Kobe Bryant and Philly: From hero to traitor to beloved
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Lake County News-Sun Local Scoreboard for Wednesday, Jan. 29, 2020
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Man appearing in court on marijuana charge lights joint in front of judge: authorities
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Pets owned by homeless get care through Street Dog Coalition
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Kobe Bryant and Philly: From hero to traitor to beloved
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Post-Tribune Local Scoreboard for Wednesday, Jan. 29, 2020
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Iranian student set to attend Michigan State is detained at Detroit airport, sent home
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Virus in China affects sports events, Olympic qualifiers
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Florida judge frees Antonio Brown from his house arrest
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Meek Mill and Roddy Ricch release Nipsey Hussle tribute song, ‘Letter to Nipsey’
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Ranking the state’s Division I basketball teams: Can Loyola stay atop the Missouri Valley? Will Bradley or Southern Illinois challenge?
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Northfield school officials relied on vendor background check for man with criminal record accused of planting camera in bathroom
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Calendar: Map-reading workshop Friday in Vernon Hills
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Column: How coronavirus in China is troubling Chicago’s architectural firms
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Shout Out: Chris Bower, performer with a gift for satire
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‘I’m a program guy’: Bryant Brown, Waukegan’s career scoring leader, wants to build anew at the University of Tampa
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In Los Angeles, Latinos are mourning Kobe Bryant as a ‘Compa’
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Melinda Gates wants more women involved in Chicago’s tech industry. And she’s putting money where her heart is.
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Kobe Bryant’s studio makes Oscar-winning short ‘Dear Basketball’ available for free
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From amazing aquariums to wondrous white sands, the most-visited tourist attraction in every state
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In Los Angeles, Latinos are mourning Kobe Bryant as a ‘Compa’
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Judge grants new trial for one count against former Portage mayor
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Oprah Winfrey promises a ‘deeper’ discussion of ‘American Dirt’ amid controversy
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Post-Tribune boys swimming rankings and swimmer of the week for Wednesday, Jan. 29, 2020
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Girls basketball notes: ‘Active’ guard Delani Kosner moves to top of the chart for Aurora Central Catholic
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Jennifer Aniston reconoce que su reencuentro con Brad Pitt fue ‘de locura’
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GM commits to $2.2 billion investment and 2,200 jobs at Detroit-Hamtramck Assembly
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Paulo Coelho borra libro para niños que escribía con Kobe Bryant
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Commentary: I can count on one hand how many of my basketball games my father attended. That’s why I loved watching Kobe Bryant be a ‘girl dad.’
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Editorial: Warhol’s gone, so what’s next to see? Chicago as a cultural and economic hub
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Courier-News boys basketball rankings and player of the week for Wednesday, Jan. 29, 2020
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China virus outbreak rams global tourism, costing billions
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Hacks for removing snow and ice at home
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Evanston church opening homeless shelter after woman killed on steps last year
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Fox 32 anchor says he was fired after messy legal battle involving two ex-girlfriends
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Comentario. ‘American Dirt’ es lo que sucede cuando los latinos quedan excluidos de la industria del libro
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Column: ‘Cheer,’ the Netflix series about a Texas cheerleading team, is the show America needs right now
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Swimming notes: Air Force Academy commit Grant Afman soars to two titles at the Northwest Crossroads Conference meet, leading Munster to the team crown
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Adoption offers pour in for grouchy feline famously dubbed ‘world’s worst cat’ in NC
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Garrison Keillor continues to tell stories until ‘I see someone look at their watch’
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Going the extra aisle: 20 of America’s favorite grocery stores ranked
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The San Francisco 49ers and Kansas City Chiefs hit the stage at Super Bowl 54 Opening Night
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Evanston aldermen approve 60 units of affordable senior housing on Howard Street
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Boys basketball notes: Chase Monkemeyer and St. Charles East take new system of minutes to the bank
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En Los Angeles, los latinos están en duelo por su ‘compa’ Kobe Bryant
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Northbrook asking property tax payers for $21.7M, an 11% levy increase, to help pay more into police and fire pensions
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As sectionals loom, Lowell wrestlers Shawn Hollis and Abel Verbeek want to win, but they ‘go about it in different ways’
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Police: Toddler was not hit by stray bullet on the street, as father claimed, but was wounded as parents struggled over gun
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First Bites Bash kicks off Chicago Restaurant Week with hosts Thai and Danielle Dang
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Annual Klondike Derby this year near Western Springs included boy and girl Scout troops for the first time
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Bills in Washington Legislature to allow sports betting
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La mercancía de Shakira para el Super Bowl 2020
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Willard Elementary music teacher nominated for Golden Apple award
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Cubs reportedly agree to a 1-year deal with reliever Jeremy Jeffress
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Plans to turn Six Corners Sears into more than 400 apartments set to move ahead
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Norridge honors homeowners for best holiday lights and decorations
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Morton Grove teacher nominated for Golden Apple award
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Sheriff: 2 pedestrians hospitalized with ‘significant injuries’ after being struck by car outside Lake Villa
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Kobe Bryant’s support of women’s basketball went beyond his daughter Gianna’s aspirations: ‘He was a champion for us’
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‘Devastated’ Vanessa Bryant working very hard ‘to pull it together for the other girls’ since tragic death of Kobe and daughter Gianna
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Astronaut craves salsa and surf after record 11 months aloft
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Huey Lewis pushes past hearing pain to keep making music
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Fútbol argentino rechaza sorpresivo nombramiento de Macri en la FIFA
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Boys basketball notes: NIU football recruit Patrick Hoffmann shows all ‘the intangibles’ for surging Neuqua Valley
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7 ways to upgrade your flight without paying full price
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How to make the best vegetarian meatballs without fake meat
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Eddie Gallagher hits back at sailors who testified against him in war crimes trial, naming unit and duty status of active Navy SEALs
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What The Year Ahead Looks Like For CBD
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Read the 27-page plea agreement and charging documents against ex-state Sen. Martin Sandoval
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Amy Klobuchar touts her tough-on-crime record as a prosecutor. Questions have arisen about a case that left a teen imprisoned for life.
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Who will score during Super Bowl 54? There are odds for that.
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¿Quién anotará TD en el Super Bowl 54? Así están las apuestas
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New telescope for Adler Planetarium observatory
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How abandoned mattresses became platform for helping homeless
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Dusty Baker the Astros’ choice as new manager
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Dominican MLK Celebration fits school mission
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‘City So Real’ review: At Sundance, Chicago politics, Lightfoot election and Chicago tribalism comes under Steve James’ microscope
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The best chocolate truffle
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Norridge honors police officers for resolving dangerous situation, furthering cause of justice
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Prosecutor tells Waukegan murder trial jurors they will see videotape of defendant saying victim ‘didn’t try and run me over’
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For first time in 33 years, Adler Planetarium installs new telescope to make stars brighter, clearer
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Senate committee favors Griffith township plan on 7-3 vote; bill gives town options in leaving Calumet Township
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Letters: Taiwan is an important partner in fighting the spread of coronavirus
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Review: ‘Roe’ at the Goodman is about the woman behind the abortion case — and struggles to tell every side of the debate
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Beer and basketball? Northwestern could soon sell alcohol at Welsh-Ryan Arena
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Vanessa Bryant, el pacto que hizo con Kobe Bryant y cómo está tratando de ‘ser fuerte’ para sus hijas
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Moran: As Iowa prepares to kick off 2020 election season, Lake County touts early-voting options for Illinois primary
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Missing Gary man, 82, found dead in Portage
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Superb Owl Saturday event makes big game out of spotting birds of prey
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Easy DIY baking mix makes for muffins in minutes, with nearly endless improvisation
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Hinsdale High School District 86 considers longer summer breaks over the next few years
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Transgender athlete makes new strides at slower pace
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Quickly
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Adam Didech of Buffalo Grove to resign from Lake County Board, citing health
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Cabaret singer Sierra White brings her story to the Raue
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Commentary: How Auschwitz has united Muslims and Jews
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Wrestling notes: Bartlett’s Jacob Cwenar stays ‘flexible,’ moves up to win conference title at 195
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Manager at Glenview family restaurant was living an ‘out of control’ life. Now he’s a sober ‘gentleman’ and youth mentor.
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Man charged with residential burglary in Aurora
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Man accused of opening fire in Dixon school again found unfit to stand trial, but prosecutor suggests he’s ‘gaming the system a little bit’
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The most VIP Super Bowl weekend costs $1.5 million, includes butler
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Reward offered in shooting death of Merrillville teen
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Horizon Therapeutics buying former Takeda office campus in Deerfield, moving more than 500 employees from Lake Forest
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Bad Bunny rinde tributo a Kobe Bryant con el tema ‘6 Rings’ (VIDEO)
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California tests find illegal vapes tainted with additives
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Boeing rival Airbus may pay billions to settle fraud and bribery allegations
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Michigan marijuana regulators say they’re forbidden from looking at their own data
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North suburban residents mark solemn Holocaust Remembrance Day on 75th anniversary of Auschwitz-Birkenau liberation
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Elite private school Francis W. Parker nears control of adjacent condo buildings in Lincoln Park, and some neighbors aren’t going quietly
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Muy pocas escuelas abren tras sismo en Puerto Rico
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Orland Township warming up for Super Bowl with Souper Bowl Challenge
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Recuperados los nueve cuerpos del accidente de Kobe Bryant
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Massachusetts Sen. Elizabeth Warren endorses Cook County State’s Attorney Kim Foxx’s reelection bid
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Village board approves $300,000 funding agreement with Oak Park Regional Housing Center
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Guaidó visitará Miami antes de volver a Venezuela
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Chick-Fil-A’s war with Popeyes drains supply of little chickens
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Kobe Bryant merchandise prices skyrocket following his death
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Chicago-based Blue Cross parent company eliminating 400 jobs
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Kobe Bryant deja un gran legado en el básquet femenino
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Crosby: Fox Valley workers on the front line against infectious disease outbreak
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Bad Bunny releases ‘6 Rings,’ a tribute song to Kobe Bryant
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‘Bad Boys For Life’ mantiene su dominio en la taquilla (VIDEO)
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China flights canceled, visa requests halted as feds warn travelers about deadly virus. ‘There’s so much uncertainty right now.’
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Speak Out
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CSO’s 2020-21 season: Muti takes on Beethoven’s ‘Missa Solemnis’ and more
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Comings & Goings: Bakers Square closes three area restaurants
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Column: NPR-Mike Pompeo feud shows how media bashing divides voters and fuels today’s GOP
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Kobe Bryant’s remains ID’d through fingerprints as NTSB releases new video, says chopper was in ‘steep descent at high speed’ before crash
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License plate renewals to be available at Dundee Library starting in March
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Founded by Frank Lloyd Wright, famed Taliesin school is closing
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Mother of ‘success kid’ demands Steve King stop using his meme
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Want to work in a pot dispensary? This New Jersey college will train you
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Kenya’s new digital IDs may exclude millions of minorities
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Hemp prices plunge as CBD demand falls short
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‘Chicago Med’ cast, crew and Dick Wolf celebrate 100th episode with corpse-like cake
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Hermano de Nicki Minaj fue condenado por violar a su hijastra
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Readers reflect on the power of Neil Peart, the poignancy of memory loss, and ‘In God We Trust’
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New Trier Democrats gather for endorsement session, but no presidential candidate meets threshold for official nod
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Ousted Harvey police chief claims dismissal was political; mayor says he wasn’t ‘the right fit’
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Chipotle is fined $1.4 million in vast child labor case
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Hinsdale District 86 science teachers vouch for curriculum changes amid concerns from residents
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Budget overruns could lead to removal of some Oak Park & River Forest High School campus renovation items
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Developers say funding glitch won’t stop Copley campus rehab in Aurora
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Column: South Suburban Land Bank erases property tax debt and helps redevelop the south suburbs
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Commentary: Grammys’ diversity blindspot shows no signs of clearing up
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U-46 might cap athletics fees beginning next school year
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Local Methodist congregations at a crossroads, waiting to ‘see what happens’ with possible church split over LGBTQ issues
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Former White Sox second baseman Yolmer Sanchez reportedly joins the Giants
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Naperville author’s novel for middle school students receives coveted Newbery Honor Book sticker
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New mayor outlines Valparaiso’s accomplishments, challenges in address
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Four former athletes to enter East Aurora Hall of Fame
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U-46 school board approves $1.5 million Beacon academy upgrade at South Elgin High School
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Franklin School fifth-grader wins District 64 spelling bee
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Miley Cyrus, Liam Hemsworth divorce finalized
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Old St. Pat’s ending World’s Largest Block Party
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Difunden las impactantes imágenes del accidente de Kobe Bryant (VIDEO)
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Church news
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La Grange Business Association hosts ’60 minutes’ of sharing ideas, success stories
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President Trump’s legal team concludes impeachment trial defense, argues against relevancy of John Bolton’s testimony and ‘unsourced manuscripts’
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Number of cold-related deaths in Cook County climbs to 25 for season
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US intensifies airport screenings for coronavirus as officials insist risk to Americans is very low
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Skokie Village Board approves plans for new Lincoln Junior High
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Sweets for the sweet abound at Molly’s Cupcakes in Naperville
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Orland Park pet store fire causes minimal damage, no animals hurt
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Commentary: Kobe Bryant and other athletes are the superheroes black kids don’t see in movies
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Column: Tragic deaths of Kobe Bryant, his daughter and 7 others should remind us all about the importance of seizing the day
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Kobe Bryant didn’t shy away from Michael Jordan comparisons. In fact, he almost joined the Bulls — twice.
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Glencoe receives $400,000 state grant for new Duke Park
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El Super Bowl satisface a los ricos con paquetes extravagantes y exclusivos
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WeatherTech’s mascot dog had aggressive cancer. Now Scout’s in a new Super Bowl ad raising money for his doctors
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Last call for Drawl Southern Cookhouse and Whiskey Room in Lincoln Park
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Southtowners: Lincoln-Way Central and West students participate in essay contest
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Sugar Grove officials say Crown looking to de-annex land that was site of controversial proposed project
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Chicago a cappella salutes Mexican culture in concert
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Northwestern University to host summit of international university leaders in advance of G7
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Chiefs siguen relajados de cara al Super Bowl
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How a dog named Bentley helped an assault survivor heal
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A lasting friendship: Kobe Bryant and his high school english teacher
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Hijo de Jenni Rivera hace conexión de su mamá con Kobe Bryant (VIDEO)
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Joe Biden won’t commit to backing Bernie Sanders if he wins the Democratic presidential nomination
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Ellen DeGeneres y otros presentadores que rindieron tributo a Kobey Bryant (VIDEOS)
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Wrestling notes: Neuqua Valley’s Reese Martin meets match in DuPage Valley Conference finals
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As you wait to hear if witnesses will testify in the impeachment ‘trial,’ fill out the Tweet of the Week survey to pass the time
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México deporta a más de 2,000 de la caravana 2020
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Pets of the week
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In Kansas and Wisconsin, black female legislators push to outlaw bias based on hairstyles such as braids and dreadlocks
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Wisconsin Gov. Tony Evers signs bipartisan bill to increase funding for homeless shelters by $1 million
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Number of cases in which Elgin police pulled a weapon or used physical force drops in last year
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Editorial: Illinois’ deepening corruption scandals are Gov. J.B. Pritzker’s big opportunity
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Parks Foundation of Oak Park to launch capital campaign to support construction of proposed community rec center
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Blue Line trains resume service, but with delays, between Damen and Racine following person on the tracks: CTA
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Corrections and clarifications
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Miami airport’s quarantine station to screen for coronavirus
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Doctor describes ‘massive trauma’ to victim as retrial begins in 2011 murder of 3-year-old Waukegan boy
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Investigators complete interviews with survivors of Lisle cigar lounge shooting: ‘A true motive is not yet clear’
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A concert on a private island. Partying with Rob Gronkowski. Butler service. Super Bowl VIP experiences come with serious perks — and price tags.
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Naperville business piloting Career Pathways training for high school students
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How people of color inside the Pete Buttigieg campaign sought to be heard
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Outfielder Steven Souza Jr. agrees to join Cubs on a 1-year deal
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Here are the next steps in Trump’s Senate impeachment trial
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Researchers are racing to make a coronavirus vaccine. Will it help?
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Mitch McConnell tells GOP senators he lacks votes to block witnesses in Trump impeachment trial, sources say
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What is the Duchy of Cornwall? Inside the British royal family’s (sort of) private source of funding
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At least 132 dead, nearly 6,000 infected amid coronavirus outbreak in China as other countries evacuate their citizens from Wuhan
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Column: John Bolton gets the last laugh
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Bears add cornerback depth by signing CFL All-Star Tre Roberson, a former Illinois State quarterback
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Trump unveils long-awaited Middle East peace plan that sides with Israel on key contentious issues
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‘A whole different team’ with Sarah Doane on the floor, Homewood-Flossmoor rolls past Lockport behind Grace Hall’s dominance at both ends
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Police say Fotis Dulos in critical condition after attempted suicide
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Kobe Bryant helicopter lacked recommended safety device
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Tulsa recruit Keshawn Williams’ late dunk an exclamation point as Bloom hands Thornton its first loss: ‘It was a good way to finish’
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Red Stars’ Julie Ertz records an assist as US women defeat Haiti 4-0 to open Olympic qualifying
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Iowa recruit Ahron Ulis lands early knockout punch as Marian Catholic downs Nazareth: ‘He’s just playing with a lot of confidence right now’
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No reports of injuries after powerful 7.7 earthquake strikes under ocean between Cuba and Jamaica