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Daily horoscope for October 2, 2020
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Debate in Ohio, rally in Minnesota, fundraiser in New Jersey: A timeline of Trump’s activities the week the coronavirus hit home
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On Monday, Trump updated the nation on coronavirus strategy. By Friday, he tested positive.
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Shares, oil prices sink after Trump tests positive for COVID-19
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‘One day — it’s like a miracle — it will disappear’: What Trump has said about the pandemic and masks
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Column: The year of voting nervously, very, very nervously
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Editorial: Dan Patlak for Cook County Board of Review
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House Speaker Michael Madigan says it’s not ‘ethically improper’ to find government jobs for people. Here’s what he’s failing to mention.
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Editorial: Final endorsements for the Illinois Senate
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Flashback: ‘Waiting for the waves to give up their dead’: Lady Elgin disaster sent hundreds to their deaths
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Column: Once we had comedy. Now we’ve got ‘This is Us In Space.’
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Gov. J.B. Pritzker vows to fight climate change with clean energy. Only three other states mined more climate-changing coal than Illinois last year.
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Ask Amy: Mother-in-law’s questions go too deep
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Trump joins a growing list of world leaders infected with COVID-19. Here’s a look at some others.
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Highwood Design Week ends with auction of luxe, ‘paradise’ dog house that fetches $900
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Daywatch: Trump tests positive for COVID-19, inside Democratic Speaker Michael Madigan’s job machine and a guide to the Midwest’s fall foliage
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Shock, sympathy, mockery: How the world reacted to news of Trump’s COVID-19 infection
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Plans to build hotel in Park Ridge scrapped; site on market again
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Lake Zurich trustees approve $12M duplex development plans, say no to reduction of an impact fee
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Column: Rick Renteria isn’t going anywhere, but can he regain the faith of White Sox fans after the Game 3 loss to the Athletics?
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Last month was deadliest September since 1993, but Chicago police point to decreases in other violence crimes
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Panel to discuss market impact of lake erosion in Porter County
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Column: With Election Day around the corner, activists say ‘everyone needs to vote’
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Amazon: Nearly 20,000 workers tested positive for coronavirus
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Who is Sean Conley? Following Donald Trump’s positive coronavirus test, his personal physician – a Bucks County native – will be in the spotlight
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Nick Foles’ transition to the Chicago Bears began with a July throwing session with Vernon Hills High School players: ‘My dad still doesn’t believe me that I threw with Nick’
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25 recipes to use up leftover chicken
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US hiring slows for 3rd month but jobless rate falls to 7.9%
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A dedicated cult of growers look to grow the biggest giant pumpkin in Illinois, aiming for 2,000 pounds. And the winner is …
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‘Fargo,’ ‘Utopia,’ ‘NeXt.’ One Steppenwolf ensemble member has roles on all 3 of these new Chicago-filmed TV shows
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Review: BLACKPINK in your area, and they’re here to stay
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Lake County recorder candidates running for office they hope is eliminated
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Trump y su esposa dan positivo al COVID-19
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Melania Trump recorded by former aide dissing White House Christmas decorations, boasting about triggering the libs
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10 best political impressions in ‘Saturday Night Live’ history
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Congress passes bill establishing three-digit suicide hotline; act ‘will save lives’
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Trump experimenta síntomas ‘leves’ de coronavirus
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You can’t kill ‘The Walking Dead’ that easy. TV’s zombie empire plots its next move
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El vicepresidente Mike Pence dio negativo a COVID-19
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Prince Harry had an ‘awakening’ learning about systemic racism
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Robert Zemeckis’ ‘The Witches’ heads to HBO Max for Halloween
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The all-Chicago World Series: How the ‘Hitless Wonders’ pulled off the upset as the Spuds (Cubs) and the White Stockings (White Sox) reached the Fall Classic in 1906
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Best deals on luxury beauty products that help support people battling breast cancer
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Chrissy Teigen’s mom says ‘heart aches’ after model’s miscarriage
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Review: ‘CSO Sessions’ from Orchestra Hall opens with exquisite winds
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The best gaming headset of 2020
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The best iPhone of 2020
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The best heart rate monitor
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The best mini projector of 2020
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The best scanner
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Conmoción, simpatía, burla; así reaccionó el mundo a la noticia de la infección por COVID-19 de Trump
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President Trump tests positive for COVID-19
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Kenny Ortega, encantador de adolescentes
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Chiefs buscan ratificar su supremacía ante Patriots
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‘Speak Out’ reader opinion: Aurora resident says ordinances on fireworks need to be enforced
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Lake County local scores for Saturday, Oct. 3
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Dest, el primer estadounidense en jugar con el Barcelona
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Protest outside Canada Goose store on Mag Mile
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Frank Bruni column: Defiant, now infected: Trump is a morality tale
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David Brooks column: At his core, Trump is an immoralist
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Paul Krugman column: The very strong case for Bidenomics
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2 more Titans reportedly test positive for COVID-19, raising the team’s total to 14 in the last week
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Outbreak at Secret Service training center in Maryland underlines proximity of COVID-19 to White House
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Response resources, mutual aid among topics addressed in outside analysis of Glenview Fire Department operations
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Las mejores fotos en América Latina 25 Sept-1 Oct/2020
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Oprah holds conversation with ‘Caste’ author on Apple TV+
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Steve McQueen unveils an anthology of racism and resistance
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Community news
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Colleges learn how to suppress coronavirus: Extensive testing
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Airbnb blocking some rentals over Halloween to halt parties
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Una mirada a las ‘fake news’ de la semana
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Porter County sites open Tuesday for early voting
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Good grief! ‘Peanuts’ celebrates 70th anniversary with art
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Companies ditch plans for rapid spit tests at home
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‘Me dan ganas de llorar’: la cancelación del carnaval conmociona a Río de Janeiro
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Colleges learn how to suppress coronavirus: Extensive testing
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En esta recesión, las mujeres quedan rezagadas
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Letters to the Editor: Support for tax amendment; Kifowit and Madigan discussed
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Russians were urged to return to normal life. Except for Putin.
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Membership of anti-mask Facebook groups jumps sharply
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The Army rolls out a new weapon: Strategic napping
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In graphic Mag Mile protest, PETA calls out Canada Goose for using down and fur to make its pricey parkas
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Commentary: It’s you, voters, Springfield politicians don’t trust
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6 movies to watch before Halloween
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Gary church food giveaway grows as weekly event reaches 12th week
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Speak Out reader opinion: Kim Foxx is wrong not to debate in state’s attorney’s race
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Quickly: Readers sound off on the issues of the day
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Culpan a ‘Chicharito’ de mala racha del Galaxy y él se defiende
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Only a sophomore, Nick Steinhilber establishes reputation as more than top golfer for Warren: ‘He’s been our leader all year.’
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‘The Witches’ se estrena en HBO Max para Halloween
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Column: COVID hits the White House that played it down. Don’t gloat — vote.
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Airbnb bloquea casas para evitar fiestas no autorizadas
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To secure elections, paper ballots, risk-limiting audits and fighting misinformation are required: IU study
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David Ross douses criticism of MLB’s decision to postpone Game 2 of the Cubs-Marlins series: ‘I’m not a weatherman, but there’s a lot more that goes into that’
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The carnival parade is canceled, and Rio is reeling
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With Halloween activities still in demand, here’s how some western suburbs are preparing
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Coronavirus burnout? Work from home burnout? Steps to take to address it with your boss
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OPINIÓN: Donald Trump falló en proteger a EEUU y a sí mismo
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Where are they now? COVID-19 victims, family members and heroes reflect on their new normal.
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El mejor jugador de mes de septiembre en la MLS es español
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Calvin McMurtrey’s ‘harder, more accurate and more powerful’ serve gives Valparaiso edge against Chesterton in Portage Sectional final
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Kane election in District 18 pits incumbent against former candidate for county board chairman
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Biden, su esposa; y también su compañera de fórmula Kamala Harris dan negativo a prueba del coronavirus
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Column: Trump’s COVID-19 infection an opportunity for American unity
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Man charged with rape, confinement in March incident: police
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Post-Tribune girls soccer rankings and player of the week for Saturday, Oct. 3, 2020
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Put that Malort face away! Malort Spritz is an accessible entry to Chicago’s most notorious spirit.
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Illinois State athletic director Larry Lyons retires after 33 years at the university and 7 years in the role
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Column: The price of Trump’s reckless COVID-19 conduct
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Guatemala promete detener y regresar a migrantes en caravana
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Advocate Aurora Health ends merger talks with Michigan’s largest health system
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Kyle Schwarber’s COVID-19 fear increases after news of Trump’s positive test spreads: ‘It’s a showing to the world that this is real’
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EEUU: Juez bloquea partes de veto a visas de trabajo
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Disabato: Mask up to tip off? Contact days show upcoming boys basketball season can be played as scheduled with precautions in place.
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20 essential Latino films since 2000
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The carnival parade is canceled, and Rio is reeling
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Do politics belong in retirement planning?
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The Oakland A’s conquer one demon. Could the Astros be next?
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Quickly: Readers sound off on the issues of the day
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Actor Rick Moranis sucker punched while walking in NYC
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Review: From the Nazis to RBG, how Richard Wagner changed the world
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Review: ‘A Libertarian Walks Into a Bear’ reads like a Coen brothers movie — but it’s true
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Illinois and Arizona postpone their college basketball game scheduled for Dec. 12 to next season
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Jewel wants you to be present
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Women’s wellness: Is it safe to get a flu vaccination during pregnancy?
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Letters to the editor: OPRF teachers, political yard signs
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Activistas viajan de NY a México con cenizas de migrantes
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25 money saving methods to start trying today
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Better disagreements, according to Deepak Chopra
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Advice for decorating your home
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Baranek: New Lenox resident Mike Lanigan reaches ‘one of the hills we’ve wanted to climb’ as the car owner of an Indy 500 winner
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Pandemic boosts marijuana legalization support in New Jersey
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Early voting starts Tuesday, with extended hours, limited mask requirement
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This Week in Naperville
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Feng shui lessons from a design master who has your back
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Girls soccer notes: Senior goalkeeper Bri Houpt and Andrean aim to not ‘leave that regret on the field’ in sectional
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‘A battle for the souls of Black girls’
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Gardening goes online with lecture series in Oak Lawn
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After split vote, Porter County employees to get 2021 raises
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Column: When the president has COVID-19 and all the news is scary and you don’t know what to believe: Call a therapist. (I have extra if you need one.)
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Column: Candidates in 3rd District congressional race stay classy during forum, with a few exceptions
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Potempa: October arrival ideal time to try ‘new’ fall squash recipes
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Chicago to give $1.2 million in grants to up to 120 arts venues
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Column: Diagnosed with cancer, then infused with an appreciation for life
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Boys cross country notes: After being ‘swallowed up’ by a bad diet, Bremen’s Zach Casper turns change into a winning surge
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Illinois U.S. Sen. Dick Durbin says President Trump, newly diagnosed with COVID-19, should sympathize with those who have preexisting conditions
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Letters: The military reflects the importance of a clearly defined value system
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The Walnut Room at Macy’s on State Street
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Hutton: Crown Point baseball coach Steve Strayer and wife experience ‘good kind of stress’ as adoptive parents of girl left in Safe Haven Baby Box
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Column: Naperville man uses his hearing loss as chance to reinvent his life with new business
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Trump call for ‘patriotic education’ panned: ‘History is not there to make people feel good’
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Don’t unfriend someone who isn’t going to vote. Here’s how to engage them
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Doc Rivers takes over as 76ers coach with 1 goal in mind: Finish the Process by leading them to an NBA title
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Honda anuncia que deja la Fórmula Uno
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Illinois puts 28 counties on latest coronavirus warning list; daily death toll of 47 is highest since late June as total cases climb toward 300,000
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The only music critic who matters (if you’re under 25)
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No keepsake boot mug, no problem: Make your own mulled wine without Christkindlmarket this season
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‘Our building fails our students’: Pennoyer School asking voters to approve $10.9 million facilities referendum
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Girls tennis notes: Do-it-all Alex Klein smoothly makes transition from doubles to No. 1 singles for unbeaten Batavia
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A museum puts its fakes on show
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Dwight Howard habla sobre su depresión en la burbuja de la NBA
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Lake County’s mail-in votes won’t be counted until polls close on Election Day
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Amenazan a familia en EEUU por enarbolar bandera mexicana, los vecinos se solidarizan
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St. Charles bike rides help raise money for charity
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Supreme Court nominee Amy Coney Barrett had coronavirus earlier this year, officials say
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Law & Order column: Gurnee police officers honored for service above and beyond
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Cubanos de Miami apoyan a Trump… y acercamiento a la isla
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Commentary: How the Breonna Taylor decision traumatizes Black women
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El actor Rick Moranis recibe puñetazo en la cara por un desconocido (VIDEO)
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Boy killed in Toll Road crash: police
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Trump recibió coctel experimental de anticuerpos, sigue ‘fatigado’ tras diagnóstico de COVID-19
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French bulldog pups rescued from O’Hare warehouse given reprieve by CDC: ‘All the stars were aligned’
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Weinstein es acusado de más violaciones en California
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Auto industry rebounding, but it’s slim pickings at Chicago-area new car dealerships
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Prosecutors won’t file charges against Midlothian officer in 2018 killing of security guard Jemel Roberson outside nightclub
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Copa Sudamericana cambia formato para 2021
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Naperville Park District credits pandemic for record-setting year for golf and watercraft rentals
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St. John elementary school wins National Blue Ribbon: ‘a great honor and a humbling experience’
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Diagnóstico de Trump estremece recta final de campaña
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Will County changes COVID-19 jury rules as a defense attorney seeks to have murder charges dismissed
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Quickly: Readers sound off on the issues of the day
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Lincolnshire to consider what to do about parking woes near Whytegate Park: ‘It’s a nice problem to have’
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Column: Kim Foxx is taking a big risk ducking TV debates with challenger Pat O’Brien
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Subscription food service to move into old Cosmopolitan building in Aurora
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Teen accused of punching police officer in Morton Grove
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Trump hospitalizado ‘unos días’ por recomendación médica tras diagnóstico de COVID-19
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Police: Two gunman rob Oak Park convenience store early Wednesday morning
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Commentary: What happens if Trump is ‘unable’ to govern
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Valparaiso approves abatement for firm that makes metal can lids
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Commentary: Conspiracy theories are nothing new; Great Chicago Fire news was dogged by rumors
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Game 2: Marlins 2, Cubs 0
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Ken Follet: ‘Los populistas lo tienen fácil’
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Kane Animal Control to hold drive-thru clinic for pets
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Commentary: Trump’s COVID-19 transparency unusual among presidents
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Marcelo Bielsa: ‘Guardiola le hizo mucho daño al fútbol’
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How to make a succulent pumpkin centerpiece
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El informe de empleo antes de las elecciones mostraría una recuperación más lenta
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Muere a los 19 años el actor Archie Lyndhurst
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Stocks end bumpy day lower after Trump’s positive virus test
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Melania Trump estalla contra las decoraciones navideñas, los niños migrantes y sus críticos en una rabieta soez
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Commentary: Getting a flu shot this year is more important than ever because of COVID-19
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Elgin News Digest
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5 things to watch for in the Chicago Bears’ Week 4 game, including Akiem Hicks against a tough offensive line and kicker Cairo Santos searching for consistency
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The Spin: President Trump heading to hospital, receives experimental drug after testing positive for COVID-19 | Inside Michael Madigan’s patronage playbook | Pritzker touts green energy even as his administration opens door to new coal mine
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Where are they now: Elizabeth Lumpkin Robinson won four state titles in girls tennis for Naperville Central. And that was only the beginning.
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Column: COVID-19 plows under holiday events at Blackberry Farm in Aurora
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Berrios son-in-law indicted in bribery scheme involving ex-state Rep. Luis Arroyo
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FIL Guadalajara será virtual por pandemia
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Montgomery woman sentenced to 4 years in prison after pocketing $730K while working at Aurora Social Security office
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FBI investigating bank robbery in North Aurora
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Column: From Chicago’s South Side to a seat on the federal court: RIP to a trailblazing judge who played a sweet sax
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No state meet, no problem for Naperville North’s Maggie Gamboa: ‘I don’t feel I have anything left to prove. Our best is always good enough.’
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How does a transfer of power work under the 25th Amendment? Here are some questions and answers.
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Chicago judge accused of trying to kiss cop, propositioning court reporter in elevator, making sexually suggestive comments to assistant state’s attorney resigns
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Positive COVID-19 test linked to in-person SAT exam at Lane Tech high school last week
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Running with a purpose: Jeremy Ortiz contributes to Oswego East’s cross country team with focus on higher goal that extends to boxing ring
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CPS violated union contract by making clerks work during the pandemic in schools lacking ‘safe and healthful conditions,’ arbitrator rules
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Coronavirus in Illinois updates: Here’s what happened Oct. 2 with COVID-19 in the Chicago area
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Column: Golden Moutza doesn’t taste like apples, carrots or sugar cubes
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Trump’s COVID-19 hospitalization sends final stage of election into further chaos — and no one knows exactly what comes next
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Blessing of the Animals
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Trump’s age and health woes put him at greater risk after COVID-19 infection. Here’s what experts say about his outlook.
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Breonna Taylor grand jury proceedings released; audio details moments before she was killed by police
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Secure drop boxes, extra sorting machines and a decade of experience: Here’s why Illinois election officials say voting by mail is safe
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Column: The revenge of Wrigley Field? How else can anyone explain the Cubs’ lack of offense in 2020 after another early playoff exit?
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Billionaire Ken Griffin drops extra $26.7M against Pritzker’s graduated-rate income tax amendment proposal. His total stands at more than $46.7M
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University of Notre Dame president tests positive for COVID-19 after attending White House Rose Garden ceremony with President Trump
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Daily Southtown local schedules and scores for Sunday, Oct. 4
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West Suburban scores and schedules for Sunday, Oct. 4
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Third trial of Jackie Wilson after allegations of torture at the hands of Burge ends stunningly, with judge turning ire toward prosecutors
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‘Just numb’: Cubs eliminated from the playoffs with a 2-0 loss to the Marlins
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Chicago Cubs core — including Anthony Rizzo, Javier Baez and Kris Bryant — now face an uncertain future: ‘Nobody knows what’s going to happen’
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Kellyanne Conway, 2 GOP senators test positive days after attending White House event with others who have since contracted COVID-19
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Recruiting notes: Indiana, UNLV and Cincinnati among college football teams keeping an eye on Fenwick wide receiver Eian Pugh
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Six-story, 84-unit building proposed for Oak Park historic district, but procedure delays review of plans
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Trump, stricken by COVID-19, taken to Walter Reed hospital after receiving experimental treatment at White House
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Jonathon Flemings and Gio Laurent each rush for two touchdowns as Michigan City pulls away from Portage
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An abundance of risk, not caution: Retracing Trump’s steps in the days leading up to his positive COVID-19 diagnosis
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Girls golf notes: Emily Duan undaunted by leadership role, keeps Stevenson in control by winning North Suburban Conference Meet
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Riley Johnston passes for 343 yards, rushes for 116 yards and totals five touchdowns in Hobart’s win against Kankakee Valley