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Daily horoscope for October 12, 2020
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4 displaced after extra-alarm fire destroys Humboldt Park home, firefighter suffers minor injury
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Post-Tropical Cyclone Delta dumps heavy rain over Appalachian Region; NHC monitors tropical wave in Atlantic
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Editorial: Let’s hear more from readers on Pritzker’s tax proposal
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Column: African Americans can teach white liberals how to cope with their hatred for Donald Trump
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Mayor Lori Lightfoot vowed to reimagine violence response and end sole reliance on police, but outreach groups at heart of plan still struggle for funding
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Letters: A better idea for the census
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How St. Malachy school beat the odds and thrives as a Catholic school on Chicago’s West Side
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The pandemic left election officials scrambling for judges in March. But extra pay and a law that allows younger workers has them optimistic about Nov. 3.
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After teen daughter gets sick on ‘edibles’ from Snapchat user, Naugatuck mother warns parents to beware of online risks
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Editorial: Iris Martinez for Cook County Circuit Court clerk
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Ask Amy: Kindhearted husband has nagging problem
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Daywatch: Lightfoot’s funding for anti-violence effort falls short, Chicago Marathon goes virtual and a fall getaway on Maine’s Mount Desert Island
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Chicago Bears QB rewind: With the offense still spinning its wheels, Nick Foles and Matt Nagy are in an urgent quest to find synergy
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2 Americans awarded Nobel Prize in economics
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Column: Baseball needs an October surprise to create interest in this pandemic postseason
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Will County coroner race focuses on new morgue, COVID-19 counting method
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Veteran game show host Tom Kennedy dies at 93
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Fantasy football: 9 possible replacements for QB Dak Prescott
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Will Jon Lester return? Is there any chance Yu Darvish or Kyle Hendricks gets traded? 5 questions about the Chicago Cubs rotation.
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Margaret Nolan, painted ‘Goldfinger’ model and actress in ‘A Hard Day’s Night,’ dies at 76
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Abortion pill now easier for women to get during pandemic, but other states’ restrictions have women traveling to Illinois
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Getting used to seeing your doctor virtually? Telehealth coverage might not last.
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Tennessee Titans still on schedule to play Buffalo Bills on Tuesday night after no positive COVID-19 tests
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Amy Coney Barrett hearings and confirmation
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Gal Gadot has been tapped to play Cleopatra, and fan reaction is split
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Talk of the County reader opinion: Pelosi and Schumer ‘are committing treason and must be impeached’
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‘Everything is closed down.’ The lack of youth sports is a crisis.
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What we learned from Week 5 of the NFL season
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Pequeños negocios enfrentan difícil fin de año por el COVID
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Cookie contest begins! Enter Tribune’s annual bake-off to find the best holiday treats.
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Facebook bans posts that deny or distort the Holocaust
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Storms roll into northern Illinois with possibility of hail, cold front with up to 45 mph winds to follow
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Hyde: Dan Mullen’s lack of perspective on full display for Gators, with calls for capacity crowd | Commentary
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Estadounidenses Milgrom y Wilson ganan el Nobel de economía
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Gail Collins and Bret Stephens column: Who is that masked man?
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Talk of the County reader opinion: ‘Fake media’ focuses on fly rather than issues of ‘national importance’
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Ross Douthat column: There will be no Trump coup
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Derriban estatuas en protestas del Día de Colón en Portland
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Maureen Dowd column: Manic panic on the Potomac
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Dodgers and Braves have won with the home run. Can they win without it?
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Bret Stephens column: The 1619 chronicles
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Man stabbed outside Naperville apartment building during confrontation with two men, police say
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Oswego explores hybrid police cars
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Joe Morgan, the MLB Hall of Famer and driving force of the Big Red Machine, dies at 77
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Chile recibe a Colombia tras el amargo debut en Montevideo
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Northwest Indiana local scores for Tuesday, Oct. 13
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In emptier subways, violent crime is rising
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Trump: ‘Radicales’ quieren manchar legado de Cristóbal Colón
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In emptier subways, violent crime is rising
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Column: Eyeing re-election, Waukegan mayor seeks to hold line on property taxes
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Schoolchildren are stalled by a growing laptop shortage
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Speak Out reader opinion: Driver’s license facilities really show your tax dollars at work
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Mexico is poised to become the biggest legal marijuana market in the world. Who will most benefit?
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Lake County local scores for Tuesday, Oct. 13
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Pandemic erects barriers for prized bloc of voters in nursing homes, senior facilities
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Are Amazon jobs worth 1,400 loads of traffic? French region is split
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West Suburban scores and schedules for Tuesday, Oct. 13
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The Wanted singer Tom Parker reveals terminal brain tumor diagnosis
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AMLO insta de nuevo a España a pedir perdón por la ‘imposición’ y el ‘saqueo’ de la conquista
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Dr. Anthony Fauci, top infectious disease expert, says he was featured in Trump campaign ad without his consent and his words were ‘taken out of context’
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Un título con dedicatoria especial
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Talk of the County reader opinion: Trump gets premium treatment while continuing to promise ‘big beautiful health care plan’
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Daily Southtown local scores and schedules for Tuesday, Oct. 13
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Are Amazon jobs worth 1,400 loads of traffic? French region is split
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Chicago man, 27, killed in car crash on I-57 in Posen as he attempted to change lanes
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During Amy Coney Barrett confirmation hearing, Sen. Dick Durbin says ‘Obamacare’ helped Tinley Park family facing expensive medical care
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Ed Perkins on Travel: Getting back in the air — what it will take
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The best self-care? 8 great ways to sink into a warm bath for a much-needed break
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Coronavirus updates: As the pandemic presses on, waves of grief follow in its path
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Lake County Democrats appoint park district, chamber of commerce leader Adriane Johnson to state Senate seat formerly held by Terry Link
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Jazz singer Kurt Elling moves back home to Chicago: ‘It was always a question of when was going to be right’
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Big Ten releases details of Week 1 football schedule and announces 5 Friday games
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The Lincoln Project, Reclaim Our Party, the Bravery Project and more: The crowded, competitive world of anti-Trump GOP groups
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Museums sell Picasso and Warhol, embrace diversity to survive
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Roban miles de dosis de medicamentos para menores con cáncer en México
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Inhaled vaccines aim to fight coronavirus at its point of attack
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For being a ‘cultural treasure,’ National Museum of Mexican Art wins $3.5 million grant
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Winnetka 5-bedroom home with in-ground pool, lake views: $4.8M
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Talk of the County reader opinion: Democrats about to lose ability to ‘use the Supreme Court is to get issues passed’
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Hemingway birthplace, museum in Oak Park is fundraising to try and keep doors open
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Column: Park Forest moving to condemn burned house built by village founder
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Nathan Allen leaves House Theatre of Chicago after nearly 20 years as leader
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Girls tennis notes: ‘Kind of shy’ off the court, freshman Maia Loureiro delivers conference championship in singles for Sandburg
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Can Trump squeeze more from his white base in Pennsylvania and beyond?
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Kane recorder candidates focus on budget, customer service
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El coronavirus vive en tu móvil hasta 28 días
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Detienen a sujeto que colocó navajas en masa de pizza
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Microsoft is taking on Trickbot, a cybercrime network that loots bank accounts and spreads ransomware
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From chefs to artists to astronauts, the incredible contributions of 15 people of Hispanic heritage
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Jay’s Sandbar Floating BBQ delivers to boaters | PHOTOS
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Casillas: ‘El Oporto me brindó cosas que en el Real Madrid no iba a conseguir’
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St. Charles man charged in hit-and-run crash that killed 88-year-old woman in wheelchair
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Bill’s Place reopens Saturday after roof fire
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Report on Indiana teacher pay on hold until after election
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‘We’re open, but it’s not over’: Lake only county in Chicago area placed on COVID-19 warning status
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Mark Daniels column: NFL fumbled Patriots’ COVID situation
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Wisconsin judge upholds Gov. Tony Evers’ order requiring masks to be worn in enclosed spaces
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An NLCS fan’s guide to a safe, socially distanced playoff experience at Globe Life Field
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Shingles vaccine: Should I get it?
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Clearing up confusion over breast cancer screening recommendations
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Healthy Men: The long and short of it
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Can Trump squeeze more from his white base in Pennsylvania and beyond?
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Florida sees signals of a climate-driven housing crisis
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Opinion: Why can’t we all be the Barefoot Bookseller?
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Escépticos frustran a médicos que luchan contra coronavirus
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Con doble desafío, Argentina enfrenta a Bolivia
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SWAT called to home in Chatham where man was holding four children
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Kate Lee, winner of Outstanding Educator award and Maine East director of choirs, brings students’ cultures into music
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Killer Mike recibirá premio Change Maker en los Billboard
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Inicia audiencia de confirmación de jueza nominada por Trump
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Retired Sox player Dan Pasqua lists Orland Park home for $599,000
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Column: This fall’s hottest new fashion accessory? A locally-sourced mask holder, of course.
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Retired Sox player Dan Pasqua lists Orland Park home for $599,000
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Airborne! Distance record of about 900 feet set at annual Valparaiso church pumpkin launch
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Cuba cambia de estrategia para enfrentar el COVID-19
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Violencia política, escenario factible tras las elecciones en EEUU
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As District 64 starts hybrid plan, some parents want more in-school time, while teachers say even hybrid plan is unsafe
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Nikky’s time: ‘Stronger’ Kondamuri prevails in three sets to win semistate title at No. 2 singles as a sophomore
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Former Hinsdale resident appears on ‘Jeopardy!’ Thursday
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Lincoln Yards’ $35 million bridge, with bike and pedestrian lanes, moves closer to reality
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Council to hold public hearing for refinancing Crown Point Community Library 2011 bond
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Hall of Famer Joe Morgan
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Purdue Northwest unveils first new building in more than 20 years, houses PNW nursing, biological sciences departments
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Twitter etiqueta como ‘engañoso’ un mensaje de Trump en el que afirma que es ‘inmune’ a la Covid-19
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DuPage County Auditor: Candidates present their ideas, why to choose them and not their opponent
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Is free speech dead? Chicago’s Ellis Cose takes a clear-eyed look at that question in his new book
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Catholics pray for peace during annual Rosary in the Park in Park Ridge
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Chicago Bulls part ways with 4 assistant coaches, allowing Billy Donovan to build his own staff
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Talk of the County reader opinion: Pence gives me ‘a warm, cozy feeling,’ while Harris ‘very scary’ with ‘unusual opinions’
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Girls tennis notes: Evie Taylor ‘not No. 2 anything,’ plays both singles and doubles in the same season for Kaneland
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Trump vs. Biden: A look at where the rivals stand on key issues
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Oak Forest charity, Palos Heights salon team up to build beds for children in need
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Illinois’ seven-day average of new coronavirus cases sets new high, topping numbers from early May; positivity rate is also rising
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Wisconsin says Foxconn can’t collect billions in tax credits until a new contract is drafted
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Authors hope 2020 turns the page in push for diverse children’s books
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La Grange School District 102 seeks new School Board member
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Commentary: Why Amy Coney Barrett should push to suspend her nomination
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Analysis: President Donald Trump defectors help Joe Biden build leads in Wisconsin and Michigan
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As Election Day nears, Taylor Swift and A-list artists finally rally behind Biden
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District 64 School Board passes tentative property-tax levy increase of 3.93%
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CDC: Teen gave COVID-19 to 11 relatives across 4 states, including Illinois, during a family vacation. Case is a cautionary tale as holidays approach, experts say.
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Column: Indiana may be added to Chicago’s quarantine travel order. Most Hoosiers don’t care.
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5 hot tips for the Chicago International Film Festival, starting Wednesday
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Column: The Chicago White Sox are going in a new direction after firing manager Rick Renteria for … what exactly?
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30 ways COVID-19 is impacting children around the world
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Wedding before the storm: Delta speeds up couple’s nuptials
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Man shot in Aurora Sunday morning
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Scientists return from Arctic with wealth of climate data
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Louisiana’s back-to-back hurricanes: Future unsure for many
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Why Disney is betting on spooky short films — sponsored by brands
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How the Chicago Bears altered their schedule — hoping to prevent a COVID-19 outbreak — after last week’s positive test for a practice squad player
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Will County holds first central count with about 25,000 mail-in ballots
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Killer Mike to receive first-ever ‘Change Maker’ award at Billboard Awards
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Commentary: Not a marathoner this year, but still a proud Chicagoan
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Quickly: Readers sound off on the issues of the day
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Girls cross country notes: Lincoln-Way West’s Matt Bowden says ‘I’m their coach but I’m her dad’ about competing against his daughter Nadia
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En la Casa Blanca había reglas para no propagar el coronavirus. No se cumplieron
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When symptoms of COVID-19 don’t go away: Research is underway to assess the pandemic’s long-term effects
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Fauci denuncia que su presencia en un vídeo de campaña de Trump no fue autorizada y está ‘fuera de contexto’
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The precedent, and the perils, of packing the Supreme Court
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Mundelein approves business relief, marketing campaign to help with fallout from coronavirus pandemic
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Stocks are soaring. Here’s why most Black people are missing out as the market sets records.
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Wilmette firefighters rescue kite surfer from Lake Michigan
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Review: ’45 Plays for America’s First Ladies’ by the Neo-Futurists is about an impossible role in an unofficial job
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Roberta McCain, John McCain’s mother, dies at 108
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Italian Americans recognize Columbus Day
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Trump plans visit to Janesville, two weeks after canceling a Wisconsin rally over his positive coronavirus test
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Agujero negro captado en detalle succionando una estrella cercana
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Villages in Lake County release guidelines on trick-or-treating this year
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The Tweet of the Week poll, it doth rule
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Sin covid-19, pero con desconfianza
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Chicago man arrested in road-rage killing of Waukegan motorist, police say
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Remember those PPP loans? Now the paperwork’s coming due for small businesses.
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Royko’s Ribfest
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Musical garden opens in downtown Aurora
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Parents, don’t get spooked. This Halloween, kids need normalcy of trick-or-treating
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Letters: Endorsement of Mark Curran Jr. is shortsighted
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‘This is not how we wanted this to end’: Why the Chicago White Sox moved on from Rick Renteria — and what kind of manager they’re looking for next
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Por ser un ‘tesoro cultural’ el Museo Nacional de Arte Mexicano gana una subvención de $3.5 millones
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West Aurora School District announces plan for return of in-person learning
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Speak Out reader opinions: Leaving flowers a waste of money; we don’t care what Cindy McCain thinks; Romney and Murkowski should be Dems
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No autopsy ruling in suspected homicide-suicide at Chinatown hotel
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Southwest Airlines plans to add service out of O’Hare next year. ‘It’s been on our wish list for a long time.’
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100 best spy movies of all time, according to audiences
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No one injured in shooting in strip mall parking lot, Naperville police say
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Stocks are soaring, and most Black people are missing out
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Commentary: Students in Big Ten states could be key to the election
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Old Country Buffet closes last Illinois restaurant
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Should you apply to an active job posting if the ‘apply by’ date has passed?
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Niña transmite COVID-19 a 11 familiares de 4 estados durante vacaciones. Una advertencia ante días festivos
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Women and money: Avoid catastrophic surprises
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How to find college aid amid a pandemic
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Corrections and clarifications
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Police: Niles man pointed BB gun, threatened man inside Park Ridge home
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Don Cooper’s departure from the Chicago White Sox after 32 years — the last 18 as pitching coach — marks the end of an era
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Can the Chicago Bears fix their offensive issues and move to 5-1? The Bear Download podcast breaks it all down.
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Coronavirus in Illinois updates: Here’s what happened Oct. 12 with COVID-19 in the Chicago area
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Wilmette voters will have chance to share their views on recreational marijuana sales on Election Day
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Lincolnshire police: Local man, others charged with excessive speeding
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‘She played lights out’: Allie Santos shoots an even-par 71 as Stevenson battles inclement weather to win sectional title
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The Spin: Durbin cites Tinley Park family’s medical bills during Amy Coney Barrett confirmation hearing | About Lightfoot’s ‘fly’ comment in Biden-Harris ad | Trump to attend fundraiser in Janesville this weekend
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‘He is a generational talent’: Clemson recruit Sean Curran comes through with huge rally to lead Lincoln-Way Central to sectional title
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Amy Coney Barrett vows to interpret laws ‘as they are written’ at confirmation hearing; Democrats cast her as threat to health care during pandemic
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Coronavirus dominates, Catholicism at issue: 4 key takeaways from the first day of Amy Coney Barrett’s confirmation hearings
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Lower your stress by seeing other viewpoints
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Meet the new Chicago Blackhawks: Mattias Janmark, Nikita Zadorov, Anton Lindholm and Lucas Wallmark are all looking for bigger roles in Chicago
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Defiant as ever about COVID-19, Trump defends his handling of pandemic in first campaign rally since diagnosis
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One city, two celebrations: While some call for the preservation of Columbus Day, others want the holiday to honor Indigenous people
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Johnson & Johnson COVID-19 vaccine trial paused over ‘unexplained illness’
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BTS angers Chinese with Korean War diss, Samsung yanks online merch