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Supreme Court rules that Trump administration can end 2020 census early in latest twist of once-a-decade head count
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Daily horoscope for October 14, 2020
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It’s the final day of Amazon Prime Day 2020 — here are the best deals available
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Challenging 2020 also brings major jump in Chicago carjackings
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CPS students petition to shorten the class day — and end homework — during remote learning, citing headaches, stress and too much screen time
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Ask Amy: Midlife crisis tears family apart
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Mike Anthony: Pro sports in 2020 may look and sound ridiculous, but they’ve produced champions and memories that need no asterisks
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Column: Trump’s dance, McConnell’s COVID cackle show reckless disregard for surging coronavirus pandemic
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Column: Why hasn’t Joe Biden said no to Democratic threats to pack the Supreme Court?
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Editorial: Collar county endorsements: Lake, McHenry and Will
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Isabel Wilkerson, Nate Marshall win Chicago Public Library awards
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You know you want to look: University of Chicago grad student has made a specialty of morbid curiosity
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Daywatch: Chicago adds Indiana to quarantine list, city sees major jump in carjackings and the Tribune’s cookie contest begins
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Netflix series ‘Social Distance’ hopes to capture the ‘human stories’ from ‘this crazy period of time,’ creator says
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Chicago Bears Q&A: Who will replace James Daniels at left guard? How does Lamar Miller fit in the mix at running back? Is Khalil Mack healed up from his knee issue?
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NFL power rankings for Week 6: Packers vault into the top spot during a bye week, Titans climb to No. 4 and Bears are up to No. 14
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How ‘Social Distance’ filmed an entire show in quarantine: ‘Like making a student film’
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4 things we heard from Chicago Bears assistant coaches, including whether Cole Kmet’s development is on pace and Kyle Fuller’s ‘momentum-changing’ physical play
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Alaska mayor resigns after admitting relationship with local TV anchor who is facing charges
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How much did Willson Contreras improve defensively? 4 questions about Chicago Cubs catchers.
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Challenges in 6 counties to Pritzker’s COVID-19 restrictions back in court Wednesday
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Court stops 10-day extension of Indiana absentee ballots
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Best places nationwide to retire: Florida cities again dominate U.S. News’ list for 2020-21
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Lead in drinking water, accessibility issues: Referendum asks voters to address Norridge school’s aging infrastructure
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4 that got away: The losses that proved costly for Rick Renteria and the Chicago White Sox during their late-season slide
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The best modem of 2020
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The best TV of 2020
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The best Samsung TV of 2020
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The best freshwater reel
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The best black seed oil of 2020
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The best cloth mask for kids
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The best homeschooling kit supply
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The best RC car of 2020
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From hero to bum in a flash
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Man killed, 13-year-old girl critically wounded in Humboldt Park shooting, police say
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Colorful wall mural celebrates Lovell Federal Health Care Center’s 10th anniversary
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Looking for a used car? Prices have spiked, but ‘things are coming back to normal’
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‘American Utopia’ review: Spike Lee, David Byrne take us on a hypnotic journey
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Column: Did Mike Royko make the greatest ribs Chicago has ever known? No. But he did make the greatest Ribfest.
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US wholesale prices up 0.4% in September as food costs surge
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Aurora students return to school buildings closed by COVID-19 to take the SAT, a graduation requirement
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October on Mount Desert Island in Maine offers hiking, stunning views, sea snails and blueberry pie
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Column: Biden used Gettysburg speech to put current climate in historical context
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One European airline hopes you miss flying so much you’ll buy airplane food at the supermarket
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Lyric Opera’s Enrique Mazzola illuminates the art of opera online
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Artistas y activistas latinos exhortan a salir a votar en EEUU
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Elecciones EEUU: Trump a la defensiva en estados indecisos
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Health care, taxes among issues raised by 50th District candidates for state representative
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Lake County local scores for Thursday, Oct. 15
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Walmart’s Black Friday plan: Start early (Nov. 4) and spread out the deals
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Cleveland Browns’ ‘moneyball’ strategy scores wins after a few replacements
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In England, shifting virus rules close doors one day and open them the next
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Walmart extenderá tres semanas las ofertas del Viernes Negro
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Here’s what to do if your friend confides in you about cheating on a partner
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Alemania dará más ayudas para sobrevivientes del Holocausto
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In England, shifting virus rules close doors one day and open them the next
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Pablo Lyle se prepara para su juicio en marzo
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Suffering from COVID-19 science overload? This University of Washington team wades through the deluge so you don’t have to
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Speak Out reader opinion: Renteria deserved another year as White Sox manager
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Northwest Indiana local scores for Thursday, Oct. 15
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Artistas y activistas latinos exhortan a salir a votar en EEUU
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White woman who called police on Black bird watcher in New York park made second 911 call falsely accusing him of assault
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At Cal, a COVID survivor keeps watch over football’s return
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NFL realizará pruebas de COVID-19 el día del partido
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Hijo de familia pobre, se recibe de médico, muere por COVID
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Column: Lake County parents square off against those susceptible to COVID-19
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Review: Netflix’s Blackpink documentary offers a surprisingly intimate look behind the K-pop curtain
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How to manage your time post-retirement
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Ask Anna: Why am I so upset he moved on quickly?
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Pet World: A few things to try when your cat is spraying
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At Cal, a COVID survivor keeps watch over football’s return
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She was going into labor. But she had a bar exam to finish.
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For Indian women working as cooks and nannies, no #MeToo moment
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Oswego to hold kick-off event for entertainment venue project
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Post-Tribune girls volleyball rankings and player of the week for Thursday, Oct. 15, 2020
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Why parents in this high-performing school district chose all-remote learning
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District 105 sets early childhood screening for October 28
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Daily Southtown local schedules and scores for Thursday, Oct, 15
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En vez de debate, Trump y Biden van a la tele a la misma hora el jueves
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Wisconsin judge temporarily blocks governor’s order limiting capacity at bars and restaurants
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Coronavirus reinfections are real but very, very rare
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A six-student school in just one home
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West Suburban scores and schedules for Thursday, Oct. 15
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This $6 million ‘geometric wonder’ in suburban Bannockburn is the work of an award-winning Chicago architect
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EEUU: Sube precio de autos usados ante el poco suministro
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The ‘Wine Country’ of weed? New California law gives regional title for marijuana branding
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Bernie Sanders celebrates his home state’s marijuana reform milestone
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A $52,112 helicopter ride: Coronavirus patients battle surprise medical bills
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Scaled-down, 29-story apartment tower proposed for Barnes & Noble site on Near North Side
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Protesta en Wisconsin concluye con caótico arresto
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Correa dice que ‘no aceptará ningún indulto’ por el ‘caso Sobornos’
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Bélgica teme alcanzar su capacidad hospitalaria por COVID
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‘They just got out of the car and started shooting’: New accounts raise questions about US task force killing of antifa activist suspected in fatal shooting
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Baranek: The votes are in. In 1981, Mother McAuley and Sandburg staged one of the greatest state volleyball championship matches in IHSA history.
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Holanda ordena cierre de bares por repunte de casos de COVID
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July is the new January: More companies delay return to the office
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Post Malone, Kelly Clarkson, BTS set for Billboard Awards
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Sculptor will be 1st Black woman to represent U.S. at Biennale
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Online fall Broadway play revivals attract starry casts
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Best Prime Day 2020 deals for people at home
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Nueva York continúa ‘nivelando’ sus cifras de contagio pero alerta que COVID-19 ‘no se irá pronto’
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La pandemia no da tregua a AL
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Children’s entertainment legend Jim Gill uses shutdown to expand on positive messaging
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Girls volleyball notes: Lake Central outside hitter Caroline Krueger finds ‘ultimate happiness’ on the court two years after serious injury
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McHenry County man gets 7 years for 7th DUI
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Boys cross country notes: Wrestling standout Luke Barham taking things ‘one moment at a time’ as the lead runner for Stagg
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A Tinley Park brewery serves up tacos, beer and dread at its monthly Doom Yoga program
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A dose of optimism, as the pandemic rages on
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Massachusetts town begs residents to stop calling about fish
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July is the new January: More companies delay return to the office
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After a 7-month wait, this tourist got Machu Picchu all to himself
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López Obrador acusa a Austria de ‘apropiarse’ del penacho de Monteczuma y pide su devolución
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Bourbon County beer release migrates online due to COVID-19 — and could signal a long-term shift
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Tutorías privadas agravan desigualdades entre estudiantes
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Chicago Bears are favorites to land running back Le’Veon Bell, per bookmaker
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Video suggests slain protester in Denver was upset about being filmed by news crew
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Ariana Grande releasing new album ‘this month’
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Cross country notes: Till they meet again? Batavia’s Katrina Schlenker prevails in Naperville Twilight showdown featuring three top runners.
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Gobierno de Felipe Calderón pagó 16 millones de euros por un curso de hora y media a empresa de García Luna
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St. Louis couple who waved guns at protesters outside their home plead not guilty; lawyer says Trump ‘contacts them semi-frequently’
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Justina Machado’s taking it one day — and one step — at a time on ‘Dancing with the Stars’
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El Gobierno estadounidense denuncia a una antigua asesora de Melania Trump por la publicación de un libro
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Este detalle privaría del derecho al voto a decenas de miles en noviembre
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Best tech deals of Prime Day 2020
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‘The Devil Has a Name’ review: Clumsy melodrama as environmental legal thriller
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Hutton: Making the best of a strange high school football season in Northwest Indiana
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Chicago White Sox reportedly will interview Tony La Russa for their managerial vacancy
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Game on for Ganzon: Unflappable Cody Ganzon battles weather in leading Kaneland to first sectional title in boys golf
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Recreational marijuana tax revenue passes $100 million in Illinois
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Fantasy football lineups for Week 6: Start Ronald Jones II and sit Teddy Bridgewater
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Las mujeres blancas de clase trabajadora clave para las aspiraciones de Trump y Biden
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Florida-LSU football game is postponed because of a COVID-19 outbreak on the Gators
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Editorial: Closing arguments, Part Five: Why reject the Pritzker Tax? Take your word for it
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Quickly: Readers sound off on the issues of today
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Commentary: Economic recovery is hollow without respect for workers
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Outdoor fitness court coming to La Grange Park’s Memorial Park
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Chicago man killed, California woman critically injured in I-57 crash in Oak Forest
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‘Escape from Extinction’ film, Disney Plus ‘Meet the Chimps’ series showcase Brookfield and Lincoln Park Zoo conservation efforts
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COVID-19 test positivity rates rising statewide as officials ask residents to consider changes to holiday tradition
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A algunos latinos les atrae el machismo de Trump
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Lake Council approves 2021 budget, awaits state approval
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DEA exhibe el mayor alijo de metanfetaminas hallado por la agencia en toda su historia
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Indiana health commissioner tests positive for COVID-19 as state’s mask order remains in place but no new restrictions added despite virus spread
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Herbert Kretzmer, lyricist of Les Miserables, dead at 95
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Commentary: What I tell friends who ask my advice on the ‘fair tax’ vote
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George Lopez, Rita Moreno join CBS’ star-studded special celebrating Latinx culture
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At least five officers, including a commander, face suspension after probe of former police boss Eddie Johnson’s conduct
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Carpetazo de la Premier al plan de reformular fútbol inglés
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Barton Goldsmith: Be gentle with yourself
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NBC faces backlash over scheduling its Trump town hall against ABC’s Biden event
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If grandma gave dating advice
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Naperville police seeking public’s help in finding teen girl missing since Sunday
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LeBron James and Lakers take lead in NBA activism for social justice
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La afición regresa al fútbol de México
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Lifetime experiences help older adults build resilience to pandemic trauma
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Elon Musk’s plan for express transit to O’Hare went nowhere, but Boring Co. says concept could happen in Vegas
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Column: All joking aside, Tony La Russa’s return to the Chicago White Sox appears to be a real possibility if Jerry Reinsdorf gets what he wants. And why wouldn’t he?
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Sugar Skull City celebration puts focus on downtown Aurora
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CR7 completará cuarentena en Italia
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Letters: There’s a hidden cost to police budget cuts
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Barron Trump también tiene coronavirus
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Stress from COVID-19 has led to a surge in teeth grinding, dentists say
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Donald Trump said he was ‘immune’ to the coronavirus. Here’s what the science says
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Commentary: Rich people like me should pay a higher tax rate
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Bolsonaro insiste en que la pandemia de coronavirus ha sido ‘sobredimensionada’
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Cubs’ Jason Heyward and Yu Darvish and White Sox’s Jose Abreu and Luis Robert are voted as finalists for the Players Choice Awards
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Column: Black, Latino students drive enrollment surge in Advanced Placement courses, District 218 says
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Aurora approves resolution of intent to start police review board
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‘The coward shot her in the back’: Father of pregnant woman killed in Chicago mourns loss of daughter
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Frank Lloyd Wright-inspired estate, formerly owned by Grammy-winning musician, listed for $11.999 million | Photos
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Young people interested in the 2020 election aren’t just voting — they’re signing up to work the polls
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First lady Melania Trump says teenage son Barron Trump tested positive for COVID-19 but is now negative
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Speak Out reader opinions: Pence won veep debate; Harris a breath of fresh air; Trump needs ‘9 to 5’ treatment; fear tactics used as a weapon
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Little Italy and Greektown
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Editorial: About that Madigan committee (what Madigan committee?)
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Bears legend Dan Hampton lists Burr Ridge mansion for $1.3 million
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Driver who prosecutors say ‘set off hail of gunfire,’ turned Lake Shore Drive into ‘shooting gallery’ is denied bail
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Familia se muda a salón de fiestas por pandemia
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Indiana governor adds a month to statewide COVID-19 mask mandate; Lake, St. Joe counties top state in new cases Wednesday
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Iconic Deerfield ‘pie house’ hits Airbnb, with a pizza incentive for the first guests who book a stay
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Florida puts a positive spin on COVID-19 data, misleading the public on pandemic
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After state challenges lawsuit, winning pot applicants say license do-over process moving too fast
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Bears legend Dan Hampton lists Burr Ridge mansion for $1.3 million — and it goes under contract in days
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Waukegan superintendent’s performance goals amended to reflect coronavirus impact
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Jueza Barrett no dice si separación de familias migrantes está mal
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State Board of Elections to hear complaint against Lake County Board member Mike Rummel’s campaign finance structure
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A special high-dose flu shot for seniors is in limited supply in Illinois
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Deerfield’s iconic ‘pie house’ is now available to rent on Airbnb
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U.S. Rep. Schneider reaffirms support for eliminating SALT deduction cap in Deerpath Park
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Aurora, DuPage agree on $1 million grant for Hesed House
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After a decade of insisting it was a botched suicide, city asks injured man to help them prove Chicago cop shot him
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City Mouse, a darling of the West Loop boom, closed permanently, but Alinea already has plans for the space
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Flossmoor seeks voter OK for $10 million bond sale to fix streets
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National teacher union leader stumps for Gary tax referendum
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You be the judge — was an otter swimming in Naperville’s paddleboat quarry or just a beaver?
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Supreme Court confirmation hearings: Amy Coney Barrett skips past Democrats’ pressing questions about 2020 election and presidential power
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Chicago Bears offensive line coach Juan Castillo must quarantine from the team after having close contact with someone who tested positive for COVID-19
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Aurora police investigating two shootings
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Ballast Point closes Chicago brewpub due to expected winter downturn during coronavirus, eyes reopening in 2021
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Le’Veon Bell is available and the Chicago Bears can’t run the ball — so it’s a natural match, right? Not so fast.
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COVID will reduce Oak Park’s budget for streets, buildings, trees, other infrastructure
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Metra sues Union Pacific for refusing to send conductors to collect tickets on trains during the pandemic
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Orland Park voters consider limiting terms of mayor, trustees
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Trump campaign thanks Ice Cube for ‘willingness to step up and work’ with the president in developing plan for Black Americans
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Potempa: Salvation Army ringing bell-warning sign for volunteers
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Park Ridge-based Avenues to Independence, serving people with disabilities, names new president
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COVID-19 infections surge again in northern Italy as France sets curfew and restores state of emergency
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United Airlines says 2,700 jobs it cut during the pandemic likely won’t return
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More than 100 University of Chicago MBA students are in quarantine after COVID-19 cases tied to off-campus gathering, classes move online
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MLS postpones the Chicago Fire’s match because of a ‘suspected case of COVID-19’ on Minnesota United — hours after the Fire arrived in St. Paul
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Analysis: 6 key takeaways from day 3 of the Amy Coney Barrett confirmation hearings
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Mother tells of events before son’s arrest in murders of two Lake County teens
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Coronavirus in Illinois updates: Here’s what happened Oct. 14 with COVID-19 in the Chicago area
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The Spin: Sen. Durbin says ‘orange cloud’ hangs over SCOTUS nomination | Donald Trump Jr. holds Chicago fundraiser at Trump Tower | Dan Webb endorses state Supreme Court Justice Kilbride
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Illinois basketball opens practice with high expectations — but also plenty of wariness about COVID-19 challenges: ‘To think we’re not going to have cases would be foolish’
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How the Chicago Fire do same-day travel for road games with MLS’ COVID-19 protocols — and why they opt for O’Hare instead of Midway
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Chicago expands early voting to all 50 city wards: ‘I was fired up, I was ready to vote’
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Alabama coach Nick Saban tests positive for COVID-19 — 3 days before the 2nd-ranked Crimson Tide’s showdown against No. 3 Georgia
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No immediate decision on bond for ‘Cheer’ star Jerry Harris in child porn case, as mother of alleged victims describes ‘worst nightmare’
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Women’s March Chicago to host ‘Zoom to the Polls’ on Saturday — one of hundreds of events across the country to encourage voting
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Trump, forced into playing defense, looks to shore up support in Iowa: ‘I’m a little bit concerned’
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Sen. Dick Durbin tells President Donald Trump’s Supreme Court nominee Amy Coney Barrett that an ‘orange cloud’ hangs over her nomination
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Chicago police announce changes to use of force policies, drawing early criticism and leaving behind many recommendations from task force
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Nick Foles and Matt Nagy are in a ‘crash course’ to get on the same page in the Chicago Bears offense
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As coronavirus spread early on, hedge fund consultant’s summary of private Trump administration briefings fueled sell-off
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Former jobs of every Supreme Court justice
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Los Angeles Dodgers score a record 11 runs in the 1st inning in their 15-3 win over the Atlanta Braves in Game 3 of the NLCS
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‘Rebecca’ review: A series of flat tires, on the road to Manderley
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John Cena marries Shay Shariatzadeh in private Florida ceremony