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Former Illinois Gov. Rod Blagojevich speaks at a Mount Greenwood rally in support of President Trump
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Column: Good defense. Sputtering offense. Stuck in the NFL’s middle tier. Ladies and gentlemen, the 2020 Chicago Bears.
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Daily horoscope for November 2, 2020
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Voter demographics by state
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Big turkeys could be rare birds at Thanksgiving dinner this year
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Trump has made double the number of campaign stops as Biden in race’s final three weeks
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Editorial: It’s the final (Election Day) countdown
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Letters: For the good of the country, let us make peace with each other after the election
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Plans for Clarendon Park Community Center are chugging along as railroad club hopes for return
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Column: Win or lose on Tuesday, those who stood against Trump can stand with their heads held high
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Ask Amy: Wake up and smell the yard signs!
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Brad Biggs’ 10 thoughts on the Chicago Bears’ Week 8 overtime loss to the New Orleans Saints
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‘Fire Fauci,’ Florida rally crowd chants, and Trump suggests he’ll oblige — but ‘after the election’
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Daywatch: All Illinois regions face tighter COVID restrictions, Trump doubles Biden in campaign stops and 13 new Chicago sandwiches to take home
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Is 2-0 Northwestern legit? Are there any Jim Harbaugh believers remaining? 4 takeaways from another wild Big Ten football weekend.
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Police: Eddie Hassell, actor in ‘The Kids Are All Right’ and ‘Surface,’ dies at 30 after being shot
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Winners and losers from the Chicago Bears’ Week 8 OT loss, including an unimpressed Troy Aikman, a distracting ‘breaking news’ banner and too much SkyCam
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Britain’s Prince William had coronavirus in April, around the same time as his father, according to reports
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Lowell officer, three others from Lake County named to state all-star team for OWI arrests
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When will the race be called? Here are answers to key questions about Election Day.
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Networks pledge caution for an election night like no other
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Pandemic recession becomes ‘shecession’ as more working moms are forced to quit jobs
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Close out 2020 with a look at portraits of the year’s biggest newsmakers
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Chicago Fire enter the final week of the MLS season with a shot at the playoffs — and a lot of uncertainty
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Lake County local scores for Tuesday, Nov. 3
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Último día de histórica campaña electoral en EEUU
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Man on electronic monitoring in Cook County now wanted in Ohio, where he is accused of pulling gun on deputies
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Trump amenaza en un mitin con despedir a Fauci
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West Suburban scores and schedules for Tuesday, Nov. 3
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‘Go out there and vote, use that right’: How the Chicago Bears are using voter education and initiatives to help their local communities
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Daily Southtown local scores and schedules for Tuesday, Nov. 3
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Vaticano explica postura del papa sobre unión civil de gays
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Gail Collins and Bret Stephens column: It was Election Day Eve and all through the house …
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Judge Diane Gordon Cannon, longtime Cook County jurist, dies after long medical leave
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Charles M. Blow column: Our most dangerous weeks are ahead
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Charles M. Blow column: America shocked itself and the world
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Michelle Goldberg column: Four wasted years thinking about Donald Trump
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Speak Out reader opinion: Governor’s COVID-19 briefings should be translated to languages other than Spanish
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Northwest Indiana local scores for Tuesday, Nov. 3
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McDonald’s hires diversity chief amid corporate turmoil
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Ross Douthat column: The opportunities we lost under Trump
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‘It’s just crazy’ in Pennsylvania as surge in mail voting heightens election anxiety
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Talk of the County reader opinion: Leslie Stahl was ‘cocky and combative from the beginning’ during Trump interview
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David Brooks column: Trump’s presidency smashed the ‘decency floor’
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Frank Bruni column: How will I ever look at America the same way again?
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Gail Collins column: The woman president who wasn’t
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Jeannie Mai withdraws from ‘Dancing with the Stars’ after being hospitalized and diagnosed with throat condition
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Candidatos de 5 partidos compiten para gobernador de Puerto Rico
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Paul Krugman column: Trump killed the Pax Americana
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Make this DIY air filter to (possibly) reduce your indoor exposure to coronavirus
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Aurora detached garage destroyed in fire
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Talk of the County reader opinion: With 200,000-plus dead, federal government dropping ball on protecting us
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Johnny Depp pierde caso de difamación en Gran Bretaña
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Tinley Park couple push through Park District’s 29th Turkey Trot
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Johnny Depp loses UK libel case over ‘wife-beater’ claims
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Jamelle Bouie column: Don’t fool yourself. Trump is not an aberration.
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Alemania inicia 4 semanas de cuarentena para frenar al virus
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Pandemic knocks Journeyman off the trail, but project still on track: ‘We signed the development agreement … and literally, a week later, the world fell apart’
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Walgreens finishes German wholesale pharmaceuticals deal; names Valerie Jarrett to board
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Bret Stephens column: Goodbye principled conservatism
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Maureen Dowd column: Sharknado goes to Washington
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What we learned from Week 8 of the NFL season
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¿Qué pasa cuando un estadounidense desaparece en México?
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Talk of the County reader opinion: ‘Waukegan is showing such respect’ by peacefully protesting police shooting
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What these athletes learned from their pandemic pauses
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Clarendon Hills Community Caucus sets Nov. 9 for virtual kickoff meeting for 2021 elections
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National Guard arriving Monday at some Indiana nursing homes hard hit by COVID-19 cases
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Music Review: Neil Young revisits 2003’s ‘Greendale’
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Lowell’s Karina James learned to compete on a daily basis while growing up with six other kids. Who can compete with her now?
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El Madrid juega una ‘final’ en la Champions
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Bajo Trump: reestructuración radical de agencia inmigración
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Column: Naperville native Carissa Kacmarek creates ‘(un)sociable’ web series in pursuit of Hollywood dream
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Kane County phone line announced for reporting of Election Day problems
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Cuatro microempresas que sobreviven a la pandemia
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Caregivers have witnessed the coronavirus’s pain. How will they vote?
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Islamic State attack on Kabul University in Afghanistan leaves 22 dead, 22 wounded
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Ed Perkins on Travel: Holiday travel 2020 November update
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Pope Francis’ comments on gay civil unions were taken out of context in documentary, Vatican says
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Talk of the County reader opinion:’Neighbors don’t want to hear your darn dogs disturbing them all the time’
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Mount Everest empties as COVID-19 strikes tourism in Nepal
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Clarendon Hills moms make for a sweet ride as witches
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Chicago’s jazz clubs struggle to stay afloat
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Top Workplaces 2020: Explore the full list of Chicago-area winners
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The Atlantic says it was deceived by the writer of an article on niche sports
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Column: Richton Park restaurant owner understands shutdown, but businesses need another stimulus plan
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How J Balvin made his trippy, eye-popping Halloween concert in Fortnite
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How J Balvin made his trippy, eye-popping Halloween concert in Fortnite
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Talk of the County reader opinion: Pritzker ‘is doing his job and trying to protect the rest of us’ with COVID-19 restrictions
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2020 presidential election: President Donald Trump and former Vice President Joe Biden
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Joe Biden elected the 46th president of the United States
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EEUU: Centroamericanos que llegaron en masa, hoy en el limbo
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‘He never forgot where he came from’: Before Wilton Gregory was named the first Black cardinal in the US, he got his start in the Chicago suburbs
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Eta ties 2005 for the most Atlantic storms in a single year
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New York proposes regulations for hemp-derived CBD products
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Cómo mantenerse a flote vendiendo mantequilla
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Oregon could become 1st US state to decriminalize hard drugs
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Libertyville jewelry store robbed of $150,000 worth of items
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Cardi B’s divorce dismissed after she gets back together with husband Offset
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Daniela Romo vuelve a la pantalla chica por Univision con ‘Vencer el Desamor’ el lunes 9 de noviembre
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Los republicanos intentan salvar su mayoría en el Senado
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‘That ’70s Show’ star Danny Masterson says rape case ‘politically motivated’
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Historic Gray’s Mill in Montgomery may become banquet facility
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NFL COVID-19 updates: Green Bay Packers player tests positive and the Baltimore Ravens’ Marlon Humphrey tweets he ‘got the Rona’
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Howard Stern praises Taylor Swift for taking a political stand
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Texas: Corte rechaza intento republicano de desechar votos
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Column: Revolt brewing over Pritzker’s plague mandates
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Girls cross country notes: Grant’s Aly Negovetich and Lakes’ Brooke Stromsland finish IHSA state series as 3-time sectional champions
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Preocupa repunte de COVID al llegar las elecciones en EEUU
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Legal armies on standby as potential election legal challenges likely to stem from huge increase in absentee balloting
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Outside groups spend $8.2 million on Wisconsin legislative races, according to watchdog report
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Pandemic prompts state to keep grades the same on ISBE report card; ‘We do not have the usual data on school culture and climate’
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Hospitals scrambling to find enough nurses as US coronavirus cases surge
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Craving: Chicago’s best wings — for football watching and election results obsessing
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Newly confirmed Supreme Court Justice Amy Coney Barrett to hear arguments for the first time
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Indiana’s COVID-19 hospitalizations, deaths increasing; Lake County reports most new cases with 366
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Tiny plasma company could get millions from feds to make coronavirus treatment, but firm exists only on paper
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Jon Lester spends $47,000 on Miller Lites for Chicago Cubs fans
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Black Lives Matter prueba su influencia de cara a elecciones
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Zeta’s toll on a Louisiana island: ‘Like a bomb was dropped’
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U.S. Rep. Sean Casten vs. Jeanne Ives
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‘Bullets for Dead Hoods’ salvages encyclopedia of 1930s mobsters
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Boys cross country notes: Ismail Tineh and two teammates return from quarantine as Sandburg finishes fourth at sectional, eyes ShaZam event
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Chicago Bears’ overtime loss to the Saints attracts their highest local TV ratings since the 2019 prime-time opener vs. the Packers
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Chicago Bulls begin to build Billy Donovan’s coaching staff by reportedly adding Maurice Cheeks and Josh Longstaff
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Ongoing pandemic worsens schools’ substitute teacher woes
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Naperville Police Blotter
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Para latinos en EEUU, el COVID-19 pesa en el Día de Muertos
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Ante pandemia, EEUU necesita más enfermeros con urgencia
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Los centros comerciales están en serios aprietos
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Realizan exorcismos para alejar espíritus malignos en EEUU
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20 Chicago-area voters share their ‘I voted’ stickers
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Commentary: Chicago’s police must do more to protect human rights
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Bill Nye talks about his new book and how the next generation of kids can save the world
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No matter who wins, Democrats will be split between younger progressives and a moderate old guard. And a Republican Party redefined in Trump’s image will start weighing where it goes next.
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ALLAN WERNICK: Una victoria de Joe Biden significa que las políticas antiinmigrantes de Trump podrían revertirse
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Column: Will the 2020 loser join the ranks of those who gave winning concession speeches?
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Four-star Ever restaurant pivots to carryout — get Curtis Duffy’s cooking for $55 instead of $285
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Baranek: Sandburg freshman Maia Loureiro lived up to great expectations on the tennis court. ‘My goal was to … kind of get business done.’
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UPS takes flight in Gary with express parcels
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Quickly: Readers sound off on the issues of the day
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Darien teenager charged with selling LSD to undercover officer
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Letters: IHSA’s decision to go ahead with winter sports during the pandemic is ill-advised
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Column: After an exhausting presidential campaign, we deserve this Election Day
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Naperville News Digest
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‘Sin señas particulares’ triunfa en el Festival de Morelia
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Rural Midwestern states with few virus rules also enjoy low unemployment
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Brecha de género divide el voto en familias latinas de EEUU
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In new book, Lindy West asks bizarre questions about blockbuster films
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8 things you should know if you’re voting with the environment in mind
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Bricks thrown at Evanston police, Northwestern University students pepper-sprayed in off-campus clash as protesters again call on university to defund its police
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Zeta’s toll on a Louisiana island: ‘Like a bomb was dropped’
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Scaled-back Thanksgiving plans leave turkey farmers in limbo
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What to expect from Facebook, Twitter and YouTube on election day
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Chicago Bears’ Javon Wims gets a 2-game suspension for his punch during the Week 8 loss
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Preguntas sobre Tokio 2020
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Western Springs Halloween fun COVID-style
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Stay warm and keep your face covered with new NFL winter hoods
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Veterans Day ceremonies in Morton Grove, Park Ridge, Niles, will take place in altered form. They start Sunday.
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Are you a Biden supporter or a Trump fan? Make your vote heard with election-themed fried chicken sandwiches
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Commissioners urge Porter County residents to ‘be more vigilant’ managing COVID-19
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Crushed by the coronavirus, 2 mall operators file for bankruptcy
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Cross country notes: St. Charles East and Yorkville among teams forced to adjust to flights in postseason races
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Senior Assistance Center in Norridge sees increase in need, appeals to public for help
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Estás enfermo. Pero, ¿qué es, covid, gripe o resfriado?
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Taylor Swift fans celebrate singer being able to re-record her old albums with #TaylorIsFree
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Feeling disoriented by the election, pandemic and everything else? It’s called ‘zozobra,’ and Mexican philosophers have some advice
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The late Don Drysdale, a former Chicago White Sox TV announcer, is among 8 finalists for the Baseball Hall of Fame’s 2021 Frick Award
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University of Chicago Medicine looking for 2,000 participants for COVID-19 vaccine trial
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Cozy gifts that crank up the comfort — even in a pandemic
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Column: Since it seems that New Yorkers like to boss people around, we called over there and asked for some advice.
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12 seriously cool gifts for guys (and yes, one is a bike)
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Storm water system visual inspection planned for South Haven
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Commentary: That anxiety brought on by the election, pandemic, economy, all of 2020? It’s called ‘zozobra’
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Conteo de votos podría tardar más de lo normal
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Taxes, heroin and statehood: A glimpse into this election’s ballot measures slated across the country
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Gifts for the millennials who are, unsurprisingly, still broke
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Gifts to make the sheer awfulness of 2020 a tiny bit less awful
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Hinsdale Bank granted variance to open branch in Oak Park’s Hemingway District
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For the cook who’s in the kitchen now more than ever
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Stocking stuffers for $10 or less that might surprise you
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Teachers want you to keep it simple. Here are a few ideas to make them feel appreciated.
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12 cheap and very chic gifts for your style-obsessed loved one
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Illinois football: No new positive COVID-19 tests after QB Brandon Peters and tight end Griffin Moore sat out last week’s game
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Gifts that will make your teens say, ‘How did you know?’
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Portillo’s superfans line up for hours on opening day at newest Chicago location
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Pandemia causa quiebra de empresas de centros comerciales
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17 gifts from Black-owned Chicago businesses
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No, you can’t just give your bae the gift of love again
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Franklin Park holds trick-or-treat at North Park
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Visually impaired voters casting ballots in presidential election face formidable challenges, local nonprofit says
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Gifts for those who need a drink now more than ever
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Veterans Day ceremony to be held outside, with social distancing, in Franklin Park
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Here’s what you need to make awesome DIY gifts on a budget
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Wall Street rallies ahead of a potentially turbulent week
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Composer Jake Heggie celebrates vocalists with ‘Sing LOUDER’ podcast
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Last-minute ideas for the people you need a gift for in a hurry
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Los niños vuelven a las clases presenciales en La Habana
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The essential 2020 stocking stuffer? A new face mask.
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Pants may be optional when working from home. These gifts are not.
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In Lake County, 97.6K people vote early in-person, more than doubling previous record set in 2016
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No one will know if you secretly keep these gifts for yourself
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Exercise your options: Shape up your home workout routine with these items
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Cook County State’s Attorney Kim Foxx challenged by Republican candidate Patrick O’Brien
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COVID-19 has changed how Americans give
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We need to talk about the bias against childless employees
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EatingWell: Healthy fall salad adds seasonal flair to Thanksgiving table
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Kary Osmond: Barbecue jackfruit sandwiches are easy and delicious
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Shawn’s Hemp: Former NBA All-Star Kemp opens cannabis dispensary
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Illinois is nearing its contact tracing hiring goal. Is it too late?
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COVID: La aprensión de inmigrantes ante rastreo de contactos
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Bolivianos despiden las almas de los muertos en la pandemia
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Fantasy football waiver wire for Week 9: Pick up Zack Moss and Jalen Reagor at the halfway mark
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Lo bueno y lo malo de la economía de EEUU previo a las elecciones
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Chicago businesses board up windows, brace for possible Election Day unrest
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Aurora man charged with murder after Elgin man found dead in house being renovated
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Editorial: Democracy is messy. Be patient with election returns.
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Across the nation, political rage is on the rise. ‘This is as bad as I’ve ever seen,’ says one Chicagoan.
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‘Non-scalable’ fence going up around White House as election protests loom
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Debate sobre mascarillas llega a centros de votación de EEUU
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‘The Simpsons’ showed us the fiery dystopia we could cause if we don’t vote
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Chicago labor unions say a general strike is an option if there are threats to a free and fair election Tuesday
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Corrections and clarifications
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Election Day 2020 in Chicago
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Kane County surpasses 2016 vote total before Election Day
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Get Avec’s famed chorizo-stuffed dates — and other One Off faves — shipped to you for making at home
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Boys cross country notes: Grayslake Central’s Bryan Vale gives it ‘my all’ to edge Grayslake North’s Armani Diaz for second in 2A sectional
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Kyle Rittenhouse’s bail remains at $2 million as dead man’s father makes emotional plea for higher amount
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Numerous businesses in Burr Ridge and Willowbrook report mail theft and check fraud
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Speak Out reader opinions: Athletes not wearing masks are no role models; Cook Building suggestion; Schumer wrong to chastise Feinstein for hug
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In Russia’s idyllic wine country, dark tales of dreams dashed
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Waukegan man killed in crash
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Aurora approves money for program to help underserved youths
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Agency increases NICTD cost of Double Track project to $454.7M
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Tras cierre de panteones, en solidaridad compran flores a vendedores
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As Election Day arrives, Lake County officials expect record voter turnout
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Pritzker urges patience with election results, has Illinois National Guard ‘in a state of readiness’ in event of unrest
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Will County on pace for record voter turnout this election
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Pilsen mural honors essential workers, residents
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Coronavirus in Illinois updates: Here’s what happened Nov. 2 with COVID-19 in the Chicago area
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City watchdog says lack of civilian oversight could lower public trust in Chicago Police Department reforms
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Cal City man, Lynwood juvenile held in carjacking that started in Munster: police
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The Spin: Final countdown to Trump vs. Biden begins tomorrow | Biden’s big Chicago fundraisers | Pritzker has Illinois National Guard ‘in state of readiness’ in case of election unrest
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Judge scolds 2 men allegedly caught with paintball gun in car. ‘(Police) don’t know if what they’re seeing is a real firearm … and it’d just get worse from there.’
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Immigrant-focused coalition canvasses in Little Village ahead of Election Day: ‘We left it all out there’
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Chicago Cubs’ Yu Darvish and David Ross are finalists for NL Cy Young and Manager of the Year awards
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Actress Carol Arthur, of ‘Blazing Saddles’ and widow of Dom DeLuise, dies at 85
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Oak-Leyden leaders re-think how to serve developmentally disabled clients during COVID
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General Iron scrap shredder pays $18,000 fine for explosion, noxious air pollution on the North Side
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Chicago White Sox have finalists for 3 AL awards — with former manager Rick Renteria joining Jose Abreu (MVP) and Luis Robert (Rookie of the Year)
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Using ribbons, Park Ridge church creates memorial for Illinois victims of COVID-19
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2 dead, 15 wounded in Vienna terror attack, authorities say
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With thousands completing ballots from home because of the pandemic, voters engage in new ways to discuss election issues
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Chicago’s Election Day should be ‘no different’ from past years and most results should be in by 10 p.m., election official says
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Election Day across America
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Six ‘gutsy’ Winnetka women featured in historical society’s Nov. 12 virtual presentation
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Glenview woman, 84, and dog die in house fire
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Park Ridge restaurants fined for defying Gov. Pritzker’s order and continuing indoor dining as COVID-19 cases rise
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In campaign’s closing hours, Trump threatens legal action as Biden stays on offense
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In return to Kenosha, Trump warns of ‘war on police,’ but doesn’t mention Jacob Blake or Kyle Rittenhouse
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Glencoe’s South School to open back up for some in-person learning after closing due to COVID-19 cases
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Federal judge rejects efforts by GOP activists to invalidate nearly 127,000 votes cast at drive-thru polling centers in Houston