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- Daily horoscope for November 13, 2020
- Billionaires who live in small towns across the United States
- Ask Amy: Depressed friend can’t be happy for others
- Serving the elderly in a pandemic: Connecticut’s senior centers vary between Zoom and in-person classes
- Flashback: At the turn of the century, Chicago’s children were hurting from too few parks. This movement changed that.
- Column: As coronavirus cases surge, plan for Thanksgiving on Zoom – and be glad there’s a mute button
- Lincoln-Way among suburban school districts switching to remote learning as COVID-19 spikes
- Daywatch: Stay-at-home orders could be near, Lightfoot’s budget warning to aldermen and garages remodeled as pandemic-safe space
- Column: The Chicago Bears need to play complementary football to reach the playoffs. But with the offense a mess, can they lean on the defense to get there?
- Norridge residents report mail delivery issues again, months after problems were thought to be solved
- This day in history, November 13: Vietnam Veterans Memorial dedicated in Washington, D.C.
- Copernicus Foundation sues to stop sale of former Jefferson Park firehouse, saying city never seriously considered its bid
- Leyden District 212 delays return to in-person learning due to rising COVID-19 cases
- Buick makes entertainment, connectivity features standard on 2021 Encore GX
- A 12-year-old boy coming back to live in Chicago was shot while out with his dad to pick up school supplies. ‘Kids can’t do anything.’
- Ticketmaster may require proof of coronavirus vaccination to attend future concerts
- Despite ruling that CPS violated employees’ contract over COVID-19 safety measures, district won’t expand remote work for clerks, tech aides
- Honda highlights styling, hybrid variant updates, Sport Edition on 2021 Accord
- Divers pull man from car after it becomes submerged in pond near Illinois-Indiana border on Far South Side
- College football picks: Can Notre Dame avoid another letdown vs. Boston College?
- College of Lake County looking at ways to use new building to engage community
- Lawsuit filed in Green Bay seeks to toss all ballots from 3 heavily Democratic Wisconsin counties
- NWI casino revenue takes 13% hit in October; travel ban, COVID-19 blamed
- ‘Speak Out’ reader opinion: We need to come together to fight pandemic
- Mask-design contest focuses on young people’s role in containing COVID-19
- Arrestan a presidente de la Federación Boliviana de Fútbol
- Jamelle Bouie column: 2020 shows the Electoral College is stupid and immoral
- Michelle Goldberg column: The post-presidency of a con man
- Trump se desentiende de la lucha contra el coronavirus
- David Brooks column: How Biden could steer a divided government
- Hearth & Hammer in Batavia honored by program that spotlights Illinois businesses
- China felicita a Biden por ser elegido presidente de EEUU
- Paul Krugman column: A Republican Senate would be bad for business
- ‘Are we getting invaded?’ US boats faced Russian aggression near Alaska
- Hobart inclusion park upgrade complete: Donations of funds and services paved way
- Central Florida charities struggle to provide Thanksgiving meals amid historic need
- Funcionarios: Elección EEUU, la más segura de la historia
- Kate Mara elaborates on ‘horrendous’ experience making ‘Fantastic Four’
- La nueva piel de los Chicago Bulls
- Biden tiene un plan para los veteranos enfermos
- Netflix se fija en TikTok para su nueva caractetística
- España confirma la entrega a México del presidente de Altos Hornos (AHMSA) Alonso Ancira
- Speak Out reader opinion: It’s sad Trump won’t accept results of the election
- Chicago Fire acquire 20-year-old striker Chinonso Offor, their 1st addition since missing the 2020 MLS playoffs
- Biden escoge a colaborador Ron Klain como jefe de gabinete
- Could Trump be prosecuted after January 20?
- La pandemia revitaliza a vendedores de muebles de oficina
- Exasesor de Seguridad Nacional John Bolton pide a los republicanos ‘reconocer que Biden ganó’
- Captan otra vez a Messi vomitando previo al Argentina-Paraguay (VIDEO)
- La manufactura repunta; turismo y energía se rezagan
- El ‘número dos’ de Bolsonaro asume que la victoria de Biden es ‘cada vez más irreversible’
- Joe Biden’s Education Department will move fast to reverse Betsy DeVos’ policies
- What a Biden administration could mean for student loans
- El bufete que lideraba la demanda de Trump sobre el supuesto fraude en Pensilvania abandona los procedimientos
- Próximos pasos en el proceso electoral serían simples, o no
- The traditions and history of Diwali
- Butragueño explica la ausencia de fichajes en el Real Madrid
- Following in Chicago’s footsteps, suburban Cook County issues stay-at-home advisory, urges holiday plans to be postponed
- NWI retailers adjust Black Friday plans, lengthen season to lure customers for holiday shopping
- Column: Social media condolences can be difficult, but don’t worry about the words. ‘Just the acknowledgment is enough.’
- Empresarios callan sobre actitud de Trump ante la elección
- School districts report high quarantines, move to online learning as case numbers rise
- Kim Ng, hired by Derek Jeter’s Miami Marlins, is first woman GM in MLB history
- Top officials say Nov. 3 election was ‘the most secure in American history’
- 2021 wedding trends shift to accommodate the ongoing uncertainty of COVID-19
- La reunión de Friends tiene nueva fecha para 2021
- The evolving travel ‘experience’: Virtual, actual and in between
- Delivery giant DoorDash plans IPO
- Who is the smartest dog? Let the competition begin
- Blackpink cuddled a baby panda. Not cute, the Chinese internet said.
- Commentary: Free speech and college campuses: Why are students censoring themselves, and will Joe Biden help?
- A famous Santa and Rudolph are headed to auction
- Chicago Mayor Lori Lightfoot defends joining crowd celebrating Biden-Harris win as COVID-19 cases surge
- A solution to pandemic hunger, eyeballs and all
- How to avoid a surprise bill for your coronavirus test
- Auto review: 2021 Cadillac Escalade goes back to the future
- Auto review: The 2021 Volkswagen Tiguan is a sizably American bargain
- México detiene a primer militar por caso Ayotzinapa
- Las mejores fotos de la semana en América Latina 6-12 Nov./2020
- Tears and inspiration: Naperville’s Indian community reacts to Kamala Harris’ rise to VP-elect
- Más arte contra el racismo
- COVID-19 takes $1.3 million toll on Lincolnwood’s budget; village plans to cut expenses
- Mirror images: Jose Abreu and Freddie Freeman win MVP awards
- Area political experts, organization leaders react to Amy Coney Barrett’s appointment to Supreme Court
- $1,000 reward offered after armed robbery near elementary school in Naperville
- Fauci pide usar mascarillas en fiestas de Thanksgiving
- Trump to rush arctic drilling leases before the inauguration of Joe Biden
- Proposed Oak Park recreation center passes halfway point in fundraising effort, parks officials say
- As 2nd wave hits, should indoor dining be allowed when classrooms close?
- Kim Ng hace historia como nueva gerente general de Marlins
- The NFL playoff picture, explained
- Trump, stewing over election loss, remains silent as COVID-19 surges at an alarming pace across the United States
- Sports helped shape Biden. But expect a quieter fan in the White House.
- Sports helped shape Biden. But expect a quieter fan in the White House.
- A judge in Georgia has denied bond for the father and son charged in the fatal shooting of Ahmaud Arbery
- De’Longhi Radiator Space Heater review: Can it help you stay comfortable through a cold winter?
- Harry Styles rocks full-length, lace-trimmed Gucci gown as Vogue’s first solo male cover
- Quickly: Readers sound off on the issues of the day
- Leopoldo López pide a España ‘asumir lo venezolano como algo unitario’
- Indiana’s daily COVID-19 deaths near peak set in April surge; Gary mayor clamps down on bars, restaurants and churches
- Hate speech displayed through hacked websites, email in Maine and Niles Township high school districts
- Down to business: Elite Party Decor perseveres during pandemic
- Kim Ng, who got her start in baseball with the Chicago White Sox, becomes the 1st female GM in MLB history with the Miami Marlins: ‘Not only a historic move, it is well earned and the right hire’
- The detective work behind a war novel
- Una mirada a las ‘fake news’ de esta semana
- NFL Hall of Famer Paul Hornung, the ‘Golden Boy’ of the Green Bay Packers who won the Heisman Trophy at Notre Dame, dies at 84
- Qatar busca ser sede de pelea Pacquiao-Crawford en 2021
- Ciudad de México cierra bares por alza en contagios de COVID
- Why do pianists know so little about pianos?
- Dani Martín se libera para ‘Lo que me dé la gana’
- Chicago’s Vince Vaughn eyes a career resurgence with ‘Freaky.’ But don’t call it a comeback
- Disabato: With the IHSA in a holding pattern, Chicago Christian coach Kevin Pittman ‘ready to go’ for first day of basketball practice
- Citing rise in COVID-19 cases, River Forest District 90 to remain on remote learning through end of November
- Column: Trump’s crazy Electoral College scheme is doomed
- Downtown Advisory Commission asks to disband as so members won’t violate open meetings laws
- Lo mejor del 2020 podría ser el álbum de AC/DC
- Le niegan a Rafael Correa pedido de seguir cobrando pensión
- Naperville School District 203 to keep most students in remote learning rest of semester
- Niles Family Fitness Center could see loss of $517,000 this year, village says
- Column: This time Trump’s abuse of public trust is wounding democracy
- Northwestern’s big, beautiful wall
- Letters: How ‘fake news’ claims were turned into a weapon
- Mohamed Salah da positivo por coronavirus
- Cold storage needed to store coronavirus vaccine
- Adam Amin, a Chicago Bulls and Fox Sports announcer, shares his COVID-19 experience — and asks to ‘have some empathy for your fellow human’
- Northbrook library closes to public as COVID-19 cases rise, including a positive case among staff
- Community news
- Trump sopesa acudir a una marcha a favor de su Administración en Washington
- Commentary: A tribute to love and loss in 2020
- UEFA multa a equipos por violar normas contra coronavirus
- Oak Park hospitals restrict visitors as COVID-19 cases increase; haven’t overloaded capacity yet
- Puerto Rico activará la Guardia Nacional para combatir virus
- Libertyville moves forward with property tax levy that would increase average home’s tax bill by $18 if approved
- The 10 cars that lose their value quickest
- ‘Freaky’ combina el terror y las risas de manera memorable
- Quickly: Readers sound off on the issues of the day
- Explosión en hospital en Connecticut deja dos muertos
- A ‘Mamba’ man: Thornwood graduate James Pennington uses Kobe Bryant as inspiration to lead mentality for Trinity Christian
- Pop-up exhibit at Oswald’s unveiled to celebrate the Naperville pharmacy’s 145th anniversary
- O’Hare prepares for holiday travel
- O’Hare holiday travel
- Porter County write-in ballots give nod to Kanye West; Mike Pence gets two votes for president in Lake
- Column: Now THAT’S a big, beautiful wall; award-winning lakefront barrier at Northwestern shows how to upgrade infrastructure
- Joffrey Ballet’s ‘Nutcracker’ is part of an Art on theMart video projection — and draws a COVID-weary crowd looking for a holiday show
- Two dead, three injured in steam pipe blast at West Haven VA hospital
- From tweets to convention appearances, 20 times the Trump administration was accused of violating the Hatch Act
- Column: South suburban Democrats celebrate a win, but GOP may have enthusiasm advantage
- Art on the Mart: The Nutcracker
- Melissa McCarthy apologizes for unintentionally backing organization with reported anti-LGBTQ, anti-abortion ties
- Quickly: Readers sound off on the issues of the day
- Missing 13-year-old Norwood Township girl found
- Officials want you to stay home for the holidays. Still traveling? Here’s what to expect.
- Muere Paul Hornung, el ‘Golden Boy’ de la dinastía Packers
- Many Americans likely to attend large holiday gatherings despite COVID-19, survey finds
- Expert alert: Changing the outlook for pancreatic cancer
- In rural ‘dead zones,’ school comes on a flash drives
- Column: Aurora-area museums trying to find ways to stay open, relevant during pandemic
- Biden se convierte en el primer demócrata en 28 años en ganar Georgia; pierde en Carolina del Norte
- In Georgia, Trump’s shadow looms over pair of Senate runoffs
- Ryan Tepera really did receive an MVP vote — but it was an accident. ‘One man’s mistake is another man’s claim to an NL MVP vote,’ the Chicago Cubs reliever joked.
- 15 Kwanzaa recipes to make at home
- Testimony in trial of Illinois man accused of being ringleader of mosque bombing: Attack planned to precede morning prayers
- La directora de la CIA, excluida de una reunión de Inteligencia en la Casa Blanca
- Bribery retrial for former Portage Mayor James Snyder pushed to January
- ‘This is my new Olympics’: Leo wrestling coach Michial Foy, a Thornwood graduate, takes on new persona as Chef Blackanese
- Commentary: Trump’s postelection drama keeps world on edge
- Mercy Hospital is closing but its owners plan to open a $13 million outpatient center on the South Side next fall
- Anderson es una asombrosa ‘dama de hierro’ en ‘The Crown’
- Cruz Blanca became Chicago’s king of barrel-aged beers last spring. Does the 2020 lineup retain the crown?
- Sandwich Public Library to reopen Monday ‘on a reservation basis’
- Georgia hand tally of presidential race gets underway
- Recount teams assemble for manual review of Georgia election results
- Donald Trump wins battleground state of North Carolina, hits 232 electoral votes
- Suiza apoyará desarrollo de vacua cubana contra COVID-19
- Chinatown developer who wore wire on Ald. Daniel Solis pleads guilty to fraud charge
- ‘A dark cloud over the city’: After 4 years, Portage still awaits resolution in former mayor’s bribery case
- Exlanzador estelar es sentenciado por posesión de drogas
- Lil’ Pump — enthusiastic Trump-backing rapper— didn’t vote: report
- As surging COVID-19 cases collide with Thanksgiving food shopping, city warns of a crackdown on crowds at grocery stores
- Jose Abreu is still on cloud 9 after winning the AL MVP — and weighs in on new Chicago White Sox manager Tony La Russa: ‘I told him … I will have his back’
- Carjacking parolee shoots himself in the leg after Chicago cops approach SUV on South Side, police say
- Trump suggests possibility of a new administration: ‘I guess time will tell’
- COVID-19 cases hit Aurora police, fire and Kane County Sheriff’s Office
- Column: A private love, an acknowledged death — the story of Chuck and Dean
- Annual visit from thousands of sandhill cranes draws birding fans to Medaryville: ‘It’s a natural phenomenon’
- Partidarios de Trump, incluidos Proud Boys, planean la marcha del millón de MAGA en Washington
- Trump garantiza que no habrá un confinamiento a pesar del incremento de contagios de coronavirus
- Climb in COVID-19 cases has led to long lines at Waukegan test site
- Lung transplants
- Commentary: Youth must lead on the climate change fight
- Se forma tormenta tropical Iota en el Caribe
- Fact check: Trump wrongly takes full credit for Pfizer’s COVID-19 vaccine
- New Lenox swears in 15-year department veteran as police chief
- Oswego police eye license plate reader system
- With no drama, Porter County certifies general election ballots
- Illinois Gov. J.B. Pritzker extends moratorium on housing evictions
- Illinois closing driver services offices from Tuesday until Dec. 7 because of COVID-19
- Armstrong: Just another day. Genoa’s Julie Galauner goes about her business, with Aurora University scoring record in her sights.
- Vacant Elmwood Park church site to become single family homes after townhouse plan rejected
- South Dakota? Conservative state surprises with pot passage
- Haze surrounds New Jersey cannabis bill as leaders discuss taxes
- Texas lawmakers file 11 bills to loosen marijuana laws
- Uruguay fulmina a Colombia en Barranquilla
- Signs that your apathy is really pandemic burnout
- Commentary: Gov. Pritzker, let the legislature work with you on COVID-19 surge, tanking economy
- Terry Savage: Preparing for your own mortality
- State’s attorney’s office reviewing coronavirus policy for staff, urging them to work from home
- Column: Whatever you call it, a video-conference Thanksgiving will be the way to go
- Niles, Park Ridge libraries close to patrons due to rising COVID-19 rates
- Should you get tested for COVID-19 before your Thanksgiving gathering? Here’s what the experts say.
- Michigan Gov. Gretchen Whitmer moves to shut down Great Lakes oil pipeline
- 2 Pac-12 football games — California at Arizona State and Utah at UCLA — canceled as COVID-19 problems linger
- Law & Order column: Incoming state’s attorney reaching out to Lake County police chiefs
- Lake Forest, Lake Bluff schools shift back to remote learning as area COVID-19 numbers continue to surge
- Pandemic brings ‘challenges’ for Salvation Army’s annual red kettle campaign
- Editorial: Reducing crime in Chicago: Instead of jail and a record, a second chance
- Zion man charged in sexual assault of teenager along Waukegan bike path, police say
- Un sujeto de California hacía ‘secuestros’ desde cárcel mexicana
- Aurora looks at traffic study at Orchard intersection
- The Spin: In interview, Duckworth says she’d consider a Biden Cabinet spot if offered | Lightfoot on COVID-19 orders and mixed messages | Illinois at ‘crisis level’ with virus, Pritzker says
- Aurora looks to allocate $1.3M for snow removal
- Daily coronavirus cases top 15,000 in Illinois for the first time, setting a record for the fourth straight day: ‘What are we going to do? — What are you going to do?’
- Republicans face setbacks to court challenges over the presidential election in three states; Trump law firm steps down
- Oregon and New Mexico order lockdowns, other states resist hard-line restrictions as coronavirus cases surge across the US
- Illinois to host a 3-game event at State Farm Center followed by a marquee matchup against Baylor to open the basketball season
- Column: Amid a pandemic that isolates us, Chicago architecture awards recognize designs that build community
- Kobe Bryant and Juice WRLD join Michael Jackson on Forbes list of highest-earning dead celebrities
- No one fined for violating Chicago’s travel order so far
- Column: Post-election column elicits reader feedback on history lessons, expletives and more
- Gov. J.B. Pritzker warns of widening Illinois budget deficit over next five years without action, says cuts alone won’t be enough
- Column: This filmmaking program allows young women ‘cycle breakers’ to share what they see in the world
- Neuqua Valley graduate Joshua Earl makes adjustments with move to safety for NIU: ‘How your team gets better is how you move on.’
- Al-Qaida’s second-highest leader, accused in 1998 US embassy attacks, was secretly killed in Iran three months ago
- Coronavirus in Illinois updates: Here’s what happened Nov. 13 with COVID-19 in the Chicago area
- Trump, still not conceding defeat, trumpets vaccine progress as Biden calls for ‘urgent action’ to curtail virus
- Long lines at Aurora coronavirus testing site as COVID-19 cases spike in Illinois
- Chicago Bears coach Matt Nagy is handing over play-calling duties to offensive coordinator Bill Lazor: ‘We need to do what’s best for us’
- Olivia Wilde and Jason Sudeikis split after 7 years of engagement
- Aurora Gifts from Home program aims to honor members of military
- A November to remember: San Diego recruit Jane Riehs among Neuqua Valley’s ‘Fab Five’ to sign national letters of intent
- Dustin Johnson and Justin Thomas are among a 4-way tie for the lead at the Masters
- Northwest Indiana local scores for Sunday, Nov. 15
- Pioneer’s interception on a jump ball in the end zone stops No. 1 Andrean in a Class 2A regional: ‘One play was the difference.’
- Tommy Burbee relies on ‘weird adrenaline rush’ to power Valparaiso past Mishawaka in Class 5A regional championship game