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Michigan GOP backtracks after blocking vote certification
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FDA allows 1st rapid coronavirus test that gives results at home
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Daily horoscope for November 18, 2020
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Column: Abolish Electoral College? Sure, and why not let ‘majority rule’ on the Bill of Rights?
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Column: I’m all for post-Trump healing. But if you called me the N-word, I’ll never forgive you.
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The same holiday show will stream in Chicago, Kansas and Montana — a pandemic-era lesson from Trader Joe’s?
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Daywatch: Pritzker’s new COVID-19 restrictions, CPS to resume in-person classes in the winter and a gift guide for book lovers
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Chicago Bulls Q&A: What will they do with the No. 4 pick in the NBA draft? Is it worth playing another season with the current talent before hitting the reset button again?
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Park Forest-based Illinois Philharmonic Orchestra launches drive for final $1 million in campaign
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3 observations from rewatching the Chicago Bears’ Week 10 loss: Time for Nick Foles to take a break, Roquan Smith’s steady improvement and disastrous 2nd downs
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Moderna and Pfizer COVID-19 vaccines both look strong. Here’s how they stack up.
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People magazine names Michael B. Jordan as Sexiest Man Alive
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Theater at renowned Jacob’s Pillow dance center burns down
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This day in history, November 18: U.S. Rep. Leo J. Ryan and four others killed by members of the Peoples Temple in Guyana
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How to watch the 2020 NBA draft and listen to local analysis of the Chicago Bulls’ selection
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Hunters take extra precautions with harvested deer in disease testing
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Man, 81, uses antique shillelagh to chase ruse burglars from Niles home: ‘I was trying to find some type of persuasive weapon’
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Gary airport tenants want rate hikes delayed again; COVID-19-fueled business struggle blamed
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Video shows gunman leaning out window of SUV and firing into living room, hitting a 5-year-old boy as he played on an iPad
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Dick Wolf’s Chicago-based trilogy of dramas finish in top 20 in TV ratings
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Chicago Bears QB rewind: No matter what changes were made to an inept offense, the unsightly results were the same in Week 10
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Pfizer says its COVID-19 vaccine 95% effective, will seek approval for emergency use from FDA
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Celebrate the Chicagoan in your life with one of these city-themed gifts
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Target enjoys sales surge ahead of crucial holiday season
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Sales soar at Lowe’s as the homebound take on more projects
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Column: Pope Francis’ leadership underscores global influence of Roman Catholic Church
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Jamelle Bouie column: A simple theory of why Trump did well
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‘Mariah Carey’s Magical Christmas Special’ headed to Apple TV+ with Tiffany Haddish, Ariana Grande and more
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Anti-coronavirus lockdown protests dispersed with water cannons in Berlin
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West Virginia man sold machine gun conversion devices to extremists, US says
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A revelatory new recording of Gershwin’s landmark Concerto in F
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Chicago Mayor Lori Lightfoot offers details on proposed $3.7 billion capital projects spending plan
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The celebrity gossip you won’t find in the tabloids
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‘Canelo’ ya tiene rival y fecha para su próxima pelea
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1,000 interviews to pick No. 1: Inside the Timberwolves’ NBA draft prep
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Lake judge tosses Gary’s welcoming ordinance
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The NFC West has highlights and stars. But can it contend?
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Column: Warren High goes against the tide with tax-hike study
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Murad Clarifying Cleanser review: Can this cleanser reduce breakouts and excess oil?
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Cardi B, Dolly Parton, Dua Lipa to be honored by Billboard
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Fresh Christmas trees without the hassle — and maybe with a cocktail in hand
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Americans are more willing to take a coronavirus vaccine, poll suggests
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Samsung intensifies chip wars with bet it can catch TSMC by 2022
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Hillary Clinton says original COVID-19 stimulus ‘not sufficient’
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To protect her parents, she’s keeping her daughter out of school
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Nearly a third of US museums remain closed by pandemic, survey shows
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The vaccines will probably work. Making them fast will be the hard part.
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La revista People elige al hombre vivo más sexy de 2020
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Appeals court vacates 16-year sentence in Loop bar terror plot, says judge paid only ‘lip service’ to seriousness of Adel Daoud’s crimes
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The NBA draft steal ‘people sort of forgot’
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Speak Out reader opinion: Republicans need to stand up to Trump on election results
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The Thanksgiving myth gets a deeper look this year
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Habrá equipo de árbitros exclusivamente de raza negra
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Planners OK plan for 108-acre Merrillville housing development
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As occupancy dwindles, college dorms go beyond students
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La campaña NBA 2020-21 viene cargada de novedades
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Northwest Indiana local scores and schedules for Thursday, Nov. 19
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The Thanksgiving myth gets a deeper look this year
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As occupancy dwindles, college dorms go beyond students
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As sales surge 23%, Home Depot giving $1 billion a year in permanent raises to hourly workers
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Post-Tribune girls basketball rankings and player of the week for Thursday, Nov. 19, 2020
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Oak Brook Police Department again receives national accreditation
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Con sardinas, oposición busca atraer votantes en Venezuela
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Guitarrista de AC/DC Angus Young: ‘No necesitamos más balas’
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Opinion: The right way to legalize marijuana
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Biden inicia la transición sin asistencia de Trump
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Minnesota prosecutors want to introduce 2017 arrest of 14-year-old in Derek Chauvin trial
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Hillcrest forward Julius Rollins finds the place where he’s needed ‘more than any other school’ in Kent State
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Chicago has twice the city ambulances it did 45 years ago. The outspoken paramedic many credit for the increase retired Wednesday.
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Patrick Fitzmaurice, Chicago’s longest serving paramedic retires
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Not again: Toilet paper limits, empty shelves return as COVID-19 surges
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Matthaus pide la vuelta de veteranos a la selección alemana
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Parents, teachers express gratitude for making COVID-19 decisions, getting more nurses
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Controversial Fed nominee Judy Shelton stalls in Senate test vote
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Juez ordena detener expulsión de niños que cruzan frontera
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Naperville council tells city staff to draft rules making face masks mandatory
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Jueza retira cargos contra exsecretario de Defensa de México
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Alud provocado por Iota deja 16 muertos en Nicaragua
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Column: Dolly Parton is the closest thing we have to a universally beloved icon. And that was before she helped fund Moderna’s COVID-19 vaccine.
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Oswego School District 308 delays reopening plan due to increase in COVID-19 cases
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‘Collective’ review: Oscar entry has a deadly nightclub fire at its center and is an eerily prescient investigation of political corruption
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Artistas ensayan para unos ‘históricos’ Latin Grammy
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‘Baby’ Natalie Drnec from Sandburg grows up for District 230 after taking regional title on the balance beam as a freshman
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Hinsdale Public Library holding board candidate information sessions
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Terroristas y extremistas incitan a usar el coronavirus como arma
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BBC names ex-judge to lead probe into 1995 Diana interview
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Police arrest 65-year-old man in Northern Ireland in connection with 1974 pub bombings in Birmingham, England
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Chicago Cubs President Jed Hoyer
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Tinley Park to tweak rules on recreational marijuana sales after vendors couldn’t find suitable locations
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More Indiana counties listed at highest coronavirus risk; Lake, Porter, Newton counties among 21 of state’s 92 counties at highest risk
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Casillas: ‘Para un jugador es complicado decir adiós’
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4 takeaways from the Chicago Cubs’ front-office transition, including Jed Hoyer’s patience and Theo Epstein’s most important move
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Council members lauded for performance; Whitten, Larson lost bids for reelection
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Pet World: 5 ways to slow down a fast-eating dog
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NYC school buildings will close at least through Thanksgiving weekend over rising COVID-19 rates
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Indiana’s St. Joseph county OKs fining businesses violating mask order
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Alex Cramer was ‘shocked’ when Old Dominion cut its wrestling program. The Grayslake Central graduate has landed with both feet firmly on the mat.
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Review: WTTW’s ‘Chicago from the Air’ gives a drone’s-eye view of the city, region
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Quickly: Readers sound off on the issues of the day
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¿Qué opinan de los robots sexuales?
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In this holiday season of streaming options, it’s confinement vs. escapism. Plus courtroom drama.
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Judge orders federal government to stop expelling children who cross the border alone
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Millions of kids are skipping vaccines this year, Blue Cross study finds. ‘The U.S. is on the precipice of a severe immunization crisis.’
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Justin Sawyer and Alex Pickett toe the line for semistate-bound Hobart’s shutdown defense: ‘We push each other to try to do better.’
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Mental health issues more likely to affect communities of color during the holidays: ‘This is the time where people can bottom out’
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North Aurora to waive registration, liquor fees to help businesses during pandemic
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The counties that predict presidential election winners didn’t this year. Just look at Terre Haute, Indiana.
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$66M settlement against Munster cardiology group, hospital for unneeded surgeries, implanted devices
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Who is Joe Mansueto? Billionaire now owns Chicago Fire soccer team, Wrigley Building and Waldorf Astoria hotel.
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Timeline: Boeing 737 Max jetliner crashes and aftermath
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Play one more season at Minnesota State or enter the real world. With a job offer in hand, Geneva’s Justin Taormina faced that decision.
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Messi: ‘Estoy cansado de ser siempre el problema de todo en el club’
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Commentary: Illinois Republicans, this could be our moment
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Deon Cole gives audiences a glimpse into what it takes to create material for a comedy special — even when the jokes don’t work
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Letters: COVID-19 fatigue is deadly
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Pictures: “Van Gogh Alive” at the Dali Museum
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Customer and business donations help feed BEDS Plus MATCH A MEAL program to help those in need
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FAA approves Boeing 737 Max to fly again, a milestone for Chicago-based Boeing
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‘Antiracist’ author Kendi discusses racism in virtual talk sponsored by collaboration of suburban libraries
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C-Kan lamenta la suerte de conocidos que no pudieron ser rescatados del mal camino
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Park Ridge Library director resigns to accept position in Highland Park
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City Council divided over changing Naperville’s campaign finance disclosure rules
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Mayor Lori Lightfoot to launch new COVID-19 testing site at Midway Airport
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Writers Theatre offers ‘Two Scrooges’ for the holidays
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Nando’s restaurant, Naperville lawyers reach nearly $1.8 million settlement for restaurant employees over fingerprint data lawsuit
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Should you travel for the holidays?
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Commissioners push vote on Lake County Sheriff’s equipment until decision on approval powers is determined
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Vote on new Naperville Human Rights Commission delayed until December
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Coronan al Defensa del Año de la MLS 2020
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‘¿Quién soy yo para juzgar?’, la frase reveladora del papa
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Salah vuelve a dar positivo por coronavirus
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Trump pays $3 million for a partial Wisconsin ballot recount in liberal Milwaukee and Dane counties
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Missing Steger man’s body discovered at Portage marina
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Man shot while driving in Bronzeville, blocks from police headquarters
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Parolee held on $500K bail, charged with Bridgeview minivan theft, kidnapping that led to Amber Alert
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Las tácticas electorales de Trump ponen a EEUU en mala compañía
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Billy Porter to make directorial debut with coming-of-age drama centered on high school senior who has crush on trans girl
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The Boeing 737 Max has crashed twice and been grounded for nearly two years. But here’s why U.S. airlines are eager to fly the upgraded jet.
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2020 guide for Thanksgiving and the December holidays in Chicago: Here’s how to plan for travel, staying home, food, entertainment and gifts.
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Salvadoreño, pretendido por más de 10 universidades, elige UCLA para jugar fútbol americano
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Is it COVID-19? Feverish Harvey Weinstein is being ‘closely monitored’ in prison
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Editorial: The dead end of ‘progressive’ taxation in Chicago
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What to stream: These chess films are perfect for a post-‘Queen’s Gambit’ savoring
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Letter to the Editor
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Walmart to open health clinics on the South and West sides at two stores reopening after civil unrest
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Barack Obama memoir off to record-setting start in sales
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¿Cómo logró México que EEUU retirara los cargos contra Cienfuegos?
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Charlie Brown specials to air on TV, after all, in PBS deal
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Texas-Kansas among 6 more college football games called off for COVID-19 issues, bringing the total to 14 this week
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Tory Lanez pleads not guilty in Megan Thee Stallion shooting
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NFL placing all teams in its intensive COVID-19 protocols for the rest of the season
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New moms on Medicaid are 5 times more likely to die from pregnancy-related causes, but coverage runs out 60 days after childbirth. Illinois officials hope to change that.
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Why spontaneous interactions in the office made us feel productive
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Commentary: What a buzz cut during the pandemic taught me about racism and sexism
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Native American history often not found in textbooks
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Column: Agencies use data to help Hazel Crest, Flossmoor identify homes likely to have lead in water service lines
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Marijuana is now 25 percent stronger than it was five decades ago, study finds
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Holiday pet food drive aims to keep owners together with dogs, cats; ‘It has kept a family from surrendering its pet’
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Mariah Carey’s first gift of Christmas: A TV special with Ariana Grande
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Edgar Barrera el ‘chofer’ que lleva artistas al Latin Grammy
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Accenture innovation center seeks ‘to solve the world’s biggest problems in the food chain’: From feeding 10 billion to automating cocktails
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Dems nominate Nancy Pelosi as speaker again to lead into Biden era
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Mayor Lori Lightfoot’s proposed Chicago property tax hike plan clears City Council hurdle
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Four Park Ridge teens face charges after a video allegedly showed them beating, bullying a 14-year-old boy
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Warren Township High School District officials skeptical in-person classes will resume Jan. 5; ‘We want to follow the data as it is’
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Chicago retailers facing new restrictions due to COVID-19
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Queda definido el ‘Final Four’ de la Liga de Naciones
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Onetime observatory manager at the former John Hancock Center who offered ‘perv play’ tours for fathers and sons gets 15 years in child porn case
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Aurora surpasses 10,000 COVID-19 cases, 150 deaths
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After years of student activism, Park District officially makes name change to Douglass Park
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Newly built Kenilworth mansion sets Chicago-area record as priciest sale of 2020 at $11.75 million
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Robinson Canó suspendido 162 juegos por dopaje
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BBC hará investigación sobre polémica entrevista a Diana
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Chicago Cubs coach Will Venable leaves for the Boston Red Sox, while new President Jed Hoyer isn’t planning immediate changes to the amateur scouting staff
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Aurora council set to approve civilian police board
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Corrections and clarifications
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The Spin: U.S. Rep. Adam Kinzinger says GOP ‘waiting’ for Trump to accept results | Mayor Lori Lightfoot says she will spend Thanksgiving apart from her mother | Dr. Scott Atlas’ Chicago roots
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Early Christmas boost for 2020
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Column: The COVID-19 pandemic is spawning false claims about freedom
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Mets second baseman Robinson Cano tests positive for steroid, will be suspended 162 games
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Potempa: Thornton Quarry a history dig with a tour waiting list
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COVID-19 now third-leading cause of death in Illinois, officials say, as toll surpasses 11,000
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‘I don’t expect that he would know the Pennsylvania election code’: A rusty Giuliani returns to the courtroom on Trump’s behalf
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Big Ten releases a men’s basketball schedule that allows for COVID-19-related makeup dates, has 4 games on Christmas and ends with a conference tournament at the United Center
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Lake County businesses, residents brace for increased COVID-19 restrictions: ‘I don’t like it, but I’m going to do it’
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Oak Park makes reductions to 2021 budget, seeks 3% municipal property tax increase
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Wisconsin Gov. Tony Evers to extend statewide mask mandate into next year
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As grades and attendance slip, CPS places hopes on schools reopening, citing risk of ‘losing an entire generation of students’
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Monica to be honored as the Lady of Soul for the 2020 Soul Train Awards
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Venetian Islands mansion mimics style of luxury resort | Photos
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Two more deaths of veterans with COVID bring total to 23 at Illinois Veterans’ Home in LaSalle
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Mother of 4-year-old student accuses Chicago Public Schools of covering up security guard’s alleged abuse of her son: ‘I felt so heartbroken’
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Mourning death of beloved street vendor
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Joe Judge fires offensive line coach Marc Colombo for ‘insubordination;’ report of fight is false
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Florida State’s Patrick Williams, drafted by the Chicago Bulls with the No. 4 pick, is the 1st prospect for a new front office he calls ‘basketball smart’
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Deerfield residents rallying behind longtime mail carrier who has COVID-19, raise $11K for his medical bills
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With vote counting completed, Rep. Lauren Underwood declares victory. But Jim Oberweis wants a recount.
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Chicago Bulls draft pick Patrick Williams
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Miguel Cairo, a longtime major-league infielder, will be the Chicago White Sox bench coach under Tony La Russa, reports say
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‘They knew exactly who they were shooting at’: 1 dead, 3 critically wounded — including one of the shooters — on West Side
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Overwhelmed with COVID-19 cases, hospitals start converting chapels, cafeterias, parking garages: ‘We’re in trouble’
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Northern Illinois falls to 0-3 with a 31-25 loss at Ball State