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Best friend doctors fight COVID-19
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Making a home accessible after a severe injury can be overwhelming — but it doesn’t have to be. Here’s one mom’s advice.
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Column: Governors’ holiday menus include coronavirus stress test for the Constitution
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Ask Amy: COVID concerns disrupt long friendships
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Peck Elementary teacher Sandra Ramirez has given out thousands of boxes of food to students’ families. ‘Her heart is so enormous.’
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Project Fire Buddies, which helps sick kids, expands to Oak Lawn: ‘We’re going to be unstoppable’
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Contact tracing in Illinois may not slow the coronavirus much. But the data is helping guide state decisions.
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Have a question about COVID-19? University of Chicago’s Dr. Emily Landon will answer readers’ questions Dec. 2 on Facebook Live.
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Goodbye Vista Tower, hello St. Regis. Chicago’s newest skyscraper has a new name, new hotel and a restaurant deal with Alinea Group.
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Daywatch: How contact tracing is helping Pritzker, Lightfoot’s ‘pandemic budget’ passes and what to know about Green Wednesday
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With museums closed again, here are 5 great online museum experiences
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A holiday treat: Jorge Federico Osorio’s piano recital
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Chicago Bears Q&A: If this team is a QB away from contending, why not sell out in the 2021 draft to get one? And which Bears players have a realistic shot at the Pro Bowl?
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This day in history, November 25: George W. Bush signs legislation creating Department of Homeland Security
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The Weeknd criticizes Grammys over nominations snub
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Need help to keep your kids entertained? Consider gifting these popular toys
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After preservation attempts fail, Oak Park board OKs demolition of historic Auto Row building
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Best gifts for gamers (even if the newest consoles are widely sold out)
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The biggest shopping weekend of the year is different this year — here’s what to expect
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Duchess of Sussex, the former Meghan Markle, reveals she had miscarriage in the summer
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Indiana commission says company building new Gary casino could lose gaming license after finding ‘serious allegations’
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Man accused of firing 19 shots at police officers at South Side park held without bail
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Is Chris Collins on the hot seat? Can the Wildcats move out of the Big Ten basement? 5 things to know about Northwestern basketball.
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Chicago Children’s Theatre’s Walkie Talkies podcasts gets families away from their screens, into the city’s neighborhoods to learn and explore
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Indiana lawmaker quitting weeks after winning reelection
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Boy, 15, charged in Wisconsin mall shooting that injured 8 people denied GPS monitoring by judge
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Smashing Pumpkins’ Billy Corgan has a lot to say about Spotify, Courtney Love and our ‘dystopia’
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Chicago Cubs Q&A: Given the team’s hitting issues, is it time to re-examine Chili Davis’ departure? What would it take to acquire Blake Snell?
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Deerfield mayor won’t seek a fourth term, ending decades-long run in public office
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US unemployment claims rise to 778,000 as COVID-19 pandemic worsens
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Diego Maradona, legendary soccer player who led Argentina to the 1986 World Cup title, dies at 60
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Man suffers ‘life-threatening’ injuries when hit by car in Lincolnwood
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Cute cafes across Europe
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Second City hires Jon Carr as new executive producer
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Penguin to buy Simon & Schuster, create publishing giant
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Letters: Federal funding creates the foundation for vaccine development
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Motormouth: Buy the maintenance plan?
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Black Friday in Lake County will be a bit different for some this year
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President McKinley statue vandalized as someone tries to topple it
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Elmhurst School District 205 will remain in remote learning through winter break
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Cody Whitehair was ‘a little shocked’ when he tested positive for COVID-19. Now back with the Chicago Bears, he remains vague about experience.
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Sammy Sosa’s former oceanfront estate listed for $19.995 million | Photos
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Joe Biden appeals for unity in Thanksgiving-eve address: ‘We’re all in this together’
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Adiós al genio y rebelde del fútbol
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An arms race in car stereos
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University of Iowa fraternity suspended over hazing concerns
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Biden expected to usher in an era of worker-friendly labor policies
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Column: Thanks to COVID-19, Rondout eatery sees grim holiday
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EEUU: aumentan pedidos de prestaciones por desempleo
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‘Nos hizo soñar’. Nápoles llora la muerte de Maradona
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Speak Out reader opinion: Marist education is about more than religious instruction
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Macy’s Thanksgiving Day Parade to march on despite pandemic: ‘Traditions like this are comforting and they’re uplifting’
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Highlights from challenging times during pandemic in the film world
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Potempa: Marjorie Main ‘Ma Kettle’ enjoyed Hoosier roots
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Mueren 27 veteranos en brote de COVID en hogar en Illinois
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Monument honoring Gold Star families being planned for Naperville’s Veterans Park
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A visa problem on American Airlines. Who should pay? Travel Troubleshooter investigates.
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Help Them To Hope starts 61st year of collecting donations for those in need
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Quickly
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Health system CEO out after he refused to wear mask, said he was immune from COVID-19
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Speak Out reader opinions
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Congreso se prepara para estrategia de Biden contra pandemia
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Help Them To Hope
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Estos son los principales acontecimientos en la vida de Maradona
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Rick Steves’ Europe: Café chitchat, chocolate cake, and the Vienna opera
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Bill Murray’s brother Ed, who helped inspire ‘Caddyshack,’ has died
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Why the Dow topped 30,000 for the first time and what it means for your 401(k)
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Help Them To Hope
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Trump no asistirá a evento contra resultado electoral
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Chicago police officer found dead in his home with no ‘obvious signs of trauma,’ autopsy inconclusive, authorities say
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Celebrity Travel: Go away with … Dexter Darden
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Quickly: Readers sound off on the issues of the day
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Column: Obama’s memoir highlights his Afghanistan failure
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What exactly is on Judson Claiborne’s mind
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Fallece la cantante y actriz Flor Silvestre
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College football teams change Thanksgiving traditions amid pandemic
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Farhad Manjoo column: Even in a pandemic, the billionaires are winning
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Millions of Americans risk traveling over Thanksgiving, despite dire warnings from health professionals
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College basketball is starting. Some coaches are openly asking why.
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Macy’s Thanksgiving Day Parade 2020: Everything to know about Thursday’s event
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Column: On this Thanksgiving, new ingredients needed for traditional recipe of togetherness
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Trump indulta a su exasesor de seguridad Michael Flynn
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Editorial: Even this year, much to be thankful for
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Column: Michael Riedel’s latest book ‘Singular Sensation’ is about Broadway in the ’90s — the decade when the Great White Way took on a life of its own
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México: Luis Videgaray, extitular de Hacienda niega acusaciones en su contra
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Column: From Vista Tower to St. Regis Chicago — another Chicago case of naming rights whiplash
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Prince Charles, Camilla turn off Twitter comments after new ‘Crown’ season, renewed support for Diana
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Lake County hands out new COVID-19 restrictions on businesses, bars
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En finanzas, las mujeres deben solicitar ascensos, los hombres no: Encuesta
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Amazon reality series ‘The Pack’ is like ‘Amazing Race,’ but with dogs(!), and features a Chicago native who competes with her black Lab
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EEUU: Millones viajan por Día de Gracias pese al COVID-19
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Column: The Chicago Bears should switch back to Mitch Trubisky at quarterback Sunday — regardless of Nick Foles’ status
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A Thanksgiving parade, unfazed by snow or wind, takes on a pandemic
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Second suspect arrested in killing of Gurnee-area man
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Rocky the Christmas tree stowaway owl returns to the wild
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It’s time to stop nap-shaming
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Women in finance have to ask for promotions, men don’t: Survey
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State and city officials make one last plea: Skip the traditional Thanksgiving gatherings
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Desfile de Macy’s de Acción de Gracias se ajusta a pandemia
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Looking with concern at 2021, Food Bank, others look for funds to keep feeding the hungry
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Former U.S. Rep Joe Walsh lists Mundelein home for $769,000
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OPS: huracanes son un obstáculo en la lucha contra el COVID
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Editorial: The COVID-19 vaccine is a gift from science. Accept it.
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Waukegan school real estate levy increased, but officials say taxes may drop
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White House weighs a pardon blitz before Trump’s exit from office
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Work could start in 2021 on $7.3 million ag center and ‘innovation gateway’ at Naper Settlement
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Judge race flips winners: certified Cook County election results show Fallon got 502 more votes than DiFranco, who was thought to have won
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Law & Order column: Waukegan Fire Department puts donated speedboat into action
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Biden hablará de unidad en mensaje de Acción de Gracias
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Column: Searching for a wild turkey on Thanksgiving weekend
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Lance Irvin, a 2-time cancer survivor, won’t coach Chicago State basketball in person because of the health risks COVID-19 presents: ‘It’s tough because I love my team’
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With COVID-19 surging anew, alarms sound again for Cook County’s incarcerated
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ESPN’s Dick Vitale reflects on his own mortality during the Illinois State-Ohio State game: ‘My clock is running out, man’
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Unborn twins die after woman’s boyfriend drags her out of car, kicks her during Chatham fight
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New thrift store in Elgin to benefit Wayside Cross Ministries
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Médicos Sin Fronteras se retira de hospital en Caracas
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Round Lake library staffers churn out face masks: ‘We have not stopped serving our community’
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Commentary: Illinois’ COVID-19 restrictions ignore what we’ve learned since March
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Column: Mr. Thanksgiving Advice Man ready to help with your coronavirus Thanksgiving issues
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3 things we learned from the Chicago Bears, including David Montgomery’s urge to return and Akiem Hicks’ practice status
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Corte mexicana pide aclaraciones en denuncia contra cardenal
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Pritzker tells feds Illinois plans to borrow another $2 billion from coronavirus lending program
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Commentary: Here’s how Biden can keep the faith, and spread it
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Plan OK’d for multi-family housing at Fox Valley Mall in Aurora
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AstraZeneca manufacturing error clouds its COVID-19 vaccine study results
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Austin man charged with shooting neighbor to death
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Coronavirus in Illinois updates: Here’s what happened Nov. 25 with COVID-19 in the Chicago area
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Meet GPT-3, the natural-language system that generates tweets, pens poetry, summarizes emails, answers trivia, translates languages and even writes its own computer programs
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Englewood couple tortured to death a disabled man who paid them to help him, prosecutors say
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All NFL teams are now in the league’s intensive COVID-19 protocols for the rest of the season. Here’s what it means for the Chicago Bears.
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Aurora set to begin pilot program for police body cameras
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Convicted killer’s mother faces charges after testifying at Valparaiso teen Connor Kerner’s trial
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Elgin considering switch to smart water meters that will keep track of usage in real time, spot leaks
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Mujeres latinoamericanas exigen fin de violencia de género
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Holiday shopping in Aurora gets underway despite pandemic
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Bayless embraces carryout
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Retrial in ex-Portage Mayor James Snyder’s case pushed to March due to pandemic concerns
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Biden pide unidad mientras Trump busca revertir la elección
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Naperville set to adopt levy that keeps tax rate flat and could mean a small property tax cut for some
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4 takeaways from Illinois’ season-opening 122-60 rout of North Carolina A&T, including freshman Adam Miller’s dazzling debut
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President Trump pardons his former national security adviser Michael Flynn despite guilty plea in Russia probe
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Morton Grove Village Board set to vote on allowing marijuana businesses, dispensary at Sawmill Station
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Commentary: My sexual harassment case against Madigan’s camp shows truth can prevail
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Crown Point mayor describes COVID-19 experience: ‘I don’t want people to let their guard down’
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Column: My unexpected connection to the worst school killing in US history
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Coronavirus outbreak postpones Ravens-Steelers Thanksgiving Day game to Sunday; staffer disciplined
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Letters to the Editor
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DePaul’s Javon Freeman-Liberty, a Young graduate, is granted immediate eligibility after his transfer from Valparaiso
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McHenry County state’s attorney says he won’t enforce Illinois’ ban on indoor dining in restaurants
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Park Ridge gaslight lamp post from Hodges Park to be raffled off in fundraiser
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This Week in Naperville
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Florida man sentenced to 10 years for carjacking in Oakbrook Center mall parking lot
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Trump primary challenger and former U.S. Rep. Joe Walsh lists Mundelein home for $769,000
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Ben Affleck claims to have had a ‘dissociative panic attack’ after smoking marijuana at age 15
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Column: Our democracy is fighting a bad case of ‘truth decay’
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Column: Want to avoid political arguments? Try treating differences like sports rivalries.
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Markus Paul, a former Chicago Bears defensive back and the Dallas Cowboys strength coach, dies at 54
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New cache of ComEd documents shows indicted Madigan confidant pressing utility for jobs and contracts
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Prosecutor: Man dragged, critically hurt Chicago officer because license was suspended and he was afraid of going to jail
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OPRF High School to seek flat tax levy, will identify up to $1.7 million in budget cuts
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Nick Saban tests positive for COVID-19 and will miss Alabama’s game against Auburn
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Isolation can make staying sober hard during pandemic-tainted holidays. Here are 5 things to keep in mind.