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These nonprofits in your town are collecting donations for people who need help
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Daily horoscope for December 1, 2020
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Watchdog group says 2011 smart grid legislation cited in federal bribery case put ComEd interests over public good
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Crete Country Christmas puts holiday revelers in the drivers seat, on a treasure hunt
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Chicago Park District to approve smaller budget for 2021 amid $100 million loss in revenue during the pandemic
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Column: Third annual Insult-A-Columnist Holiday Food Drive begins as coronavirus-driven food insecurity surges
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‘Kitchens can be the Wild West, but this was just beyond.’ Former Acadia employees allege chef Ryan McCaskey fostered a sexualized culture and toxic workplace.
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Ask Amy: Friend wants to weigh in on troubled teen
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Column: To heck with your ‘common good,’ Chicago. Rules are meaningless, laws are unenforceable so I’m making up my own.
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Daywatch: City shuts down 300-person party, watchdog says legislation put ComEd over public good, and Chance the Rapper decamps to suburbs
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Column: Rich Sparks does drawings that make people laugh, and sometimes cringe. How’d you like a hand sandwich?
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3 observations from rewatching the Chicago Bears’ Week 12 loss, including Eddie Jackson’s bad gamble and Mitch Trubisky’s old tendencies
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Chicago Bears QB rewind: Inside Mitch Trubisky’s return — turnovers, mental errors, a lopsided loss … and pity from the national broadcast
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5 questions for the Chicago Bulls as they open training camp, including roster battles to watch and COVID-19 precautions
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Trump has raised $170 million since loss, telling supporters cash needed for ‘Election Defense Fund.’ The fine print tells a different story.
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This day in history, December 1: Rosa Parks arrested after refusing to give up her bus seat for white man
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Juice WRLD is Spotify’s most-streamed artist in U.S., Bad Bunny tops globally for 2020
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Best post-Cyber Monday deals
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The best last-minute gifts under $20
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Chicago Cubs face a Wednesday deadline to tender contracts to Kyle Schwarber and Albert Almora Jr.
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Chicago bakery owner goes global in inspiring new documentary film series
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Working from home is tough, but these gifts will make it better
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Valparaiso police investigating report of man entering home; may be linked to others
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Help Them To Hope
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Waukegan’s $60 for 60 scholarship fundraising campaign underway
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Republicans need Trump’s turnout to win Georgia Senate runoff but fear his false election conspiracies will keep voters away
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Esports arena for professional video game competitions planned for Chicago’s Near South Side
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Nasdaq seeks power to mandate board diversity: Most listed companies would need at least 1 woman, 1 minority or LGBTQ member — or a good explanation
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My worst moment: Vanessa Williams and overcoming a sour stomach (yes, there was hurling)
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Ryan Gallagher mysteriously drops out of ‘The Voice’ right before the Knockout vote reveal
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Duro golpe a la F1: Hamilton da positivo al COVID-19
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Column: The despised Pilsen landmark plan gets a hearing today. Here’s how to save the treasured neighborhood.
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El artista más escuchado del año en Spotify a nivel mundial es boricua
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A Look Back column: Newton Finn lost the 2001 Waukegan mayor election by 6 votes
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Felicity Huffman will make her acting comeback in a TV baseball comedy
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OPINIÓN/El adiós a Maradona nos revela a la Argentina
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New TV docuseries shows how peregrine falcons hunt at night in Chicago: ‘A real rarity’
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Asesor científico de Trump deja su puesto en la Casa Blanca
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2 killed, 15 injured when car strikes pedestrians in Germany, officials say
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El rebrote del virus es ‘paralizante’ para los enfermeros
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Extirparán tumor cancerígeno a Rigoberto Sánchez
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‘Mean Girls’ star Jonathan Bennett is engaged to boyfriend, ‘Amazing Race’ alum Jaymes Vaughan
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Reporte: La pandemia retrasa a los escolares en matemáticas
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¿Hongos mágicos para pacientes moribundos?
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The White House Christmas decorations look strikingly normal
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COVID-19 restrictions force area public libraries to revert to reduced offerings and curbside service
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Speak Out reader opinion: Hopes and concerns raised about COVID-19 vaccines
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EEUU: Inmigrantes detenidos deberán ver a un juez en 10 días
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¿Necesitas un enfermero para COVID-19? Cuesta $8,000 a la semana
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Paul Krugman column: How will Biden deal with Republican sabotage?
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Bret Stephens column: Thank you, Justice Gorsuch
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Michelle Goldberg column: On pandemic schooling, de Blasio is actually leading
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Hugh Grant and David E. Kelley discuss the ‘Undoing’ finale
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Northwest Indiana local scores for Wednesday, Dec. 2
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The White House Christmas decorations look strikingly normal
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Sephora to open hundreds of beauty shops inside Kohl’s stores
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Aurora’s top cop not chosen for Nashville police chief position
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Zoom is a pandemic success story, but will it be a ‘one-hit wonder’ after vaccine?
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Grosjean: ‘Vi venir la muerte’
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The best last-minute gifts gifts under $20
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Buffalo Grove Park District recognized as ‘best of the best’
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‘Prisión secreta dentro de una prisión’ de ICE
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United Airlines charged an extra $386 for a Thanksgiving flight. Travel Troubleshooter investigates.
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Day after Thanksgiving picnic in the park
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Who will get the coronavirus vaccine first?
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North Shore area authorities issue beware notice following rash of vehicle thefts, burglaries
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Prisons are COVID-19 hotbeds. When should inmates get the vaccine?
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Hombres armados invaden ciudad, asaltan banco en Brasil
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Column: Thanksgiving week wasn’t the same without football state finals, with St. Rita, Mount Carmel and H-F as title favorites
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Los Angeles reverses decision to close virus testing site for a film shoot
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State COVID-19 testing sites where anyone can get a test: Search our map for one near you
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Speak Out reader opinions: Sad to have Santa behind protective shield; GOP needs to follow oath, not Trump; let’s save money by consolidating counties
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EEUU: Militar baja a un niño de su auto y lo atropellan
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A break in the action: Windy City ThunderBolts announcer Terry Bonadonna writes a book and completes an audio documentary
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Berry-flavored HIV medication is ready for babies
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London AI lab claims breakthrough that could accelerate drug discovery
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Biden se dispone a dar a conocer su equipo económico
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‘World’s loneliest elephant’ arrives safely in Cambodia
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Evanston passes budget with 1% property tax levy increase
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Column: A parting love letter to City Lit, my favorite bookstore in Chicago, on its final day of business
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Trump presenta demanda contra votación en Wisconsin
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Positive test rate of 11%? France’s schools remain open.
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Puppy pipeline runs from Georgia northward to adoptive homes
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Winnetka District 36 names veteran administrator to new inclusion, diversity post
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Insulina oral revolucionaría la vida de millones de hispanos diabéticos
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Why school districts have decided to bring only younger children back
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Libertyville seniors and longtime batterymates Gavin Bennett and Connor Lockwood see end of line as teammates after signing with D-I programs
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Why school districts have decided to bring only younger children back
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Woodstock man killed in Antioch Township crash
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Column: Republicans need to find a way out of this mess
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Maradona, el jugador que ocupó el trono de Dios
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Group seeking equality for women in tech raises $11 million
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COVID combat fatigue: ‘I would come home with tears in my eyes.’
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El Barca sigue sin contar con Messi en la Champions
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La alimentación, el mayor riesgo del coronavirus del que no se habla
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Helmut Jahn-designed skyscraper, halted by COVID-19, could be revived as apartment tower in 2021
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Helmut Jahn skyscraper 1000M
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‘I’m Your Woman’ review: Rachel Brosnahan stars in a gangster movie with a difference
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The Book Stall in Winnetka temporarily shuttered this week due to COVID-19
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Holiday parade in Franklin Park will feature a socially distant Santa on route through residential streets
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Oswego holiday events aim to create ‘as much normalcy as we can’
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After transferring from Oak Park-River Forest, Jaden McGill makes adjustments at Naperville Central: ‘They all welcomed me in so fast.’
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Editorial: Team Lightfoot’s lead foot a bad (and avoidable) look
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Teaching in the pandemic: ‘This is not sustainable’
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Illinois coronavirus daily case tally jumps back above 12,000, with 125 more deaths also reported
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Indiana’s COVID-19 deaths nearly double during November; Gov. Holcomb extends public health emergency 30 days
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Elgin applying for $4M state grant to help fund lead pipe replacement work through end of 2021
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Police: Morton Grove hotel robbed at gunpoint hours before armed carjacking
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Column: Legacy of Rensselaer man with brittle bone disorder lives on through his mother, who is in Lafayette hospice facility
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What to stream: Movies to match any vacation mood
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Comings & Goings: New Tinley Gas N Wash to offer Do-Rite Donuts, more
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Paul Raci grew up in Chicago, the hearing son of deaf parents. For Amazon’s ‘Sound of Metal,’ his course was clear: No acting allowed
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Column: Aurora Christian and NIU product Chad Beebe goes ‘from a muff to a memory’ in leading Minnesota Vikings to comeback win
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Commentary: We are failing our children by keeping them out of the classroom
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Publishing world’s annual BookExpo event may be finished, another blow to convention industry
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Edith Rockefeller McCormick reigned as queen of Chicago’s elite
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‘Billie’ documentary offers eyes-wide-open look at the darker side of singer Holiday’s life
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Joe Biden unveils economic team declaring, ‘Help is on the way’
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Barr: No hemos detectado fraude que pueda cambiar resultado
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4 muertos y 15 heridos tras atropellamiento en Alemania
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Naperville tightening the the belt on grant money for cultural and special events in 2021
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Local police departments host Toys for Tots collections
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Drinking at bars might never recover from COVID-19, says Molson Coors CEO
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Column: Numbers tell the unusual story of the 2020 high school football season in Northwest Indiana
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Inside the TV networks’ battle for Christmas movie supremacy
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Southtowners: Educators from Lemont, Flossmoor honored, and more
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Futbolista amenazada por protestar en homenaje a Maradona
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EEUU sanciona a presunto narco colombiano del Clan del Golfo
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Attorney General William Barr gives authority of a special counsel to prosecutor in Russia probe investigation
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Kevin Durant denies trying to get James Harden to Nets: ‘I don’t know where that came from’
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Quickly
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COVID combat fatigue: ‘I would come home with tears in my eyes.’
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Oregon nurse is placed on leave over TikTok video mocking masks
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A support group for women on the front lines of the caregiving crisis
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Teaching in the pandemic: ‘This is not sustainable’
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Community news
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How Christmas is celebrated around the world
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2021 Heisman Trophy odds tracker
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Consternación por la repentina muerte de Jerry Demara ¿Qué pasó?
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5 small-batch cocktails to toast the holidays even if you aren’t gathering
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Western Springs and Hinsdale choose design for pedestrian bridge over I-294
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Tesla suspension problems prompt NHTSA probe of 115,000 cars
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Pets of the week
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Naperville council weighing expansion of cannabis ordinance to include production-related companies
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Brothers write a love letter to a food we all love — pizza
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Ronaldo Nazario expresa su tristeza por muerte de Maradona
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Crown Point ice rink opening on hold, new city website, trash can delivery coming soon, officials say
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Highland Park shines spotlight on its women-owned small businesses, as part of state and national focus
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Public forums reveal Arlington Heights residents’ concerns over intolerance, lack of diversity: Officials
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New clues have surfaced in the disappearance of a gleaming monolith in Utah that seemed to mysteriously melt away
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Coronavirus robs biblical Bethlehem of Christmas cheer
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Village of Skokie keeps property tax levy flat for 30th consecutive year, officials say
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Méndez y Del Río resuenan con personajes en ‘Half Brothers’
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Elmwood Park D401 asks for $25.3 million in 2020 property tax levy
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Blinkist promises readers shortcuts to buzzy books, but can you digest all those big ideas in just 15 minutes? John Warner gave it a try.
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Toy Drive Dec. 8 at Hinsdale South High School in honor of Joey Ventimiglia of Darien
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Tony La Russa is expected to plead guilty at a Dec. 21 hearing in the Chicago White Sox manager’s DUI case
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Longtime Porter Lakes teacher Steve Tafflinger dead at 64
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Letters: Chicago’s 2021 budget is a disaster
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Abogado de campaña de Trump dice que el exjefe de ciberseguridad de la Casa Blanca debería ‘recibir un tiro’
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8 states including Ohio added to ‘red’ category in Chicago’s travel quarantine order
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Zidane, tras la derrota ante el Shakhtar: ‘Para nada voy a dimitir’
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Man charged with striking pedestrian in Franklin Park hit-and-run; report shows that police searched for a second vehicle
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Evanston approves new 16-story apartment building downtown with 34 units of affordable housing
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Venezuela denuncia una ‘obsesión’ de EEUU por ‘desestabilizar’ el país en vísperas de las elecciones
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With COVID-19 precautions, Skokie Park District plans holiday events
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Immigrants tell of ‘Coming to America’ in virtual series at Vernon Area library: ‘When you read the stories, they’re really inspiring’
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La Grange’s Secret Santa program enters its fourth holiday season
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El coronavirus agudiza los problemas con el alcohol
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Obama to Biden: Give Dolly Parton the Presidential Medal of Freedom
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Canadá prorroga restricciones a viajes en frontera con EEUU
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Area legislators, women’s group leaders praise Biden cabinet picks: ‘Government works better when you bring different perspectives’
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Rebel Wilson has reached her goal weight in ‘Year of Health’ journey
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Madison Street Theatre seeking community’s help in fundraising for new HVAC system
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As Biden seeks to boost working class, Fed chair Powell may be key ally
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Actor Elliot Page se declara transgénero
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Family finances: Trim your tax bill
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Column: Finally, belatedly, I put our once-beloved landline phone out of its misery
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Column: Crash claims life of Frankfort native Zac Plantz, 27, political aide for Rep. Dan Lipinski. ‘It’s an incredible loss.’
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Skokie School District 73.5 secretary honored by Illinois Association of School Boards
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River Forest board seeks pre-approval of taller fence for residents adjacent to new senior building
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Wisconsin election results: Trump files lawsuit seeking to disqualify hundreds of thousands of ballots
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Barr nombra fiscal especial en pesquisa sobre Rusia
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How to explain a résumé gap caused by COVID-19
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Stevenson High School officials making plans for switch to hybrid instruction in January
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Bill Kim’s latest pivot: Pizza and more Italian goodies, launching in the Western suburbs Wednesday
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Salesforce to buy work chat service Slack for $27.7 billion
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Northbrook resident starts online fundraiser to support local restaurants through holiday season
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‘Escuelas en la acera’ para niños migrantes centroamericanos
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Three new businesses open on Naperville’s South Washington, and coffee/tea shop to follow in January
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Park Ridge plan commission to meet Dec. 8 to consider locations for future marijuana shops
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Alicia Machado asume con dolor el asesinato de su medio hermano Arturo
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Chicago Bears’ 41-25 loss to the Green Bay Packers was as bad as it gets — and the Bear Download podcast breaks it all down
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Amanda Seyfried finally stakes her claim
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EEUU: Discuten quiénes recibirían primeras vacunas contra COVID
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Column: The women of Rollins Elementary School in Aurora are retired but not forgotten
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Known for never closing, Omega Restaurant in Niles shuts down temporarily due to COVID-19 pandemic
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Glenview holiday parade retooled as drive-thru event featuring Santa, sparkling lights and plenty of good cheer
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Women’s national team settles part of its lawsuit vs. US Soccer while planning to take its dispute over unequal pay to federal appeals court
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Biden presenta a su equipo económico
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2 kids rescued from Tinley Park apartment after fire breaks out
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Reina Isabel y príncipe Felipe definen donde pasarán la Navidad
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Triton College wins award for STEM education camps for girls, encourages minority college students in science
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Commentary: What footballer Diego Maradona’s life, game say about Britain and Latin America
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Civic Foundation looking for new Northbrook Days venue to host festival in 2021
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Gold coin found in Salvation Army Red Kettle outside Jewel-Osco store in Bartlett
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Second stimulus check updates: Top Senate Republican Mitch McConnell now says he’s sticking with scaled-back COVID relief bill
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Support for Illinois House Speaker Michael Madigan further erodes as first member of his leadership team says he’s lost her vote
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Editorial: The right way to have a more diverse workforce
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Teen recovering from Tinley Park shooting files lawsuit against alleged shooter’s family
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Without crowds, is Times Square really Times Square?
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Lauri Markkanen wants to remain with the Chicago Bulls but says he’s focused on bouncing back in what could be a make-or-break season
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How to pretend you are in Tokyo
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Does Zach LaVine have a long-term future under the new Chicago Bulls management? He’s less concerned with trade rumors than making the playoffs for the 1st time.
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BTS members allowed to put off mandatory military service until the age of 30
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Niles invites residents to share ideas, opinions as it plans for future in 2040 process
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Aurora to study regulating sale of pets
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Pilsen landmark designation, demolition moratorium both fail in city zoning committee hearing: ‘A bittersweet win for the community’
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Residents can apply to join Aurora’s police Civilian Review Board
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Georgia elections official urges Trump to rein in supporters: ‘Someone’s going to get hurt. Someone’s going to get shot.’
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CDC to shorten guidance for quarantining after COVID-19 exposure to 10 days, 7 with a negative test
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Notre Dame clinches a spot in the ACC title game as the conference shuffles the schedule to give the Irish and Clemson open dates next week
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Chicago could get vaccines in December, give to lower-risk residents and children by next spring and summer
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John Panaligan, suspect in 2016 Northbrook murder, added to US Marshals Most Wanted list
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US panel: 1st COVID-19 vaccine shots go to health care workers, nursing homes
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Ohio State holds on at No. 4 in new College Football Playoff rankings despite canceled game
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With groundbreaking deals with McDonald’s, Nike and Fortnite, rapper Travis Scott reportedly grossed $100 million
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Coronavirus in Illinois updates: Here’s what happened Dec. 1 with COVID-19 in the Chicago area
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Pilsen faces gentrification pressures
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Attorney General William Barr says Justice Dept. hasn’t uncovered widespread voting fraud that could have changed 2020 election outcome
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CPS reopening plan so far: What you need to know about when and how Chicago schools will welcome students back
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Ethan Katz and Miguel Cairo highlight Tony La Russa’s coaching staff with the Chicago White Sox
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The Spin: Chicago could get vaccines in December | Support for Madigan continues to wane | Pilsen landmark designation voted down in committee
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Best times to buy a used car
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Trump has discussed with advisers pardons for his 3 eldest children, Jared Kushner and Rudy Giuliani
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Justice Department investigating potential bribery, lobbying scheme for presidential pardon
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ESPN’s Kirk Herbstreit apologizes for suggesting Michigan would ‘wave the white flag’ to keep Ohio State out of the Big Ten title game
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Holiday Cookie Winners