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- Coronavirus in Illinois updates: Here’s what happened Dec. 21 with COVID-19 in the Chicago area
- United States on track to see more than 3.2 million deaths, making 2020 the deadliest year in US history
- Second stimulus check updates: Congress passes $900 billion COVID-19 relief bill, authorizing long-sought aid that includes $600 direct payment to most Americans
- Congreso de EEUU aprueba paquete de ayuda por COVID-19
- Here’s what’s in the COVID-19 relief, omnibus spending bills
- Daily horoscope for December 22, 2020
- Ask Amy: Longtime partner struggles with workload
- Best Christmas movies of all time, according to critics
- Las mejores películas navideñas de todos los tiempos, según las críticas
- Daywatch: Chicago cops involved in wrongful raid placed on desk duty, Congress passes long-sought COVID-19 relief bill and where to get Christmas takeout in Chicago
- Chicago Bears QB rewind: Mitch Trubisky is locked in and steadying a resurgent offense. A path to the playoffs appears open.
- Illinois woman finds apparent COVID-19 test in Kohl’s package
- 3 observations from rewatching the Chicago Bears’ Week 15 win, including what a struggling defense did well and receiver Darnell Mooney’s rookie milestone
- This day in history, December 22: Passenger on American Airlines flight from Paris to Miami tries to ignite explosives in his shoes
- ‘This community is going to be very sad.’ 71-year-old woman known as ‘Nana’ to neighbors slain in Morgan Park home.
- Stimulus offers $15 billion in relief for struggling arts venues
- COVID-19 relief bill may put end to ‘surprise’ medical bills for patients
- Lake Zurich trustee voices objections to some purchases included in village’s $5M budget: ‘We need to wait’
- Chicago Bulls basketball is back. Here’s how to watch all the games this season — with new TV announcer Adam Amin.
- Michele Bachmann to lead Regent University’s school of government, wants to expand ‘biblical worldview’
- Gary restaurant shares holiday spirit, free meals: ‘We’re new to the neighborhood’
- Welcome back, NBA. Here’s 10 things to know about the 2020-21 season.
- ‘Bridgerton’ review: Jane Austen meets hookup culture in Netflix’s exquisitely silly series
- The Chicago Bears win again — so the Bear Download podcast is talking about a resurgent offense, playoff hopes and what’s next in Week 16 and 17.
- Pandemic blamed as travel predictions plummet: AAA says only 84.5M expected to travel for holiday
- Is it safe to visit your loved ones in nursing homes now that vaccines are here? Restrictions may stay for a while, experts say.
- Peoples Gas is spending billions to replace miles of aging pipe below Chicago by 2040. But will natural gas be obsolete before it’s complete?
- For actress E. Faye Butler, the show must go on, even on the back of a truck
- Indiana county council member charged with child pornography, solicitation
- Documentary on murdered U. of I. scholar now available for streaming
- Fox News, Newsmax shoot down aired election claims after voting machine companies threaten legal action
- Shedd Aquarium penguins take a field trip to the Wild Reef exhibit
- As a pandemic diversion and animal ambassador, Shedd penguin Wellington lit up the web this year
- Second stimulus bill: For furloughed airline workers, paychecks by Christmas Eve?
- Prosecutors drop case against man accused of shooting 6-month-old girl in 2013
- Amanda Williams gave us tastes and glimpses of ‘Blackness,’ artistic proof that the culture is not monolithic. If you don’t know, now you know.
- How to do your part in advancing cannabis reform in your state
- When will mask mandates end? What a COVID-19 vaccine means for masking
- Iker Casillas: ‘Orgulloso de volver a casa’
- Who is Miguel Cardona? The Connecticut education commissioner is President-elect Joe Biden’s pick for U.S. education secretary
- Paul Krugman column: The ghost of sabotage future
- Official says ‘miracle’ needed for Aurora Salvation Army to reach its Red Kettle fundraising goal
- ¿Habrá Wonder Woman 3?
- EEUU bate su récord anual con más de 3 millones de muertes
- Michelle Goldberg column: The pandemic’s inhuman demands
- Quick Fix: Pasta recipe perfect for hectic holiday season
- Michigan brewery invents Smooj, the hard seltzer smoothie, and it’s delicious
- California: Podría haber 100.000 hospitalizaciones en enero
- Gretchen’s table: Easy egg and sausage phyllo bake
- Speak Out reader opinion: Nobody will be hurt if we give 30-day notice of arrest
- Northwest Indiana local scores for Wednesday, Dec. 23
- Científicos sugieren no alarmarse por cepas de coronavirus
- Dr. Anthony Fauci gets Moderna shot, says most Americans to have access to COVID-19 vaccines by mid-summer
- Cientos de camiones varados en GB por prohibición francesa
- Affluent families ditch public schools, widening US inequality
- Once coronavirus travel restrictions end, vaccine hope has folks eager to hit the road. Will 2021 trips be to Europe — or just Michigan?
- A plan by Eastern states to cap tailpipe emissions gets off to a slow start
- Fauci recibe la vacuna contra la COVID-19 con ‘extrema confianza’ sobre su seguridad y eficacia
- Camisetas históricas de la NBA antes y ahora
- Driver avoids squirrel in Porter, hits utility pole: police
- 2020, el año que el deporte nunca olvidará
- They’re young, unemployed and facing bleak prospects
- ‘Glee’ star Heather Morris walks back ‘insensitive’ tweet about late co-star Mark Salling
- More than 70 West Point cadets are accused in cheating scandal
- Pedro Pascal usa armadura diferente en ‘Wonder Woman 1984’
- Better than besties: Why gay holiday films matter
- Column: Mother McAuley’s Tara O’Malley experiencing ‘surreal’ comeback as junior walk-on guard at Illinois
- Op-ed: Will anyone be willing to fly on Boeing’s retooled 737 Max?
- Can we talk about the mom in ‘A Christmas Story’?
- Elmhurst School District 205 will buy The Abbey from Elmhurst Park District
- Evanston moves forward with housing reparations plan; some residents advocate for direct payments
- Washington Football Team QB Dwayne Haskins photographed partying without a mask
- FIFA presenta querella criminal contra Blatter
- R. Kelly tentatively set to go on trial in Chicago in September
- Kelly Loeffler, the wealthiest senator with a hardscrabble pitch, has roots in Illinois farm fields and Gold Coast condos
- Joe Biden Cabinet picks: Running list of the president-elect’s Cabinet and top advisor nominees
- Community Meal org feeds more than 200 at holiday giveaway, reports ‘all-time high’ dinners served in 2020
- Here are the candidates running for local elections in Libertyville, Mundelein and Vernon Hills
- Lake Zurich reminds residents of village snow removal and parking
- Northwest Indiana offer opportunities for outdoor ice skating, hiking
- The beloved Logan Square ‘Christmas house’ shines on
- My worst moment: Tiffani Thiessen and the Bond girl moment that never was
- Butler District 53 left one candidate short for April board election, while Village Board, Hinsdale District 86 will be contested
- When the weather outside is frightful, here’s how to stay warm
- When the weather outside is frightful, here’s how to stay warm
- Column: Christmastime parade delivers cheer to lonely nursing home residents, overworked health workers
- IU students volunteer to be on-call to administer COVID-19 vaccine
- Spain’s ‘El Gordo’ Christmas lottery doles a total of $2.9 billion in prizes
- Read Chicago Mayor Lori Lightfoot’s letter to the City Council on the Anjanette Young case
- ¿Qué sigue para ‘Canelo’ Álvarez?
- Chicago mariachis sing farewell to fellow player Florentino Chavez
- Los vínculos entre depresión prenatal, COVID-19 y ejercicio
- Return to in-person classes starting Jan. 25 looking likely, Naperville District 203 officials say
- Arlington Heights District 25 board at loggerheads over details for move to in-person learning
- ‘Monarca’ regresa con una segunda temporada más oscura
- En marcha otra secuela de El Exorcista
- NFL power rankings for Week 16: Derrick Henry powers the Tennessee Titans into the top 5 and the Pittsburgh Steelers are in a free fall after 3 straight losses
- Skokie family sets up community tree to connect neighbors during a sometimes isolated holiday season
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- Orland Park library creates Sensory Space room, a place where kids can ‘be themselves in public’
- California Secretary of State Alex Padilla appointed to replace Vice President-elect Kamala Harris in US Senate
- Help Them To Hope
- A quick peek at our crystal ball before tip-off
- Community news
- Column: Ted Cruz shows why the GOP isn’t going back to Reaganism
- As Christmas nears, virus experts look for lessons from Thanksgiving
- Pierce Walsh turned heads as a freshman for Benet’s football team. A year later, he does it by other means.
- Virus hits federal death row, prompting calls for delays in executions
- Skokie District 73.5 names Chicago Public Schools administrator as new superintendent
- La Grange Park Santa parade cheers residents and collects food pantry donations
- Restoration of organ in Emmanuel Episcopal Church nearing completion in La Grange
- Talk of the County reader opinion: Why doesn’t Dr. appear before Ben Carson’s name?
- The Hall of Fame tries to contextualize baseball’s racist past
- The Hall of Fame tries to contextualize baseball’s racist past
- Dwyane Wade shares heartfelt message of ‘unconditional love’ to daughter Zaya
- Editorial: Mayor Lightfoot and the ‘colossal failure’ of her City Hall
- After 28 days and 10 games called off, has DePaul’s long-awaited basketball tipoff arrived? ‘We can’t promise or (if we could), the whole world would not have the virus,’ new AD DeWayne Peevy says.
- Highland Park City Council approves zone in central business district that could help increase downtown foot traffic
- ‘It doesn’t work’: Critics of Russia’s doping ban blame the system
- Only one candidate files for three open seats in April 6 Clarendon Hills Village Board election
- Pictures: Christmas week at Disney’s Magic Kingdom
- Century-old Wilmette nursery partners with Chicago’s Alinea restaurants for curbside pickup
- Dr. Deborah Birx, White House COVID coordinator, says she will retire
- Op-ed: Illinois should expand the earned income tax credit
- Former Metea Valley guard Matt Helwig ready for greater role with North Central College this season: ‘Our expectations are to win conference again.’
- 36 Christmas movies and specials to watch on TV this week
- ‘Sylvie’s Love’ review: An old-fashioned romance full of life’s complications
- Hot stationary bike company Peloton buying Precor for $420M, boosting ability to make fitness equipment
- Indiana officials add 143 deaths to coronavirus toll, up 40% in past month
- Glenview trustees considering financial aid for restaurants through fee waivers, grant program
- Más pistas sobre causas del trastorno de estrés postraumático
- Florida’s Keyontae Johnson leaves the hospital 10 days after collapsing on the court during a game
- A look back column: Polar Bear Plunge brings challengers into frigid Lake Michigan waters
- A different Christmas: Park Ridge churches go online, restrict capacity amid pandemic
- Eddie Murphy reclaims his throne in ‘Coming 2 America’ trailer
- Cargo trucks back up, flights halted: Ahead of Brexit break, Britain is cut-off from mainland Europe over COVID-19
- Comings & Goings: Palos Health to join Northwestern Medicine, open new office building in Mokena
- Tasa de crecimiento poblacional de EEUU la menor en 120 años
- Second stimulus: Coronavirus relief bill revives PPP loans to aid struggling businesses
- Chicago man charged with threatening state trooper on I-55 in Darien released on bond
- Owner canceled my Vrbo rental. Why can’t I get a refund? Travel Troubleshooter investigates.
- Michigan sheriff and former Detroit police chief dies at 65 from COVID-19
- El 2020 ha sido el año más letal en la historia de EEUU
- Editorial: Census: 7th year of Illinois population loss and the worst yet
- Southtowners: Hickory Creek students rank at speech contest, and more
- Chicago Cubs claim outfielder Phillip Ervin off waivers from the Seattle Mariners
- Salvation Army serving Aurora/Naperville down $100K in Red Kettle campaign: ‘It would take a miracle’
- Chicago judge puts ‘Real Housewives of Beverly Hills’ star Erika Jayne on notice to not sell any of her husband’s assets
- Former NBA player Junior Bridgeman to buy bankrupt Ebony for $14 million
- Glencoe voters to consider $10 million bond sale to fund infrastructure work
- Gary cites nightclubs, gentlemen’s clubs in violation of COVID-19 restrictions
- 2021 Nelson Algren Literary Awards has been suspended
- Police officers play Santa as they drop off sacks of gifts for kids through Carpentersville-area program
- New Lenox trustees reject referendum on swapping property tax rebate for water rate reduction
- Adam Silver confía en que terminarán la temporada de la NBA
- Leyden High School District 212 plans to continue remote learning when second semester begins
- Letters: Illinois voters aren’t holding state lawmakers accountable
- April election for Hinsdale Village Board is uncontested
- Corrections and clarifications
- In Lake Forest school districts, search for new superintendent will coincide with major operational decisions
- Igniting racism claims, NeNe Leakes encourages fans to boycott Bravo after messy ‘Real Housewives of Atlanta’ exit
- Candidates file to run for Oak Park-area offices in spring 2021 election
- Odds for who Donald Trump will pardon before leaving office
- ‘This saves an entire industry’: Concert venues, theaters, museums find sweet relief in prospect of $15 billion in new federal aid
- EEUU busca personal médico afuera para lidiar con COVID-19
- Glenview’s Robyn Flakne, natural resources manager, named Forester of the Year
- HP 23er review: Can this affordable monitor help with productivity?
- Holiday food distribution in Little Village
- The best full mattress
- The best student loan refinancing
- How to start a bullet journal, according to the creator of bullet journaling
- The best life insurance
- The best deep-fry thermometer
- The best disinfecting bathroom cleaner
- The best slipper for kids
- The best shave kit
- The best butter dish
- Why companywide healthcare is now a business priority
- The best kids’ paint brush set
- The best Christmas family pajama
- The best tree wrap
- The best acrylic paint set
- The best coloring book for kids
- The best mattress for cold sleepers
- Chicago suburbs offer opportunities for outdoor ice skating, hiking
- Jill On Money: Should you care that the Dow hit 30K?
- Feds sue Walmart over its pharmacies’ role in opioid crisis
- Final suspect in July 4 Natalia Wallace killing charged with murder
- Lincolnwood elections deluged by candidates, but Mayor Bass not among them
- Southern Indiana donation spot closes after a ‘Grinch’ cleans it out
- Neptune’s weird dark spot just got weirder: While observing the planet’s large inky storm, astronomers spotted a smaller vortex
- Durbin says Illinois shouldn’t count on Washington for future pandemic aid to deal with state’s budget deficit
- A patient saying over and over, ‘Please save my life,’ will forever be remembered. 2 Chicago nurses who treated COVID-19 patients have been journaling their experiences.
- México recibirá las primeras vacunas de Pfizer el miércoles
- Uncontested races for Park Ridge mayor, two aldermanic seats, District 64 Board in 2021
- Chicago makes plans for first mass vaccination sites as health care workers outside hospitals are slated for shots
- OPRF High School investigating ‘Zoom bombing’ incidents where racist, anti-Semitic language was used during classes
- 5 things to do in the Southland for New Year’s Eve
- Column: ‘Twas the night before Blursday
- Column: Crowds of candidates file to run for township offices in south and southwest suburbs
- Suburban theater artistic directors share their visions for 2021
- Performing in the pandemic, by Zoom, drive-in and doorstep
- Restaurants grateful for new round of aid but still fighting for additional relief
- Indiana Black Legislative Caucus, Gov. Eric Holcomb propose different 2021 session agendas
- Running blind, and running free
- Annual Evanston food and toy drive a reminder of community’s generosity: ‘There’s so much good here’
- Remembrance for firefighters during bell-ringing ceremony
- Colombia no vacunará gratis a inmigrantes venezolanos
- Lawsuit challenges Indiana laws on disposal of fetal remains
- Santa visits John Mills Elementary School, greets 150 students
- Hokey smoke! 20 finalists in the Tweet of the Week poll!
- Pets of the week
- Juez no emite fallo inmediato sobre destino de programa DACA
- Three Darien City Council incumbents face challengers in April election
- Joe Biden: Trump ‘failed’ to shore up nation’s cybersecurity: ‘This assault happened on Donald Trump’s watch’
- 4 elections in 2 years: Israeli government again collapses, triggering new elections
- Santaolalla: El rock también está en cuarentena
- Park Ridge restaurant that already defied COVID-19 restrictions briefly loses liquor license after inspection reveals indoor diners
- Wisconsin to provide free at-home COVID tests amid record deaths
- Santa Claus takes a drive around Evanston before Christmas
- Waukegan OKs credits aimed at helping local restaurants, bars hurt by pandemic
- What to make, buy, eat and drink for Christmas
- Finanzas en tiempos de pandemia: Mantenga la cabeza fría
- Trump’s longtime banker at Deutsche Bank abruptly resigns
- Gurnee OKs tax rebate to keep car dealership in town
- Tom Hanks says he will hold off on COVID-19 inoculation shot
- James Lumber Center offers free reimagined live performances
- Murder charges dropped against man accused of shooting girlfriend’s brother
- Family of Skylar Mack, the US student jailed for quarantine violation in the Cayman Islands, pleads for her release
- Family Focus event in Evanston hands out coats, toys and fresh food
- Niles police: Five teens ticketed for trespassing inside former school building
- A dinner, a deal and moonshine: How the stimulus came together
- Gasparilla Bowl canceled because of positive COVID-19 tests in South Carolina program
- Concordia University Chicago cuts 51 faculty and staff, closes 15 academic programs after ‘prioritization’ review
- Candidates file for election in Elmwood Park, Franklin Park and Harwood Heights races
- 20 school board candidates on the April 6 ballot — 11 for Indian Prairie D204 and 9 for Naperville D203
- US negotiating for millions more vaccine doses from Pfizer
- Cook County Board President Toni Preckwinkle ‘deeply disappointed’ as SEIU Local 73 holds one-day strike over pay, other demands
- Southland races for spring election start to take shape
- The Spin: ‘Hollywood’ Hendon talks about music video ‘Rona Money’ | Ken Griffin backs GOP Sen. Loeffler in Georgia runoff | Lightfoot enlists former judge in Anjanette Young case
- COVID-19 cases and deaths are surging again in Illinois prisons, as inmates and advocates call for more action
- Mayor Lori Lightfoot enlists former federal judge to investigate Anjanette Young case
- Edward Hospital tops 100 deaths from COVID-19 this year
- Maskless young conservatives chant ‘four more years’ with Pence at West Palm Beach conference that flouts COVID-19 rules
- Woman dies in fire at Zion senior apartment complex
- Vaccines are coming to nursing homes, after dozens of Kane County care facilities have experienced recent outbreaks
- NHL teams begin to unveil advertisements on helmets
- Connecticut education Commissioner Miguel Cardona selected for U.S. education secretary by President-elect Joe Biden
- Kane County senior tax deferral forms being accepted until March 1
- Coronavirus in Illinois updates: Here’s what happened Dec. 22 with COVID-19 in the Chicago area
- Chicago White Sox reportedly are expected to sign top international prospect Yoelqui Cespedes
- ‘We want them to feel loved’: Hundreds of families receive groceries for Christmas dinner as Chicago area faces largest hunger crisis in four decades
- Biden: Tomará meses revertir medidas migratorias de Trump
- México fue el país con más periodistas asesinados en 2020
- Biden elige a Miguel Cardona como secretario de Educación
- Trump pardons 15, including ex-GOP congressmen, 2016 campaign adviser ensnared in Russia probe and Blackwater contractors
- Trump EPA overhaul of lead pipe regulations allows toxic plumbing to stay in the ground in Chicago and other cities
- Netflix scrubs Shia LaBeouf’s name from awards-consideration page after abuse lawsuit by FKA twigs
- Trump insinúa que no firmaría paquete de ayuda por COVID-19
- Alex Padilla reemplazará a Kamala Harris en el Senado
- Second stimulus check updates: Trump threatens to torpedo $900 billion COVID-19 relief bill with new demands that fellow Republicans have opposed