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Yu Darvish learns of his impending trade from the Chicago Cubs to the San Diego Padres via Twitter: ‘What kind of system is it?’
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Jared Goff is out for the Los Angeles Rams’ season finale vs. the Arizona Cardinals after thumb surgery
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Daily horoscope for December 29, 2020
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Ask Amy: Woman wonders if her date might be gay
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Ahead of his annual New Year’s Eve routine, Terrell Brown talks performing many duties at Channel 7
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Billionaire U. of C. trustee John Liew buys Waldorf Astoria condo for $2.4 million
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U. of C. trustee John Liew buys Gold Coast condo for $2.4 million
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Rep. Adam Kinzinger has battled Trump and his fellow Republicans. In deep blue Illinois, could that be a strategy for higher office?
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Daywatch: COVID-19 vaccinations begin in Chicago’s nursing homes, real estate predictions for 2021 and Illinois rodents make social media splash
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50 highly anticipated TV series coming out in 2021
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We had 101 pressing questions for the Chicago Bears at the start of the season. Now, here are the 101 answers.
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3 observations from rewatching the Chicago Bears’ Week 16 win, including the cornerback situation with Aaron Rodgers coming to town and major improvement in the red zone
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Lake Zurich police investigating armed robbery at convenience store; suspect fled scene in vehicle
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Ranking 2020’s winners and losers in TV
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‘Tired of losing,’ No. 19 Northwestern is off to its best Big Ten start in 53 years as it takes on No. 10 Iowa tonight
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Column: It wasn’t all bad, was it? 9 things to keep from 2020
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Famed French designer Pierre Cardin dies at 98
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This day in history, December 29: US troops kill an estimated 300 Sioux Indians during ‘Wounded Knee massacre’
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Crowded field as 8 seeking to fill 4 seats on the Arlington Heights School District 25 board
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Arlington Heights among 12 statewide to garner award for use of force policy compliance
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4-ingredient entrees perfect for busy weeknights
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Contending statewide an uphill climb for Indiana Democrats; Eddie Melton looks back on failed run for governor as ‘learning experience’
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Donnie Kirksey, Chicago basketball legend, dies at 57 of complications related to COVID-19
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Evaluating the AL Central: A look at the offseason plans for the Chicago White Sox’s division foes
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Evaluating the NL Central: A look at the offseason plans for the Chicago Cubs’ division foes
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My worst moment: Mayim Bialik on overrated standing ovations and her pal Neil Patrick Harris
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A man shared a video of a fight at Orland Square mall. After seeing ‘hateful language’ in comments, he took it down.
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After outbreak of COVID-19 in the spring, changes at Ludeman Center in Park Forest kept resurgence numbers down, officials say
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El argentino Pochettino suena fuerte para dirigir al PSG
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Fallece el diseñador francés Pierre Cardin
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Diego Costa rescinde su contrato con el Atlético de Madrid
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Precios de viviendas en EEUU aumentan a ritmo no visto
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NFL power rankings for Week 17: The NFC West champion Seattle Seahawks climb to No. 5, while the Chicago Bears inch up to No. 14
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Jobs in shipping and e-commerce are booming, but they’re inconveniently located. New transit solutions are helping workers commute.
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Paul Krugman column: 2020 was the year Reaganism died
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Best games to play inside with your family in 2021
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OPINIÓN/Deportistas profesionales: levantemos la voz
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Suerte de cheques jugosos de Trump depende de republicanos
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Is dairy farming cruel to cows?
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Is dairy farming cruel to cows?
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Nashville explosion: Bodycam footage of blast released as the motive for Christmas bombing remains ‘speculation’
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Speak Out reader opinion: Vaccinations should go to people in need first
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Ivory from shipwreck reveals elephant slaughter during spice trade
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Did you miss out on vacation this year? You’re not alone
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How to watch college football’s 6 biggest bowl games, including the College Football Playoff
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Boeing Max returns to US skies with first passenger flight
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Skokie officials remind residents about snow parking rules
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Northwest Indiana local scores for Wednesday, Dec. 30
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¿Vacunas contra el COVID-19 funcionarán con nueva variante?
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Libertyville downtown businesses reflect, re-imagine after ‘a year of challenges’
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A far-right terrorism suspect with a refugee alias: The tale of Franco A.
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A far-right terrorism suspect with a refugee alias: The tale of Franco A.
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If you want to stop drinking in the new year, here is some real life wisdom from people who quit. Plus what we’ve learned about alcohol, weed and drug use during the COVID-19 pandemic.
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California extendería órdenes de confinamiento por COVID-19
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Commentary: The world is in good hands with these exceptional teens who are doing their part to help create change
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Aurora to begin Christmas tree collection program
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Mexican singer, composer Armando Manzanero dies at 85
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Premier inglesa reporta su mayor número de positivos en una semana
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‘I am a white girl,’ Hilaria Baldwin responds to doubts about Spanish heritage
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Los herederos del legado de Manzanero: Su esposa, siete hijos y 16 nietos
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Former Oak Lawn star Jim Bocinsky, a ‘dandy outcourt shooter,’ named to the Illinois Basketball Coaches Association Hall of Fame
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Niños trabajan en campos de aceite de palma
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Jonathan Toews will be out ‘indefinitely’ with an illness, the latest blow to the Chicago Blackhawks ahead of the new season
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Michael B. Jordan dirigirá y protagonizará Creed 3: La leyenda de Rocky
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Wisconsin removed from ‘red’ tier states in Chicago travel order, negative COVID-19 test needed to avoid quarantine
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Can I get a refund for my canceled Hawaii flights? Travel Troubleshooter investigates.
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Big Ten beckons: Close friends Audrey Mendrys and Maggie Gamboa to become rivals after leading Naperville North to 3 state titles in cross country
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El avión Boeing Max vuela de nuevo en EEUU, con pasajeros
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You’re infected with the coronavirus. But how infected?
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¿Cuándo podemos comenzar a hacer planes?
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Skokie-area local races: Mayor runs unopposed; 7 candidates running for Niles District 219 board spots
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Retailing’s tumultuous year began before the pandemic
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Column: These top 40 tweets brightened up the often grim year 2020
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Fantasy, long one of TV’s whitest genres, may finally be ready to change
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Column: The house was for sale. He had a dream. What former Brother Rice hockey coach Pat Folliard did next stunned his family.
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FBI looking for man who robbed Fifth Third bank in Northbrook
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She’s a chess champion who can barely see the board
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Year in Review 2020: COVID-19, Guerin Prep closing, remote school are top stories in Elmwood Park, Franklin Park
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Feral pigs flummox Puerto Rico, infiltrate communities
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Feral pigs flummox Puerto Rico, infiltrate communities
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She’s a chess champion who can barely see the board
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48 ways to leave 2020 behind: Chicago restaurants dishing out New Year’s Eve specials that bring the party home
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Retiran en Boston estatua de Lincoln con esclavo a sus pies
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Don’t let the pandemic stop your shots
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Columbus police officer at scene of fatal shooting of Black man saw no threat or gun before other officer fired, records show
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It’s not that hard to buy nothing
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Arlington Heights American Legion Post rolls parade for WWII veteran who turned 95
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EEUU: Nada de dulces ni pasteles para menores de 2 años
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From ‘The Apartment’ to ‘The Poseidon Adventure’: 6 films to stream this New Year’s Eve
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Kildeer cafe brings ‘reindeer games’ to restaurant, area families
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Vanessa Rubio habla sobre su personaje en Cobra Kai, que adelanta estreno (VIDEO)
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Column: Kaneland graduate Nicole Sreenan, a seven-time All-American, keeps options open as a sprinter for Grand Valley State
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Senado argentino votará si legaliza o no el aborto
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With remote learning, a 12-year-old knows her English is slipping away
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With remote learning, a 12-year-old knows her English is slipping away
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‘Hungry for the opportunity’: Valparaiso University football to play six-game schedule in the spring
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2020 year in review: Glenview teen killed, development lawsuits, Northbrook dispensary opens, affordable housing passes
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Retired Cubs player Ben Zobrist listing North Center home for $2.1 million
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Op-ed: What I learned about white privilege through 150 interviews across America
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Tormenta invernal castiga a centro-norte de EEUU
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Buffalo Grove looking at ways to aid businesses reeling from COVID-19. But ideas so far are ‘nothing in the bucket’
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Six candidates file to fill four seats on Western Springs District 101 School Board in April election
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Happy horoscope season: A beginner’s guide to astrology
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Column: Property taxes among top concerns as candidates file for high school board elections
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Ex-Cubs player Ben Zobrist listing home near Wrigley Field for $2.1M
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2021 School Board elections in La Grange, La Grange Park and La Grange Highlands will be contested
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Boeing’s 737 Max returns to American skies, carrying 100 passengers from Miami to New York
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Dating violence, stalking cases at North Central in Naperville up in 2019, annual report shows
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How full are hospitals in Illinois? Search our list to find out.
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Op-ed: Illinois’ booming cannabis business is leaving people of color behind
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Column: Two cheerleaders and the F-I-G-H-T for free speech
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Column: Year-end remembrances of lost loved ones can reveal conflicted feelings of grief and relief
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With ‘no hesitation,’ Chicago’s health commissioner, other non-hospital health care workers get COVID-19 vaccine at Malcolm X College’s mass vaccination site
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Chile: detectan variante de COVID-19 hallada en Gran Bretaña
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Donald Trump and Michelle Obama named ‘most admired’ in Gallup poll as Dems split 2020 field
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Un extécnico del Real Madrid llega al nido del América
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‘It just took her so fast,’ says mom of Lincoln-Way East senior who died from COVID-19 infection
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Kamala Harris recibe su primera dosis de la vacuna contra la COVID-19 en EEUU
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Indiana passes 500K COVID-19 cases, sets record for deaths; Lake reports 18 new virus fatalities
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Trump lashes out at ‘weak and tired’ Republican leaders after House votes to override his veto: ‘A disgraceful act of cowardice’
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Recounts in Underwood-Oberweis, DuPage auditor and 2 other races don’t change election results
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Column: The Yu Darvish trade is a cost-saving move — and it starts the undoing of the Chicago Cubs. So much for those ‘wheelbarrows of cash.’
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Laporta: ‘Voy a devolver la alegría al barcelonismo’
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Talk of the County reader opinion: Praise for Lake County’s Black Lives Matter founder
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No preseason, no problem: NFL rookies shine in strange year
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No preseason, no problem: NFL rookies shine in strange year
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Chicago radio pioneer Dan Lee, who once led WXRT and The Score, dies at 78
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Decades revisited: Graduate student takes leave of absence with the hopes of finishing international program when the pandemic ends
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Shortage of candidates for Burr Ridge District 180 School Board
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Help Them To Hope
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Comings & Goings: Dollar Tree coming to Frankfort Square
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Northlake police launching body-worn cameras, expect all officers to wear them
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Spring 2021 election in Wilmette, Winnetka promises hotly contested races
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Saint James Parish food pantry receives food donations from Highland Park Jewel-Osco workers, customers in time for Christmas
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William Link, ‘Columbo’ and ‘Murder, She Wrote’ co-creator, dies at 87
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Chicago’s Steep Theatre adds 13 members to its growing ensemble
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Marvel quiere fichar al Robin del Batman de Nolan
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Tribune critic Phil Vettel reflects on a terrible year for Chicago restaurants — and the inspired ways some adapted to survive
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‘Confinamiento’, palabra del año 2020
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Steven Soderbergh trabaja en la secuela de Contagio
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Excedrin recalled for holes in bottles that present poisoning risk to children
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EEUU prevé superar 400,000 muertos por COVID-19 antes de que Biden jure el cargo
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Letters: Year 2020: Learning to be intentional and to control what we can control
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OPRF board member apologizes for letter to local newspaper where he referred to social media post as ‘terrorism’
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The Kitchn: Bacon, egg and cheese hand pies are even better than the classic sandwich
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Highland Park family of 3 make Santa rides through town, spreading holiday joy and smiles: ‘We kind of go over the top’
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EatingWell: Versatile bruschetta recipe is quick and easy
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Los estrenos de cine que vienen en 2021
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Donald Trump y Michelle Obama, los más admirados por los estadounidenses en 2020
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Evanston year in Review: Robert Crown Center opens, death of Hecky Powell, new city manager
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4 things we heard from Chicago Bears assistant coaches, including David Montgomery’s 1,000-yard season and making the case for All-Pro honors for Roquan Smith
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Meghan and Harry end their eventful 2020 with first podcast
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Buffalo Grove puts new Public Works Department leadership in place
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‘Superman & Lois’ trailer reveals Clark Kent’s new life as a dad
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CPS denies COVID-19 accommodations to hundreds of teachers and staff who are due to return to schools Monday
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Writing contest at Waukegan Public Library challenges kids to get creative
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Winnetka 2020 Year in Review: COVID-19 pandemic shutters schools, businesses struggle, but village projects move forward
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Illinois weed sales on pace to top $1 billion in year one of recreational sales, with plenty of room to grow
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Column: An Evanston family lost everything in a fire 2 days before Christmas. Their neighbors rushed to help make them whole.
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Republicanos reacios a aprobar ayuda económica en EEUU
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A look back at how the western suburbs coped with the coronavirus pandemic in 2020
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Southtowners: Area residents earn professional, academic accomplishments
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Venezuela suscribe contrato con Rusia para vacuna Sputnik V
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Wilmette schools and businesses faced COVID-19 hardships, but 2020 also brings flood control project and proposed downtown development
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Koeman tras el empate ante el Eibar: ‘Siendo realista la Liga está muy complicada’
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Polar bears, tigers celebrate the season with Christmas trees in Berlin
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Biden critica ritmo de vacunación actual; promete acelerarlo
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The Spin: Kinzinger not ruling out bid for governor | Why Lipinski voted against $2,000 payments | Chicago’s surge in homicides tied to COVID-19, Mayor Lightfoot says
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Cold weather brings post-Christmas snowfall to Milan
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Kyle Rittenhouse hit with another charge — breaking curfew
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Los Dodgers refuerzan su picheo tras canje de tres equipos
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Detenidas 40 personas, la mayoría menores de edad, por distribuir pornografía infantil a través de una red social
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Feds decline charges against officers in killing of Tamir Rice in Cleveland park
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Pets of the week
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The gospel of hydrogen power
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Coronavirus in Illinois updates: Here’s what happened Dec. 29 with COVID-19 in the Chicago area
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Chicago Bulls Q&A: Does the starting lineup need another defensive presence? Is playing the point hampering Coby White’s aggressiveness?
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Estudio resume la evidencia científica de cómo el COVID-19 afecta a los niños
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Year in review: Governments go online, shift budgets, change priorities as COVID-19 crisis creates new challenges
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Editorial: Want a safe 2021? Get your COVID shot, and vaccinate the kids.
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Corrections and clarifications
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Rusia dice que ‘no cabe esperar una pronta mejoría’ de las relaciones con EEUU con Biden en la Casa Blanca
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Hinsdale District 86 looks to lease more space for growing Transition Center and Bridge programs
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Chicago Red Stars acquire Mallory Pugh — a U.S. national team player — and Sarah Killion Woldmoe from Sky Blue FC
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Reportan 1er caso de nueva variante de COVID-19 en Colorado
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How do the Chicago Bears look heading into Week 17 with everything still to play for? And how has Mitch Trubisky fared in his 50 starts? The Bear Download podcast breaks it down.
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COVID-19 pandemic upended daily life in south, southwest suburbs in 2020
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Handful of restaurants, bars in Elgin area plan to hold New Year’s Eve celebrations
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Lake County’s COVID-19 vaccination effort expands with drive-thru site
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Police mum on shootings, stabbings reported this week in Elgin, Carpentersville and West Dundee
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Wisconsin prosecutors add curfew charge against Rittenhouse
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‘There’s an air of hopefulness’: Covenant Living of Northbrook residents, staff receive first doses of COVID-19 vaccine
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William Link, co-creator of ‘Columbo’ and ‘Murder She Wrote’, dies at 87
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Chicago finally gets winter weather
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COVID-19 moves Buffalo Grove Park District to offer ‘royal messages’ in place of its annual Cinderella Ball
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Second stimulus check updates: McConnell blocks Democrats’ bid to bring bill for $2,000 checks to immediate vote
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Spate of five Elgin fires in four days — two of them fatal — an extremely rare occurrence, fire chief says
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Forecasters warn of poor visibility as first major winter storm hits Chicago area: ‘We’re expecting conditions to get bad very, very quick’
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After taking part in historic first COVID-19 vaccinations at Rush Copley in Aurora, staff feeling relieved and hopeful
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First reported US case of COVID-19 variant found in Colorado
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Additional charges filed against Aurora couple accused of forced labor involving two children
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Louisville police move toward firing 2 officers involved in Breonna Taylor’s killing
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Congressman-elect Luke Letlow, 41, dies from COVID-19 before taking office
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ESPN’s Kirk Herbstreit tests positive for COVID-19 and will call Friday’s Ohio State-Clemson College Football Playoff semifinal from home