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- Daily horoscope for March 16, 2020
- Ask Amy: A boy and his bears belong together
- Chicago food companies are teaming up to help feed the poor. Their debut creation: Healthier hot cocoa.
- How coronavirus isolation can impact your mood, and what to do about it
- Inside how the coronavirus changed the final days of Joe Biden and Bernie Sanders’ campaigns to win Illinois
- Letters: The state of the Boy Scouts is saddening
- Man who hoarded 17,700 bottles hand sanitizer to sell on Amazon donates his stockpile after national scorn
- Homer Glen Trustee Brian Burian steps down after taking job with state Senate Republicans
- Lincolnwood gears up to study at home, protect first responders and more in response to coronavirus concerns
- Daywatch: Pritzker closes bars and restaurants over coronavirus, Chicago teachers prepare for online classes and disappearing ice threatens Lake Superior’s coastal towns
- Pritzker closes bars and restaurants as federal officials to double staff to handle crush at O’Hare
- Chicago bar and restaurant owners scramble amid unprecedented closing order to stem COVID-19 spread
- Alabama Senate approves medical marijuana bill
- Congress approves bills that will expand medical marijuana access for veterans
- Massachusetts cannabis regulators say medical marijuana centers can expand delivery service to patients amid COVID-19 outbreak
- Can Olympic athletes smoke marijuana? The answer is more complicated than you think
- Deserted dorms, tuition complaints and virtual classes: Uncertainty looms as disappointed college students head home early because of the coronavirus
- Chicago teachers plan for remote learning in anticipation of coronavirus closures
- Chick-fil-A, Starbucks move to to-go model to fight coronavirus spread
- Peace Corps evacuating volunteers around the world amid coronavirus outbreak
- Coronavirus crisis could be ‘watershed moment’ for WFH — working from home — if employers pull it off right
- 5 dead, including officer and gunman, in shooting at Missouri gas station, police say
- Chicago-area fans come to grips with the coronavirus’ toll on sports: ‘It sends shock waves through the system’
- Ask Anna: A woman’s outlook on masturbation sleeves
- Gov. J.B. Pritzker endorses Joe Biden ahead of Illinois’ Tuesday primary
- Column: Here are all the times Donald Trump tried to downplay the coronavirus pandemic
- EEUU se aproxima a un cierre total por coronavirus
- At 39,000 feet, the Southwest 737 started to lose cabin pressure
- EEUU podría quedarse sin deportes más de lo previsto
- What’s on TV Monday, March 16: ‘Bob Hearts Abishola’ on CBS
- Sanders y Biden dicen ser la mejor opción ante el virus
- Cruz Azul tumba al América y recupera liderato antes del paro indefinido de Liga MX
- Cubs Q&A: When should the season start — and what about unused spring training tickets? Why was Adbert Alzolay optioned so early?
- How to keep the air in your home as clean as possible
- Bromas y buen humor por el coronavirus en el Vive Latino
- AMC Theaters to limit attendance to 50 people per showing
- Peor fin de semana en cines en 20 años
- AMLO da abrazos y besos a pesar del coronavirus
- MLS extiende suspensión de prácticas por coronavirus
- College in the coronavirus era: Wistful goodbyes and a sense of loss
- College in the coronavirus era: Wistful goodbyes and a sense of loss
- ‘We call for calm’: Mexico’s restrained response to the coronavirus
- Ciclista colombiano Nairo Quintana está en cuarentena
- Tom Hanks sorprende a los australianos tras dar positivo
- The US Supreme Court is postponing arguments due to the coronavirus outbreak, including case involving Trump’s financial records
- IU, Purdue, Ivy Tech among Indiana schools to cancel face-to-face classes
- ‘We call for calm’: Mexico’s restrained response to the coronavirus
- Round Lake Beach police officer shot, authorities say
- El hijo de Eugenio Derbez se la juega en Hollywood
- 5 of the best moments from March Madness play-in games
- Porter County animal shelter closed due to coronavirus concerns
- Here’s a list of things to do from home while social distancing
- ‘Here I can be my own dictator’: A Russian dissident takes advantage of free land
- Felipe VI renuncia a herencia y retira asignación a su padre
- Post-Tribune Local Scoreboard for Tuesday, March 17, 2020
- ‘Here I can be my own dictator’: A Russian dissident takes advantage of free land
- Public school is a child’s right. Should preschool be also?
- When Facebook is more trustworthy than the president
- Every chain offering free delivery right now because of coronavirus
- Great Wolf to close all resorts, including Gurnee water park, due to coronavirus concerns
- Rush Oak Park Hospital buys third nearby building, bringing total acquisitions to $2.65 million
- US health agency suffers cyber-attack during COVID-19 response
- North Aurora business focuses on do-it-yourself projects
- Illinois video gaming terminals shut down for two weeks over coronavirus concerns
- In Afghanistan, coronavirus complicates war and peace
- Coronavirus burnout? Here are 5 other stories to read, from healthy hot cocoa to a Chicago genre-defying musician about to hit it big
- In Afghanistan, coronavirus complicates war and peace
- How to protect older people from the coronavirus
- Column: Waukegan library board actions speak volumes about city woes
- A gay man remembers his awakening, as AIDS shook his world
- What to do if you’re sick
- Taylor Swift, Lady Gaga, Ariana Grande y Miley Cyrus alertan sobre el coronavirus
- Developers show interest in Beeson property, would change housing component of project
- Her cancer surgery was canceled at a hospital bracing for coronavirus
- Decomisan kits falsos de prueba del coronavirus
- Students on free, reduced lunch can pick up meals from Oak Park, River Forest schools
- Laura Benanti wants students from canceled high school musicals to sing their songs on video
- Restaurant known as the ‘Cheers’ of Deerfield closes
- El preolímpico de boxeo continúa pese al coronavirus
- Amid coronavirus concerns, several movie theaters close, as biggest chains remain open
- Coronavirus concerns lead Minnesota, Arizona, Hawaii, North Carolina and many other states to close schools
- Let’s bake! A recipe for dealing with stress and uncertainty
- Chicago-area hospitals no longer allowing visitors because of coronavirus concerns
- The Tampa Bay Buccaneers are now the betting favorite to sign Tom Brady
- Column: As coronavirus cancels classes, a modest proposal for keeping kids busy: Hard labor
- Tempus raised another $100 million. Eric Lefkofsky’s cancer-fighting startup is now valued at $5 billion.
- ‘Unprecedented waters’: Valparaiso’s invitation to the postseason CIT will go unfulfilled amid coronavirus cancellations; other NWI colleges also shut down sports
- El coronavirus le costará a Hollywood 20,000 millones de dólares
- Celebrating St. Patrick’s Day, as we must, at home and on TV
- ‘It’s kind of scary’: Southland high schools wait out coronavirus in hopes of having spring sports
- Lake Zurich allows — with limits — home-baked goods for sale
- Peloteros en problemas por cierre de campos de las menores
- As coronavirus deepens inequality, inequality worsens its spread
- Ben Cusack makes the most of his chance with Barrington boys hockey
- Construction work can kill trees — here’s how to keep them safe
- Airbnb changes its cancellation policy as more coronavirus cases reported in the U.S.
- La prensa, ¿una víctima más del coronavirus?
- Coronavirus: el ‘show’ debe continuar… en línea
- Relative of Deerfield High School student tests positive for COVID-19 as area districts prepare for remote learning
- ’90 Day Fiance’ update: Jonathan Rivera and Fernanda Nunez finalize divorce in Chicago
- Cómo entretenerse en tiempos de coronavirus
- As coronavirus deepens inequality, inequality worsens its spread
- Anti-doping body ready to look into allegations about Tyson Fury
- Brooks Koepka says he won’t be joining Premier Golf League
- Países latinoamericanos aplican medidas contra coronavirus
- Coronavirus watch list: If you’re stuck at home, try streaming these shows
- Want to understand how a pandemic upends everyday life? The movies can tell you
- Coronavirus food advice: Keep calm and make these 2 soups from great Seattle chefs
- Talk of the County: Gas prices are dropping because ‘we are energy independent thanks to Trump’
- ISIS warns terrorists to avoid Europe until coronavirus passes
- Hinsdale police arrest two and seize four handguns in searches in South Holland and Dolton
- Anthony Rizzo — via his foundation — and Fergie Jenkins — via Cameo — are raising money to those impacted by coronavirus
- Kane County Circuit Court closing until April 20 due to coronavirus; judges still will hear some criminal, civil cases
- Lemont’s top cop named chief of year by Illinois chiefs association
- Illinois dental group recommends dentists stop seeing most patients as coronavirus spreads
- Students find ingenious solutions to problems during ‘Operation Genius’ in Elmwood Park
- Theater Wit will stream its play ‘Teenage Dick’ just like live theater, down to the curtain time — this idea should be copied
- ¿Aplazamiento de la Eurocopa por coronavirus? Un rompecabezas para la UEFA
- How to keep your houseplants pest-free
- Talk of the County: Trump campaign is ‘spreading more misinformation, flaunting irresponsibility and doubling down on stupid’
- Gary man, 25, killed in shooting
- Social distancing comes with social side effects – here’s how to stay connected
- Fear can spread from person to person faster than the coronavirus – but there are ways to slow it down
- The only game in town was a lonely one: Merrillville’s Briana Thomas and other gymnasts ‘were all our own fan bases’ at the crowd-free state meet
- Oakbrook Center cuts hours due to coronavirus
- Women from 14 area breweries gathered in Homewood last week to collaborate on International Women’s Day beer: ‘There’s more of us than we thought’
- Talk of the County: If Biden wins, Obama will ‘pull the strings on the marionette’
- All community events, public meetings canceled for next month as Lake Zurich responds to coronavirus pandemic
- Chicago dance, accustomed at times to a small scale, struggles to carry on
- Pritzker names new DCFS watchdog; some child welfare advocates concerned
- Cómo desinfectar el celular
- Inmigrantes se verían obligados a trabajar incluso si contraen coronavirus
- Talk of the County: FDR’s calming words ‘apply today to the paranoia that is sweeping the country’
- The secret to a great Irish coffee isn’t what you’d expect
- Speak Out: Action needed to lower prescription drug costs
- Researchers begin first test of experimental coronavirus vaccine to volunteers: ‘Everyone wants to do what they can’
- Column: With everything from bars to churches closed for coronavirus, where do we find community? Facebook.
- Talk of the County: We are ‘destroying our natural immunity … running around sanitizing everything’
- Widowed dad of triplets finds love with woman with similar past.
- Businesses in NW Indiana brace for what comes next in economic battle against coronavirus
- Party’s over: 4 states close bars, restaurants over virus
- Geneva man charged with video recording minor in Batavia fitting room
- Disney World hotels, all Disney stores nationwide closing due to coronavirus
- Canada closing borders to non-citizens amid coronavirus pandemic — but Americans exempted
- Coronavirus creates challenges for area restaurants
- Knights of Columbus kicks off Friday fish fry fundraiser before concerns over the new coronavirus forces early cancellation
- If you’re taking your temperature because of the coronavirus, 98.6 isn’t the normal body temperature anymore
- Harvey Weinstein fue condenado y su hermano quiere regresar
- Commuters use public transportation during coronavirus crisis
- Counties relocate south/southwest suburban polling places in senior homes over coronavirus concerns
- Commentary: What to tell your kids about the coronavirus to keep them safe and ease their fears
- Vuelve polémica sobre presunto dopaje de Tyson Fury
- Glenbrook South grad Fitz Stadler continues dream of playing professional baseball despite delay in start of MLB season
- Kane County State’s Attorney’s Office hosts Election Day complaint line
- El coronavirus, un nuevo golpe al tambaleante sector de la prensa
- Column: Virus brings back memories of polio, with uncertainty and hope for a cure
- Airlines seek more than $50 billion in federal aid as coronavirus outbreak takes growing toll on air travel
- St. Baldrick’s event in Oak Forest goes on, because ‘it’s a no-brainer to help children with cancer’
- Every chain restaurant offering free delivery right now because of the coronavirus
- Buffalo Grove police chief testifies before national panel about officer mental health: ‘We have lost too many of our own to suicide’
- Oak Brook police help Special Olympics Illinois with Tip-a-Cop fundraiser at Blueberry Hill Breakfast Cafe
- Medical marijuana bills challenge Bible Belt politics
- Liquor, marijuana and guns are also popular among hoarders as fear grows over coronavirus
- Grandes Ligas amplía el retraso del inicio de su temporada
- MLB delays opening day to at least mid-May at the earliest due to the coronavirus
- Ohio governor wants to delay in-person voting for Tuesday’s primary — but Florida, Illinois and Arizona to push ahead
- Stocking up on meds during coronavirus crisis isn’t easy if you’re a medical weed patient
- Elgin shuts down rec centers and golf courses; Dundee park district cancels programs, closes buildings
- Noted musical trailblazer Doriot Anthony Dwyer dies at 98
- Column: Amid pandemic fears, we could benefit from some gallows humor
- EEUU prueba la primera vacuna experimental para coronavirus
- Arlington Heights school buildings closed, park programs canceled amid concerns over COVID-19 spread
- Muere Lorenzo Brino, actor de ‘Siete en el paraíso’, a los 21 años
- Trump urges older Americans to stay home and everyone to avoid groups of more than 10 as part of new coronavirus guidelines
- Repair work planned on Interstate 88 in Aurora
- Las cinco grandes interrogantes tras la suspensión de la Liga MX
- After floods, soggy south Georgia fears spread of mosquitoes
- Coronavirus en Illinois: 105 casos
- France to ‘strongly reduce’ movement to slow spread of coronavirus
- 25 things to do while the coronavirus has you spending more time at home
- Indiana reports 1st coronavirus death; governor orders restaurants and bars to close
- Local food pantries in northwest suburbs remain open and accepting donations, amid coronavirus pandemic
- Aumenta venta de armas de fuego en EEUU por coronavirus
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- Six Oak Park polling places moved for Tuesday’s primary election due to coronavirus concern
- Lele Pons a sus seguidores: ‘No salgan tanto’
- To bet or not to bet? Casinos, gamblers weigh virus concerns
- We are making a list of Chicago-area restaurants open during the coronavirus shutdown. Add yours here.
- Chicago Steel’s Mathieu De St. Phalle puts self-doubt behind him on the ice: ‘I was overthinking a lot of stuff’
- What you need to know for Tuesday’s primary election in Lake County
- Schools closed because of coronavirus concerns begin handing out ‘to go’ meals to children in Lake, Porter counties
- Oak Park student honored by police, firefighters before cancer fight
- Amazon seeks to hire 100,000 to cope with coronavirus-related demand
- El fútbol sudamericano reacciona con demoras contra el coronavirus
- With presidential election season underway, here’s what you need to know about primary voting in Illinois
- Editorial: Another coronavirus risk: Your anxiety, your inactivity and your fridge. Here’s what to do.
- Dow plunges 2,997, its biggest point drop ever, as fears of coronavirus recession grow
- Coronavirus self-quarantine: When and how to do it
- Community news
- Actor Idris Elba da positivo al coronavirus
- Lincolnshire schools, village business move online amid coronavirus pandemic
- Holed up in the US: Coronavirus shutdown threatens jobs
- Los asuntos pendientes que deja la suspensión de la NBA
- South suburban communities announce suspension of water shutoffs amid coronavirus outbreak
- Appellate court judge upholds decision to keep Evanston Voter Initiative referendum off the ballot
- U-46 coming up with plan for remote learning, will offer meals to anyone under 18 — ‘no questions asked’
- The pros and cons of part-time or hourly work
- From flattening the curve to social distancing: A coronavirus glossary
- Chicago-area hospitals postponing some elective surgeries amid COVID-19
- How an extraordinary secret meeting of Chicago chefs grew into a commanding voice to seek help from the governor
- Bears are in talks about multiple quarterbacks, including Teddy Bridgewater, Andy Dalton and Nick Foles
- Suburbs in central Lake County respond to coronavirus pandemic with cancellations and closings
- Retrial delayed for second time in case against former Portage Mayor James Snyder
- Drake rompe récord de canciones en el Hot 100 con 208
- US airport security officers fear exposure as cases rise
- Amazon seeks to hire 100,000 to keep up with surge in orders
- EEUU podría caer en recesión: Trump
- Here’s what you need to know about how to cast your ballot in the Illinois primary
- Bar, restaurant owners in Northwest Indiana caught by surprise by governor’s order shutting down all but carryout and delivery service
- Joliet to delay hearing, vote on NorthPoint annexation plan
- Some of Florida’s top beaches closed to prevent coronavirus, but not everybody got the message
- Neither shaved heads nor coronavirus deters kids from raising money for cancer research
- La cultura de corrupción y delincuencia en Venezuela llegan a la gran pantalla del Miami International Film Festival
- Florida man among six motorists charged with speeding: Lincolnshire police
- Commentary: Cash is what Americans need now to make it through this coronavirus crisis
- How to return to work after dealing with a personal tragedy
- ¿Tom Brady a Los Angeles Chargers?
- El coronavirus obliga a toque de queda y cierres en EEUU
- White Sox option catchers Zack Collins and Yermin Mercedes and pitcher Jose Ruiz to Triple-A Charlotte in procedural roster moves
- Letters: The coronavirus outbreak is a very serious situation
- Food stamp work requirements halted by judge, but it won’t help Cook County SNAP recipients already subject to the work rules
- El festival #YoMeQuedoEnCasa regresa el próximo fin de semana
- Coronavirus-stricken Kentucky man refuses to quarantine, so cops are guarding his house
- Editorial: Illinois, vote if you can. Your quality of life is on the ballot.
- Nicaragua recibirá asistencia médica de Cuba contra el coronavirus
- Hanover Central coach Bryon Clouse on the status of the boys basketball tournament: ‘My gut feeling is it isn’t going to happen.’
- Cook County Board approves measure giving Toni Preckwinkle more power during coronavirus crisis
- As coronavirus decimates demand for jets, Boeing may slash production, cut jobs
- Lake County Government Center to remain open ‘for the foreseeable future’; Hammond, Porter County taking steps to limit virus exposure
- La alfombra roja en la sala de casa: así está el cine en tiempos de coronavirus
- Puerto Rico es el primer territorio de EEUU en completo aislamiento por coronavirus
- Column: Fight the urge to wish the coronavirus on your enemies
- Man shot in neck; his car sideswiped parked cars
- Why is spring so rainy?
- Los temas musicales sobre el coronavirus invaden las redes (VIDEOS)
- ‘Everything is subject to change’: Aurora, Elgin and Naperville high schools play waiting game for spring sports seasons due to coronavirus concerns
- Park Ridge restaurants, businesses, residents respond to coronavirus pandemic
- Will County reports first coronavirus case
- South suburban restaurants plan layoffs, adjust as customer options narrow to carryout and delivery
- Naperville’s two school districts to offer students meals while they participate in e-learning days
- Crosby: Coronavirus and grieving the loss of normal
- Distilleries using high-proof alcohol to make hand sanitizer
- Brown names Heather Marini the 1st female position coach in Division I football
- Deerfield closes most public facilities, cancels meetings amid coronavirus outbreak
- US governors expand shut downs amid coronavirus concerns
- Hinsdale High School District 86 plans remote learning, school cleaning and lunch deliveries during coronavirus shutdown
- For suburban woman on coronavirus-stricken Princess cruise, trouble started when she left the boat
- The Spin: Following other Illinois Dems, Pritzker endorses Joe Biden | Illinois primary will go on despite social distancing | Illinois finances vulnerable
- Lake County coronavirus update: Seven polling sites moved ahead of Tuesday’s primary
- Suburban senior facilities roll out restrictions to try and protect one of the most vulnerable groups from COVID-19
- Kane County judge denies request for new trial in 1996 murder of 6-year-old Aurora boy
- Prohibidas reuniones de 50 o más personas en Illinois
- Caden Novak helps Maine Township hockey reach state semifinals
- New Trier Green hockey plays up to program’s legacy
- Primary election in Illinois
- Fourth suspect arrested in Frankfort ATM kidnapping
- State of emergency declared in Aurora due to coronavirus outbreak
- Secretary of state closing all driver services facilities; 30-day extension given for licenses and vehicle registrations set to expire
- Cook County officials ponder inmate release to ease coronavirus concerns at jail; advocates demand state consider taking action
- First the teachers strike, now the coronavirus: CPS shuts down for 2nd time this school year as fall walkout now looks like ‘dry run’ for new disruption
- Glenview, Northbrook and Northfield Township to ‘act in concert’ with statewide closures, call for social distancing amid COVID-19 pandemic
- Column: The NFL opened free-agent negotiations amid a pandemic. Is it a nice distraction or a tone-deaf decision?
- Column: Bears’ addition of Jimmy Graham is a reminder of free agency’s ‘dangerous waters’
- 3 years after Northwestern’s 1st — and only — NCAA Tournament win, the Wildcats reflect on a sea of purple and a gift-wrapped intentional foul
- Idaho bill bans transgender women and girls from competition
- Joe Biden wins Washington primary, capturing 5 out of 6 states from last week’s vote
- Chicago-area pregnant women share concerns about coronavirus. Northwestern OB-GYN says issue is about contact.
- Gov. J.B. Pritzker limits crowds to under 50 as coronavirus cases in Illinois climb to 105
- Parents at Glenview elementary, high school districts test positive for coronavirus, officials say
- Bears’ expensive gamble on Jimmy Graham could throw Trey Burton’s job security into question
- Restaurants, bakeries and brewery in Naperville offering delivery, pickup options
- As pandemic spreads, China’s former coronavirus epicenter down to 1 new case
- Miss your favorite coffee shop? Tips to make coffee at home better
- Utah Jazz star Donovan Mitchell says he still doesn’t feel sick after testing positive for the coronavirus
- Ohio calls off presidential primary amid coronavirus concern