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- Illinois U.S. Sen. Dick Durbin says coronavirus stimulus package ‘puts our hospitals and health care professionals first’
- Ask Amy: It’s hard to party with ‘one-party’ rule
- Daily horoscope for March 26, 2020
- Here are tips and tidbits pet owners should know during the coronavirus
- More than just a place to pick up some needed food, MicroPantries offer a chance to ease panic buyer’s remorse ‘without judgement’
- A rookie politician, Gov. J.B. Pritzker confronts the coronavirus pandemic: ‘A switch gets flipped when crises develop’
- Column: Donald Trump’s suicide warning is a sign of his privilege, and most Americans can’t relate
- Column: Without sports because of coronavirus, can fans live on bread alone?
- Did one person invent Chicago theater? If so, it was Stuart Gordon
- Jackson Browne on testing positive for COVID-19, his condition and passing it to his son
- Daywatch: Lightfoot threatens park ban, how essential workers are classified and couples predict virus will bring more babies and divorces
- A hunger for information is driving TV news to peak levels
- David Ross’ managerial debut with the Cubs — and the critique of it — waits indefinitely during the coronavirus shutdown
- What’s an economically acceptable death toll? US government’s ‘value of a statistical life’ metric now on grim display.
- Live-streamed funeral for Valparaiso teenager unites mourners in church parking lot: ‘This is the only way we can do it safely’
- 12 shot in Chicago, the city’s most violent day since stay-at-home order issued
- ‘Tape is king this year’: 3 NFL scouts explain how the coronavirus — and rapidly changing league rules — impacts the search for draft prospects
- Utah animal sanctuary draws intrepid travelers looking for something different
- With opening day on hold, here’s the best of Mike Royko’s annual Cubs quiz
- Coronavirus and civil rights: State shutdowns to keep people safe trample on freedoms, some argue
- Column: In Evanston, sibling duo use their soul food restaurant to churn out free meals for seniors housebound by coronavirus
- Father staying at Arlington Heights hotel charged with abduction after police say he took daughter out of state during visitation
- Surging web traffic because of coronavirus shutdowns slows internet speed around the world
- US economy grew 2.1% in fourth quarter — now the bad news, economists warn
- Lake County experts offer ways to cope with anxiety in coronavirus lockdown
- Despite the delayed start, White Sox fan John Trznadel is still hoping to attend his 50th home opener — and carry on the family tradition with his 4 daughters
- Speak Out: Election wasn’t fair because of low turnout
- Netflix’s ‘Love is Blind’ heads to Chicago for Season 2
- Estrellas a las que los Juegos de Tokio en 2021 podrían llegar demasiado tarde
- Column: Donald Trump’s coronavirus pandemic death cult — everyone’s welcome!
- Classical music movies to watch — and avoid — at home
- Fire chief in command of Aurora’s emergency response to coronavirus, an ‘all hands on deck’ situation
- El reto de mantenerse a tono en el fútbol mexicano
- El gran debate: La economía vs. la vida humana
- What’s on TV Thursday, March 26: ‘Outmatched’ on Fox; Coronavirus TV Specials and more
- Country Club Hills firefighter claims state fire marshal framed him for arson due to long-held grudge: lawsuit
- A promoter’s screen tests involved sex on camera, lawsuits charge
- Gobernador mexicano: los pobres son ‘inmunes’ al coronavirus
- A Crown Point teenager’s birthday wish: surprise gifts for 18 friends. ‘Right now, people need to smile.’
- Peleas, calorías y papel higiénico: el COVID-19 da mucho material de comedia en EEUU
- 10 memorable White Sox opening days, including Carlton Fisk’s revenge and a special — but quick — start to the 2005 season
- 10 memorable Cubs opening days, including Billy Williams’ walk-off home run against Bob Gibson and Jake Arrieta’s gem to start a historic 2016
- Will Smith conmovido por canción de rapero en su honor (VIDEO)
- The dos and don’ts of online video meetings
- EEUU inculpará a Maduro por ‘narcoterrorismo’,, anuncia senador estadounidense
- How long meat and other foods last in the fridge and freezer
- The Chicago Symphony Orchestra is silenced again. But for how long? And what about summer at Ravinia?
- WNBA draft will still be held April 17 but without fans, players and media in attendance because of the coronavirus
- US unemployment claims hit 3.3 million, nearly five times the previous record
- 10 of the best moments from March Madness Sweet 16 games
- Ocho lugares para bailar en línea durante la cuarentena
- IOC declines to blame Olympic boxing event for virus cases
- Wauconda graduate Kayla Wedl, the 2019 Horizon League player of the year at Illinois-Chicago, is ‘taking everything day by day’ after the untimely end of her senior season
- Indiana COVID-19 cases continue growing: Lake reporting 31, Porter cases grow to 9
- The G-20 video call: In the coronavirus era, even summits are virtual
- Oak Park playgrounds, courts, fields ordered to close; dog parks to remain open
- Gobierno de EEUU, en disputa sobre atletas transgénero
- Virus rules let construction workers keep building luxury towers
- Is your Chicago church, mosque or synagogue broadcasting its services online? Tell us about it.
- Shutting themselves inside to avoid being a burden to others
- South Shore ridership down to 8% of normal; line awaits relief from Congress
- Are guns ‘essential’ in the virus era? Americans stock up as states differ
- How do you celebrate a kid’s birthday during the stay-at-home order? Try a Coronavirus Caravan, with drive-by signs and songs and smiles.
- Parques de MLB, cerrados en ‘Día Inaugural’
- Column: Trump wants to ‘reopen America.’ Here’s what happens if we do.
- How to maximize productivity while working from home
- EEUU inculpa de ‘narcoterrorismo’ al presidente venezolano Maduro
- The best wood baseball bat
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- The best Michael Kors handbag
- Five flours that will change your Passover desserts
- Nextdoor pivots to neighborliness
- More people are thinking about their wills, forcing lawyers to improvise
- ‘We’re not going to be satisfied’: Coach Matt Lottich helps Valparaiso navigate a path forward during uncertain times
- Cierran parques y sendero frente al lago en Chicago
- Hugh Laurie sabe qué diría el doctor House del coronavirus
- ¿Texas o Florida serán ‘la próxima Italia’ por coronavirus?
- New construction home in North Center: $1.55M
- 35 podcasts to enjoy during coronavirus isolation
- Virtual volunteers offer help to strangers amid virus stress
- With coronavirus shutting Illinois schools, closing the digital divide is a major challenge amid shift to e-learning
- Dolton man shot and wounded on I-94, hours after a shooting on I-290 on Chicago’s West Side
- How one man salvaged a proposal that coronavirus cancellations nearly ruined
- Sister Jean, Loyola’s 100-year-old team chaplain, sends a message of hope out to the world: ‘The strangest March Madness I have ever experienced’
- Jackson Boulevard bridge downtown to close for two years for Jane Byrne construction
- Police investigate shots fired call in Griffith
- El paquete multimillonario, ¿estímulo o estabilización?
- 385 muertes en Nueva York por coronavirus
- Aurora man charged with illegally possessing gun, methamphetamine
- Bulls and White Sox commit $200,000 to coronavirus relief efforts in Chicago
- US military braces for worst as coronavirus takes toll on troops, missions
- Coronavirus reported at two Lake County nursing homes; confirmed cases hit 184 countywide
- As Central Floridians stay home, heat wave could mean soaring power bills
- New construction home in North Center: $1.55M
- Baranek: Marist’s Abby Dunning sums up state of spring sports by saying ‘nobody wants to have to stop. We want to get out there and compete.’
- Village cancels Taste of Oak Brook because of coronavirus pandemic
- Restaurants keep doors open while depending on carryout orders to survive
- Singing the concert cancellation blues? Get your live music fix with these 23 films
- Esto contiene el plan de reactivación económica de EEUU:
- Heavy, wet snow, leaves power outages in New England
- Peeps cease production two weeks before Easter due to the coronavirus
- McDonald’s borrows $1 billion, shelves all-day breakfast to help it through coronavirus crisis
- Heavy, wet snow, leaves power outages in New England
- Editorial: Climate change is just as real as COVID-19. Now’s the last, best chance for our government to treat it that way
- ‘What are the symptoms?’ ‘Is there a cure?’ and other coronavirus questions
- Qué es lo que viene, ¿recesión o depresión?
- How to spot fake coronavirus news on social media
- El estadio Santiago Bernabéu se convierte en almacén sanitario contra el coronavirus
- Veterinarians donate vital supplies to coronavirus fight
- Supplements for coronavirus probably won’t help, and may harm
- Twitter blocks article promoting ‘chickenpox parties’ to stop the coronavirus
- ‘I’ve never had anything like that before’: Sandburg product Branden Comia goes on a 13-game hitting tear for Illinois in baseball
- Aumenta teleaudiencia debido a cuarentena por el virus
- Coronavirus spurs a wave of suspect websites looking to cash in
- Let’s bake: Here are 5 comfort-minded, stress-relieving recipes
- Homer Glen to offer no-interest loans to small businesses closed due to coronavirus
- UFC star Jon Jones arrested on drunk driving, gun and open container charges
- Small northwest suburban theaters adjust to coronavirus closings, uncertain future
- The beat goes on: Locked-down Berlin clubs take party online
- Se cancela el amistoso México-Colombia en Denver
- Freeze your food to keep your cooking fresh for weeks to come
- Policías en Francia amenazan con suspender controles si no reciben mascarillas
- Coronavirus pandemic cancels Mid-American Canoe and Kayak Race on Fox River
- Column: Lightfoot makes right call by shutting down the ‘lungs of the city’
- The beat goes on: Locked-down Berlin clubs take party online
- Senate’s stimulus bill is full of disappointments for climate advocates
- Jalapeño spices up healthful meatloaf
- Still playing the lottery? Powerball jackpots cut, others may follow due to coronavirus.
- Pastor at Christ Our Savior parish in South Holland hospitalized with COVID-19
- Hutton: Valparaiso graduate Max Roberts, a left-hander in the Mariners’ system, says ‘the clock is ticking’ on the disrupted season as he makes a comeback after Tommy John surgery
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- Crosby: Suicide hotline getting ‘slammed’ as volunteers are down and calls up during coronavirus outbreak
- Valparaiso man, 43, faces intimidation charges: police
- Commentary: While U.S. plays blame game in coronavirus crisis, China shows leadership
- Community news
- Emma Gruber-led Joliet Catholic aching to improve upon last season’s fourth-place finish in Class 2A: ‘Our expectations are even higher’
- Peeps factories shut down over coronavirus, but Easter supply safe
- Aurora police say testing for first responders for COVID-19 should be a top priority
- Faltan camas en los hospitales de EEUU por coronavirus
- Chicago music venues look to get a helping hand through the coronavirus crisis through crowdfunding
- Ford pushing to restart 5 factories — though not Chicago — despite coronavirus restrictions. Fiat Chrysler, Honda, Toyota also hope to reopen plants.
- White Sox option Michael Kopech to Triple-A Charlotte
- Trump wants to ease coronavirus restrictions, but who is in control of shutdowns?
- Small Fox Valley, Naperville theaters adjust to coronavirus closings, uncertain future
- Mississippi State recruit Briana Bower looks forward to returning to the softball circle for Huntley: ‘This is boring. Not going to lie.’
- Claims for jobless benefits skyrocket as coronavirus leaves many out of work. Here’s how to make a claim.
- Jinete venezolano Javier Castellano positivo por COVID-19
- ‘It’s nonstop’: Alsip eatery’s free meal deliveries to seniors feeding more than 1,000 people per day as cash donations flow in
- Maine South grad, Harvard Law student wins on ‘Jeopardy!’
- Looking for the normal at Superdawg
- If you don’t laugh, you cry: Coping with virus through humor
- At least one person in critical condition following a double shooting on West Side
- Robert Englund ansía ver un nuevo Freddy Krueger
- Sick as a dog, Kathy Griffin, an Oak Park native, hit the ER with coronavirus concerns. Here’s what happened.
- TV viewership climbing with people stuck at home by virus
- Four sisters. All four will play volleyball in college as Rosary’s Sarah Konovodoff commits to Northern Iowa: ‘It just kind of came naturally.’
- Decent: Naperville woman’s podcast shares insight from WHO officials in Italy on the coronavirus pandemic
- Cook County Board President Toni Preckwinkle announces relief package extending tax deadline for businesses, waiving other fines and fees
- Jarras de leche y GPS: entrenamientos de fútbol en tiempos de COVID-19
- Los parques nacionales, imán de turismo
- David Mamet writes: It all traces back to Stuart Gordon in Chicago
- El confinamiento conduce a las adicciones
- Courteney Cox is binge-watching ‘Friends’ while in quarantine: ‘It’s really good’
- Here are highlights of the $2.2 trillion coronavirus stimulus bill
- Metea Valley goalkeeper Nikki Coryell, a Valparaiso recruit, has all the tools and just wants a chance to use them: ‘She does not have any weakness in her game.’
- Commentary: With emotions on the surface during lockdown, a critic gives thanks 8 different ways
- Nancy Pelosi says $2.2 trillion coronavirus stimulus bill will pass House Friday with ‘strong bipartisan support’
- President Trump approves federal disaster declaration for Illinois
- Valparaiso family surprised when entire toilet paper giveaway disappears from outside home
- Pandemic fallout: NCAA slashes distribution by $375 million
- Taylor Swift sorprende a fans con donativos
- Elgin Speak Out
- 10 ideas de huevos de Pascua totalmente originales
- 10 totally funky Easter egg ideas
- Louisiana sees fastest growth of new coronavirus cases in the world: Mardi Gras ‘was a perfect incubator’
- Community news: Lincoln-Way Central students win national art awards
- Rafa Nadal y Pau Gasol se unen contra el coronavirus (VIDEO)
- National Theatre Live to release productions on YouTube for free
- Justice Department indicts Venezuela’s Nicolas Maduro, aides on narcoterrorism charges, says they conspired to flood US with cocaine
- Commentary: Congress should let the airlines go to bankruptcy court
- Elmhurst Hospital accepting personal protection equipment donations
- Teen charged in fatal Zion hit-and-run accident
- Creative Alliance brings musical relief to your doorstep in the era of social distancing | PHOTOS
- Waubonsie Valley’s Marcus Skeete, Benet’s Jack Prock expect recruiting to heat up with cancellation of NCAA men’s basketball postseason
- Many businesses cautious about restarting economy amid coronavirus
- Illinois da un gran salto en el número de contagiados por coronavirus
- Funding available for lead-testing schools won’t cover all schools: IFA
- Anna Vasser, ‘quintessential political producer’ at Channel 5, dies at 66
- ¿Está el mundo en guerra por el coronavirus?
- Does everyone over 60 need to take the same coronavirus precautions?
- Lane reduction scheduled through April for I-294 northbound
- Crestwood giving families $100 worth of vouchers for meals at restaurants
- Naperville North point guard Nikki Kwilosz’s successful return from ACL surgery will continue at North Central
- US could take stakes in airlines in exchange for coronavirus funds
- Chicago chefs, owners react to Illinois grant, loan programs: Great start, but restaurants will close without more
- Eiza González, actriz mexicana: ‘Que vergüenza nuestra presidencia”
- Column: Bravo, Mayor Lightfoot, for shutting down the lakefront
- Encierro por coronavirus y el riesgo de violencia doméstica
- Indiana officials push for obeying stay-at-home order
- Conmebol adelanta dinero a clubes por coronavirus
- $850 million acquisition of Chicago marijuana company Verano Holdings called off
- Dreaming of lottery riches? Virus could cut jackpots
- Elgin’s Fisher Nuts doesn’t make the final four cut in Coolest Thing Made in Illinois contest
- Harlem Globetrotters great Curly Neal dies at 77
- Letters: Bring old ventilators back into action for COVID-19 patients
- Airbnb rallies hosts to provide free housing for coronavirus responders
- Juzgados de inmigración: Mascarillas y guantes prestados
- Column: Volunteers seek to supply health workers with protective gear. ‘It’s heartbreaking.’
- In time of coronavirus, no task ‘menial’ for Aurora woman working at Bartlett senior center
- And now for a little good news, Naperville…
- Rosario Dawson se deleita como protagonista de nueva serie
- Highland Park mother sick with COVID-19 for two weeks with no end in sight: ‘I’m going to be too scared to hug my children’
- Column: OK, Zoomers, the coronavirus crisis is your moment
- R. Kelly seeking to exit federal custody in Chicago due to coronavirus fears
- CPS approves emergency coronavirus fund, asks for outside help to provide computers to children who lack them: ‘The resources are finite’
- Béisbol en 2020 tendrá que ser muy flexible y creativo
- Two more Elgin firefighters put in isolation because of coronavirus as police and fire ramp up efforts to keep staff safe
- Chicago alderman says she’s in self-imposed quarantine after staff member tested positive for coronavirus
- Históricas portadas de discos adaptadas a tiempos de coronavirus
- Illinois golf courses shut down after a reversal from state officials
- Midlothian man among 3 charged in murder-for-hire allegedly sparked by jealousy
- Suman medio millón de contagiados por virus en todo el mundo
- Another problem for Chicago theaters in crisis: Can they access their emergency donations?
- El Barcelona anuncia una reducción de sueldos por el coronavirus
- The Spin: Mayor Lightfoot makes good on threat: Closes parks, lakefront | Gov. Pritzker’s trial by fire | Illinois’ piece of the federal stimulus pie – $5B
- ‘All dressed up and nowhere to go’: Luke Yaklich is UIC’s new men’s basketball coach — only he has to work more than 1,100 miles away for now
- Chicago hotel donates its rooms to medical workers amid coronavirus pandemic
- Two more COVID-19 cases in District 64: School staff member, middle school parent
- EEUU tiene el mayor número de casos de COVID-19 en el mundo
- Paramount Theatre to hold online concert series to help artists connect with community during pandemic
- Blood plasma from survivors will be given to coronavirus patients as part of experimental treatment
- United States now leads the world in number of confirmed coronavirus cases, surpassing China – where the virus originated
- Glen Ellyn-area man sentenced to 23 years in murder-for-hire plot against parents
- Plans for summer French Market move forward
- Homeschooling parents share tips on teaching from home: ‘School doesn’t have to be from 8 to 2’
- Trump says new federal guidelines will rate counties by coronavirus risk as he seeks to ease restrictions nationwide
- Column: Leading in confirmed cases, the US will be the world’s coronavirus epicenter within days — and it’s Trump’s fault
- Ravens quarterback Lamar Jackson sues Amazon for selling products bearing his likeness, catch phrases
- Real ID deadline extended to October 2021 because of coronavirus
- Fundraising effort led by Penny Pritzker launched to help nonprofits responding to coronavirus pandemic
- Editorial: We don’t know how the coronavirus pandemic ends. Medical professionals are preparing for the worst.
- Column: With outside skepticism swirling, Jimmy Graham is eager to prove the Bears’ belief in him will be worth every penny
- Complaints raised that some using Geneva parks aren’t keeping proper social distance during pandemic
- Fanatics converts factory, transforms MLB uniform material into coronavirus protective masks
- Rush University Medical Center converting lobby into triage center for non-coronavirus patients
- Cubs option reliever Dillon Maples to Triple-A Iowa
- Donald Trump gets extremely confused about Tom Brady and coronavirus during press conference
- MLB uniform maker switches to producing medical masks and gowns to help fight the coronavirus pandemic
- Cubs series in London against the Cardinals reportedly is canceled because of the coronavirus
- Fred “Curly” Neal of the Harlem Globetrotters dies at 77
- Coronavirus in Illinois updates: Here’s what happened March 26 with COVID-19 in the Chicago area
- NFL is keeping its draft in April as scheduled, Roger Goodell tells teams
- Chicago man charged with shooting at woman, man on I-290 near Laramie exit
- Durbin, Duckworth break down what Illinois would get from $2 trillion coronavirus relief bill passed by Senate
- MLB and the players union reach a deal on service time, salaries, the draft and more amid the coronavirus stoppage
- White House considers $1 billion price tag for ventilators — and has second thoughts
- North suburban religious leaders say online faith services allow new ways to connect: ‘Although we’re separated, we’re still united’