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- Daily horoscope for April 2, 2020
- Every recession in U.S. history and how the country responded
- When life gives you lemons … make limoncello
- Column: The muddled messages on face masks
- Real estate deals tap technology for virtual tours, closings | Photos
- Most homeowners can skip mortgage payments for up to a year, regardless of what their banks say
- Where do Chicago theaters stand now? As weight of the coronavirus shutdown sinks in, plans are made … and changed
- Despite coronavirus crisis, ‘nature stays on track,’ so look out your window for signs of spring
- Editorial: How to prevent insider trading in Congress
- Ellis Marsalis Jr., patriarch of jazz family, dead at 85; fought coronavirus
- Daywatch: A top cop favorite emerges, healthcare workers try to protect their families and how to prevent ‘Zoombombing’
- Hot dogs on the house making big impact for children out of school
- Chicago gets 500 complaints about nonessential businesses — hair salons, yoga studios — staying open amid coronavirus
- Zoom video meetings are being interrupted by hackers spewing hate speech and showing porn. It’s called ‘Zoombombing.’ Here’s how to prevent it.
- Favorite for Chicago police superintendent emerges as search officially narrows to three
- ‘I tell my wife to get away.’ Facing coronavirus fears, Chicago nurses and doctors try to protect their own families.
- 2 dead in wrong-way crash on Interstate 80 ramp
- College seniors accept cancellation of face-to-face classes during final semester of undergrad
- No, the FDA has not authorized a 2-minute test for coronavirus
- A look at how the top prospects from Notre Dame, Northwestern, Illinois and Illinois State are preparing for the 2020 NFL draft
- ‘Valentine’ review: Elizabeth Wetmore may live in Chicago, but her debut novel is a powerful portrait of her native West Texas
- Woman, 64, in critical condition after drive-by shooting in North Austin
- Cook County medical examiner worries about shortage of staff, protective gear as she prepares for more coronavirus deaths. ‘Just like the public, some of us are nervous’
- For parents of premature babies in the NICU, the coronavirus pandemic has only heightened their anxiety
- Tinley Park news publisher, a leader in the Arab American community, dies of suspected case of COVID-19
- Trump praises China on coronavirus, then excoriates them. Calls it ‘the Chinese virus,’ then lauds President Xi.
- Travel Troubleshooter investigates: After coronavirus cancellation, Naperville woman wants to know why tour operator hasn’t refunded her deposit
- 5 of the Bears’ 7 draft picks come after the 160th selection. A look back at the last 10 years shows they’re unlikely to make a big splash that late.
- ‘Crazy Ex-Girlfriend’ star Rachel Bloom has first baby
- Remember when Jay Cutler beat Aaron Rodgers at Lambeau? The Bears’ 2015 Thanksgiving night upset of the Packers is airing tonight on NBCSN.
- The federal coronavirus relief package could send hundreds of millions of dollars to Illinois schools, CPS
- Early bloomers provide evidence that spring has sprung
- 12 hours with EMTs in a New Jersey city under siege by coronavirus
- Covid-19 es ya la tercera causa de muerte en EEUU
- Athletic directors bracing for financial crisis
- Ed Farmer, voice of the White Sox
- Speak Out: Seniors deserve money from the stimulus package, too
- Fallece legendario defensa del Real Madrid
- Jazzista Ellis Marsalis Jr muere de coronavirus a los 85
- After threats, Dr. Anthony Fauci to receive enhanced personal security
- Yes, hand sanitizer and toilet paper are COVID-19 quarantine essentials. So, apparently, are jigsaw puzzles, bread machines and paint.
- MLS reducirá paga de ejecutivos y jugador contrae coronavirus
- Virus outbreak creates new challenges for addiction recovery
- How will Joe Biden choose a running mate? He favors the Obama model, the one that selected him.
- Virus outbreak creates new challenges for addiction recovery
- Venezuelan crown jewel rum distillery takes on coronavirus
- Valeria Luiselli: Escritores debemos documentar este momento
- Puerto Rico reporta a 2 menores con coronavirus
- LaPorte County reports first coronavirus death, officials say
- Venezuelan crown jewel rum distillery takes on coronavirus
- The best ways to professionally network while socially distancing during coronavirus
- Máxima autoridad de EEUU contra pandemia recibe amenazas
- The Kitchn: Rule-breaking sheet pan mac and cheese has crispy topping in every bite
- Ask Amy: Preschool trampoline party gets more bouncers
- Coronavirus: California drops restrictions on free alcoholic beverage delivery
- How to help your marriage through the stress of quarantine
- Liga MX da por concluidos torneos de categorías inferiores
- Traffic, air pollution, cookies and video calls: Life during coronavirus in 6 charts
- DiCaprio, others launch $12M coronavirus relief food fund
- Michigan schools closed for rest of year, but students will learn remotely, governor says
- 6.6 millones de estadounidenses han solicitado prestaciones por desempleo
- James Patterson sets up fund to help indie booksellers
- When humans are sheltered in place, wild animals will play
- Two people seriously injured in crash near Washington and Ogden, Naperville police say
- The Masters on Halloween? Golf weighs tradition against the calendar
- Farmworkers, mostly in the country illegally, become ‘essential’ during pandemic
- Column: The racial time bomb in the COVID-19 crisis
- Group works to keep health care workers in masks: ‘Keep sewing, every stitch matters’
- Chicago music venues refunding tickets due to coronavirus, but some patrons donating the cash back
- Curbside Critic: Fine Italian food, and plenty of it, at Rosebud
- NBA players miss other sports too
- Los 10 videos más exitosos de Selena a 25 años de su muerte
- A feature on zoom secretly displayed data from people’s LinkedIn profiles
- Share your coronavirus craft projects: Here’s our 450-piece Nanoblock fighter plane time-lapse for inspiration
- To postpone or cancel? Chicagoans planning major events weigh their options amid coronavirus uncertainty
- Británico corre maratón sin salir de casa
- ‘How do you decide when to open the world back up?’
- Fabricante de autos de lujo Lamborghini produce máscaras y viseras
- Back in Vernon Hills, Kayla Caudle reflects on her freshman season at DePaul and the pandemic that ended it: ‘Life is bigger than basketball.’
- Why outdoor farmers’ markets matter more than ever
- Why outdoor farmers’ markets matter more than ever
- Oak Park hospitals: acquiring ventilators, offering testing, barring visitors, creating COVID-19 units, stopping elective procedures, more
- ¿Debería usar tapabocas en la tienda de abarrotes?
- Should you wear a mask at the grocery store?
- Los cambios que se barajan si regresan las Grandes Ligas
- La morgue busca refrigerador para 1,000 cuerpos. Hay nerviosismo entre el personal forense por coronavirus
- Arlington Heights counseling center offering virtual mental health support sessions
- New England Patriots plane ferries critical masks from China to U.S.
- 30 reality TV shows that will help you escape reality
- 5 ways to stay connected while social distancing
- Bear Hunt adds some fun for Clarendon Hills residents’ walks
- Lyric Opera postpones remainder of 2019-20 season
- Animals, sex and guns? Eric Goode knew ‘Tiger King’ had potential
- Music never dies: “Bolero” busts out of coronavirus lockdown
- The best gummy candy
- The best sausage stuffer
- The best pie pan
- The best side-by-side refrigerator
- The best headlamp
- The best diet plan
- Una escritora mexicana y una argentina entre finalistas del premio Booker Internacional
- Distritos pobres y de inmigrantes, los más afectados de NY
- Hutton: Time to make it easier for high school basketball officials by requiring backboard lights for tournament games
- What’s on TV Thursday, April 2: ‘Mom’ on CBS; coronavirus specials; and more
- Year one: Chicago police Superintendent David Brown
- Chicago police Superintendent David Brown
- El fútbol español busca limitar los daños por coronavirus
- James Patterson sets up fund to help indie booksellers
- Ed Farmer, the voice of the Chicago White Sox for almost 30 years, dies
- ‘Tenía un empleo que me esperaba’
- Yankees pitcher Masahiro Tanaka returns to Japan with his family over coronavirus concerns in the U.S.
- Work at Brookfield Zoo carries on despite coronavirus
- Lazarus: You can thank the coronavirus for plunge in robocalls
- A look at Beat Kitchen for a view of how the coronavirus shutdown hits a Chicago venue at every level
- Corps: Some levees damaged in 2019 still vulnerable
- Chicago wine shop partners with local restaurants to create pickup dinners for two
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- Who will replace Philip Rivers? Odds to be the Los Angeles Chargers’ starting QB for Week 1 of the 2020 NFL season
- Wanted Indiana man arrested in Lake County
- Appeal denied for ex-Gary employee who bought iPads with city funds
- Residentes denuncian a negocios que no respetan cuarentenas
- After reports of crowding and coronavirus cases, some call for national parks to be closed. Pullman and Indiana Dunes remain open — for now.
- Luck runs out on Naperville man’s quest to win multiple days on ‘Jeopardy!’
- Cook County aims to help local businesses and nonprofits be first in line for federal coronavirus relief money
- A Netflix series predicted a global pandemic. It was dismissed as ‘a show about the flu’
- University of Wisconsin-Madison police investigating targeted slaying of doctor, husband
- Column: Ed Farmer and I had a beef. But in our final interaction, thankfully, we didn’t.
- México pide a sus migrantes en EEUU no regresar
- Family, animal lovers remember Niles veterinarian who died after COVID-19 diagnosis: ‘He truly believed all life is precious’
- Naperville Central outside hitter Kayla Closset commits to Southeast Missouri State: ‘She really had to work to get to where she is.’
- Don’t believe it! Common coronavirus myths debunked
- North Center penthouse with unobstructed skyline views: $780K
- Now streaming via Music Box: ‘Saint Frances,’ a Chicago story of sisterhood. Co-starring Evanston.
- Boys basketball notes: Oak Forest senior Jayson Kent preaches patience throughout recruiting process before committing to Bradley
- Avión privado de los Patriots trae de China un millón de máscaras
- Can’t find milk at the grocery store? Wisconsin farmers have so much they’re dumping it down the drain.
- What is an IPA? And other beer questions, answered
- Baby book from Janesville
- Editorial: Applying to college amid coronavirus: How schools can help reduce the stress
- Off to a fast start, A.J. Gill and the nationally ranked AU baseball team now must wait to play on new home field
- Baranek: De La Salle graduate Madison Young, living life to the fullest following a kidney transplant, says ‘it gives me motivation’
- How a ‘simple country doctor’s’ claims of a coronavirus cure made it all the way to Trump and turned him into a right-wing star
- At closed Brookfield Zoo, new lions arrive and life goes on
- A compressed MLB schedule could mean more pitchers on rosters
- Coronavirus: El peligro de los portadores asintomáticos
- DiCaprio y otros lanzan fondo de alimentos de emergencia
- Will County Forest Preserve District adapts monthly photo contest for backyard shots
- Blackhawks sign Matthew Highmore and Kevin Lankinen to extensions, securing 2 young talents through 2022
- Futbolistas en Sudamérica quieren paga plena, pese a crisis
- Democrats postpone Milwaukee convention until August because of coronavirus concerns
- Teenage boy wounded during an attempted robbery of a CCL holder in the Austin neighborhood
- U.S. unemployment claims hit 6.6 million, another record high, amid coronavirus
- SXSW partners with Amazon to put its film festival online
- Jugadores de la Bundesliga se harán test de contagio cada tres días
- El pase digital de salud domina la vida tras el virus
- Speak Out
- North Center penthouse with skyline views: $780K
- Fieldhouse sale deal falls through; Merrillville property returned to town’s Redevelopment Commission
- ‘It’s outrageous’: Stimulus aid for small business will go to some big chains
- Western Michigan recruit Cade Sullivan wants to come out swinging for Metea Valley: ‘I love to hit. I love the art of it.’
- DePaul basketball coach Dave Leitao gets a contract extension through 2023-24
- Letters: ‘Tiger King’ shows the exploitation of big cats, cubs
- Quibi was already a gamble. Will the coronavirus crisis help or hurt the streaming service?
- Mägo de Oz proponen pasar la cuarentena ‘borrachos de verdad’ (VIDEO)
- Indiana gets dozens of price gouging complaints amid virus
- Valparaiso sophomore guard Javon Freeman-Liberty is ‘testing the waters’ in pursuit of his NBA dream
- Illinois dispensaries sold $36 million worth of recreational marijuana in March. Here’s how that stacks up to pre-coronavirus sales.
- First Illinois prisoner dies of coronavirus
- Crosby: Online offers a lifeline as coronavirus anxiety increases
- Dr. Anthony Fauci’s face appears on socks, doughnuts – and soon on a bobblehead
- El campeón mexicano se aprieta el cinturón ante pandemia
- Chicago anesthesiologist on front lines describes treating COVID-19 patients. ‘It’s difficult to predict who will live and who will die.’
- Chicago police officer is first from department to die of COVID-19
- As spring rains arrive amid the coronavirus crisis, towns prep for flooding: ‘Last year was really scary. You never know what the river is going to do.’
- ‘Never Rarely’ retrata los obstáculos del aborto en EEUU
- Personal de aerolíneas se entrena para ayudar en hospitales
- ‘It will be interesting to see how it goes’: Division I recruiting picks up steam for Bartlett tight end/defensive end Alec Palella
- No Modelo? No Dos Equis? No problem — yet — as Mexican beer production reportedly halted during coronavirus
- Should you bring mom home from assisted living during the pandemic?
- A guide to surviving financially as the bills come due
- Coronavirus and first responders: 12 hours with EMTs in New Jersey
- Aurora City Council conducts first remote meeting, schedules more
- Conmebol crea fondo de ayuda, no hay prisa por jugar
- Students call for resignation of Joliet Junior College security chief
- Couples face tough decisions with wedding dates during the coronavirus pandemic. These Evanston newlyweds pressed on digitally.
- Disgraced state Sen. Martin Sandoval aided a political donor by pressuring IDOT to use asphalt material suspected of causing new roads to crack
- The Spin: Ex-state Sen. Sandoval pleads guilty to bribery — but there’s more | Biden would ‘love’ Michelle Obama as V.P. | Preview on Pritzker’s State of State address
- Guilty plea lays bare ex-state Sen. Martin Sandoval’s greed in red-light camera bribery scheme. ‘So why don’t I get that offer?’
- Boeing to offer voluntary layoff plan to prepare for post-coronavirus future
- Jaguar, Land Rover offer support to emergency response partners
- A Glenview village worker and a public library employee test positive for COVID-19
- BMW offers look at i Hydrogen NEXT powertrain
- Pregnant Chicago teen gunned down after bounty was placed on her head
- Column: A woman discovered a baby book for a girl born in Chicago in 1905. Now she’s found the girl’s family.
- Column: Ed Farmer will be remembered as a South Sider all the way through
- Already battling cancer, Yorkville woman contends with threat of coronavirus: ‘It’s the scariest thing’
- Medios de prensa de EEUU piden apoyo al gobierno ante crisis agravada
- District 64 School Board votes to keep student fees unchanged
- Ex-South Suburban College administrator files racial discrimination suit against school, former president
- Naperville fitness instructor switches to virtual classes, finds fulfillment in keeping viewers connected during coronavirus outbreak
- Uber halts construction in The Old Post Office, marking Chicago’s first big office project delayed by the coronavirus
- Para los viajeros, el mundo dejó de ser un lugar accesible
- Former village president and trustee Paul ‘Mr. Glenview’ Thomas dies at 97
- Bremen high school district loans 3D printers for fire department to create protective masks
- OPRF student uses 3D printer to create masks for medical professionals
- Northbrook pharmaceutical company donates high-demand N95 masks to Glenview Police Department
- ‘Chicharito’ anuncia en plena pandemia que espera su segundo hijo
- Locked in cages, beaten and shamed: Coronavirus laws lead to abuses
- Why rich students get more financial aid than poor ones
- Wearing masks during the coronavirus crisis
- Q&A: How to get aid for a small business hit by virus crisis
- Lake County extends government building closures through April 17: commissioners
- Ya son más de un millón los contagiados por COVID-19
- Niles Township District 219 plans for $1.4 million in construction projects
- Jazz guitarist Bucky Pizzarelli dies from coronavirus
- Column: Sudden need due to coronavirus restrictions overwhelms Blue Island food pantry; volunteers, donors show best of humanity
- Schools closed for rest of 2019-2020 year in Indiana; distance learning continues
- Lloyd Webber comparte musicales online y actor da positivo
- Evite volverse loco durante la pandemia
- Pregnant Chicago teen was gunned down after $5,000 bounty was placed on her head for testifying in murder trial, prosecutors say
- Aurora police chief Kristen Ziman, a finalist for Chicago police superintendent, not chosen for the job
- Médicos de España deben decidir a quién atender y cómo
- Commentary: Behind the race to fight COVID-19, can Illinois keep its finances in order?
- John Dore Elementary School parade
- Nicole Kidman protagonizará ‘Pretty Things’, la nueva serie de Amazon
- Editorial: Dear public officials: When possible, trust us with more information on coronavirus cases
- Neuqua Valley students use downtime from school to create trombone rendition of Coldplay’s ‘Viva la Vida’
- How you can get help with mortgages, credit cards and more bills during the coronavirus crisis
- Some may not get their coronavirus stimulus checks until August or later, according to a new memo
- See a nonessential business staying open? Even your own employer? Chicago wants you to call 311.
- Food pantries in Darien, Hinsdale, Willowbrook and elsewhere adjust their hours, operations and food sources in response to coronavirus
- Southwest Side school holds a car parade — a popular way of overcoming isolation amid coronavirus social distancing
- Desde el sótano de su casa, Andy Reid prepara defensa del título de los Chiefs
- Chevy Suburban marks 85 years of versatility
- Editorial: David Brown, Chicago’s next top cop, must be a reformer, crime fighter, trust builder and more
- Glenview Park District donates thousands of gloves to Glenbrook Hospital
- Lake County officials relieved Democratic National Convention being postponed, not canceled
- Getting an offer to a selective enrollment high school in Chicago is a big deal. But CPS blames a ‘clerical error’ for some students getting passed up.
- Chicago restaurant fundraising updates: What chefs, owners, donors are doing to help
- Easter Bunny surprise among Lake County residents trying to help out during coronavirus outbreak
- Records shattered as unemployment claims in Illinois top 178,000 and national applications hit 6.6 million
- Inmate advocates file series of lawsuits seeking potential release of thousands from Illinois prisons
- Financial hit to Aurora due to coronavirus still unknown
- Samuel L. Jackson, te lo pide en verso: ‘Quédate en tu p… casa’
- Chicago-area counties are sharing data on coronavirus cases. Here are the links.
- Column: I tried on my 20-year-old wedding dress. The feelings it brought back surprised me.
- Hosts Connor McKnight and Julie DiCaro are among the cuts at WSCR-AM as parent Entercom responds to ad declines from the coronavirus pandemic
- El juego de la espera: ¿Cómo lo viven los entrenadores de la NBA?
- Despite economic havoc from coronavirus, state public pension officials say plans in good shape
- Column: A rent strike is a terrible idea that will make terrible times even worse
- Are your household cleaning products working to fight coronavirus? The answer depends on how you use them.
- Facing a hit that could be worse than Great Recession, Gov. J.B. Pritzker and lawmakers look to craft a post-pandemic budget
- The IHSAA cancels the spring sports season, ending the high school careers of Hobart senior pitcher Matthew Benton and other student-athletes across the state: ‘You wouldn’t wish this on your worst enemy.’
- The Spin: Pritzker calls federal response to COVID-19 ‘profound failure’ | State facing legal challenge over sick inmates | Lightfoot picks former Dallas police chief to head Chicago’s force
- Corrections and clarifications
- Mayor Lori Lightfoot calls former Dallas police Chief David Brown the right leader in a time of crisis, announces him as choice for police superintendent
- DuPage County reports 45 new known coronavirus cases, including six at long-term care facilities
- Does wearing a mask in public help slow the spread of COVID-19? Signs point to yes.
- City IDs Chicago parking enforcement officer who died from coronavirus
- New dashboard breaks down coronavirus cases in Kane County by number, sex and age group — 28 in Elgin as of Thursday
- Trump administration moves toward recommending that many, if not almost all, Americans wear face masks
- Michigan State athletic director defends Tom Izzo after witness report in player’s sexual conduct investigation
- 15 Will County heath workers test positive as coronavirus numbers continue to rise in Will, DuPage
- Oak Park: Resident in his 60s is ‘likely’ village’s first COVID-19 death
- University of Illinois financial hit from coronavirus ‘significant and growing,’ including $37 million in room and board refunds
- American Airlines expands flight cuts into summer amid ‘record low’ demand during COVID-19
- ‘Lollapalooza is on schedule’ for now, Chicago Mayor Lori Lightfoot says
- Gov. J.B. Pritzker enlists Illinois celebrities to encourage residents to stay home as state announces 16 more deaths, 715 new cases of coronavirus
- Chevy Suburban marks 85 years of versatility
- Navy hospital ship supposed to aid a struggling New York floats largely unused and idle
- Coronavirus in Illinois updates: Here’s what happened April 2 with COVID-19 in the Chicago area
- Derek Jeter will be Tom Brady’s new landlord in Tampa
- New NFL memo gives teams options for how they will carry out draft operations: report
- Coronavirus infections reach 1 million worldwide with more than 50,000 deaths