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Third inmate with COVID-19 at Cook County Jail dies
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Daily horoscope for April 13, 2020
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Ask Amy: Neighbors want to help during virus crisis
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Nearly 200K taxpaying New Yorkers barred from coronavirus relief because of Republican roadblock
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Column: Domestic workers are struggling during the pandemic. In another era, my mother would have been among them.
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As remote learning officially begins in Chicago schools, one lesson will be the pandemic itself
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University of Chicago to study using plasma from recovered COVID-19 patients to help severely ill
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Editorial: Illinois’ fiscal plight goes from bad to worse
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Column: In Chicago streets emptied by pandemic, memories fill in for the lack of bustle
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Letters: Editorial gave President Trump a light slap for his failures during the pandemic
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Ask Anna: What to do on a stay-at-home, virtual date
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With conventions canceled, historic sites closed and the Illinois General Assembly not meeting, coronavirus deals Springfield a severe economic blow
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Daywatch: Pritzker says virus curve may be bending, remote learning begins for Chicago schools and how to cut your hair at home
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Aurora Police Officer Christopher Weaver promoted to sergeant on Facebook Live video
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‘GMA’ host George Stephanopoulos tests positive for coronavirus
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Brad Biggs’ NFL mock draft 2.0, from picks No. 1 to No. 50
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New details emerge in court about attack at Red Line station that killed Marine veteran
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Layoffs looming at ArcelorMittal as demand drops
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As coronavirus fatalities drop, city investigates smokestack demolition that left Little Village filled with dust and new fears
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These schools did away with seclusion and restraint. They say Illinois can too.
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Crown Point to take break from Seward Johnson statues, looking for other options
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Costa Rican eco-lodge is sanctuary that reminds us why we travel in first place
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Remote learning presents unavoidable challenges for some students — and an opportunity to be ‘flexible’
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Storms sweep across South
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Homemade masks. Catering drives. Roses on cars. Lake County residents show support for health care workers fighting coronavirus in different ways
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Talk of the County: Pritzker and Lightfoot just ‘typical useless politicians’ in handling of coronavirus crisis
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Workers now deemed ‘essential’ want more: How the coronavirus crisis might bring permanent labor gains on unionizing, sick leave and other issues
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Your guide to free HBO, SiriusXM radio and other stuck-at-home giveaways
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Public address announcer Gene Honda might be the busiest man in Chicago sports. And even without games, he’s staying busy — and optimistic.
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Speak Out: Tossing rubber gloves in parking lots endangers others
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What’s on TV Monday: Bob Hearts Abishola on CBS; coronavirus
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Una exempleada acusa a Joe Biden de agresión sexual
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Trump quote-tweets message seeking firing of Dr. Anthony Fauci amid criticism of the president’s slow virus response
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Portero de MLS escribe cuentos infantiles
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Former NFL QB Tarvaris Jackson dies at 36 in car accident
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Supreme Court to hold hearings by teleconference in May, including Trump tax records case
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Talk of the County: Trump meant ‘his political opponents were the hoax,’ not the virus
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Longtime Chicago news anchor Kathy Brock has lost her mother to coronavirus, while her father remains in an ICU: ‘It took a pandemic to separate them’
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‘I never thought I’d get a call from a Darcel’: Q&A with ‘Darcel Disappoints’ creator Craig Redman
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Review: ‘Belgravia’ is the ‘Downton Abbey’ replacement you’ve been waiting for
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Lake Forest closes Forest Park Beach to public because of social distancing concerns
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Flight attendants and pilots ask, ‘Is It OK to keep working?’
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Talk of the County: ‘Hundreds of Americans are dying every day and he’s talking about the ratings of his briefings?’
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Así se hacen los rompecabezas que ahora tanto te gustan
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Flight attendants and pilots ask, ‘Is It OK to keep working?’
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Free Whoppers for students through a pandemic promotion at Burger King — but you have to work for it
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Hospitals are inundated. Foreign-born health workers are blocked from helping.
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Latinoamérica se alista para pico de pandemia; dirigen plegarias a la Virgen
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Drivers parade by La Grange and Hinsdale hospitals to show support for the dedication of the medical staff
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Stopped using seclusion and restraint
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Director de ‘The Last Dance’: ‘Es un privilegio hacer documental de Michael Jordan’
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Talk of the County: Blast Trump all you want, but Biden is hardly the answer
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Virus sends Holocaust survivors behind doors, back in time
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Groupon to cut 2,800 employees, adopt ‘poison pill’ amid coronavirus economic fallout
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Review: ‘Killing Eve’ isn’t dead yet, but Season 3’s weak start gets it that much closer
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Policías panameños cantan y bailan en calles para entretener en confinamiento (VIDEO)
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The Chinese Basketball Association’s delayed restart is a cautionary tale for the rest of the sports world. ‘You’re in it for the long haul,’ says an American associate coach.
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Unemployment in the age of coronavirus: Applications filed state-by-state
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‘I cried multiple times’: Now doctors are the ones saying goodbye
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Small chloroquine study halted over risk of fatal heart complications
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Talk of the County: Discarded gloves show how we ‘don’t take care of … our world’
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The coronavirus class divide: Space and privacy
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One Bennett Park condo sells for $6.25 million
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The chain letter is back, and just as annoying as before
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Médicos en México denuncian falta de equipo y capacitación
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Sensory loss can lead to isolation and depression
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Racial bias in health care hurts patients. But that can change.
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Don’t stay up all night: Study says early bedtime may help kids keep healthy weight
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Damage from OxyContin continues to be revealed
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Naperville townhouse uninhabitable after fire breaks out in bedroom
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Juegos Olímpicos en el 2021, nueva oportunidad para dopados
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A non-profit’s mission is feeding Lake County’s jobless, health heroes
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Quickly
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Pat Hughes still does pregame preparation before taking calls during radio rebroadcasts of the Cubs’ 2016 postseason run: ‘This is a routine for me’
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Elderly woman killed in Waukegan crash
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Blackhawks sign Ian Mitchell to a 3-year entry-level contract
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In states with older populations, seniors grapple with fear, isolation and medical care
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How to wear a face mask properly during the coronavirus pandemic
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Joe Biden is reaching out to progressives to unify the Democrats. Here’s what Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez wants him to know.
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How a premier U.S. drug company became a virus ‘super spreader’
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Los Cachorros de Chicago están de luto
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NFL bows to marijuana’s new status
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Burr Ridge police blotter: Homeowner sees people burglarize car in driveway
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Simple ways to create a healthier home
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French toast sticks, mini pizzas and other fun recipes to make with kids during coronavirus quarantine
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Anderson’s Bookshops launches GoFundMe campaign as it faces ‘tremendous threat’ from coronavirus pandemic
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Statistics that show the growth of women-led businesses
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Fallece ex mariscal de campo de la NFL en accidente de tráfico
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Column: Pop-up food distribution has served more than 5,000 in Park Forest, Steger and Richton Park
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Dumped milk, smashed eggs and plowed vegetables: Coronavirus pandemic leaves staggering amount of food waste
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Israel’s not-so-secret weapon in coronavirus fight: The spies of Mossad
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Fitness instructors flock online to pump you up
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Presentador de ‘Good Morning America’ tiene coronavirus
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Oswego eyes options to deal with loss of tax revenue during pandemic
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El estado de Nueva York registra más de 10,000 muertos por coronavirus
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During coronavirus pandemic a card system lets neighbors help each other in Palos Park neighborhood where many residents are over age 60
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Where have 140 Million Dutch tulips gone? Crushed by the Coronavirus
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Vernon Hills police investigate gunshots fired near apartment complex
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From Marian Catholic to Southern Illinois, Susie Baranski went out on top of her game: ‘She had the “it” factor.’
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Biden ante su decisión más difícil
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Los Chicago Bulls arrancan nueva era bajo el mando del lituano Karnisovas
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Grubhub comes under fire for high fees, bad drivers — and some Chicago restaurants are dropping it
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Acusan a Biden de agresión sexual
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Virus forces home delivery of Sikh holiday fare and prayers
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New Orleans archbishop takes to sky for coronavirus blessing
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Where have 140 million Dutch tulips gone? Crushed by the coronavirus
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A crew member of the coronavirus-stricken USS Theodore Roosevelt has died, the Navy reports
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OPINIÓN/Literatura y viralidad
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Californians celebrate Easter online, in cars amid pandemic
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Israel is in the throes of a political crisis as coalition talks falter ahead of a midnight deadline
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Californians celebrate Easter online, in cars amid pandemic
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Western Springs congregations sends snacks to La Grange Hospital workers
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ESPN and NFL Network will join forces for the NFL draft telecast, with an added ‘Draft-A-Thon’ to pay tribute to health care workers and first responders
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Gary mayor tests negative for coronavirus, he says; Lake County sees one more COVID-19 death, as Indiana reaches 350 dead
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SEE IT: Jennifer Lopez reunites with ex Diddy for virtual dance party to raise money for coronavirus health care workers
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Valparaiso University’s engineering department brings on 3D printers to make visors in COVID-19 pandemic
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Missing Chicago theater and dance? Check out videos from productions of the pre-Broadway tryout ‘The Secret of My Success’ to The House Theatre’s ‘Verböten’
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Chicago firefighter funeral
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Winnetka accelerates downtown streetscape project during coronavirus closures
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Pandemic meets religious holidays in Sarajevo
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Uplifting messages amid COVID-19 pandemic grace windows of Flossmoor shops
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Retrofit of Fawell dam to help fish swim upstream and improve DuPage River’s biodiversity could be done next year
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Hutton: Bryce Drew says getting hired at Grand Canyon during the coronavirus pandemic is ‘a blessing’
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Pets killed in fire Sunday night in Orland Park
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Easter storms sweep South, killing at least 20 people
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Tímida vuelta al trabajo en España, donde sigue bajando el número de muertos
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NASCAR’s Kyle Larson suspended after using a racial slur during an iRacing live stream
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Q&A: States largely have authority over when to shut down and when to reopen
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Aurora man has turned beeswax into a bright business
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Bernie Sanders apoya candidatura de Biden
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Heart rhythm problems spur partial stop of malaria drug study for fighting coronavirus
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Hyde: With games gone, so is gambling’s temptation for these addicts | Commentary
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Federal stimulus cash begins to arrive in bank accounts across U.S.
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Opening today, for a movie theater employee near you: the Chicago Cinema Workers Fund
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En Nueva york ‘se vive una tragedia’
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Selena Gomez compra la vieja mansión de Tom Petty (VIDEO)
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Column: King Trump decrees that he will decide when states reopen, sowing confusion — which is the point
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Commentary: ‘Wartime’ leadership? Donald Trump is no FDR
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La WWE no para a pesar de cuarentena y un positivo por coronavirus
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Shuttered Chicago museums join COVID-19 fight with high-tech tools
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Hinckley-Big Rock’s new baseball field is more than a dream
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Former NFL quarterback Tarvaris Jackson, 36, dies in a car crash
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Si se cancela el Tour de Francia el ciclismo podría hundirse
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Trump campaign sues Wisconsin TV station over ad that lawsuit alleges makes it appear as though the president said the coronavirus was a ‘hoax’
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Creador de Downton Abbey trae otra serie adictiva: Belgravia
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President Trump’s disdain for ‘Obamacare’ could hamper coronavirus response for millions of uninsured people
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Cuando el hambre obliga a romper la cuarentena
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Coming to device near you: H.E.R., vampires, ‘Roar’ and Elmo
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Column: Chicago balloon artist is brightening blocks and buildings, one yellow smiley face bouquet at a time
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Jacqueline Cruz, mother of Karl-Anthony Towns, dies of coronavirus
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$500M lawsuit alleges sex harassment at Florida McDonald’s restaurants
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Broadcast crews struggling after sports go dark
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Rayden publica su banda sonora adaptada para la ‘La Casa de Papel’ (VIDEO)
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Making music at a distance – how to come together online to spark your creativity
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Tinley Park collects drawings, notes to support those in COVID-19 battle
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In rural Japan, a 370-year-old tradition falls to one child
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Duque dice que es prematuro reanudar el fútbol en Colombia
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Democratic governors form compacts to coordinate reopenings amid the coronavirus pandemic
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Union Township man fell out of pickup, struck building: police
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Putin’s bleak COVID-19 admission: ‘We don’t have much to brag about’
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Putin’s bleak COVID-19 admission: ‘We don’t have much to brag about’
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Lands’ End furloughs 70 percent of its corporate workforce amid COVID-19 pandemic
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Three more coronavirus deaths reported in Elgin; Kane County case count now at 453
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Eugenio Derbez hace estallar las redes sociales al denunciar las carencias de hospitales en México
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Bulls guard Zach LaVine gets engaged to his longtime girlfriend, Hunter Mar
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Column: COVID-19 makes us feel as if we are living in a science-fiction movie — and none of us know the ending
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Trump: ‘Yo decidiré sobre el confinamiento, no gobernadores’
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NBA lookback: Patrick Ewing makes his NBA debut
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Salesforce Tower lands $500 million-plus loan; construction of 60-story office building kicks off along Chicago River despite coronavirus slowdown
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Man robbed of cell phone after arriving for 1 a.m. meeting in Naperville parking lot, police say
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Médicos combaten coronavirus, discriminación y agresiones
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La orden de quedarse en casa se extenderá hasta mayo: alcaldesa de Chicago
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Lake County expected to consider solar panel farm resolution
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Bernie Sanders endorses former Democratic rival Joe Biden for president
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Estrellas de la MLS se enfrentarán en torneo virtual benéfico
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Most tax forms aren’t due until July, but not everyone gets a reprieve. Here’s who must pay Wednesday.
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Commentary: Illinois must build a life raft as it navigates the COVID-19 fallout
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Wisconsin primary election results
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Corrections and clarifications
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Letters: Release nonviolent offenders from Cook County Jail before jail is overrun with COVID-19
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‘Mrs. America’ presenta lucha de las mujeres en los años 70
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New era for Bulls officially begins: Arturas Karnišovas is named VP of basketball operations, Gar Forman is fired as GM and John Paxson moves into an adviser role
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Panthers extend RB Christian McCaffrey on 4-year, $64 million deal: report
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Former student cares for ag school animals
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Commentary: The danger of ‘I’m not at risk’ thinking about COVID-19
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Ways to manage the unmanageable
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El ‘Barcagate’ sigue en aumento
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Miss the Wiener’s Circle? Chicago hotdog stand serves up profane, funny ‘Wiener’s Circle News’
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Christoph Waltz y Stephan James pioneros de plataforma Quibi
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Editorial: Don’t give in to lockdown fatigue. Stay home. At the store, wear a mask.
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Muere la madre de Karl-Anthony Towns por Covid-19
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Husband and wife chiropractors donate gift cards at local eateries in effort to help families and support local businesses during pandemic
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Coronavirus expone desigualdad económica: ¿La reducirá?
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Northwestern student from Evanston eliminated in ‘Jeopardy!’ college tournament semi-finals
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XFL se declara en bancarrota por pandemia de coronavirus
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Six new deaths with coronavirus in DuPage County brings total to 54
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Editorial: ‘Major, major problem’ in Little Village as demolition of smokestack sends ash, debris into air
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Los Panthers convierten a McCaffrey en el corredor mejor pagado
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The Spin: Governors vs. Trump on reopening country | Pritzker’s downtime? ‘Tiger King’ | Chicago poll worker dies from COVID-19
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Lake County plans for alternative care should hospitals become overwhelmed, but patient populations could be flattening
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Waukegan City Council approves new video gambling push tax that faces legal challenge elsewhere
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Spring cleaning has begun. Here’s a guide to donating those used clothes during the coronavirus pandemic.
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Little Village coal plant developer acknowledged not following its demolition plan, Mayor Lori Lightfoot says
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Surveys show positive reaction to Fenwick High School remote learning program
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College basketball underclassmen to declare for 2020 NBA Draft
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Students keep ‘pandemic journals,’ writing first draft of history, as part of remote learning in high school
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Five inmates that tested positive for COVID-19 in the state prison system have died
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Amid coronavirus concerns, Chicago opens 100-bed isolation facility for homeless residents
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Quarantine bakers are making flour a hot commodity
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It’s easy to overlook good-old red radishes, but new varieties bring new possibilities for spring, like this radish green pesto
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Kobe Bryant’s widow Vanessa posts moving tribute to late husband on ‘Mamba Day’
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Kidney surgery forced Liam Hemsworth to ‘completely rethink’ his vegan diet
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After Chicago poll worker dies from COVID-19 and others test positive, city warns voters they might have been exposed to virus at polling places
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Game off: Youth baseball leagues scrambling amid pandemic
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Lawmaker: Trump officials want to delay deadlines for the 2020 census due to the coronavirus outbreak
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Chicago Mayor Lori Lightfoot expects Illinois’ stay-at-home order will extend into May
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An Aurora pastor with COVID-19 had less than a 50% chance of survival on a ventilator. Sunday he celebrated Easter with his family.
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Aurora City Council to hold second remote meeting
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Addressing unemployment claims mess, Gov. J.B. Pritzker promises computer upgrades; House GOP leader says ‘this was an avoidable problem’
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Column: Republicans don’t want to solve the coronavirus unemployment crisis
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Coronavirus in Illinois updates: Here’s what happened April 13 with COVID-19 in the Chicago area
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Pitbull drops new ‘anthem’ to raise coronavirus relief funds, with a message of ‘winning’
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Trump claims ‘total’ authority to reopen the economy — but governors push back and form compacts to coordinate reopenings
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5 things we learned about Patrick Kane on Monday’s NHL teleconference, including his dream 3-on-3 overtime unit and which ex-teammate he calls ‘hilarious’
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Pink’s husband opens up about his wife and son’s scary coronavirus battle
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Under coronavirus cloud, Joe Biden wins Wisconsin and Dems take key state Supreme Court seat
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Mother of Timberwolves star Karl-Anthony Towns dies from COVID-19
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3 vans, 6 coolers, a plane, a storm and 2 labs: The journey of a nasal swab in a coronavirus test kit
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Orland Park chef surprises neighbors when he creates ice sculptures for video tutorials for Joliet Junior College students
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FDA approves first saliva test for coronavirus
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Coronavirus updates: Confirmed cases of coronavirus hover around 2 million worldwide
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Column: What to do with Tara Reade’s allegation against Joe Biden?