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Through the years: Joe Biden’s political career
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We watched the 1st 8 episodes of ESPN’s 10-part ‘Last Dance’ documentary on the 1997-98 Chicago Bulls— and it’s exactly what sports fans need
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Daily horoscope for April 15, 2020
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Ask Amy: Mom’s rants cause family rift
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Veterinarians balance social distance, supply shortages with caring for pets during coronavirus shutdown
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Column: Hell freezes over in coronavirus pandemic: Washington media embraces federalism
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Column: To nag or not to nag those social distance violators?
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Embattled, indicted Ald. Ed Burke has spent more than $1.1 million on legal fees from his campaign fund
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NBCUniversal’s Peacock streaming service debuts amid coronavirus outbreak. Will it stand out?
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Daywatch: Pritzker says Illinois is bending the curve, medical students join the pandemic fight and how Chicago ecologists work on virus predictions
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Medical examiner rules death of Oak Park attorneys homicides, reports couple was stabbed to death
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Chicago officials say city is ‘bending the curve.’ How do we know? What does it mean?
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Renowned sculptor who created Vietnam Women’s Memorial dies
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Looking for a spiritual read during the coronavirus lockdown? Read ‘One Long River of Song’ by Brian Doyle
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Bears Q&A: Are there any Day 3 quarterback prospects? Could Matt Nagy devise a Taysom Hill-type role for Mitch Trubisky? Does signing Jimmy Graham mean no Cole Kmet?
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Indiana order blocks local bans on virus patient moves
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Tour de France is rescheduled and will now start Aug. 29 and end Sept. 20
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Fear, uncertainty grip small businesses in the suburbs: ‘I’m scared to death I’m going to lose everything I’ve worked for’
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Snow leads to massive pileup on the Kennedy Expressway
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Ex-Harvey police chief, former internal affairs supervisor claim in separate lawsuits that mayor retaliated against them for political reasons
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Local government bodies switch to virtual meetings during COVID-19 pandemic, raising questions about public comment and essential business
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Getting an economic stimulus check? Trump’s signature will be on it, a break in protocol
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Bleak IMF forecast: 2020 will be economy’s worst year since Great Depression. ‘This is a crisis like no other.’
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No, Americans won’t have to repay coronavirus relief checks
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Letter to the Editor
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Column: Trump’s coronavirus failure has Illinois governor flying masks from China. We should be outraged
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US retail sales plunge by record 8.7% in March amid coronavirus shutdowns
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In new special, Oprah addresses the toll COVID-19 is taking on black Americans
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Speak Out: Increase in license plate fees hits working people hard
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Column: If watching eSports becomes the new normal, can eSportswriting be that far behind?
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Chicago medical students, in demand amid coronavirus pandemic, graduate early to enter field: ‘What better time would there be?’
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Trump wanted to host a call-in radio show to answer coronavirus questions, but didn’t want to compete with Rush Limbaugh
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Arizona quiere albergar a los 30 clubes de MLB para arrancar la temporada
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British politics reflect stability, and change
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Alarma mundial por corte de fondos de EEUU a la OMS
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Bancos de EEUU prevén ola de deudas sin cobrar
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Alejandro Fernández recuerda a Joan Sebastian con fines benéficos
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Prosigue construcción de estadios en EEUU pese a pandemia
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What’s on TV Wednesday: ‘Riverdale’ on the CW; coronavirus
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The most endangered rivers in the US
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Trump se retracta de afirmación sobre poderes presidenciales
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The virus is vaporizing tax revenues, putting states in a bind
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Column: Gaming ‘push tax’ could kill Waukegan’s golden goose
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Ilustres exmadridistas presentes en subasta solidaria ‘Leyendas en casa’
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Baranek: ‘One of the best shooters, man or woman, on planet Earth,’ Chicago Sky guard Allie Quigley brings smiles playing HORSE
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The heartbreaking last texts of a hospital worker on the front lines
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Ministro guatemalteco: llegan deportados contagiados
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Does widespread disinfecting kill the coronavirus? It’s under debate.
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Nursing homes put workers at risk by failing to provide enough protective gear, union says
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Column: Why coronavirus is killing African Americans more than others
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El Tour de Francia 2020 ya tiene fecha
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‘Unprecedented’ number of people turning to GoFundMe as a last resort during pandemic. ‘It’s like you’re putting your heart out there’
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The news is making people anxious. You’ll never believe what they’re reading instead.
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Furloughs and pay cuts hit the Los Angeles Times
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‘Kate la Química’ ofrece a los niños una nueva diversión científica
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Ingredients in your favorite snacks that are bad for you
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Aurora teachers, families getting used to rhythms of e-learning during pandemic
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Tim Anderson pays tribute to Jackie Robinson’s legacy in video call with members of the White Sox’s ACE program: ‘Being able to put on 42 is different’
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Lesson from Singapore: Why we may need to think bigger
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Why New Orleans pushed ahead with Mardi Gras, even as it planned for coronavirus
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MLB employees become the subjects of a huge coronavirus study
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Even Google and Facebook may be facing an ad slump
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How to get a refund for coronavirus-canceled travel, from hotline help to ‘the nuclear option’
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The best electric grill
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Paul McCartney cree que los chinos necesitan ‘ser más limpios’ y considera ‘medieval comer murciélagos’
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The best Pokémon game
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The best earplug for sleeping
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The best distortion pedal
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The best whitening mouthwash
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Despite pandemic, this country has a full sports calendar
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Best Buy to furlough 51,000 store employees amid coronavirus sales slump
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Disabato: It’s a different kind of April for Mount Carmel graduate Alek Thomas
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La Grange Highlands 106 chooses father of five to fill board vacancy
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The 1980 US basketball teams didn’t get to play in the Summer Olympics that year either. But it wasn’t a pandemic that kept them away — it was a boycott.
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Make yourself useful: 30 skills to master while in coronavirus quarantine
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After last year’s weather troubles, Lake County farmers preparing for another tough spring during pandemic
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Clubes de Grandes Ligas participan en estudio de coronavirus
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‘Selah and the Spades’ review: An evocative take on high school clique drama streaming on Amazon Prime
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Loop home with Lake views, terrace: $1.1M
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Farm education, youth programs canceled, or online due to virus pandemic
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Pobladores de destinos populares de México cierran el paso a turistas por temor a la COVID-19
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Major airlines reach deal with feds for $25 billion in coronavirus aid to avoid layoffs
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2020 Blackhawks Convention — originally scheduled for July 24-26 at the Hilton Chicago — is canceled
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How a food snob learned to love food tours
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Samantha Irby is a voice we need now. She’s back with ‘Wow, No Thank you.’
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Panamá despide al técnico Américo Gallego debido a la pandemia
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Montgomery program focuses on residents who need help paying their water bill during pandemic
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‘Bad Therapy’ review: Dizzy dalliances, too shallow plot needs more to break through
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Rosalía ya casi ha terminado su colaboración con Billie Eilish
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Democratic rout in Wisconsin election looms as a ‘clarion call’ for President Trump
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La pandemia dejó varados a dos trotamundos en un estacionamiento de Florida
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IRS braces for scammer onslaught accompanying stimulus payments
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Federal stimulus checks have started to arrive. Here’s who gets what and how.
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World wars stopped the Tour de France. Now coronavirus has, too.
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Feel like you’re in prison? These trainers actually were
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Video: Coronavirus adoptions empty animal shelter for first time
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Elgin man arrested on charges he choked a woman to unconsciousness, beat her until she coughed up blood
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Southtowners: Tinley Park’s Tyler Bearden selected for prestigious fellowship
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Quique Setién: ‘No me voy a sentir campeón aunque tenga dos puntos más que el Real Madrid’
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Shuttered MetroSouth Medical Center in Blue Island being prepped to take COVID-19 patients
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Mundelein mayor, wife fully recover from COVID-19 and they’re praising the importance of ‘physical distancing’
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Study says this test can help screen early for diabetes
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Valparaiso has plans for $1M Community Crossings grant
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China didn’t warn public of likely coronavirus pandemic for 6 key days
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A un año del incendio, pandemia amenaza restauración de Notre Dame
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College basketball notes: Former West Aurora three-sport star Camron Donatlan decides to return to basketball and commits to Missouri junior college
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Under pressure from lawyers and Illinois politicians, Indiana accuses Lake Michigan steel mill of manipulating water pollution samples after fish-killing spill
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Chicago crowned a taco capital in new book ‘American Tacos’ — author explores 8 types of US tacos
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‘Roads covered in sheets of ice:’ state troopers warned residents to stay off roads amid snowstorm that dropped 3.5 inches of snow in areas
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Merrillville first responders might not receive stipend due to budget shortfall
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NBA season recap: Most interesting stats for contending teams
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Lake County communities allowing restaurants to sell alcohol on takeout orders as business slows during pandemic
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If you catch the coronavirus and recover, are you immune? Maybe. But reopening the country may hinge on that answer.
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10 pioneer-era apple varieties thought to be extinct found in the Pacific Northwest by a team of retirees
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Expert alert: When you can’t cough — extra COVID-19 precautions for people with physical disabilities
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Five new COVID-19 deaths between Lake, Porter, LaPorte, Newton counties, officials say
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Study: Middle age may not be too late for lifestyle changes to reduce women’s stroke risk
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Chris Erskine: I’ve fallen for my coronavirus quarantine captors. Especially the furry one
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Quickly
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‘Canelo’ entrena y ejerce de padre desde el confinamiento de su casa (VIDEOS)
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This German zoo may have to feed animals to each other as money dries up. Its prized polar bear would be the last one standing.
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Cheques a estadounidenses vendrán con el nombre de Trump
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‘Butt Boy’ review: A strained, clenched exercise in fanny fiction
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How the government pulls $2 trillion coronavirus stimulus money out of thin air
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Editorial: No pajamas equals success for City Council virtual meeting
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Escuelas de California sufrirán cambio radical al reabrir en medio de la pandemia
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Judge orders McHenry County Department of Health to disclose names of coronavirus patients to emergency dispatchers
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Courses to take online during coronavirus quarantine
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Former Fox Lake residents face animal cruelty charges after deputy finds dead dogs, cats and home ‘covered in animal urine and feces’
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Morton junior offensive tackle Phil Gunn commits to Ball State; former teammate Dierre Kelly, a junior defensive tackle who transferred to Merrillville, picks Bowling Green
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Here’s what to talk to your Tinder match about during the coronavirus pandemic
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‘Tiger King’ has nothing on the insane 1981 big-cat adventure ‘Roar,’ now streaming via Drafthouse Films
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Pandemia supera 2 millones de casos y 128,000 muertos
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Elgin man charged with drug dealing after police find him with nearly a half pound of meth, prosecutors say
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Rachael Ray tapes show from home, makes $4M virus donation
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‘Hold your nose and vote’: Progressives weigh backing Joe Biden for president
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Países sopesan monitorear salud y ubicación de la gente
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Sen. Elizabeth Warren is the latest top Democrat to endorse Joe Biden for president
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¿Por qué el discurso en los Oscars de Joaquin Phoenix no parece ahora tan loco en tiempos de coronavirus?
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Larga recuperación para sobrevivientes de Covid-19
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Column: Is your kids’ e-learning driving you to day drink? Don’t stress, parents, says one expert: ‘Let’s just keep it real.’
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Pelosi: Retirar fondos a OMS es ‘ilegal’
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Senate Democrats push Trump for $30 billion to fund a comprehensive national coronavirus testing plan
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Pandemia retrasa renovaciones de estadios del Real Madrid y Barcelona
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Commentary: Capt. Crozier should be commended, not censured for his actions on the USS Roosevelt
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Planned Parenthood offers telehealth services for birth control, counseling
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Spring snow hits Chicagoland
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Strike Team’s COVID-19 tests result in 10 positives at Porter County Jail
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La evolución del taco alrededor del mundo contada en un libro
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Column: Sports without tailgates, traditions or fans in the stands? It would be weird, but it’s still better than the alternative.
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Second Chicago firefighter dies after testing postive for COVID-19. ‘His spirit will live on forever.’
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Chicago City Council meets virtually amid worldwide coronavirus pandemic
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Lee esto antes de recurrir a tu 401(k)
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Michael Jordan’s restaurant offering a special ‘Last Dance’ dinner to pair with the ESPN documentary
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Asesor médico de gobierno de EEUU cree posible el regreso de los deportes en 2020
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Coronavirus may cost Metra 97% of its April ridership, and leave $500 million budget hole over next two years
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How much tension and uncertainty was smothering the 1997-98 Chicago Bulls? Director of ‘Last Dance’ weighs in on the massive ESPN documentary.
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Kennedy Expressway pileup that sent 14 to hospitals was one of 85 crashes reported by state police as snow and ice slickened roads
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Ana Guerra estrena refrescante y pegadizo nuevo single (VIDEO)
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Los museos se pasan al streaming
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FBI: Sospechoso trató de colocar bomba en hospital
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What if back to normal is never? Leaders in arts and entertainment are feeling increasingly pessimistic
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Monet, manna and minnows: Life at closed Art Institute, Shedd, Botanic Garden goes on
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Clarendon Hills Park District promotes supervisor to Superintendent of Recreation
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Atiende a tu mascota durante el encierro
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SAT tests to move at-home and online if coronavirus forces school closures in the fall
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Coronavirus not the first time sports leagues came to a standstill
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Kildeer home with sports court on 2.8 acres: $1.2M
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Rachael Ray tapes show from home, makes $4M virus donation
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2020 NFL Draft: Top 10 offensive tackles
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Look for the helpers: A roundup of people doing good things during the pandemic
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2020 NFL Draft: Top 10 edge rushers
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MLB recorta salario de directivos hasta 30%
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Preckwinkle announces alternative housing program for Cook County coronavirus patients, soon for health care workers and first responders
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Costura, cocina y rompecabezas
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Can a drug that kills head lice cure COVID-19 patients? It works in a petri dish, but…
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Elmhurst firefighter diagnosed with the coronavirus
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Letters: There is help during this crisis for people who are struggling with addiction
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WWE da de baja a luchadores por el coronavirus
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Aurora adopts sweeping liquor law changes
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Checking your account for that stimulus check? You’re not alone. Some online banking platforms are overwhelmed.
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World economy working from home gets a glimpse of the virtual future
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Lake County officials approve ordinance ensuring employees paid during COVID-19 pandemic; considering extending the closure of government buildings
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Consider taking online classes during coronavirus shelter-in-place order
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U.S. retail sales plunge record 8.7% after paychecks disappear
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Commentary: What would Abe Lincoln do? How the 16th president led through adversity
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Shoulder to shoulder, these Detroit workers have no choice but to ride the bus
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Dwayne Johnson promete nuevos personajes en Fast & Furious
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Column: Court to decide whether Riverdale can refuse to renew business licenses for property tax scofflaws
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¿Qué tan seguro es usar Zoom? Esto es lo que debes saber
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Corrections and clarifications
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Blatter: ‘Estados Unidos podría organizar el Mundial de 2022’
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‘Not Prisoners’: Conservative protesters converge on Michigan Capitol over governor’s stay-home order
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Editorial: Two plagues, one city: David Brown, Chicago’s next police superintendent, takes on COVID-19 and gun violence
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Here are some fun facts about northwest Indiana
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Ideas menos obvias para ver con niños en cuarentena
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Laid off due to coronavirus? Here is what you should do
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Hotel de Trump despide a 560 empleados
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Chicago Tribune pages from 1918 show eerie similarities between coronavirus and Spanish Influenza
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Gov. J.B. Pritzker says state faces $2.7 billion revenue shortfall this year; up to $7.4 billion next year due to coronavirus
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Column: Trump’s push for higher gas prices is misguided
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Prospectos del draft NFL muestran su talento de forma virtual
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California ayudará a indocumentados afectados por pandemia
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What the World Health Organization does, and how US funding cuts could affect its ability to fight diseases
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Incautan 14 kilos de cocaína ocultos en un cargamento de mascarillas
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Kifowit to hold community meetings on Facebook Live during pandemic
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Residente recrea ‘René’ con ayuda de su madre, Rubén Blades y 30 músicos y la emoción es incluso mayor
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Potempa: Hardware and gift gallery maven Philips passes at 90
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Illinois Republican congressional candidate’s fundraising email plagiarizes Chicago Tribune story
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Probablemente EEUU ‘pasó el pico’ de contagios: Trump
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Coronavirus update — Naperville case count surpasses 215, deaths total more than 150 in Will and DuPage counties since March
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Family farm producing less than half during coronavirus
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OPINIÓN/En el Ascenso MX hay pasión, pero no es suficiente para sobrevivir
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Sunset Foods employee in Northbrook tests positive for COVID-19, company officials confirm
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In an effort to slow coronavirus spread, Skokie mayor orders face coverings be worn in many public places
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The Spin: Pritzker’s pandemic budget bombshell | Chicago may be flattening the curve |Mayor Lori Lightfoot, Hillary Clinton’s new ‘stay home’ PSAs
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At least 2 inmates, 7 staff members test positive for coronavirus at federal high-rise jail in downtown Chicago
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New saliva test for COVID-19 could be easier on patients, safer for health care providers
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David Brown takes post as Chicago’s acting top cop
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Judge agrees to release local handyman whose neighbors called attention to his plight in Cook County Jail
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As confirmed coronavirus cases hit 1,721 across Lake County, six Waukegan city employees test positive
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Chicago Sky coach James Wade will be on the clock from France in the WNBA’s virtual draft
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Storied Chicago defense lawyer Edward Genson combined street smarts with a brilliant legal mind
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Roy Halladay was on drugs and doing stunts when his plane crashed in 2017, the NTSB report says
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Illinois star Ayo Dosunmu declares for the NBA draft: ‘I’m 100% locked in’
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Column: President Trump is floundering and he’s taking the WHO and governors down with him
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Coronavirus in Illinois updates: Here’s what happened April 15 with COVID-19 in the Chicago area
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Testing falls woefully short as Trump seeks to lift stay-at-home orders
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Trump threatens to bypass Senate rules on nominees
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Oak Parker Robert Dugal, 58, advocated for people with disabilities, died from coronavirus and other factors
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Coronavirus stimulus checks begin arriving as economic damage piles up, fears persist for shoppers, workers