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- Ask Amy: Mother worries about COVID-19 exposure via son
- Daily horoscope for April 23, 2020
- ‘We hold our breath every day’: Maryland crab industry counts on Mexican workers, but how will they stay safe?
- ‘2020: The Movie’: When we look back at this pandemic, what will we see? What will the stories tell?
- Column: Willie Wilson can’t seem to get any respect, regardless of his generosity
- Column: Take tribal politics out of coronavirus shutdown debate, and think about the guy in line at the food pantry
- For decades Chicago’s lunchtime dining room, Manny’s now fights for new business during coronavirus pandemic
- Oak Brook mansion in The Midwest Club: $1.98M
- Daywatch: Virus cases hit daily high, runners spark face mask debate and Chicago’s own ‘Tiger King’
- Your virtual NFL draft party guide
- What will the virtual NFL draft be like? Go inside how teams will make their picks, what the Bears’ setup is — and how you can still boo Roger Goodell.
- Muslims’ mantra during Ramadan turns to virtual worshiping: ‘Let’s be connected’
- A ‘second home’ to some, the College of Lake County theater program turns 50
- Hidden coronavirus outbreaks spread through cities like Chicago, New York far earlier than Americans knew, researchers say
- Las Vegas mayor draws heavy fire for offering city as ‘control group’ for reopening amid coronavirus pandemic
- Tom Brady mistakenly walks into wrong home in Tampa, shocks resident
- Betsy Wyeth, widow and muse of Andrew Wyeth, dies at 98
- Speak Out: People not taking virus seriously should volunteer at Christ Hospital
- NFL prospects ready for their closeup on draft night from home
- Un draft de la NFL virtual y austero
- EEUU: 26 millones de personas solicitan ayuda por desempleo
- What’s on TV Thursday: ‘Will & Grace’ finale; coronavirus
- Man dead, firefighter injured in fire on South Side
- South Shore Line making plans to welcome back riders
- ¿Quién y por qué están demandando a Jennifer López por 150,000 dólares?
- McHenry Outdoor Theater drive-in to reopen
- Coronavirus pandemic creates suicide risk. ‘This could last years’
- India sees coronavirus threat to fragile population: Tigers
- The best way to freeze baked goods
- Company questions deal by ‘Shark Tank’ star to sell N95 masks to Florida
- 19 people who went to polls on election day in Wisconsin contracted coronavirus, but ties uncertain, officials say
- David Beckham subasta la oportunidad de enfrentarlo en un partido
- ‘Staying nimble’: How small businesses can, and do, shift gears
- Chicago’s warm-weather businesses prepare for the worst as coronavirus shutdowns are extended. ‘I visit the store and I say a prayer.’
- Experto denuncia despido por oponerse a impulsar un fármaco que Trump promueve
- ‘Canelo’ anuncia cuándo quiere colgar los guantes
- Notre Dame NFL draft prospect Cole Kmet could have been the next Aaron Judge
- District 212 tabs Dominic Manola as next East Leyden High School principal
- Dolphins reportedly tried to trade up for Bengals’ No. 1 pick on ‘several occasions’
- ¿Qué buscan los radicales antigobierno?
- Night Ministry nurse practitioners pass out sandwiches on the CTA Blue Line
- The Beatles invitan a gran fiesta colectiva para cantar y ver juntos ‘Yellow Submarine’
- Argus Brewery
- CityEscape Garden Center
- Coronavirus mata a dos hermanos mexicanos en 24 horas en NY
- Brothers who hoarded 17,700 hand sanitizer bottles avoid fine after donating supplies
- Vaccine rates drop dangerously as parents avoid doctor’s visits
- Column: Coronavirus lockdown is letting nature make a comeback. We can’t let the earth win.
- First group of Lake County Jail inmates tested for COVID-19 get negative results: officials
- Mark Grace is waiting for his next at-bat with Marquee Sports Network and the Chicago Cubs: ‘Who knows what’s going to happen?’
- Trump quiere ahora convencer al país de que es seguro salir
- Body of missing 23-year-old Chicago man found in a lake in Champaign
- Marc Anthony sorprenden cantando por Donny Hathaway en confinamiento (VIDEO)
- Mata a su hijastro tras pelea en cuarentena
- Unemployment claims: 4.4 million more file for jobless aid; 1 in 6 US workers have lost jobs since coronavirus hit
- Uma Bloo is following her music muse, because the burlesque just didn’t do it for her creative side
- Minnesota recruits Athan and Dino Kaliakmanis help at their father’s restaurant, which gets support from the Antioch community: ‘That is what is so special about this town.’
- What to use when the store is out of what you want
- Sen. Elizabeth Warren announces her oldest brother has died of coronavirus
- Liga española quiere test diarios de coronavirus durante entrenamientos
- Gardening in a pandemic just got easier, thanks to revised Illinois stay-at-home order. Here’s what to know.
- Drury Lane hosting Monday night collection of fabric and elastic donations for making coronavirus masks
- Bezos takes back the wheel at Amazon
- For Joe Burrow, the NFL Draft offers a path home
- Should masks be a fashion statement?
- Column: This pandemic is bringing another with it
- ‘Extraction’ retrata mundo atestado y violento pre-pandemia
- Brothers who hoarded 17,700 hand sanitizer bottles avoid fine after donating supplies
- Trump says coronavirus ‘might not come back at all’ in fall
- NFL Draft 2020: Joe Burrow goes first … Then what?
- Fox News stars touted a malaria drug, until they didn’t
- Wisconsin man was stabbed 175 times, prosecutors say
- Vaccine rates drop dangerously as parents avoid doctor’s visits
- Americans playing overseas fear economic fallout from virus
- To protect people in the Great Lakes region from climate extremes, weatherize their homes
- Hinsdale Central and South high schools work out details of virtual graduation ceremonies
- Indiana tops 500,000 job losses since virus shutdowns began
- Cae demanda de huevo y matan a miles de gallinas
- Best training tools for new dog parents
- The best laptop cleaner
- The best Roblox toy
- The best poker table
- The best Little Live Pet
- The best yoga wheel
- Old Town Triangle home designed by Elizabeth Taich: $4.25M
- Recreational sports leagues in Northwest Indiana have been shut down too: ‘I’m getting a lot more family time in.’
- A blood drive in Vernon Hills turned away walk-ins, an example of how heightened interest in giving blood helped reverse supply shortages at start of pandemic
- Column: The Bears rarely have invested high draft picks in cornerbacks. Ryan Pace must know it’s time to get one in Round 2.
- ‘Don’t doubt me’: Hillcrest graduate Marcus Garrett overcomes ACL injury at Wabash Valley, commits to Morehead State
- Figuras en cartón o pancartas: ¿cómo animar a distancia en la Bundesliga?
- Anti-violence groups hit the streets early to confront double threat of shootings and coronavirus. ‘We just didn’t feel like we could afford to wait.’
- Se ensaya pulsera para mantener sana distancia
- Tom Hanks sends typewriter, heartwarming letter to bullied child named Corona
- Alex DeBrincat will play in NHL video game tournament to raise money for coronavirus relief
- Volunteer your time, donate money, or create masks. Here’s how Chicagoland can give back during the coronavirus pandemic.
- At least 7 dead as apparent tornadoes tear through Oklahoma, Texas and Louisiana
- ‘Extraction’ review: Come for the action with Chris Hemsworth, stay for the … nah, that’s it
- Disney produce serie de ‘Star Wars’ con ángulo femenino
- Man stabbed after argument on CTA train on Northwest Side, police say
- El ‘Quédate en casa’ se extenderá hasta finales de mayo en Illinois
- Cuando los obreros van al matadero
- Rejecting Trump administration’s position, Supreme Court rejects EPA’s narrow view of the Clean Water Act
- Baranek: Gum-popping Tina Zuccolo DeAngelo was ‘ahead of her time’ pitching Thornwood to a state title in softball
- ‘La casa de papel’ superará en audiencia a ‘Tiger King’
- Iran Guard commander threatens US Navy after Trump tweet that ordered to destroy Iranian vessels
- Commentary: In 2 cases that await Supreme Court decision, the stakes are enormous for LGBTQ employee protection
- Aurora COVID-19 testing site reaches capacity by 12:30 p.m. on first full day open
- New $310 billion for PPP small-business loans likely already gone, banks say
- As stimulus money arrives, residents find many uses for cash influx
- Hispanos de suburbio de Boston muy golpeados por coronavirus
- Construction and maintenance work being done on Northbrook library, though closed amid the coronavirus pandemic
- Beyoncé identifies groups receiving $6M in coronavirus aid
- Fasting aspect of Ramadan remains unchanged despite pandemic
- Smoke from Australian bush fires continues its trip around world
- Nebraska dam had history of ice woes before fatal failure
- Special effort: Marmion graduate Jordan Glasgow ready to follow suit, reach NFL like his two brothers after playing at Michigan
- Former Dodgers broadcaster Vin Scully hospitalized after taking a fall at his home
- Joe Burrow to join exclusive NFL company if LSU QB is top pick
- Whitney Houston biopic in the works
- Target extends temporary pay raises as online sales surge. Some workers call for more protection from COVID-19.
- Hutton: High school sports as we knew them won’t return for a while
- Supreme Court sides with the government in immigration case
- ‘The Chi’ actor Jason Mitchell arrested on drug, weapons charges on the Coast
- Area Chinese American group donates thousands of personal protection equipment pieces to Northbrook, Glenview community members and first responders
- ‘Todo está en ruinas’ en La Marquesa, un parque turístico que intenta sobrevivir al coronavirus
- Northwest Indiana NOW makes, donates masks to women’s shelters
- ‘You have to go with what you feel’: Larkin graduate Jalen Shaw puts in time at Triton, commits to St. Bonaventure for men’s basketball
- Nearly empty of regular commuters, CTA trains are now carrying essential workers and the homeless. ‘A recipe for disaster.’
- Clarendon Hills woman initiates effort that has created more than 4,000 masks during coronavirus pandemic
- ‘Gronk’ está entusiasmado por un nuevo comienzo con Brady en Tampa
- Marshawn Lynch rides around Oakland giving out masks
- Risky strategy has produced wins for Democrats in fights over coronavirus rescue packages
- Cupich names first layperson to head Catholic Charities in Chicago
- Commentary: Pay attention, the Supreme Court is talking about abortion
- Cómo mejorar la oficina en casa
- In Wisconsin, the coronavirus pandemic creates a new front in long-simmering partisan wars
- Waukegan-based Vista Health System operations to continue uninterrupted despite parent company’s bankruptcy filing
- This Chicago toy store was supposed to be celebrating opening a third location. Now, all are dark.
- Column: A year after taking over Gyros Planet, Evanston couple using restaurant to feed Latino families affected by coronavirus
- 2 longtime Naperville Park District leaders retiring with more than 70 years of experience
- Letters: Illinois manufacturers have risen to meet the challenges of this crisis
- Puertorriqueña iLe y mexicana Lafourcade comparten un amor obsesivo
- Column: South suburban communities show support for frontline health care workers during coronavirus crisis
- West Aurora School District looks at transportation payments during pandemic
- 5K route through Oak Brook and Hinsdale lets runners compare their time with world triathletes
- How Illinois responded to coronavirus compared with other states
- Could remote learning extend into fall? CPS is preparing for the possibility that schools won’t reopen after Labor Day.
- ‘I’ve done everything I can’: Neuqua Valley graduate Broc Rutter hopes to go in NFL draft after championship career at North Central College
- Feds pressure Potbelly, Ruth’s Chris, other public companies to give back small-business loans
- Streaming video, online retailers escape pandemic pounding
- Community news: Homewood man named Lifesaver of the Year for drowning prevention efforts
- Column: While the coronavirus pandemic brings despair, neighbors offer hope
- At least 20 Chicago suburbs require face coverings in public — something most people in Illinois will have to do beginning May 1
- Tips for your next virtual happy hour or party
- Another meatpacking plant closes: Tyson plant in Indiana to shutter after 146 employees test positive
- Near North home with Lake Michigan, skyline views: $850K
- ‘Biker archaeologist’ Julian Siggers named new Field Museum CEO
- Don’t ignore a sitting car during the pandemic
- Column: Want some good news? This new Riverview Bridge for pedestrians over North Branch of the Chicago River
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- ‘Moral courage in action’: Despite risks, autoworkers step up to make ventilators, face masks
- Alderman calls for City Council to meet twice monthly to respond faster to coronavirus crisis
- 26% of Indiana’s COVID-19 deaths coming from nursing homes, officials say; Lake County death toll reaches 61
- Commentary: Who failed in the coronavirus response? A look at the timeline
- Sports lookback: Michael Jordan’s best game at UNC — 39 points against Georgia Tech
- Gov. Andrew Cuomo says antibody survey shows wider exposure to coronavirus in New York than number of people confirmed by lab tests
- Why family loyalty shouldn’t apply to your credit cards
- Resurfacing of Lake Street in Oak Park to begin two months early, officials announce
- Chicago chef pivots and opens tamale pickup spot after pandemic puts his seafood restaurant on hold
- Q&A with a Trump’s economic adviser, who is urging the president to loosen coronavirus restrictions
- Planning a June wedding? Couples stay on track by going virtual during the coronavirus pandemic
- Muslims around the world observe Ramadan 2020
- A two-time state champion at Benet. A star at Iowa. Kathleen Doyle takes next step as second-round pick in WNBA draft: ‘It was really special.’
- UEFA propone nuevos formatos para completar ligas domésticas
- Chicago Mayor Lori Lightfoot enlists former President George H. W. Bush’s White House chief of staff in launching COVID-19 economic recovery task force
- Crosby: Paramount’s online concerts during pandemic connecting to the community and the future
- Investigation continues into disappearance of Waukegan attorney from unincorporated Antioch
- Illinois: ‘Quédate en casa’ en mayo con estas modificaciones:
- Feds put kids at risk by failing to analyze data on schools’ use of seclusion and restraint, GAO says
- AP poll: Most Americans do not trust Trump’s info on coronavirus pandemic
- Una película biográfica sobre Whitney Houston está en preparación
- Amazon plans 1.2 million-square-foot fulfillment center in University Park
- Column: Downstate hospitals with few COVID-19 cases still feel crush of pandemic
- Major US banks passed coronavirus loan applications through for wealthy clients, told small businesses to wait. Then the money ran out.
- 1 in 5 New Yorkers may have had COVID-19, antibody tests described by Gov. Andrew Cuomo suggest
- From bees to butterflies, researchers say Earth has lost more than a quarter of its insects in the past 30 years
- West De Paul condo with 6,000sf private roof deck terrace: $1M
- El ‘Bombón Asesino’ mexicano genera controversia por sus creencias religiosas y sus papeles
- Aurora fire officials ask for no open burning during coronavirus outbreak
- Cook County commissioners approve Preckwinkle staff member for seat on county health system board
- Facing negative emotions helps mental health
- Nursing homes want to be held legally blameless as coronavirus deaths spiral higher
- Woman shot in leg during Oak Park attempted armed robbery; police seeking gunman
- Aurora may establish fund to help businesses during pandemic
- Construcción de estadios de Catar-2022 continúa pese a pandemia
- Charlize Theron helps to fight domestic violence during coronavirus crisis
- The Spin: Pritzker extends stay-home order to May – with modifications | Chicago EPA workers fight Trump’s return-to-office call | U.S. Robin Kelly casting bailout vote today – with a mask at the ready
- What breakfast cost the year you were born
- Editorial: Five more weeks, Illinois. We can do this.
- State grant provides $248,000 to renovate Timber Park in Franklin Park
- COVID-19 deaths in Southland top 100 for third consecutive week
- Arrest made in Orland Park ruse burglary
- East Aurora High School announces rescheduled dates for graduation, prom
- Look for the helpers: Lake County residents spring into action
- The Rolling Stones sacan su primera canción en ocho años en pleno confinamiento (VIDEO)
- NCAA moves toward allowing athletes to be paid sponsors
- Best undrafted free agents in NFL history
- Chicago Violence 2020
- Bar se convierte en comedor popular por pandemia
- Food delivery fees in Chicago targeted by proposed ordinance; alderman calls for 5% cap
- Congress sends President Trump a nearly $500 billion coronavirus stimulus package for small business, hospitals in latest bid to counter the pandemic
- México se prepara para ‘lo más difícil’, un incremento en contagios y muertes por coronavirus
- Taste of Park Ridge’s fate uncertain; Skokie and Des Plaines fests canceled due to COVID-19
- Elgin Community College president eyes August or September date for spring graduation ceremony
- Investigation sought into Trump administration’s ouster of scientist who questioned coronavirus treatment drug embraced by the president
- Harvey police investigating two homicides Wednesday as ‘possibly related’
- Virtual tours? A buyers’ market later? How coronavirus is affecting South Florida real estate.
- Suburban police chiefs, advocacy groups spar over proposal to support COVID-19 address-sharing to first responders
- Zumba se renueva, da a instructores nueva oportunidad online
- Two sides in federal lawsuit over conditions at Cook County Jail spar again over COVID-19 response at the complex
- 6 Lake County 911 workers test positive for COVID-19; backup center established in government center
- As Chicago pollen season ramps up, doctors give tips on telling COVID-19 from seasonal allergies
- Cámara Baja de EEUU aprueba paquete de estímulo para pequeñas empresas y hospitales
- River Forest to join other suburbs in requiring face coverings in public businesses
- Elgin scales back bond sale for water and sewer projects in face of uncertain financial situation from COVID-19 losses
- ESPN analyst Todd McShay will miss the NFL draft telecast as he recovers from the coronavirus
- Neuqua Valley in top 20, Naperville Central in top 30 in U.S. News & World Report’s annual state ranking
- Gov. J.B. Pritzker’s stay-at-home order will remain in place through May 29. But changes are coming. Here’s what you need to know.
- Marine Corps commandant bans public display of Confederate flag
- With 12 new COVID-19 deaths, long-term care facilities in DuPage now account for 83 of county’s overall total of 118
- Illinois residents will be required to cover their faces in public starting May 1
- Cubs executive Crane Kenney on the start of the 2020 season: ‘The virus will tell us when we can play’
- Prosecutors: Man fleeing police caused violent crash in West Garfield Park that killed passenger
- NFL draft first round: Picks 1-32
- Man dead, another critically wounded in shootings in Golden Gate, East Garfield Park neighborhoods
- Gov. J.B. Pritzker extends ‘modified’ Illinois stay-at-home order through May 30
- Nursing home workers complain they face COVID-19 outbreaks without information or even training on wearing masks
- Worker became ‘super spreader’ of coronavirus at Joliet nursing home where 26 people died, officials say, and it shows need for more testing
- Roger Goodell asked for boos at the virtual NFL draft. So here are the best #BooTheCommish tweets.
- Illinois golf courses have the green light to reopen May 1, but they await the state’s ‘strict safety guidelines’ amid COVID-19
- McHenry drive-in theater’s plans to reopen May 1 are shelved after Pritzker extends stay-at-home order in Illinois
- Coronavirus in Illinois updates: Here’s what happened April 23 with COVID-19 in the Chicago area
- Coronavirus updates: Pandemic pushes US unemployment to highest since Depression, cuts off world’s Muslims from Ramadan traditions
- 1 in 5 New Yorkers may have had COVID-19, antibody tests suggest