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Ask Amy: Neighbor’s gathering creates COVID risk
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Daily horoscope for April 28, 2020
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Disney: The care and feeding of (closed) Animal Kingdom
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Retired WGN anchor Robert Jordan sells Lincolnwood house for $1.2 million
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‘Let’s break down the barriers’: Donors come to rescue of Illinois school district struggling with digital divide
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You can learn math and English online, but how about pottery? Hands-on education challenged after COVID-19 closes schools
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Chicago nurse told friend she was ‘scared to death.’ Within weeks, she and her son were dead from COVID-19, and her husband barely survived.
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Oprah Winfrey, Julia Roberts to appear in global virus relief livestream
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Gospel singer Troy Sneed dies from coronavirus complications
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Daywatch: Lawmaker wins shutdown lawsuit, homeowner cited for crowded party and inside the Culter-Cavallari divorce case
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Bail denied for man accused of strangling escort in downtown hotel, using her phone to get money from her clients
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Will college campuses reopen in the fall? If they do, expect changes: ‘All of this is in uncharted waters’
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Southern Illinois judge temporarily blocks Gov. J.B. Pritzker’s stay-at-home order from applying to Republican state lawmaker who sued
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Chicago cop fires shots at man who pointed gun at them, police say
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Inside the Jay Cutler and Kristin Cavallari divorce case
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Why didn’t the Chicago Bears draft a developmental QB like Jake Fromm? ‘The board fell a certain way,’ GM Ryan Pace says.
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Chicago artists and Threadless do their part with custom-designed masks for charity
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Chicago police cite homeowner for crowded weekend house party in viral video after Mayor Lori Lightfoot says, ‘It goes against all the things we’ve been talking about’ during COVID-19 pandemic
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Texas says movie theaters can reopen Friday. Not so fast, say Texas theaters and national chains
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Caterpillar profit tumbles 46% with world economy on lockdown
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Sunny skies expected to give way to severe thunderstorms in Chicago area Tuesday afternoon
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‘Don’t mess up’: Jeffrey Jordan — Michael Jordan’s oldest son — talks growing up in the shadow of a legend, that Scott Burrell hug request and his hopes for ‘Last Dance’
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Neighbor of Tara Reade says woman told her about Joe Biden sex assault allegations in the 1990s, report says
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My worst moment: ‘Prodigal Son’s’ Bellamy Young and the bicycle incident
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You’ll want to learn the name Maitreyi Ramakrishnan. She’s Netflix’s next teen star
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Avocados are in, pork bellies out in the era of pandemic eating
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Surplus of chicken wings doesn’t translate to lower prices at the store
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Speak Out: Bears made a great draft pick with Cole Kmet
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What to order in today: Crab cake Benedict at new breakfast spot and grocery on Belmont
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An NFL draft Q&A with commissioner Roger Goodell
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‘American Idol’ stays safe with remote episode and Katy Perry as hand sanitizer
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Trump insta a los estados a reabrir escuelas antes de verano
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Self-praise, hubris and self-pity: Examining 260,000 words about the coronavirus from President Trump
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Non-Equity Jeff Award nominations are in for 2020
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‘Chicharito’ revela la causa de la muerte de su abuelo (VIDEO)
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AMLO molesto por el ‘modito’ en que empresarios acordaron crédito internacional
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Kerry Washington and ‘Scandal’ colleagues sponsor meals for workers at Roseland Community Hospital
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Tango en cuarentena en Argentina: a la espera del abrazo perdido
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OPRF High School to proceed with $32.6 million campus renovation amid state’s financial uncertainty
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5 rules for sheltering in place with cockroaches, spiders and turtles
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Kate Achter is out to ‘turn the ship’ at Loyola. The women’s basketball coach — and mom of 10-month-old Reese — also wants to change the way people think about Down syndrome.
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Chicago Bears sign 11 undrafted free agents, including Ledarius Mack — Khalil Mack’s younger brother
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New Patriots kicker Justin Rohrwasser now says he will remove racist Three Percenters tattoo
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Hormel furloughs 150 employees at its Fontanini Foods’ Italian sausage plant in McCook
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El fútbol de España se pone de luto con la muerte de Michael Robinson
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Comics keep laughs coming even with clubs closed by COVID-19
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Reality TV star Ashley ‘Minnie’ Ross dies in Georgia wreck
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As America stays home, deliveries have struggled to keep up. Chicago could be key to fixing the problem.
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El deporte aparece como salvador de relaciones de pareja
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Motín carcelario por temor a coronavirus deja ocho muertos en Perú
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Gobierno de Trump descarta ayuda federal para estados ‘mal gestionados’ antes de crisis
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Bukele ordena sellar celdas y ‘fuerza letal’ contra pandilleros
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5 rules for sheltering in place with cockroaches, spiders and turtles
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Se dispara audiencia del documental ‘The Last Dance’
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Southwest posts quarterly loss, warns ‘no material improvement’ in air travel ahead
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City View Multicare Center nursing home
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Did heavy rain make Hawaii’s Kilauea volcano erupt?
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Festivales de cine unen fuerzas para muestra en YouTube
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Do you want to die in an ICU? Pandemic makes question all too real
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Cancellation of the spring season thwarts Munster senior Kya Vesa’s comeback attempt after a ‘long road’ through knee surgeries and other injuries
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After 15 seasons, how does one say goodbye to ‘Supernatural’? A superhero therapist says by admitting the grief is real.
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Coronavirus as a reminder of the urgency of getting your vaccines
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How to strengthen your resolve to exercise during quarantine
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Lake County COVID-19 death toll jumps to 77; cases now at 1,715; Portage Township continues to have Porter County’s most cases with 92
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Duke reports possible 1st case of virus that causes COVID-19 detected in a dog
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Restaurant thanks COVID-19 front-line workers with free breakfast
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Construction of $68 million apartment tower in downtown Skokie continues despite coronavirus-related delays
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Letter: ‘Conjunto’ helped make an emotional connection
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Coronavirus is a new challenge for the ‘recession-proof’ pet industry
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Commentary: Science on the fly: Resist the urge to jump on every new COVID-19 theory
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NFL to hold 2021 draft in Cleveland from April 29-May 1
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How coronavirus will forever change airlines and the way we fly
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Why the Big Bang produced something rather than nothing
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‘Canelo’ y McConaughey unen fuerzas contra el coronavirus
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Masks, separated slots, more cleaning once casinos reopen
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28-year-old woman injured in drive-by shooting in Evanston
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Man who mailed pipe bomb that exploded at East Chicago post office argues for release based on sentence served, COVID-19 virus
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Running backs, drafted late, are still coveted in the NFL
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Scott Lewis chosen to replace Siffermann on Village Board
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Economy or lives? It’s not that simple: 7 ways to talk politics in the COVID-19 era
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Online Aurora First Fridays event to feature music, art
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Oprah y Julia Roberts entre 200 celebridades en evento contra el Covid-19
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El Milagro temporarily closes plant for cleaning after worker’s COVID-19 death; company’s corn tortilla output to fall 75%
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Ask Anna: How do I stop overthinking sex, so I can come?
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Wine, etc.: Impress mom on Mother’s Day with one of these 12 great wines
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Raza, ingreso y código postal, ¿sentencias de muerte por Covid-19?
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Fired in a pandemic ‘because we tried to start a union,’ workers say
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Rhode Island pushes aggressive testing, a move that could ease reopening
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Internacional colombiano de Boca Jrs. es acusado de violencia de género (VIDEO)
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Meeting time change brings differing opinions from Valparaiso council members, public
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Arthritis drug did not help seriously ill COVID patients, early data shows
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Everyone is giving away cash on Instagram
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Think travel insurance will cover your coronavirus cancellation? Think again.
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Tras multitudinaria fiesta en Chicago la policía emite citación
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Naperville man’s death investigated as part of double homicide in Joliet
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The jobs most impacted by the coronavirus pandemic
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Orioles star Trey Mancini announces stage 3 colon cancer diagnosis as he begins chemotherapy in Baltimore
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Tushy review: Are trendy toilet-seat bidets actually easy to install?
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H-F’s Will Pauling recalls receiving first offer from Cincinnati: ‘I ran up to my mom in the stands and started crying on her shoulder.’
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Libertyville junior Lauren Huber shifts her focus back to basketball after the cancellation of a promising soccer season: ‘I need to get back on the court.’
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Column: Covering the state’s coronavirus response became my life. Then COVID-19 took my aunt.
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Pandemic pets: adoptions of dogs and cats are surging
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Community news
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Ohio’s GOP Governor Mike DeWine splits from President Trump — and rises in popularity
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With grounds closed through June, Chicago Botanic Garden turns to digital offerings
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The way too early odds for who will be the first-overall pick in the 2021 NFL Draft
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Column: Coronavirus has him home from school and asthma has him stuck inside, so Jahkil Jackson is stockpiling blessing bags for the homeless
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Chicago to give $5,000 grants to small businesses with four or fewer employees in lower-income neighborhoods
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Best movies to stream on Hulu, according to audiences
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Insurers are touting ‘telehealth’ doctor visits as a free solution. But patients often find out otherwise.
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Hay hospitales sin cupo para pacientes con COVID-19 en México
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Financial abuse steals billions from seniors each year
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New study projects when each state might ease social distancing rules
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Louisville Slugger manufacturer will make masks and donate part of the sales to food banks
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Column: I’m stepping into this new normal with unmasked pragmatism
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As deadline to pass constitutional amendment looms, Illinois lawmakers fear missed opportunity for redistricting reform
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You voted for your favorite Chicago restaurants. Now meet the winners of our Readers’ Choice Dining Awards.
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‘A Secret Love’ review: A deeply personal, perfect love story
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Quickly
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Elderly man fatally injured in Mundelein head-on crash
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Un ‘Borrego Salvaje’ de Monterrey llega a la NFL
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Benet graduate Kristy Kane steps down as Aurora Central Catholic girls soccer coach to become principal at St. Laurence: ‘This has been very bittersweet’
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Arrestan a Speedy Gonzalez por robo de cheques en EEUU
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How some companies survive, even thrive, in viral crisis
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European doctors warn spike in rare syndrome seen in children may have coronavirus tie
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Liz Weston: How to ask your bank or lender for help
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Smartphone location data can tell if people stay home during the pandemic. Experts worry users are sacrificing privacy for safety.
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In rural U.S., fears of virus seem far away as stores reopen
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Where’s that PPP money: Banks processing loan applications complain of SBA bottleneck
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3D office tours grow in popularity as coronavirus brings in-person visits to a halt
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Crisis del coronavirus impulsa el negocio de podcasts de Spotify
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Oak Park police: 64-year-old woman carjacked at knifepoint during Monday morning incident
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South Elgin graduate Vincent Miszkiewicz signs with Division II program Purdue Northwest to ‘showcase all the skills I can bring’
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Online ballot request form posted for Indiana primary
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Column: Chicago Blackhawks Chairman Rocky Wirtz is a popular team owner. Will that change after he fired John McDonough, the man who made him?
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Compañías se niegan a devolver dinero pese a pandemia
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Column: Turnabout’s fair play: Illinois has been ‘bailing out’ other states for decades
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John McDonough calls his time with the Chicago Blackhawks ‘the ride of a lifetime’
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La AFA confirma el final de temporada de fútbol por coronavirus
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Comings & Goings: Subways close in Tinley Park; Sam’s Triple Crown on the move in Orland Hills
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Front-line workers in Naperville grateful but sometimes overwhelmed by meal donations from residents
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As Illinois facial covering requirement nears, Lightfoot and opponents put forward dueling plans to distribute masks in Chicago
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Music to her ears: Naperville North product Abbie Boswell finishes up first pro season in Israel while working on album
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Southtowners: Grupka named Moraine Valley’s Adjunct Professor of the Year
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Rituales por el coronavirus: Hay gente que le aúlla a la Luna (VIDEO)
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Go Away With … Evy Poumpouras
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Suburban home sales are slower, but potential buyers are more serious, real estate agents say
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In adopting Park Ridge budget, aldermen cut spending amid economic uncertainty
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Arrestan a magnate por la muerte de su esposa
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The best Sceptre monitor
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The best in-wall speaker
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The best neodymium magnet
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The best diatomaceous earth
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The best intercom system
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The best leatherworking kit
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The best king mattress
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The best grapeseed oil
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The best The Ordinary skincare
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The best silica supplement
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Highland Park suspends vehicle sticker sales, others delay payment deadlines during pandemic
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¿Hay lugar para las emociones en el trabajo?
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SD220 board virtual meeting includes mulling options for senior graduation, summer school and next-step referendum plans
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Gary woman battles COVID-19, goes home from hospital and gets a surprise parade from friends, family, mayors
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Los planes de las mejores ligas de Europa debido al coronavirus
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Corporations push to be shielded from lawsuits over coronavirus infections
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Prisoner playwrights were looking forward to Goodman’s ‘Stateville Voices.’ Now that’s locked down, too.
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Organ transplants in the Chicago area are at a virtual standstill due to COVID-19. Recipients are anxiously waiting their turn.
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Crosby: Veterans struggling with isolation brought on by pandemic
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Pets of the week
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50 sports bets you can still place
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Feeling down? Try a good vibes dance for your hands
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Cash-strapped Portage discovers $150K in unpaid 2019 invoices: ‘We keep getting hit with surprises’
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U-46’s Tony Sanders receives an honorary doctorate from Judson University
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Rural America is reopening for business, with COVID-19 largely still a distant threat
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Mister Manners: ‘My roommate had a date with danger’
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Comediantes siguen haciendo reír en tiempos de coronavirus
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New police Superintendent David Brown takes key step in attempt to reduce runaway CPD overtime
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Illinois adding $250 million to small-business loan fund for coronavirus relief
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Two police officers taken to hospital in Englewood crash that left officer, pedestrian seriously hurt
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Taking the new Tweet of the Week survey will be good for what ails you
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Hillary Clinton becomes latest Democrat to endorse Joe Biden
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Naperville Carillon will host weekly concerts for first responders
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Speak Out
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Meals on Wheels gala goes virtual as new Evanston kitchen is about to open
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The Pentagon released UFO videos. Don’t hold your breath for a breakthrough.
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La Liga española iniciará entrenamientos el lunes
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Under the Hood: Don’t put off professional repair on slow tire leak
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Coronavirus: Tesla might re-start some California factory production on Wednesday
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Motormouth: Do the penny test to gauge tire wear
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Récord de muertes en Illinois: 144 en un día por COVID-19, ya son más de 2,000
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Man who allegedly bragged on social media about ‘putting two bodies’ on a gun is indicted in second slaying
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Column: Hundreds buy T-shirts to support craft brewers in Tinley Park, Mokena
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Vice President Mike Pence refuses to wear face mask at Mayo Clinic in violation of medical center’s policy
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Estas cadenas exponen a su empleados al coronavirus
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Letters: Chicago aldermen should meet twice every month during this crisis
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Ordenan liberar a niños inmigrantes ante coronavirus
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Urban farmers show FAITH at downtown Gary site on Carolina Street
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Príncipe Enrique participa en especial del tren Thomas
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Married to an immigrant without legal status? You may not get a stimulus check.
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Nursing homes plagued by COVID-19: 6 deaths in Oak Park, 3 in Elmwood Park, dozens sick
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U.S. Attorney Thomas Kirsch II discusses Federal Bureau of Prisons guidelines on releasing inmates amid COVID-19
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Wilmette historians chronicling COVID-19 pandemic in real time
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NBA lookback: Michael Jordan scores 50 points in back-to-back playoff games
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Indiana hiring company to boost coronavirus testing
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Airbnb and HotelTonight to help domestic violence victims in Chicago during coronavirus pandemic
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Sergio Ramos: ‘Estoy deseando volver a jugar’
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Married artists Derrick Procell and Meredith Colby adapt to coronavirus changes
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Zayn Malik and Gigi Hadid expecting a baby together: report
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Families improvise for bar mitzvahs, other events in Jewish faith during pandemic
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Owners of the Grumpy Goat Tavern say the pandemic has put them out of business at the Elgin golf course
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Investigadores se meten bajo la piel de ‘Joven de la perla’
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South suburban high schools tentatively plan for summer in-person graduation ceremonies
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Column: Trump unleashes #PresidentLysol scorn — and upstages allies’ efforts to boost Tara Reade story
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For plant lovers, gardening offers chance ‘to be productive’ during pandemic
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EPA says it will ‘redesignate’ Lake, Porter counties so they meet 2008 federal air quality standards
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¿Cómo afecta el Brexit a los jugadores extranjeros en la Premier League?
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Valparaiso star Javon Freeman-Liberty enters the transfer portal after withdrawing from the NBA draft: ‘I’ve never had to make a decision this impactful in my life.’
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The Spin: On Illinois’ deadliest COVID-19 day, Pritzker pressed on stay-home order | Biden’s ‘virtual’ Chicago fundraiser | Dr. Fauci doesn’t rule out Milwaukee Democratic convention this summer
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Fat Rice closes, reopening as Super Fat Rice Mart with meal kits on Wednesday
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Mayor says Waukegan will fulfill public records request, reversing city clerk
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Be on the lookout for scams involving home repairs, coronavirus and stimulus checks, Elgin police specialist says
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El coronavirus aún golpea a Ecuador sin piedad
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Los Oscar de 2021 cambian reglas de elegibilidad de películas por pandemia
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More than 200 residents, staff at Cicero nursing home test positive for COVID-19 as at least 9 deaths associated with facility
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Drury Lane fabric drive brings in enough to make about 6,800 face masks
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High schools adjusting social service offerings while campuses closed; virtual meetups occurring weekly
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With financial impact of COVID-19 uncertain, Chicago Public Schools tries to boost its neediest schools with ‘equity grants’
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Commentary: Is that democracy in Chicago’s City Council? What a welcome change.
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Orland Park man returning from Germany arrested at O’Hare, charged in 2015 home invasion
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45 cases of COVID-19 infections, 16 deaths associated with Glenview rehab facility
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Wisconsin Gov. Tony Evers reopens 34 state parks — but not their bathrooms
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Workers at United Scrap Metal in Cicero walk out, asking for more coronavirus safety measures after a colleague dies
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Gov. J.B. Pritzker calls state representative’s lawsuit over stay-at-home order a ‘cheap political stunt’ and decries judge’s ruling as ‘absurd’
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Metropolitan Brewing, a Chicago canned beer holdout, finally pivots to cans — in part because of coronavirus
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Cicero overtakes Des Plaines as Cook County suburb with highest number of COVID-19 cases
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COVID-19 besieging nursing homes in Park Ridge, Skokie, Niles, Des Plaines: Latest state report shows 51 deaths
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Aurora deaf man sues blood plasma company, claiming it would not provide sign language interpreter during donation registration
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College of Lake County fills two vacancies on its governing board with retired executive, attorney
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Editorial: Thanks, MJ and ‘Last Dance,’ for the inspiration. No, we don’t forgive the Pistons.
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Data provides racial demographics of those who died from COVID-19 in Cook County and suburbs
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Female teen dies after contracting COVID-19, Will County health officials say
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Analysis: Trump’s response to the coronavirus reflects a long disregard for science
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15 years in the making, new book takes terrifying dive into the cocaine underworld
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Elmwood School teacher parade features Mickey and Minnie characters in a red convertible
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Illinois’ Oluwole Betiku Jr. signs with the Giants as an undrafted free agent, while Northwestern’s Joe Gaziano lands with the Chargers
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Joe Biden wins Ohio presidential primary in first major test of statewide elections via mail amid coronavirus outbreak
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Rivian, Ford cancel plans to build Lincoln-branded electric vehicle due to coronavirus
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Muere un trabajador, y sus compañeros en United Scrap Metal en Cicero, piden más medidas de seguridad contra el coronavirus
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‘Life has to go on’: How Sweden has faced the coronavirus without a lockdown
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Trump signs executive order keeping meat processing plants open after worker illness, deaths
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Trump suggests using next coronavirus aid package to push some states and local governments to make ‘sanctuary city adjustments’
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America’s schools are likely to stay shut for months — and reopening will bring significant changes, educators say
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Mondelez International, maker of Triscuits and Oreos, says first-quarter sales jumped because consumers were hunkered in at home snacking
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Close to 2,500 crowd Brooklyn streets for funeral of rabbi who died of coronavirus
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Coronavirus in Illinois updates: Here’s what happened April 28 with COVID-19 in the Chicago area
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Rep. Justin Amash exploring 2020 run for Libertarian nomination