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- MLB finalizing early-July relaunch proposal to players union: reports
- Ask Amy: Sexless marriage worries wife
- Daily horoscope for May 7, 2020
- Show mom some brunch-drunk love with simple, scrumptious eats at home
- Column: A hat tip to the workers in meat plants, doing a dirty and dangerous job during the pandemic
- Column: Pritzker’s reopening phases could doom live entertainment. Here are 7 ways to improve them.
- Column: White privilege and the shooting of Ahmaud Arbery
- Care of nursing home residents a major concern if workers go on strike amid COVID-19 pandemic
- Glenview home with wraparound porch: $2.05M
- Daywatch: Republicans criticize Pritzker’s reopen plan, how your office may look post shutdown and Adler astronomer alleges American Girl stole likeness
- Chicago can’t reopen without decrease in the number of coronavirus cases, Mayor Lori Lightfoot says
- The high-rise office you left in March may not resemble the one you’re going back to. Here’s what workplaces may look like after the coronavirus shutdown.
- Shooting victim who survived Markham double homicide was fugitive wanted on attempted murder charges
- Column: Music has provided a soothing sort of immunity throughout this pandemic
- Chicago teacher who crossed the picket line during the strike is now suing the teachers union over dues payments
- Highland panel expects to decide fate of Fourth of July twilight parade, festival by May 15
- Chicago Cubs Q&A: How would spring training at Wrigley Field work? What becomes of the bobbleheads?
- Help! Airbnb isn’t following its own COVID cancellation rules. Travel Troubleshooter investigates.
- 2 McDonald’s workers shot by customer angry that dining area was closed because of the coronavirus, Oklahoma City police say
- Nearly 3.2 million US workers seek jobless aid; coronavirus has put 33.5 million out of work
- Column: The 2020 NFL schedule will be released tonight. But with so much uncertainty, the usual excitement seems misguided.
- Ravens safety Earl Thomas held at gunpoint by wife after he was caught cheating: report
- How to combat the challenges of working remotely during the coronavirus pandemic
- Coronavirus delays start date for new employees
- New Banksy art unveiled at hospital to thank doctors, nurses
- Jay Chou brings magic with his Netflix show ‘J-Style Trip’
- Column: Michael Jordan’s baseball fantasy — and his failure with the Chicago White Sox — is a big part of his legend
- Illinois’ convention industry reopens last under Pritzker’s plan. A dark McCormick Place could mean a $923 million economic hit in the year’s second half.
- Robert De Niro says he’d play Gov. Cuomo in a coronavirus movie: ‘He’s doing what a president should do’
- Speak Out: Protestors of governor’s orders should offer solutions instead
- Kenwood 6-bedroom mansion, built in 1901, lists for $2.5 million
- Kenwood 6-bedroom mansion, built in 1901, lists for $2.5 million
- Meet the Whitney Young Magnet High School grad featured in Michelle Obama’s Netflix documentary
- Wave of infections from New York travelers swept through US before city began social distancing measures, research shows
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- Madonna anuncia que tuvo el coronavirus
- EEUU archiva plan de CDC para reabrir el país
- Indiana’s governor is allowing churches to reopen, but many area religious leaders don’t want to be a ‘control group’
- Built in 1910 and modernized by noted Chicago architect John Vinci, 6-bedroom Kenwood mansion lists for $2.5 million
- Column: 11-year-old’s letter to her mail carrier went viral the old-fashioned way. Now postal workers around the country are writing to her.
- Evander Holyfield volverá a subirse al ring ‘por una gran causa’
- La MLS sancionan y ponen en cuarentena al peruano Yordy Reyna
- Celebrate Highwood cancels 2020 event season because of the coronavirus pandemic
- Kids can help make this Mother’s Day recipe extra special
- Former Bad Company lead singer Brian Howe dead at 66
- La NBA inicia fase de reanudación con máxima cautela
- Despite canceled choir tour and spring concert, Loyola Academy students determined to keep singing
- Unanimous Supreme Court throws out New Jersey ‘Bridgegate’ convictions
- Woman crashes into Union Township Middle School, flees: police
- Zoom hopes to improve security, roll out encryption after purchase of Keybase
- WBEZ’s Jenn White leaving to host national ‘1A’ for NPR
- Coronavirus crisis exacts toll on people with disabilities
- Coronavirus makes cooling centers risky, just as scorching weather hits
- Virus delays orangutans’ long awaited return home
- ¿Quién era el guardia de seguridad de los Chicago Bulls que derrotó a Michael Jordan?
- Illinois nursing home strike averted as tentative agreement reached, including hazard pay for workers during COVID-19 outbreak
- Indiana jobless claims top 600,000 during virus outbreak
- México recortará fondos para albergues de mujeres indígenas
- What you need to do when you find out someone you know has coronavirus
- Protests as Indianapolis police kill 3 in separate incidents
- Chicago doctors — mostly moms — join together to advise officials and the public. ‘We can’t not say something.’
- Illinois cold case: Detectives looking at serial killing suspect in 1992 death of Tammy Zywicki
- Evitan huelga de personal de hogares de ancianos en Illinois
- ¿En marcha la película o serie de Ghost Rider en el Universo Marvel?
- ‘Nos da miedo ir al hospital’
- Baranek: The real thing? Not quite, but Grundy Speedway drivers grab their computer steering wheels to entertain fans
- Column: The killing of Ahmaud Arbery — another black man falsely assumed to be a criminal is dead
- Naperville defers $25 million in capital projects to offset revenue loss due to COVID-19
- Jugador español dice tener ‘miedo de locos’ por coronavirus y se niega a salir de casa
- El turismo enfrenta su peor crisis
- Salons, gyms prepare to reopen
- Restaurant steak supplier switches to home delivery
- When Chicago steakhouses closed, a suburban supplier had to think fast. Now it offers Corona Care meat packages for home delivery
- How to embrace your inner trash animal
- For workers, no sign of ‘what normal is going to look like’
- A new coronavirus threat to children involves inflammation of blood vessels, heart
- ‘COVID-19 parties’ probably didn’t involve intentional spread
- When the virus came, some museum curators lost years of work
- Behind seniors Rachel Pate and Haley Ferguson, new-look Boone Grove was ready to ‘see what we could do without a so-called superstar’
- Knock, knock, who’s there? No political canvassers, for the first time maybe ever
- Lady Gaga anuncia el lanzamiento definitivo de su nuevo álbum: ‘Chromatica’
- Oak Brook organization gets personal protective equipment from China for local donations
- Dist. 204 teens offer free tutoring to kids whose parents work on front line of coronavirus pandemic
- ¿Lo uso o no lo uso? El mensaje político de los tapabocas
- ‘Let’s Make a Deal’ asks frontline staff to join its special
- ‘Driveways’ review: A beautiful farewell from Brian Dennehy in one of the screen highlights of 2020
- Chicago Sinfonietta announces new CEO
- A boy on his bike chasing a baseball. Illinois-Chicago recruit Matt Zahora made an early pitch for success at St. Laurence.
- Texas hair salon owner jailed for defying lockdown gets freed by state Supreme Court
- Premier League’s restart is held up by bottom-ranked teams
- Pritzker’s 5-phase plan a ‘gut punch’ to restaurants desperate to open
- Mentoring group focuses on pandemic’s impact on young people in Aurora
- Cambia su casco de NFL por la bata de médico para luchar contra coronavirus
- Baseball from Korea: A filling breakfast for bereft fans
- Online retailers spend millions on ads backing postal service bailout
- Grubhub isn’t cheating restaurants, it’s breaking even on orders, CEO says
- Se desploman ventas de artículos de lujo por coronavirus
- Boom in canned food means a boom in cans, too
- NHL condemns misogynistic remarks by 2 players on social media
- Coronavirus could worsen death toll of summer heat waves, health officials warn
- Travel from New York City seeded a wave of US coronavirus outbreaks
- Drive-throughs and drive-ins were fading; coronavirus made them a lifeline
- Commentary: No, we’re not at ‘war.’ The dangers of how we talk about the COVID-19 pandemic.
- Commentary: What earthquakes can teach us about the coronavirus pandemic
- Ted Ginn Jr. on joining Chicago Bears: ‘Don’t let the age fool you; I can still run’
- Barry Farber dies; conservative radio host ran for NYC mayor
- Virus precautions could last at least two years, doctor says
- Separate but together: Packing 2 picnics for Mother’s Day
- All business: Michigan State lands Kaneland pitcher Mason Kottmeyer, a late bloomer who ‘signed incredibly late for a school that size’
- A family with a wide reach in Illinois nursing homes has links to severe COVID-19 outbreak in New Jersey
- Commentary: ‘Tiger King’ raises the need for legislation to protect big cats
- Indianapolis officer fatally strikes pregnant woman who was walking on an expressway ramp, police say
- A Chicago nurse vacationed with other nurses every year. She died from COVID-19 before they could plan their next trip
- Neiman Marcus files for Chapter 11 bankruptcy, an ominous note for department stores
- Hinsdale cancels Memorial Day events, La Grange folks can participate in virtual pet parade
- Crosby: We need to listen to others as we navigate stormy sea of pandemic
- Girls basketball notes: Sophomore center Taylor Charles’ transfer from Montini is a timely development for Burlington Central
- Gary schools finishing demolition priority list
- Willie Wilson moves 5 million face mask giveaway to three Chicago churches
- Where to shop during the meat shortage, from wholesalers to farms to barbecue joints
- Gurnee-based Woodland District 50 extends existing teachers union contract one year amid coronavirus-induced uncertainty
- Illinois congressional delegation seeks extension of 2,000 National Guard troops to assist with pandemic through June
- Illinois-Chicago soccer recruit Grace Setter enjoyed six varsity seasons in two sports for Waubonsie Valley: ‘It was such a great experience.’
- Coronavirus may lurk in semen, but no proof that COVID-19 can be sexually transmitted, researchers report
- Oak Park police: Three masked men steal resident’s car at gunpoint, flee on I-290
- Aurora Public Art commissions inspirational signs of support
- The name of TheVine Martini and Wine Bar — and the mission — is about community
- Mother’s Day flowers: Hope for Chicago florist struggling amid coronavirus pandemic
- Chicago Master Singers takes annual benefit online
- Chicago Park District plans abbreviated summer camp season
- Annual Franklin Park Fest, Railroad Daze, to be postponed; mayor hoping for later in 2020
- Need a job? The coronavirus pandemic puts contact tracers in demand, and a local college has a new program to train them.
- Letters: Defeating the coronavirus is the goal
- El CMB quiere reiniciar el boxeo con jueces desde casa
- Mother’s Day to the rescue for struggling florist
- Chicago’s indie music venues, closed by coronavirus, take their fight to save themselves to the national stage
- Column: Activists call on Tinley Park to show support for gay rights in Polish Sister City
- Neiman Marcus solicita protección por bancarrota
- Coronavirus killing black Britons at twice the rate as whites
- Michael Jordan, the baseball player
- Robert De Niro: ‘Me gustaría interpretar a Andrew Cuomo en película sobre coronavirus’
- Broadway star Nick Cordero showing ‘early signs’ of waking up from COVID-19 coma
- Here’s what you should know before visiting a marijuana dispensary
- Bug experts dismiss worry about US ‘murder hornets’ as hype
- The coronavirus pandemic is disrupting the illegal drug trade
- Trump administration shelves detailed CDC guidelines on reopening states
- A military member serving as one of President Trump’s valets has tested positive for coronavirus
- Rupert Grint, girlfriend Georgia Groome welcome first child
- NFL quiere sus equipos estén listos para reabrir el 15 de mayo
- Push for profits has left many nursing homes struggling to provide care
- Commentary: The Swedish ambassador explains Sweden’s unique COVID-19 pandemic strategy
- Andy Serkis leerá ‘El Hobbit’ por 12 horas para luchar contra coronavirus
- Without a spring baseball season, Benet’s Jimmy Coffey and Nick Clevenger run into college recruiting hurdles: ‘This is not ideal.’
- Aurora garage fire causes $30,000 in damage
- Mom’s rule: Mother’s Day special doc airs on Comedy Central
- Shoppers, owners tread lightly as Porter County partially gets back to business: ‘We can all open up here, but that doesn’t mean people are going to come out’
- Phone prayer service launched by Chicago Catholics to connect people while church doors are closed
- Students, staff in Oak Lawn show appreciation from afar through notes, online photo contest
- Científico encuentran coronavirus en semen de pacientes infectados
- Despite pandemic, work moving along on North Aurora projects
- Fonsi: El cuerpo pedía cantar con una lágrima en la garganta
- A nationally televised tennis tournament is being held in West Palm Beach… this weekend
- Tinley Park looks to slash spending by 20% to offset expected coronavirus revenue drop
- Lake County officials have started drafting reopening guidelines for government buildings
- Review: Brian Wright takes listeners on wild, whimsical ride
- Best books of 2020 so far
- Fuego cruzado entre ‘Piojo’ Herrera y el colombiano Osorio
- The best flower seed
- The best wireless access point
- The best facial sunscreen
- The best coloring book for adults
- The best otoscope
- The best outdoor folding table
- The best RV awning
- That book Meghan Markle read Archie? It was ‘Duck! Rabbit!’ by Chicago authors
- The best Graco convertible car seat
- Read: Justice Department’s legal filing dropping case against Michael Flynn
- Letter to the Editor: More testing results in higher COVID-19 numbers, but it’s right thing to do
- US faces ‘truly daunting’ challenges to deploy millions of needed coronavirus tests
- Talk of the County: Stimulus checks, unemployment aren’t needed
- Naperville Salute 4th of July festival, Naperville Women’s half-marathon and 5K canceled
- Coronavirus killing black Britons at twice the rate as whites
- Indie power pop band Drew Neely & The Heroes offer new music every month
- All 32 NFL teams’ win totals: Will the New England Patriots win 9 games without Tom Brady?
- Community news: Entire Southland Prep senior class accepted to colleges
- Lake County Jail inmate tests positive for COVID-19 after being transferred from Cook County Jail
- Biggest box office winners of all time
- Una mirada a algunos artistas fallecidos de coronavirus
- Jovencita supera un derrame cerebral y ahora camina para recaudar fondos para hospitales
- Column: Quitcher beefin’ — we’ll all survive the pandemic-related meat shortage
- Feds charge politically connected not-for-profit boss with fraud involving state grants
- Second female police officer sues Markham over alleged sex discrimination
- Test to detect COVID-19 antibodies available at Greater Elgin Family Care Center
- Editorial: Aim higher: CPS, Pritzker should be focused on reopening schools, not extending e-learning
- Uber loses $2.9 billion, offloads bike and scooter business
- White Christmas! Betty White will star in Lifetime holiday movie
- Reopening Illinois: Everything you need to know about getting back to normal at gyms, the office, restaurants and more
- IndyCar confirma que arranca el 6 de junio
- Commentary: To all the moms, for helping their kids grow through this pandemic
- Mensaje de apoyo en el cielo para trabajadores de primera línea de Nueva York
- White House blocks CDC guidance over economic and religious concerns
- Serie ‘The Eddy’ explora el jazz en una París multirracial
- White House blocks CDC guidance over economic and religious concerns
- ‘Impresionante’ el contagio de coronavirus entre latinos de Chicago, autoridades suman esfuerzos para atacarlo
- Joe Biden uses virtual events to target battleground Florida
- Jim Harbaugh proposes one-and-done rule change for NFL draft
- Tiger Woods, Phil Mickelson, QBs to donate $10 million to virus relief
- NBA lookback: Allen Iverson’s ‘practice’ speech 18 years later
- Fiorentina y Sampdoria anuncian siete positivos en jugadores
- Due to pandemic, Waubonsee summer classes to be held online
- Niles Police K-9 marks anniversary, also works on federal narcotics crimes
- The Spin: Former Illinois Gov. Edgar on his talk with Pritzker about politics, leadership amid crisis | Lightfoot-Wilson mask feud | New WGN America nightly news program coming
- Michael Jordan was ‘very generous’ to his baseball teammates — while taking his spot in the White Sox organization seriously: ‘We worked 7 days per week’
- Lake County high schools work on alternative plans for graduations
- Berta returns to familiar role as interim superintendent of Valparaiso schools
- Oak Brook village president blasts Gov. Pritzker’s reopening plan: ‘Our businesses have suffered beyond repair’
- El técnico mexicano ‘Vasco’ Aguirre filtra la fecha de la vuelta de LaLiga
- Valparaiso play ‘The Shanghai Singer’ will be presented on YouTube
- Sports begin to reawaken in a changed world
- Worker at Amazon’s Waukegan fulfillment center dies of COVID-19
- Boeing CEO David Calhoun buys Gold Coast condo for $2.75 million
- Boeing CEO David Calhoun buys Chicago condo for $2.75 million
- Naperville Animal Control busy rescuing ducklings from storm sewers
- St. Charles ends police, fire drive-by parades
- The viral video ‘Plandemic’ is the latest COVID-19 conspiracy theory. Here are 4 things to know about Judy Mikovits, the long-ago discredited researcher featured in the film.
- Un salvadoreño el primer muerto por COVID-19 en cárcel de ICE
- Corrections and clarifications
- Supreme Court asked to block House from seeing Robert Mueller’s grand jury secrets gathered in Russia investigation
- Boeing CEO David Calhoun buys Palmolive building condo for $2.75 million
- Advocate Aurora Health announces it will resume elective procedures, doctor visits
- Some states let vulnerable workers turn down jobs
- Loan program is short-term fix, not cure-all, for businesses
- Bukele, el joven que gobierna con mano dura El Salvador
- Wisconsin Republicans push for regional reopening to give the economy a boost
- Clifford Crone, District 204’s second superintendent, dies at age 91
- With their educational outreach, Dr. Dre and Jimmy Iovine think about ‘who’s going to be next Steve Jobs, next Bob Iger, next Dr. Dre’
- Protests in Indianapolis after police kill 3 in separate incidents, including pregnant pedestrian
- Column: How to get back to normal? Mass testing
- Aurora hospital leaders say pandemic not ‘going away any time soon’
- Devices for electronic monitoring run out in Cook County amid efforts to drastically reduce jail population
- For fifth straight week, Southland records more than 100 COVID-19 deaths
- Obituary: Patricia Yanni of Geneva, who had COVID-19, remembered for ‘great laugh and a great sense of humor’
- Preocupación por avance del coronavirus en Ciudad de México
- Gov. J.B. Pritzker says upgrades should speed things up at state agency overwhelmed by unemployment claims amid pandemic shutdown
- Column: Supporters to run in honor of Ahmaud Arbery, the unarmed black man gunned down while jogging
- Mysterious illness potentially related to COVID-19 has surfaced in some Illinois children, doctors say
- Rock & Roll Hall of Fame to rock Mother’s Day with Bon Jovi on YouTube
- Chicago Bears 2020 schedule: Bears open in Detroit, Tom Brady and the Buccaneers visit in Week 5 — and the Packers are on tap for the season finale
- Coronavirus in Illinois updates: Here’s what happened May 7 with COVID-19 in the Chicago area
- White father and son charged with murder of Ahmaud Arbery, a black man whose shooting death in Georgia sparked national outcry
- Home births during coronavirus pandemic | PHOTOS
- Giannis Antetokounmpo says his social media accounts were hacked after bizarre and offensive tweets were posted
- In stunning reversal, Justice Department drops case against Michael Flynn, former Trump adviser who pleaded guilty to lying to FBI
- FDA bans faulty masks, 3 weeks after failed tests
- Governors are disregarding White House guidelines on easing their states’ lockdowns
- The Bear Download podcast breaks down the Bears’ 2020 schedule, from a seemingly soft start to a potentially brutal finish