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Daily horoscope for May 8, 2020
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Ask Amy: Problem drinking creates problems in marriage
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Flashback: Digging in to aid the war effort: Victory gardens helped Chicagoans fight food shortages, low morale
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Column: How does Gov. J.B. Pritzker — and how do local governments — collect taxes from businesses he’s shut down?
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From Best Dressed to School MVP, nominate a high school senior for Senior Week superlatives
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Daywatch: Opening plan devastates restaurants, mystery illness has potential virus link and what to know about the ‘plandemic’ conspiracy
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From classroom to living room, schools cross divide into virtual academic world
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Coping with Coronavirus: Driveway concerts. Bubbles. What day is it again?
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Numerous Kane and Kendall nursing homes that failed to follow infection control rules now have COVID-19 cases
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Freeze warning as late spring polar vortex descends on Chicago area
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Purdue Northwest celebrates the spring Class of 2020
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Positive COVID-19 test for Lake County judge leads to at least 13 additional employees self-quarantining
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Column: For this Mother’s Day, real hugs (not virtual ones) are gifts that may have to wait
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Batistatos: Where does the travel industry go from here?
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The Chicago Bears’ 2020 schedule is out. Tribune writers make their game-by-game predictions.
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Community news
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Best (mostly) screen-free home entertainment options for parents and kids
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The best Tempur-Pedic mattress
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The best Shark stick vacuum
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Court: ‘Comedians in Cars Getting Coffee’ is Seinfeld’s show
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The best gluten-free cookbook
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The best rotary hammer
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The best tire cover
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The best commercial vacuum cleaner
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The best throwing axe
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The best swaddle
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The best swimming earplug
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The best moving strap
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Moderna gets OK to start larger trial for a coronavirus vaccine
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Rashard Griffith, Chicago’s ‘Teddy Bear,’ is earning his degree 25 years after leaving Wisconsin for pro basketball
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Speak Out: Stay-at-home brings enjoyment of reliving 2005 White Sox
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First coronavirus, now ‘murder hornets’? ‘The Simpsons’ predicts the future again
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Stephen Colbert’s ‘Late Show’ imagines if ESPN expanded ‘The Last Dance’ to 142 episodes
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Will PPP loans save small businesses? Even $530 billion can’t fix everything.
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Scientists consider indoor ultraviolet light to zap coronavirus in the air
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Cristo Rey seniors surprised with class rings
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After recovery from the coronavirus, most people carry antibodies
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Speak Out: Be cautious outside due to coronavirus
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Chicago’s Poetry Foundation is sitting on millions — a petition asks it to do more in response to the pandemic
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Mayor’s office closes Cook County Forest Preserve golf courses within city limits for the remainder of May
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Aumentan los cruces ilegales en la frontera norte de EEUU
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Texans-Chiefs inaugura campaña de la NFL el 10 de septiembre
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Tasa de desempleo en EEUU llega a 14,7% la más alta desde la Gran Depresión
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The next COVID crisis could be a wave of suicides
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Fito Páez sale a la ‘Conquista del Espacio’ en tiempos de confinamiento
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She won over a nation on ‘Great British Bake Off.’ Now she has her own Netflix show
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Former Hammond rep Lawson tabbed by Dem gov candidate
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As restaurants remain shuttered, US cities fear the future
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Pete Davidson asks people to stop bringing drugs to his mom’s house on Staten Island
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For Latinos and COVID-19, doctors are seeing an ‘alarming’ disparity
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El mundialista mexicano, Manuel Negrete, revela que tiene coronavirus
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’50s fashions that defined the decade
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Former Highland Park mayor dies from COVID-19 complications at age 91
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US peace negotiator with Taliban calls for Illinois contractor’s release after capture by militants, SEAL raid
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The world’s most gorgeous golf courses
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Add vavoom to your Zoom with 4 tips from Hollywood sound and lighting pros
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As restaurants remain shuttered, US cities fear the future
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News outlets want more advertisers to act like Burger King
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Tired of Zoom, churches consider plans to pray in person
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‘Da 5 Bloods’, lo nuevo de Spike Lee, ya tiene fecha de estreno en Netflix
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For Latinos and COVID-19, doctors are seeing an ‘alarming’ disparity
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FDA paves way for home testing of coronavirus
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Cincuenta días a la deriva; la pandemia desde un crucero
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Hidden toll: Mexico ignores wave of coronavirus deaths in capital
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Column: Don’t shame those struggling with lockdowns
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The government is ready to reopen. Its residents aren’t, polls show.
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20 ways to keep a marriage strong through coronavirus quarantine
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Why should our daughter be left out of pandemic playtime?
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Tesla Model Y charges luxury SUV market with roomy SUV version of its Model 3
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‘Everything is so up in the air’: North Judson’s Lilliann Frasure, one of six core Indiana Junior All-Stars, considers an earlier college decision with the AAU season on hold
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Honda modifies Odyssey minivans for COVID patient transport
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2021 Chrysler Pacifica earns Good Housekeeping honor
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As golf courses reopen, new players take up the long walk
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China’s military is tied to a debilitating new cyberattack tool
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Column: In neighborhoods hit hard by COVID-19, some students get a surprise — personal delivery of their senior rings
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Muere exfutbolista argentino ‘Trinche’ Carlovich tras asalto para robarle la bicicleta (VIDEOS)
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Luchan contra la pandemia y una posible deportación
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Column: Mother’s Day in a pandemic, and the virus-proof gift of gratitude
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Coronavirus: Vendía tacos en la calle, se había hecho querer
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Parolee who allegedly pulled identity switch to walk out of Cook County Jail joins roll of creative escapes
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Smaller Illinois businesses are landing loans in round two of the federal PPP, but doubts remain about reopening
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Comida podrida, hambre y caos
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Niños tienen alta carga viral pero se enferman menos
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Trump elogia a Barr por desistimar cargos a Flynn
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El coronavirus cambia las reglas del fútbol
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Cómo adaptarse a la nueva normalidad tras el Covid-19
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Elmhurst City Council seeking replacements after two resignations
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Porter County reports 11 COVID-19 deaths as Lake County nears 120 dead
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Kenyans held for weeks in quarantine were then told to pay to get out
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México tendrá un atípico Día de las Madres por el COVID-19
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Authorities investigate after Southwest flight hits and kills man on Austin, Texas, airport runway
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Spanish athletes put on their police uniforms to fight virus
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‘It’s one thing to survive the infection, but what’s next?’ Some COVID-19 patients need rehab to walk, talk and problem solve
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Rehabilitation after COVID-19
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Parent seeks name of employee accused of sexual assault at Evanston middle school
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Sound of silence: Baseball thinking ahead to silent stadiums
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Taiwan baseball fans allowed inside stadium but sit apart
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Taiwan baseball fans allowed inside stadium but sit apart
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Tom Brady’s move to Tampa Bay posed late challenges for television networks
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El negocio de las prisones prospera entre la pandemia en EEUU
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First step in reopening Porter County: All county employees get COVID-19 test
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CSO cancels remainder of 2020 season
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Speak Out: Questions for government leaders and church-goers in the pandemic
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Wisconsin residents mount 2nd stay-at-home lawsuit alleging the mandate violates their constitutional rights
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Grandes ideas para celebrar el Día de las Madres a toda madre en plena pandemia
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‘Very few jobs are special’: Valparaiso offensive coordinator Casey McKim thinks he found one at New Prairie, where he will run his own program for the first time
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Local Muslim community to break fast during Ramadan with virtual iftar Saturday
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Coronavirus pandemic causes Via ride-share service to temporarily shut down in Chicago
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Commentary: Quarantined on a sailboat in paradise: Our family is waiting out the pandemic, with nowhere to go
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Column: Behold, weapons in battling coronavirus conspiracies!
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Grit, blind luck and red wine: Famous war photographer beats the coronavirus at 97
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Automakers to restart May 18, including Chicago Ford plant
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AMLO pide de EEUU datos de ‘Rápido y furioso’ que permitió traficar 2,500 armas
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Esposa de jugador de los Ravens lo amenazó apuntándole a la cabeza con una pistola
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Wolf Point East
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Column: The Scottie Pippen of skyscrapers: An impressive No. 2, a new apartment tower stands tall at Wolf Point
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Curbside sushi and daily dance breaks: How one hotel is surviving the coronavirus crisis
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Luchó para proteger a las trabajadoras sexuales del COVID-19, pero el virus vino por él
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Ouch! Gov. DeSantis takes jab at Marlins’ attendance: ‘It’s kind of social distancing anyways’
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Owners struggle with fed funding program for small businesses: ‘We’re on our own’
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Column: Worried about eviction? This small claims judge has legal advice to keep your home
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Column: Volunteers deliver healthy groceries to south suburban housing authority residents
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Cuomo says 5-year-old NYC boy died from coronavirus-linked ‘toxic shock,’ first such case in the state
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Elmhurst bagpiper plays at sunset every evening to lift spirits during COVID-19 shutdown
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Letters: Here are the moments when I realized this crisis was serious
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Commentary: Volunteer nurse’s aide in the south suburbs: ‘There is nothing like the loss of a mother …’
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What’s that behind you? On virus-era TV, home backdrops star
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CBS reimagines ‘Equalizer’ and ‘The Silence of the Lambs’
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District 203 projecting revenue losses in fiscal year 2020-21
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Down to Business: Pest control company tackles Naperville’s rodent and insect problems
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Despite legal risk, Park Ridge Park District to reopen outdoor tennis courts
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Health clubs and fitness studios are prepping for a comeback. But will people feel safe getting off their Pelotons and sweating next to strangers?
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Vanessa Bryant files legal claim over images from Kobe Bryant chopper crash: report
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Lightfoot administration says expired hand sanitizer it distributed is still effective in fighting coronavirus despite its past-due date
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Talk of the County: Democrats look like party of losers
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Virtual hugs, curbside brunch pickup, drive-up photo booths — Mother’s Day will look different amid coronavirus pandemic
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Arturo O’Farrill: ‘El jazz es música revolucionaria’
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Oak Brook CEO takes busy road trip to help healthcare, senior facilities in Boston
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Lake, Porter county jails’ new normal: strategic testing, isolating inmates with flu-like symptoms
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MLB masks a new addition to Cubs and White Sox baseball
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COVID-19 pandemic’s economic fallout adds emotional element to battle over Gov. J.B. Pritzker’s graduated income tax plan
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Nuggets y Raptors retomarán los entrenamientos el lunes
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Hobart developer, tenant withdraw abatement requests: ‘We don’t want to start from ground zero’
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Shampoo, a trim, a temperature check: What getting your hair cut will be like when barbershops and salons reopen
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New Colts QB Philip Rivers accepts HS coaching gig in Alabama for when he wraps up NFL career
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Carreras virtuales alcanzan momentos de gloria en tiempos de pandemia
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Chicago White Sox hold blood drive at Guaranteed Rate Field
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Chicago-area flea market vendors with no other income are forced to sell products on the street. ‘We have no other option.’
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Column: The Ahmaud Arbery shooting: Video should not be required for racial justice
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Column: Russian policies and leadership shape the Mideast
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Michael Jordan’s game-worn and signed Nike Jordan 1 ‘Chicago’ from 1985 could fetch $150,000 in Sotheby’s auction
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Vice President Mike Pence’s press secretary tests positive for coronavirus; President Trump ‘not worried’
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‘Si vemos un crimen, intervenimos’
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Famoso fotógrafo de guerra sobrevive el virus a los 97 años
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UN: Live animal markets shouldn’t be closed despite virus
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Chicago White Sox hold blood drive at Guaranteed Rate Field to aid in the fight against the coronavirus: ‘It couldn’t be a more perfect place for me to come and give blood’
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After the coronavirus: Your next road trip may look like this
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US unemployment hits 14.7%, highest rate since Great Depression
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Crosby: Private schools face different challenges during pandemic
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Editorial: To Gov. Pritzker and Mayor Lightfoot: Put the kibosh on risky pension gimmicks now
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Animals at closed zoo depend on helping hands
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Hundreds evacuated as wildfires rage in Florida Panhandle
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El plan de cinco fases para reabrir Chicago
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Travel during the pandemic: 7 things you need to know
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Quibbling over expired coupons not right way to help local business
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Is it safe to visit your mother on Mother’s Day? A doctor offers a decision checklist
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Corporate America in no rush to return, extending work-from-home policies for white-collar workers
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Lin Manuel-Miranda y otras 14 celebridades que trabajaron como profesores
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Chicago police watchdog turns down Bronzeville mom’s plea to reopen investigation into fatal shooting of son. ‘I’m still fighting like before.’
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Lake County will begin to reopen Monday. Here’s how some retailers are preparing.
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Ted Cruz gets haircut at salon whose owner flouted Texas lockdown orders
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South suburban park districts try to plan a summer of fun with COVID-19 restrictions looming
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OPRF High School seeks August graduation ceremony, will honor grads with yard signs
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Las mejores fotos de la semana en América Latina
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Editorial: The sorry tale of United’s bailout and layoffs, as recounted by Sen. Dick Durbin
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How to combat your bad breath, now that you smell it under your mask
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COVID-19 doctor on health care workers: ‘It’s like running into a burning building’
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Delantero del Tottenham termina su servicio militar en Corea del Sur
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Ohio State will pay $41 million to settle lawsuits of 162 alleging sexual abuse by team doctor Richard Strauss
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Sports lookback: Michael Jordan on the golf course
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Lawyers: Investigators find ‘reasonable grounds’ whistleblower Rick Bright faced retaliation from Trump administration for opposing hydroxychloroquine
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Lurie Children’s Hospital hit with lawsuit over patient data breaches
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Brian May, hospitalizado tras destrozarse los glúteos haciendo jardinería
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Buying flowers for Mother’s Day still a staple despite pandemic
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Column: Going maskless in stores is the new smoking in restaurants
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Potempa: Whether TV or true life, ‘mother’ role not easy
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Park Ridge July 3rd fireworks at Maine East High School fizzle out due to COVID-19
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Deportistas asumen labores policiales ante pandemia
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Commentary: Sorry, Illinois, but Florida is doing this reopening thing right
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Two local churches challenge governor’s coronavirus rules, arguing for right to worship
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California to mail all of the state’s 20.6 million voters ballots for the November election
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Review: ‘Trial by Media,’ featuring the one, the only, ‘Blago!’ on Netflix May 11
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U.S. jobless claims top 3 million, with little relief in sight
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The Spin: Lightfoot outlines plan to reopen Chicago | No-bid deals to fight COVID-19 | Don’t hug your mother this Mother’s Day
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Commentary: Our work-from-home world is proving more job flexibility is possible
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Retired women ‘give back’ by sewing cloth masks for health care workers
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Taking CBD for the first time? Here are some quick basics
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5 Ways to create an in-home spa experience, including CBD
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President Trump says ‘no rush’ on another coronavirus stimulus package as jobless crisis grows
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LaLiga vuelve a los entrenamientos de forma gradual (VIDEOS)
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Crosby: Push-back to governor’s plan to reopen the state growing more intense
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Lack of ankle monitors keeps defendants behind bars: ‘He’s just kind of stuck there’
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Urged by President Trump, Senate pushes to install conservative filmmaker to run Voice of America
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A falta de ingresos, vendedores de ‘la garra’ se ven obligados a trabajar en las calles de Chicago
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Ahmaud Arbery shooting in Georgia: Father and son charged with murder, aggravated assault
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More rigorous study of hydroxychloroquine is getting underway with help of Cook County health researchers
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Talent. Determination. Chemistry. Sandburg had it all during historic run to 2010 Class 4A state softball title: ‘We had a very special, unique group.’
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State says Cicero nursing home is following COVID-19 rules but judge gives skeptical town right to inspect
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Construction continues on Morton Grove’s Sawmill Station development
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Schaumburg and Melrose Park giving away masks for coronavirus protection
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Illinois surpasses 20,000 COVID-19 tests for the first time, but research suggests many more needed to safely reopen
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‘It kind of feels like a murder’: COVID-19 complicates Mother’s Day for Illinoisans who lost their moms to the virus
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The coronavirus has killed over 270,000 people worldwide — including more than 76,000 in the US
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Column: The coronavirus anti-lockdown protesters have a twisted conception of liberty whiteness
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Despite Mayor Lori Lightfoot’s ‘goal,’ it’s still unknown if CPS will reopen in the fall — but summer school will be remote
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Mayor Lori Lightfoot lays out ‘five-star’ plan for reopening Chicago following coronavirus pandemic disruptions
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Column: Americans are too afraid of risk. What we need in this pandemic is balance
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Coronavirus-related deaths at long-term care facilities up nearly 500 from last week and now make up 48% of state total
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Coronavirus in Illinois updates: Here’s what happened May 8 with COVID-19 in the Chicago area
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Editorial: Let restaurants reopen sooner, not later
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Aurora looks at funding of projects as pandemic continues
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Chicago Bears are interested in former Saints offensive lineman Larry Warford, who was cut Friday
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Former North Central College men’s basketball player Jayme Moten works first NFL draft as an agent: ‘It gives me more drive every day.’
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West Aurora School District reaches agreement with contracted bus drivers
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FAA proposes $1.3 million fine against city of Chicago over alleged violations including falsified training logs
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Funeral for nurse and mother of 3
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North Aurora tower project moving forward
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Five of the top revenge games for the 2020 NFL season
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Geneva bridge project pushed back two weeks
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Chrissy Teigen, food writer Alison Roman stir up bizarre pseudo-beef on Twitter
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COVID-19 cases at South Elgin nursing home spike over 100
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Top White House officials buried CDC report on reopening communities during coronavirus pandemic, emails show
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Queen guitarist Brian May says he tore his butt
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Armstrong: Kansas recruit Andrew Saloga thanks his family, looks beyond the Kane County Meet that never was for Marmion
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Roy Horn, of illusionist duo Siegfried & Roy, dies at 75 of COVID-19 complications