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The NHLPA board is voting on a 24-team playoff format to return — and the Blackhawks would benefit
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Ask Amy: ‘Larry David type’ curbs wife’s enthusiasm
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Daily horoscope for May 22, 2020
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‘Chewing’ with Louisa Chu and Monica Eng
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Costliest hurricanes of all time, according to NOAA data
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Aunt Martha’s, Midlothian battle in court over housing children with COVID-19
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Salons, gyms desperate to reopen navigate complexities of Pritzker’s Illinois stay-at-home order
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‘Our residents are in crisis’: In state-run homes for adults with disabilities, COVID-19 spread quickly
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Column: Two classes in coronavirus America: Technocrats and people who work with their hands
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Column: Nine cousins, all high school seniors, find what matters in a pandemic: family
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ABC renews 19 shows, adds David E. Kelley drama ‘Big Sky’
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Pop superstars Lady Gaga and Ariana Grande team for dance-pop thumper ‘Rain on Me’: Listen
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Residents say they are being kept in the dark about COVID-19 as nearly 90 deaths are recorded at low-income housing in Chicago. ‘This is dangerous.’
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Rahm Emanuel won’t talk about his ongoing conversations with Joe Biden, but his pundit appearances offer hints
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Chicago restaurants won’t be ready to open on pace with rest of Illinois, Mayor Lori Lightfoot says
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Illinois Tollway reaches railroad deal, paving the way for construction of a beltway around O’Hare
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Daywatch: Chicago restaurants won’t reopen soon, sex workers struggle during shutdown and when will the beaches open?
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More rain, more floods, more often. Why wet basements and swollen rivers are becoming the new spring reality for Illinois.
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John Prine’s ‘Angel From Montgomery’ gets new recording for COVID-19 charity
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‘A Trump enemy statement’: Trump continues to lash out at scientists whose findings contradict him
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Phil Jackson left the Chicago Bulls after ‘The Last Dance.’ Here’s how the franchise’s 7 full-time coaches have fared since his departure.
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How to find high-quality CBD oil
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L.A. Fire Department to inspect vape and smoke shops after downtown explosion
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Inside HBO Max’s scramble to launch a massive bet on streaming
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How do I get HBO Max? And why so many HBO products?
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Column: Two-tower plan for former Chicago Spire site moves a step closer to groundbreaking
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Look for the helpers: Books distributed along with food
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The Notorious B.I.G.’s 50 greatest verses
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Speak Out: Praise and criticism for governor as executive orders continue
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Where you can watch the best movies of 2019 right now
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Facebook starts planning for permanent remote workers
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Many Illinois couples wish they were quarantined with their ‘work spouse.’ Experts say don’t sweat it, but do be careful with that relationship.
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Motormouth: How to keep gas ‘fresh’
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How to make a living in Chicago sex work amid a pandemic? More hours, less pay and a good internet connection.
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Millennium Park at Home music series launches in cyberspace
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Cae avión de pasajeros en Pakistán; más de 100 muertos
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Republicanos planean eliminar prestaciones por desempleo
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Hydroxychloroquine linked to deaths, heart risks in COVID study
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Virus-proofing could become popular feature in vehicles after coronavirus
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Speak Out: Greg Zanis made Aurora proud
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Americans still don’t trust self-driving cars, poll shows
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Under the Hood: Night-vision system tests well
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Wanted: Loving home for 53-year-old tortoise
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Jerry Sloan
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Muchos en EEUU no regresarán pronto a restaurantes
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Jerry Sloan, the fiery Chicago Bulls guard and Hall of Fame coach of the Utah Jazz, dies at 78
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The best books to read during coronavirus quarantine
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Area residents find silver linings during the coronavirus pandemic
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Deere profits, revenue plunge but beat Wall Street expectations
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Former West Side star Dana Evans and Louisville are scheduled to play Valparaiso at the Genesis Center on Dec. 19
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Now streaming: New movies available to stream during coronavirus quarantine
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Volunteering comes naturally to Aurora man who ‘enjoys helping’
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‘Horrible nightmare’: Illinois woman trying to regain custody of coyote
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South Carolina family reunited with dog a year after he was stolen, police say
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Drive-thru coronavirus test site — the first at an Illinois high school — opens in suburban Rolling Meadows
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Should you fly yet? An epidemiologist and an exposure scientist walk you through the decision process
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Yosemite National Park reopening plan includes fewer visitors, required reservations
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Americans venture out for holiday travel in test of containment
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Larry Printz: Frugal finds: The 10 least-expensive vehicles under $19,000
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At veterans’ home, towering legacies of the dead
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Frugal finds: The 10 least-expensive vehicles under $19,000
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At veterans’ home, towering legacies of the dead
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Cleaning tips: How to do the dishes faster
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Puerto Rico reanuda actividades desde la próxima semana
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Best card games to play with the family
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The best motion sensor light
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The best jewelry holder
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The best external sound card for laptops
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The best contact solution
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The best bathroom rug
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Tijuana paramedics risk their lives to help the sick
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Around the world in 8 novels for Memorial Day
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Trump critica voto por correo promovido por su campaña
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Jonathan Orozco se infectó de covid-19 tras organizar reunión
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Victory Gardens’ playwrights ensemble resigns in protest
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Mayor considering ways to increase outdoor dining as Naperville restaurants with patios get ready to reopen May 29
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Traffic shifts planned on I-88 in Aurora for maintenance and repair work
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Police face backlash over virus rules. Enter ‘violence interrupters.’
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Scientists predict an above-average Atlantic hurricane season
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Man on Zoom call with 20 others is killed by his son, police say
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The country enters a Memorial Day Weekend to remember (or forget)
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2 dead in overnight shootings Thursday in Chatham, South Austin neighborhoods
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Flashback: From the seas to the stars, Shedd and Adler brought wonder to Chicago
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Recruiting notes: Lake Forest linebacker Jai Williams, son of former Bears lineman James ‘Big Cat’ Williams, designs a Kentucky blueprint for his future
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Many jobs may vanish forever as layoffs mount
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Police face backlash over virus rules. Enter ‘violence interrupters.’
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Quickly
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Multimillonarios de EEUU se enriquecieron aún más con la pandemia, según informe
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Aumenta el ciberacoso infantil con los niños más tiempo en línea
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The striking racial divide in how COVID-19 has hit nursing homes
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Column: How many will die for the Dow?
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How the pandemic splintered the Appalachian Trail
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Virus impact on one landlord: 80% of its retail tenants missed rent
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The striking racial divide in how COVID-19 has hit nursing homes
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Famous actors who served in the military
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Oh Boy! John Prine tribute show to stream on Facebook, YouTube
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Cancelado y sin campeón el Clausura-2020 del fútbol mexicano
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Quickly
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Illinois-based teams in the Midwest Collegiate League will be ready to play baseball July 1, ‘no matter where it’s at’
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Column: Ode to my toddler, on his birthday, in the style of ‘Thriller’
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Preparing to reopen one day
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Michigan flooding raises fears of moving dioxin contamination at Superfund site: ‘This 500-year flood is a wild card’
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School Grocery Delivery
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Aurora area restaurants hungry to offer outdoor dining, but questions remain
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Luis Coronel, cerca de casarse
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Park Ridge home with rooftop deck: $800K
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Summertime scenes from the ’50s, ’60s and ’70s
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Bob Odenkirk, Michael Shannon, Beck Bennett, Ron Funches, Lili Trifilio and 19 other Chicago celebrities offer advice, congrats to 2020 high school graduates
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Garage of Aurora home damaged in fire
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Health agencies offer tips on sex during the pandemic
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Spike Lee and the battlefield of American history
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14 months away, everything about the Tokyo games is up in the air
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‘Horrified’ and ‘ashamed’: Volkswagen apologizes for ad
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Age is more than a number for nation’s geezer politicians
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These labs rushed to test for coronavirus. They had few takers.
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Social distancing is particularly hard on those with eating disorders, experts say
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Aitana y Reik al rescate de la música con ‘Enemigos’
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Community news
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University of Illinois expecting at least $167 million pandemic shortfall
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Lori Loughlin and Mossimo Giannulli plead guilty in college admissions bribery case, await judge’s decision
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Harvey landlord charged with murder in shooting death of man who was helping tenant move
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Crestwood police officer accused of beating, choking woman in front of kids in Portage
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McGrath: Yes, we’re all ready for life to return to normal, but what price are you willing to pay?
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COVID-19: Tips for going out again
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Construction worker killed when semi veers off Indiana highway, hits him while rear-ending his truck
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Is it safe to swim in a pool, lake or the ocean? Coronavirus questions answered
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Trade show display maker lost 90% of revenue amid the pandemic. Now it’s making office barriers, and business is looking up.
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WGN Radio’s Chris Boden sells Tinley Park 4-bedroom house for $393,000
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Commentary: Rick Bayless: Restaurant stabilization bill would give owners and staff a crucial lifeline
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Bishop Noll junior guard Courtney Blakely has offers from Texas Tech and St. John’s but feels the frustration of the pandemic: ‘You just have to stay encouraged.’
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Decent: As hard as it is to put Ribfest on every year, it’s just as hard to ‘deconstruct’ it, organizers say
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Amazon angles to grab back customers
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La crisis golpea al emblemático Manolo el del Bombo
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Tara Reade is dropped as client by a leading #MeToo lawyer
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Residentes de complejos de vivienda subsidiada en su mayoría negros y latinos, se sienten olvidados y desprotegidos ante COVID-19
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Four new COVID-19 deaths reported in Lake County on Thursday
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No injuries in minor chemical spill at Argonne National Lab
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What reopening Chicago area restaurants will look like
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A parade, 50-vehicles strong, circles Burr Ridge assisted living to lift the spirits of residents and staff
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Editorial: Chicago’s new police chief reinvents a notorious concept. Can it work?
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Commentary: Veterans and mental health: ‘This crisis has taught us we are all desperately interconnected’
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Drake apologizes for referring to Kylie Jenner as his ‘side piece’ in unreleased song
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Lightfoot says decision on Lollapalooza music festival expected next week
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Valpo hosts Memorial Day program with COVID-19 precautions
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Crosby: Retiring Aurora teacher gets the parade she deserves
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Commentary: UN must extend arms embargo on Iran — and US should have a backup plan
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Chicago reabrirá con cautela a principios de junio en medio de la pandemia
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Memorial Day observances will be different this year but won’t diminish the meaning of the holiday
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Letters to the Editor
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NHL awaits players’ vote on a 24-team playoff format before discussing what comes next
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Legislators OK bill that gives ‘essential’ workers stricken with COVID-19 better access to worker’s compensation
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Music Box Theatre, Bucket Listers compete this summer for Chicago drive-in business
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Sam Toia of the Illinois Restaurant Association is a Chicago guy who gets Chicago things done. Is he pushing too hard on reopening?
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Se acelera la pandemia de coronavirus en toda Latinoamérica
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Chicago Mayor Lori Lightfoot rejects President Donald Trump call to open churches
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Letters: Concern, trust important during pandemic
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‘A brotherly bond’: Khris Walton and Nick Price reflect on Merrillville football team’s run and effects of coronavirus pandemic on senior year
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Lady Gaga y Ariana Grande superan adversidades en ‘Rain on me’
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Commentary: Eddie Haskell was totally misunderstood
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Pakistani airliner crashes into crowded residential area near Karachi
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Construction worker killed when struck by semi on I-94
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‘Empire’ actor Bryshere Gray accused of clogging West Loop condo’s toilets with condoms, letting his dog pee indoors
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Ancelotti: ‘Zidane cambió mi idea del fútbol’
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Memorial Day observances will have a different look this year in the Chicago area. Here’s a list of some of them.
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Big box stores were already pulling ahead of mall-based retailers like Macy’s. ‘The pandemic is now pushing it to the brink.’
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Disabato: A gritty catcher at Brother Rice, Ricky Palmer played four years as a walk-on at Notre Dame. Now, he confronts a brain tumor with the same determination.
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Para Cuba la reelección de Trump ‘el peor’ escenario
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At Steppenwolf, a change in executive directors in the midst of building its new theater
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Mayor Lori Lightfoot says Lake Michigan’s ‘Playpen’ not opening this summer
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Frankfort to offer break on water bill to residents who shop at reopened businesses
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Column: Jerry Sloan’s hustle and work ethic perfectly meshed with Chicago — and gave the Bulls their 1st face of the franchise
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Professional athletes who served in the military
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Chicago’s top cop announces a ‘summer operations center’ in time for long holiday weekend and the expected spike in violence
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Downriver flooding in Michigan prompts more evacuations
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Emergency lights activated in Willis Tower, but full power not yet on at skyscraper
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St. Edward product Dylan Mlinarich jumps into quarterback fray with transfer to North Central College: ‘I just focus on what I have to do.’
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Illinois will allow some athletes to return to campus in early June, starting with football and men’s basketball
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Illinois lawmakers push special session into fourth day as recipe for pandemic budget proves elusive
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Commentary: For Memorial Day, a reminder of how much it took
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The biggest at-home coffee trends during coronavirus quarantine
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Column: A restaurant rebound is not on the table
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No more ping pong and free food at the office? Tech giants are embracing remote work, and others may follow.
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Hong Kong’s pro-democracy protest movement left reeling by China’s recent power grab
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Big Ten cancels its football media days in Chicago in July
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Oswego downtown caravan offers Memorial Day weekend salute
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Two very different Democrats: What a Joe Biden and Elizabeth Warren ticket might look like
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Lori Loughlin and fashion designer husband to serve jail time for college admissions bribery scam
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Teenage boy among shooting victims on West, South sides
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State unemployment office notifying more than 32,000 gig workers whose personal information was possibly exposed
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NBA lookback: Michael Jordan the gambler was ruthless
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Placentas in COVID-positive pregnant women show injury with blood circulation and clotting
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Column: An exclusive look at the reborn Cook County Hospital: Once facing the wrecking ball, the West Side landmark is about to reemerge, beautifully remade
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Two years at shortstop. The final season on varsity. Metea Valley’s Dylan Wrona hoped to make his pitch: ‘I was ready for the time of my life.’
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High school football coaches and players, like North Chicago’s Travis Turner and Grayslake Central’s Colin O’Malley, stay connected during pandemic
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Column: When we have a coronavirus vaccine, will we want to use it?
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Column: Say what? Republicans don’t want to allow you to vote on the graduated income tax
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Temen resurgimiento de contagios por feriado en EEUU
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Potempa: Pie traditions and pantry recipes are a family legacy
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Online concert to honor anniversary of The Venue in Aurora
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Hecky Powell, Evanston barbecue master and community booster, dies at 71 of COVID-19
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Kane County state’s attorney won’t try to stop Sunday services at Northwest Bible Baptist Church in Elgin
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Chicago, you’re probably not getting that haircut May 29
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Valparaiso school board discusses superintendent search, fall semester
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Trump pide reapertura de iglesias, las considera ‘esenciales’
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President Trump calls on governors to reopen churches, declares them essential services
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Corrections and clarifications
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Hallan huesos de decenas de mamuts en México
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Daughter of fallen Marine recalls his sacrifice on Memorial Day
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Commentary: Does Joe Biden take black voters for granted? His latest gaffe suggests he might
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Quickly
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Northbrook music teacher honored with Golden Apple award
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Crosby: Let’s not forget World War II vets over this shelter-in-place Memorial Day
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In prison, producer finds new voice for inmates, and himself
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Jazz competition for high school students goes virtual
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Indiana health officials report 28 more coronavirus deaths
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Armstrong: After winning an Olympic gold medal and surgery on Achilles tendon, Waubonsie Valley’s Morolake Akinosun takes time as a ‘rehab for life’
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Highland looks at waiving utility bill late fees until July or September
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Aurora online Memorial Day ceremony to include music, poetry and tribute to Gold Star Families
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Education in DNA of Gary’s new school chief
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The Spin: Lightfoot dismisses Trump’s call for churches to reopen | Will the mayor get a casino win in Springfield? | Rahm Emanuel’s talking to Joe Biden
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Chicago will cautiously reopen in early June, begin easing restrictions on some businesses and activities, Mayor Lori Lightfoot says
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Speak Out
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Column: The Memorial Day parade: Another coronavirus casualty
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Column: Losing a job often means losing insurance
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Will County Board to purchase former hospital pavilion to house Veterans Asisstance and Children’s Advocacy Center
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All Illinois child care facilities can open with limits as soon as next week, Gov. J.B. Pritzker says
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Elgin News Digest
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Elburn business owners say they are just ‘hanging on’ as pandemic continues
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Department of Justice declares its support of lawsuit challenging Pritzker’s stay-at-home order
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Joe Biden says he was too ‘cavalier’ about comment that black voters considering Trump over him ‘ain’t black’
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Oswego looks at water rate change due to pandemic
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Coronavirus in Illinois updates: Here’s what happened May 22 with COVID-19 in the Chicago area
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Commentary: With a closed lakefront, a chance for underappreciated parks to be Cinderella
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Kane sheriff’s office sets up COVID-19 online ‘needs form’
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Cook County Hospital
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Cook County Jail sees signs of COVID-19 containment