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‘I am outraged’: Bishop of Episcopal Diocese of Washington criticizes Trump’s church visit
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Wrath of Twitter heaped upon designer Virgil Abloh for $50 donation to bail fund
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George Floyd fallout: Here’s what happened June 1 in the Chicago area
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Ask Amy: Neighbor’s remodel turns ugly
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Daily horoscope for June 2, 2020
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Looting and shattered windows in downtown Naperville as rally turns violent; one person injured and taken by ambulance
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WGN America to launch ‘unbiased’ cable newscast with some of Chicago’s very own on-air talent
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Daywatch: Looting overshadows peaceful protests as city defends response, Pritzker battles Trump and familiar faces coming to WGN America’s ‘unbiased’ newscast
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Navy-Notre Dame football game to be played in Annapolis for first time
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New setup, additional safety measures greet shoppers as Oak Park Farmers’ Market opens for 45th season
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Federal authorities accuse Galesburg man of traveling to Chicago for protests with homemade bombs, charge him with inciting a riot
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Widespread looting overshadows peaceful protests in Chicago and beyond, as Gov. J.B. Pritzker battles President Donald Trump
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Sparked by death of George Floyd in Minneapolis, protests in Chicago fueled by decades of Police Department problems
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Chicago police and city leaders defend handling of protests and looting as questions swirl over response some found lacking
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Parisians return to sidewalk cafes, Latin American countries reopen despite rapid rise in COVID-19 cases
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Cartoonists to thank frontline COVID-19 workers this Sunday
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From Australia to the Netherlands, world outrage grows over police killing of George Floyd
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Highland, Munster officials challenged dealing with pandemic, flooding, managing facts and rumor
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My worst moment: ‘Snowpiercer’ star Alison Wright and the disastrous ‘Mr. Robot’ audition
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Column: America wouldn’t listen when Colin Kaepernick and other famous black athletes spoke out. So what chance do the rest of us have to be heard?
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A Norfolk group has long helped clean graffiti off the Confederate monument. Not anymore.
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Celebs take to streets for historic demonstrations
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Speak Out: Property damage and looting go beyond protesting
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4 police officers shot in St. Louis during long night of violence and destruction
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Celebs show their support with #BlackOutTuesday
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Column: Are we bored enough yet to bet on pingpong? Oh yeah.
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Crown Point man shot by state trooper following pursuit from Munster to East Chicago
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Police release video of fatal shooting at North Riverside mall
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Brands weigh in on national protests over police brutality
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Obispa episcopal ‘indignada’ por visita de Trump a iglesia
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Hurricane guide during COVID-19
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Ways to support the LGBTQ people in your life
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IRS fails to pursue thousands of rich tax cheats, watchdog says
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What to stream: It’s time for white Americans to learn more about systemic racism
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Coronavirus pandemic is fueling efforts to increase access to abortion pills
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Beyond the McMuffin: Make these 6 breakfast sandwiches at home
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Need a fun weekend quarantine project? Try this citrus marmalade recipe
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Quickly
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Muere el legendario actor y comediante mexicano Héctor Suárez
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Maine South’s annual basketball camp goes digital: ‘I’m ecstatic at the response.’
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These times call for Stephen Petronio’s coiled energy
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Migrantes no dejan de mandar dólares a México pese a desempleo y pandemia
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Judge gives control of Joe Exotic’s zoo to Carole Baskin
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Un nuevo reto: proteger a los estadios del coronavirus
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Joe Biden slams Trump’s response to George Floyd fallout, saying the president is ‘consumed’ by ego, not leading during crisis
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Column: You can’t be the ‘president of law and order’ if you thrive on chaos
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Coronavirus to shave trillions from the economy over 10 years
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Things to do while you’re stuck at home during coronavirus today
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Popovich llama ‘idiota’ a Trump y dice que ‘el sistema tiene que cambiar’
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Prevent your credit limit from being lowered (and what to do if it already has been)
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‘Shirley’ review: Elisabeth Moss is at the center of a masterpiece thriller about a famed horror writer
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Adidas voices solidarity while closing its stores
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Wes Unseld, a Hall of Famer and NBA Rookie of Year and MVP in 1969, dies at 74
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Portage graduate Jovanny Gonzalez takes over as girls basketball coach after Indians set program record for wins last season: ‘We want to keep the positive momentum.’
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How you should read coronavirus studies, or any science paper
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Elgin protesters gather downtown and at police station Monday night, remain peaceful
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Going viral, or not, in the Milky Way
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Howard Romanek remembered as passionate coach, teacher at Glenbrook South
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El actor Cole Sprouse arrestado en las protestas por muerte de George Floyd
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Portage demonstration calls for peace: ‘You go an eye for an eye, you leave the whole world blind’
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New ebola outbreak in Congo, already hit by measles and coronavirus
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2 shot dead and 60 arrested in Cicero, town blames ‘outside agitators’
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Retailers, battered by pandemic, now confront protests
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Karim Benzema: ‘Es difícil estar dos meses sin tocar el balón’
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Biden acusa a Trump de traficar con ‘resentimiento y temor’
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A new kind of service charge as more Chicago businesses reopen Wednesday: Fees to offset costs for COVID-19 protection
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Hinsdale District 86 pays IT, security and buildings and grounds employees hazard pay
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How ‘Phantom of the Opera’ survived the pandemic
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From Charlie Parker to Eddie Johnson, remembering jazz centenarians during a pandemic
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There has been an increase in other causes of deaths, not just coronavirus
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A rare cyclone in the Arabian Sea is barreling toward India’s business capital Mumbai
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How ‘Phantom of the Opera’ survived the pandemic
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Fact check: President Trump’s move to quit the World Health Organization cites flawed facts
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A comprehensive guide to everything you need to get grilling this summer
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The best meal replacement bar
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The best Kamado Joe grill
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The best invisible braces
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The best gaming motherboard
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The best armoire
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The best training pant
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The best backpack cooler
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The best ice hockey skate
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The best Beanie Boo
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The best ball chair
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With Marian Catholic’s baseball season shut down, Tennessee recruit Alec Gonzalez builds a makeshift gym in his basement: ‘You have to outwork everybody.’
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Monster or machine? A profile of the coronavirus at 6 months
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6 Atlanta police officers charged after 2 college students were pulled from their car during George Floyd protests
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El héroe de la serie ‘Tiger King’ pierde su zoo
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Monster or machine? A profile of the coronavirus at 6 months
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It is not whether you were exposed to the virus. It is how much.
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U.S. ruling could mean a flood of new claims against Volkswagen
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Fallece Wes Unseld, MVP y Novato del Año de la NBA en 1969
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Farmers Markets return to Park Ridge, Morton Grove and Skokie this weekend
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Waukegan Municipal Beach remains open but with scaled-back hours and without food trucks
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As virus toll preoccupies US, rivals test limits of American power
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‘Glee’ star Lea Michele made show ‘living hell’ for co-star Samantha Ware, she alleges
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As protests spur posts from athletes, NBA players take to the streets
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Hinsdale-Clarendon Hills District 181 takes popular Summer Learning Program online
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High school dean wants to help kids get to college – so he ran 138 miles in two days to raise scholarship money
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Aurora code violation hearings can now be handled online
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As virus toll preoccupies US, rivals test limits of American power
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Floyd Mayweather cubrirá gastos funerarios de George Floyd
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Column: Corporate statements on George Floyd, toolkits for parents to discuss racism — they wouldn’t have happened without massive unrest
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At drive-in disco, it ‘feels like Saturday again,’ even without a dance floor
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Investigation continues into separate fatal shootings, one near Gurnee and another in Mundelein
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The best movies and TV shows coming to Netflix, Amazon and more in June
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Speak Out
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The Spektral Quartet takes philosophies online, rather than placing their performances there
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Batavia’s Jayden Johnson rolls with the punches, takes preferred walk-on offer from Illinois State: ‘It’s not only about basketball for me.’
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Trump, ¿matón o héroe? Depende del canal de TV
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Medical workers should use respirator masks, not surgical masks, new analysis says
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Pete Ricketts, the governor of Nebraska and former Chicago Cubs co-owner, apologizes for ‘you people’ comment during a meeting with black community leaders
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Recruiting notes: Carmel grad Jay Ward finds warmer climes, committing to the University of Texas at San Antonio after Bowling Green cuts baseball
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Careful but enthusiastic crowd visits Arlington Heights for outdoor dining
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FIFA pide medir el ‘contexto’ en posibles sanciones por homenajes a George Floyd
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Column: Actions speak louder than words. Now it’s on teams to fulfill their social media promises on racial injustice.
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Review: ‘The Grey Fox’ returns to steal your heart, in a beautiful digital restoration
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Community parade celebrates young Glenview cancer survivor and his 5-year anniversary of finishing chemo treatments
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Trump, ¿matón o héroe? Depende del canal de TV
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$15 million Caterpillar service/repair center to be built in East Dundee with $2 million in tax incentives
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Tiger Woods, friend of President Trump, releases statement about death of George Floyd and protests
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Compañías opinan sobre protestas por la brutalidad policial
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Column: Don’t allow extremists to board up your feelings toward these protests or place a curfew on how long you should care
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Where to eat and drink outside this summer: A running list of Chicago and suburban rooftops and patio reopenings
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Review: To Hell and back in Honda Civic Type R hellion
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Community news
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México superó las 10,000 muertes por covid-19, casos en ascenso, e inicia reapertura de actividades
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Lake County reports 200th COVID -19 death: state’s confirmed, presumed deaths near 2,200
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‘He taught me everything I know’: Neuqua Valley’s Taylor O’Malley handles the death of her father with grace, resilience, character.
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Naperville cleans up after night of looting
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Rosanna Warren from UChicago, daughter of Robert Penn Warren, about writing poetry of injustice
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North Shore beaches reopen with social distancing guidelines and empty waters
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Christo, who died Sunday, got his American start enveloping a Chicago museum in canvas
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Violence and destruction Monday night ‘heartbreaking,’ Naperville mayor says
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Publican video de tiroteo fatal durante saqueo a North Riverside Mall
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No arrests in fatal shooting of Mundelein teenager last week, police said
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Añejas disputas entre dueños y peloteros amenazan regreso de Grandes Ligas
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Talk of the County: Polluted lakefront won’t help Waukegan
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Chicago Mayor Lori Lightfoot says she’ll see Trump in court if he tries to send in military: ‘This is a man who likes to bluster’
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Commentary: Protesters who try to ban cameras miss the point of the First Amendment
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Apagón total de música en el #BlackOutTuesday
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El Pentágono se desmarca de Trump sobre movilizar al Ejército
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Naperville woman killed in St. Charles crash
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Lil Nas X and Lizzo question the merits of the music industry’s Blackout Tuesday
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Lea Michele’s ‘Glee’ costars claim she made working on the TV show ‘a living hell’
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‘Brooklyn Nine-Nine’ actress Stephanie Beatriz, others donate salaries from cop shows to bail funds
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News briefs: Park Ridge Country Club to offer COVID-19 antibody testing; District 207 provides student support services
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Deerfield speeds process for restaurants to expand outdoor dining
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Kendrick Lamar producer Terrace Martin drops fiery protest song, ‘Pig Feet’
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OPINIÓN/Los atletas negros son idolatrados, cuando están en uniforme
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Comings & Goings: Farmers Markets return, but with new guidelines
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Letters: All white Americans are responsible for racism?
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Column: Working for justice is one way to respond to senseless destruction
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Anonymous hace que ‘Fuck tha police’ de N.W.A. suene en las emisoras de radio de la policía de Chicago
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Column: Where do we go from here? Martin Luther King Jr.’s old question endures
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Street dog helps see nurse through virus traumas
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Go away with … Adam Davenport
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Grocery delivery could be tougher to come by as George Floyd fallout continues
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Mark Zuckerberg defends hands-off approach to Trump’s posts
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Rick Steves’ Europe: Experience Iceland’s raw beauty
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26-year veteran takes helm of Merrillville Police Department
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Amid outbreak, officials seek safe ways to draw visitors
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Pritzker, Preckwinkle turn to religious and community leaders in urging protesters to channel anger toward criminal justice reform, economic development
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Virus leaves the US travel industry struggling to recover
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Review: To Hell and back in Honda Civic Type R hellion
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College football preseason odds to win 2021 national championship
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Why the NBA is planning on going to Disney World
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Venezolanos enfrentan largas filas y caos por gasolina
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Monkeys, ferrets offer needed clues in COVID-19 vaccine race
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Southtowners: Flossmoor student heads to History Fair National Finals
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The state of Minnesota files a civil rights charge against the Minneapolis police in the death of George Floyd
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Morelia hace oficial su cambio de sede en México
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Additional people charged after Sunday’s unrest in Aurora
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Ready to sell? Here’s how to refresh your home during lockdown
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En Ecuador, pandemia y desinformación viajaron de la mano
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América de Cali cesa a Guimaraes por no aceptar recortarse el sueldo
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South Elgin leaders reject bid for extended work hours at Fox River Quarry
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En México ordenan arresto de altos cargos por caso Ayotzinapa
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The sacrosanct endowment? Not anymore for some arts groups
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21 easy vegetables to grow in an at-home garden with tips for how to do it right
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50 famous works produced in isolation
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Las pruebas de coronavirus en Illinois bajaron por disturbios
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Attorney General William Barr vows ‘even greater’ law enforcement resources in unrest
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Organizadores del GP de México de Fórmula 1 mantienen firme su fecha original
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Pets of the week
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Black businesses hit hard by coronavirus fight to stay afloat
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Late-night hosts say fighting racism means more than talk
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Coronavirus drives more people to online learning
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One-third of America’s record unemployment payout hasn’t arrived
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Firefighters rescue dogs in Ingleside house fire
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Disponible gratis film sobre injusticia racial ‘Just Mercy’
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Chris Erskine: This is goodbye, but before I go, some thanks are in order
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Long list of Lake Forest, Lake Bluff summer events called off due to COVID-19
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Column: Does the 1968 election offer hope for Trump?
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Lake County election workers begin counting more than 27,000 mail-in ballots Tuesday; smooth start in Porter County
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‘Los malvivientes’ te están destrozando NY: Trump
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Less traffic has led to faster road construction in Deerfield, officials say
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Manelyk y Jawy prometen más amor en ‘Acapulco Shore’
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Chicago mayor calls for insurance companies to ‘start cutting checks’ as ransacked businesses clean up
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Commentary: No, we don’t really need a new New Deal
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Lake Forest and Lake Bluff brace for budget impacts due to COVID-19 revenue losses
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Sports lookback: Tom Verducci on Michael Jordan’s MLB career
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Gov. J.B. Pritzker signs ‘cocktails to go’ into law
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Column: Cleaning up after the looting: ‘We’re investing in ourselves’
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`Death By Racism’: Part of America’s DNA from the start?
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El colombiano Yerry Mina se perderá la reanudación de la Premier League
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IHSA director asks for patience on issuing guidelines to resume sports: ‘Approval is vital in this process.’
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Orland Park offers incentives to aid businesses impacted by COVID-19
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The morning after a night of looting in downtown Naperville, hundreds of volunteers gathered to clean up the damage
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Jam for Justice finds way to move forward in age of coronavirus
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Cicero declara estado de emergencia y toque de queda
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El deporte de EEUU se suma al ‘Black Out Tuesday’ contra el racismo
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Sheriff: 14 arrested during Southlake Mall protest
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Indiana voters keep their distance as parties pick nominees: ‘It’s not a normal primary’
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Lovie Smith, Brad Underwood and Josh Whitman take voluntary 10% temporary pay cuts at Illinois, with the savings going to a COVID-19 student fund
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District 214 selects leaders to fill several roles
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Ahead of virtual graduation, OPRF seniors receive caps, gowns during festive drive-through pickup
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Salón de la Fama busca nueva fecha para ceremonia
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Corrections and clarifications
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Announced expressway protest stalls, but leaves nearby police agencies taking no chances
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Spike Lee ‘very encouraged by the diversity of the protesters’
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Record heat hits Chicago area as thunderstorms expected Tuesday night, Wednesday
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Niles COVID-19 deaths approach 100; see tallies around suburbs
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Three women ticketed for ‘BLM’ graffiti in Naperville’s Cantore Park, one week after racist graffiti found there
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Feds charge man with setting fire to Chicago police vehicle, 3 others face gun charges in connection to weekend looting in Chicago
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Lake County faith leaders lead vigil to call for end to ‘systemic racism’
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Franklin Park: association keeps kids with disabilities connected despite shutdown
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Editorial: Chicago will reopen and rebuild, but restoring public safety is paramount
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Chicago White Sox director of amateur scouting prepares for a shortened 2020 MLB draft and narrowed talent pool: ‘You want to get five right’
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Tinley Park afternoon demonstration peaceful amid heavy police presence
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Waukegan mayor defends city’s response to unrest, says police were prepared
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The Spin: Mayor Lightfoot pleads for calm in TV address | Despite unrest, Chicago ‘will reopen’ Wednesday, mayor says | Sen. Duckworth blasts President Trump ‘draft dodging wannabe tin-pot dictator’
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Artists volunteer to ‘beautify’ downtown Aurora in wake of unrest
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NFL tells teams they must hold training camps at their home facilities
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Column: Looters, ‘the man’ is coming for you. And he will catch you.
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More positive results for antiviral drug remdesivir in battle against COVID-19
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Coronavirus in Illinois updates: Here’s what happened June 2 with COVID-19 in the Chicago area
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Joliet mayor says he was acting in self-defense when he grabbed and shoved a protester during George Floyd-related unrest; skirmish caught on video
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More than 30 Naperville businesses vandalized, a gun shop burglarized and 11 arrested following unrest Monday night
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Vikings linebackers Eric Kendricks and Anthony Barr call NFL out for statement that ‘said nothing’
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Amid protests, Mayor Lori Lightfoot asks Chicago to ‘stand for peace’ and announces $10M grant fund to help looted businesses
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George Clooney calls for ‘lasting change’ in essay after death of George Floyd in police custody
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Chicago Bears have to cancel joint practices with the Broncos in Denver leading up to their 2nd preseason game
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George Floyd fallout: More protests sweep US cities as curfews take effect and Trump continues hard-line rhetoric
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Trump says GOP is pulling convention from North Carolina over coronavirus restrictions
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Chicago starts opening Wednesday, despite unrest and coronavirus concerns as Lightfoot stays course
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George Floyd fallout: Lightfoot asks Chicago to ‘stand for peace’ in TV address; downtown to reopen Wednesday; thousands march peacefully on South, North sides
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Incumbent Republican Biggs holds lead in commissioners race
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Dem nominations for at-large county council race go to two incumbents, one newcomer
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Eighty miles for PTSD