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- Daily horoscope for July 6, 2020
- Spaghetti Western movie composer Ennio Morricone dead at 91
- Ten Shared Principles on relationship between law enforcement and communities in Illinois
- Ask Amy: New mate struggles to join pack
- Letters: Why wearing masks matters for everyone
- Long imprisoned, man wins early release amid pandemic, but efforts to clear his name continue
- Daywatch: 2 kids killed in another violent Chicago weekend, tensions over Black Lives Matter face masks at work and other things to know about to start your day
- From online cabins to virtual flagpole ceremonies: Here’s how summer camp is changing amid COVID-19
- Police chiefs and NAACP agree on a way to improve policing, but some activists say it falls far short
- UK’s lockdown-hit arts venues to get $2B rescue package
- Column: Let’s face it — our break from sports needs to last longer
- Lobbyists tied to Trump helped clients secure more than $10 billion in COVID-19 federal aid, report says
- Dallas Keuchel is prepared for ‘playoff mode’ in the shortened Chicago White Sox season: ‘It’s going to be who catches fire early and then who catches fire late’
- Lucky Brand files for bankruptcy, closing 13 stores including Mag Mile location
- Suspected bubonic plague case reported in China
- Des Plaines man critically injured after lightning strike on Florida beach
- Appreciation: 5 movies that show Ennio Morricone was the grand mythmaker of modern film composition
- Commentary: Shame will not make people wear masks, but creative thinking will
- Muere el compositor de cine Ennio Morricone
- Column: We don’t deserve dogs, yet they accept and adore us. Then they leave, always far too soon.
- Cabilderos vinculados a Trump lograron contratos millonarios
- Crece ansiedad entre peloteros de MLB ante pandemia
- Humorista recibe un premio dotado con 225 litros de vino
- Editorial: What does the Southland need? Not more promises of Peotone pie in the sky
- COVID-19 is hastening a cash-free culture. People ‘don’t want to have to touch anything.’
- Arma decorada con la imagen de Trump confiscada por la policía de Chicago
- Simeone: ‘Está claro que al Madrid le cobran más penales porque ataca más’
- Aurora man dies in shooting, two others wounded
- Carlos Sadness: ‘No todo tiene por qué ser inmediato’
- ‘Mona Lisa’ back at work, visitors limited as Louvre reopens
- West Aurora High School holds virtual graduation ceremony
- Los parques Disney de París y Florida vuelven a abrir en julio
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- NHL says 35 players have tested positive for COVID-19 in the past month
- Column: Grocer Nat Caputo promises Jet Foods will open on Park Forest’s Orchard Drive
- As the virus surged, Florida partied. Tracking the revelers has been tough.
- Lakefront condo in Streeterville lists for $2 million
- Sospechoso bajo custodia por asesinato de niña de 7 años baleada mientras visitaba a su abuela
- Indiana GOP AG candidates speak out before ballots come in
- Supreme Court rules states can require presidential electors to back popular vote winner
- Tiroteos en Chicago dejan 13 muertos el fin de semana
- Tricks to make mayonnaise your go-to secret ingredient of the summer
- Getting into the weeds of the McCord Gallery: Volunteers work to beautify grounds in Palos Park
- The anthem debate is back. But now it’s standing that’s polarizing.
- Mandatory masks not a deterrent to Chesterton market shoppers: ‘Some grumble but they accept it’
- An unlikely source of catharsis for a Black MLB player: Social media
- Muere el actor Nick Cordero a los 41 años por coronavirus
- Can Cam Newton be superman again?
- ‘Greyhound’ review: Tom Hanks’ World War II Navy tale a good fit on Apple TV Plus
- When a farewell season was wiped out, the outfield became a diner
- As coronavirus cases rise, the federal workforce heads back to the office
- Un anuncio, 3 acentos: los demócratas buscan el voto latino
- Are protests unsafe? What experts say may depend on who’s protesting what
- DNA linked to COVID-19 was inherited from Neanderthals, study finds
- 239 experts with 1 big claim: The coronavirus is airborne
- Armed robbery at Morton Grove convenience store results in liquor, cash stolen
- As the virus surged, Florida partied. Tracking the revelers has been tough.
- The pandemic’s big mystery: How deadly is the coronavirus?
- Charles M. Blow column: ‘Tell the truth and shame the devil’
- Ben Smith column: How Netflix beat Hollywood to a generation of Black content
- Michelle Goldberg column: Trump’s reelection message is white grievance
- Deepfake technology enters the documentary world
- En plena pandemia AMLO se reunirá con Trump, Trudeau rechaza la invitación
- As coronavirus cases rise, the federal workforce heads back to the office
- Just .1% US winemakers are Black. Here’s how to start changing that
- Speak Out: Kudos to Orland Park for maintaining some normalcy
- In the middle of pandemic, this young mom fights second cancer diagnosis
- Truck driver suffers life-threatening injuries in Stevenson crash that closed lanes for hours Monday
- In the middle of pandemic, this young mom fights second cancer diagnosis
- A happy homecoming: Former Atlanta Thrashers draft pick Evan Nielsen takes over as hockey director for Winnetka club program
- This $2 million Streeterville penthouse comes with its own boat slip and 4 parking spaces
- Metra to offer its $10 All-Day Pass through Labor Day
- Column: What one mother’s grief can teach us about responding to Chicago’s heartbreaking violence
- Fireworks placed in recycling bin on Fourth of July ignite Naperville garage, officials say
- Arbitrajes en la mira con el Madrid cerca del título
- Trying to shake off the rust, Michael Machnic and the Oilmen make the best of their opening weekend with a 2-0 start: ‘It was a lot of fun.’
- Mandy Moore says ex Ryan Adams didn’t reach out privately before his public apology for mistreating people
- A Fourth with less fizzle during pandemic in New England
- Kenwood neighborhood concert
- A Fourth with less fizzle during pandemic in New England
- COVID-19 has affected air travel for nearly four months. The next four could shape it even more.
- Coronavirus has forced doctors, insurers to embrace telemedicine like never before
- Hydroxychloroquine is the most disappointing, disavowed drug that researchers keep studying for COVID-19
- Dealing with life-altering mega-stress
- Jonathan Sackler, co-owner of OxyContin maker Purdue Pharma, dies
- Man accused of hitting protesters on Seattle freeway to appear in court
- Detienen a tres por masacre en México, ‘El Marro’ se desvincula
- Armstrong: John Bell, Robin Reder and Maxzine Rossler represent focus, multiple-sport talents as 2020 Hall of Fame inductees for Waubonsee
- ‘Windy City Rehab’ host drops fraud lawsuit against Chicago-area notary public
- Column: Misery can make magic, at least where summers are concerned
- Charlie Daniels, country singer and fiddler known for ‘The Devil Went Down to Georgia,’ dead at 83
- Nick Markakis, an Atlanta Braves outfielder, opts out of the 60-game MLB season
- Frederick Douglass statue vandalized in Rochester on anniversary of his ‘What to the Slave Is the Fourth of July?’ speech
- Chicago area on Amazon’s grocery list: Stores with cashiers planned for Oak Lawn, Schaumburg, Naperville
- Carlos Vela renuncia a jugar el torneo ‘MLS is Back’
- 16-year-old boy fatally shot, police looking for witness
- ‘Renewable’ natural gas may sound green, but it’s not an antidote for climate change
- Mary Roach fans, take note: Wendy Williams’s ‘The Language of Butterflies’ delights
- Little to celebrate in Pamplona with no running of the bulls
- For nation’s birthday, Trump stokes the divisions within US
- A blast from the past: Blake Brown doubling down in return to racing at Grundy County Speedway
- Federal judge orders Dakota Access pipeline to shut down until more thorough environmental review is done
- ‘Dukes of Hazzard’ car, which has Confederate flag atop it, allowed to stay at Illinois auto museum
- ‘Memoirs and Misinformation’: What Jim Carrey realized when he thought he had 10 minutes to live
- For stores trying to draw coronavirus-wary shoppers, cleanliness is next to essential
- Donald Trump tweets about NASCAR’s Bubba Wallace and wrongly accuses him of perpetrating a ‘HOAX’
- Merrillville awards bid to raze old Carriage House property
- Still thinking about watching ‘Hamilton’ on Disney Plus? 10 essential things you should know
- Aurora music venue preparing to reopen for live audience
- Uber to buy Postmates in $2.65 billion all-stock food delivery deal
- South Dakota governor exposed to coronavirus joined Trump on Air Force One without a mask
- Danny Trejo cree en las segundas oportunidades
- Bison from Wilmington prairie to be featured in online programs
- Washington Nationals and Houston Astros cancel workouts because of COVID-19 testing delays: ‘Without accurate and timely testing it is simply not safe’
- Face masks that do double duty — from hydrating to high style
- Coronavirus in Illinois updates: Here’s what happened July 3-5 with COVID-19 in the Chicago area
- Tamaño de cintura de Pablo Sandoval crea polémica
- Commentary: Monuments ask us to forget, not remember
- Donald Trump criticizes the Washington Redskins and Cleveland Indians for weighing name changes: ‘They name teams out of STRENGTH, not weakness’
- Ignoran medidas sanitarias en playas de Rusia y Ucrania
- After threats from Mayor Lightfoot over social distancing, Chicago fines five businesses and shuts down party boat
- ChicagoNow’s 20 best posts of June 2020
- Condado Miami-Dade retoma confinamiento por alza en contagio
- Holiday weekend marked by fatal drownings: One in Lake Michigan at Illinois Beach State Park, another on Chain O’Lakes involving Palatine police officer
- Southtowners: St. Laurence names Brian Herman director of fine arts
- Marvel mata a uno de sus personajes por sexta vez
- Mary Trump’s tell-all book is due out July 14: The president needs to stop trying to quash rights, says Biblioracle
- Officials: Aurora child dies after she was attacked by dog
- Valparaiso University cuts some programs, salaries due COVID-19 pandemic; reductions began July 1
- Dry lightning risk rises in US West, thanks to tardy monsoon
- Sixth straight air quality alert issued as Chicago heads into hot week
- Commentary: Social isolation during COVID-19 pandemic has hidden health risks — especially for seniors
- Trump critica la NASCAR y al piloto Bubba Wallace
- Chicago Cubs’ Kris Bryant and David Ross express concerns with MLB’s COVID-19 testing delays: ‘You just can’t hiccup with this’
- Chicago music venues Tonic Room, The Metro and others staying closed through phase four reopening
- Franklin Park, Elmwood Park churches, mosque opening for worshipers
- Is your property a flood risk? New tool shows millions are, including entire Florida towns
- Internet service providers should up their customer support game
- Indiana officials investigate report of assault on Black man, say white men threatened to ‘get a noose’
- Analysis: An unusual year for crime statistics — overall crime decreasing while murders spike across cities nationwide
- Democrat is chosen to run against Biggs in Porter County race
- What Charlie Daniels had to say about Donald Trump, Confederate statues and political correctness in 2018 interview
- Lake County Preserves virtual nature programs include campfire, time travel, singing insects
- How colleges across the country are handling fall re-opening
- Need to get away from your troubles? Take a road trip. ‘For me, it’s rarely about the destination.’
- Can CBD boost your immune system?
- Circo callejero intercambia show por alimentos
- Study reveals how many adults in each state are high risk for coronavirus complications
- Superdeportivos fuera de serie: los más raros y valiosos
- Why marijuana could be risky for your heart
- Policing protests propel marijuana decriminalization efforts
- Ringo Starr celebrating 80th birthday on Tuesday with virtual concert featuring Paul McCartney and more
- Border Patrol checkpoints are a risky reality for California cannabis companies
- Man rescued from Lake Michigan near Buckingham Fountain, taken to hospital in critical condition
- Talk of the County: Irresponsible parents use fireworks, make Waukegan look like a ‘war zone’
- Trump carga contra Redskins e Indios por sopesar cambiar de nombre
- Denise Richards detalla regreso al set en medio de pandemia
- Letters: Ideas for stopping the gun violence in Chicago
- Amazon plans to open more grocery stores across U.S.
- Carla Fried: The best way to make college affordable
- July 15 tax return deadline is right around the corner: What to know
- Advice for teachers looking into new career opportunities
- Denise Richards details return to set on ‘Bold’ amid virus
- Column: Students should make the call on school’s naming rights
- Carlos Vela: ‘Los espero con el trofeo de vuelta en casa’
- Cuerpo desmembrado pertenece a soldado Vanessa Guillén: 8 cosas que surgen de su homicida
- Boys basketball notes: Bishop Noll hires former point guard John Dodson III as coach
- Patrick Mahomes agrees to a 10-year extension with the Chiefs worth a reported $450 million — the richest deal in sports history
- Man convicted of shooting into murder victim’s grave sentenced to 15 years in prison
- Jhay Cortez muestra su dualidad en ‘Dime a ve’
- Planes collide over northern Idaho lake killing at least 8, including 3 kids
- Evanston High School basketball players paint ‘Black Lives Matter’ on Dodge Avenue in front of school, but work defaced hours later
- Developers proposing new Home Avenue development run into opposition from neighbors, historic preservation commission
- Homegrown fireworks displays make for busy weekend for south and southwest suburban police
- Detienen a hijos de expresidente panameño en Guatemala
- Police investigating shooting at Griffith party; 2 south suburban men wounded
- Snapshot of reopening in Naperville: Alfresco dining popular, few walkers downtown wearing masks
- Amanda Kloots credits family as saving grace in coping with husband Nick Cordero’s death from coronavirus
- Letter writers push Park Ridge plan commission to recommend affordable housing in city plan
- La MLS retira del torneo al FC Dallas por coronavirus
- NHL and players union announce plan to resume play Aug. 1
- Atlanta mayor and Biden VP candidate Keisha Lance Bottoms contracts COVID-19
- Oak Park, River Forest businesses welcome back customers in Phase 4 of reopening
- Gurnee standoff ends with self-inflicted fatal gunshot, police say
- 4 takeaways from Chicago Cubs summer camp, including Kris Bryant’s wish to stay here and Albert Almora Jr.’s COVID-19 concern for his father in Florida
- Commentary: Police Superintendent Brown: This is Chicago’s moment to come together
- Students return to Fenwick High School for summer biology class
- WNBA players will wear uniforms with Breonna Taylor’s name with play resumes this month
- Column: High expectations are only one of the unknowns the Chicago White Sox are dealing with during a summer camp of intrigue
- Teen shot near July 4 party in Zion that drew hundreds
- Federal judge orders Dakota Access pipeline, which has proposed controversial expansion in Illinois and other states, to shut down pending review
- Editorial: Want to revive the economy? Fewer lectures, more personal responsibility.
- Hillary Clinton, Mother Cabrini honored in ‘Trailblazing Women’ exhibit of leaders who lived in Park Ridge
- Weekly COVID-19 case counts drop in Kane County
- Breaking down the Chicago White Sox 2020 schedule, beginning with a July 24 opener at home against the Twins
- New ICE guidelines say international students must leave US if their school offers classes entirely online
- Man charged in July 4 shooting death of 7-year-old Natalia Wallace; Lightfoot calls violence against city’s children personal
- Woman charged with battery after altercation over wearing mask at Home Depot in McHenry, police say
- Breaking down the Chicago Cubs 2020 schedule, including the opener vs. the Brewers at Wrigley Field and 6 games vs. the White Sox
- FC Dallas withdraws from MLS is Back Tournament after 10 players test positive for COVID-19
- Health officials fear Fourth of July crowds could fuel worsening COVID-19 outbreak in US as hospitals approach capacity across Sunbelt
- 3 takeaways from Chicago White Sox summer camp, including a look at the future from Dylan Cease and Luis Robert
- Cotillion group Links turns 60
- Coronavirus in Illinois updates: Here’s what happened July 6 with COVID-19 in the Chicago area
- Ghislaine Maxwell transferred to New York to face charges alleging she recruited women and girls for Jeffrey Epstein
- White woman who called police on Black bird watcher in Central Park has been charged with filing false report, prosecutor says
- COVID-19 canceled fireworks, but Barrington brought Fourth of July parade and revelry to the people
- Small-business PPP loans also benefited well-connected companies and some celebrity-owned firms, data shows