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Daily horoscope for July 20, 2020
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COVID-19 took a big toll in Illinois. Will deaths surge again?
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Opioid overdoses skyrocket in the face of COVID-19 pandemic; stronger drugs, scarce treatment blamed
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Ask Anna: Advice for those who are new to dating
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Letters: How we can make the air cleaner in Chicago
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Editorial: Tired of the pandemic? Wear a mask. It’s not political.
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Ask Amy: COVID transforms house guest to housemate
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Intersection of Lake, Marion streets to close for two weeks in downtown Oak Park
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4 takeaways from the Cubs’ 7-3 exhibition loss to the White Sox, including David Ross getting a ‘clearer picture’ of impending roster cuts
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4 takeaways from the White Sox’s 7-3 exhibition win over the Cubs, including another impressive night at the plate for Luis Robert
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Daywatch: Fears of a COVID-19 death surge in Illinois, opioid overdoses skyrocket and what to expect upon return to the office
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Off-duty Chicago officer bitten while trying to deescalate argument, police say
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Thornton Fractional, a 93% minority district represented by a nearly all-white school board, faces pressure to diversify elected leaders
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In testimony, Amber Heard accuses Johnny Depp of abuse during relationship
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Tinley Park shopping center planning $21 million overhaul
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Winners and losers from the White Sox-Cubs exhibition game, including Tim Anderson’s shot on — and at — ESPN: ‘I thought y’all guys forgot about us’
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Oak Park District 97 reviews preliminary 2020-21 budget, will monitor COVID-19 impacts
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Highwood nonprofit holds grocery giveaway as the COVID-19 pandemic rages on
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Column: Parenthood as a slalom toward bankruptcy: 3 recent novels illuminate our new age of precarity
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Chicago rapper Juice Wrld’s posthumous album posts best sales week of 2020
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Bands taking the stage as Buffalo Grove summer concert series goes on, social distancing-style
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The risk of drownings has rarely been higher as Chicago endures a pandemic and one of its hottest summers
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As companies keep workers in the dark on COVID-19 cases, some employees are turning into amateur sleuths to track virus cases
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Chicago man killed, 2 others shot at party on 10-acre property in Crete Township owned by family service agency
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Suds statement: Heat’s Meyers Leonard on his NBA beer-guzzling dominance, ‘It’s too easy’
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5 people shot, 2 fatally, in Morgan Park attack, police say
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Chelsea Clinton’s next book celebrates women in sports
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Cruz Azul se corona rey de la pretemporada mexicana
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Letter to the edtor: Voters should request mail-in ballots
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Presidente del fútbol boliviano muere de COVID-19
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Paro nacional en EEUU contra el racismo y la desigualdad
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Column: 7 ideas for bringing live music back to Symphony Center
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El gran reto de David Ross como piloto de los Cachorros
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T-F South reconsiders Rebels nickname, ‘a glaring holdout,’ over its association with the Confederacy
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COVID-19 vaccine prompts immune response in early test, Oxford University scientists say
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Primer museo del bikini abre sus puertas
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Nicolás Maduro se disculpa por comentarios contra migrantes
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Prometedores resultados de ensayos de vacuna contra virus
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El 2020 no tendrá Balón de Oro
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Televisora estatal venezolana enfrenta brote de COVID-19
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Chicago Heights police fatally shoot 24-year-old man they say fired on officers
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Trump, contradictorio sobre inmigración
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Chicago’s Columbus statues removed
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Único caso de COVID-19 reportado en Cuba es importado
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Honduras prorroga toque de queda por aumento en contagios
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COVID-19 patients could be at risk for chronic fatigue syndrome: ‘Your whole life can change if you get this’
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Coronavirus afecta a centro de detención de migrantes EEUU
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Acusan a Sergio Mitre de violar y asesinar a niña de dos años en México
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Charles M. Blow column: Where is the outrage?
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Talk of the County: ‘How can you vote for someone who … continues to deny there is a health crisis?’
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When is a slump more than just a slump? When there are only 60 games in a season.
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MOCA’s new River North dispensary temporarily shuts down after city cites lack of proper permits
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Waukegan man found fatally wounded in Zion
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Bricks thrown through windows of alderman’s office Sunday night, police say
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Kanye West promete ‘un millón de dólares’ por bebé y ‘marihuana gratis’ en su primer acto electoral
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Federal agents deployed in Portland unrest
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Family ties: Mike Dunn calls it a ‘once-in-a-lifetime opportunity’ to take over as York’s boys basketball head coach
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The Chicks singer Natalie Maines blasts President Trump’s handling of coronavirus: It’s murder
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Column: Pandemic has provided a lens into the world of nature
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Talk of the County: Lightfoot ‘just another Democrat covering for Madigan’
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Nicki Minaj announces she’s pregnant with 1st child
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Seguridad Nacional enviaría 150 agentes a Chicago pronto
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Column: Frank Lloyd Wright-designed cottage in Glencoe, once threatened with demolition, will be wheeled to new location Tuesday
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Ryan Gosling y Chris Evans protagonizarán la película más cara de Netflix
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Paul Krugman column: Republicans keep flunking microbe economics
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Ross Douthat column: The real white fragility
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El técnico mexicano Javier Aguirre y el Leganés ponen fin a su relación
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Volunteers help Kane County Farm Bureau install pollinator rain garden
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Ed Perkins on travel: Still more status news
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Frank Lloyd Wright cottage to be moved
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Column: Push to turn Muddy Waters’ house into museum gets boost with grant
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Talk of the County: Honor Trump by naming football team the Washington Bone Spurs
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Frank Lloyd Wright-designed cottage in Glencoe to be moved to new location Tuesday morning
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Mundelein High School group hosts rally on racism, discrimination
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Amber Heard acusa a Johnny Depp de abuso físico y verbal
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For owners of century-old businesses, shutting down brings a special pain
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Trader Joe’s planning to change ethnic food branding after petition calls out ‘racist’ names
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Chicago Mayor Lori Lightfoot decries group of protesters at Columbus statue in Grant Park on Friday: ‘That’s not peaceful protest. That’s anarchy.’
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Talk of the County: Bring back the death penalty for the likes of AJ Freund’s mother
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Amid a deadly virus and crippled economy, one form of aid has proved reliable: food stamps
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Los bares de Chicago ya no podrán servir alcohol en interiores
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Vulnerable border community battles virus on ‘a straight up trajectory’
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With tourists gone, St. Patrick’s Cathedral pleads for help
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Dani Ceballos: ‘Mi futuro depende del Real Madrid’
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Bret Stephens column: American crime and the Baltimore model
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Tracy McGrady and Jermaine O’Neal have been talking. They’re starting a sports agency.
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Maureen Dowd column: The doctor versus the denier
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Mystery of Ghislaine Maxwell’s wealth looms over sex-abuse case
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For owners of century-old businesses, shutting down brings a special pain
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Morton Grove’s Golf District 67 considers new school or addition
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Deaths from COVID-19 slowed, but they are catching up again
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‘If it’s here, it’s here’: America’s retirees confront the virus in Florida
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‘Less optimistic’ and ‘more cautious’: Top CEOs fret as virus cases rise
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Amid a deadly virus and crippled economy, one form of aid has proved reliable: food stamps
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Vulnerable border community battles virus on ‘a straight up trajectory’
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With tourists gone, St. Patrick’s Cathedral pleads for help
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Sizing up: As pandemic surges, so do waistlines
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Will County Board rezones property for 183rd Street repair service over Orland Park objection
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Mundelein Seminary hosts annual ‘Celebration of Mundelein’ event virtually
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Testing backlogs may cloud the true spread of the coronavirus
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Talk of the County: Democrats must ‘provide a legal, reasonable and fair entrance into this country for immigrants’
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Empleados encuentran nuevas reglas en el regreso a la oficina
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Hazel Crest man charged with aggravated DUI in fatal I-94 crash
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Pelosi: Trump se irá de la Casa Blanca aunque no quiera
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Florida adds 10,347 new coronavirus cases, 90 deaths
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The Tokyo Olympics will open a year from now. Maybe.
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Cazorla se va a Qatar con Xavi Hernández
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Column: Only you can protect yourself from the COVID pandemic
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MacArthur Foundation names $100 million competition finalists
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A means to an Enns: Lincoln-Way East graduate Dietrich Enns gets back on the mound with Tully Monsters in City of Champions Cup
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On reopening day at Field Museum, members find new procedures and some very old friends
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A subasta los coches de Leonardo DiCaprio y Brad Pitt en Érase una vez en… Hollywood
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Atlanta Braves remove ‘Chop On’ sign at Truist Park but still haven’t decided on fans’ tomahawk chop chant
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During coronavirus lockdowns, some doctors wondered: Where are the preemies?
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Your new home office may be in the backyard
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Looking for something to do? Check out these virtual activities in the north suburbs.
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Los Astros esperan haber dejado atrás todo el escándalo
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Chicago transgender couple featured on new TLC special ‘My Pregnant Husband’
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Kanye West fails to make South Carolina ballot after bizarre ‘campaign rally’
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Census-takers to go door-to-door next month in Lake County
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Men’s basketball notes: Bishop Noll product Roman Penn earns praise as part of Drake’s talented local contingent
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Estados de EEUU forzados a aplicar fuertes recortes
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Georgia Dems choose state chair to replace Rep. John Lewis on the November ballot
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Jennifer Aniston, John Oliver take on mask-wearing and COVID conspiracy theories
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Nevada could lead cannabis into the mainstream, Curaleaf company president
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CBD could be a therapy for severe COVID-19 lung condition, Augusta University research shows
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Cannabis farmers in a poor California town want to go legit; instead, police crack down
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Size mattered: Big companies got coronavirus loans first
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Ante crisis Cuba abre tiendas que reciben dólares
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8 money lessons to teach your kids before college
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Wisconsin’s largest teachers unions call for online school due to the coronavirus pandemic
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Coronavirus agrava penurias de los ‘quilombos’ brasileños
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Column: Want to honor Rep. John Lewis? Repair the Voting Rights Act.
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Speak Out: Clear signatures would be worthwhile for mail-in ballots
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‘The moment’s not too big for him’: Highland grad Nick Anderson heats up again for Oilmen, preps for position switch at Arkansas Fort Smith
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¿Se cumplen los protocolos sanitarios en el regreso de la Liga MX?
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Children, young adults account for higher percentage of COVID-19 diagnoses in DuPage County as total number of cases rises
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Study: Walking near water can boost your mood
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Scientists have finally calculated how many hot dogs a person can eat at once
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La Copa Libertadores ya tiene fecha de regreso
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Editorial: How Beijing’s broken promise to Hong Kong destroys trust in China
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Commentary: Let taxpayers know where money for police misconduct settlements comes from
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Real Madrid y Barcelona toman respiro antes de la Champions
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Quickly
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Stress, isolation and free time: People are drinking more amid pandemic, study says
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Divisiones entre Congreso, Trump por paquete apoyo por virus
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Looking for something to do? Check out these virtual activities in the western suburbs.
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Local college football notes: In second year under coach Don Beebe, AU earns national ranking in three polls. But will there be a season?
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Syria reports suspected Israeli air raids on its capital
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Nicki Minaj anuncia que espera su primer hijo
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Months before she died suddenly, a Frankfort teen decided to be an organ donor. Her parents are sharing that message with the world.
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Looking for something to do? Check out these virtual activities.
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Retired Cook County sheriff’s deputy charged with sexual abuse, possession of child pornography in Wilmette
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Police say attacks on officers at Grant Park protest appeared organized as more than 20 complaints filed against cops
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Whole Foods sued by workers for barring BLM face coverings
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How to get more done in less time
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‘He was a cheerleader for everybody’: Mourners gather in Niles for emotional vigil remembering boy killed in bicycle crash
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Toronto Blue Jays are talking to the Pittsburgh Pirates about playing their regular-season games at PNC Park
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Puerto Rico planea referendo de pensiones de sector público
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Letters: Is it possible to get kids to wear masks in schools? Yes, and it’s necessary.
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Column: I need help with my fantasy baseball team. Who wants to be my general manager?
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Elmhurst District 205 finalizing reopening plans for upcoming school year
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Illinois Federation of Teachers latest to urge school districts and colleges to stick with remote learning this fall
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West Lake Corridor contract comes in at $110M less than original bid
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Editorial: The right way to remove statues
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What to do with your stuff the kids don’t want
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Alex Trebek expects to mark 2-year cancer survival in 2021
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Porter County health chief says masks shouldn’t be optional in school classrooms
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Illinois city’s first Black librarian celebrated as she turns 100
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Educación en países pobres muy golpeada por el coronavirus
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Los mejores disfraces de la Comic-Con a través de los años
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The Kitchn: How to make the best vegan pesto
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‘Star Wars’ actor John Boyega doesn’t know what the fuss is about of him ‘moving on’ from blockbuster film franchise
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EatingWell: Fire up the grill for a delicious dinner
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Family questions whether ComEd bribery scheme played a role in state’s decision not to fully investigate electrocution
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Theatrical couple takes their quarantine show to driveway
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‘Tenet’ de Nolan se aplaza de manera indefinida
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Biden intenta atraer a republicanos descontentos
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North Aurora woman dies in car crash
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Chicago Mayor Lori Lightfoot, Illinois House progressives say Speaker Michael Madigan should step down if allegations involving ComEd are true
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Grants help Memorial Opera House survive COVID-19 pandemic
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President Trump to resume daily coronavirus briefings amid lagging polls
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71 shot, 12 fatally in Chicago weekend violence
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Universidades de EEUU temen perder reputación académica
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El Dortmund ficha a la gran perla juvenil del fútbol inglés
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Pese a provocaciones, AMLO rechaza declarar guerra al narco
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Votación por correo en EEUU implica costos y molestias
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Local leaders remember John Lewis as a ‘giant’ in the civil rights movement
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Trump defiende ahora el uso ‘patriótico’ de mascarilla
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Nuevo tráiler de Black is King, álbum visual de Beyoncé
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Temporada de 60 juegos dará nueva dimensión a estadísticas
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MLB will have twice as many camera angles for video review, while managers have 10 fewer seconds to challenge an umpire’s call
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Trump enviará fuerzas federales a grandes ciudades de EEUU
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Weekly coronavirus cases climb in Kane County, data shows
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Kane County deputies to wear body cameras for first time
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Beverly Shores man arrested for drunk driving in 80/94 crash, police say
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El vertiginoso ascenso del español Rahm a la cima del golf mundial
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Corrections and clarifications
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Dr. Anthony Fauci to throw out the 1st pitch before Thursday’s Nationals-Yankees MLB opener
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What’s the latest news on Chicago sports teams? Updates on league restarts, COVID-19 testing, chances fans are in the stands and what’s already been canceled in 2020.
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Israeli top model Bar Refaeli convicted of tax evasion; mom heading to prison for helping her
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Breathe better with these 9 exercises
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Bria of Geneva residents able to visit with family members after four months apart
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Chicago fast-food workers join ‘Strike for Black Lives’ with march downtown
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Commentary: How to talk to your grandkids about these turbulent times
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Bahamas curb on Americans’ travel leaves opening for private planes and boats
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Illinois man airlifted after 80/94 crash, police said
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Niles police mourn retired detective, community service officer killed in motorcycle crash in Texas
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The Spin: Trump dances around questions about dispatching federal agents to Chicago | Lightfoot haltingly adds voice to small choir of Dems calling out Madigan | Kanye’s tearful presidential stump speech
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Suben homicidios en México durante la pandemia de COVID-19
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Navy vet beaten by federal agents on the streets of Portland, Oregon: ‘They came out to fight’
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Big leaguers blowing bubbles throughout the years
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Beyond the Milky Way, astronomers have discovered a galactic wall
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Peoria will crack down on ‘roving street parties’ after weekend shooting left 13 wounded, police chief says
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Cubs using Jon Lester and Alec Mills as a tandem is solely for Wednesday’s exhibition game and not the regular season, David Ross says
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Chicago bars won’t be able to serve customers alcohol indoors starting Friday, Mayor Lori Lightfoot’s administration announces
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Analysis: Big polling leads have tended to erode. Is Joe Biden’s edge different?
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A Chicago Sky assistant is living apart from his wife — the Phoenix Mercury’s head coach — in the WNBA bubble
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Residential buildings to set visitor limit at 5 due to COVID-19, but questions raised over how to enforce: ‘There’s not a lot of teeth’
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Coronavirus in Illinois updates: Here’s what happened on July 20 with COVID-19 in the Chicago area
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A 60-game MLB season adds another challenge for Yasmani Grandal to mesh with a new pitching staff. But the White Sox have full confidence in the ‘polished major-leaguer.’
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‘Men’s rights’ lawyer found dead considered the prime suspect in fatal shooting of federal judge’s son at family’s New Jersey home
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With another white director on a Black-led movie, Nia Long calls for more diversity with new Netflix drama ‘A Fatal Affair’
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Trump expected to send new federal force to Chicago this week to battle violence, but plan’s full scope is a question mark
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What pandemic? Bookings at Poconos Airbnbs and resorts are way up
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Who is behind those NBA ‘Bubble Life’ tweets?
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3 takeaways from Chicago Blackhawks camp, including what makes the Patrick Kane-Dylan Strome-Alex Nylander line tick and Kirby Dach’s epiphany
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St. Louis couple charged with felony for pulling guns at protest outside their mansion
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Second stimulus check updates: Trump, Congress square off over coronavirus aid as crisis worsens
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White Sox beat the Cubs 5-3 in the 2nd exhibition game between the Chicago teams
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Column: Sky-high TV ratings for the White Sox match the excitement surrounding the team — though the Cubs’ lack of a deal with Comcast has something to do with it
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Biden, lawmakers warn of foreign interference in election
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Blotter: Northbrook residents report burglaries by people claiming to be village employees
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Blotter: Des Plaines man charged with DUI in Glenview
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Wilmette police warn residents to be wary after pair of home repair ‘ruse’ burglaries target older residents