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White Sox 11, Royals 5
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Luis Robert and Eloy Jimenez make up for the loss of Tim Anderson, leading a 21-hit White Sox outburst in an 11-5 rout of the Royals
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Cubs 4, Pirates 3
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Tyler Chatwood ties a career high with 11 strikeouts in 6? shutout innings, and the Cubs hold on for a 4-3 win over the Pirates
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Daily horoscope for August 2, 2020
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Parkway gardening requires careful consideration for plants to flourish amid car exhaust, dog droppings
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Have questions about Chicago Public Schools’ fall plan? Here’s what you need to know, as CPS gives parents a week to opt out of in-person classes.
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Letters: Carrie Zalewski’s conflict of interest
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Ask Amy: Spouse wonders if church will hurt the marriage
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Tropical Storm Isaias weakens but packs heavy rain, gusty winds as it approaches Florida coast
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South suburban elementary schools spend millions to close digital divide as districts plan for remote instruction
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Wilford Brimley, ‘Cocoon’ and ‘Natural’ actor, dies at 85
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Column: Bears’ need to re-sign Allen Robinson — a major piece of business — only increases with an expected downturn in revenue and a lower salary cap in 2021
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Is your blood sugar undermining your workouts?
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7 podcasts to lighten the mood
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No summer tournaments means more recruits committing to colleges
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3D printing, a boon for racers, inches closer for carmakers
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How the ultimate live-in boyfriend evolved his way around rejection
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What does it mean to ‘look like a mom’?
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The Black book club takes it to the next level
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The new college drop-off
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Finding balance in a summer side
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6 steps to the best barbecued ribs
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More than 1 million minks killed as a precaution after COVID-19 outbreaks at farms in Spain, the Netherlands
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Detroit Lions QB Matthew Stafford goes on the reserve/COVID-19 list
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Tropical Storm Isaias brushes South Florida | PHOTOS
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First Women’s Bank, poised to become Chicago’s first bank startup in a decade, aims to tackle the gender gap in lending
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Review: Virtual Lollapalooza was just like real one with hits, dross and plenty of commercialism, but without the sunburn and sore feet
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Column: After spending time in a COVID-19 hot spot, symptoms appeared. So it was time to get tested.
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Public bike rental system makes its debut this weekend in Elgin, Aurora, Batavia and Montgomery
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Column: Democratic State Rep. Stephanie Kifowit says sleepless nights led to forceful letter to House Speaker Mike Madigan demanding he step down
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Chicago police investigating double homicide after 2 men shot to death in Lawndale
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Mosquitoes with West Nile virus found near Aurora
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Column: Playing the blame game isn’t helping matters in MLB’s fight against COVID-19
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Elgin gunshot incidents this year four times higher than in 2019, police say
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8 Marines aboard landing craft that sank off California coast are presumed dead, officials say
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Rep. Karen Bass, a top candidate to be Joe Biden’s running mate, defends stance on Cuba
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Lake Forest College athletes react following postponement of sports and decision to keep students off campus: ‘This whole thing is kind of a huge bummer.’
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Lake County museums slowly reopening
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Highland BLM group promotes end to discrimination, hate in Main Square Park rally
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With limited crowd, smaller Taste of Orland adds festival flavor to pandemic summer
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School District 308 looks at remote learning plan for new school year
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Noah’s Ark Waterpark in Wisconsin closed after 2 employees test positive for COVID-19
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Dr. Deborah Birx says US in a ‘new phase’ of COVID-19 pandemic
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Marlins post a 2nd straight day of no positive COVID-19 tests, while Indians manager Terry Francona is out with a minor gastrointestinal condition
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4 takeaways from the Blackhawks’ 6-4 win against the Oilers in Game 1, including Dominik Kubalik’s dominance and a goalie debate on the other side of the ice
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Luka Garza, the Big Ten player of the year, passes on the NBA to return to Iowa for his senior season
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RNC official says decision on private Trump renomination vote is not final
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Pac-12 football players won’t practice or play until COVID-19 concerns and other racial and economic issues in college sports are addressed
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Photos: Cubs 2, Pirates 1 (11 innings)
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Navigating sports during a pandemic: Three area coaches change how they prepare for the fall, adjust to new programs during COVID-19
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Editorial: Preserve your serenity. Fill out your census form.
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Northwestern’s Logan Weaver, Spencer Farina give Wildcats a Trevian touch
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NHL suspends ‘gritty’ Blackhawks forward Drake Caggiula for Game 2 vs. the Oilers. Here are 3 likely candidates to replace him.
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US small business bailout money flowed to Chinese-owned companies, analysis shows
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Column: I was amazed by Neiman Marcus 60 years ago; now I’m amazed how long it lasted
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Ayo Dosunmu says the NBA draft combine’s format and delays due to COVID-19 influenced his decision to return to Illinois
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Annual Sturgis rally in South Dakota expecting 250,000, stirring coronavirus concerns
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Photos: White Sox 9, Royals 2
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4 ideas for keeping the 2020 MLB season going during COVID-19 from agent Scott Boras, including a World Series bubble
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Coronavirus in Illinois updates: Here’s what happened on Aug. 1-2 with COVID-19 in the Chicago area
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Lollapalooza 2020: Watch the fourth night of the virtual event featuring Yeah Yeah Yeahs, Arcade Fire, The Weeknd
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Yoenis Cespedes is opting out of the rest of the 2020 season after the Mets initially said they couldn’t find him
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Nick Madrigal collects his first 4 major-league hits as the White Sox complete a 3-game sweep of the Royals with a 9-2 victory
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Chicago Fire Department investigating allegation over removal of Black Lives Matter banner
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From Minecraft tricks to Twitter hack: A Florida teen’s troubled online path
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Cubs bullpen finally comes through with 5 scoreless innings: ‘You could tell our rested guys were a lot sharper’
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NASA, SpaceX make history with astronaut splashdown: ‘Welcome back to planet Earth’
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Scientists worry about political influence over coronavirus vaccine project
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Microsoft confirms talks seeking to buy US arm of TikTok
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Cubs sweep Pirates, but Kris Bryant’s absence and doubts about the upcoming Cardinals series keep COVID-19 at the forefront
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‘The Chi’ recap: A major reveal about Kiesha in Episode 7
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Lord & Taylor files for bankruptcy as retail collapses pile up
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Niles police retain presence at corner where bicyclist, 13, was killed
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Tropical Storm Isaias spared South Florida, but it was a good practice run in a busy hurricane season