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Daily horoscope for August 16, 2020
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A West Baltimore woman has spent her life in service. Coronavirus wasn’t going to stop her from feeding her community.
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Trouble-free hostas suddenly dying? Southern blight could be to blame, thanks to hot, humid summer
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Ask Amy: Toxic gossip defines in-law relationship
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Letters: Oregon program an intriguing way of reducing reliance on police
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Column: Want to understand latest American chaos? These 4 new books are must-reads.
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Cubs remain firm they won’t be slowed by COVID-19 — even after a Reds player tests positive
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A collector says he discovered two never-before-heard Sinatra recordings. But is it really Frank?
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For the love of a deckle edge: John Warner notes the tactile pleasures of reading unevenly bound pages
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‘He knows that he has to produce’: A closer look at Eddy Pineiro and the Bears special teams in 2020
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Making sense of ‘One of the most baffling animals that ever lived’
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Feel like you’re going out of your mind? Consider your mindset
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‘Terror crocodile’ the size of a bus fed on dinosaurs, study says
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Boing! Amid retail’s sag, a nice bounce for mattress sales
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He doesn’t mind being shared, unless his mates try to eat each other’s eggs
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Cracking codes with Sanford Biggers
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Tobe Nwigwe never planned to go viral. Then he rapped about Breonna Taylor.
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Why be vulnerable?
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What Phil Collins and the YouTube twins tell us about music
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A large coffee and a marriage proposal to go
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The bubble bursts for Gregg Popovich and the San Antonio Spurs
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The Bears season opener is in 4 weeks. Monday, they’ll practice in full pads for the 1st time. Here are the challenges for Matt Nagy and his offense.
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Trump, who once called Edward Snowden ‘a spy who should be executed,’ now says he’ll look into a pardon
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3 takeaways from the Blackhawks’ Game 3 loss, including agonizing missed shots and how tonight’s Game 4 might go with elimination looming
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Column: In Skokie, an architecturally arresting pot shop reveals how marijuana has gone mainstream
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Long Grove’s historic covered bridge, damaged by a truck in 2018, finally reopened. Then a school bus ran into it.
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Elgin hopes to combat false social media rumors about city incidents with ‘transparency’ posts on its website
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Highland bus drivers act as custodians, cafeteria workers while schools move online amid pandemic
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‘This will help tell the city’s full history’: Waukegan’s Carnegie Library to be brought back to life, turned into museum
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BP says it plans to cut oil, gas production by 40% in 10 years, but Whiting refinery would likely remain unaffected
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Column: Rich in nature, Indiana Dunes trails offer pandemic detox
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District 215 signals intention to retire T-F South’s Rebels nickname after 70% of students surveyed support change
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Meet Scott Atlas, Trump’s new doctor on the coronavirus task force, a Fox News regular who happens to agree with the president on the pandemic
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Column: Former Aurora business owners say encounter with police, not pandemic or unrest, prompted store closure
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Group tries to stop arrest of man charged with spitting on a police officer in downtown Elgin park, police chief says
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DuPage, Kane colleges reopening campuses under COVID-19 guidelines, some of which includes random testing
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More than a dozen states have suspended high school football, but Texas and others are pressing on: ‘It really is the mantra of 2020: Win the day’
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Moving Will County study shares draft routes for increasing truck traffic
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QB Alex Smith — who broke his leg in 2 places 2 years ago — is activated off the PUP list by Washington’s NFL team
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Donors sought as renovation continues on ‘Chicago’s Only Castle’ in Beverly
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Harris Theater appoints current executive as new president and CEO
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Coronavirus in Illinois updates: Here’s what happened on Aug. 15-16 with COVID-19 in the Chicago area
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Letters from parents and now a #WeWantToPlay petition: Big Ten football parties are still fighting — and looking for answers from Commissioner Kevin Warren
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Column: With ‘Jesus Christ Superstar,’ live musical theater roars back to life in London, a moment to be cherished
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Tim Anderson looks back as MLB honors the 100th anniversary of the Negro Leagues: ‘If it weren’t for them, I wouldn’t be here today’
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Fearing a ‘twindemic,’ health experts push urgently for flu shots
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Cardi B wants AOC to run for president in 2024
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Column: Mark Grace apologizes for channeling Archie Bunker to call ex-wife a ‘dingbat’ — but it’s a sorry excuse for humor on the Cubs’ Marquee telecast
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COVID-19 pandemic might give Libertyville’s Sam Otto an opportunity to be a four-sport athlete
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Photos: White Sox 7, Cardinals 2
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Photos: Brewers 6, Cubs 5
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Column: After my own temporary ban from the White Sox, I feel Mike Clevinger’s pain
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Who is Postmaster General Louis DeJoy?
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Cheyenne Parker scores 17 as the Chicago Sky cruise to a 92-67 win over the Atlanta Dream
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Cycling clubs, bike shops see spike in sales and interest because of COVID-19 pandemic; ‘(It’s) beyond what anybody expected’
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Cubs blow another 3-0 lead in an ‘upsetting’ 6-5 loss to the Brewers — their 3rd straight defeat
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4 straight home runs — Moncada, Grandal, Abreu and Jimenez — is the ‘spark’ the White Sox need to beat the Cardinals and get back to .500
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After putting sons through college in Mexico by selling sweet nuts for decades, Little Village vendor killed by car fleeing police: ‘He never returned home’
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Young organizers demand the release of arrested protesters and call on Chicago to address police violence
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It’s evaluation time for David Ross and the Cubs with 8 games in 7 days: ‘Every game the heart rate gets up’
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Scientists see signs of lasting immunity to COVID-19, even after mild infections
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A private security company is detaining migrant children at hotels, documents show
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Ahead of national convention, Illinois Democrats push aside internal strife, call for united front to oust Trump
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Game 4: Blackhawks 3, Golden Knights 1
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Accusations fly between police and protesters one day after violent clash injured dozens
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‘The Chi’ recap: In Episode 9, a new beginning for Emmett is bookended by a tragic end for a longtime character
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Homeless Florida man settles into soccer stadium luxury suite for 2 weeks before being detected