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On night 3 of DNC, Kamala Harris makes history in accepting VP nomination as Obama warns American democracy may not survive if Trump reelected
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Dane Dunning strikes out 7 in his big-league debut, and the White Sox rally late for a 5-3 victory against the Tigers — their 4th straight win
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Analysis: 5 key takeaways from night 3 of the DNC, including Kamala Harris making history under historic circumstances
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Daily horoscope for August 20, 2020
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Reds suspend broadcaster Thom Brennaman for using a homophobic slur while calling a game on Fox Sports Ohio: ‘We are truly sorry’
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Pig Out: 7 Ways to Celebrate National Bacon Lover’s Day
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Editorial: Will Chicago finally get the lead out?
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Column: Kim Foxx. I will be your champion. I will take your case. Bless you.
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‘Fort Lori’: Chicago police ban protests on Mayor Lori Lightfoot’s block, order arrests for anyone who won’t leave
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Ask Amy: Advice recap raises more questions
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CPS schools that voted to oust officers tend to be whiter. One critic said that reflects a ‘racist … belief that Black students deserve to be policed.’
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The COVID-19 crisis truly won’t end until we have a vaccine — here’s a rundown of our current efforts and how long it might take
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Column: Time is running out for Chicago’s arts to take it outside. Let’s not waste this opportunity.
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Up close and personal with a president named Obama, his wife and kids and their cute dogs in ‘Uncommon Grace’
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Daywatch: Barack Obama says Trump uses presidency like ‘reality show,’ the path toward a COVID-19 vaccine and why Chicago won’t get the new Girl Scout cookie
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Column: Love, and rage, in the time of Lights! Camera! Corona!
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College athletes may have more leverage than ever — but how will they sustain that momentum when so many aren’t playing? ‘We’re definitely in the beginning phase of a complete switch of power.’
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Column: If you mess with the Post Office, you’re messing with pop culture
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Respite workers offer needed break for caretakers, even during pandemic
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Lincolnshire ‘walk’ a boon for visual artists stung financially by COVID-19 pandemic
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Column: Remembering 50 years of going to Joe Segal’s Jazz Showcase
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OPRF High School officials: Minority candidates make up 64 percent of new hires for 2020-21
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State of Michigan expected to pay $600 million to victims of Flint lead water crisis
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Newest reason to get up in the morning: Beacon Doughnut Co., which is drawing lines in a Lincoln Park alley
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6 people, including 17-year-old, shot while at a ‘large gathering’ in Gresham
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7 takeaways from the Cubs-Cardinals series, including Adbert Alzolay’s rebound start and the need for another lefty reliever
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American Airlines is dropping flights to Springfield, 14 other cities in October
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Airbnb files IPO paperwork to go public
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Pritzker-backed group promoting graduated-rate tax goes up with first ad of campaign season
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Brandon Marshall, the former Bears receiver, is joining FS1’s ‘First Things First’ as a co-host
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Gary Roosevelt on state ’10 Most Endangered’ list
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US unemployment claims rise back above 1 million after two weeks of declines
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Best high-end coffee products you can add to your kitchen
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The best bamboo steamer
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The best cash box
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The best ceramic coffee grinder
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The best smart thermostat of 2020
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Transit development district plans taking shape; public meetings eyed for fall
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The best men’s motorcycle jacket
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You’ve avoided the internet fever swamps, until now: What is QAnon, the viral and sometimes violent pro-Trump conspiracy theory?
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LeBron James, Lakers turn Trump’s MAGA hat into political fashion statement, demanding justice for Breonna Taylor
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‘South Side’ creators are excited to be be moving to HBO Max — so they can swear all they want to
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Jazz and World Music fests go online for 2020, announce lineup
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Bruce Springsteen drummer appointed to planning and zoning board
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Guillermo del Toro ya tiene su elenco para Pinocho
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Park Ridge mansion on private lake sells for $1.8 million
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A fresh tomato gratin that showcases the very best of summer tomatoes
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Demócratas reiteran mensaje: para echar a Trump, deben votar
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EatingWell: Easy like summer salad
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Entrenador de EEUU quiere un estadio ‘intimidante’ para derrotar a México
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A second vehicle has struck Long Grove’s historic bridge in the week since it reopened
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‘Finally the country sees us.’ Women of color cheer Harris’ rise
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It’s time to rethink theme parks. Creative ways to reopen while social distancing
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Lake County local scores for Friday, Aug. 21
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Pandemic doesn’t stop new North Aurora brewery from tapping into local beer fans
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Steve Bannon ex asesor de Trump, fue arrestado en estafa de recaudación de fondos para el muro fronterizo
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Read the federal indictment against Steve Bannon, Brian Kolfage and others
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Daily Southtown local scores for Friday, Aug. 21
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Luis Enrique rejuvenece la selección española con lista llena de novedades
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Less than 1% of music producers are Black women. With Beyoncé co-sign, Nova Wav defy the odds
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West Suburban local scores for Friday, Aug. 21
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Northwest Indiana local scores for Friday, Aug. 21
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Motormouth: Owner’s manual goes digital
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Speak Out: Heritage Park is a drain on Homer Glen finances
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Aurora council to vote on $88K contract for police riot gear
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Opositor ruso Navalny, en coma tras supuesto envenenamiento
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Russell Crowe explica como Gladiator 2 traería de vuelta a Máximo Décimo Meridio
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Nurses are on the virus front lines. But many schools don’t have one.
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What happens to viral particles on the subway
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‘Finally the country sees us.’ Women of color cheer Harris’ rise
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With virtual reality, caregivers can become patients
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Flu season will be a test run for the US’s biggest-ever vaccine campaign
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‘Desert One’ review: Extraordinarily detailed exploration of failed mission to end Iran hostage crisis
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Gail Collins column: Who’s the best First Lady?
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Tournaments over Thanksgiving? Bubbles? ‘May Madness’? Either way, Big Ten coaches are confident there will be a basketball season.
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Britney Spears’ conservatorship hearing is sealed from public again
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Trump planea atacar a Biden en su propio pueblo natal
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Elected officials, most city employees won’t get raises in Hobart in ’21: ordinance
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Tony Baranek’s top 5 teams and top 20 players to watch from the Southland for the 2020 girls tennis season
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Dr. Anthony Fauci undergoes surgery to remove polyp on his vocal cord
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Park Ridge mansion on the shore of a private lake sells for $1.8 million
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NWI universities talk physical changes to campus amid pandemic
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Big-box retailers’ profits surge as pandemic marches on
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Mayoría de firmas japonesas se opone a Juegos de Tokio
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Eighth grader interrupts Hinsdale District 86 online classes with nudity and racial slur
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Chicago police searching for man who has stabbed four homeless men, one fatally, since early July
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Arlington Heights 5-bedroom home with sunroom: $850K
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Richards senior Kayla McSweeney develops into a smashing success with her forehand: ‘She bears down and takes care of business.’
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Trump immediately appeals as federal judge OKs Manhattan DA getting president’s tax returns
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Indiana may give short-term $300 a week federal unemployment boost
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Charles M. Blow column: A convention without convening that succeeds
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Ariana Grande y Lady Gaga cantarán juntas por primera vez en directo
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Can this relationship be saved? Big tech and big advertisers talk it over.
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La crisis del coronavirus sigue eliminando empleos en EEUU
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Alexei Navalny, a longtime opponent of Vladimir Putin, now in coma after suspected poisoning
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Rick Steves’ Europe: Czech out Prague
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Damian Lillard thrives in the bubble
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Defending state champ Megan Heuser puts Lakes tennis on the map, with road signs to guide her: ‘It’s been so much fun watching the progression of her game.’
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México: acusan a expresidente Peña Nieto de dirigir red de sobornos
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Fires, blackouts, a heat wave and a pandemic: California’s ‘horrible’ month
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Toxic tea: Multiple Russian opponents of Vladimir Putin have been struck by poison
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Donald Trump, inspiración del nuevo villano de Wonder Woman 1984
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At DNC, Obama says Trump using presidency like a ‘reality show’ to get ‘the attention he craves’
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Steve Millar’s top 5 teams and top 20 players to watch from the Southland for the 2020 girls cross country season
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Fires, blackouts, a heat wave and a pandemic: California’s ‘horrible’ month
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Even as classes shift online, college students are returning to campuses. Will that spread COVID-19?
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Los Angeles cuts power at influencer house after large parties
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White Sox option pitcher Dane Dunning to Schaumburg and recall outfielder Nicky Delmonico
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Editorial: Pritzker’s graduated tax follies: He opened his wallet but closed his ears
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Big tech’s domination of business reaches new heights
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She was more than just the ‘most beautiful suffragist’
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Juez autoriza que fiscal obtenga declaración fiscal de Trump
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Lockport’s Josephine Bober shows iron will in cross country after solving issue with iron deficiency: ‘Once I got that figured out, I was killing it.’
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She was more than just the ‘most beautiful suffragist’
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Aurora may donate $100,000 for special needs playground
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Protesters in Portland clash with federal agents outside US immigration building
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Lawsuit dropped over Indiana abortion ultrasound mandate
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Burr Ridge church begins offering food for many with its first food bank
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Sunday debut for Texas Rangers more than worth the wait for St. Charles East grad Wes Benjamin: ‘Patience has been the epitome of my career.’
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WGN-TV hires new evening news anchor from Nexstar’s Indianapolis station
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Christopher Nolan’s ‘Tenet’ Chicago showings start Aug. 31. Here’s how you get tickets for the early-bird Music Box run
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Plácido Domingo inicia una minigira por Italia
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Countdown to football: Tommy Burbee-led Valparaiso ranked No. 1 in the preseason by the Post-Tribune
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Italy wants its tourists back, unless they sit on the statues
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Go away with … Nancy Jooyoun Kim
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Looking ahead: Odds to be the Democratic nominee for the 2024 U.S. Presidential Election
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Rick Armstrong’s top 5 teams and top 20 runners from the Aurora-Elgin area for the 2020 girls cross country season
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En época de coronavirus, la continuidad es crucial en la NFL
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Best rom-com movies from the last decade
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James Beard Foundation cancels chef and restaurant awards in 2020 and 2021 due to COVID-19
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Column: Steve Bannon’s arrest on fraud charges shows Trump’s world is an endless con
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Tras duelo, Bebel Gilberto recupera su zen con nuevo álbum
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Beacon Doughnut Co. is drawing lines in a Lincoln Park alley
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Quickly: Readers sound off on the issues of the day
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The IRS is sending extra money to nearly 14 million tax filers. Here’s who gets it and why.
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EEUU deporta 127 migrantes guatemaltecos que superaron COVID
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Citing threats, Mayor Lori Lightfoot defends ban on protesters on her block: ‘I have a right to make sure that my home is secure’
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Column: Census workers go door to door with the message, ’10 minutes can change 10 years’
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Notre Dame cancels football practice for a 2nd consecutive day after 5 players test positive for COVID-19
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Can’t stop Surtz: Junior standout Lianna Surtz continues to push the envelope, hopes to lead Rosary to new heights in cross country
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Incendios forestales asolan el norte de California
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State gives final OK to MGT contract with Gary schools
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Commentary: Troops in Chicago? Here’s why that would only exacerbate the chaos.
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Mundelein launches ‘Stars on Parade’ public art campaign
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Police ban protests on Mayor Lori Lightfoot’s block
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Naperville North’s Audrey Mendrys and Maggie Gamboa headline what ‘could be the best team we’ve ever had’ in pursuit of fifth straight state title
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Jay-Z, Pharrell Williams to release new song about Black ambition
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Column: On the site where a looted liquor store once stood, teens now run Austin Harvest, an open-air market stocked with produce, flowers and hope
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Speak Out reader comments: Liberals blocking Trump’s Nobel, ECC wrong to buy old restaurant, fix lights at Elgin Jewel store
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Some school districts in Northwest Indiana are reporting COVID-19 cases and quarantined students
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No pressure: Nancy Pelosi says ‘it’s all riding on Wisconsin’ at DNC meeting
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Neuqua Valley’s Nicolas Dovalovsky grew up playing soccer. He went to summer camp for cross country to develop his conditioning. And then …
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‘It’s always a scary thing’: More than 175,000 Illinois residents may have recently lost health insurance
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Belarus’ state TV journalists go on strike to protest president, weakening his hold on power
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Migrante mexicana habla en convención demócrata
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Chivas busca tercer triunfo en fila en el Apertura mexicano
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Butler District 53 won’t be able to add requested Hindu holiday of Diwali to school calendar
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Biden marijuana plan ‘essentially meaningless,’ says democratic congressman
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By the numbers: How the coronavirus has affected the economy
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Climate change, people stoke California fires
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Júbilo en la rama jamaiquina de la familia de Kamala Harris
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Gov. Holcomb joins Gary officials in welcoming steel plant, new jobs to city
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Will County clerk says checks in place to secure validity of mail-in ballots amid record applications
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Olivia Wilde set to bring female-centric Marvel movie to the forefront
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Relocated rebel statue causes further athlete concern over Confederate symbols at Ole Miss
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Ford makes big money off Chicago-built cop cars. Will budget cuts and calls to ‘Defund the police’ threaten orders?
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Letters: Social justice message could get lost when ‘good trouble’ turns bad
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Appeals court allows Uber and Lyft to keep classifying drivers as independent contractors, staving off threat to shut down in California
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Unprecedented lightning strikes keep California fires raging, threatening 50,000 homes and blackening sky near San Francisco
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Aplazamiento de Juegos de Tokio crea dilema en billetaje
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COVID-19: Enfermos optan por ‘hospitalización en casa’
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Audio recordings challenged in murder case: Former FBI agent testifies that audio could have been edited
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Un gran laboratorio llamado Brasil
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Film tracing first Black political convention in Gary airs Saturday
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Column: Slogan or agenda? The blurry meaning of ‘Black Lives Matter’
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¿Dirigirá Olivia Wilde la película de Spider-Woman?
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Austin Harvest market pops up at former liquor store site
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Poll: Pandemic health concerns, costs alter use of ride-sharing, delivery apps
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Gobierno de Bolivia denuncia a Evo Morales por estupro
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La temporada 4 de Stranger Things no será la última
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Plan commission approves solar farm ordinance, but residents believe requirements will make public hearings meaningless
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University of Illinois Hospital nurses authorize strike
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Students in Lake Forest District 67 will gradually return to class for partial in-person days
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Commentary: The Big Ten made the right decision to cancel fall sports
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Lord & Taylor closing last Illinois department stores
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First phase of Wilmette’s $68 million stormwater project nears completion
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‘Tiger King’ zoo closes after animal treatment investigation
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Proposed U-46 budget calls for $600M in spending, up just 1%, and a nearly $3 million surplus
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Buenos músicos y buenos ciudadanos
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¿Por qué hay tantos incendios en California?
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Kanye West submits petitions to appear on Tennessee ballot
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Former suburban school chief charged with looting lunch program for needy kids
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Park District’s Autumn Fest will include social distancing
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Community news: Hazel Crest Metra station renovation complete
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Rojos de Cincinnati suspenden a narrador por insulto homófobo al aire
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Mazda reveals turbo model for 2021 Mazda3
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New Sport offered on 2021 Subaru Crosstrek
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Fastest-selling used cars, according to data
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Fastest-selling new cars, according to data
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Southwest Airlines cuts flight schedules through October, says travel recovery remains ‘inconsistent’
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How entertainment professionals with disabilities are fighting for inclusion
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What Zoom can’t do: Chicago tech hubs worry the magic of in-person networking is at risk in a WFH world. A shared sandwich at 1871 sparked $100,000 in funding for startup Cameo.
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The Hideout launches monthly subscription program, streaming concerts, happy hours and more
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Fuller House in Hinsdale reopens after thorough cleaning and coronavirus testing
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De La Hoya vuelve al ring y no para peleas de exhibición
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‘RuPaul’s Drag Race’ star Chi Chi DeVayne dies at 34
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Will Jaylon Johnson be the 1st Bears rookie cornerback in 24 years to start in Week 1? The clock is ticking on the 2nd-round pick.
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Buscabulla, música electrocaribeña para la pandemia
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Commentary: Schools should abolish teaching history — until we get it right
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Talk of the County reader opinion: Do you trust the mail?
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Column: Yorkville school welcomes students back to begin a not-so-usual school year
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Evanston plans for temporary shoreline fixes; federal sand replacement pilot project could benefit Glencoe, Evanston
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Forget credit cards — now you can pay with your face. Creepy or cool?
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Rolling Stones to open first-ever flagship store in London, selling everything from chairs to raincoats
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Post-Tribune’s coverage of the 2020 high school football season
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Commentary: Yes, we should keep teaching the hard but hopeful story of America
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El hijo de Klinsmann se viene a jugar a la MLS
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Column: Impatience with Mayor Lightfoot — and from her — grows as violence rages
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Valparaiso University reports 5 COVID-19 cases
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The US quit the Iran nuclear deal. Now, they want the UN to enforce it.
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Carol Burnett seeks to be legal guardian of her teen grandson as his mother struggles with substance abuse
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Corrections and clarifications
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Photos: White Sox 9, Tigers 0
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‘Undeniable’ body cam and security video shows Alameda County cop shoved Raptors president with credentials after title win
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Empty downtown office buildings force fast-casual restaurant chains to shrink menus, look to neighborhoods for customers
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Medusa owner Dave Shelton to be feted at memorial Saturday night at his downtown Elgin nightclub
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Giolito guía la barrida de Medias Blancas a los Tigres
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Column: Task force adviser says consolidation would create property tax relief. Will anyone listen?
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Aurora Ukulele Fest moves online during pandemic
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2 games postponed after 2 positive COVID-19 tests in the Mets organization
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Column: Fox Sports boots Thom Brennaman from calling NFL games this season because of anti-gay slur. Fans won’t notice he’s gone.
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Evanston Public Library closing two branches amid city deficit following coronavirus pandemic
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Joe Biden leads Donald Trump narrowly among Pennsylvania voters in new Morning Call/Muhlenberg College poll
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TCF Bank inside Glenview Jewel Osco store robbed by 2 men Thursday afternoon, FBI says
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Steve Bannon arrested on 150-foot yacht by postal inspectors: Charges allege fraud related to online fundraising campaign for border wall
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Safety and school cleanliness concerns persist as D301 prepares to have all students attend on part-time basis
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Lucas Giolito matches a career high with 13 strikeouts as the White Sox beat the Tigers 9-0 to complete a 4-game sweep
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State announces SAT makeup dates for high school students who missed spring exams because of COVID-19
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Kanye West will not be on Wisconsin’s presidential ballot in November
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Former home of Donny Osmond sells in Wilmette for $1.18 million
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Big push on to make sure everyone in Naperville, including the homeless, counted in 2020 census
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Niles hires new finance director; formerly worked in Park Ridge
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Veteran tight end Jimmy Graham on Bears rookie Cole Kmet: ‘He reminds me of a young me’
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Harvey lays off dispatchers as city moves forward with outsourcing 911 emergency services
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District 207 approves five-year school police officer agreement for Maine East, Maine South
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Orioles’ Hall of Famer Cal Ripken Jr. reveals February prostate cancer diagnosis, surgery: ‘I’m cancer-free’
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Lawyers for indicted Ald. Edward Burke say feds bungled wiretaps, call post office scheme a setup
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Justice Department seeks to reinstate death penalty for Boston Marathon bomber: ‘We will take it up to the Supreme Court,’ says Attorney General
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Gerardo Victoria had big plans for the fall: culinary school. But he fell ill from COVID-19 and died at the age of 23. ‘A horrible thing.’
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A suburban Catholic school teacher was fired after refusing to return to class due to COVID-19. Others teachers are demanding Catholic schools go remote.
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President Trump invokes ‘blood-stained sidewalks of Chicago’ in attack on Joe Biden
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Coronavirus in Illinois updates: Here’s what happened on Aug. 20 with COVID-19 in the Chicago area
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DeWayne Peevy to be named DePaul’s new athletic director Monday
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We want to know: Would you go to the theater now? How has the pandemic changed entertainment for you?
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3 things we learned at Bears practice, including Robert Quinn remaining in ramp-up mode and Kevin Toliver’s offseason motivation
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Bulls land the No. 4 pick in NBA draft lottery, landing their 1st top-5 selection since 2008: ‘I don’t think you address needs at four. You get the best talent.’
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Ask Anna: How to grieve the end of a relationship when closeted
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Researchers studying whether coronavirus antibodies in breast milk could help prevent COVID-19
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In DNC speech, Sen. Tammy Duckworth assails Trump as ‘coward-in-chief’
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In DNC speech, Pete Buttigieg highlights his marriage as proof change can come with ‘political courage’
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Chicago Sky win their 3rd straight, 101-85 against the New York Liberty
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Fire fall to the Columbus Crew 3-0 in return, falling to 1-4-1
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Rocker Todd Nance, founder of jam band Widespread Panic, dead at 57
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In bid to flex more political power, Chicago police union donates nearly $60K to State’s Attorney Kim Foxx’s Republican challenger Pat O’Brien
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The Spin: Joe Biden accepts Democratic nomination for president | Trump again invokes ‘blood-stained sidewalks’ of Chicago | Mayor Lightfoot responds to ‘Fort Lori’: ‘I have a right to make sure that my home is secure’
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Robin Williams wracked with self-doubt while shooting final film before suicide, claims director
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Biden acepta la nominación presidencial demócrata
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Bannon se declara inocente de desfalcar fondo para muro