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‘Extremely dangerous’ Category 4 Hurricane Laura up to 150 mph, threatens ‘unsurvivable’ 20 foot storm surge
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Beating the heat: Rosary’s Ashley Auchstetter takes medalist honors as Waubonsie Valley wins Aurora City Classic in girls golf
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Bucks boycott Magic game; all NBA playoff games on Wednesday postponed
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GOP aggressively defends law enforcement on night 3 of RNC, as nation faces renewed tensions following Kenosha police shooting
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‘I couldn’t go out and play’: Jason Heyward opts out of the Cubs lineup to protest the Jacob Blake shooting but urges his teammates to play
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Daily horoscope for August 27, 2020
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Column: Looking ahead to fall’s weirdo 2020 Tony Awards, and what they must achieve
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Ask Amy: Layabout son should be shown the door
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Column: How much do you trust Pritzker’s ‘fair tax’? Here’s a way to prove it
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Seafood City dining guide: Find all the best Filipino street food, from crispy chicharon to whole fried fish, at this one-of-a-kind supermarket and food court in Chicago
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Remembering slain teen Emmett Till in his hometown of Chicago via civil rights tourism and a mobile app
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At 95, Jim Williams says he’s spent 45 years as a ‘gofer,’ but his generosity is what’s made a lasting impression
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Orlando man charged with hitting Disney security guard in fight over COVID-19 mask rule
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White supremacist who killed 51 worshippers at New Zealand mosques sentenced to life without parole
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Daywatch: Antioch teen charged in Kenosha shootings, why some Chicagoans are moving away and a Seafood City dining guide
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RNC fact check: Vice President Mike Pence offers a distorted case on economy under Trump
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Indiana’s latest abortion law and 18-hour ultrasound requirement: ‘The wait was already there’
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‘Rising Phoenix’ review: Spotlighting athletes of the Paralympics while the Olympics are postponed
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After months on the job, TikTok CEO resigns amid US pressure to sell video app
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4 takeaways from the White Sox’s sweep of the Pirates, including Lucas Giolito’s no-hitter to remember and Eloy Jimenez responding well after a scare
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Does Joe Biden want to ‘abolish the suburbs?’ No.
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US jobless claims drop again, but still over 1 million; Illinois unemployment filings rise
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Best shoes for fall 2020
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Tips for building the best TV room
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Caving to backlash, Bette Midler says she was wrong to mock Melania Trump’s accent
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Melania Trump gives Republican convention a ratings boost with 18 million TV viewers
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Katy Perry gives birth to a baby girl named Daisy
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New York attorney general probes perplexing Trump Tower Chicago loan deal
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Column: Jacob Blake, Kyle Rittenhouse and Kenosha’s vivid example of American racism
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A peaceful night in Kenosha, and a tribute to one of those killed during violent unrest earlier in week: ‘Anthony Huber is a hero’
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‘I’m Thinking of Ending Things’ review: Turning a thriller into a dream ballet of longing
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Wisconsin: Protestas pacíficas tras noche de caos
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Paul Pogba da positivo por coronavirus y es baja con Francia
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The Supreme Court kept DACA alive, but the future remains uncertain for immigrants. ‘It feels like we have a target on our backs.’
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As young Black athletes call for racial awakening, some retirees declare fealty to ‘winner’ Trump
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Huracán Laura se debilita a categoría 2 en su avance por Luisiana
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Why does the coronavirus hit men harder? A new clue
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Homer Glen officials say renewed restrictions on bars and restaurants are a death sentence to businesses
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Ecuador: Expresidente Bucaram sufre infarto; está estable
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Bon Jovi luce mascarilla y homenajea a Nueva York en su nuevo videoclip
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A look at Seafood City
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Decades later, Sharpton still insists: No justice, no peace
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Face masks amid the art: New York City’s museums to reopen
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`Comedy in Color’ audiobook coming out Sept. 29
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In South India, Amazon builds its largest office yet
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Incertidumbre en un Tour que corre contra el COVID
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Hurricane Laura’s path of destruction along the Gulf Coast | Photos
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Comics that helped prevent teen depression before pandemic now targeting increased risks because of COVID-19
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Europe heads back to school: Mask rules, extra teachers, new desks
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Chita Rivera, Gloria Estefan, Lin-Manuel Miranda to star in digital benefit show
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Los gemelos Bryan se retiran tras ganar 119 títulos
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Gail Collins column: Don’t be dense, beware Mike Pence
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Autoridades identifican a policía que baleó a Jacob Blake
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Boeing 737 Max to start test flights with European flight safety agency
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Charles M. Blow column: RNC rewrites Trump’s racism — and America’s
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Katy Perry y Orlando Bloom son padres de una niña: Daisy
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Woman gets 6 years for driving off an unfinished highway bridge in Champaign
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Northwest Indiana local scores and football schedules for Friday, Aug. 28
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Sneering Jared Kushner calls NBA players’ strike ‘taking a night off work,’ says their pain is a ‘luxury’
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Speak Out reader opinion: Rose Garden and Melania Trump were both elegant and stately
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UCLA sues Under Armour, seeking in excess of $200 million
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She sought justice on TikTok. Now her father is charged with homicide.
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Should children go back to school? It depends in part on your politics
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Daily Southtown local scores for Friday, Aug. 28
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‘2020 can go to hell’: The story behind the viral fire photo that said it all
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West Suburban local scores for Friday, Aug. 28
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Venezuela: Maduro extiende medidas económicas por COVID-19
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‘2020 can go to hell’: The story behind the viral fire photo that said it all
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Former NBC 5 anchor Katie Kim sells North Center town home for $683,000
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DNA evidence exonerates man in 1983 rape and killing, prosecutors say
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México combate comida chatarra en medio de la pandemia
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A new report said 6 feet may not be enough for social distance. Here’s what local doctors said.
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Pedro Almodóvar lanza el primer avance de ‘La voz humana’, el corto protagonizado por Tilda Swinton
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Baranek: After a summer of sun and softball, junior catcher Fiona Sjostrom ready to continue being ‘just a positive force’ for St. Laurence
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Channel 5 reporter Katie Kim, relocating to California, sells North Center home for $683K
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‘Fatima’ review: Children in a time of war see an apparition of peace
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Trump prepara su gran noche en la convención republicana
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Equipos de NFL cancelan prácticas por caso Blake
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US flood strategy shifts to ‘unavoidable’ relocation of entire neighborhoods
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Longtime Whiting Mayor Joseph Stahura charged with wire, tax fraud
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US flood strategy shifts to ‘unavoidable’ relocation of entire neighborhoods
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President Donald Trump criticizes NBA player protests over police brutality: ‘They’ve become like a political organization, and that’s not a good thing’
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Bare breasts on French beaches? You can, despite police warnings
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Niña de 14 años, primera víctima fatal de ‘Laura’ en EEUU
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Without football in the fall, Eisenhower senior Tony Pacetti turns fore into four as a four-sport athlete: ‘He’s a natural born leader.’
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Netflix cancela Altered Carbon tras dos temporadas
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Senior tight end Justin Morris becomes second Ball State commit from Vernon Hills and fifth from Chicago area in class of 2021
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McCormick Place loses its largest 2021 convention so far as coronavirus cancellations creep into next year
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Demandan a la Administración Trump por sofocar protestas con violencia
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Speak Out reader comments: No middle ground for Donald Trump — it’s love or hate
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La fortuna de Jeff Bezos, fundador de Amazon, supera los 200,000 mdd
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Private Wisconsin college cancels Mike Pence commencement speech, citing Kenosha unrest, though many students objected to visit
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Post-Tribune football rankings and player of the week for Friday, Aug. 28, 2020
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Un fortalecido Chivas busca regresar a la senda del triunfo
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Hence, it’s Henz: Nicholas Henz bounces back and teams up with four sophomores to power Oswego East past Marmion in cross country
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Carlos Vives escarba los orígenes de la música colombiana
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Quickly: Readers sound off on the issues of the day
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Bartomeu, dispuesto a dimitir para que Messi siga en el Barca
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Grab-and-go pizza slices enjoying a boom in Chicago: Here are the 9 best
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Rivera, Estefan, Miranda y Thalía unidos por Broadway
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Indiana official advises voters to go early to polls as state adjusts to COVID-19 pandemic
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Golfer Cameron Champ protests racial injustice by wearing different color shoes inscribed with Jacob Blake’s name at the BMW Championship
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Derecho uproots dozens of trees at Graceland Cemetery
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Llamado a las armas en internet antes de balacera en Kenosha
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FTA’s $50M award a ‘confidence booster’ for South Shore Line project
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A no-churn ice cream recipe that will make you melt
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Más personas en EEUU prevén comprar casa
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Labor Day by the numbers
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Rick Steves’ Europe: Greece’s underrated Peloponnese Peninsula
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Aurora man facing felony drug, gun charges
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Waubonsie Valley’s Grace Angelides on having a high school girls golf season: ‘The game is a detox to everything that has been going on.’
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The Kitchn: How to make the perfect BLT
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Portage beach to close for three weeks while workers shore up coastline, official says
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Inspired by George Floyd, singer Tyrese Gibson finds a new voice
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Elgin Symphony starts unusual season with new director
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Football notes: Senior quarterback Eli Carden is trying to set the tone for a future generation of Kankakee Valley players
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La NBA retoma los playoffs tras la jornada de boicot
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Hideout Chicago is putting the spotlight on up-and-comers while also taking streaming to a higher profile with ‘To The Front’
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Moana’s voice, Auli?i Cravalho takes the next step
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District 64 School Board approves raise for superintendent
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Trump revive la vieja estrategia sureña que encumbró a Nixon
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NBA is postponing Thursday’s 3 playoff games as players and the board of governors meet separately to decide next steps
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Walmart may team up with Microsoft in bid for TikTok video app
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2020 NBA Draft odds: Who will the Minnesota Timberwolves draft first overall?
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Column: Teams succeed and fail as a unit. The Cubs failed when they didn’t stand with Jason Heyward.
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After starring at Benet and University of Wisconsin, Tiffany Clark takes game to new women’s volleyball pro league: ‘I was immediately interested.’
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‘Black Lady Sketch Show’ creator relishes Emmy nod firsts
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Major Fed policy change: Interest rates to stay ultralow even after inflation tops 2%
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Discurso de Pompeo violó una ley de EEUU, según una queja
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Backstreet Boys’ AJ McLean joins 29th season of ‘Dancing With the Stars’
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West Nile-carrying mosquitoes found in Naperville, bats with rabies and Lyme disease ticks in DuPage, Kane and Will counties
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Letters: A millennial responds to a boomer writer’s fears
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Trevor Noah takes out newspaper ads offering legal service to President Trump
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Editorial: Rural Illinois becomes national COVID hot spot. Who’s masking up?
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Letter to the Editor: Five of six Oak Park trustees denounce protesters’ damage to mayor’s home
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As COVID-19 rages, US economy is struggling to sustain a recovery
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300 excolaboradores de republicanos apoyan a Biden
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EEUU: Congreso, presidencia negocian paquete de emergencia
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Charges filed against Whiting mayor surprise colleagues in area
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The ‘unnatural evolution’ of Trevor Noah and ‘The Daily Show’
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No elves seen as Keebler tree is removed from Western Springs corner
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Just how big of a setback is David Montgomery’s groin injury for the Bears offense? And what challenges exist if they dip into the free-agent market? Here’s a rundown.
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Minnesota National Guard in downtown Minneapolis after social media misinformation about suicide sparks looting
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NBA pospondrá la jornada de playoffs el jueves
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Starbucks to offer workers time to vote, as more corporations make room for Election Day
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Hamilton apoya protestas pero no boicoteará GP de Bélgica
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Oak Brook police go online for virtual town hall meeting
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‘Lifeblood of the tournament’: As PGA pros hit the links in Olympia Fields, longtime club members work behind the scenes
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Veterans housing project launched in Hobart
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Netflix prepara una serie de la saga Resident Evil
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Elgin’s latest ordinance to stem homeless problem downtown bans use of parking decks and lots for loitering
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Trucks top list of vehicles with most retained value
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Historic Stainless Steel Trifectia for sale at Worldwide Auctioneers’ 13th annual Auburn Auction
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Hurricane Laura further strains FEMA in disaster-filled year
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Mi madre nos visitó en verano. El coronavirus también llegó
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Damage from whopper hurricanes rising for many reasons
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Lexus adds AWD and special series for 2021 ES
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Styling, tech upgrades in 2021 Honda Odyssey
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Enjoy these spicy wings this Labor Day weekend
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Celebrity Travel: Go away with … Wonho
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August vacation in the time of COVID has a silver lining
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Expresidente colombiano es centro de polémica en Miami
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Elgin Fringe Festival offers a mix of virtual, live events
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Spotify ramps up podcast deals with influencers
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Waukegan schools attendance down as remote learning begins
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Rebel Wilson shows off svelte frame in an effort to raise money for African charity
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Notre Dame hikes security after quarantined students balk
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Hombre inocente sale libre tras 37 años en la cárcel
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West suburban highway boss charged in $280,000 kickback scheme involving excavation company that did little work
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Universidad de Wisconsin cancela discurso de Pence
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Naperville council to discuss creation of new city diversity and inclusion manager
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Commentary: With high-tech farming, we can usher in a rural renaissance
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Naperville approved marijuana sales. Across the street, an Aurora dispensary still looks to open.
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El ‘Toro del Corrido’ lleva una gira al campo
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Where the produce includes pepperoni: The pizza farm
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Dunn Museum featuring giant dinosaur reopening with limited hours, revamped exhibits
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Luisiana: 4 muertes vinculadas a huracán Laura
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Mr. Smith went to Washington … With dimmers
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Soon, your car will park itself in downtown parking garages
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Djokovic conoce su camino sin Federer ni Nadal en el US Open del coronavirus
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Abbott to hire 2,000 temporary workers in Gurnee to help make COVID-19 tests
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The suffragists fought to redefine femininity. The debate isn’t over.
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Kenny Smith walks off the TNT set and Chris Webber offers an emotional plea — ‘If not now, when?’ — as sports media react to NBA players’ protests
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Mayor Lori Lightfoot puts out request to gambling operators for possible Chicago casino
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Aurora Census Day push reaches 7,100 homes
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Community news: Beverly/Morgan Park Garden Walk set for Sept. 13
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Hub Arkush sells Deerfield home for $563,000
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Waukegan Board of Education continues to wrestle with future of school resource officers
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Blood drives cancelled during coronavirus shutdown leads to need for more blood donors
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Second stimulus check updates: Pelosi, White House resume talks over stalled COVID-19 relief package, but no deal in sight
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United Airlines plans to furlough 2,850 pilots after Oct. 1 unless it gets federal relief
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Condenado a prisión por dañar un Picasso
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Sean Penn ups fight against COVID-19 with relief expansion
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Column: The party’s over for party conventions
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Antioch lifts Kenosha shooting-related curfew
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‘The Human Voice’ de Almodóvar se estrenará en Nueva York
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Elmwood Park Police hold car parade through village
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Northwest Indiana NOW members denounce abortion ultrasound law
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Legit Dogs and Ice planning new downtown Elgin location with more amenities, menu expanded beyond gourmet hot dogs
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Sean Penn lucha contra el coronavirus con pruebas gratuitas
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PNW has socially distanced welcome week event after beginning classes amid pandemic
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Editorial: The right to protect property, yes, but the wrong people are doing it in Kenosha
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Florida allows edible medical marijuana products, but nothing that looks like treats for kids
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El coronavirus se ensaña con los latinos y las funerarias que los atienden
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Revancha Osaka-Goff podría darse en tercera ronda del US Open
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Column: Chicago architects name interim director after former head exits without explanation
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Commentary: Embracing QAnon is a dangerous game for Trump
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Bears players ‘pause’ football activities Thursday as part of national sports protests over the Kenosha police shooting of Jacob Blake
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Trump: ‘La NBA se ha convertido en una organización política’
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California: Sobrevivientes de incendios regresan a sus casas
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Chicago Sky’s game postponed as WNBA players continue to sit out in response to the Kenosha police shooting of Jacob Blake
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Koeman convence a Griezmann para continuar en el Barca
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Financial help for flood-prone back yards, struggling restaurants approved by Niles Village Board
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Waubonsie Valley student using the $10,000 she won from Ellen DeGeneres challenge for charity bracelets
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White Sox’s Lucas Giolito among MLB players speaking out on racial inequality and the police shooting of Jacob Blake: ‘That’s unacceptable. That shouldn’t be happening in a developed country.’
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Column: Here’s hoping the old Copley bell is hanging around at next year’s Beacon birthday bash
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Chicago’s best pizzas — 27 pies across all styles
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Attitudes around race and racial justice differ significantly between white and Black people, poll finds
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Portrait artist Tom Curtis featured in Vogt Visual Arts Center exhibit
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Group of Nebraska football players sues the Big Ten, seeking to restore a fall season
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Column: ‘There’s no stronger force in Chicago Heights,’ official says as church helps feed community
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Blackhawks and other NHL players take varied views on sitting out games for racial justice: ‘To say what’s right or wrong, it’s hard to say’
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Mayor says there will be no COVID-related tax increase in Aurora
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The Spin: Anticipating Trump’s fiery GOP convention finale | Lightfoot takes next step toward Chicago casino | Exelon to close 2 power plants
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Naperville People in the News
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New federal COVID-19 testing guidelines have sparked alarm, confusion. But Illinois isn’t adopting them, and Pritzker says Trump is playing politics.
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Column: Kenosha could spark an armed escalation if activists on the left embrace their right to wield guns
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Michael Jordan reportedly playing a key role to bridge NBA players and owners during protests over the police shooting of Jacob Blake
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As she turns 107, Waukegan-native nun urges everyone ‘to learn kindness’
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Traffic jams possible during public safety drill enacted for 3 hours in city’s central business district tonight
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High-ranking Chicago Public Schools official charged with lying to FBI in contract probe
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‘Bill and Ted Face the Music’ review: Raggedy, sweet-natured fun, with Keanu Reeves apparently doing Kabuki
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Sheriff’s officers, Harvey firefighters save Dixmoor man from burning building
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Column: Cubs can make a statement by sitting out together as a team
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Coronavirus in Illinois updates: Here’s what happened on Aug. 27 with COVID-19 in the Chicago area
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River Forest police investigating armed carjacking incident, suspicious ‘bump-and-run’ activity
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Cannabis Cup gets underway for the first time in Illinois
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Several hundred people march in Evanston for Jacob Blake: ‘I had to do something’
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Getting up early for the secretary of state
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‘It just has to end’: PGA Tour players address racial injustice after enduring a U.S. Open-tough Olympia Fields at the BMW Championship
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Letters to the editor
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Column: Once a unifier, will Brian Urlacher’s divisive social media actions make him unwelcome at Halas Hall?
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What virus? At the Republican National Convention, the COVID-19 pandemic is largely ignored.
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The Mets and Marlins walk off field after a moment of silence, draping a Black Lives Matter T-shirt across home plate
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Several hundred people march in Evanston for Jacob Blake
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Officials in a Louisiana parish voted to keep a Confederate statue. Then Hurricane Laura toppled it.
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A ‘G’ Force: Lincoln-Way West’s Gianna Arizzi opens up strong by winning the preseason SouthWest Suburban Red Meet
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President Trump accepts GOP nomination for second term during White House RNC speech, says Biden will be ‘destroyer of American greatness’
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Laura weakens to tropical depression, leaves deadly path of destruction up Gulf Coast