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Lincolnwood school teachers, partners donate customized shoes to child cancer patients
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Daily horoscope for January 19, 2021
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Ask Amy: Husband’s webcam habit affects the marriage
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$150 bonus for getting the COVID-19 vaccine: How one health care network is working to incentivize vaccines to increase its acceptance
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Letters: Mayor Lightfoot’s wildly inconsistent policies in response to the pandemic
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Column: Donald Trump’s Inauguration Day letter to Joe Biden: An exclusive (very real) draft
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First Trust CEO demolishing 9-year-old Elmhurst home to make way for double-lot mansion
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Editorial: Springfield, make the ban on ‘quiet rooms’ state law
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Daywatch: COVID-19 restrictions loosened in Chicago, the man accused of living at O’Hare airport and a $1 Elgin mansion
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Nearly 22,000 Illinois Walmart workers could get share of $10 million privacy settlement
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Column: Chicago Bears Chairman George McCaskey deserves credit for answering his hate mail — even if he isn’t really listening to fans’ advice
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Police shoot man in exchange of gunfire in Homan Square, 2 Chicago officers also hospitalized, authorities say
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Progress against COVID-19 threatened by mutations amid slow vaccine rollout
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Jim Phillips begins his new job as ACC commissioner in February. But he leaves Northwestern in better shape than when he took the AD job in 2008.
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This day in history, January 19: US and Iran sign accord paving the way for release of 52 Americans held hostage for more than 14 months
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As Biden, Harris prepare to be sworn in, Northwest Indiana NOW activists share goals for new administration
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Bonding is essential to the rebuilding Chicago Blackhawks — but they’re limited by COVID-19 protocols: ‘Some guys you barely met at all until our plane ride to Tampa’
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Lawsuit: Niles man says companies sold images of his military service without his permission
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Proposed development ‘too big’ for Oak Park’s Pleasant District, historic commission says
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How fast do you cancel streaming services? It’s a problem for Hollywood
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William Barr, who initially sowed doubt about election integrity, says questioning election led to Capitol riot
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University alumni watch Kamala Harris with pride: ‘Howard has changed all of us, made us and defined us’
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Aon Center plaza getting $6.5 million renovation, as workers expected to seek outdoor spaces after COVID-19
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Billionaire Samsung heir gets 2.5-year prison term over bribery scheme that also jailed ex-president
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Zach LaVine scored 30 points for the 7th time this season for the Chicago Bulls — but he’s also growing as a playmaker: ‘He’s trusting other guys to make shots’
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Boeing 737 Max cleared to fly in Canada, with EU approval set for next week
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Talk of the County reader opinion: Impeachment should proceed … against Pelosi
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Chicago man dead, 2 passengers injured after I-65 crash in stolen Maserati: Indiana State Police
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Talk of the County reader opinion: ‘People are jumping ship from the Trump organization as if they’re on the Titanic’
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My worst moment: Kyra Sedgwick, with lots and LOTS of police and a wild movie night at Tom Cruise’s house
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China, World Health Organization should have acted quicker to stop pandemic, panel of experts finds
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Aon Center plaza to get $6.5 million renovation
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Talk of the County reader opinion: Trump ‘is basically a simple man’ who did well and should not be impeached
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Meghan Markle, in bid to avoid trial showdown, asks to settle suit against tabloid that published personal letter
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Oswego looks at special service area to fund maintenance projects in zone downtown
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Águilas se coronan campeones en Dominicana por 23ra vez
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Biden propondrá vía para naturalización de inmigrantes
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Investors can look forward to these yields for stocks, bonds and savings accounts
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Jon Lester llega a un acuerdo con los Nacionales
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Why does wine give you a headache? And answers to more health questions about alcohol
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Prioridades en EEUU son COVID y economía
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4 chicken soup recipes to soothe the soul this winter
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Biden iniciaría mandato sin gabinete de seguridad nacional
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Messi es castigado por su agresión en la Supercopa
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When your freezer breaks, stop swearing and start cooking
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Biden ha dado grandes esperanzas. ¿Podrá cumplirlas?
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El padre de Alaba desmiente un acuerdo con el Real Madrid
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Speak Out reader opinion: Biden faces challenge in attempt to unify
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George Clooney, Delroy Lindo, Riz Ahmed, Steven Yeun, Gary Oldman: 5 actors trade stories about self-doubt, weeping and thoughts of Chadwick Boseman
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After pride flag vandalized, Arlington Heights church holds walk to ‘shine light in the community’
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Environmental artist exhibition shown virtually through 3-D video
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Talk of the County reader opinion: ‘I feel sorry for (all the Trump supporters) who have been conned and brainwashed by this guy’
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López Obrador vuelve a criticar a la DEA por el caso del general Cienfuegos
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Danna Paola: ‘Calladita no me veo más bonita’
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Northwest Indiana local scores for Wednesday, Jan. 20
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Elderly man found dead after Waukegan apartment fire
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Column: If Trump wrote a letter to Biden … using Donald’s own words
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New York Mets fire GM Jared Porter. The former Chicago Cubs executive sent explicit messages to a female reporter in 2016.
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Ecuador, y ‘el negocio de ser candidato’
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Rivian is months away from launching production at its Illinois factory, but the would-be Tesla of trucks is already valued at nearly $28 billion
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‘No place for politics’ in intelligence, Avril Haines, Biden’s nominee for DNI, tells Senate
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SAT dropping essay section, subject-matter tests to streamline during pandemic
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Gary ready to close on $2.5M Genesis Center sale to tech firm
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Jazmine Sullivan, Eric Church, H.E.R. to sing at Super Bowl
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En California piden no usar miles de vacunas tras reacciones
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Muere de sobredosis Harry Brant, hijo de la supermodelo Stephanie Seymour
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Column: With a second knee surgery, Grace Hall’s H-F career is over. ‘She’d have been unstoppable.’ Her journey to LSU is just beginning.
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Jamelle Bouie column: The next Trump
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Ezra Klein column: Biden’s COVID-19 plan is maddeningly obvious
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Lose the earbuds. Ditch the phone. How to get the most out of your music
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Biden promete una nueva era con AL y el Caribe
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Paul Krugman column: Who’s radical now? The case of minimum wages
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Zidane: ‘Decir que la culpa de las salidas la tengo yo es lo fácil’
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Wisconsin to offer coronavirus vaccine to everyone over age 65
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Winnetka teachers report increased workload, health and safety concerns under COVID-19 hybrid learning plan
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Gail Collins and Bret Stephens column: Trump isn’t out the door yet
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Bret Stephens column: Lincoln knew in 1838 what 2021 would bring
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Phil Neville: ‘Estoy encantado por esta oportunidad de entrenar al Inter Miami’
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More than 500 residents and staff at La Grange Park senior living complex receive COVID-19 vaccine
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Pandemic teacher shortages imperil in-person schooling
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Director del Censo de EEUU renuncia en medio de críticas
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Lake County congressional reps hoping Biden inauguration starts era of great progress; ‘It’s time to do great things for the American people’
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Why t-shirts promoting the Capitol riot are still available online
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Cuando no se certifican las muertes por COVID-19, las familias pagan el precio
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Elmwood Park schools reopen for first time since closing last March
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Unraveling major cyberattack will be difficult, FireEye warns. ‘We continue to learn about new victims almost every day.’
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Recruiting notes: Lincoln-Way Central’s Nick Tingley up for the challenge, decides to play both basketball and golf at Elmhurst
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Mets despiden a gerente por mensajes lascivos a reportera cuando trabajaba para los Cachorros
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Why t-shirts promoting the Capitol riot are still available online
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When the removal of 2 NFL stars from playoff games is progress
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Missing: One black hole with 10 billion solar masses
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Retiran a miembros de la Guardia Nacional de investidura de Biden por vínculos con milicias ultraderechistas
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Elmhurst police investigating attempted carjacking, shooting
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Column: You can write a love letter to Washington on the eve of an Inauguration Day like no other
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Office Depot rejects Staples’ $2.1 billion buyout offer
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They prepare the White House for a new president. They have 5 hours.
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The inauguration of Joe Biden as the 46th president of the United States
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Daria Pyshnenko has won six Big Ten titles at Michigan. But the Lake Forest grad recalls not always swimming like the daughter of Olympic medalists.
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Evanston, Skokie move forward with COVID-19 vaccination plans as thousands of doses already administered
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First Presbyterian Church in Arlington Heights observes MLK Day with community food drive
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Editorial: Why all Americans should be rooting for Joe Biden’s success
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Porter County reverts back to Gov. Holcomb’s health order as COVID-19 cases decrease
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‘I let you down’: Klete Keller’s path from Olympics to Capitol riot
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Senado avanza en gabinete de Biden y juicio político a Trump
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Column: Jared Porter’s downfall shows the danger of lauding ‘culture’ in sports — whether that’s the 2016 Chicago Cubs or any other team
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Meet Benet’s Molly Sheehan, who will be one of the youngest college players in the country at Valparaiso. Her season begins Jan. 30.
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‘The White Tiger’ review: Servant becomes master in Ramin Bahrani’s propulsive adaptation
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Folk club reaches wider audience with virtual Song Circle, Open Stage events
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Líder republicano del Senado apunta dedo acusador a Trump
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Thailand sold itself as a paradise COVID retreat. No one came
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Buscaba un bebé, y en cambio contraje el COVID-19
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EEUU: Jóvenes inmigrantes a la expectativa ante nuevo futuro
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Bed Bath & Beyond, Kohl’s drop MyPillow as Trump-backing CEO pushes election conspiracies
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Stevenson, New Trier high school seniors named in Top 300 of national science competition
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Trump is not the first president to snub an inauguration
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Biden usará discurso para pedir unidad nacional
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Carmel High School sees increased transfers for new semester as some families say they want more in-person learning
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Trump partirá de Washington el miércoles
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Baseball cannot be surprised by Jared Porter
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West Aurora graduates Emmanuel Chaidez and Thomas Kovanic look to keep AU men’s volleyball on the rise: ‘We want to go all out.’
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Quickly: Readers sound off on the issues of the day
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Ed Perkins on Travel: The DoT giveth — and maybe taketh away
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108 years after racially motivated trial, court docket for Black heavyweight champ Jack Johnson goes public
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Skateboarding twin brothers hit by a car and injured in Elgin
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Downtown Dogs closing after more than 26 years due to coronavirus pandemic
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Schererville man, looking for ‘Russian spy’, charged after altercation with gun at Longshot’s bar
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Museo de Londres se quedará con el ‘Bebé Trump’
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After record-breaking year, Glencoe Golf Club officials look toward future improvement plans
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‘Give us a chance to come to the table’: Local police chiefs critical of quick passage of criminal justice bill, concerned about victims
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Treasury nominee Yellen says COVID-19 aid to jobless, small firms gets ‘biggest bang’ for buck
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Definen quiénes cantarán himno y ‘America the Beautiful’ en el Super Bowl
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Administración Trump anuncia nuevas sanciones contra venezolanos
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Northwestern will hire Jim O’Neil, the Las Vegas Raiders defensive backs coach, to succeed defensive coordinator Mike Hankwitz, report says
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Elmhurst police investigating after nooses found hanging at York High School
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Sarah Thomas will make history as the 1st woman to officiate a Super Bowl
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Siguen subiendo los positivos en vuelos del Abierto de Australia
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Elgin police investigating two gunshot incidents
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Skokie-based LanzaTech partners with local Sketchbook Brewing to mark company achievement
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State Sen. Heather Steans, Chicago Democrat who was a driving force behind marijuana legalization, resigns her seat
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¿Se puede poner fin a la mentalidad de que los inmigrantes son criminales?
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State Department says China’s policies on Uighurs, other ethnic minorities amount to ‘genocide’
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Aurora-area counties entered new COVID-19 restriction tiers. Here’s what that means for residents.
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Column: Inauguration Day is the ideal day to stop our national obsession with Donald Trump. But can we?
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El número de muertes por virus en EEUU supera las 400.000
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St. John bank robbed by man with handgun: police
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Ozark y The Crown encabezan nominaciones de premios de la crítica
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Speak Out reader opinions: Politics and pandemic
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‘Laziness Does Not Exist’: Loyola prof offers persuasive argument, says Biblioracle columnist John Warner
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Doce miembros de la Guardia Nacional fueron retirados de la ceremonia de investidura de Biden
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Northbrook cantor pens children’s book about Pittsburgh synagogue shooting aftermath, aims to spread message of tolerance
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Army and National Guard vet charged with 5 new felonies in shooting near Iowa Trump rally in December
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Wrestling notes: Valparaiso’s Stefan Vitello realized what it would take to reach the top of the podium. He got there at the DAC Meet.
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Op-ed: Give Joe Biden the chance Donald Trump was denied
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Gary West Side’s grad rate higher, but still trails others
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Glenview library reopens to public, Northbrook remains closed due to lingering COVID-19 concerns, both continue remote services
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Isolation brings sadness, depression for some nursing home residents; others are coping
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Elgin’s MLK Jr. Youth Day committee asks teens to develop blueprints for their lives
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Restaurants decry uneven playing field because of owners who flout indoor dining ban
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New Orleans Jazz Fest 2021 pushed back to October
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Soldado de EEUU planeó ataque al monumento del 11 de septiembre: Fiscales
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‘Adú’, favorita para los Premios Goya
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Mayor Lori Lightfoot’s plan to close loopholes that let Chicago police cooperate with immigration agents clears committee: ‘We will finally make Chicago a true sanctuary city’
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Biden nominó a mujer transgénero como subsecretaria de Salud
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Letters: 2013 visit with Obama left a lasting impression
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GOP Lake County election official retires; two election complaints dismissed
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‘Ken Ludwig’s Baskerville’ presents new take on Sherlock Holmes’ classic, presented in unique online experience
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Paleta y Goto intercambian hijas en ‘Madre sólo hay dos’
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Police investigating Munster man’s shooting death in Hammond
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Army private arrested in Georgia on terrorism charges, alleged to have plotted to bomb 9/11 Memorial and attack fellow soldiers
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Column: Smile, you’re on an FBI tip list! US Capitol rioters couldn’t resist taking selfies
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Illinois launches four new COVID-19 vaccination sites in Cook County
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Illinois public schools awarded $2.2 billion in COVID-19 relief funding: Search our list for your district
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Demonstrators march in Chicago’s Loop
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Column: Aurora nursing home residents get a shot at ‘normalcy’ with the COVID-19 vaccine
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Arrestan a 2 autotitulados milicianos por ataque a Capitolio
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Comings & Goings: Frankfort Square shopping center has 2 new businesses, and more
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Column: Don’t put US Capitol rioters on the no-fly list
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Resident challenges 3 independent Norridge candidates and term limit referendum, based on how paper was bound
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Highland Park catering company helps provide meals to Lake County homeless population housed in area hotels
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Trump wishes Biden luck without naming him in farewell video: ‘We extend our best wishes’
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QAnon-promoting congresswoman claimed Stoneman Douglas massacre was ‘false flag’ operation
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Park Ridge news briefs: School districts raise pay for substitute teachers
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Southtowners: Area college students lauded for academic success
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Morton Salt site redevelopment approved
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Park Ridge-Niles District 64 students head back to the classroom part-time
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Column: Many oppose criminal justice reform bill. To what extent have they been misled?
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Column: By the numbers: The state of the nation Donald Trump leaves behind
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Gary man gets 10 years in 2012 waitress slaying
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Morton Salt’s former warehouse moves closer to $30 million redevelopment. Here’s what it could look like.
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México: Conquistadores españoles masacraron mujeres y niños
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Sweet-shooting senior Grant Johnson has put in the work to get even better for Naperville North: ‘That has been the hardest part about not playing yet.’
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Northwestern Medicine Gurnee Outpatient Center opens; ‘an easy-to-access alternative to waiting in an emergency room’
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Biden picks Rachel Levine, who drew credit and criticism for handling of Pa.’s COVID-19 crisis, as assistant health secretary
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Trump could have Screen Actors Guild membership revoked for Capitol riot, threatening safety of journalists
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Asian-American professionals with Naperville ties talk racism, their roots, careers in District 203 virtual panel
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Column: ESPN makes clear how it views ‘Sunday Night Baseball’ by bringing back Alex Rodriguez and Matt Vasgersian. Just be grateful for the clarity.
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El 53% de los europeos se alegra de la victoria de Biden, y el 60% cree que el sistema de EEUU está ‘roto’
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Gun owner who left car running in Wicker Park scares off thief in exchange of gunfire, police say
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Tiger Woods says he had a 5th back surgery that will delay his 2021 debut until at least the end of February
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Chicago police officer tied to disgraced unit faces firing 16 years after scandal broke
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Pennsylvania woman accused of stealing Nancy Pelosi’s laptop during riot will remain in jail as she waits for government to file theft charges
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In-person learning returns at Glenbrook high schools; district rolls out testing program for students, staff
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Wisconsin pharmacist charged in attempt to ruin dozens of vials of COVID-19 vaccine
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Petition challenge against Oak Park trustee candidate Anthony Clark continued to Jan. 25; opposition alleges he does not live full-time in the village
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Ben Affleck ‘tira a la basura’ a Ana de Armas
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Desamparados a quienes el gobierno les niega ayuda, sobreviven gracias a la comunidad
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Identity theft reports in Naperville likely will continue to rise, security expert warns
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Joe Biden has a Peloton bike. That raises White House security issues.
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IRS investigating hundreds of COVID-19 scams, warns Illinois taxpayers
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Pets of the week
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Orland Park OKs bond sale; expects to take advantage of lower interest rates
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Kevin Lankinen is set to make his NHL debut tonight — the 3rd Chicago Blackhawks goalie in 4 games
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Drive-thru indoor facility opens at Lake County Fairgrounds for faster COVID-19 vaccinations
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Arranca la segunda era Rueda en Colombia
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Regina King: Speaking truth to power through her art
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Hearing continued on objections to nominating petitions for Aurora alderman at-large candidate
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Riverfront Playhouse presents virtual showings of ‘Minus Some Buttons’
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Legendary Glenbrook North football coach Sam Samorian dies at 89
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Grand Victoria Casino reopens after COVID-19 shutdown
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File details investigation into Chicago’s John Mulaney ‘SNL’ monologue
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Chicago Blackhawks practice arena is reopening for public use
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Misericordia Heart of Gold goes virtual for 25th annual benefit
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Oak Park District 97 aims to begin hybrid learning plan by Feb. 1
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The Spin: Heather Steans resigning from Illinois Senate, Madigan moves out of Springfield digs | Illinois GOP, Democrats on Biden’s inauguration tomorrow | Chicago Teachers Union mulls another strike
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A long, lonesome look at America
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Joe Scheidler, of Chicago, ‘godfather of pro-life activism,’ dies at 93
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Gaffino chosen acting North Aurora village president
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Shedd Aquarium, Field Museum announce plans to reopen as COVID restrictions loosen
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Chicago City Hall, Cook County building closed Wednesday as ‘precautionary step’ because of Biden inauguration in Washington
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Chicago entering next phase of Illinois’ COVID-19 vaccine program on Monday, as officials predict indoor dining could resume within days
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South Side native-turned-general commands 25,000 troops providing security for Biden inauguration
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Brandon Marshall’s South Florida facility says it will host an alternate NFL combine for up to 50 players
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American COVID-19 deaths surpass 400,000, with death rate accelerating, on final full day of Trump’s term
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12 National Guard members with militia ties, extremist posts removed from Biden inauguration security, officials say
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Column: As first lady, Melania Trump always stood by her man
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Top two MCA curators departing for Guggenheim, museum startup
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Aurora man charged with first-degree murder in connection with fatal shooting
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Activists rally for changes from incoming Biden-Harris administration on inauguration eve
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Coronavirus in Illinois updates: Here’s what happened Jan. 19 with COVID-19 in the Chicago area
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IHSA approves a plan for winter sports — except for basketball — to begin and allows contact days for fall, spring and summer sports
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Don Sutton, the Hall of Fame Los Angeles Dodgers pitcher, dies at 75
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With possible teacher strike vote looming, CPS chief says union talks need to focus on how, not whether, to reopen schools
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Trump no menciona a Biden en discurso de adiós
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On eve of inauguration, Biden marks nation’s COVID-19 grief as US death toll surpasses 400,000
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Grandes esperanzas y grandes problemas aguardan a Biden
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Chicago police supervisor sues city, alleging special citywide unit improperly driven by traffic stops and arrests
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McConnell blames Trump, others in power for provoking Capitol riot: ‘The mob was fed lies’
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QB Ryan Hilinski says he’s transferring to Northwestern from South Carolina, where he started as a freshman in 2019
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34 Chicago police officers to help keep Washington safe on unprecedented Inauguration Day
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Male with gunshot wound found dead in Skokie hotel room
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Inauguration Day: What you need to know
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James Hernandez scores 9 of his 20 points in fourth quarter to lead Washington Township past Morgan Township in PCC Tournament
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These tweets do not want to be loved so much as to be understood
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Twitter pone en cero cuenta del presidente de EEUU: @POTUS