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Daily horoscope for February 5, 2021
Ask Amy: Taking mom on trip might be real adventure
Famously tiny Chicago restaurant Avec expands to much larger second space. It’s a plus for COVID rules, but can owners retain its charm?
Southeast Side activists go on hunger strike to stop scrap shredder: ‘The system isn’t set up to take into account the concerns of ordinary people’
Pancake ice, large slabs that look like deep-dish pizzas, may reappear in Lake Michigan with this weekend’s cold snap
Flashback: 100 years of newspapering: Medill School was started to bring booksmarts to street-smart journalism
Column: A COVID-safe Super Bowl party plan: Loathing Tom Brady, maximizing meats … and a nacho fountain!
Popular fads from the year you were born
Column: A movie for our cultural winter: ‘Black Robe’
Column: Everybody hates snirt. And if you don’t know what that is, read on.
This day in history, February 5: President Bill Clinton signs Family and Medical Leave Act, granting workers up to 12 weeks unpaid leave for family emergencies
Daywatch: CPS-CTU stalemate continues, why a health care worker was denied a vaccine and meet Dogecoin, a meme-inspired digital currency
Celebrities and their allegiance to Super Bowl 55 teams
‘Tapestry’ at 50: How Carole King ‘bet on herself’ to record a singer-songwriter classic
A sweater to warm your chair during Chicago winters in this week’s. ‘OMG, did you see this?’
Aurora family mourns mother killed in house fire; 9-year-old son credited with rescuing younger sisters
The kitty that roared: As GameStop tanks, stock booster faces probe
Jazz legend Ramsey Lewis, is back with ‘Saturday Salon’ and on Bandcamp, part of the technological in crowd
Bill requiring elected officials to come to work at least one day a month inspired by former Lake official
Lake Central students seek funding to continue COVID-19 research: Second trial will retest and reanalyze people, data
Online fitness classes during the pandemic
Home prices continue surge over 2019, while inventory remains low
Super Bowl bests and worsts: From games and MVPs to anthems, commercials and halftime shows (no one beats Prince in the rain)
Congressional report finds toxic metals in baby foods
Column: By halftime, CDC guidelines for Super Bowl parties will be intercepted by old habits
Though sitting on billions, Catholic dioceses collected at least $1.5B from PPP
Analysis: Nashville has punished Morgan Wallen. But country music’s reckoning with racism awaits
Biden says he’s ending US support for Saudi Arabia’s war in Yemen. Here’s what that means.
What we’re watching: From ‘The Dig’ on Netflix to Aaron Rodgers hosting ‘Jeopardy!’, including reader recommendations
CNCO presenta clásicos románticos a una nueva generación
Trump se niega a testificar en juicio ante el Senado
Las mejores fotos de la semana en América Latina 29 En.-4 Feb./2021
Protests brewing in Myanmar after coup: Banging pots and pans under cover of night, and a nod to ‘The Hunger Games’
‘Speak Out’ reader opinion: Snowplows shouldn’t pile snow at end of driveways
The Weeknd confirms: ‘No special guests’ for Super Bowl performance
Sia adds warning to Golden Globe nominee ‘Music’ after outcry from autism community
EEUU: Legisladora republicana Greene expulsada de comisiones
‘The Masked Singer’ host Nick Cannon tests positive for COVID; Niecy Nash to fill in for now
México define semifinales en Serie del Caribe
Radical anti-vaccine faction that shut down Dodger Stadium says it is not done
Film production studio, which could create hundreds of jobs, eyed for former Marshall Field’s warehouse complex on Northwest Side
Guest column: Aurora teacher’s impact felt years after attending his classes
Senado EEUU aprueba resolución para plan de rescate de Biden
Speak Out reader opinion: Rules shouldn’t change to move politicians up in vaccination schedule
La legislación en vez del decreto, la mejor opción para los indocumentados en EEUU
Ecuatorianos alistan condiciones para votar en pandemia
Muchas historias en torno a duelo Brady-Mahomes en Super Bowl LV
2021 Ford F-150 Raptor reloads for Detroit truck wars
El Bayern quiere cerrar un ‘año increíble’ en el Mundial de Clubes
Opportunity Enterprises continues working with pandemic rules in place: Agency continues to modify how it administers day programs
Business jet slides off runway at Wheeling’s Chicago Executive Airport, FAA says
Motormouth: What is vehicle descent assist?
This Chicago TikTok star is a middle-aged dad who does history videos. Next up: Black History Month.
Unemployment rate falls to 6.3%, though US adds just 49K jobs
Ford to cut back F-150 production due to chip shortage
Portero del Ajax André Onana sancionado por un ‘curioso’ dopaje
5 takeaways from the Chicago Blackhawks’ 6-4 win against the Carolina Hurricanes, including the ‘calm’ after the 2nd-period storm and a super-power play
Trump left a ‘massive’ traffic-safety mess for Biden. Item one: Tesla’s self-driving claims
Estos fanáticos se gastaron $20,000 en boletos para el Super Bowl
Changes begin to be implemented under new Merrillville police chief
Tiny, newly discovered species of chameleon a contender for title of smallest reptile
Coast Guard rescues 66 people stranded on ice floes while fishing in Wisconsin
Braille is everywhere, but most blind kids can’t read it. A competition hopes to change that
Braille is everywhere, but most blind kids can’t read it. A competition hopes to change that
Meet the fans who spend $20,000 on Super Bowl tickets
Denuncian interferencia de Protección Fronteriza en caso de muerte de migrante
CPS-CTU strike watch: The latest on what you need to know about the impasse over plans to reopen Chicago Public Schools
Developer plans warehouse, offices incubator for Hobart
‘I was so shocked:’ Health care worker denied Moderna vaccine because county says it will not give it to pregnant or breastfeeding moms
Auto review: The 2021 Rolls-Royce Wraith is the perfect car to drive when you have nowhere to go
Law & Order column: Former state representative candidate pleads guilty to stealing money while Grayslake business bookkeeper
Brace yourself: Long-haul travel may not get going until 2023
Artwork sought for Aurora scavenger hunt
Los mejores anuncios del Super Bowl LV (VIDEOS)
Hobart honors legendary coaches Don Howell, James ‘JJ’ Johnston
El ‘experto en citas’ misógino que fue acusado en el motín del Capitolio
Students punished for ‘vulgar’ social media posts are fighting back, questioning when schools can discipline over online speech
Aurora City Council ready to vote on programs to help businesses impacted by pandemic
México identifica a 5 guatemaltecos entre 19 asesinados
Corrections and clarifications
Moms, particularly Black moms, are bearing the brunt of job losses during the pandemic, setting back efforts to climb the economic ladder
Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene says ‘morons’ voted to boot her from committees
Tyler Reks, superestrella de WWE, se convierte en la mujer transgénero Gabbi Tuft
Gun trafficking charges
New Village Board member selected in North Aurora
Canadá prorroga prohibición a cruceros hasta 2022
Mejoran nuevo tratamiento para reducir hospitalizaciones por COVID
La escasez de vacunas complica el regreso a clases
Calibre 50 canta a la esperanza tras padecer COVID-19
Uber looks to shed more of its Old Post Office space
Estos estados logran el éxito en la vacunación contra el COVID-19
Op-ed: Singing to my hardworking, single mom on her birthday
Jamaica faces marijuana shortage as farmers struggle: ‘It’s a cultural embarrassment’
Decent: Show a little love to your sweetie by throwing a little business to downtown Naperville
Column: The Logan Square couple behind Eiffel Tower made of snow: ‘We thought, ‘If we can’t go to Paris, we’ll bring Paris to us.’
Quickly: Readers sound off on the issues of the day
Aurora continues look at pet sale regulations
México se alista para un 2021 de conmemoraciones históricas
Travel advisers expect changes in industry but high demand as vaccinations renew hope for vacations
After COVID-19 vaccination is it OK to visit with friends and loved ones?
Column: Mayor’s frustration with Chicago Teachers Union leaves CPS families feeling like pawns in a battle they didn’t choose
SeaWorld begins concerts again, helping the park move a step closer to economic recovery, CEO says
Illinois will still kick off its 2021 football season in Dublin as the Big Ten schedules release features few changes
‘I’m gonna go into a shootout, bro’ Alleged gunrunner caught on video threatening murder
EEUU: soldados asistirán en campaña de vacunación
Lake Villa father, 9-year-old daughter dead in apparent murder-suicide, officials say
Aparece flauta de oro y plata perdida en un tren en Chicago
Quickly: Readers sound off on the issues of the day
Eat. Watch. Do: Last-minute Super Bowl prep, Valentine’s Day gifts and what to watch with a Malort spritz
Pentagon will deploy more than 1,000 active-duty troops to assist state COVID-19 vaccine drives
Northbrook, Glenview public schools expect nearly $3.4M in federal funding allocation
Quickly: Readers sound off on the issues of the day
Column: The conservative virtues of Romney’s child allowance plan
Recruiting notes: Vernon Hills senior Ryan Mann takes plunge into exciting unknown at Northern Illinois
Dianne Durham, Gary’s national champion gymnast, remembered for ‘paving the way’
Muere Christopher Plummer, astro del cine
Man who was shot at while trying to steal car in Chicago charged with carjacking in Niles, police say
Tom Holland asegura que Spider-Man 3 será un hito en la historia
After Tribune story, Kane County reverses decision and will now allow pregnant, lactating women to get COVID-19 vaccines
Veterans hospital supervisor charged in $1.7 million kickback scheme
‘Confusing, conflicting and unworkable’: Police chiefs in Vernon Hills, Mundelein take issue with state crime bill
International Criminal Court clears way for war crimes probe of Israeli actions
NFL offers President Joe Biden the league’s stadiums as potential COVID-19 vaccine sites
Letters: A smarter way to handle classic literature in high school
Acusan a mujer de miles de muertes en campo de concentración nazi
El equipo de fútbol americano más popular en cada estado
$4M in Naperville park budget cuts, staff layoffs in 2020 hurt, but new year’s looking brighter, officials say
Column: The Republican Party has seen QAnon before — under other names
Q&A with Maine East student Ashutosh Kumar, ‘207’s Best’ for academics
Inside Amazon: America’s biggest online retailer
Chicago police officer now facing charge of attempted murder in connection with off-duty shooting
HBO docuseries to explore Woody Allen, Mia Farrow fallout
How the IOC plans to keep Olympians safe
Column: Can Tinley Park win without AJ Casey? Is Oak Forest’s Robbie Avila ready? What about H-F and Bloom? We’ve got the scoop.
Tyla Abercrumbie will write a play for Raven Theatre to launch $25,000 new-play initiative
Ciudad de México inicia reapertura a pesar de máxima alerta por COVID
Illinois reports 74,965 daily COVID-19 vaccinations, a new high; 3,660 new cases and 83 additional deaths
1099-G tax forms shock ID theft victims in unemployment fraud cases nationwide
57 Chicago restaurants where you can order out or dine in for Valentine’s Day
Almost $100,000 in erectile dysfunction pills, meant for traveler’s ‘friends,’ seized from man at O’Hare, officials say
Grupo republicano presiona a senadores republicanos para que condenen a Trump en juicio político
Pandemia acapara reflectores previo al Abierto de Australia
Column: Ryan Dowd stepping down, but not away, from Hesed House in Aurora
Column: Vaccination clinic official surprises unsuspecting patients with leftover doses: ‘It makes me feel like Oprah’
Column: The Lighthouse boys basketball job was too much too soon for Nick Moore
Billy Crystal rememora los Oscar y habla de nueva película
Chicago’s Brown Sugar Bakery receives surprise $10,000 small-business grant during Good Morning America appearance
Editorial: When Democrats find a new cause: ‘Helping millionaires’
Valparaiso park planners, skatepark users exchange ideas on new facility
Op-ed: The Defender Junior and other publications gave Black children a voice
Indian Prairie, Naperville school districts working with Edward-Elmhurst to get teachers vaccinated
Column: Local racing hot shoe John Nutley making waves at his new racing home in Florida. ‘We’re here for good and we’re here to race.’
Russia expels EU diplomats for support of Navalny
After months of frustration, Hammond woman faces eviction once moratorium ends: ‘I don’t know how to do this’
Column: To Milhous and beyond — a deep dive into presidential middle names
Morton Grove woman charged with attempted murder after newborn baby found in trash can at Glenview nursing home
Pandemic sends a couple into indefinite long distance though just miles apart
El Congreso corre el riesgo de perder la ‘brida’ del ejecutivo en el juicio político de Trump
Mundelein could close Park Street permanently to help build up downtown, but some businesses have concerns
Lake County health organizations expanding vaccination effort, as recipients ‘hope we can get back to some kind of normalcy’
Community news
Was the Allentown teacher suspended after attending ‘Stop the Steal’ rally within his rights? First Amendment scholars weigh in
Motorist who prosecutors mistakenly said was excessively drunk in wreck that killed 12-year-old Oak Lawn girl apologizes, but claims case ‘isn’t fair’
Jewel-Osco, Hinsdale District 86 to vaccinate community members 65 and older on first-come, first-served basis
Zanies reopens Feb. 12 in Rosement, plus streams a Valentine’s Day show
Bond denied for teen charged in September murder of man walking with girlfriend near Rogers Park CTA stop, sparking ‘roller coaster of emotions’ for family
Op-ed: New teaching standards will make classrooms more inclusive
Frío mortal se apodera de Chicago
For some, COVID vaccination was a breeze — after mad scramble to get an appointment
CONMEBOL sortea fase inicial de Libertadores y Sudamericana
A third stimulus check may be coming. Here’s how some Chicagoans spent the first two.
Column: Trevor Bauer, the top free agent on the market, signs with the world champion Los Angeles Dodgers, making the rich even richer
Remembering Christopher Plummer for so much more than ‘The Sound of Music’
Escasea la marihuana
Anuncian fechas para partidos del preolímpico de fútbol en México
NIPSCO moving ahead with wind, solar projects despite Indiana legislative misgivings
Coronavirus cases drop at US nursing homes
New Capitol riot details highlight failure to grasp degree of threat from pro-Trump right-wing extremists
Evanston Township High School to reopen for ‘in-person experiences,’ but classes will continue to be taught remotely
As Lyons Township High School tries to get COVID-19 vaccine for staff and community, infection prevention measures continue
Computer security specialists complain of weakened voting security standard
Arctic blast hits Chicago as brutal winds stir up latest snowfall in first round of dangerously frigid temperatures
Don’t file for an extension. Use these tips to get your taxes filed on time
Pennsylvania prosecutor vows to remain in office despite sexual assault charge
The Spin: Brinkmanship continues in Lightfoot vs. teachers union | State Republican party delivers Kinzinger mild rebuke | Evanston, Dolton to pick new mayors in Feb. 23 elections
‘Make the most of it’: Adri Malushi and Waubonsie Valley’s senior class look to complement Loyola-bound star Ben Schwieger
Hombre recupera billetera perdida hace 53 años en Antártida
School reopening debate testing Biden’s ties with teachers unions
Relatives coming from Mexico for funeral of mom and 4 girls killed in Des Plaines fire
School District 308 looks at $5.7M in budget cuts
Corrections and clarifications
Judge sets hearing for next week on whether to arrest or increase bail for Kyle Rittenhouse
Chicago police investigating officers’ role in party after bar is cited for COVID-19 violations
Column: Harry Mark Petrakis gave Greeks in America a place to stand
Elmwood Park D401 and teacher’s union come to agreement on new contract
Potempa: Late Chicago Chef Louis Szathmary famed for Stouffer’s spinach soufflé recipe
Fox News cancels Lou Dobbs’ show and is expected to part ways with the pro-Trump host
Plan commission reviews proposed Pleasant District 7-story rental building, will continue discussion Feb. 18
Column: The Chicago Bears will be linked to every quarterback. With Deshaun Watson not a realistic target, they must consider all options, including Carson Wentz.
East Aurora High School athletes hold rally because ‘we just want our sports back’
Chicago Bulls shut down Otto Porter Jr. from basketball activities in an effort to heal the forward’s back injury
Stimulus check updates: Biden makes case for moving fast to pass COVID-19 relief plan, but $15 minimum wage hike in doubt
Boot camp at Naval Station Great Lakes sees first COVID-19 death
Biden says Trump’s ‘erratic behavior’ should prevent him from receiving classified intelligence briefings
After cheerleaders’ claims of sexual harassment and racial bias, Northwestern University vows to ‘listen to concerns’ from current and former team members
Will County Health seeks new hires, funding for vaccine rollout
How to win at the stock market by being lazy
Judge rules Trump hotel in Chicago violated Illinois environmental laws
Britt Reid, the son and assistant of Kansas City Chiefs coach Andy Reid, is involved in a car accident that injures 2 kids — 1 seriously
The misogynistic ‘dating coach’ who was charged in the capitol riot
Super Bowl Sunday changes: Face masks, empty seats and driveway parties
CPS proposes slower phase-in for school reopening but CTU says any new lockouts would spur a strike: ‘We don’t leave people behind’
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Coronavirus in Illinois updates: Here’s what happened Feb. 5 with COVID-19 in the Chicago area
Emma Schmidt hits a season-high three 3-pointers and finishes with 17 points as Chesterton edges Valparaiso in a sectional semifinal
Op-ed: As Trump’s brand fades, so will his Tower sign
Laila Rogers’ 19 points and 20 rebounds help Lake Station overcome Bishop Noll star Courtney Blakely’s 41 points in a sectional semifinal
Kevin Durant doesn’t start for the New Jersey Nets, enters as a reserve for the 1st time in 867 career games and then is pulled because of COVID-19 protocols
How does a city host a Super Bowl in a pandemic?