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Lance Lynn delivers on the mound — and at the plate — in the Chicago White Sox’s 3-1 victory against the Milwaukee Brewers to avoid a sweep
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Daily horoscope for July 26, 2021
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Ask Amy: Family members are conflicted about compassion
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Leyden’s fireworks to take place Friday, Aug. 13, after being cancelled on July Fourth
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Editorial: Will Illinois Democrats ‘Let the people vote!’ on pension reform?
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Letters: I still want businesses to use mail
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Op-ed: Remember Proxmire’s Golden Fleece Award? Who deserves one today?
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Review: ‘Top Chef’ winner Joe Flamm’s Rose Mary is packed, but is it good?
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Special Olympics event brings together races, demolition derbies, fundraisers
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Welcome to Chicago, Lolla fans: Here are 7 can’t-miss local foods you’ll want to grab at the festival
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Column: Paramount Theatre in Aurora says vaccine mandate designed ‘to keep people healthy’
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What does rookie QB Justin Fields need to show? And what’s the most interesting position battle? 4 questions for the Chicago Bears before training camp.
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The best audio tower
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This day in history, July 26: Continental Congress establishes a Post Office and appoints Benjamin Franklin its Postmaster-General
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The best tea light candle
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Chicago sports media week in review: Ken ‘Hawk’ Harrelson delivers his delayed Hall speech, Ozzie Guillén goes off on Yermín Mercedes and … where’s that basketball game?
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The best disc golf disc
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The best cookbook stand
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Man shot in leg by Chicago police officer
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The best label printer
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Olympics: Katie Ledecky’s golden run ends as the US swimmer wins silver in the 400-meter freestyle
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Daywatch: Rep. Kinzinger says he’ll join Capitol insurrection investigation, Illinois COVID case average up fivefold from last month and what to know about Lollapalooza 2021
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25 songs inspired by movies
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30 examples of sports bringing the world together
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The best induction cookware set
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Op-ed: Biden administration shows how not to run a railroad
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Illinois has a new affordable housing incentive — and it could work, both developers and advocates say
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The best zero-turn mower under $3,000
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By the numbers: 3 numbers that stand out from the Chicago Cubs’ series win, including another milestone HR for Anthony Rizzo
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Artificial intelligence predicts the shapes of molecules to come
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The best Batman toy
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A homeowner received an anonymous photograph of his family’s historic Aurora house. Now he’s restoring it to its original design.
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The best marine stereo
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Toyota led on clean cars. Now critics say it works to delay them.
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The best tailgate tent
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A conservative radio host who dismissed vaccines changes his message after being hospitalized with COVID-19
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Soccer team was lone bright spot in West Bank village. Virus took that, too.
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La aventura olímpica del refugiado venezolano duró 67 segundos
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Analysis: Vaccine refusal, not the delta variant, is fueling the latest US surge in COVID cases
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The best menstrual pad
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The best adult paint-by-number kit
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Debutante pareja mexicana acaricia la medalla
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The best photos from Day 3 at the Tokyo Olympics
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The best air fryer toaster oven combo
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Momiji Nishiya, 13, makes history with skateboarding gold medal at Olympics
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Best gifts to give a host 2021
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Argentina se estrella ante un magistral Doncic
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La ‘Terminator’ australiana acaba con el dominio de Ledecky
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Photos: Tattoos — which are taboo in much of Tokyo — are everywhere at the Olympics
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Talk of the County reader opinion: ‘Wrong is wrong. They should put Rittenhouse in prison and throw away the key’
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Olympics: How the Russians caught the US women in gymnastics — and how things could change in Tuesday’s finals
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Emisión olímpica frena imágenes sexualizadas de las atletas
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Speak Out reader opinion: Gov. Pritzker’s claim to help working class is curious
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Talk of the County reader opinion: ‘Quit your jobs at Amazon because this man is making himself wealthier while you barely have enough’
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Las niñas arrasan en el skateboarding olímpico
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Talk of the County reader opinion: Pritzker ‘applies all the mandates on the little people, but not on himself or his family members’
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Mosquera atrapa plata para Colombia
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Zacatecas: la violencia de los cárteles en México no cesa
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The best wedding veil
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Talk of the County reader opinion: ‘Your friends at Fox and right-wing leaders don’t care whether you live or die’
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The best pedal boat
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Nombran a republicano para comisión sobre asalto a Capitolio
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Un tifón amanaza los Juegos Olímpicos de Tokio
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8 US attorney picks by Biden would include historic firsts
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The best casket
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Talk of the County reader opinion: ‘We are heading to being a Third World country with this administration’
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‘The Green Knight’ review: Dev Patel’s quest for glory is a Camelot fantasy unlike any other
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US to keep COVID restrictions on international travel for now due to surging infection rate because of delta variant
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Olympics: How water polo teams recover after 32-minute games that feature constant swimming, treading — and wrestling for position
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The best acne therapeutic system
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As probe of Jan. 6 insurrection begins, committee chairman vows: ‘We have to get it right’
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Column: As one Gurnee road project ends, another is set to begin
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Analysis: Necessary or not, COVID booster shots are probably on the horizon
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Rush mandating COVID-19 vaccines for workers, amid growing calls for hospitals to require shots
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Festival de Venecia presenta lista estelar de estrenos mundiales
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The best Google Chromecast device
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Fauci: EEUU va en dirección equivocada en lucha contra COVID
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Researchers link ‘heavy wildfire smoke’ in Reno to increased risk of contracting COVID-19
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NordicTrack S22i review: How does this bike stack up to Peloton?
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Chicago woman’s ‘endless treasure hunt’ gives thrown-out items a new home
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Leading medical industry groups call for US health care employers to require workers to get COVID-19 vaccines
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A proposed LGBTQ center on Chicago’s South Side garners community opinions, hopes and concerns
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Showtime makes a $500,000 donation to Chicago ahead of ‘The Chi’s’ Season 4 finale
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Rad Bikes review: Is this electric bike worth it?
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Cantante argentino ‘Chano’ Moreno recibe disparo de un policía
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Editorial: For women in Illinois prisons, life isn’t reality TV, it’s just real
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Former Waukegan Township Supervisor Patricia Jones honored for career, impact as role model for many
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Fiction, DVDs, kids’ books sell quickly at Elmwood Park Library summer book sale
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Speak Out reader opinions: Doom-and-gloom stories depress people; candidate donations a legal form of bribery; food delivery prices way too high
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La pandemia deja asfixiantes deudas médicas en India
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México peleará por el bronce en sóftbol
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Go away with … BettySoo
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Rick Steves’ Europe: Venice’s cicchetti crawl
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Elske restaurant cites staffing shortages as cause for temporary closure
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Deportistas transgéneros compiten abiertamente en Tokio 2020
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Maduro espera instalar mesa de diálogo en agosto en México
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After outcry from residents, Evanston decides against adopting stricter parkway planting regulations
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En fin de semana tranquilo, ‘Old’ lidera taquilla de EEUU
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Grant preserve project earns conservation award
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Naperville Police Arrests
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Volunteers receive award for decades Grant Woods stewardship; ‘Hardworking people who deserve the national recognition’
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Quickly: Readers sound off on the issues of the day
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Presidente de México propone que Cuba sea patrimonio mundial
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Too many vaccine-hesitant Americans remain shackled to a clannish mindset on a plantation of ignorance
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California to require proof of COVID-19 vaccination for state employees and all health care workers
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About 200 nurses at Community First hospital in Portage Park go on strike
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The best reflective safety vest
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Vaccination rates climbing in US as COVID-19 cases rise during summer months
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ABC Chicago’s ‘Windy City Live’ daytime talk show to end in September
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The best dog treat bag
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Muere ‘asesino del juego de las citas’
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The best canopy bed
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Trump’s inaugural committee chair pleads not guilty in lobbying case
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EEUU mantendrá restricciones de viaje por COVID-19
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The best pumpkin spice syrup
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Boat carrying migrants capsizes off Libya leaving at least 57 people presumed dead, according to UN migration officials
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Alderman, CDOT to meet with residents to discuss Lincoln Avenue streetscape improvements
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Empleados de NY tendrán que vacunarse o hacerse la prueba
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Who is Joseph Mercola? 5 things about the doctor called a COVID-19 misinformation ‘superspreader’ — from Chicago roots to bizarre battles with government regulators
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Air quality alert issued for Chicago on Monday, with sensitive groups encouraged to limit outdoor activity
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Porter County march, rally calls for access to reproductive health care: ‘Nobody should be ashamed of their own particular health care decision’
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The best lint roller for pet hair
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California exigirá que empleados estatales estén vacunados
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Pfizer, Moderna expand studies of COVID-19 vaccine to children age 5 to 11
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Sequía vacía lagos en el oeste de EEUU
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Best hair growth serums
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Former CPS administrator named new Archdiocese of Chicago schools leader
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Esgrimista argentina recibe sorpresivo pedido de casamiento de su entrenador frente a las cámaras (VIDEO)
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Cuba libera algunos manifestantes procesados mientras apelan
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Glenview organizes classes to teach citizens about government operations
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España debuta en baloncesto ganando al anfitrión
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Indiana Supreme Court asked to stall governor’s powers suit
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Elgin News Digest: Man gets 25-year prison term of sexually assaulting two children; Elgin 5th in state for DUI busts; The Fruit Truck stops in Elgin Friday; East Dundee water/sewer rates going up
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Glenview residents find love during pandemic: ‘There’s so many difficulties in this world, and here we are’
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How to plan a baby shower
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Five arrested in Hobart drug bust
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The fisherwomen, Chevron and the leaking pipe
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Best Astro headset
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NICTD to try for again in Double Track bidding process; bids in May came in 75% higher than the project’s engineers had estimated
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Lollapalooza lowers COVID-19 test standard despite rising cases; Chicago Mayor Lightfoot said she isn’t having ‘second thoughts’ about the festival
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Beisbolistas mexicanos incumplen reglas en la Villa Olímpica
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Agencias del gobierno EEUU empiezan a exigir vacunas COVID
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Column: South suburban health center forms partnerships to combat COVID-19 vaccine hesitancy
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Cártel del Golfo daría tregua a guerra interna en México
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Work begins this week on the Plainfield Road Bridge over I-294 near Western Springs
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De Blasio to mandate COVID vaccine or weekly tests for all 300,000 NYC municipal workers — including cops
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Biden nomina ocho fiscales federales, algunos históricos
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Diabetics in Black, brown communities get more amputations at a higher rate than others. ‘If you want to live, go get yourself checked out.’
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Esta semana llega ‘Jungle Cruise’ y música de Prince, Eilish
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Letters: CPS should explain how it came to its decision to have all students wear masks
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Even as Latinos face largest increase in Alzheimer’s-related illnesses, they are less likely to seek treatment. Their caretakers, often family, need support, advocates say.
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Five things to do in the Naperville, Fox Valley area July 30-Aug. 5
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Wilmette Park District commissioner who spearheaded golf course projects resigns post
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Allegado de Trump se declara inocente de ayudar a Emiratos
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Dr. June: Don’t let fear of commitment keep you from taking a chance on love
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Mask mandate, other COVID restrictions in Chicago possible if daily cases top 200, Lightfoot warns with Lollapalooza days away
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Biden nominates veteran Department of Justice lawyers as Indiana U.S. Attorneys for northern, southern districts
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Ask Mister Manners: Should we forever hold our peace about our niece’s wedding?
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‘Dream Team’ depende de su puntería en Tokio 2020
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12 fatalities among 73 people shot during the weekend in Chicago.
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Waukegan man killed in two-car weekend crash
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Inauguración atrae a 17 millones de televidentes en EEUU
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Officer shoots fleeing male in the leg after shots were fired at cops in Bronzeville, Chicago police say. COPA is investigating.
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GOP candidate for governor Gary Rabine incorrectly says COVID vaccines haven’t been approved and are responsible for thousands of deaths
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Osaka y Djokovic elevan el perfil del tenis en Tokio
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Will Lori Lightfoot seek a 2nd term? It’s ‘not a gimme,’ Chicago mayor says, but she’s still filling her campaign fund
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‘Dexter: New Blood’ tiene tráiler y fecha de estreno
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Coleman tailgate grill vs. Weber tailgate grill: Which is best for your party?
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25 foods that made places famous
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How to use peppermint oil to keep mice away
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Joliet-area couple charged with breaching US Capitol during Jan. 6 insurrection
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10 things you can do with a vacuum sealer
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Former Illinois Youth Center employee gets 30 months’ probation for sexual contact with inmate
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Best tailgate coolers
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VA becomes first major federal agency to require health care workers to get COVID-19 vaccines
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Best baby shower gifts
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Biden says US combat mission in Iraq will conclude by end of the year
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Which internal SSD should I get?
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Last victim identified in Florida condo collapse, bringing the death toll to 98 people
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Lake Villa police say weekend drowning of 3-year-old was accidental
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The best anniversary gifts for him
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South, southwest suburban schools vary on mask policy as debate becomes heated
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Decorating your car for music festival season
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Schaumburg man drowns at Fort Sheridan beach
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Turkey fryer vs. deep fryer
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Javier Báez (bruised left heel) out of the Chicago Cubs lineup against the Cincinnati Reds
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‘He’s put himself on the map’: Fenwick’s Ryan Fitzgerald continues to make strides at plate while playing stellar shortstop at Double-A in Red Sox system
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Fundraiser helps restock shelves at Aurora Interfaith Food Pantry
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Tentative agreement struck over new Chicago police union contract — first in four years. Ballots being mailed to members.
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Naperville People in the News
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Column: Aaron Rodgers likely is returning to the Green Bay Packers, dashing the dreams of their division rivals. But the Chicago Bears need to focus on Justin Fields’ development.
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National Night Out events planned for Morton Grove and Lincolnwood; other towns cancel or host alternative activities
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Eloy Jiménez is back with the Chicago White Sox: ‘It was a long process, but I’m finally back. I feel 100%, 200% right now’
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Sandstorm caused a 22-car pileup on a Utah highway that left 8 people dead, according to authorities
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Farmacéutica iniciará ensayos clínicos con vacuna contra el coronavirus en pastilla
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Former US Senator Barbara Boxer, 80, assaulted in California
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Former 9th Ward Ald. Robert Shaw, a South Side powerbroker, dies at 83
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Senators face new problems as race to seal Biden’s infrastructure deal intensifies
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A tropical storm — perhaps a typhoon — is expected to make landfall at the Olympics. Because of course.
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Niles-Maine Library appoints new executive director following budget vote