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2021 > August > 17
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Justin Steele shows a knack for getting out of jams, but the Chicago Cubs bullpen implodes again in a season-high 12th straight loss
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Daily horoscope for August 17, 2021
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Ask Amy: Homeowner confesses to out-of-control messes
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Chicago White Sox get timely hits and clutch relief to open a 4-game series vs. the Oakland A’s with a 5-2 win
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Kris Bryant homers twice in the San Francisco Giants’ 7-5 win over the New York Mets, who hope to get injured Javier Báez back soon
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Column: Chicago’s rapid change may be ‘progress,’ but it doesn’t always feel like an improvement
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Businesses, Black and Latino communities hit hardest by property tax increases, treasurer’s office report shows: ‘An eternally broken system’
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Pair tacos with these 3 red wines available in Chicago and give margaritas a run for their money
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Column: Welcome to Chicago, you’ve been ticketed for speeding, blinking and not walking right. Please pay up!
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Despite being held months later than usual, Libertyville Days 2021 sees record-breaking turnout
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Venerable Barrington VFW Post 7706 permanently shuttered after dropping to 7 members
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Sudoku creator Maki Kaji, who saw life’s joy in puzzles, dies
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Indiana’s governor backing schools on face mask mandates
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This day in history, August 17: Mob in Cobb County, Georgia, lynches Jewish businessman Leo Frank, 31, after his death sentence for the murder of 13-year-old Mary Phagan was commuted to life imprisonment
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‘Fair dinkum.’ ‘Bloke.’ Assistant Damian Cotter entertains the Chicago Bulls with his Australian catchphrases while coaching the Summer League team.
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Students start new year in Libertyville, Mundelein and Vernon Hills donning masks, but in person and ‘a lot closer to normal’
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Daywatch: Chicago Park District workers disciplined after sexual misconduct investigation, Biden stands behind Afghanistan decision, and the city’s best al pastor tacos
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2 men killed in North Austin shooting
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The new Douglass 18 mini-golf course in Douglass Park
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Aurora lauds new pollinator garden along Fox River downtown
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20-plus meal prep recipes to make weeknights a breeze
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Florida’s COVID surge is prompting some skeptics to reconsider vaccines
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Taliban take over Afghanistan: What we know and what’s next
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Dr. June: With retirement looming, is it worth trying for an ambitious promotion?
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Joel Embiid reportedly agrees to a 4-year, $196 million extension with the Philadelphia 76ers
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Leyenda del fútbol femenil de EEUU anuncia su retiro
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Ask Mister Manners: Am I too little, too late, with my COVID condolences?
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Annual festival celebrates Indian people in NWI event: ‘It’s a way to connect with our culture’
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Group aims to connect gaps, fix flooding, bring Des Plaines River Trail up to par from Oak Park area to Park Ridge
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Ancelotti niega interés por regreso de Cristiano Ronaldo al Real Madrid
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Biden administration to recommend COVID-19 booster shots 8 months after vaccination
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Tim Tebow is cut by the Jacksonville Jaguars as his NFL comeback bid falls short
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El rostro de caótica salida de Afganistán
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‘Campo de los Sueños’ se convertirá en una serie de streaming
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Speak Out reader opinion: Proud of our Olympians, but Trump is a spoiler
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Fred empapa EEUU, Grace vuelve a ser una tormenta tropical
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Power outage on Metra trains cause significant delays
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Prosecutors in ComEd bribery case orbiting Madigan offer no hints on new charges as judge sets trial date for next year
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Stevenson High School District 125 mandates teacher and staff vaccinations by October
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¿Es verdad que reír es sano?
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Countdown to football: Senior linebacker Eddie Bastardo ‘accepted the challenge’ and becomes a leader for No. 3 Andrean
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Recomendarán en EEUU refuerzo de vacuna COVID-19 para todos
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Los estadounidenses gastan menos tras repunte de COVID-19
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Hugo Sonnenschein, oversaw building and enrollment expansion as U. of C. President, dies at 80
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Read the lawsuit filed by Anthony Huber’s parents against Kenosha authorities
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Impugnarán fallo sobre ‘Permanecer en México’
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Editorial: Climate change a ‘code red for humanity’ — and the Great Lakes
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When is it a HIPAA violation to disclose proof of vaccination? More COVID-19 questions answered.
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Naperville District 203 union holds large rally before school board meeting as possible strike looms
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Coalition of Chicago theaters, CSO and Lyric Opera will require vaccinations and other COVID precautions this fall
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Countdown to football: Myles Walton, a 5-foot-8, 160-pound wide receiver and defensive back, stands tall for rebuilding No. 8 H-F
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Naperville Police Arrests
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Chicago pharmacist faces federal charges for allegedly selling COVID-19 vaccine cards
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Elmhurst Craft Beer Fest returns after a year break
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Quickly: Readers sound off on the issues of the day
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Indiana court ruling won’t end extra unemployment payments
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76ers y Embiid pactan extensión multimillonaria
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Community news
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Adam Driver sobre cantar, surrealismo y ‘Annette’
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Column: Abby Horton hears from who? Shepard star earns shot of playing for Ireland’s national team. And her grandpa would be proud.
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5 tips for safe and sane travel with someone who has dementia
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EEUU amplía lucha contra la corrupción centroamericana; ¿podrá detener la inmigración?
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Airline etiquette: What do Americans think is acceptable?
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El PSG desmiente haber vendido un millón de camisetas de Messi
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El Talibán promete respetar los derechos de las mujeres
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After two-year Aurora investigation, 18 charged with gun- and drug-related felonies
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Skokie gears up for return of Backlot Bash
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Amazon seeking liquor license, hiring workers for another Naperville store on Ogden Avenue
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Hammond man convicted of using Facebook to solicit child porn from cash-strapped women
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Inside LAUSD’s virus testing effort
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Homer Glen 5-bedroom home with custom chandeliers, walk-out balconies, pool: $6M
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The 8 best hotel rooftop pools in the US
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70-year-old woman killed
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Indiana notifying 750K after COVID-19 tracing data accessed
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Arlington Art Guild Walk in the Park features more than 50 artists
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Scarlett Johansson ficha por lo nuevo de Wes Anderson
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Spotlight on football: Jordan Jones gets a boost as a quarterback and defensive back for South Elgin. It’s from his twin brother Jalen.
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Spotlight on football: Luke Nalewajk’s abbreviated first season was only a small ‘sample size.’ Just ask Carmel’s coach, former Bears fullback Jason McKie.
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Penn State football preview: Nittany Lions hope an extended offseason — and a new offensive coordinator — leads to a better start
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Taliban promise women’s rights and security under Islamic rule, but many Afghans are desperate to flee
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Column: Indiana’s top attorney earns same dubious title cited in latest investigation: ‘Minister of Propaganda’
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Deerfield man is first human case of West Nile virus reported this year in Lake County
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Northern Illinois faculty gets green light to pivot to remote instruction if on-campus COVID-19 rates rise
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Intelligence warned of Afghan military collapse, despite Biden’s assurances
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Jason Momoa blinda su contrato con Warner para Aquaman 2
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Stories behind 10 of the biggest longshot wins in sports betting history
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¿Las redes sociales influyen en sus decisiones de compra? Los millennials dicen que sí
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Northwestern football preview: Can the Wildcats avoid another Big Ten drop after finishing 1st in the West in 2020?
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Médicos otorgan exenciones de tapabocas a estudiantes que no las necesitan
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Outdoor fitness court offering 7-minute workout to be built at Naperville’s Frontier Sports Complex
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Walmart boosts outlook as back-to-school sales return
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Column: Census numbers show even split as half the region’s towns gain population, half lose
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Naomi Osaka abandona rueda de prensa en llanto y su agente acusa a reportero de ‘bully’ (VIDEO)
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Boca Juniors despide a Russo tras 10 partidos sin ganar
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Se frustra retorno de Tim Tebow a la NFL
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Aurora, Oswego police searching for three suspects
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Spotlight on football: Cole Dutkovich develops into the defensive leader at linebacker for Neuqua Valley. And he’s only a junior.
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Waukegan residents tell City Council of concerns about increasing violence; ‘This is craziness and … we’re going to lose people this way’
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Vernon Township, Lake County Indian Association hold festival to honor 75 years of India’s freedom from U.K. rule
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Letters: US withdrawal from Afghanistan affects millions of Afghan women
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Port Clinton Art Festival returns to Highland Park later this month
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Zendaya protagonizará la secuela de Dune
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Northwestern names Hunter Johnson its starting quarterback, while running back Cam Porter will miss the season with an injury
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States where wildfires cause the most damage
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Comedians Cameron Esposito and Nick Kroll are coming to Chicago’s Den Theatre
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Mask order leads to demonstration, complaints to LC school board but no change in decision
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EEUU se coordina con talibanes para la evacuación de Kabul
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US officials may soon recommend COVID booster shots. Here’s what we know.
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Chicago artist Tony Fitzpatrick
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Dining around Chicago with new indoor mask mandate: Here’s what you need to know.
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¿Qué pasará con los afganos que ayudaron a EEUU?
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Raiders requerirán vacuna a fanáticos para partidos en casa
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Glencoe Golf Club celebrates 100 years by recreating a 1920s playing experience
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Marijuana cultivation facility to sprout in Matteson in 2023
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Kenosha sheriff, city police gave armed civilians license ‘to wreak havoc and inflict injury’ during last summer’s unrest: lawsuit
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Elgin Township votes to disband its 708 Mental Health Board but opponents say they acted illegally
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Column: Father of West Aurora grad killed while serving in Afghanistan in 2012 says ‘my son did not die in vain’
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Estranged daughter-in-law of Toni Preckwinkle charged in connection with Georgia killing
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Van Gaal quiere darle el primer título mundial a Holanda
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Corrections and clarifications
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Lake County health officer to recommend mask mandate for students: Order states
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Games help Richards freshmen get oriented, find new friends amid back-to-school like no other
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Libertyville-area man in critical condition after stabbing
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‘Black Lives Matter Way’ given honorary street designation in front of Evanston Township High School
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Mayor calls for masks in all Gary schools as COVID-19 battle continues: ‘Clearly, the fight’s not over’
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Family temporarily displaced after Evanston house fire
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Rapero Silento procesado por asesinato de su primo
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Mask mandate allowed for large groups to gather at Maine South back-to-school assemblies, principal says
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One for the Books: Don’t forget about all the ways Naperville library can help as kids head back to school
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Cristiano Ronaldo: ‘Mi historia en el Real Madrid ya está escrita’
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Former Vernon Hills deputy police chief pleads guilty to charges of theft where he wrote fake traffic tickets, pocketed more than $4K
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Aurora man facing more charges stemming from June 2020 violence, looting in downtown Naperville
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North Shore restaurant owners say industry labor shortage is being felt locally: ‘I hope that people will come back to it’
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Qué se sabe de Afganistán y qué podría suceder
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Lewandowski le gana la batalla a Haaland en Supercopa alemana
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Evanston City Council approves separation agreement with city manager, interim manager appointed
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TSA to extend mask mandate for flights, public transportation into January
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Chicago mandates masks indoors as new COVID-19 cases top 400 a day; no plans for state to follow suit
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Column: President Biden’s Afghan pullout looked good — until it didn’t
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From Teven Jenkins to Akiem Hicks: The top 10 injury and absence concerns for the Chicago Bears right now
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Naperville District 203 taking hard stance on anyone breaking face mask rules, superintendent says
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Death toll from Haiti’s weekend earthquake rises to 1,941
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New Oswego entertainment venue set for grand opening
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‘Man, Kopech is nasty’: Michael Kopech continues to get pivotal outs for the Chicago White Sox — and impress Kansas City Chiefs QB Patrick Mahomes
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Bears linebacker Robert Quinn sells 6-bedroom Glencoe mansion for $3.5M
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Chicago businesses tasked with enforcing mask mandate say it’s better than checking vaccine cards, or new capacity restrictions
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Chicago Cubs designate reliever Dan Winkler for assignment and call up outfielder Michael Hermosillo, while Nico Hoerner takes the next step in his rehab
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Texas Gov. Greg Abbott, who has refused calls to reinstate mask mandates, tests positive for COVID-19
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Column: Ricketts family will honor itself to celebrate the end of the Wrigley Field renovation plan — while the Chicago Cubs continue to be unwatchable
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Winds fuel nation’s largest wildfire as it advances toward California city
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Taliban agree to allow ‘safe passage’ from Kabul in US airlift, White House says
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House Democrats plan budget vote next week, defying moderates
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Scores and schedules for high school sports in Northwest Indiana