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Daily horoscope for August 20, 2021
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Ask Amy: Widower ponders the heartache of dating
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States with the most people refusing vaccines
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Column: Biden’s Afghanistan fiasco is also Trump’s fault and Obama’s and … ugh, nuance is hard
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Out at Wrigley celebrates the 20th anniversary of its trendsetting ‘gay day’ Sunday
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Nurse whose unvaccinated grandmother died of COVID-19: ‘People have turned a medical issue into too much politics’
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Andy Dalton will get more snaps — how much progress can he make? 5 things to watch for when the Chicago Bears host the Buffalo Bills, including Mitch Trubisky’s return.
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Mayor, new administrators greeted Lake Forest High School students for ‘start of a normal school year’
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Gail Hodges remembered as ‘determined’ and ‘respected’ Lake Forest civic leader: ‘She would outwork everybody around her’
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Daywatch: Thousands attend funeral to honor Officer Ella French | More schools hit with sanctions for defying Pritzker’s mask mandate | Chicago is officially a birria hot spot
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Teacher of the Year candidate Robert DeRuntz: Chesterton teacher invokes lessons from the past to inspire students beyond the classroom
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Summer Smash performer Baha Bank$ is making up for lost time
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This day in history, August 20: The Soviet Union and other Warsaw Pact nations begin invading Czechoslovakia to crush the ‘Prague Spring’ liberalization drive
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Lake County Fair 2021 attendance tops 203K: ‘We did see people walking around out here with masks on’
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Plastic barriers probably don’t help protect against COVID spread — and may make things worse
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Law & Order column: ‘Police Academy’ alum to perform at Waukegan Police and Fire Memorial Fund event
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Developer appealing ‘no’ vote for certificate needed to build condo building on McKinley Road in Lake Forest
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Waukegan Park District opening new recreation area at longtime florist shop site
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‘Speak Out’ reader opinion: Wearing a mask is not too much to ask
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Barcelona evita monopolio brasileño en semis de Libertadores
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Britney Spears es investigada por agredir a personal
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COVID-19 vaccine clinics to be held at Waubonsee campuses
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Americans support vaccine mandates, AP-NORC poll finds, and COVID anxiety is rising
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‘Canelo’ acepta pelear contra Caleb Plant en Las Vegas
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Three administrators appointed in West Aurora School District
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Local chefs pivot during the pandemic
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CONCACAF anuncia más competiciones para mujeres
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Justin Quiles cumple con ‘La última promesa’
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Rafa Nadal renuncia al US Open y pone fin a la temporada 2021
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Speak Out reader opinion: Who’s to blame for the situation in Afghanistan?
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Grace regresa a la costa mexicana con fuerza de huracán
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Quickly: Readers sound off on the issues of the day
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Rafael Nadal will not play in the US Open, joining Roger Federer in sitting out the tennis tournament with an injury
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Community news
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El Real Betis confirma el regreso del argentino Germán Pezzella
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Church briefs
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Column: Anti-mask grown-ups obscure every lesson we ought to teach kids about a pandemic
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Former Chicago Bears QB Mitch Trubisky sells Gurnee home for $975,000
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Cuba le da luz verde a la microempresa
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Mike Richards out as ‘Jeopardy!’ host after scrutiny over past comments
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La estrecha relación entre los vivos y los muertos en Haití
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Julián Gil regresa a Univision como conductor invitado de ‘El Gordo y la Flaca’
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US keeps ban on nonessential border crossings to slow COVID
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Indiana sees 62,000 wasted COVID-19 doses as shot rate slows
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Do I need a booster if I got the Johnson & Johnson COVID vaccine?
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Preserving traditions and produce: ‘In addition to giving us a ready supply of food, it is a rewarding experience’
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Marijuana drug tests in the workplace would follow same standard as DUI, under proposed change in Illinois law
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‘It’s honestly such an honor’: Sam Buckley buckles up, gets ready to take over leadership role for Class 4A state powerhouse Benet
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Matt Le Cren’s scouting report on girls volleyball teams from the Naperville area
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Larry Ruehl, longtime photographer and photo editor at Daily Southtown, dies at 71
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Naperville Police Arrests
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‘El azar y las librerías de viejo’
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Column: Ted Erikson swam across Lake Michigan 60 years ago. He plans to celebrate the anniversary with a shorter ‘dip.’
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The Blue Angels perform scaled-back Saturday flight demonstration along Chicago’s lakefront
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Calumet City mayor says economic development moving ahead with or without a casino
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Quickly: Readers sound off on the issues of the day
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Jason Momoa e Isabela Merced forman un vínculo padre-hija
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OMS llama a expertos para investigar orígenes del COVID-19
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Quickly: Readers sound off on the issues of the day
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OPINIÓN / Cuentos Políticos: El atraso hispanoamericano
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Panamá permitirá 80% de aforo en partidos de octagonal
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Marie Osmond cancels Ravinia show due to COVID concerns
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Pulisic positivo en COVID previo a eliminatoria para Mundial
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Rotary Club helps clean buses for start of school year in District 308
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Guest column: Pandemic has taken its toll on Americans’ mental health
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Odegaard deja el Real Madrid y vuelve a la Premier
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Spotlight on football: Melvin Gordon. Vondarious Gordon. Their cousin TraShawn Gordon wants to ‘make a name for myself’ at Waukegan this season.
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Countdown to football: Illinois recruit Jordan Anderson goes from defensive tackle in fifth grade to star running back for No. 5 Joliet Catholic
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Flashback: Chicago prepares to mark 150 years since the birth of its own urban fairy tale
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Column: Miracles Family Farm, a ‘father daughter operation,’ harvests memories to honor late grandfather
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Chicago Heights mayor to lead park district as board continues to fight severance for previous superintendent
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Supreme Court rejects bid to halt Obama Presidential Center construction in Chicago
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Elgin News Digest: COVID vaccine clinics being offered this week; Scarecrow contest to be part of E. Dundee Oktoberfest; winter heating bill help available; canceled Mr. Myers concert rescheduled
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Jueces locales deciden el destino de inquilinos que enfrentan el desalojo
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Conforme crece la población, también crece el debate sobre cómo ganar el voto latino en 2022
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Long before Kaden Cobb committed to Ball State, the quarterback from Naperville put his faith in Fenwick. ‘We’re very lucky to have a kid of his caliber.’
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El Grupo Firme mexicano tiene la segunda gira más lucrativa a nivel mundial
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‘No queremos pasar por esto de nuevo’
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Union workers at Mondelez’s Chicago bakery, Addison distribution facility go on strike
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Rowan Keefe knows the history of Maine South’s quarterbacks, and now it’s his turn to add a chapter: ‘It’s an honor to be able to take the reins.’
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Naperville News Roundup: City wants affordable housing plans submits; mosque opposition outlines its issues with project; council says DuPage River should be open to public use
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Keegan Thompson is slated to join the Chicago Cubs rotation with a start Saturday, while the injured Nico Hoerner is nearing a rehab assignment
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Steve Millar’s top 10 boys soccer teams and 25 players to watch from the Southland
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Editorial: Hey Blago, please, please heed our advice. Give up the political limelight.
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Los candidatos principales en la Serie A
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Park Ridge Park District seeks grant to help fund $1 million in additions to Hinkley Park
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US stocks move higher but are still headed for a weekly loss
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Enfermera cuya abuela no vacunada murió de covid: ‘La gente hizo de un problema médico algo muy político’
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Letters: Long live the Drake Hotel
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Illinois lawmakers to convene Aug. 31 to make post-census fixes to Democrat-drawn legislative maps
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Naperville News Digest: All Hallows Eve auditions this coming week; Springbrook renovation work starts in September; park district ending program registration at 95th Street Center
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Column: New census shows fewer white Americans, but that’s because of how we’re counting
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Aurora Public Library Foundation sponsors virtual 5K run
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Andres Lemus was told it would be October, at the earliest, before he could play again for St. Laurence. But he hopes to be ready for the season opener.
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Cubano Ugás: A los 35 años, la pelea soñada, ante Pacquiao
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‘Like seeing in color after being colorblind’: After 12 years in prison for controversial stash-house conviction, Dwayne White tastes freedom
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This Week in Naperville
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Manuel Turizo invita a escuchar ‘Dopamina’ en 360
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Libertyville trustees approve cannabis sales tax in effort ‘to be good financial stewards’
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Biden promete que sacará a aliados afganos de Afganistán
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Tras verano extenuante, Barca da a Pedri 14 días de descanso
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How AI-powered tech landed a Chicago grandfather in jail for nearly a year with scant evidence
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Rick Armstrong’s top 10 girls volleyball teams and 25 players to watch in the Aurora and Elgin areas
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Kenosha sees uneven recovery one year after Jacob Blake shooting and civil unrest
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Japón, TikTok y familia se combinan en Inter Shibuya de Feid
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Column: New reports show major shifts in property tax burden on south Cook homes, businesses
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Jason Benetti returns to calling games after the Chicago White Sox TV voice missed time after testing positive for COVID-19
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For Alyssa McClelland, the end of Lake Central’s season was ‘a huge punch in the gut.’ For Brooke Tinberg, it was an opportunity. Neither wants a repeat.
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‘I can be an impact player’: Florida recruit Kira Hutson the headliner for what’s expected to be best Metea Valley team in program history
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Post-Tribune preseason girls volleyball rankings
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Another new speed camera is set to start ticketing drivers in Chicago this weekend after citation minimum lowered to 6 mph over the limit
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Op-ed: Cook County Board of Review helps big businesses, hurt homeowners
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Exempleado: R. Kelly controlaba una ‘Dimensión desconocida’
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Down to Business: A little stretch can do wonders when it comes to reducing old-age pain, says owner of new Naperville business
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Prince ally Eric Reaves dies at age 59: ‘He was an earth mover’
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Biden to nominate Rahm Emanuel as ambassador to Japan after months of speculation
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Former Portage mayor gets new attorney; new sentencing set for October
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Spotlight on football: Winning ways? Tim Hancock, other third-year starters looking to prove they have come of age for West Aurora.
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Op-ed: COVID-19 booster puts health care workers in a vexing ethical dilemma
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Autoridades de fútbol buscan sacar futbolistas de Afganistán
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Maker of popular COVID test told factory to destroy inventory
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Elgin cops use SWAT vehicle to raise bucks for Special Olympics in Coffee for Champions event
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Former R. Kelly manager tells NY jury he bribed a Chicago official to get phony ID for Aaliyah
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Reports of targeted Taliban killings fuel Afghans’ fears
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Biden vows to evacuate all Americans — and Afghan helpers — as US helicopters fly into Kabul to pick up evacuees
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Civilian board which will review complaints against Aurora police holds its first meeting
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Man presumed drowned in Fox Lake while water-tubing
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Cook County issues indoor mask mandate as delta surge pushes Illinois COVID-19 cases higher than spring’s third wave
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Spotlight on football: Ethan Robert is a sprinter in track, but he prefers the power part of the game for Naperville North
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Federal appeals court upholds CDC’s eviction moratorium, setting up likely Supreme Court battle
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Letters to the Editor: Readers support more money and increased family care benefits in new teachers contract; football’s popular but baseball’s the stuff of memories
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Visitation, funeral arrangements for retired special ed teacher slain on Dan Ryan
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Column: The Chicago Cubs drop their 11th straight home game with a 6-2 loss to Kansas City Royals. Is it time to kiss another goat?
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Man shot and killed on Red Line train in Fuller Park; four others injured in a shooting at a nearby business minutes earlier
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Naperville’s North Central College moves up in Niche.com’s list of best colleges/universities in Illinois
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Liam Hendriks points to having a ‘short memory’ as a key to bouncing back from a rough stretch. The Chicago White Sox closer also is adjusting after tipping pitches.
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Potempa: Happy milestone birthday to Mom and twin Aunt Patty
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After decades of allegations, one of R. Kelly’s accusers finally testified against him in a criminal courtroom last week — and more are on deck
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Grant Park Orchestra with Vadim Gluzman
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Tom T. Hall, country singer who wrote ‘Harper Valley PTA,’ dies at 85
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In his first career start, Hobart freshman quarterback Noah Ehrlich makes a game of it. But Chesterton still has Chris Mullen.
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Blocking a punt? ‘It kinda hurts,’ Kenneth Grant says. But Merrillville’s highly touted defensive tackle makes Andrean feel the pain.