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2021 > January > 31
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Daily horoscope for January 31, 2021
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Ask Amy: Adopted sister keeps birth family a secret
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Landmarks: Dungeons & Dragons goes mainstream, offers a way to use imagination to conquer the pandemic doldrums
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Letters: A baby boomer’s advice to restaurants reopening for indoor dining
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Those cracks in tree bark are called frost cracks. Here’s how to lessen the damage.
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As COVID rages, Loretto Hospital employee scraps his own dreams to help the West Side
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This day in history, January 31: US enters Space Age with its first successful launch of a satellite, Explorer 1
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‘Our work is never done:’ Q&A with Chicago Sky’s Gabby Williams on adding Candace Parker, the WNBA’s impact on Georgia Senate runoffs and getting more games on TV
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Since 1608, Virginia has executed more people than any other state. It may now abolish the death penalty.
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How to get Bernie Sanders inauguration day ‘grumpy chic’ look
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Hilton Valentine, founding Animals guitarist behind ‘House of the Rising Sun’ riff, dies at 77
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Daywatch special edition: Weekend snow blankets Chicago area, 10 years since ‘Snowmageddon’ and how to stay safe while shoveling
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Best face covers for cold weather
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Air fryers vs. deep fryers
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How to winterize a jet ski
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How to train a kitten
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How much to feed a kitten
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The best juicer for celery
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The best LED table lamp
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The best LG range
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The best military folding shovel
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The best telescope for beginners
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Even if Biden’s plan to reopen schools by late April is successful, millions of students may still need to learn remotely
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Column: Former ‘Ripper Crew’ member Thomas Kokoraleis moving out of Wayside Cross in Aurora — and into a new home just a few blocks away
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After record voter turnout, Republican-led states that flipped for Biden are working to change voting rules
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‘Missed Connections’ show with magic is coming to A Red Orchid Theatre, thanks to a chance connection
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Naperville North teens rebuild Mustang into race car while maintaining social distancing
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Indiana’s Republican lawmakers push for school choice, voucher expansion
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How to support Black-owned businesses
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Report: ‘Riverdale’ actress Vanessa Morgan welcomes son with estranged husband, White Sox pitcher Michael Kopech
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Lionel Messi’s contract with Barcelona is reportedly worth up to 555 million euros — that’s $673 million — over 4 seasons
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Catholic schools on South and West sides hit hard by pandemic get $1.8 million donation
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Column: What did an epic Chicago Bulls loss during a snowstorm in a pandemic sound like? No audible groans — just silence.
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Wisconsin sees snow totals not seen in 10 years with up to 10 inches in some areas
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Oswego hopes to bring Middle East Conflicts Wall of Honor to village in May
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As new variants of COVID-19 spread and vaccine rollout is slow around the globe, ‘no one is safe until everyone is safe’
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Even with COVID-19 protocols sidelining 5 players, the Chicago Blackhawks are more focused on the next game than outbreak concerns: ‘It’s going to find a way to get to some people’
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Column: A critic’s ‘Snowmaggedon’ memoir: Was ‘Burn the Floor’ worth risking my life?
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Coronavirus in Illinois updates: Here’s what happened Jan. 30-31 with COVID-19 in the Chicago area
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Getting out of the zone: St. Viator grad Trey Calvin working on becoming a more vocal leader at Wright State
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UConn women avoid consecutive losses for 1,005 games and counting, throttle No. 17 DePaul, 100-67
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Rep. Adam Kinzinger launches ‘country first’ movement as Trump criticism puts focus on Illinois GOP divide amid search for new leadership
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After the success of Logan Square’s Dill Pickle, residents across the Chicago area are looking to launch food co-ops. ‘There is an outcry for a different system.’
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Chicago moves to phase 4 of COVID-19 regulations, indoor dining restrictions remain
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Mike Pettine and Bob Sutton are potential candidates if the Chicago Bears hire a senior defensive assistant to aid first-time coordinator Sean Desai
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Corrections and clarifications
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More than 5,100 arrested in Russia as tens of thousands of protesters demand release of jailed opposition leader Alexei Navalny
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Trump raised $255.4 million in 8 weeks as he sought to overturn election result
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No varsity snaps? No problem. New Trier’s Finn Cohan gets college interest despite only having played sophomore football
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MLB Players Association will reject MLB’s proposal for a 154-game schedule and a delayed start to the 2021 season, report says
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21 men accuse co-founder of anti-Trump Lincoln Project of online harassment
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Cheerleader sues Northwestern University, says she was groped and harassed by drunken fans and that officials tried to ‘cover up’ her complaints, lawsuit alleges
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TSA workers now have authority to enforce mask mandates at airport security checkpoints
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Glenbrook South’s Caitlin Schneider goes from state champion to winning an NCAA hockey title with Wisconsin: ‘It’s crazy to think how far I’ve come’
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Loyola wins its 7th straight, throttling Missouri State 72-46
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Allan Burns, co-creator of ‘The Munsters’ and ‘The Mary Tyler Moore Show,’ dies age 85
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Jordan Mosley, a 4-star wide receiver and former Tennessee commitment, commits to Northwestern 3 days before signing day
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Fox Valley area digs out from winter storm
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Prosecutors: Chicago woman who works for Aldi shatters window at different grocery store after being told to wear a face mask
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Crews hit the streets and residents hit the playgrounds as second snowstorm in a week drops more than a foot of snow on the Chicago area
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Skiers compete in the junior national qualifier at the Norge Ski Jump
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Republicano lanza comité contra apoyo del partido a Trump
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Photos: Chicago Blackhawks 3, Columbus Blue Jackets 1
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Trump names 2 lawyers to impeachment defense team
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Hank Aaron’s death not related to COVID-19 vaccine
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Third stimulus check updates: Biden invites GOP lawmakers to White House for virus relief talks
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Myanmar military says it is taking control of the country
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Northwestern losing streak reaches 8 games with a 64-56 loss to Rutgers
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School district and union talks fall apart as Lightfoot pushes reopening to Tuesday
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USMNT routs Trinidad and Tobago; 2 Lions make debuts
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Renovations shaping up at Maine East, Maine South high schools