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Daily horoscope for October 19, 2021
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Ask Amy: Mom’s needs must take a back seat
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Free mulch, compost just waiting to be swept up in your backyard
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Autumn color is in full splendor in the Keweenaw Peninsula of Upper Michigan
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The best high-end baby monitor
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The best oyster grill pan
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The best wreath for fall
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The best cable-knit cardigan
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The best double oven electric range
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This day in history, October 19: US special forces begin operations on the ground in Afghanistan, opening a significant new phase of the assault against the Taliban and al-Qaida
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Chicago Bears QB rewind: Rookie Justin Fields provided splashes of ‘special’ within another demoralizing loss to the Green Bay Packers
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The best LEGO train set
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The best Bluey toy
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The best high-end travel accessory
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Column: Spending ‘intelligently’ is the new mantra for Chicago Cubs President Jed Hoyer. But what does it really mean?
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‘Good Timing with Jo Firestone’ review: The comedian helps a group of people in their 70s and 80s learn how to do standup comedy
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The best bassinet sheets
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The best National Geographic science kit
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Colin Powell had mixed legacy among some African Americans
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Climate report: Africa’s rare glaciers soon to disappear
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The evolution of the massage gun
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Energy crunch hits global recovery as winter approaches
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Best vintage home décor
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From Lance Lynn to Craig Kimbrel: Grading 10 Chicago White Sox roster additions on how they fared for the 2021 AL Central champs
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Harvest Hustle 5K in Niles raises $4,000 for local food pantry, draws runners of all ages
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Long before movies and screens, Chicago went nuts for something called cycloramas
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EXPLAINER: How lawmakers are investigating the Jan. 6 riot
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7 gifts for kids who love “Baby Shark”
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How to play mahjong
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Best Funko Pop! Harry Potter toys
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Lincolnwood Board turns down donut drive-thru, saying it would impact traffic
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8 products to fight acne in teens
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Daywatch: Chicago preps for Sky parade to celebrate WNBA title | Dixmoor residents left without water after another pipe breaks in neighboring Harvey | Chicago putting officers on no-pay leave if they haven’t reported their COVID-19 vaccine status
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8 of the most popular eye makeup products on Sephora
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“Rise Up: Stonewall and the LGBTQ Rights Movement”
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These are the cities around the world with the most expensive homes
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Taliban allow polio vaccine program to restart in Afghanistan
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Diver discovers 900-year-old sword dating to the Crusades
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Long after an NFL career ended, the mental health toll lingered
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These US veterans won’t rest until they’ve kept a wartime promise
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Evanston announces COVID-19 vaccination policy for city staff; more than 82% already vaccinated
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In a battle reflecting turf wars around the country, Illinois dentists helped defeat bills that would have allowed hygienists to practice in nursing homes and prisons
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Empieza el juicio de Karim Benzema por extorsión
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Texas aprueba un mapa electoral que favorece a republicanos
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Los Grammy incluyen cláusula de inclusión para 2022
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The best Halloween party decoration
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The best Halloween dress
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El impacto de la pandemia en la moda: ¿Por qué el padding trend?
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Legisladores EEUU amenazan con abrir investigación a Amazon
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La NFL se llena de equipos mediocres o muy malos
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Mark Hunter has rushed for more than 1,000 yards for Lakes this season by giving it his all on every play: ‘Never really think enough is enough.’
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The best binoculars to bring leaf-peeping
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HRW: Cuba respondió a protestas con abusos sistemáticos
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Speak Out reader opinion: Chicago Sky deserves all the attention
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Student pilot from Chicago killed in North Dakota plane crash
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Naperville Police Arrests
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Recovery lags for South Loop restaurants without workers back in offices: ‘I don’t know if this is the new normal or not’
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Steve Millar’s Daily Southtown football rankings and player of the week for Wednesday, Oct. 20, 2021
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Reporte prevé rápida desaparición de los glaciares de África
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College towns plan to challenge results of 2020 census
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Rick Armstrong’s Beacon-News/Courier-News football rankings and player of the week for Wednesday, Oct. 20, 2021
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Kempes recibe una distinción en España
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La crisis energética golpea la recuperación económica global
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What do an original rainbow flag, a life-size photo of Marsha P. Johnson, and the gavel that ended ‘don’t ask, don’t tell’ have in common?
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Ransomware attack disrupts production at Ferrara Candy, maker of Brach’s Candy Corn
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Drew Barsich, son of onetime Northwest Indiana career rushing leader Mike Barsich, wants ‘to make a name for myself’ at Highland. His time is now.
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Rusia bate de nuevo su récord de muertes por COVID-19
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If COVID-19 cases keep dropping, Pritzker wants to ‘remove certain mask mandates’ in time for the holidays
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‘A Century of Radio” at the Museum of Broadcast Communications
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Shepard moves closer to sixth straight playoff appearance after switching Kendrick Washington to quarterback: ‘We haven’t looked back.’
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Op-ed: Is ‘Shang-Chi,’ now the pandemic era’s biggest film hit, merely stereotyped cliches?
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‘It feels like a video game’: St. Laurence graduate Toriano Clinton keeps tearing up the rushing records for University of Indianapolis.
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Santaolalla se sintió como pez en el agua con ‘Maya’
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EEUU: Testigos presenciaron violación en tren sin intervenir
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Trial date for Ald. Patrick Daley Thompson still in limbo as lawyer objects to further delay
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Photos: Parade and rally for WNBA champion Chicago Sky
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Quickly: Readers sound off on the issues of the day
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Upcoming Triton events offer education with the music
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Signature dishes from 50 American cities
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Naperville schools make U.S. News and World Report’s lists of best elementary, middle schools
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Los históricos 75 años de la NBA en cifras
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One of the top players in the Midwest, Libertyville junior guard Emily Fisher says her visit to Maryland ‘just blew me away.’ Her decision was made.
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He’s been everywhere, man. Mark Payton, who calls St. Rita ‘a special place’ while having No. 7 retired, wants to find a home with the New York Mets.
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2 states and Washington, D.C., removed from Chicago COVID-19 travel advisory
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Plumbing issues discovery will more than double cost of Gurnee project
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Op-ed: It’s time for Illinois to restore discretionary parole
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Buceador israelí halla espada de la época de las Cruzadas
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Village of Niles releases internal police investigation report finding no evidence of ‘cover up’ alleged by former commander
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Man United y Solskjaer otra vez al borde de una crisis
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Construction snags could push completion of Naperville’s Moser Tower repairs to the end of the year, officials say
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Vuelta a la gravedad: Rusos hablan de su película espacial
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Mettawa 4-bedroom home with coach house, infinity pool: $3.5M
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‘Passing’ and Chicago-set ‘Any Given Day’ among our top picks for Chicago Film Fest’s final week
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Editorial: Chicago’s cops-and-vaccines farce is a great media drama. But it’s not worth the price of admission.
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Mike Hardman gets his shot, but Dylan Strome’s outlook with the Chicago Blackhawks remains a mystery
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La investigación sobre el asalto al Capitolio, ¿Qué viene ahora?
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Fifty years as an amateur scout. World Series rings with the Philadelphia Phillies and Los Angeles Dodgers. And, oh, the stories Naperville’s Gary Nickels can tell.
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Column: Black girl captures on video a white boy asking students, ‘Do you all want to hear me say something racist?’
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Switchback concert features traditional, original music
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Developers pull plans for multifamily apartment building in Glencoe
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Elgin man held without bail after shooting Chicago police officer in cheek, saying ‘You will die,’ prosecutors say
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Aurora announces Halloween trick-or-treat hours
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Review: ‘Othello’ at Court Theatre has all the chill of the last year, packed into a Shakespeare tragedy
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Elgin to document every tree in city to create a database of where they’re located and where they’ve been lost
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Despiden a entrenador de fútbol americano por no vacunarse
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Football notes: Sterling Williams helps keep East Aurora in the hunt for a playoff berth as a ‘Mr. Do-It-All,’ and falling short won’t do at all
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Lucy Westlake wanted to ‘get out of my comfort zone’ for Naperville North. Now, instead of being a part of the supporting cast, she’s a star.
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Former Second City CEO Andrew Alexander sells Lincoln Park home for $1.68M
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Cary Junior High student assaulted on way to bus stop, authorities say
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Community news
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Haitian gang demands $1 million for each US, Canadian missionary held captive
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Tribunal español desecha demanda contra cazatesoros de EEUU
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Hinsdale’s fall festival sees record number of costume wearing guests
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Bodas gay y adopción, debate en Cuba
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Bodas gay y adopción alimentan debates sobre Código en Cuba
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76ers suspenden a Simmons por mala conducta
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Police and school officials say a suspect’s been ID’d in one of four threats made against Naperville schools since Sept. 22
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Ben Simmons is suspended for the Philadelphia 76ers season opener after getting kicked out of practice
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Rosalind Franklin University gets $2M grant to expand medical research and create lab space
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Lake County Judge Diane Boswell, 72, dies after short illness: ‘Everybody who knew her is extremely shocked right now’
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EEUU va a autorizar mezcla de vacunas del COVID-19
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Nazareth Academy students bring murder. mystery to 2021 stage production
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MTV: los EMA contrarrestarán ley antigay de Hungría
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98% of Stevenson High School District 125 teachers and staff fully vaccinated against COVID-19, comply with mandate
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Column: Calumet City mayor bristles during confrontation over library reopening
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Buceador encuentra una espada de las Cruzadas
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Elgin Symphony Orchestra presents Russian program conducted by Russian conductor
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Letters: Pass voting rights legislation and create an independent redistricting commission in Illinois
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Banquet hall Imperio de la Elegancia opens in Franklin Park
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Indian Prairie parents tell school board they don’t want schools closed or long student commutes in redistricting plan
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Column: A look at those rumors about Aurora Mayor Richard Irvin seeking another political office
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Best places nationwide to retire: Florida cities again dominate U.S. News’ list for 2021-22
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Uber opens new office in Old Post Office
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St. Catherine-St. Lucy School gets renovated gym as partnership with Fenwick evolves
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Expolicía mexicano que ayudaba a la DEA se declara culpable
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Vehicle left dangling from cable after 3-car Zion crash
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Uber opens new office in Old Post Office, making Chicago the center of growth plans for its surging freight business
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Residents object to proposed West Aurora School District maintenance and storage facility
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Fanáticos buscan en vano productos de las campeonas Chicago Sky
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Colin Powell was vaccinated against COVID-19, but a ‘breakthrough’ infection ended up being deadly
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Oak Brook Center, now a dog-friendly mall, hosting pet adoption event Oct. 25
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Fiscales de EEUU se niegan a implementar leyes republicanas
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Elmwood Park honors late founder of Angelo Caputo’s with street sign; family celebrates
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Wilmette Junior High debuts refurbished courtyard largely funded by parent organization
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Lake election board approves proposals to redraw nine precincts based on redistricting House, Senate maps
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Column: Colin Powell, we’ll miss you in the ‘sensible center’
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Coalition for a Safe & Healthy Elgin launching new 5k run/walk to promote Red Ribbon Week’s anti-drug message
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Nicole Keith named Deerfield girls basketball coach, leaving Waukegan for program where ‘sky is the limit’
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New Trier grad runs back-to-back Chicago and Boston marathons
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Spectacular spider-mom: Mokena photographer’s shot of wolf spider and babies wins Midewin contest, showcases ‘unusual’ trait
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Nikki Sixx repasa sus años formativos en nuevo libro
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Illinois Supreme Court orders consolidation of lawsuits by applicants challenging the recreational cannabis licensing process
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Best high-end gifts for moms
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Paul Anka returns to the stage with stops in New Buffalo, St. Charles, and a new album
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Fifty years ago, a La Grange teen left home and was never seen alive again
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Internationally known artist works on downtown Aurora mural that honors her ‘amazing’ friend battling multiple sclerosis
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New college scholarship program led by former CPS CEO will offer students and their parents full tuition, housing and food assistance
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12 best gifts for tea lovers
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Lluvia de goles en jornada de la Champions
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COVID y embarazo: mujeres lamentan no haberse vacunado
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Skokie asks residents to complete local survey
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Best holiday gifts for in-laws
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Man found shot in head in Niles alley: Police
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The city in every state with the most billionaires
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The new-look Chicago Bulls were energetic and entertaining during a perfect preseason. As the 2021-22 season opens in Detroit, will the optimism last?
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Trump demanda para bloquear documentos del 6 de enero
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The trendy beer Goldfinger Brewing makes? It’s lagers.
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How to buy toys for the kids in your life
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Chicago turns out to celebrate the Sky’s WNBA championship with a parade and rally in Millennium Park: ‘I’ve waited so long for this’
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State’s attorney says evidence still under review a year after fatal Waukegan police shooting; victim’s mother calls it a cover-up
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3 things we learned from the Chicago Bears, including outside linebacker Robert Quinn going on the reserve/COVID-19 list
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Op-ed: Reclaiming dignity after death: Why Black graves matter
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What’s happening: Stem cell donor drive planned for Park Ridge father; senior center hosts rummage sale
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Southtowners: Saint Xavier’s Gruca lauded for nonprofit work, and more
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Tinley Park arrests Friday were not connected to massive search after Posen shooting, chief says
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The 30 oldest structures in the world
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Jury convicts Park Ridge native, ex-DePaul student, of attempting to aid Islamic State terrorist group
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Federal panel tosses initial Democratic state legislative map and will consider alternatives to revised plan
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On seventh anniversary of Laquan McDonald’s murder, Rahm Emanuel faces Senate confirmation hearing for Japan ambassadorship
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21 Chicago officers are on no-pay status over vaccine rule, but some who refused have since complied, police superintendent says: ‘Many have been misinformed’
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Suburban police were asked to help Chicago during vaccine reporting stalemate if needed, but Kane, DuPage and Kendall county sheriffs say no
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Former NorthShore gynecologist pleads guilty to sexual abuse of women during exams
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Former City Club president under indictment in ComEd case is fined $75,000 by city for lobbyist violations
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Photos: Blackhawks lose home opener vs. Islanders 4-1
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For more than a year, no one warned public someone was stealing mail, checks from Park Ridge post office
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Los Angeles Dodgers score 4 runs in the 8th inning to upend the Atlanta Braves 6-5 and cut their NLCS lead to 2-1
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‘You can’t be scared of it’: Mia Dela Merced makes the call and delivers 12 kills as St. Charles North puts away emerging Batavia
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The call came from Lockport’s bench. ‘Set Grace.’ What did Juergens think? ‘Set me, set me.’ It all adds up to an 11-1 run to edge H-F.
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Libertyville’s Ben Nuttall can be an imposing figure on set pieces. In a regional semifinal against Waukegan, he needed only a foot.
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Florida recruit Kira Hutson had three straight hitting errors, but she got the next kill. And the next one. And the next one. Her 14 kills spark Metea Valley past Naperville North for the conference title.
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Kyla Oppenhuis plans to play beach volleyball in college. Kendall Schara will stay indoors at Green Bay. First, both want a long postseason run with Crown Point.
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Local scores for the Aurora, Elgin, Naperville and Lake County areas
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‘It had to be a miracle’: Emanuel Montero scores on corner kick in OT as Reavis caps comeback to beat Thornton co-op in regional semifinals.