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Metea Valley graduate Ethan Helwig transferred from Merrimack to play with his brother Matt at North Central College. They had one issue. ‘Never played with him before.’
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Photos: Blackhawks 5, Capitals 4 (OT)
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Daily horoscope for December 16, 2021
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Ask Amy: Sister’s annual gift cards just don’t cut it
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Jacksonville Jaguars fire coach Urban Meyer after just 13 games — and 2 wins
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Those we lost in 2021: Saying farewell to people, places and things gone over the course of a year — in Chicago and beyond
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Column: Chicago oligarch caught infiltrating holiday food drive in attempt to make handsome columnist look bad
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What We’re Reading: With ‘Energy Never Dies,’ Ayana Contreras has written the cultural biography of Black Chicago
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Review: ‘Station Eleven’ on HBO Max is a ruminative look at humanity (and Chicago) in the aftermath of a fictional pandemic
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Transgender and Civil War history converge on a day trip to Saunemin, Illinois
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Naperville Police Arrests
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Chicago Bears Q&A: How quickly can the team return to winning ways? Who are the building blocks for 2022? And what’s with the drought in interceptions for cornerbacks?
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Column: It’s a battle of all-time greats when LeBron James and Bozo go head-to-head for the attention of TV viewers in Chicago
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Naperville News Digest: Tickets on sale for DuPage Children’s Museum’s New Year’s Bubble Bash; Edward on U.S. News’ list for best maternity care hospitals
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Temps spike to record-breaking 66 as gusts could reach 60 mph Wednesday night in the Chicago area. Secure those holiday decorations.
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Best stocking stuffers for cats
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Thomas Hammock’s belief in his Northern Illinois team never wavered during a winless 2020. Now the Huskies are enjoying one of the best turnarounds in FBS history.
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Best products for New Year’s nails
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Best travel accessories for cat owners
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Best high-end gifts for your grandma
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Best gifts for nieces from aunts
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Best budget gifts for your sister-in-law
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Romantic getaway packing list
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Most popular BB creams at Sephora
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Best women’s winter coats for extreme cold
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Best affordable compression socks
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Tornadoes in December? The latest warning – and devastation – finally forced me to plan for the unthinkable.
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Indiana officials plan $125 refund to taxpayers from $3.9B surplus
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Elgin News Digest: U-46 administrator changes announced by superintendent; vaccine clinic to be held in Carpentersville; new HS boys lacrosse squad wins OK
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Help Them To Hope
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This day in history, December 16: Boston Tea Party takes place as American colonists board a British ship and dump more than 300 chests of tea
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Former McDonald’s CEO Steve Easterbrook returns $105 million in equity awards and cash
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High winds cause damage in Chicago
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Letter to the Editor
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1 dead as Midwest storm brings hurricane-force wind gusts
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Daywatch: State in talks to sell Thompson Center for $70 million | CPS urges at-home COVID tests for kids over winter break | Wind gusts reach 74 mph at the lake
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Bruce Springsteen sells music catalog for reported $500M
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State OKs permit for OrthoIllinios to build $17.7M center for elective surgery procedures in Elgin
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President Joe Biden and Sen. Joe Manchin sharply divided over Democrats’ huge social and environment bill
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Column: The U.S. has lost two great leaders in Dole and Powell
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Puerto Rico suspende su liga de béisbol por COVID-19
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Chicago Film Critics Association awards: ‘The Power of the Dog’ wins 7 awards for 2021; Kristen Stewart wins best actress for ‘Spencer’
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CRÍTICAS. Un Hombre Araña sorprendente, un Guillermo del Toro virtuoso y más estrenos de cine
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Belmont Cragin house fire: 1 dead, 3 others in critical condition including Chicago firefighter
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EEUU: hermanos de armas planean el robo y venta de armamento
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Muere en accidente aéreo el productor musical boricua Flow La Movie y su familia
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High school basketball scores for the Aurora, Elgin, Naperville and Lake County areas
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¿Puede su mascota contraer el COVID-19?
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High school basketball scores for the Southland
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Dentro de un ensayo de vacuna covid para bebés y niños pequeños
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Lake County facilities to eliminate use of single-use plastics by 2023
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‘Illumination: Tree Lights’ at Morton Arboretum has been extended
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‘Skates’ musical will finally debut at Studebaker Theater; ‘Winnie the Pooh’ musical arriving in March
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Speak Out reader opinion: End of the dollar store, what a joke
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Bruce Springsteen vende su catálogo de música por $500 millones
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Boys basketball leaders for Northwest Indiana
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Agotamiento entre farmacéuticos desacelera vacunas de refuerzo de COVID-19
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Ejército de EEUU reporta 98% de vacunación de su fuerza
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Aurora pantry’s pet food program ‘a godsend’ for animal lovers in need
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En medio de la incertidumbre de ómicron, los estados se resisten a los nuevos mandatos
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News-Sun boys basketball rankings and player of the week
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Construction on 109th Avenue and I-65 completed in Crown Point: ‘This has been a tremendous project’
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Ben Affleck habla sobre estar “atrapado” en el matrimonio con Jennifer Garner, bebió una botella de whisky para escapar
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Passenger rail expansion expected with $1T infrastructure bill
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El ‘coworking’ espera un repunte del COVID-19
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US jobless claims rise but still historically low at 206,000
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Alden sues Lee after news publisher rejects its takeover bid
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US faces a double coronavirus surge as omicron advances
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Lakeview 6-bedroom home with 6 outdoor decks and heated pool: $1.9M
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Boys basketball notes: Cooper Venamore was given a new nickname over the summer. ‘It’s a little different,’ the Deerfield senior says.
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Estrés y miedo pueden causar mareos
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Escépticos de vacunas cambian de parecer
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Army says 98% of active duty got COVID-19 vaccine by deadline
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All from US missionary group freed in Haiti, police say
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Rick Armstrong’s Beacon-News/Courier-News girls basketball rankings and player of the week for Friday, Dec. 17, 2021
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Quickly: Readers sound off on the issues of the day
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La paridad ayuda a la Liga MX, pero ¿perjudica al talento local?
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Steve Millar’s Daily Southtown wrestling rankings and wrestler of the week for Friday, Dec. 17, 2021
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Tormentas azotan centro-occidente de EEUU; calor inusual
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After 25 years, she left consulting to become a nurse. Then COVID-19 hit.
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Kane County to keep vaccination hub open until end of January
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Bioenergy facility with Gary plans hosts city open house; skeptical residents say there’s no track record
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OPINIÓN / Cuentos Políticos: Del triunfo al golpe
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A fire destroyed a Pilsen food truck that helps Chicago’s homeless — but it also opened a new chapter
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PNW column: Purdue Northwest graduates poised for success
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Henry Cavill vuelve a tomar la espada en ‘The Witcher’
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South Shore offers free ride program Dec. 22-29
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Wrestling notes: H-F’s program has never had a state champion. Marian Catholic transfer Vincent Robinson wants to change that.
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La Premier posterga más partidos, aumentan casos COVID
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A former New Hampshire resident, Jaci Menard learned quickly about Indiana basketball. It’s ‘relentless.’ Not that it’s a problem for Boone Grove’s 6-foot junior.
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Op-ed: Disappointments abound in 2022 Pentagon budget
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Presidente de LaLiga habla del aumento de Covid y el posible fichaje de Haaland por el Barca
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Op-ed: The school shooting in Oxford, Michigan, shows our teens are in need
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3 takeaways from the Chicago Blackhawks’ 5-4 win in overtime against the Washington Capitals, including a break from ‘boring hockey’ and a near-historic 3 goals in 34 seconds
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Elmwood Park railroad underpass project continues as $3.1 million released for engineering
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With $2T bill stalled, Senate Democrats seem ready to move on for now
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R & A Bread Bakers in Ravenswood
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Morton Arboretum’s Illumination offers family fun during holiday lulls
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Indemnizarán a víctimas de tiroteo en escuela de Florida
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How Mark Meadows and a band of loyalists fought to keep Trump in power
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‘A lot of moving parts’: Chicago Bulls are starting to get players back from their COVID-19 outbreak, but uncertainty lingers around increased NBA cases
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Sondeo: Jóvenes de EEUU están motivados para el cambio
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10 things to do in the Chicago suburbs to ring in 2022
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At least 5 dead as Midwest rocked by hurricane-force winds
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Should parents worry about a vaccine affecting a child’s fertility? Your COVID-19 questions answered.
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‘It was not worth it’: Two downstate men sentenced to probation in US Capitol breach
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Commissioners extend mask mandate in county-owned buildings through mid January
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Girls basketball notes: Caroline Croft is more than just a classic point guard for South Elgin. ‘Her hustle, her heart? It’s really epic.’
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Column: The Southland faces a youth mental health crisis that may worsen
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MegaBeatles invade La Porte Civic Auditorium for the first time
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Letters: In his criticism of Mayor Lightfoot, former city lawyer Mark Flessner violated sacred bond
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Merrillville council members discuss COVID-19 testing for town employees
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Brote de coronavirus sacude al Real Madrid
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Pueblos afectados por tormentas en EEUU lloran a sus muertos
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El grupo de la muerte de la Liga de Naciones
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Young adults in Illinois are many of the patients at Northwestern’s Neuro COVID-19 clinic tracking long-haulers
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Disney+ prepara una serie de los Goonies
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Oak Park woman honored with Senior Illinoisan Hall of Fame award for nursing career, volunteering with homeless
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Empleador de tecnología en Silicon Valley ‘roba salarios’ de trabajadores extranjeros, dice un informe
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UE exhorta a aplicarse refuerzo: es ‘urgente’ y ‘crucial’
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Sears plans to sell Hoffman Estates headquarters
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Francia restringirá llegadas por ómicron
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Reseña: Maravillosa ‘The Lost Daughter’ de Maggie Gyllenhaal
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CDC panel recommends Pfizer, Moderna vaccines over J&J shot
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Life goes local: ‘The Game of Lemont’ riffs on classic board game while offering boost in business skills
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Parlamento Europeo pide más sanciones contra Daniel Ortega
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Officials failed to ‘adequately consider’ Anjanette Young’s ‘dignity’ but mayor didn’t intentionally conceal details, outside report finds
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The reindeer of Whispering Pines Reindeer Ranch
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Northbrook trustees discuss senior living facilities, demolition tax in affordable housing discussion
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First Watch restaurant, medical offices coming to East Ogden Avenue development in 2022
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Op-ed: It’s time to get the band back together for the Uptown Theatre
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How the Chicago Bears are dealing with a COVID-19 outbreak — 11 players and all 3 coordinators this week: ‘We’re not the only team going through this’
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Evanston Township High School students spent hours on lockdown after 2 guns found: ‘It’s just overwhelming’
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Park Ridge plan commission recommends City Council approval of marijuana dispensary on Higgins Road
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Cómo Mark Meadows y una banda de leales lucharon para mantener a Trump en el poder
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The Chicago Tribune’s 100 best photos of 2021
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Camilo regresa al regional mexicano y Karol G y Feid le ponen pasión al reggaetón de Medellín
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Op-ed: Advice to Jewish parents who send their kids to Catholic school this ‘J’Oy-ful’ time of year
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Mueren 5 niños en accidente en castillo inflable
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US regulators lift in-person restrictions on abortion pill
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Hinsdale village board approves 2022 budget taking into account pandemic woes and impact to local economy
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Indiana officials projecting big jump in budget surplus
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Oak Lawn cuts staff and public works, police and fire budgets to climb out of COVID-19 budget hole
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Seedlings Theatre Co. launches season with ‘The Land of Forgotten Toys’
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Photos: Gordon Ramsay Burger opens in Chicago
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La MLS anuncia su calendario 2022, ajustado por el Mundial
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Pottery Barn, Yaseen Jewelers, Li’l Deb-n-Heir and other Naperville stores closing
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Waukegan library, park and historical society officials at odds over Ray Bradbury collection
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Mayor Lori Lightfoot’s plan to require healthy drink options with kids’ meals is already taking effect statewide thanks to new Illinois law
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Golazo del mexicano Diego Lainez rescata al Real Betis en la Copa del Rey (VIDEO)
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Hundreds of Barrington School District 220 families picked up donated clothes, household goods at ‘Giving Day’ winter event
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Housing Market Outlook
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COVID-19 hospitalizations at Edward Hospital in Naperville reach highest level in months
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Little Village residents slam city for failing to reduce influx of industry: ‘As if we don’t deserve clean air’
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Man gets 80 years for Gary woman’s death after Tinley Park concert
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Column: Protecting Justin Fields vs. the Minnesota Vikings will be complicated for the Chicago Bears with injuries, illnesses and COVID-19 protocols impacting the offensive line
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‘Billy Elliot’ leaps onto North Shore stage to close out 2021
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Pickles Support Group
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Bond set for Elgin man who tried to disarm Elmhurst cop, steal patrol vehicle
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Vernon Hills trustees discuss capital improvement plan, approve police mental health pilot program at last meeting of year
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Con el fentanilo vinculado a la mayoría de las muertes por opioides en Chicago, la ciudad distribuye tiras reactivas gratis: ‘El juego es totalmente diferente ahora con el fentanilo’
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Vaccine mandate upheld for Chicago firefighters, other city workers
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Billionaire Ken Griffin pushes Illinois GOP to back his slate of candidates for 2022, with Aurora mayor potentially filling the slot for governor, sources say
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State rejects Arlington International’s OTB parlors, citing owner’s shutdown of horse racing at what could become site of Bears’ new home
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Editorial: In a cynical world, we must guard democracy or risk its loss
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Grassroots effort working to bring Boys and Girls Club to Aurora
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Abortion by mail: FDA permanently eases abortion pill restrictions, allowing direct shipment to patients in many states, including Illinois
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Sheriff: 2 Rottweilers used jogger ‘like a chew toy’ in St. Charles attack before a CCL holder had dad bring him his gun. He fatally shot 1 dog. The 2nd was later euthanized.
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2,500 Park Ridge water lines made of lead pipe will require replacement under new law; could cost $2 million annually
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Hundreds remain powerless Thursday night after wind gusts reach 74 mph at lake, leaving trees, power lines downed and semi-truck careening as cold front grips Chicago area
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Pascuala Herrera of Franklin Park wins ‘soon to be famous’ author search contest for Spanish-language book