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Daily horoscope for December 17, 2021
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Ask Amy: Proud papa wants to stop crop top
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Found Footage Festival returns to Music Box with VHS oddities and obscurities from the ’80s and ’90s
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Column: Author describes Republican-led statehouses as ‘Laboratories of Autocracy,’ sees US democracy eroding
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Transcript reveals jury questions during deliberations in Jussie Smollett trial and lively debate among lawyers — all outside of public view
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These Chicago-area reindeer can fly (with a little help from FedEx), give kisses and draw hundreds to holiday meet-and-greets: ‘They’re like big puppies.’
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Corny’s Christmas Card Drive restarts after death of friend, continuing his mission to prevent loneliness
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Gordon Ramsay opens 1st Chicago restaurant with Hell’s Kitchen burger and ketchup on hot dogs
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Casino operator hopes to break ground in spring on Homewood-East Hazel Crest site
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Column: Another COVID-19 surge is wreaking havoc on the sports world as leagues try to keep up with updated protocols amid the omicron variant
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Speak Out: If Rodgers did ‘own’ the Bears, maybe he’d boot Nagy; ‘Die Hard’ movie 30 years old but nothing’s changed; any apologies for rush to judgment on Smollett case?
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Judge rejects Purdue Pharma’s opioid settlement over provision shielding Sacklers from litigation
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Help Them To Hope
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What’s the best way to describe Justin Fields’ rookie season? Will there be major staff changes? 4 questions for the Chicago Bears heading into the final leg of the season.
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Help Them To Hope
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This day in history, December 17: US War Department announces end of policy of excluding people of Japanese ancestry from the West Coast
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Indiana lawmakers take up vaccine limits amid COVID-19 surge
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Waukegan has been named an Illinois Bird City; ‘There’s a lot of people rooting for this area and the birds that visit here’
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Best Christmas specials of all time
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Daywatch: What the public didn’t see at the Jussie Smollett trial | Another COVID surge is wreaking havoc on the sports world | The Tribune’s photos of the year
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The best Littlest Pet Shop toy
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The best Peanuts toy
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The best high-end office decor
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The best budget office decor
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‘Speak Out’ reader opinion: TV viewers buried under avalanche of commercials
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The best airtight food storage container
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The best hot chocolate gift set
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Increased police patrols in Porter County announced for holiday season
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The best Cabbage Patch doll
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The best mop bucket
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Upstart electric vehicle maker Rivian posts $1.23 billion third quarter loss
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EEUU: Parlamentaria propina revés a plan migratorio
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COVID cases continue to rise in Lake, Porter counties: ‘It’s a really grim situation’
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The best spinner luggage
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The best laptop tote bag
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Millones deberán empezar a pagar de nuevo sus préstamos estudiantiles. Presionan a Biden para extender la pausa
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Con muy pocas enfermeras, no hará falta mucho para saturar los hospitales este invierno
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Look behind good unemployment figures reflects changes in worker attitude about careers, jobs
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Speak Out reader opinion: We don’t need Pritzker running for president
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Former Illinois State Police Merit Board official charged with theft for allegedly falsifying OT now accused of filing campaign report with false information
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Column: An ‘Aurora kid’ reflects on decades of service at Marmion
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How the student loan payment restart is going to work
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Chilenos votarán entre un izquierdista y un ultraderechista
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High school basketball scores for the Southland and the Aurora, Elgin, Naperville and Lake County areas
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Restricciones a viajes por ómicron auguran Navidad sombría
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Republicanos aún creen en la ‘gran mentira’ de Trump
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CDC endorses schools’ coronavirus ‘test-to-stay’ policies
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México aprueba plan piloto de regularización de haitianos
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Aurora extends waste collection contract with Groot
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Quickly: Readers sound off on the issues of the day
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New Life Centers helps to feed those in need
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Firefighter injured in Cicero blaze
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Quickly: Readers sound off on the issues of the day
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Around the Southland: New Lenox cheer teams excel at state competition, and more
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Letters to the Editor: Adults need to lead the way on wearing masks because it’s the right thing to do; urge Senate to approve paid leave for major illness
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Tornado victims include seven members of Kentucky family
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Community news
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Hundreds of seniors celebrate the holiday season at Gary lunch: ‘Now I’m living again’
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Fuerzas armadas de EEUU sancionan a no vacunados
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Recruiting notes: As other football players sign, Lake Zurich’s Aleks Popovic waits. Meanwhile, Antioch softball star Eden Echevarria swings for the fences with a video.
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Man with knife takes cash from Naperville Dollar Tree store
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Law & Order column: Lake County state’s attorney’s office starting violent crimes unit
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El papa cumple 85 años mientras sus reformas ganan impulso
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McDonald’s to pay Black store owner $33.5 million to end bias suit
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Column: A plea for hope at the end of a year that tried awfully hard to squash it
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Aumenta presión contra médicos que desinforman sobre COVID
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Column: Recipient of Operation Christmas Child packages at Russian orphanage, woman now works at group’s Aurora facility to help ‘those in distress’ around the world
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Los adultos jóvenes son muchos de los pacientes con covid prolongado en una clínica neurológica
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Técnicos de la Premier discutirán rebrote de COVID en clubes
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Víctimas en Astroworld murieron asfixiadas
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Aurora annexes Bilter Road properties
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EEUU sale de negociaciones en demandas de familias separadas
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George Rosner, who’s retiring after 37 years at Streamwood, walked into the gym for the home opener. What happened next? ‘They got me.’
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Bartlett BMO Harris Bank held up by three people wearing face coverings, FBI says
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With Christmas drawing near, donations still ‘pretty far behind’ for Aurora Salvation Army
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Editorial: The Loop is suddenly roaring for the holidays. But omicron?
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Zach Carr takes over the Waukegan football program knowing he has to ‘get more kids out’ — and keep them
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Cicero firefighter hospitalized with burns after falling from 1st floor into basement while battling house fire, spokesman says
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Pfizer, in change of plans, will now test three doses of COVID vaccine for kids under 5
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Column: Biden’s belated education on turning inmates into students
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“The Play That Goes Wrong” in Chicago
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9-year-old student to 59-year-old columnist: ‘Don’t feel bad. You’re not old. You’re just elderly’
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Elgin man arrested on charges he beat a cop in Elmhurst while trying to take his squad car and gun
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Chicago sports anchor Luke Stuckmeyer sells home in Wilmette, buys another in Arlington Heights
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Commissioners defer sheriff’s boat purchase, lease agreement until early next year
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Municipalities, county lose another round in Southlake Mall assessed value appeal
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Column: Chilling rulings in defamation suits show lying can come at a steep price
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Update: Paramount Theatre and Marriott cancel ‘Cinderella’ and ‘Kiss Me, Kate’ performances because of COVID
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Nadal cae ante Murray en su primer juego en 4 meses
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Rod Stewart y su hijo resuelven caso de agresión en Florida
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‘A matchup nightmare’: Eric Martin grows into versatile 6-foot-6 force for Calumet
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Local airports reap funding from fed infrastructure law
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Indiana’s largest hospital system announces price freeze
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Toughest sentence yet for any Capitol rioter: over 5 years
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Ibarra y Bracamontes celebran ‘Una Navidad no tan padre’
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Op-ed: Buying a typewriter in a parking lot taught me sometimes it’s best to pay full price
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Secretary of State Jesse White again extends deadline for driver’s license, state ID renewals
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Exdirigente estudiantil va por la presidencia de Chile
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Beds scarce at Illinois hospitals struggling with COVID-19 surge
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Quickly: Readers sound off on the issues of the day
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Chile: Mujeres, factor clave para definir nuevo presidente
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Aldermen seek to boost access to public bathrooms: ‘Really it’s for all Chicagoans’
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Guest column: Voting Rights are American rights
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Aurora event for hearing-impaired kids a holiday treat: ‘When you see Santa and the children sign language with each other there’s a special bond’
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Introducing the 2021 Post-Tribune Football All-Area Team
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Cómo hacer que los conductores se sientan seguros cuando recargan sus vehículos eléctricos
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Griffith woman accused of helping her kids pepper spray, beat teens in fight
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More than 240 Chicago police personnel have lost pay over COVID-19 vaccine rules, with 83 currently stripped of powers for noncompliance
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‘Spider-Man’ recauda 50 millones tan sólo el jueves en EEUU
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Elon recruit Nick Martinelli isn’t juggling priorities this season. ‘It’s all about winning’ for Glenbrook South’s 6-foot-8 forward.
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Large private light display welcomes holidays near Fox Lake; 20 displays spread over 10 acres
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NFL pospone tres juegos ante brote de COVID-19
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Column: COVID-19 ‘long-haulers’ suffer symptoms long after initial infection, with no answers and little hope
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Pfizer estudia tercera dosis de vacuna en menores de 5 años
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Niagara recruit Bryce Moore leverages his experience as a fourth-year varsity player to lead Carmel: ‘Bryce is as good as it gets.’
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Gary commission, mayor outline new protocols for police: ‘We must realize it is not a quick fix’
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Aurora’s Paramount Theatre cancels performances of ‘Cinderella’ due to ‘COVID-related illness within the cast and crew’
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U-46 note about TikTok school violence meant for teachers accidentally sent to elementary students
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Hammond man gets 50 years for role in Facebook child porn ring
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Oak Brook home designed by Harry Weese Associates sells for $1M
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Gov. Pritzker OK’s repeal to law that required parents of minors to be informed when their child seeks an abortion
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Merrillville’s Kenneth Grant is the 2021 Post-Tribune Football Defensive Player of the Year
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Oak Brook home designed by Harry Weese Associates sells for $1M
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16th annual posada for immigration rights
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Waukegan officials debate merits of nonpartisan elections, city-manager form of government; ‘I’ve never had to vote on anything along party lines’
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Space in Illinois hospitals is at an all-time pandemic low, as patients flood in and workers burn out
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Llegan Being the Ricardos, Don’t Look Up y The Mezzotint
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Cook County urges extra COVID-19 precautions ahead of holiday gatherings
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NFL moves 3 games because of COVID outbreaks, including 2 to Tuesday
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Naperville man who enslaved women and used them in his prostitution ring gets 30-year prison term
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Union objects to results of two Starbucks unionization votes
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Merrillville’s Lavarion Logan is the 2021 Post-Tribune Football Offensive Player of the Year
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A white Christmas will ‘probably not’ happen this year as Chicago nears record for latest date of first measurable snowfall
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Current, former state reps plan to run for state Senate seat held by Melinda Bush
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Entrenador de caballos conocido como ‘Juice Man’ es condenado a cinco años tras confesar dopaje
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Ex-Maryland football players settle lawsuit over toxic culture claims during coach DJ Durkin’s tenure
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Potempa: Walnut Room Great Tree at Macy’s State Street shines again
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Column: Again, I wish you a happy pandemic ‘Blursday’
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Waukegan man killed in crash near Six Flags
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California pot companies warn of impending industry collapse
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Letters: Anjanette Young case is an example of poor policing in Chicago
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Mount Prospect thin blue line police patches — ordered removed from uniforms — now being sold for charity, sparking further debate
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DEA: Cárteles usan redes sociales para traficar fentanilo
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Gov. J.B. Pritzker signs measure to allow betting on Illinois college teams, create sportsbook license for home of Chicago Sky
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‘Hopefully this passes’: The Chicago Bears continue to adapt as a COVID-19 surge — 13 players and 3 coordinators — disrupts their routine
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CDC praises Lake County coronavirus study; local officials pleased with COVID fight progress on anniversary of first vaccinations
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Hinsdale police blotter: Christmas decorations stolen
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Cook County commissioner fired employee after she complained of sexual harassment, EEOC complaint says
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‘Pretty Woman’ cancels the rest of its Chicago performances due to COVID
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Proposal for boundary changes going to the Indian Prairie board Monday with all schools remaining open
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Aurora looks at three-year contract for Fourth of July fireworks
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Sin salario más de 240 empleados de la policía de Chicago por incumplimiento a vacunación
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ComEd offers $21 million refund to customers to confront ICC probes into bribery scheme. Watchdog calls it ‘chump change.’
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Naperville cops looking for a man accused of making lewd comments to a child
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More people from Illinois will be on the go this holiday season than last year, AAA says
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New law could help shuttered MetroSouth Hospital in Blue Island reopen in long shot bid
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Themes of Mary and Joseph’s journey in Bethlehem still relevant as Chicago Archdiocese hosts 16th annual reenactment for immigration reform
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Old-fashioned Salvation Army brass band at Woodman’s get shoppers to stop, listen — and donate
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As Christmas draws near, donations still ‘pretty far behind’ for Salvation Army serving Naperville
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Kurtis Gabriel gives himself a puncher’s chance to stick with the Chicago Blackhawks: ‘Whenever the rough stuff gets going, that’s when I get going’
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This Week in Naperville — See ‘The Naperville Nutcracker,’ make a 3-D night cover; play bingo and more in the coming week
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Decent: When beauty rest escapes me, there’s plenty of nothing do during my insomniac hours
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Lincoln-Way Central’s Jack Vegter got nowhere in the first half vs. Lockport. ‘It was nice to have a breather.’ Then the second half began.
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Vickroy: COVID boredom was good for one thing: time for my husband — and lots of others — to a find a hobby
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High school basketball scores for Northwest Indiana
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Defending champion North Central College loses the Division III title game, falling to Mary Hardin-Baylor 57-24
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He missed a year and a half with a medical condition. But as Richards can attest, Nick Niego turns into a can’t-miss kid for Brother Rice.
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‘He’s our glue’: X marks the spot for Marist as Xavier Sulaiman steps up his all-around game in comeback victory over Joliet Catholic