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Photos: Bulls 133, Rockets 118
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‘She was amazing’: In only her second career start, Emilia Sularski scores 19 of her 24 points in first half as Benet tops Naperville North.
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Daily horoscope for December 21, 2021
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Ask Amy: Refusing the list is refusing a gift
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He’s a magician. An escape artist. A third-period performer. Sure, but Naperville Central’s Ayden Lutes knows his key to success: ‘I wrestle gritty.’
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A sloppy 4th-and-1 failure encapsulates the Chicago Bears’ 10th loss this season: ‘That’s been the story of the year’
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Matt Nagy doesn’t regret his reaction that earned 1 of 9 Chicago Bears penalties. Said Robert Quinn: ‘Honestly, some of these calls are starting to get a little crazy.’
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Column: Some lesser known holiday traditions, from model trains at Butch McGuire’s to dancing horses in Wisconsin
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‘(Expletive) Bigfoot!’ Alleged Sasquatch sighting in central Illinois adds to legendary creature’s big year
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My worst moment: ‘Reno 911!’ star Thomas Lennon on the Scorsese role that got away
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A night as Obi Wan Kenobi ended up providing Children’s Museum director his dream role as ‘Santa Adam’
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Editorial: CPS worst-case scenario? A return to remote learning. Parents, don’t let it happen.
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Theater Chicagoan of the Year: Namir Smallwood of Steppenwolf has affected audiences from here to Broadway
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Dance Chicagoan of the Year: Ginger Farley of Chicago Dancemakers Forum has helped bring dance to a new level
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47 NFL players are placed on the reserve/COVID-19 list — the most in 1 day — as revised protocols go into effect. Will other leagues follow the reduced testing decision?
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Another brutal offensive game and a roster depleted by COVID: Brad Biggs’ 10 thoughts on the Chicago Bears’ 17-9 loss to the Minnesota Vikings on ‘Monday Night Football’
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This day in history, December 21: 270 people killed after terrorist bomb explodes aboard Pam Am Boeing 747 over Lockerbie, Scotland
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Niles-Maine Library Board failed to follow law and notify state librarian of trustee’s resignation
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Daywatch: ‘Unprecedented’ demand in at-home tests amid COVID holiday surge | Smollett report outlines ‘major failure’ in Kim Foxx’s office | Bears lose on ‘Monday Night Football’
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‘Being the Ricardos’ review: In the hands of Aaron Sorkin, Lucille Ball and Desi Arnaz are reduced to their dullest form
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Moo-ve along, please: cattle crash stalls traffic on I-80/94
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Biden anuncia 500 millones de pruebas gratuitas de covid
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2021, año de la redención para Messi y Argentina
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Sunday last day to tour holiday display at Aurora’s Tanner House Museum
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Ómicrón, cómo actúa y lo que falta por aprender
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Chris Noth sale de ‘The Equalizer’ tras acusaciones de abuso sexual
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Charges dropped against Crown Point man accused of shooting neighbor over dogs
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Senior Services holiday lunch gives Elgin seniors a chance to reunite in-person after pandemic isolation
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Man to plead in 2003 Gary cold case drug murder
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Fósiles de uro y rinoceronte ilustran como se desertificó el Sáhara
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Speak Out reader opinion: COVID-19 infection rate will rise as more people are tested
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Just opened: Deep-dish pizza bagels at R&A Bread Bakers, plus more restaurant openings around Chicago
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Manuel Pellegrini renueva con el Real Betis
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Help Them To Hope
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Hinsdale agrees to participate in $22 billion national opioid settlement
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Salvation Army stages its ‘Come to Bethlehem’ pageant and concert with live camels
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Stocks rise after 3-day slump over virus, inflation worries
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Lo que la era del COVID-19 nos enseñó sobre la arquitectura en 2021
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Tradición venezolana peligra por inflación, incluso en dólares
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Behind Joe Manchin’s opposition, a long history of fighting climate measures
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Ancelotti baraja cambiar el sistema de juego del Real Madrid
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Yorkville police officer fatally shoots man while responding to medical call
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Reseña: ‘A Journal for Jordan’ te hará llorar a cántaros
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La pandemia hace atractivos los incentivos de reubicación de ciudades más pequeñas
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Dominican, Concordia Universities in River Forest weigh response to omicron surge before classes start in January
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Boric promete colaborar con proceso constitucional chileno
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Chicago’s winter officially arrives in record-setting fashion ? with still no measurable snow
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‘A special talent’: After practicing with Don Bosco over the summer, junior guard Willie Miller Jr. is back at Lake Station to pursue program’s first sectional title since 1941
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Pete’s Fresh Market breaks ground at site on Madison after two decades of planning
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As Rivian struggles to meet early demand, Illinois looks to become manufacturing hub in coming EV revolution
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Homeless man accused of setting fire inside Hammond dollar store
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Oak Park’s Nineteenth Century Charitable Association fa-la-las with ‘Merry Measure’
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Homer Glen Board OKs tax levy, but mayor and trustee walk out over dispute on salary freeze
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Wreathes laid at Fort Sheridan National Cemetery before Christmas
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NHL pauses all activities starting Wednesday and postpones Thursday’s schedule — including the Chicago Blackhawks-Dallas Stars game — as COVID-19 cases rise
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Goodman cancels ‘A Christmas Carol’ through Dec. 24 due to COVID
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Denzel Washington: Todavía estoy aprendiendo como director
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Column: Chicago Bulls’ COVID-19 outbreak has affected many individuals, forcing everyone — from the players to the broadcasters — to adapt on a daily basis
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Join Moana Lotte for Elgin NYE show
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Lake Bluff 7-bedroom home with theater and wine rooms: $4.1M
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Victim of fatal North Chicago crash identified
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Betsy McCormick, librarian at Children’s Memorial Hospital who helped develop research tool for health topics, dies at 78
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Naperville Police Arrests
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For many Filipino Catholics, the Christmastime tradition of Simbáng Gabi ‘brings back the memories’
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Honorable Lionel Jean-Baptiste Way to be dedicated in Evanston in recognition of judge, former alderman
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My basement is a hoarder. My garage is, too. I think they’re both in denial.
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Mayor Lori Lightfoot mandates proof of vaccination for patrons of restaurants, gyms, entertainment venues amid surge of COVID-19 omicron cases
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Op-ed: Revenge shopping? Let’s come up with better alternatives to feeling satisfied.
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Hammond man sentenced to 18 months for buying guns for Chicagoans
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Planned age-restricted building on Sherman Avenue reduces number of units to 152
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Wrestling notes: Five days after the football season ended, Evergreen Park’s Michael Torres was back on the mat. He’s 15-0 at 170 pounds.
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Popularity of geocaching at Indiana Dunes during pandemic
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Community news
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UC’s Guild of Change Ringers has been following a tradition — and getting on Hyde Park’s nerves — for generations
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West Dundee president says frustration’s growing as new owners keep mum on Spring Hill Mall’s future
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Highland Redevelopment head steps down; replacement search to begin soon
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D204 boundary map presented to board lets some students remain at current school until graduation
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Friday night bites: Pork chop sandwiches served at Lemont football games deemed among best in state
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Quickly: Readers sound off on the issues of the day
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Winning hasn’t come easily for Grayslake North, but Joseph Valera has been ‘tough in the face of those things.’ The senior guard also scores a lot of points.
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Se frena el crecimiento poblacional en EEUU
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Free COVID-19 tests at Chicago airports, lane closures lifted on the tollways: Here’s what you need to know about holiday travel
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Las cinco mejores camisetas de la historia en la NBA
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New year marks 3 decades for Northwest Indiana Excellence in Theatre Foundation
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México reporta 23 casos de ómicron y Ecuador 22
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Letters: Criticism of the discretion shown by the state’s attorney’s office in the Smollett case is unwarranted
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Israel y países árabes normalizan relaciones y enfrentan un enemigo común, Irán
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Column: Calumet City mayor scores political points with sloppy audit accusing clerk of misdeeds
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Reseña: ‘The Matrix Resurrections’ reprograma su código
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Op-ed: A CBS holiday ad from 1966 taught me about one of the greatest gifts we can give
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These are the 26 jobs you are most likely to quit
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Crossroads Y continues growth as facility opens in former Franciscan Health Fitness in Schererville
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Santas take over Downtown Clarendon Hills for food donations
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Aurora man faces federal charges for allegedly attacking cops with flagpole during Capitol riot
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En México se forma un plan: ayudar a las estadounidenses a abortar
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Gary teachers ratify contract, 3% raise expected
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Highest grossing original films of all time
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Local holiday tradition ‘Nutckracker on Ice’ returns to Evanston
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Beyond star ratings: 10 things consumers should look for in product reviews
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In wake of recent Niles, Evanston school threats, social workers point to mental health, pandemic, social media as triggers
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Former ACLU attorney who pushed for Chicago police reform among 7 recommended for federal bench
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Editorial: On Kim Foxx’s tenure is the indelible stain of the Smollett case.
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Ask Mister Manners: I’m dreading Christmas this year. Can I just skip it?
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Column: New Pentagon mission: Ban extremism, but not free speech.
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Madre en Wisconsin muere tratando de proteger a su hijo del ataque de su pit bull
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Dr. June: How to help young niece after her mom dies
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Lake County creates 3 non-voting precincts to follow new redistricting maps
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25 modern inventions we really don’t use anymore
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Gail Borden library wins 5-star rating from national organization — one of only 86 in U.S. to make list
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Evanston distributes toys, food collected during annual holiday drive: ‘It’s so inspiring and humbling to see’
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Chicago man charged with burglary in Wilmette, trespassing in Winnetka
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Palmer Place restaurant in La Grange getting new owners
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Rivian subcontractors to pay nearly $400,000 in back wages to Mexican laborers building Normal production line following state investigation
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Op-ed: I asked Mattel to represent Muslim girls in its American Girl line. It followed through.
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La rebanada de pizza de $1 es la víctima más reciente de la inflación
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Live podcasts? Selfie rooms? Weddings? Waukegan officials get creative in approving one-of-a-kind business
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Sky Zone Trampoline to remain open, with conditions, under settlement with Orland Park
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Oscar: México, Panamá y España siguen en la contienda
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Biden pivots to home tests to confront omicron surge
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North Shore communities discuss future of gas-powered leaf blowers, form working group to study issue
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One for the Books: Reading is sweet, and winter reading even sweeter when kids can earn prizes
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President Biden pledges 500 million free COVID-19 tests to counter omicron surge
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Two men rob four teens at gunpoint in Elmwood Park alley, take valuables
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After 14 years in custody and 2 overturned convictions in 2007 North Chicago homicide, suspects to be released
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Cicely Fleming announces resignation from Evanston City Council
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Orland Park OKs higher water rates for 2022
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Santa and Mrs. Claus make return to Burr Ridge for 2021
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Jurors in Kim Potter cop trial ask judge about not being able to reach a verdict
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Naperville News Digest
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President Biden vows to work with Sen. Joe Manchin on $2 trillion bill
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Parking lot closure challenged small Park Ridge retail shops this holiday season, owners say
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Naperville teen gives half the money she made through her small business to pancreatic cancer research
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Billy, the runaway bison who charmed suburban Cary, is (almost) home for the holidays
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Making it their own: Bremen students stage, film ‘Cupcake Wars’ competition
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Chicago firefighter dies days after being injured battling ‘wind-whipped … intense’ fire in Belmont Central neighborhood
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3 things we heard from Chicago Bears coach Matt Nagy, including Justin Fields’ comfort zone and whether Thomas Graham Jr. earned more playing time
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Aurora OKs contract for master plan for Phillips Park
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Where to find the most scrumptious cups of hot chocolate in the western suburbs
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Romantically involved East Dundee admins booted from international association for ethics violations
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Chicago Blackhawks players react to the NHL’s COVID-19 shutdown: ‘It just throws everything into a huge mess with our schedule’
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Naperville businesses not yet affected by COVID spike, but worried residents seeking vaccinations, home test kits
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NBA has ‘no plans’ to pause its season despite a rise in COVID-19 cases: ‘We’re going to have to learn to live with it,’ Commissioner Adam Silver says
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2-year-old boy dead after house fire in West Pullman
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He’s a shooter. That’s the scouting report on Andrew’s Michael Morawski. Reavis finds out he can still do that … but much more.
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Nojus Indrusaitis has only played 22 high school games for Lemont, but Illinois and Nebraska have already noticed: ‘He can do a lot.’
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If ‘a little unnoticed’ in previous seasons, Anna Kleszynski is hard to miss these days. The senior does it all for Marian Catholic.