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2021 > February > 1
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Franklin Park-raised screenwriter to release first film, featuring ‘Lord of the Rings’ actor
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Daily horoscope for February 1, 2021
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Ask Amy: Cancer treatment brings on odd requests
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Editorial: Another reason to keep Chicago’s Larry Hoover in his supermax prison
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Column: Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene is dangerously kooky. Apparently, that’s just what her voters want.
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Letters: Climate change is our biggest concern
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Daywatch: CPS and union talks fall apart, second storm in a week drops more than a foot of snow and residents look to launch food co-ops across the city
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Most expensive military weapons and programs
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Anonymous donor gives $560,000 to diverse Chicago art spaces via Hyde Park Art Center
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The Chicago Bears aren’t the only team in need of a new starting QB. Here’s where each NFL team stands with a wild offseason of musical chairs under way.
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Biggest box office bombs of all time
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COVID-19 vaccine skepticism runs deep in home of the infamous ‘Tuskegee syphilis study’: ‘It hangs on the minds of people’
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Illinois man sentenced in 2014 bank robberies in Indiana
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Renovations underway at Maine East, Maine South High Schools in Park Ridge
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This day in history, February 1: Space shuttle Columbia breaks up during re-entry, killing all seven of its crew members
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Wisconsin to let residents sign up online to get coronavirus vaccines
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Chicago’s convention industry readies for a summer rebound, but challenges remain even with the arrival of a COVID-19 vaccine
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Toys R Us comeback fizzles as revived brand closes its only 2 stores in US
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9 top New York health officials resign as Gov. Andrew Cuomo scorns COVID-19 advice from experts
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GameStop surge is latest proof of online crowd’s sheer power
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Prince Harry accepts apology, damages in UK libel suit
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4 Big Ten basketball takeaways, including if the conference tournament should be played and what Trent Frazier means to Illinois now
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Westchester Township home destroyed in Sunday blaze; no injuries reported
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Easy smart home upgrades
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Nevadas en EEUU obligan a cerrar centros de vacunación COVID
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How to dress for skiing
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How to winterize an RV
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El Barca emprenderá ‘acciones legales’ contra ‘El Mundo’ por la publicación del contrato de Leo Messi
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What to feed a newborn kitten
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How to switch dog food
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The best Travelpro carry-on luggage
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The best USB headset
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The best USB fan
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The best wig
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The best 5-person tent
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Sonic the Hedgehog series coming to Netflix in 2022
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Golpe de estado en Myanmar; arrestan a políticos
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Super Bowl takeout: 42 Chicago-area spots for game day snacks and full meals
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Laporta: ‘Leo Messi genera mucho más de lo que cobra’
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10-year-old who got $60 in GameStop stock for Kwanzaa sells gift for $3,200 — about 5,000% gain
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Biden se reunirá con republicanos sobre paquete de ayuda
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Right-wing extremists emboldened by Trump flex their power in a leaderless GOP
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Nearly 80 community groups now calling for ouster of controversial president of Chicago’s police union John Catanzara
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Autoridades alertan de certificados falsos de COVID-19
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Dejaron su país por un futuro mejor, pero fueron asesinados en México
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La música ayuda a Tony Bennett a batallar el Alzheimer
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Printers Row Lit Fest sets new Sept. 11-12 dates after pandemic cancels 2020 event
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Millennials are changing the luxury real estate market
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México aplasta a Colombia en apertura de la Serie del Caribe
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Here’s a way to learn if facial recognition systems used your photos
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Speak Out reader opinion: There’s a lack of etiquette in clearing snow
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The ‘Dr. Fauci’ of the Texas border is counting the dead
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Talk of the County reader opinion: U.S. Rep. Greene ‘does nothing for the democracy of the United States and only divides us further’
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Tom Brady ha guiado a más de 200 compañeros al Super Bowl
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Desafíos que esperan a nuevo líder en Ecuador
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The military, citing election fraud claims, staged a coup in Myanmar, detaining Aung San Suu Kyi
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How older people looking for COVID-19 vaccines struggle with and conquer a digital divide
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3 men charged in Chicago carjackings, police say
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United warns 14,000 employees their jobs are at risk in April, as airline unions push for third stimulus
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Quick Fix: Beer-spiced chili makes a perfect Super Bowl supper
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Can Super Bowl food be too fancy?
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GameStop investors’ motives: Take a YOLO bet. ‘Ruin a billionaire’s life.’
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¿Debo recibir la vacuna contra el COVID si tengo cáncer, demencia o esclerosis múltiple?
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How the movie ‘Groundhog Day’ can help us move forward during COVID-19
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Incertidumbre sobre si reabrirán escuelas de Chicago
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Estafadores usan la vacuna COVID-19 para robar dinero e información
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Wrestling notes: Kankakee Valley’s Aiden Sneed sacrificed football to take his best shot at the state meet and gets started with a sectional title
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Migrante mexicano detenido en EEUU fallece por coronavirus
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Anti-vaccine activists peddle theories that COVID-19 shots are deadly, undermining vaccination
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How well do you know COVID-19 terminology?
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Casi imposible saber quién se vacunó
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Talk of the County reader opinion: If you don’t like ‘our diverse, vibrant city’ of Waukegan, ‘get the heck out’
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Trump afronta la batalla por el control del Partido Republicano con 25.5 millones de dólares en el bolsillo
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Príncipe Enrique acepta disculpa y compensación por difamación
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Wisconsin is for lovers: Secluded, romantic getaways are only a few hours’ drive away
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Pandemic’s deadliest month in US ends with signs of progress
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Northwest Indiana local scores for Tuesday, Feb. 2
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El empleo no se recuperará hasta 2024 en EEUU
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Speak Out reader opinions: QAnon has no place in Congress; returning to ‘normalcy’ a welcome change; reject the haters and bring GOP and Dems together
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Environmental Nutrition: Spotlight on supplements: Elderberry
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Talk of the County reader opinion: ‘I sure pity those ladies that have to follow Melania’
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School District 86 and its teachers agree to new two-year contract
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Aurora Township clerk candidates discuss communication, budget
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Olivia Newton-John dice que no se vacunará contra el coronavirus
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Seriously Simple: Turn cabbage into a comforting dish with ease
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Column: My hate-hate relationship with snowblowers; candidate forums commence in Park Forest
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Best albums of all time by Black artists
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President Biden threatens sanctions on Myanmar after military coup
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The Kitchn: No time? No problem! A 5-minute brownie in a mug will satisfy your sweet tooth.
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Comienza la lucha de cada década por la redistribución de distritos en EEUU
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5 takeaways from the Chicago Blackhawks’ 3-1 win that snapped a 3-game losing streak, including big plays by Philipp Kurashev, Pius Suter and Kevin Lankinen
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Talk of the County reader opinion: Buy a My Pillow to support freedom of speech
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Theo Epstein has another new job. The former Chicago Cubs president is joining Arctos Sports Partners as an Executive-in-Residence.
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Huge gaps in vaccine data make it next to impossible to know who got the shots
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EatingWell: Shrimp and pesto bowls are the ultimate weeknight dinner
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The Kitchn: Your air fryer is the secret to perfect homemade french fries
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Kane clerk stresses applications needed to vote by mail
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Niño ambientalista es amenazado en Colombia
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Gran joya de los Medias Rojas anuncia su retiro
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Worth Township trustee pleads guilty to tax charge stemming from ongoing political corruption probe
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Jamie Tarses, trailblazing TV exec, dies at 56
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Indiana lawmakers discuss 1st cigarette tax hike since 2007
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Column: Against a backdrop of anti-Semitism and discord, Jewish group hosts a series on civil discourse: ‘We have to try.’
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Lynwood man charged with attempted murder in Orland Park shooting
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Major storm hits Northeast, more than foot of snow forecast
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El altercado Ibra-Lukaku todavía no ha terminado
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Chicago records highest number of January homicides in 4 years
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Talk of the County reader opinion: The discovery of pipe bombs the night before Capitol attack ‘almost clears’ Trump
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Why you shouldn’t put medical debt on credit cards
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Green Bay Packers say their long-term future includes QB Aaron Rodgers: ‘He’s such a part of what we’re doing right now and certainly in the future’
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Puerto Rico enfoca campaña de vacunación en adultos mayores
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With no state title to pursue, Nick Schwind and the Vernon Hills boys bowling team get the season started with other goals
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Post-Tribune girls basketball rankings and player of the week for Tuesday, Feb. 2, 2021
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CBO predicts hiring will lag, with employment not back at pre-pandemic levels until 2024
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What did you spend your stimulus money on? Tell us in a Tribune survey
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‘It clicked for us right away’: Marist graduates Aaron Kummer and Jake McClain form star setter-hitter combo for St. Xavier
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What’s that college degree worth — $2 million or $248,000?
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Enero fue el más mortífero para EEUU por el coronavirus
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Muere Dustin Diamond, Screech en ‘Salvado por la campana’
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Heroin, methamphetamine, LSD, oxycodone: Oregon becomes the first state to decriminalize possession of hard drugs
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Column: Upcoming cicada invasion may create a buzz in Lake County
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Robinhood raises $3.4 billion to cope with Gamestop trading surge, ‘incredible growth’
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El América se refuerza con un canterano merengue
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GameStop stock film in the works with script by Mark Boal, Noah Centineo attached, Scott Galloway to consult
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1 person killed, 1 injured in shooting at shopping mall in northern Wisconsin
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New Walgreens CEO to get nearly $25 million signing bonus
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Girls basketball notes: Leading the state in scoring, Courtney Blakely leads Bishop Noll back to the top in the Greater South Shore Conference
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Elmhurst man, arrested last year for series of alleged home repair fraud schemes, faces additional charges in Niles
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ACLU elige por 1ra vez a persona de raza negra como líder
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Máxima precaución sanitaria en eliminatorias mundialistas
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Waukegan schools to bring in consultants to better understand equity, cultural differences in educating students
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Their mail carrier planned to retire and put his feet up, so a group of neighbors raised money to buy him a recliner
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Madre deportada de un oficial del Ejército se aferra a la esperanza de regresar con su familia
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Denuncian favoritismo en vacunación de personas contra COVID
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Quickly: Readers sound off on the issues of the day
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Casi 7,000 mexicanos reportados como desaparecidos en 2020
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Op-ed: Social reformer Ada S. McKinley deserves recognition in Chicago
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Cuando el coronavirus invadió su pequeño apartamento, los hijos trataron desesperadamente de proteger a su padre
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Op-ed: Can boring Biden be as compelling as outrageous Trump?
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What winter was like the year you were born
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Nick Moore is out as Lighthouse’s boys basketball coach after throwing a chair during a game
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The case of the serial sperm donor
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Mundelein to approve updated comprehensive plan after residential input
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McDonald’s to pay employees to get the COVID-19 vaccine
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Recruiting notes: A sprained ankle and a position change to goalkeeper end up bringing Marist’s Maddie Drebing to Duke
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Column: Shadowing a COVID-19 vaccinator from patient to patient, shot after shot: ‘We try to put them at ease’
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Judge sets trial for Wisconsin man charged with 18th OWI
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Man charged in robbing of a La Grange 7-11 store Sunday morning
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Parkland area, Sandy Hook lawmakers demand action on Marjorie Taylor Greene
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South suburban Chicago men face charges after security cam finds them inside company’s fence: police
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El Liverpool sorprende fichando central de segunda
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President Biden asks high court to put off arguments over two controversial Trump administration policies
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Elmhurst senior living community residents get to watch chef prepare special meal on TV while eating the same food
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‘Saved by the Bell’ actor Dustin Diamond remembered as ‘true comedic genius’
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‘The kids, the kids … I am numb’: 4 little girls and their mother dead in devastating Des Plaines fire
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Chicago’s affordable housing has a segregation problem. Here’s one plan to fix it.
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Cómo funciona la vacuna de Pfizer-BioNTech
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Des Plaines probes space heater as possible cause of fire that killed mom, 4 girls; family was trapped in unit with no smoke detectors, officials say
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Recruiting notes: Saying ‘I had my heart set on this,’ St. Charles North’s Jordan Nubin to join brother Tyler at Minnesota
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Investigación sobre muerte de Maradona revela nuevos datos
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Letters: Teachers should have a say on transmission risk in schools
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Despite claims of bias, conservatives thrive on social media, study shows
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Bucs, not bucks: With a pandemic Super Bowl, Tampa misses an economic windfall
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Naperville mansion sells after a decade for $3.4 million
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Op-ed: Super Bowl-bound Patrick Mahomes and the NFL’s progress on concussions
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Column: One day we will walk out of the night, through the fire and the snow
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Kansas City Chiefs put 2 players on the COVID-19 list as close contacts 6 days before the Super Bowl
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‘No red flags’ in vaccine safety data for pregnant women, Fauci says
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Killings surge in 2020; pandemic and protests were factors, study suggests
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Terri Lyne Carrington, una pionera en el jazz instrumental
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1 dead following Sauganash house fire, officials say
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Second teenager is charged in carjacking at Addison fast-food restaurant, authorities say
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Bill that would strip state protections for wetlands heads to Indiana House
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A pesar del encierro, no hubo un repunte de embarazos en la pandemia
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Buffalo Grove house fire prompts evacuation of 3 residents, causes $150,000 in damages: Officials
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Chicago Heights police officer charged, accused of battering juvenile arrestee
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Column: When attending funeral services over Zoom, there are a few protocols to keep in mind
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As a mother who was critically injured in Aurora carjacking begins long recovery, a brewery creates a beer in her honor
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Hate groups migrate online, making tracking more difficult
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Carlos Rodon is officially back as the Chicago White Sox announce a 1-year, $3 million deal with the left-handed pitcher
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Y tras la nevada, un blanco Chicago
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Corrections and clarifications
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Tom Brady consideraría jugar después de los 45 años
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Naperville News Digest
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Aurora panel supports changes to River Street Plaza plan
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Alex Morgan called up for SheBelieves Cup; Harris, Krieger left off roster
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Naperville digs out from 7 inches of snow in advance of more wintry weather at week’s end
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Spacewalkers complete 4 years of power upgrades to modernize station
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Snowstorm hampers Illinois’ COVID-19 vaccination effort, less than 15,000 shots administered on Sunday
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Elmwood Park, Franklin Park trying to help residents get COVID-19 vaccinations
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Chicago digs out from snowiest storm in 5 years, some closures persist Monday as arctic weekend looms
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Hinsdale District 86 partners with Osco to vaccinate staff, feeder schools against COVID-19
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DePaul has 2 of its next 3 Big East basketball games postponed, including Wednesday’s home game vs. Xavier
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Here’s the latest on GameStop saga: Silver is rallying, but is it a trap?
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Rochester officers who pepper-sprayed a 9-year-old suspended
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Asian Carp defense on Des Plaines River
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Will County teacher vaccination begins at Joliet West field house clinic
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Candace Parker officially signs with the Chicago Sky — making them an instant favorite for the WNBA title: ‘Nobody has ever signed a free agent like this’
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With COVID-19 vaccines in short supply, these Park Ridge and Niles residents shared how they secured appointments
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The Spin: CPS, CTU ‘cooling off,’ making progress | Kinzinger starts PAC aimed at returning Republicans to pre-Trump era | Rev. Jackson hospitalized, recovering from surgery
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Editorial: Teachers stay home due to science, then ignore science when it’s time to go back
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Mexican government helping family of mom, 4 daughters who died in Des Plaines fire to obtain visas to attend funeral services
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US billionaire buys entire SpaceX flight to circle the globe
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Oswego woman rescued after falling through ice while searching for her dog
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Elgin man who sexually assaulted, killed toddler to be freed from prison after serving half of 48-year term
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US awards $231 million contract to scale up production of at-home COVID-19 test that provides results in about 20 minutes
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Uber driver carjacked at gunpoint by juvenile in Oak Park, police say; car recovered near Detroit
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OPRF High School gets $9,000 from alumni to produce spring musical
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Elgin News Digest: Kane County starts online vaccine appointment page and schedules COVID testing; free ice cream and pancakes in South Elgin
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Oak Park District 97 reopens schools for first time during pandemic; administration, teachers’ union work to address issues
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Coronavirus in Illinois updates: Here’s what happened Feb. 1 with COVID-19 in the Chicago area
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McConnell denounces Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene, calls her embrace of ‘loony lies’ a ‘cancer’ for GOP
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CPS calls for 2 days of ‘cooling off’ as it reports progress in averting a CTU strike; remote learning continues Tuesday and Wednesday
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NASA deputy director holds virtual leadership forum from post in Russia with students at Woodlands Academy in Lake Forest
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Third stimulus check updates: Biden meets with GOP senators who want smaller COVID-19 aid package, but no quick deal reached
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Chicago copywriter sent home on ‘The Bachelor’ after sharing rumor: ‘I’m just really disappointed in myself’
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Photos: Chicago Bulls 110, New York Knicks 102
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Trump lawyer: Impeachment case ‘undemocratic,’ ill-advised
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Cameron Krutwig’s 19 points carry Loyola to its 8th straight win, 70-50 over Missouri State
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Dolly Parton reveals she turned down the Presidential Medal of Freedom twice
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Elmwood Park D401 teacher, administrators get fanfare for their awards
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‘Judas and the Black Messiah’ review: Retelling the death of Black Panther leader Fred Hampton
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Players union declines MLB proposal for a 1-month delay to the season and will ‘instead continue preparations for an on-time start’
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Wilmette School District 39 launches COVID-19 saliva screening program