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Chicago White Sox lose a classic pitchers’ duel — Lucas Giolito vs. Shane Bieber — to Cleveland Indians: ‘Hell of a battle on both sides’
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‘That was a message sent’: Willson Contreras’ 2-run homer and Craig Kimbrel’s 4-out save give the Chicago Cubs a 3-2 win over the Milwaukee Brewers
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Kyle Hendricks is scratched from his start 90 minutes before first pitch as the Chicago Cubs put a 4th player on the COVID-19 injured list
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‘Everyone has a role’: Jakub Lassak stops two penalty kicks off bench as Lockport beats Bolingbrook in shootout to take conference title
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Daily horoscope for April 14, 2021
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Ask Amy: A house-sitting friend turns alpaca into felt
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In these times of COVID-19, how does adults wearing masks affect children’s speech development?
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Column: Chicago looks to Minnesota, awaits another police shooting video, and holds its breath
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Chicago Bears Q&A: Will GM Ryan Pace trade up to get a QB — and would George McCaskey sign off on such an ambitious move? How much would the No. 4 pick cost?
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Flurry of missteps left Capitol Police unprepared for Jan. 6 insurrection, report says
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Daywatch: What we know about the Johnson & Johnson vaccine, Chicago’s affordable housing gap and ‘Hoop Dreams’ school announces closure
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What is Michael Kopech’s mindset as the Chicago White Sox fireballer adjusts to working out of the bullpen? ‘I’m on attack.’
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2 men fatally shot while sitting in car in Englewood early Wednesday, police say
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Review: ‘Beforeigners’ mashes up the buddy cop genre and sci-fi time travel in this Norwegian drama
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After 10 seasons away, Paul Friedman is again the Chicago Cubs’ Wrigley Field PA announcer — but only for a month
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Column: With ArcLight and other movie theaters closing, has it ever seemed so frivolous to predict the Oscars? Let’s reflect.
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Column: As theater returns to Chicago, messages of healing matter more than logistics
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This day in history, April 14: British liner RMS Titanic collides with iceberg in the North Atlantic
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Naperville homebuyers, due to low inventory, are seeing higher prices and heavy competition
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Swiss billionaire Hansjörg Wyss, now a top bidder for Tribune Publishing, is an influential liberal donor
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New boutique hotel opens in Lake Forest for the first time in over 90 years
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Condo Adviser: When will state guidelines allow my condo association to reopen the pool?
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Awards shows are struggling to draw TV audiences. Should the Oscars be worried?
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Column: Chicago couple undergoes state’s first kidney transplant between HIV-positive patients. ‘They are really pioneers.’
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Waukegan schools renamed for civil rights icons John Lewis and Edith M. Smith, replacing historical figures with slavery ties
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First lady Jill Biden undergoes a ‘common medical procedure’ at outpatient center
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Porchlight sings Broadway 1979 in outdoor concert in June — the theater’s return to live shows
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Hugh Jackman and Laura Dern to star in ‘The Son,’ from ‘The Father’ director Florian Zeller and cowriter Christopher Hampton
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Survey: 39% of Americans say Netflix has best original content of all streaming services
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Bernie Madoff, guilty in biggest Ponzi scheme in history, dies in federal prison at 82, source says
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At least 4 Michigan Republicans test positive for COVID-19 after restaurant meeting: ‘Most of them in that room are not believers in the vaccine’
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Students at Texas high school disciplined after mock slave auction of Black classmates on Snapchat
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Fiscalía evalúa cargos contra policía blanca en Minneapolis
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Top country song from the year you graduated high school
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Daily Southtown, West Suburban and Lake County local scores for Thursday, April 15
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Cuatro respuestas sobre el freno a la vacuna contra covid de Johnson & Johnson
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Biden comienza a revertir políticas de Trump sobre abortos
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Letter to the Editor
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Speak Out reader opinion: People stopped by police need to cooperate
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Northwest Indiana local scores for Thursday, April 15
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Desafío de inmigración para Harris: ayudar a los centroamericanos, no a sus gobiernos
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Indiana lawmakers send abortion ‘reversal’ bill to governor
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Famous alums of St. Joseph High School in Westchester
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El Capitolio de EEUU no estaba preparado para asalto
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Yellow cards should be used to curb racial abuse during games, says soccer great Clarence Seedorf
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Column: Prince Philip’s passing part of a greater national, and international, story
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Beacon-News/Courier-News football rankings and player of the week for Thursday, April 15, 2021
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Park Ridge fireworks show canceled for 2021, organizers decide
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El defraudador Bernie Madoff muere en prisión
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Tax cheats are costing the US $1 trillion a year, IRS estimates
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Daily Southtown football rankings and player of the week for Thursday, April 15, 2021
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Wisconsin Supreme court rules governor can’t issue capacity limits on bars, restaurants and other businesses
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Unidas por muertes tras encuentros policiales, las familias de Floyd y Wright acogen el dolor público
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My Pet World: How to train dogs who don’t like being picked up
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Mass vaccination site in Gary draws Chicago-area residents — including high school students about to return to in-person classes
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Column: Lake County makes it easy-peasy to get vaccination shots
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Denmark becomes first in EU to drop AstraZeneca vaccine
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Fermilab to hold online STEM Career Expo
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México: Ratifican retiro de candidato acusado de violación y apoyado por AMLO
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Former ‘Bachelor’ and Illinois native Colton Underwood filming his own Netflix reality show after coming out
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Wisconsin Senate set to approve host of Republican-authored election changes
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Lake County’s recorder and clerk plan to face off next year to run merged office
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Loneliness is rampant. Evidence suggests it can damage health and shorten lives as much as obesity and smoking. A simple call, or hug, may be a cure
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Bronzeville Winery to add Black-owned upscale spot to historic South Side neighborhood: ‘We deserve that in our community’
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Incendio en escuela de Níger mata a 20 niños
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Homewood trustees vote to allow former golf course to leave village, but urge Hazel Crest to work against development
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Free anti-racist conference to take place online and in-person April 24 in La Grange and Indian Head Park
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Aurora again delays vote on controversial gas station project
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Rapper Mystikal breaks silence on dropped rape charge
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Dieron negativo por covid, pero tienen síntomas prolongados
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No. 2 House Republican says GOP would act against Florida Rep. Matt Gaetz
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Primer viaje de Harris sería a México y Guatemala
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Football notes: This is Darius. St. Laurence quarterback Darius Wilson delivers performance for ages with 6 TDs vs. Brother Rice.
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Baseball preview: Libertyville returns with an Illinois recruit catching a deep rotation that includes three Division I commits
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Op-ed: Police deception during interrogations too often leads to false confessions. Ban the tactic.
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The Asian Pop-Up Cinema is back at Lincoln Yards. Welcome to Year Two of the pandemic drive-in experience
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Merrillville establishes fund for American Rescue Plan monies; first half of money expected in mid-May
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Mayor Lori Lightfoot spent $104,000 on upgrades to her City Hall conference room, including 75-inch touch screen
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Test your Oscar genius with our trivia challenge
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Montgomery OKs water supply study
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La vacunación contra el COVID-19 avanza y el regreso a la oficina se adelantaría
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With microgrants and more, DishRoulette Kitchen is helping Chicago restaurants survive — and thrive — during COVID-19
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Más de 3,600 trabajadores de la salud de EEUU murieron en el primer año de la pandemia
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Mayor’s Awards for preservation work going to 11 Elgin recipients; 6 homeowners to receive heritage building plaques
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Downtown Clarendon Hills flower shop planning move next door to larger space
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NFL draft profile: Jayson Oweh of Penn State
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NFL draft profile: Azeez Ojulari of Georgia
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NFL draft profile: Davis Mills of Stanford
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MLB moving the mound back 12 inches in a minor-league experiment to see if it will increase offense
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NFL draft profile: Kellen Mond of Texas A&M
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ANÁLISIS: Fui una adolescente dueña de un rifle, luego médico de urgencias. Las armas de asalto no son ‘rifles’
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Chase for alleged Portage shoplifters ends with crash, minor injuries in Chicago neighborhood; police said chase reached 100 mph
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Delivery driver comes forward with new evidence in ‘Making a Murderer’ case, points finger at another one of Steven Avery’s nephews
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Familia de Adam Toledo no quiere publicación de video policial del tiroteo que le quitó la vida, pero se hará por mandato
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Review: Greta Van Fleet spread their wings gloriously
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Auto review: Infiniti QX55 brings back X-appeal to the SUV
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Chicago Mayor Lori Lightfoot looks to earmark nearly $1 billion in federal stimulus to pay off city’s COVID-19 borrowing
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Prosecutors: No charges for officer who shot and killed a woman during Capitol riot
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This Week in Naperville
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Comunistas cubanos: ¿Dejará Raúl Castro la dirección?
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Discapacitados esperan que su momento en los Oscar dé frutos
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Several investigations underway into brush fire near Homer Glen, Lemont
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Waukegan house fire forces 7 people to evacuate, kills 2 dogs and injures 2 firefighters
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Think you paid more to fill up the gas tank last month? You did — and the price hikes may not be over.
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Policía que mató a asaltante de Capitolio no será procesado
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With Chicago help, Buffalo officer earns court win in claim she was fired for stopping another cop from using chokehold
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Football notes: Batavia defensive coordinator Matt Holm calls senior corner Evan Kopf his ‘battle unicorn.’ And that’s a very good thing.
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La reina regresa a sus deberes reales tras deceso de Felipe
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4 Muncie officers charged in excessive force allegations
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Plea deal accepted in East Chicago beauty store stabbing: Highland man faces up to 7 years
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Naperville People in the News
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An additional 138,538 COVID-19 vaccinations administered in Illinois and more than 3 million residents have been fully vaccinated
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¿Será Afganistán nuevamente un paraíso del terrorismo?
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Marihuana legal, tabla de salvación para agricultores de NY
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Eat. Watch. Do. — New Bronzeville wine bar | Cherry blossoms in Chicago | Oscars 2021: Do we still care?
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Conmebol: Copa América se juega con o sin público
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Maker of Huggies and Kleenex to bring 250 jobs here, open Fulton Market office
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Op-ed: The ‘arms race’ in college sports is out of control. Here’s how to stop it.
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Jay Cutler and Kristin Cavallari sued after pet dog allegedly bites man
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Honoring Chicago firefighter who died from COVID-19
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López Obrador visitará frontera de México con Guatemala
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Alejandro Fernández: ‘Se me adelantó el postre’
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NFL draft profile: Nick Bolton of Missouri
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NFL draft profile: Asante Samuel Jr. of Florida State
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Column: Hank Azaria’s apology for voicing Indian character Apu on ‘The Simpsons’ should lead to an honest reckoning on our bias against accents
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NFL draft profile: Rondale Moore of Purdue
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NFL draft profile: Landon Dickerson of Alabama
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The Original Rainbow Cone, a 95-year-old Chicago legend, is opening its 1st suburban shop in Lombard
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Chicago man, 21, is accused of pulling cop into vehicle during investigation, driving off and then crashing
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Lake Zurich woman appointed to fill vacancy on County Board
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Judge accepts plea for Missouri man accused of killing former Hammond girlfriend
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OPS y OEA piden solidaridad para acceso a vacunas
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Column: Cook County touts safety measures as courthouses prepare to resume jury trials
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COVID-19 uncertainties — and ‘different perspectives’ on getting the vaccine — pose a daily challenge for the Chicago Cubs
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7 landscape design tips for beginners
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El ‘Vasco’ Aguirre se disculpa tras ser pillado bailando sin mascarilla (VIDEO)
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Expansion of Human Rights Commission complaints eyed in two Gary amendments to civil rights ordinance
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Best garden tools
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Easy flowers to grow in a home garden
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From almond butter aspirations to classical recordings on cassette tapes, Chicago label Parlour Tapes is ready for its next chapter
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Create a patio that you love
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Charcoal grills vs. electric grills: Which is better?
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Best kitchen essentials 2021
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The best tie-dye sweatshirt
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The best mattress for pregnancy
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The best keyboard stand
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Minnesota Twins SS Andrelton Simmons — who said he doesn’t plan to take the vaccine — tests positive for COVID-19
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The best air fryer for two people
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The best Logitech wireless mouse
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Samsung tablet vs. iPad: Which is better?
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How to juice with a blender
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Best hiking backpacks 2021
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What are the health benefits of organic virgin coconut oil?
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How much are PODS moving containers?
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The best cheap mascara
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President Biden details pullout plans for last troops in Afghanistan: ‘It is time to end America’s longest war’
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El jueves se publicará el video del tiroteo mortal de Adam Toledo de 13 años
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Lee Aaker, el niño de ‘Rin Tin Tin’, muere como un indigente
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Embattled country star Morgan Wallen says he needs more time to work on himself
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Gold Coast 4-bedroom home with double-door foyer: $1.9M
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Arizona conservatives propose revised sex ed rules; LGBTQ groups say legislation limits ‘fact-based education’
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How to have a pandemic-friendly dinner party
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Column: Police traffic stops are a needless danger
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At least 15 officers in the US have mistaken guns for Tasers. Three were convicted.
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No fussing allowed: 10 tips on hosting low-key dinner parties
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Juvenile justice bill heads to Gov. Eric Holcomb’s desk
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Letters: Minnesota officer made a tragic mistake
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Column: Downers Grove baker who ‘always looks out for people’ battles COVID-19, and community rushes in to help
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Wetlands deregulation bill advances to Indiana governor
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Washington state to order Boeing to begin multimillion cleanup of groundwater pollution
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Daunte Wright became a father while he was still a teenager, seemed to relish the role of a doting young dad
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La soledad, un serio problema agravado por la pandemia
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McGregor y Poirier pelearán en UFC 264 con casa llena
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McDonald’s to require anti-harassment training for its 2 million restaurant workers worldwide
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‘Backyarding’ boom: How to work, study, dine and relax better outside
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April 14, 1865: How Lincoln’s assassination was reported on 156 years ago
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Sancionan al Estrella Roja por insultos racistas a Zlatan
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Hundreds of top execs and companies, including United and Mondelez, push back against voting restrictions in newspaper ad
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Elmhurst District 205 Board approves ‘transformational leader,’ veteran educator Keisha Campbell as next superintendent
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‘F9: The Fast Saga’ trailer: Director Justin Lin on Paul Walker, wild stunts and ‘the Final Chapter’ of the franchise
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3 teens die after ejected from car in southern Illinois crash
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Presidente electo de Ecuador incluirá en su gobierno a integrantes de otros bloques políticos
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Emerging pattern: Blue states appear to be getting vaccinated at more robust rates, while those in red states seem to be more hesitant
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Shonda Rhimes: ‘Like, we didn’t kill’ Rege-Jean Page’s ‘Bridgerton’ character
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Con los Latin AMAs, Telemundo logra su segunda premiación en vivo
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Her boss sent harassing texts. So she beat him with a mop.
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Aurora has sent 70 checks so far as part of COVID-19 relief program for businesses
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‘The Bachelor’ has a troubled history when it comes to gay romance
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States with the highest and lowest tax rates
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They’re back! Six Flags Great America opens April 24 and Hurricane Harbor opens May 29
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Oscars to pre-record original song performances on Academy Museum rooftop
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EEUU: Improbable que estados impongan nuevos confinamientos
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Oak Park police chief named to state commission studying discrimination and hate crimes
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Corrections and clarifications
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La ‘Decimocuarta’, cada vez más cerca
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Derek Chauvin trial: Expert for the defense blames George Floyd’s death on a heart rhythm problem
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FBI: Man taken into custody after allegedly robbing North Avenue banks in Oak Park, Chicago
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1 dead after capsized vessel caught in ‘microburst’ of bad weather off the Louisiana coast; 12 still missing, 6 rescued
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Obama Presidential Center faces new lawsuit the same day as pre-construction work in Jackson Park begins
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Springfield man charged with storming Senate floor in U.S. Capitol attack
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Quickly: Readers sound off on the issues of the day
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“The Man Who Lived Underground” by Richard Wright
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Guardiola y el City espantan sus fantasmas en Champions
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Indian Prairie gearing up to draft school boundaries to ease overcrowding in some schools and too few students in others
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Cuba lanza medidas para impulsar sector agrícola y ganadero
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Editorial: Pause button continues with Johnson & Johnson vaccine, and that’s a good thing
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How to test-drive vehicle technology
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Dylan Cease goes on the injured list as a precautionary move after the Chicago White Sox pitcher displayed symptoms but didn’t test positive for COVID-19
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Parents group accuses Chicago Teachers Union of ‘moving the goalposts’ as it stages walkout over plan to reopen high schools Monday
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Bond set at $500,000 for Morton Grove man involved in 16-hour standoff with police
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The Spin: Lightfoot says she’s watched video of fatal police shooting of 13-year-old Adam Toledo as city braces for its release | Pritzker feeling ‘fine’ after J&J vaccine | Obama Presidential Center facing new lawsuit
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Down to Business: If you can find it at Target or Amazon, ‘I don’t want it,’ Naperville baby boutique owner says
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Jay Cutler y ex esposa demandados después que su perro supuestamente mordiera a un hombre
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Man faces murder charge after girlfriend found shot in Bishop Noll parking lot, documents allege
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Two Gary women in custody after fight involving children ends in gunfire, barricade situation; pregnant woman wounded
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México tendrá datos biométricos de usuarios de celular con padrón ‘inútil, riesgoso y autoritario’
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Openlands Lakeshore Preserve in Highland Park closed after explosive material found near Fort Sheridan
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Western Springs continues to offer three hours of free charging for electric cars
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Tribune Publishing sticking with Alden offer for now over bid by Maryland businessman and Swiss billionaire
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Teenager killed by police in Maryland was honors student with political aspirations; neighbors describe hectic scene
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After a flurry of arrests, lawyers for Capitol riot suspects are homing in on what they describe as fundamental weaknesses in the government’s case
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Potempa: ‘Dr. Oakley Yukon Vet’ ready for Season 10 TV filming
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EEUU: Estados republicanos se rezagan en vacunación
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Over 50 years after Brian Robson mailed himself out of Australia, emerging 8,000 miles away, he is looking for two friends who helped
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OPS asesora a Venezuela y Haití sobre seguridad de vacuna
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Chicago Fire Department needs stronger policies against sexual harassment, racial discrimination, city watchdog says
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Johnson & Johnson’s vaccine to remain in limbo while officials seek evidence that blood clots were linked to the shot
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Latin School educators take big steps toward unionizing
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As Chicago braces for protests over fatal police shootings, CPD makes new rules for handling crowds
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Illinois Senate majority leader Kimberly Lightford diagnosed with COVID-19
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Kane County to allow recreational marijuana businesses to open in unincorporated areas
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Brad Underwood adds length and athleticism to Illinois’ roster with the signing of 2 recruits and the transfer of Florida’s Omar Payne
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Coronavirus in Illinois updates: Here’s what happened April 14 with COVID-19 in the Chicago area
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Chicago Cubs bats are silent again in a 7-0 loss to the Milwaukee Brewers, capping a 2-4 trip: ‘That’s baseball’
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Body found in trunk on NW Side identified as Portage Park neighborhood man; one person held in homicide investigation
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NWSL fines the Chicago Red Stars for a ‘violation of a league directive’ — reportedly for front-office support of Sarah Gorden, who says Houston security racially profiled her
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Daunte Wright police shooting: Former Minnesota cop Kim Potter charged with second-degree manslaughter in shooting of Black motorist
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Man whose body was found by fisherman in South Deering died of multiple gunshot wounds, officials said
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There was an Angel among them. Angel Mendez moves to forward and scores twice as Thornton co-op shuts down Bloom.
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Carlos Rodón throws a no-hitter for the Chicago White Sox
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Lake Central’s Peyton Pepkowski was nearly untouchable for six innings. When Crown Point threatened, her catcher made a timely play.
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Federal judge slaps BP for emitting too much lung-damaging soot from its Whiting refinery on Lake Michigan
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Photos: Orlando Magic 115, Chicago Bulls 106
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Baseball notes: Grant Comstock threw 54 of his 74 pitches for strikes. Valparaiso scored just enough runs to reward his efficiency.
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What’s going on with COVID-19 in Michigan? Here’s what we know.
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Three strikeouts. One run. Four innings. An ‘excellent’ effort from senior pitcher Brian Wrenn gets Geneva past Metea Valley.
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Nikola Vucevic puts up 29 points as he faces the Orlando Magic for the 1st time since the trade deadline
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‘She’s going to do great things in life’: Keira Jannisch a leader for all seasons, pandemic or not, as Metea Valley outlasts Oswego East