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On the heels of two shutouts, Grayslake Central’s Alexis Garcia-Perez makes 8 saves in a win that clinches a share of the NLCC title. ‘But I think it’s all them,’ he says of his teammates.
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Daily horoscope for April 16, 2021
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Ask Amy: She’s not a Bridezilla, but might be a Friendzilla
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A Frankfort man joined the National Guard to help pay for college. Nearly 40 years later, he’s a two-star general helping train soldiers for deployment around the world
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Column: As pandemic pace slows, hospital chaplain sees COVID-19 workers begin to process trauma. ‘All of us up here were fighting a war.’
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Kevin Rennie: Hartford necesita más que ‘amor y cariño’ del gobernador Lamont para abordar la violencia armada. Este programa marcaría la diferencia
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Flashback: Michael Reese Hospital brought skilled healers to a South Side in need
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Daywatch: Little Village mourns as Adam Toledo video emerges, CPS-CTU reach tentative deal to reopen high schools and a look at legal weed’s first year in Chicago
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Column: When police kill a child like Adam Toledo, all of us bear the shame and the blame
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This day in history, April 16: College senior kills 32 people on the campus of Virginia Tech before taking own life
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Vaccines won’t protect millions of patients with crippled immune systems, experts say
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COVID-19 is much deadlier in Brazil than India and no one knows why
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Park Ridge police ask parents to monitor teens’ behavior in Uptown as officers respond to complaints
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Sun Ra’s musical poetry — and how it began in Chicago — captured in new gallery exhibit
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Top 100 country songs of all time
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‘In the Earth’ review: Pandemic adds extra layer of threat to folk horror film
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The ultimate home refresh: CB2 launches a collection of greatest hits from midcentury design superstar Paul McCobb. OMG, did you see this?
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Gardening trends: From an ethereal moon garden to herbs that pack a punch
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Latin American Music Awards 2021: Red carpet arrivals
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Why are Kanye West’s Grammys sneakers valued at more than $1 million?
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Social justice groups rally in Hammond after Chicago teen’s police shooting death video is released: ‘I don’t watch footage where the cops kill us’
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Column: Standup comedian from Gary launches new podcast of old stories, memories
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Little Village quietly mourns as video of Adam Toledo’s fatal shooting by a Chicago police officer emerges
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‘We Broke Up’ review: Focused, lean and heartfelt, but insubstantial at times
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Chicago Sky select Australian point guard Shyla Heal and Oklahoma State forward Natasha Mack in the WNBA draft, addressing 2 needs after a splashy offseason
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What to watch: Finally binge ‘Schitt’s Creek’, ‘Superstore’ or stream a new documentary like ‘The Last Cruise’, ‘Collective’
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‘In the Heights’ to open Tribeca Film Festival
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Lake County summer camps gearing up for somewhat normal season: ‘We’re finding ways to do things 6 feet apart’
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Basement fire in Back of the Yards kills two people
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Column: Dominican Literacy Center in Aurora works to help immigrants feel ‘part of a community which supports one another’
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Medical experts, women’s rights groups say ‘abortion reversal’ bill headed to Indiana governor’s desk is scientifically dubious
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Letters to the Editor
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Letters to the Editor
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Ancestry review: Is this popular genealogy service worth it?
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Easiest herbs to grow in a home garden
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The best hiking sunglasses of 2021
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Fun outdoor games to play with family and friends
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‘Speak Out’ reader opinion: Employers should mandate COVID-19 vaccine
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Los grandes triunfadores de los Latin AMAS 2021
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Tiroteo en centro de FedEx en Indianápolis deja 8 muertos
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Las mejores imágenes de la alfombra roja de los Latin AMAS 2021
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Australia: 1ra muerte vinculada con vacuna de AstraZeneca
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California: mujer dice que ahogó a hijos para ‘protegerlos’
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The best mattresses for motion isolation
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The best air fryer for chicken
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The best tablet for the money
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La Grange Historical Society unearths documents thought to be lost: records of the first village board meeting in 1879
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The best bar cart
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The best nail art kit
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Espresso machine vs. percolator: Which is right for you?
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How to make a face scrub
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What are the health benefits of moringa?
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How to get rid of dandruff
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How to meditate
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What are handheld vacuums best for?
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Lista de ganadores de los Latin American Music Awards
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Canadá: Parlamentario aparece desnudo en sesión virtual
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Family asks feds to reopen case on 12-year-old Tamir Rice, who was shot and killed by Cleveland police in 2014
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Speak Out reader opinion: State needs to address Chicago Heights driver’s license building
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Carlos Rodon’s no-hitter commemorated with new bobblehead featuring White Sox pitcher
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Florida: Propuesta ‘antidisturbios’ va a manos de gobernador
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Frida Sofía iniciará acciones legales tras denunciar abusos de su abuelo
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Tras un año de pandemia, funcionarios federales diseñan nuevas pautas sobre mascarillas para proteger mejor a más trabajadores
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Navalny denuncia intentos de alimentarlo a la fuerza
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The 7 best movie villains of all time, from the glamorous to the downright evil
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Trump appointees blocked EPA from investigating ethylene oxide polluters and prevented staff from warning Americans about the cancer-causing gas, report says
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New international opera by Oak Park librettist tells story of health care workers battling COVID-19 pandemic
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Western Springs extends red light cameras contract
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Japón eleva alerta por COVID-19 ante propagación de variante
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Llegó la garrapata otra vez: Estas precauciones evitarán la enfermedad de Lyme y otras
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Guest column: Dear Elgin, it’s time to shake up your restaurant game because I’m tired of fried, run-of-the-mill food
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Iran enriching uranium at 60%, its highest level ever — edging closer to weapons-grade
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Piden a Italia no obstaculizar a barcos de rescate de migrantes
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Organizadores de Tokio 2020 descartan cancelar los Juegos
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US says Russia was given sensitive Trump campaign polling data in 2016
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El frenesí del arte digital plantea preguntas para los impuestos y la aplicación de la ley
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Glencoe District 35 agrees to two-year contract extension with teachers
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Prince Philip designed his own hearse, a modified Land Rover TD5 130 repainted in dark bronze green
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Las mejores fotos de la semana en América Latina 8-15 Abr./2021
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What prevented the Chicago Cubs’ COVID-19 situation from spiraling — and shutting down games? A cautious approach and getting vaccinated, experts say.
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Russia to expel 10 US diplomats in response to barrage of new sanctions
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Attorney General Merrick Garland rescinds Trump-era memo that curtailed use of consent decrees used in investigations of police departments
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Ohio administrator picked to lead Lake Forest public schools: ‘Montgomery is the right leader at the right time’ for SD 115, SD67
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Pandemia, insurrección, tiroteos, pero poco avance en los planes de continuidad del Congreso
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El drama se intensifica en ‘Luis Miguel, La serie’
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EEUU pretende confiscar inmuebles de Caro Quintero en México
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Corrections and clarifications
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3 takeaways from the Chicago Blackhawks’ 4-1 loss to the Detroit Red Wings, including a 5-forward power play and the Red Wings’ ‘block’ party
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3 Chicagoans arrested in Georgia police pursuit caught on video
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La pandemia provoca conflictos entre la ciudad y el estado
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‘Indiana Jones 5’ ficha a Mads Mikkelsen
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Vestiges from New Deal remain in NWI as new jobs plan emerges: ‘Even though we’re starting to recover, we are a long ways from a return to normal’
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Biden firma orden para acelerar admisión de refugiados en EEUU
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Op-ed: Blackhawks name, logo need to go. Rename NHL team the ‘Hawks.’
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Buffalo Grove police give report on mental health-related calls, including using department’s social worker
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¿Ya podemos dejar de limpiar todo obsesivamente?
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El Austin FC está listo para debutar en la MLS
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Indiana U names Kennesaw State’s Whitten next president
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Cuba: comunistas abren Congreso, se espera salida de Castro
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One will get a COVID-19 vaccine. The other will not. How do couples navigate vaccine hesitancy?
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Column: A cop killed Adam Toledo. There aren’t two sides to this story. It’s simply unacceptable.
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Trump supporter accused of spraying police officers with bear spray is 1st suspect to plead guilty in Capitol riot
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Viola Davis named Hasty Pudding Woman of the Year
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Letter: Homewood mayor explains decision to reinstate development director
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Lake County local scores for Saturday, April 17
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Chicago public health department announces changes amid ongoing Johnson & Johnson pause
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As developers try again for shopping center on former Hart estate, Glenview residents speak out during Plan Commission meetings
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Column: Indiana should update its definition of academic honors for high school students earning college credits
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Outdoor classroom at Glenbrook South opens, part of larger program to turn nearby basins into prairies
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Helen McCrory, ‘Peaky Blinders,’ ‘Harry Potter’ actress, dies of cancer at 52
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Quickly: Readers sound off on the issues of the day
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Pay-per-mile policies boom in the work-from-home era
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Las pertenencias que los migrantes llevan consigo —y que dejan en el camino— al cruzar la frontera
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Rivian plant gearing up for launch in Normal
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La Villita llora en silencio tras publicarse el video del tiroteo fatal de Adam Toledo a manos de un oficial de policía de Chicago
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Gary debuts youth conflict resolution program
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With planned renovations on hold and reports of possible sale, local officials point to financial protections if Northbrook Court ownership changes
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EEUU anuncia red para rastrear variantes de coronavirus
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Former Blackhawks player Patrick Sharp lists Lake View home for $3.13M
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Chicago aldermen consider adding gender identity protection to city’s anti-hate crime ordinance
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Column: In less than a second, a 13-year-old’s life is ended and a police officer must live with it
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Motormouth: How will we charge all those electric cars?
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Quickly: Readers sound off on the issues of the day
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Unemployment is high, yet businesses are struggling to find workers. Here are 5 ways to make sense of that.
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Former Blackhawks player Patrick Sharp lists Lakeview home for $3.13M
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Dwyane Wade acquires an ownership stake in the Utah Jazz
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Teenage girl killed in Little Village shooting
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Community news
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Homewood brings back staffer who resigned after disparaging remarks caught on hot mic: ‘We need her’
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Chicago-area Ford and Jeep auto plants remain shut down by global semiconductor shortage
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Column: Fox Valley Habitat for Humanity wants to build subdivision for vets and domestic violence victims
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Raúl Castro deja la dirección del Partido Comunista de Cuba
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Decent: Naperville chef uses pandemic downtown to try his hand at launching a pirate-themed gourmet hot sauce company
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Op-ed: I’m a multicultural teen trying to fit into our ‘melting pot’
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Op-ed: Post-pandemic, some millennials finally decide to start #adulting
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Column: Best way to overcome pandemic, police killings, gun violence is to work together
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Winfield man pleads guilty in 4-year-old boy’s fatal shooting
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Embattled former Illinois House Speaker Michael Madigan’s legal bills skyrocket in first quarter to $2.7 million
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Fuerzas armadas se preparan para funeral del príncipe Felipe
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Pop-up food pantry set for Monday at Phillips Park in Aurora
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‘A true pioneer of the game’: Former Chesterton coach LouAnn Hopson, who died April 11, leaves vast legacy in softball and all the state’s girls sports
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Speak Out reader opinions: Free speech protects stupid comments; big companies should not weigh in on political issues; Bears will be nothing to look forward to this year
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Column: Biden faces the tragic truth in Afghanistan
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A deal to reopen CPS high schools Monday advances to a full teachers union vote; would aid vaccine access for students 16 and up and their families
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El poder curativo de la música
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¿Frutas y verduras que duran más?
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EEUU: activistas unen fuerzas por reforma migratoria
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Volunteers sought to work at Kane vaccination centers
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Japanese prime minister calls for a strong alliance with US in White House visit
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Letters: On the shooting of Adam Toledo
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The Chicago Fire know they have to improve upon a disappointing, 5-win 2020. They get their 1st opportunity Saturday at Soldier Field as the new MLS season begins.
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Friday’s Chicago White Sox game against the Boston Red Sox is postponed to Sunday because of snowy weather at Fenway Park
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Celebrations marking 420 — marijuana’s ‘high holiday’ — will stay low-key due to COVID-19 and include focus on social equity in the industry
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In lieu of prom, OPRF High School seniors to get Six Flags Great America celebration
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Guest column: Bill does not protect our children
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In letter to FEC, Illinois Democratic Party acknowledges its chair, U.S. Rep. Robin Kelly, can’t raise money for state candidates
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Law & Order column: Scavenger hunt teaches about services available to crime victims
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Indiana Democratic Party chairman talks experience, strategy for the party in the coming years
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Senadores demócratas piden a Biden denegar fondos a Brasil
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Louisville star Dana Evans was projected as a top-eight pick in the WNBA draft. She went 13th. The 5-foot-6 guard from Gary’s West Side has more to prove.
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Oak Park farmers’ market to return to Pilgrim Church parking lot next month
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2 passengers sue United Airlines over engine explosion on February flight
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Op-ed: How strengthening 1871’s Ku Klux Klan Act could deter police shootings now
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Fees waived for adoption of longtime shelter dogs, cats
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‘La Torre Infernal’ quiere que lo recuerden por algo más que su estatura
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Elgin saves more than $100,000 refinancing old debt thanks to stellar bond ratings
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Downtown Chicago condos are selling again, as buyers eye the end of the pandemic and a return to the office
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Illinois House Speaker Emanuel ‘Chris’ Welch creates task force to review all monuments on state property
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Fantasy shows to watch if you’re missing ‘Game of Thrones’
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They dated briefly, then went 40 years without contact. Now they’re engaged. ‘People look at us and feel like they’re watching a Hallmark movie.’
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Minnesota mayor wants officers to scale back their tactics amid nightly protests
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Liberty University has filed a civil lawsuit against its former leader, Jerry Falwell Jr., seeking millions in damages
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Arrest warrant issued after Gary man skips last day of rape trial
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Captain chaos: Louisville recruit Easton Lotus creates trouble for opponents at plate and on bases. And she’s ready to lead Marist again.
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Lake County health officials hopeful herd immunity can reached by summer’s end
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Chicago man accused of using ‘large machete’ to slash co-worker to death at auto body shop on Northwest Side, prosecutors say
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Muere la actriz Helen McCrory de cáncer
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Jimmy Kimmel, YouTube’s Mark Rober to host autism benefit
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Coleman queda fuera de Tokio pese a reducción de sanción
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Chesterton flag flap reminds former teacher of poster complaint two decades ago
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Estudio revela caída de salarios en Grandes Ligas
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Column: Munster learns the hard way to keep its eye on the pitch count after a crushing forfeit loss to Andrean
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Column: Mayor Lori Lightfoot’s idea of an ‘elected school board’ in Chicago is no such thing. Thankfully.
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What’s next for ‘Game of Thrones’ cast members
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Por qué los trabajadores de Amazon se pusieron del lado de la empresa en lugar de un sindicato
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Rivian plant gearing up for June launch, the return of automaking to Normal and the dawn of the electric vehicle age
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Tony Baranek’s top 10 teams and 25 players to watch for the high school softball season in the Southland
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Scaled-back version of Naperville’s Last Fling fest planned for Labor Day weekend
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Músico hace de detective y ayuda a resolver una desaparición
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Eat. Watch. Do. — Readers’ Choice award winners | Indoor garden tips | Portillo’s new chicken sandwich
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Ryan Tepera believes his 3-game suspension for throwing at a batter is unwarranted. ‘Baseball has become a bit soft,’ says Chicago Cubs reliever.
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Where CPS students intend to go back to in-person learning: Search for your school
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Then and now: The Skokie Lagoons
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Castro: Mientras viva estaré listo con el pie en el estribo
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Coronavirus in Illinois updates: Here’s what happened April 16 with COVID-19 in the Chicago area
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Will County moves forward with construction projects near Tinley Park, New Lenox and Homer Glen
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Hebron officer sues police chief, assistant claiming sex discrimination, harassment: federal lawsuit
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Loretto Hospital to resume distributing COVID-19 vaccines after city paused program over line-jumping allegations
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Utah Jazz guard Donovan Mitchell exits game against Indiana Pacers with right ankle injury
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Autor de masacre en FedEx fue empleado de la compañía
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Naperville Police Beat
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After blowback from allies, White House says President Biden will move to lift Trump-era refugee caps next month
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Robert De Niro se está quedando sin dinero
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2 men killed, police officer wounded in San Antonio shootout following routine traffic stop
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Waukegan man given 10-year sentence for road-rage shooting near a middle school
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Chicago would create public database of closed complaints against cops under City Council proposal Lightfoot said she opposes
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Introducing the 2020-21 Post-Tribune Wrestling All-Area Team
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Column: The journey of Heather McGhee, the Chicago-born author of ‘The Sum of Us,’ a bestseller on what racism costs us all
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Boundary agreement clears the way for Elgin to annex 32-acre site for $32 million industrial development
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Photos: Chicago Cubs lose 5-2 the Atlanta Braves at Wrigley Field
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Take a self-tour of Aurora’s public art with new app
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Michigan City virtual April weekend concerts feature national talents
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Mail-in and provisional ballots being added to vote counts tighten Naperville races and may oust park board incumbent
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Aurora set to rehab art at historic GAR Hall downtown
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Editorial: The other video that sheds light on Adam Toledo’s life
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Man hit by South Shore Line train has died, train officials say
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Illinois lawmakers considering legislation that could hike ComEd bills less than a year after utility admitted multimillion-dollar bribery scheme
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Slow trickle of mail-in ballots tightening the battle for the fourth vacant seat on the Elgin City Council
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10 spots live standup comedy is back on stage around Chicago
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Architecture walk planned in Oswego
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NASA picks SpaceX to build lunar lander that will put first woman and person of color on moon
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Potempa: Fabled and tragic Titanic history includes famous names, recipes
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19-year-old gunman who killed eight at Indianapolis FedEx facility was interviewed by FBI last year, his mom worried about ‘suicide by cop’
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Illinois health department sets aside vaccine appointments for college students
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Raul Castro confirms he’s resigning, ending long era in Cuba
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Column: Former top cop Eddie Johnson defends officer in Adam Toledo’s death
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The Spin: Madigan’s legal bills skyrocket | Illinois lawmakers considering legislation that could hike ComEd bills after scandal | Politicians on Adam Toledo police shooting video
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Chicago Cubs come up empty with runners in scoring position in a 5-2 loss to the Atlanta Braves, their 7th defeat in 9 games
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Felix Silla, Cousin Itt on TV’s ‘The Addams Family,’ dies at 84
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Biden’s appeals for action on guns, policing face reality
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Op-ed: Congress can help reduce gun violence by empowering more community peacekeepers
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Zack Collins’ growth was on display for Chicago White Sox as he caught Carlos Rodón’s no-hitter: ‘It’s something that every catcher dreams about’
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Grand jury investigating the death of Daniel Prude voted 15-5 not to indict the three officers who restrained him
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Justice Department sues Roger Stone over $2 million in unpaid taxes
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Safety valve: Bowling Green-bound Matt Kordas forces two turnovers as dominant Lincoln-Way East defense stymies Sandburg
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Cop broke elderly woman’s arm after she tried to take small items from Colorado Walmart while battling dementia, lawsuit says
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A lot to like about Spenser Lhota: senior defender scores first career goal as Naperville Central shuts down Lincoln-Way East
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Chicago Bulls begin an extended stretch without All-Star guard Zach LaVine with a loss: ‘This is another curveball these guys have to deal with’