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Gavin Sheets’ walk-off 3-run homer gives the Chicago White Sox a doubleheader split against the Minnesota Twins: ‘It’s a huge momentum swing’
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Rabbi Schechter celebrating 40 years with Skokie congregation
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Chicago Cubs make 4 errors — 3 in one inning — to drop the series opener vs. the St. Louis Cardinals 8-3
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Lincolnwood Fest returns July 22-25 after cancellation last year
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Daily horoscope for July 20, 2021
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Former Montgomery County police chief named chief of U.S. Capitol Police after Jan. 6 insurrection
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Ask Amy: Bad chemistry leads to awkward visits
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Column: Biden is ‘rightfully and respectfully’ president, Capitol rioter says at sentencing as consequences bring truth
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Climbing will make its Olympic debut at the Tokyo Games. Here’s what to know.
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Skateboarding will make its Olympic debut at the Tokyo Games. Here’s what to know.
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Karate will make its Olympic debut — but only temporary basis — at the Tokyo Games. Here’s what to know.
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Surfing will make its Olympic debut at the Tokyo Games. Here’s what to know.
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This day in history, July 20: Neil Armstrong and Edwin ‘Buzz’ Aldrin become the first men to walk on the moon
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Which Chicago Blackhawks might get taken in the expansion draft — and who are some players on the team’s NHL draft radar?
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The best golf ball for seniors
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Ear Taxi Festival is coming back to Chicago, free and bigger and bolder than before
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Foxtrot accelerates expansion to open 50 stores in two years, including some in the Loop
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My worst moment: ‘Gossip Girl’ star Laura Benanti on revealing more than she intended on the Broadway stage
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Daywatch: Illinois’ least vaccinated county struggles, Pritzker announces widely anticipated reelection bid, and the wonderfully Chicago pizza at George’s Deep Dish
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Team of area middle school students win top prizes in national science competition — despite challenges COVID-19 presented
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The best canoe cart
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Merrillville makes deal to bring Boys & Girls Club back to town
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The best RC car for kids
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Olympics Q&A: What was the travel process like from Chicago to Tokyo — and now to quarantine for 3 days? And … what does aloe-flavored yogurt taste like?
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Tokyo Olympics: Life inside the bubble
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She said she married for love. Her parents called it coercion.
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She hates Biden. Some of her neighbors hate the way she shows it.
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These restaurateurs want everyone in America eating Indian food
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NBA pros on the big screen: Can these stars act?
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The best RC car for adults
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Facebook’s dispute with White House over COVID misinformation exposes blind spot at company
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Chevrolet confirms new Corvette coming to market in 2023
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¿Está realmente seguro?: No comparta fotos de vacaciones de sus hijos
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Homan Square shootings: Girl, 15, shot hours before unrelated shooting that left 4 men injured
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New XSE grade on 2021 Toyota Highlander
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2022 Subaru Ascent offers new Onyx Edition
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Hongo causa deformación a serpientes en el este de EEUU, dicen expertos
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Bezos llega al espacio a bordo del Blue Origin
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El ‘león’ de Koeman ya entrena con el Barca
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4 companies on verge of settling US opioid lawsuits
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Edith M. Smith’s legacy in Waukegan school desegregation recalled at renaming ceremony
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Fauci: Sigamos a academia de pediatría para proteger a niños
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Naperville Police Arrests
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Las camas de la Villa Olímpica no son ‘antisexo’
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Empresas a punto de resolver demandas por opioides en EEUU
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Aaron Rodgers declined two-year extension offer from Green Bay Packers: report
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Pandemia y gastos legales afectan a deporte colegial de EEUU
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Castillo, el profesor que llega ‘muy débil’ a la presidencia de Perú
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Column: Lauren Meister loved playing against Sandburg at Downers Grove South. Now, she wants to take the Eagles to ‘new heights.’
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Medallas: EEUU, otra vez favorito para dominar podios
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Próxima Miss Universo se coronará en Israel
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India: Reporte multiplica la estimación de muertos por virus
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Bright, sweet and tart raspberries add pops of flavor and color to these muffins
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Aumenta construcción de viviendas en EEUU
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Chicago’s ‘Astro Joe’ hosts free skygazing events across the city to ‘connect people to the cosmos’
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Carla Fried: Will you need long-term care? And what’ll it cost?
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La Grange theater group comes back to live stage performances with production of Little Women
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Kane County coroner believes rise in overdose deaths tied to COVID-19 pandemic
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‘He’s pretty special’: Marian Catholic’s Donovan McIntyre was all set on Kent State before being drafted by San Francisco Giants. Still?
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Oak Park to resume in-person public meetings and also continue to livestream them
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The Kitchn: Your air fryer is the secret to the easiest homemade potato chips
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Bucktown 5-bedroom home with three outdoor spaces: $1.8M
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Edward-Elmhurst Health starting neuro care clinic for those suffering long-term effects of COVID-19
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En México detectan remdesivir falso en hospital y en la web
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El despegue de Bezos pone a un pueblito de Texas en el mapa
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Orland Park backs police therapy dog program, body cameras
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Community news
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Haití espera nuevo líder e inicia el duelo oficial por Moise
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Escasez de vuelos y problemas de visado complican planes de estudiantes para llegar a EEUU
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Forecasters: Cold front may bring hazardous swimming conditions to Chicago area Tuesday, then warm weather to return
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Amazon to end testing for COVID-19 at warehouses this month
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¿Es el envejecimiento una enfermedad? Tratarlo como si lo fuera valdría billones, dice un estudio
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Elgin News Digest: Judson alum chosen as school’s new diversity director; two COVID clinics in Elgin this week; Kane County planning kids’ story times
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Column: Jimmy Morton repeated as the Aurora City Tournament champion. But it’s more about ‘a special group of guys’ from Marmion.
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Britain hits most daily virus deaths in 4 months
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Olympic gymnastics through the years
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Indian Prairie District 204 won’t make masks mandatory but urges their continued use in school
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Halsey anuncia el nacimiento de su primer bebé
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Chance the Rapper lleva concierto secreto a la gran pantalla
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Chicago Catholic schools return to ‘near-normal’ operations this fall, with no masks required for the vaccinated
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Ecuador confirma 40 casos de la variante Delta
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Lake Zurich youth hosting no-electronic devices festival encouraging people to ‘disconnect to reconnect’
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The best co-sleeper and bassinet
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Frank Sullivan, press secretary to Mayor Richard J. Daley, dies
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After Benet’s successful summer season, senior point guard Brennan White believes ‘we could be one of the best teams in the state.’
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Oak Park proposes regulating short-term, Airbnb-type rentals
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The best liquid measuring cup
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Tom Brady and President Biden joke about election conspiracy theories at Bucs’ White House visit
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Hallan al ugandés que huyó de campamento olímpico en Japón
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Threat of storms, lightning fuels Oregon wildfires; officials seek outside help
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Quickly: Readers sound off on the issues of the day
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Britney Spears’ conservatorship case sparks legislative push
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The best printer for Cricut
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Op-ed: Aldermen, give us a sign Chicago will be vibrant, not vacant
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McDonald’s restaurant coming to vacant Franklin Park lot
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Muslims mark Eid al-Adha amid shadow of COVID-19 pandemic with precautions in place
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The best kick scooter for adults
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‘Back to reality’: Antioch football enters a new era as star quarterback Athan Kaliakmanis begins his college career at Minnesota
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Israel actuará ‘agresivamente’ contra helados Ben & Jerry’s
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A year after transferring from Montini, Princeton recruit Taylor Charles takes over as Burlington Central’s leader: ‘I’m super excited.’
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How an unproven Alzheimer’s drug got approved
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EEUU prohíbe ingreso de expresidente hondureño Lobo Sosa
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Harvey Weinstein’s extradition fight ends with transfer to California; will face more sexual assault charges
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American English will rock the park in Rosemont
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‘Do I really sound like that?’ you wonder, wincing. Yes, you do. Here’s why.
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Crown Point man charged in 3 a.m. highway shooting
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Biden desea aumentar personal de embajada en Cuba
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Liquor license sought by Japanese restaurant set to open along Route 59 in Aurora
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Northbrook students to collect donations for local kids this weekend
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Belgium’s king, queen lead day of mourning for flood victims; overall death toll hits 201
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Federal appeals court nixes Indiana’s voter registration purge law
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Merrillville man charged with shooting co-worker’s husband 11 times in car parts store parking lot
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Elgin’s U-46 district making masks mandatory for kindergarten, elementary school children, optional for older students
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A house race in Cleveland captures the Democrats’ generational divide
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Laura Pausini protagonizará su propia película
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El tirador de la sinagoga de Poway se declara culpable de asesinato e intento de asesinato
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The best air mattress for camping
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Fugitive suspected in slaying of 7-year-old Jaslyn Adams outside a West Side McDonald’s arrested by FBI
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Woman rescued by Naperville firefighters after her car veered into a retention pond
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Jalen Washington ready to ‘lock in’ for West Side after committing to North Carolina
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‘No queremos remesas, queremos libertad’: Cubanos reaccionan a anuncio de Biden
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Se espera regreso de activismo a Juegos Olímpicos
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India’s coronavirus pandemic death toll could be in the millions, making it India’s worst human tragedy since Partition
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Wilmette Historical Museum garden walk highlights the town’s history, evolution of local landscapes
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The best cheap 4K monitors
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Waukegan officials taking serious look at ShotSpotter technology to help curb gun violence
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Comings & Goings: Downtown Lemont welcomes I&M Canal bike share, groundbreaking for Oak Forest hotel, and more
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Naperville Central alum playing for Team USA soccer in Tokyo Olympics
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Memories abound as Trinity High School memorializes Sister Michelle, its longtime leader
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The best avocado slicer
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How to be a post-lockdown host, from Illinois’ most hospitable Airbnb host
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Rivian pushes production launch back to September as startup EV truck maker grapples with chip shortage
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Israeli Prime Minister Naftali Bennett vows to ‘act aggressively’ against Ben & Jerry’s decision not to sell its ice cream in occupied areas
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As in-person meetings resume, Skokie Village Board will allow members to participate virtually under certain circumstances
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Caso de Spears impulsa iniciativa legislativa sobre tutelas
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Case dropped against dead woman in Indiana hit-and-run case
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Column: Privately funded toll road will reduce truck traffic on Will County roads, officials say
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The best car trash bag
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Morton Grove Library mourns loss of Trustee Erich Monzon
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Foxtrot set to open 50 stores in two years
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The best water shoe for kids
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Harvey Weinstein finalmente es extraditado a California
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Letters: How do we beat COVID-19? Masks and vaccines.
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East Dundee Depot/visitors center to be staffed on weekdays under agreement approved by Village Board
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Speak Out reader opinion: There’s a delay in tax refunds but child tax credits still roll out
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Hallan a niña de 4 años deambulando por las calles a las 4 am; la policía investiga
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Park Ridge aldermen re-think funding of holiday lights; here’s how Niles, Skokie, Morton Grove do it
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Mundelein sells old fire station, which will become new brewery, restaurant
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On first full day as official candidate for reelection, Gov. J.B. Pritzker indicates he’ll sign controversial ethics bill, pledges return to ‘kitchen table’ issues in second term
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Las restricciones podrían regresar a Chicago ante aumento de casos de COVID-19
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Several west suburban districts still reviewing state’s new COVID-19 school guidelines before making decision on masking
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Encuentran muerto a sujeto con ‘toco a niñitas’ escrito en el pecho
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A grieving mother is sharing the story of her son’s life and death on the big screen in effort to raise awareness of teen depression, suicide
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Editorial: Unvaccinated? We think you should look anew at the delta variant data.
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Accomplice charged in connection with $40 Gary pizza driver robbery avoided charges in Merrillville teen’s death: documents
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The best dress for apple-shaped bodies
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Cuba en su peor mes de COVID, casi 300.000 casos acumulados
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Evanston to use Greenleaf Street for pilot program encouraging shared street use
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Chicago expands travel advisory again and mayor warns restrictions could return as COVID-19 numbers creep up
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Su madre nunca pudo ir a la escuela. Ahora, ella consigue una beca para la universidad de sus sueños
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The best electric cheese grater
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Pronóstico de todos los podios de los Juegos de Tokio 2020
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Column: Trustees say financial help needed for projects at historic West Aurora Cemetery
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Worker attempt to leave union stymied again by NLRB: defense foundation
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Joshua defenderá cetros contra Usyk en septiembre
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Speak Out reader opinions: Sometimes wallpaper is just wallpaper; gov needs to declare gun violence emergency; if people are too stupid to have an ID, they’re too stupid to vote
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Glencoe restaurant Poppy’s Social plans to open in late August as village seeks to balance neighbor concerns over patio
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Oak Brook Polo opens the 2021 season with its first match, sunshine and Lamborghinis
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Dr. Anthony Fauci confronts Sen. Rand Paul at hearing: ‘If anybody is lying here, senator, it is you’
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Children in rural areas are 3 times likely to be treated for self-inflicted gunshot wounds than those in big cities, study shows
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Lawsuit by Michigan-based company seeks to stop lotteries for new Illinois marijuana store licenses
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Festival de Cine de Toronto abrirá con ‘Dear Evan Hansen’
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One dose of Johnson & Johnson COVID vaccine is ineffective against delta variant, study suggests
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Southtowners: Three earn Knights of Columbus scholarships, MVCC staffer wins state award, and more
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Oak Brook Park District gathering community input in survey
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Cook County State’s Attorney examining Niles Police Department calls; chief says he won’t release findings of investigation to public at this time
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No bail for man charged with attempted murder in shooting of 2-year-old boy and 31-year-old man
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SBA sets up temporary help center to assist tornado victims applying for federal disaster loans in Naperville, DuPage County
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After West Nile virus detected in mosquitoes, north suburban health officials urge residents to take precautions
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Tokio 2020 se suma a historia de Juegos Olímpicos inusuales
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The Spin: Lightfoot says no regrets about green-lighting Lollapalooza as COVID-19 cases rise | New report reinforces Chicago police not prepared for unrest last year | Gov. Pritzker says he’ll sign controversial ethics bill
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Corrections and clarifications
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Pets of the week
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Getaway driver in Hadiya Pendleton slaying sentenced to 42 years in prison
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The best radon detector
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Bipartisan infrastructure deal senators brokered with President Biden in peril as GOP threatens filibuster
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Crowd gathers downtown for voting rights rally held in the memory of U.S. Rep. John Lewis
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La muerte de Rosario: Una madre envió a su hija al otro lado de la frontera. Ella falleció antes de que pudieran reunirse
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Chicago police again face criticism for response to unrest over George Floyd murder, as federal monitor files report
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The best dress for hourglass-shaped bodies
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Don’t call them ‘shark attacks,’ scientists say
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Evanston to hire outside firm to investigate sexual misconduct allegations raised by beach workers
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EEUU: Escuelas por decidir si mascarillas serán obligatorias
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Jeff Bezos blasts off into space on his rocket company’s 1st passenger flight
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Deion Sanders walks out of SWAC media day after a reporter calls him by his 1st name: ‘Treat me like Nick’ Saban
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New COVID-19 guidance calls for all Illinois college students to be vaccinated: ‘Science is showing us that vaccines are the best way to protect our students’
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Man charged with hate crime and battery after attacking teen in a grocery store bathroom
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While Luis Robert and Eloy Jiménez take steps toward returning, the Chicago White Sox keep getting contributions from across the board
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Tom Barrack, chair of Trump inaugural committee, arrested on charges alleging he conspired to influence US foreign policy to benefit UAE
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Chicago White Sox sign Colson Montgomery, their 1st-round pick in last week’s MLB draft: ‘I just want to develop to be the best’
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Column: Is there still room for Jake Arrieta on the Chicago Cubs? It’s past time to have a tough-love conversation.
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Civilian oversight plan for Chicago police narrowly advances after heated debate, criticism from FOP president
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‘Ted Lasso’ review: An alternate version of reality where basic human decency is valued above all else. The Jason Sudeikis comedy is back for Season 2.
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Tokyo Olympics officially begin after a 1-year delay as Japan beats Australia in softball