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- Justin Steele shows in his first major-league start why the Chicago Cubs left-hander’s future is bright
- Walks come back to hurt Dallas Keuchel and the Chicago White Sox as their winning streak ends at 4
- Daily horoscope for August 11, 2021
- Ask Amy: Friend struggles to respond to #metoo accusation
- Teams from 9 states heading to Midlothian this weekend to play Wiffle ball, help Humane Society
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- Nintendo Switch Joy-Con controller vs. Nintendo Switch Pro Controller: Which is better?
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- Incoco nail polish strips vs. Sally Hansen nail polish strips: Which is better?
- O’keeffe’s hand cream vs. L’occitane hand cream
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- Chicago Bears Q&A: How much playing time will QB Justin Fields get in the preseason opener? Is Teven Jenkins’ back injury a concern? Biggest takeaway from the depth chart?
- Meet the 3rd generation of entrepreneurs carrying on the Johnson Hair Products legacy by way of Baldwin Richardson Foods: ‘What we do well, allows us to do good.’
- Federal judge rules against several Indiana abortion laws
- This day in history, August 11: The Mall of America, the nation’s largest shopping-entertainment center, opens in Bloomington, Minnesota
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- Jennifer Hudson says she’s been waiting for this moment, to star in ‘Respect’ and play Aretha Franklin, since starting out in Chicago
- Want to see live music in Chicago? Bring your vaccine card. The city’s music clubs lead the way with COVID rules — but the way is not always smooth
- Column: Student loan debt is an important enough subject for 2 books at once
- Daywatch: Chicago’s travel advisory now covers most of US, prosecutors detail slaying of CPD Officer Ella French and if you want live music, have your vaccine card ready
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- For families of young high-risk children, COVID’s resurgence brings ‘frustration’ and ‘fury’
- Soccer officials say Facebook has failed to stem racist abuse of England’s players
- Could the Taliban take over Afghanistan? Here’s what we know.
- Facebook removes Russian-based network that spread vaccine misinformation
- Jordan Love — not Aaron Rodgers — will get the majority of QB snaps in the Green Bay Packers’ preseason opener
- Tras las lágrimas en Barcelona, Messi vuelve a sonreir en París (VIDEO)
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- Al-Khelaifi, tras fichar a Messi: ‘Cumplimos el fair play financiero’
- 3 takeaways from the Chicago Bulls’ 92-89 win in Summer League, including DeMar DeRozan watching his new teammates and a 30-point game for Patrick Williams
- Photos: Bulls beat Spurs 92-89 in NBA Summer League
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- EEUU donará casi 837,000 vacunas covid a países del Caribe
- Speak Out reader opinion: Police don’t feel protected in Chicago
- Deslave en India deja dos muertos y varios atrapados
- Hudson interpreta a su ídolo Aretha Franklin en ‘Respect’
- Man shot outside Austin police station, in serious condition
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- Delta tiene al límite las UCI de los hospitales en todo EEUU
- Column: Historic Genesee delivers a happy night to downtown
- Lionel Messi en París: oscuro retrato del fútbol moderno
- La pandemia conduce a una ‘gran dimisión’ conforme los empleados reevalúan la fórmula trabajo y vida personal
- Conforme el EEUU rural se contrae, el poder político cambia
- Amtrak to require COVID-19 vaccines for employees
- Cook County Assessor Fritz Kaegi to seek second term in 2022
- Hundreds rally in New Lenox against statewide school mask requirement
- Hochul se prepara para ocupar el centro de la escena en NY
- Oak Lawn mayor, trustees, accused of inside dealing on appointments
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- To combat pandemic learning loss, new Project Rainbow brings free early childhood programs to homes, phones in Cook County
- Golf carts clear first turn for approval and use on Valparaiso streets
- Los 15 mejores salarios en el PSG de Messi
- ‘100% chance I’m going to get lost in the maze’: Chicago White Sox set for a ‘once-in-a-lifetime opportunity’ in the Field of Dreams game
- PSG: Messi es un ‘gran recurso’ comercial
- Naperville Preservation wants Kroehler Family YMCA building named a national historic place
- Buscan en Panamá esfuerzo regional ante ola migratoria
- Helicopter crashes in Prospect Heights, pilot taken to hospital with ‘minor injuries’
- North Chicago school officials say new contract will make district more competitive
- OMS sopesa autorizar vacuna de India contra COVID-19
- Instagram se disculpa por borrar cartel de última película de Almodóvar
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- AMLO invita a Biden a visitar México
- Hobart looks ahead in plans for reconstruction of County Line Road: ‘The project’s moving very slowly’
- Mike Richards, Mayim Bialik to both host ‘Jeopardy!’
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- Westbrook regresa a casa para buscar el anillo con los Lakers
- Get your chance to shine onstage at Tinley Park open mic night
- Reward offered in police search for man who fired gun in Naperville park
- Fallece Patricia Hitchcock, actriz e hija de Alfred Hitchcock
- Baylor football program avoids major penalties from the NCAA after an investigation into the school’s sexual assault scandal
- Lake County schools rolling out the red carpet — literally in one case — for another unprecedented year
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- La Premier parece cosa de cuatro equipos esta temporada
- CDC urges pregnant women to get COVID-19 vaccine as delta surges
- Storm leaves nearly 9,500 without power this week
- Venezuela se dolariza, pero pocos tienen dólares
- Column: Cuomo’s resignation and the limits of party loyalty
- Worldwide supply issues making for bumpy ride for Fox Valley car dealers
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- Schumer says Democrats face tough pathway to deliver $3.5 trillion budget focused on social, climate programs
- County fair a time for families, friends to enjoy each other before school resumes: ‘I’ve been having the time of my life this summer’
- Presidente de Real Madrid niega papel en salida de Messi
- Grupos buscan combatir altos precios de medicinas en EEUU
- Mayor Lori Lightfoot announces $733 million budget shortfall amid struggle to recover from pandemic, says city is ‘fiscally bouncing back from this crisis’
- Quickly: Readers sound off on the issues of the day
- Sergio Ramos da la bienvenida a Messi: ‘¿Quién nos lo iba a decir, verdad Leo?’
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- Temores por Delta generan ira antes del regreso a clases en EEUU
- Cubs’ Jason Heyward, Chicago Fire soccer to offer programs at North Austin sports complex to open next fall
- Franciscan’s Schererville health club to become YMCA facility
- Editorial: Infrastructure bill is welcome because conditions here on the ground are lousy
- Becky Hammon quiere mujeres dirigiendo equipos en la NBA
- Indiana virus spread surges while many remain unvaccinated
- Which Nespresso milk frother should I get?
- Wonder Lake man arrested as he arrived to meet ‘teen girl’ for sex, authorities say
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- Gabriela de la Garza hace hechizos de amor en ‘Amarres’
- Naperville man charged with breaking into house on block where he lives, police say
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- Rokita calls Confucius Institute at VU ‘propaganda arm’ for China; university says it’s about music and language
- Kane County reaches ‘high’ level of COVID-19 transmission
- La dinastía Cuomo se pulveriza cuando el escándalo termina en una dimisión solitaria
- Lake Forest Academy teen connects higher COVID-19 mortality rates for those with the sickle cell trait: ‘My true passion is using my love of numbers to help other people around the world’
- Premios Emmy serán al aire libre y con público limitado
- Column: An Illinois commission wants to eliminate poverty. Here’s why it is doomed to fail.
- 5 alternatives if you can’t find a rental car this season
- Letters: A vaccination mandate is the best option for protecting those who live in state facilities
- More than 47,000 Illinois residents have signed up for health insurance during special COVID-19 enrollment window, which ends Sunday
- Loss of Carlos Rodón a blow to Chicago White Sox rotation, but a comfortable lead — even after a 1-0 loss — gives them time to decide how long to keep him out
- 12 glamping spots for people who don’t like camping
- Gobierno y oposición venezolana se preparan para diálogos
- Deportistas que no se vacunan perjudican a sus equipos
- Review: New McDonald’s Saweetie Meal is a sticky, sweet and complicated process
- California to become first state in nation to require COVID-19 vaccine or test for all teachers, school staff
- An inside look as Chicago Bears prepare for the 2021 season at Halas Hall
- Potempa: New run of ‘Steel Magnolias’ ready for Region audiences
- Contract approved to upgrade ‘skinny park’ in downtown Aurora
- School districts fight back against GOP governors, defy bans on masks
- Back to school
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- Vicente Fernández continúa grave pero estable
- Aurora OKs change to let businesses serve complimentary alcohol
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- Advierten riesgos de llevar a los niños en el regazo cuando los aviones enfrentan turbulencias
- Revelan contratos secretos de vacunas COVID-19 en Colombia
- Desde Britney Spears hasta rivales políticos, Joel Greenberg buscó decenas de nombres en una base de datos confidencial
- Double whammy; Two waves of storms knock out power and down trees all over Lake County
- Publican video inédito de Cerati en su cumpleaños
- Marchas multitudinarias en Cuba conduce a cambio económico, pero no político
- Column: Justin Fields will see plenty of action in the Chicago Bears preseason opener Saturday. But when will the rookie quarterback be ready to start?
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- Homer Glen cancels meeting, putting off vote on township request for road equipment
- 5 things we heard from Andy Dalton, including the Chicago Bears QB’s priorities for the preseason opener and a visit from Alex Smith
- Praise for slain Chicago police Officer Ella French pours in as her death continues to roil city
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- McDonald’s will require US office employees get the COVID-19 vaccine
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- Chicago’s historic Drake Hotel, which has welcomed guests like Princess Diana and Walt Disney, is for sale
- Mount Prospect board votes to eliminate controversial ‘thin blue line’ patches from police uniforms
- Despite calls for remote learning to continue, CPS says schools will reopen fully — and safely — in less than 3 weeks
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- Food pantry specializing in ethnic and Islamic halal food set to open in Niles
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- North Aurora man points gun at police, is fatally shot by an officer, authorities say
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- Clermont City Center closed, deemed unsafe due to ‘settling’
- Hot, wet, windy conditions could be back for another encore on Thursday in Chicago area
- After 18 months of COVID-19 interruptions, students across suburban Chicago head back for in-person learning: ‘We’re in this almost normal world right now’
- Girl, 15, found dead in Oak Park alley had been drugged, raped, prosecutors say; 2 charged with sex crimes
- Photos: White Sox ACE team at Field of Dreams
- Illinois State Fair promises family fun after a COVID year off
- Chicago White Sox ACE team soaks in an afternoon at Field of Dreams, including a game on the movie site — and batting practice vs. a Hall of Famer
- Community members gather in Morgan Park to pray for peace and strength in vigil honoring Chicago police Officer Ella French