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True story. Kayla Birmingham didn’t play club until after freshman season at St. Laurence. ‘I’ve come a long way.’
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Detroit Lions lean on Jahmyr Gibbs’ legs, Jared Goff’s arm in 26-14 win over offensively challenged Las Vegas Raiders
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Daily horoscope for October 31, 2023
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Uncommitted Camille Morrison completes climb from rookie to rock star for Metea Valley. ‘It’s all about growth.’
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Ask Amy: I grew up in a fractious household
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Carly Drake and Allison Grady: Is ‘girl dinner’ a feminist movement? Not yet.
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Letters: The anti-Jewish rhetoric coming from college campuses is disturbing
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Would Siskel and Ebert give thumbs up to this new book about them?
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Kenneth Seeskin: Why do Jews who are such a small part of the world’s population elicit so much hatred?
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Editorial: Mayor Brandon Johnson has an easy chance to show he’s not anti-business. But will he take it?
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Daniel DePetris: Xi Jinping and Joe Biden agree to meet as the US and China try to get on the same page
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Things to do Nov. 2-8 in Pioneer Press and Doings suburbs
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Review: ‘Seagulls’ from Oak Park Festival Theatre turns over Chekhov’s play to a young indie band
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Media students from Hillcrest turn scary short into award-winning film
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With Boo Buie back, can Northwestern make back-to-back NCAA Tournaments?
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Minnesota is in good health with a full roster — with 3 experienced transfers — after 2 painful seasons
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Will Keisei Tominaga’s return — and addition of veteran players — help Nebraska continue its rise under Fred Hoiberg?
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Can new coach Micah Shrewsberry turn things around at Notre Dame like he did at Penn State?
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New-look Rutgers is hoping to get back to the NCAA Tournament after missing a bid with late slide
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Caitlin Clark’s production and panache make her a women’s basketball ambassador, a role she embraces at Iowa
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Go away with … Jessi
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New era begins at Penn State after whirlwind offseason marked by roster rebuild — and a new coach
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Zach Edey’s return gives No. 3 Purdue another opportunity to think big in 2023-24
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Can anyone challenge Purdue? A team-by-team look at the Big Ten for the 2023-24 college basketball season.
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Wisconsin, with 92% of its scoring back, believes experience and depth should help it contend in Big Ten
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True or false: The Tyson Bagent fairy tale has reached the end for the Chicago Bears after a shaky Week 8 performance
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After losing its three top scorers, Michigan is in rebuilding mode — and without coach Juwan Howard
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With a lack of returning star power, Iowa plans to rely on the depth of its roster
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Who can catch Iowa in the Big Ten women’s race? Ohio State, Illinois and Indiana are eager to mix it up.
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Why Tom Izzo goes ‘a little unconventional’ when talking about his ‘love’ for this Michigan State team
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Mike Woodson, in his 3rd year at his alma mater, hopes to re-establish celebrations at Indiana: ‘All I think about’
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Maryland has one obvious area for improvement this season: Its 2-9 record on the road a year ago
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No. 25 Illinois — with Terrence Shannon Jr. and Coleman Hawkins — has one of the most experienced rosters in nation
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Can Ohio State rebound after its worst season in years? ‘Last year felt like a roller coaster.’
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Rick Steves’ Europe: Experiencing the gravity of war at Verdun
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Things to do Nov. 3-9 in the Chicago suburbs, Northwest Indiana
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Daywatch: Fall’s first freeze and first snow
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Buffalo Grove Symphonic Band salutes Black composers, veterans in concert
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Burr Ridge 5-bedroom home with stone double-sided fireplace: $2.5M
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Michael Osipoff’s football rankings and players of the week for Northwest Indiana
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Battling an illness, Oswego’s Riley Borrowman didn’t blink. ‘I just wanted to play my heart out.’ And she did.
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Maui police release 16 minutes of body camera footage from day of Lahaina wildfire
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Maine mass shooter’s family reached out to sheriff 5 months before rampage, sheriff’s office says
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A continuing decline in sales of COVID-19 products clips revenue at Pfizer
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UN agency in Gaza says urgent cease-fire is a matter of life and death for millions of Palestinians
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Last operating US prison ship, a grim vestige of mass incarceration, set to close
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3 takeaways from the Chicago Blackhawks’ 8-1 loss to the Arizona Coyotes, including ‘this Jekyll and Hyde thing’
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Naperville Police Arrests
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St. Charles woman facing child pornography charges
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Group seeks to clear names of all who were accused, convicted or executed for witchcraft in Massachusetts
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Libertyville’s Mia Colton has chance to accomplish what mother, Arian, didn’t: ‘She’s happy to cheer for me now’
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Photos: Queen in concert at the United Center
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Man charged in North Lawndale shooting that wounded 15, including 2 critically
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Libertyville considering affordable housing requirement; ‘People were very concerned … their grandkids would never be able to afford to live here’
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Waukegan teacher parlays interest in mariachi music into student band; ‘She taught them well’
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Vickroy: It’s time to back to the office? Um, OK, but not every day
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Man charged with assault rifle possession after police respond to unruly Antioch house party; ‘The acts at this party infringed on neighbors’ rights’
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Authorities searching Lake Villa area for missing hunter
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‘Cheerful man’ Collin Foy dominates for Hanover Central with a smile on his face. And even with a helping hand.
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Barrington District 220 board given 3 options for changes to BHS fine arts space. Members want more community input before making $48M to $73M choice.
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Gary schools budget wins approval
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Oak Brook planning first Celebration of International Cultures Event in 2024
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Review: Brian May leads Queen + Adam Lambert in a brilliant, extravagant concert — until a strange duet
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Chicago police officer under investigation for striking 8th grader while off duty
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Naperville News Digest: Knoch Knolls Nature Center hosts ‘Terrific Turkeys’ program; annual Pennies for Pies donation drive underway; Will County offering fire extinguisher recycling
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6 takeaways from the Chicago Bulls’ 112-105 win, including Nikola Vucevic leading the offense and an excruciating final minute
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Surprise? Kaneland’s Rosie Karl gets kick out of parents dressing up for sectional as hippies. ‘I love their support.’
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Aptakisic-Tripp middle schooler is a national squash tourney winner: ‘You’re amazing on and off the court’
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Clarendon Hills officials making plans with community groups for village centennial celebration in 2024
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Eight new Frontier Sports Complex dugouts, two new Naperville Park District hires planned
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Moms band together to bring dance group to Southland, start growing Cultural Movement
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Liam O’Donnell gets Naperville Central’s offense moving. He had to move first, showing ‘what it’s like to sacrifice.’
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Changes planned for Lake Forest’s Elawa Farm; ‘Our goal … is to stretch our wings, and provide more mission-based programs on the campus’
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Editorial: Chicago can be a ‘sanctuary city,’ sure. Just not in my backyard.
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Two homeless men found shot to death at abandoned Waukegan motel
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QuickTrip withdraws DuPage development plan even as commercial concerns remain
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Photos: Migrants take shelter from the cold
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Oak Park trustees still undecided on rank-choice voting referendum, some waiting to see what comes of a similar state effort
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‘Priscilla’ review: The starry road to Lonely Street — and the Presley movie we needed
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Lake Forest-area schools take stock of state grades; ‘While we celebrate our successes, we acknowledge that the journey … is ongoing’
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Antonio Rosas-Landa: Acapulco will struggle to recover from Hurricane Otis thanks to Mexico’s populist president
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Clubhouse renovation designs at Glencoe Golf Club in the works
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Elgin News Digest: U-46 to replace playgrounds at 5 elementary schools; Dundee seeking volunteers for mental health board; Randall Oaks Zoo holding ‘Dinovember’ scavenger hunt
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Beaujolais Nouveau Wine Tasting set for Nov. 16 in La Grange as a fundraising event for nonprofit Child Link
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Evanston residents want more say in 2024 budget process
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Indian Creek man killed in Zion-area crash
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Can public officials block critics on social media? Supreme Court wrestles with cases that have echoes of Donald Trump.
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Concerts still a possibility at Northwestern’s rebuilt Ryan Field following a raucous meeting in Evanston
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Documents: Valparaiso stabbing victim suffered life threatening head wound
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The Claudettes bring eclectic mix of fun to the Venue
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Naperville business roundup: 24/7 emergency vet to open; Elgin Clock Repair to wind down; McDonald’s on Diehl Road to close
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Afternoon Briefing: Concerts still a possibility at rebuilt Ryan Field
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Evanston police work to better alert families in event of school lockdown
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Chicago Sky name Jeff Pagliocca as their general manager to partner with new coach Teresa Weatherspoon
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Turkey Trot 5K/10K coming to Lincolnwood Nov. 19; early bird deadline is Nov. 12
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Evanston teen held hostage after Hamas attack in Israel returns to Chicago, Israeli consulate says
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More Elgin families notified about having their children checked for lead exposure, officials said
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Illinois Nurses Association, state agree to contract, but Ludeman Center in Park Forest union concerned about implementation
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CVS, Walgreens pharmacists plan to walk out over work conditions
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LATTE updates familiar 20th Century play/movie with its production this month of Twelve Angry Jurors
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Sean Loughran sworn in as new Glencoe Public Safety Director
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Hinsdale Central High School given ‘Exemplary’ grade by Illinois’ 2023 school report card
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Runaway pig finds her way back home
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Spotted lanternfly spotted in Chesterton along rail tracks, not far from Thomas Centennial Park
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Column: Marie Wilkinson Food Pantry in Aurora receives $1.8 million in federal funds for expansion
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Niles police charge suspect, 33, with felonies for shooting 15-year-old; both injured
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President Joe Biden’s Cabinet secretaries pushing a divided Congress to send aid to Israel and Ukraine
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COMENTARIO/Antonio Rosas-Landa: Acapulco luchará por recuperarse del Huracán Otis gracias al presidente populista de México
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Cornerback Jaylon Johnson stays with the Chicago Bears despite a late request before the NFL trade deadline
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Boy, 16, dead after Avalon Park shooting, police say
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Antiques + Modernism Show comes to Winnetka this weekend
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Elmwood Park School District 401 shows community fruits of successful $55M referendum, hosting open house tours of new school building digs
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Munster police investigating robbery in gated subdivision
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Israeli airstrikes level apartments in Gaza refugee camp, as ground troops battle Hamas fighters
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Park Ridge Police Blotter: Person found lying on building’s lobby floor at 6 a.m.
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Police decline charges against Glenwood administrator following investigation into use of emergency lights
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Boy, 16, found shot to death in East Side
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Cook County releases Halloween-themed interactive map that tracks rabid bats
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Chicago Bears upgrade their pass rush in a trade-deadline deal for defensive end Montez Sweat
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Oswego High School to reopen Wednesday after water main break damages classrooms, offices
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Sweet treats and fun at the Evanston Robert Crown Community Center Trunk or Treat
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Ex-boyfriend of slain CPS teacher and suspect in shooting of state trooper to remain in jail until trial, police say
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Afraid to put on false lashes yourself? Our Beauty expert explains how easy false eyelashes are to use
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Wilmette drawing up plans for new $34 million police station
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Fire leaves Aurora home uninhabitable
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Evanston reparations program has strong support among residents, says study by Northwestern, U of Chicago
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Everything you need to make sweet potato casserole
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Photos: Tricky weather for trick-or-treaters
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La primera nevada de Chicago para muchos de los inmigrantes que duermen a la intemperie: ‘El frío lo traspasa todo’
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Minnesota Vikings trade for QB Joshua Dobbs, adding another option after Kirk Cousins’ season-ending Achilles injury
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Aldermen support March referendum on real estate transfer tax, sending ordinance to full City Council
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Largest Christian university in US faces record fine after federal probe into alleged deception
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Halloween weather: Snow showers, low visibility for trick-or-treaters, motorists Tuesday evening
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Ask Anna: Love or lust? The tried and true way to decipher your feelings
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Stevenson High School Key Club hosts Halloween treat event for yougsters
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As Evanston teen held hostage by Hamas comes home, mother Judith remains in Israel
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Skokie man made 56 bomb threats in Niles, Glenview, Skokie, Wilmette, more, police say
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Maryland man who received second pig heart transplant dies, hospital says
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Access to Hinsdale Oasis access will be restricted from I-55 northbound I-294 ramp because of road project
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Freezing temperatures, uncertainty and concern among migrants living outside Chicago police stations: ‘How are we going to survive winter here?’
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Column: Chicago Bears GM Ryan Poles assumed risk in Montez Sweat trade, but free agency and the draft make it a worthy gamble
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Jeff Vorva’s Daily Southtown football rankings and players of the week
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Ohio State, Georgia, Michigan and Florida State are the top 4 in the 1st College Football Playoff rankings
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Rick Armstrong’s Aurora-Elgin area football rankings and players of the week
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A reel deal, indeed. Jashawn Echols makes highlight film defensive plays for Lincoln-Way East. ‘He paid his dues.’
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Move over, Jack Barry and Christian Romano. Niko Ladas throws his name into the game for Naperville North.
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The snow. The ice. The cold. Still, what Bruce Harris will remember is his Brother Rice teammates. ‘It’s been fun.’
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Late interception seals Central Michigan’s 37-31 win over Northern Illinois