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Luis Robert’s 458-foot blast — 1 of 3 White Sox home runs on the night — fuels an 11-6 victory over the Royals
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Daily horoscope for September 4, 2020
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Flashback: A look back in photos as classrooms and fashions change, but the challenges remain the same
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Column: Video of Daniel Prude’s death at hands of police is horrifying. But white Americans need to bear witness.
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Column: Remember, Nancy Pelosi, it’s always those little things that bite
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Ask Amy: Who is that masked man? Possibly, a jerk
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Sister Anna Clare turns 105 with a few friends, ‘baby brother,’ 96, and a world-class brass ensemble
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Column: Why it’s OK to reinvent classics such as Holst’s ‘The Planets’ via jazz
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Chris Johnson, Classic Cinemas CEO: representing Illinois movie theaters, while working through his own reopening timeline
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Column: Lynn Osmond steers the Chicago Architecture Center through turbulent waters
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Mohsin Hamid discusses ‘Exit West,’ new One Book, One Chicago pick
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Daughter of Daniel Prude speaks out against his death at hands of police: ‘This is unjust and this has happened too many times’
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Daywatch: Joe Biden meets with Jacob Blake’s family, CPS substitute teachers left behind and siblings create luxe picnic service
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4 takeaways from the Cubs-Pirates series, including Josh Osich’s tuneup for the Cardinals series and the need for Jon Lester to pitch deeper
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From Venice, a plea to reopen movie theaters shut by coronavirus
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Park Ridge business owner closes doors for staff ‘mental health day’ after incidents of confrontational customers
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9 things to consider about Nick Foles’ quest to become the Bears’ starting quarterback
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Girlfriend charged with attempted murder in Highland man’s death; police say she hit him with her car
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Election board rejects school board candidacies
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‘We don’t want to go backwards’: Masks essential as pandemic progresses, Lake County health officer says
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‘We are preparing for the worst’: Chicago-area hospitals brace for flu and COVID-19 to collide
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Chicago Fire find themselves in a tricky spot: Trying to establish consistency while needing to rotate the squad during a run of 5 games in 18 days
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‘Whip/Nae Nae’ rapper charged in attempted hatchet attack
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Judge bars Kanye West from appearing on Arizona’s ballot
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Seeds of change: Lake County forest preserve begins experimental restoration
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The Kitchn: Cheesy skillet nacho dip is fast, easy and totally counts as dinner
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EatingWell: A simple side for your summer supper
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These are the stars of Disney’s live-action ‘Mulan’
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North Carolina sending out more than 600,000 mail ballots today, 16 times the 2016 figure: ‘These numbers are astronomical’
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Chicago ‘Tamale Guy’ Claudio Velez’s COVID-19 condition is improving, family says his restaurant will reopen soon
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MLB betting odds, picks and predictions: St. Louis Cardinals vs. Chicago Cubs (Friday, Sept. 4)
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MLB odds, picks and predictions: White Sox vs. Royals (Friday, Sept. 4)
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Lake County officials fear holiday gatherings could bring back coronavirus restrictions
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Federales abaten a sospechoso de matar a seguidor de Trump
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Trustee proposes slashing Maine Township elected official salaries, one by more than half
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Column: A plaque on Emmett Till’s house is just a first step. Chicago can do a better job of preserving Black history sites. Even city’s top planner says so.
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Northbrook police looking for 2 men after 7-Eleven robbery
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Online elementary school is a mess, but one educator says she’s got an answer
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Labor Day weekend: ‘Mulan’ on Disney Plus, a taste of the Chicago Jazz Festival and more things to do
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Speak Out reader opinion: Fly your flag for the Sept. 11 anniversary
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Cae agente de policía de Cleveland en tiroteo
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‘Speak Out’ reader opinion: Voting by mail not ‘foolproof’
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Trump niega haber llamado ‘perdedores’ a soldados muertos
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Letter: Residents must do their part in ending pandemic
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Desbaratan red mundial de pornografía infantil
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College football week 1 betting odds and picks: Middle Tennessee vs. Army, Arkansas State vs. Memphis, more (Saturday, Sept. 5)
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Lakers vs. Rockets odds, picks and promotions: Bet the Lakers at insane odds at FanDuel Sportsbook in Illinois
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NBA playoffs betting odds, picks and predictions: Bucks vs. Heat Game 3 (Friday, Sept. 4)
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NBA playoffs betting odds, picks and predictions: Rockets vs. Lakers Game 1 (Friday, Sept. 4)
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David Brooks column: What will you do if Trump doesn’t leave?
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Shelby to host replacement Labor Day parade Monday; town usually participates in Lowell event
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Affected by virus, visual artists take refuge in their work
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Boseman honored as hometown hero in native South Carolina
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Jorge Messi dice a Liga que su hijo puede salir del Barca
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Michelle Goldberg column: How the Green New Deal saved a senator’s career
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Iowa prosecutor says police killing of Rock Island man in June unrest was justified
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Column: Dressing up for Halloween can be spooky during a plague year
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Tasa de desempleo en EEUU baja a 8,4%
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Paul Krugman column: Trump and the attack of the invisible anarchists
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Refrigerated van offers local nonprofit a way to tackle food insecurity worsened by COVID-19
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La NFC: El lugar en el que todo puede pasar
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Lake County local scores for Saturday, Sept. 5
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This $995K Hinsdale home is the stuff of your midcentury modern dreams
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Authorities find bones in Illinois based on serial killer’s podcast interview
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The full fall experience awaits at these apple orchards across the country
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How to protect children’s eyes during remote learning
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The Rockets’ small-ball strategy gets a big test against the Lakers
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Afirman que Bukele pactó con la Mara Salvatrucha
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Gobierno boliviano contacta a firma castigada por Facebook
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How to survive in the ‘shark attack capital of the world’
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Getting children flu shots is even more important this year
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Expert picks: Who will win the Kentucky Derby
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Nevada judge rules state pot licensing process can go ahead
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Commentary: We need healthy school lunches in the era of COVID-19
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New study reveals over 90% of rolling papers contain heavy metals
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Theragun PRO review: A professional-quality tool for workout recovery
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What are ‘spit hoods,’ and why do police use them?
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The best baby soother
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The best beard wash
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The best fire pit table
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The best GoPro camera of 2020
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The best wine storage cabinet
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Drive-in Mass proving popular at St. Vincent Ferrer; a $50 radio transmitter makes it happen
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¿Cómo ha golpeado la pandemia a la educación ecuatoriana?
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Glenview resident’s new guidebook of historic Chicagoland spots offers safe exploration during the pandemic
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Steve Nash, a coaching newcomer, will take charge of the Brooklyn Nets
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Working from home? Out of work? Here’s what you need to know now for next year’s tax season.
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‘The Batman’ pauses production amid a positive coronavirus test
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La pandemia convierte una escuela en gallinero
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Vehicle recall information sent right to your phone? NHTSA says it’s got an app for you
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Messi: Jamás iría a juicio contra el club de mi vida
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Letters: The more we take care of the many, the safer we all will be
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Chicago Public Schools announces ‘record-high’ graduation rate despite remote learning challenges as mayor vows district is ‘not sitting this year out’
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Minnesota man who attended Sturgis Motorcycle Rally is first COVID-19 death tied to the South Dakota event
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México resta importancia a infecciones entre personal médico
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Decent: Even a psychic couldn’t predict the craziness we’ve experienced in 2020 so far
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Glenview Ice Center reopens Sept. 12, offering month of free activities
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Commentary: No escape from COVID-19 — even up here in Michigan’s Upper Peninsula
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Cleveland: matan a detective antidrogas; 2 arrestados
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How to set up the best school space for your kid at home
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Chicago aldermen advance ban on sale of flavored vaping products in city; plan moves to full City Council
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Virtual forum planned for 11th District Congressional candidates
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Federal task force kills Portland shooting suspect during arrest
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Offshore restaurant to remain open, even as rest of Navy Pier closes for fall and winter
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Carolina del Norte inicia voto por correo en presidenciales
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Commentary: We’re in a workplace transformation that will affect everyone — even unions
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Northbrook receives environmental grant for Park District prescribed burns program
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Ciudad de Carolina del Sur ordena seguir usando mascarillas
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Column: Child sex trafficking is a ‘human tragedy’ ignored through apathy, shame, lack of compassion
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Glamping for first-timers
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US unemployment rate falls to 8.4%, though hiring slowing and economists predict sluggish recovery
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Rusia publica primeros resultados de su vacuna
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Elizabeth Debicki rises to the challenge in ‘Tenet’
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Disabato: It’s transfer season for high school sports, but outrage barely exists anymore when star A.J. Casey leaves Tinley Park after one year
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Former East Aurora School Board member to run for mayor of Aurora
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Hutton: Tom Brankin, who packed a lot of coaching into the past 13 years, is gone way too soon
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Quickly: Readers sound off on the issues of the day
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Uptown’s Green Mill reopens on the sidewalk, with music, perhaps, through a window next door
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Police officers in suffocation death of Daniel Prude followed training, union says: ‘If there’s a problem with that, let’s change it’
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R. Kelly asks again to be released from federal custody after inmate says he beat the R&B singer in Chicago jail
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Quickly: Readers sound off on the issues of the day
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One family has delivered the mail by boat for 115 years. Is this the last?
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‘Jeopardy!’ will look a little different when it resumes filming with Alex Trebek
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Pandemic drives millions from Latin America’s universities
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McGrath: This Labor Day let’s salute the American work ethic, something D.C. pols seem to dismiss
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Column: Do we ask police to do too much? Daniel Prude case forces questions about mental health care
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Girls cross country notes: Emma McGrath develops into the runner and leader ‘who never backs down from anything’ for Oak Lawn
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Hoosier Star goes virtual for 15th annual benefit for La Porte County Symphony Orchestra
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Quickly: Readers sound off on the issues of the day
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Waukegan golfer Erik Garza followed in brother’s footsteps and hopes others follow in his: ‘It’s been exciting to see him develop.’
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Four in running to fill vacant seat on St. Charles City Council
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Grilling materials blamed for fire that badly damaged family’s Naperville house
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Indiana officials add 18 coronavirus deaths to state’s toll
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Column: The Phoenix rises: Loyola’s student newspaper takes a courageous stand for journalism
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Zion approves solar-power station for former landfill site
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Fire at Indonesian Consulate General residence in Winnetka caused by roofing torch
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Canadá: Cinco muertos tras tiroteo en una casa
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Community news
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Bus contractors, uniform suppliers, trophy makers: Many Chicago-area companies feel the pain as schools begin with remote learning
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Burr Ridge leaders consider sales tax hike to pay for business development district
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Pete’s Fresh Market sets 2022 Tinley Park opening
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Aurora may change makeup of Planning and Zoning Commission
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Editorial: Illinois after Michael Madigan
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Chicago stores hit by looting are warily reopening. That doesn’t mean all the plywood is coming down.
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With work and school remote, people are moving into Midwestern vacation homes full-time — and paying top dollar for pandemic-friendly features
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Best friend remembers Daniel Prude: ‘He challenged me and inspired me. … That’s the main reason why I can’t be silent.’
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Man continues wait for daughter, grandson to come home 5 years after they went missing in Gary
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Young women reflect on how COVID-19 has impacted the start of their careers
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T.F. North’s Diego Duran happy to be on course again with Calumet City Running Club: ‘You see them compete, but we can’t compete.’
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This Week in Naperville
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Column: The five elephants and the media’s duty to truth
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Law & Order column: Jury trials set to resume in Lake County courts
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Decline in corporate travel puts Oak Brook hotels under strain during pandemic
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Gary health officer, parents experience COVID-19 as a family; mother spent 4 months on ventilator
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Investigation finds no bias in Maryland’s cannabis license award process
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Happy birthday, mom: Warren offensive lineman Tommy Matheson commits to Princeton with a nod to ‘one of strongest women I know’
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‘I Am Greta’, un retrato más completo de Thunberg
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Commentary: Trump tests GOP’s aversion to federal overreach
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2 Naperville juveniles, Chicago man arrested in connection with vehicle burglary investigations
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Column: Holiday a reason to celebrate labors of love during pandemic
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Man shot by Cook County sheriff’s deputy charged with assault, gun possession
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17-year-old motorcyclist dies after being struck by another driver in Skokie
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A Cleveland detective and a police informant were killed in an undercover drug operation; cop was recently sworn in as member of federal Operation Legend
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Ozuna es ‘ENOC’
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Naperville awards $7.2 million contract for switch to automated water readers
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Commentary: Graduated-rate income tax would be a more fair system
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Here are fall suburban entertainment event and performance cancellations due to coronavirus
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Biden slams alleged comments as Trump denies disparaging American war dead as ‘losers’ and ‘suckers’
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Lake County school districts report ‘positive’ start to new year
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Trump says he won’t let Pentagon shut down Stars and Stripes newspaper
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Naperville Central graduate Alexa Puccini and three former St. Charles North swimmers affected by Iowa sports cuts: ‘I couldn’t believe it.’
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Fauci warns that Illinois and six other states are at higher risk for a COVID-19 surge over Labor Day weekend, report says
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Three positive COVID-19 cases as Judson University starts fall semester, president says
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Northwestern Memorial HealthCare warns 56,000 donors and patients about data breach
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Man with a shotgun tried to rob gas station, using woman as shield. A patron shot and killed him.
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Illinois employers warn of another round of mass layoffs as some companies make temporary furloughs permanent
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Facing $2 billion budget shortfall, Lightfoot says she has to work better with others. ‘Hallelujah,’ says one alderman.
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Labor Day celebrates workers, focuses attention on changing role of unions
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Porter County COVID-19 hotspots remain Portage, Center townships; county nearing 2,000 cases
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State catches up after data processing slowdown, reports 5,368 new cases; 29 counties, including Lake, put on warning list
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The Rev. Leon Finney, longtime South Side activist and developer, dies at 82
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Legislador promueve quemar casas de Black Lives Matter
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Column: Local officials lead new Republican coalition that aims to recruit Black voters, candidates
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The Spin: Duckworth blasts Trump over reported insults of war dead | Ken Griffin vs. Gov. Pritzker on November ballot issue | RNC Chair Ronna McDaniel to headline Illinois GOP fundraiser
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Column: After historic Aurora church sold, congregation moves next door to continue outreach
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Former red-light camera executive who wore FBI wire could see bribery charges dismissed in deal with prosecutors
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Column: Don’t call Kyle Rittenhouse a hero
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Biden critica a Trump por comentarios sobre soldados caídos
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Lionel Messi says he will stay at Barcelona this season after expressing his desire to leave the club
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Update: Death of 3-year-old girl on West Side ruled homicide
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Remote lessons become staple ingredient in high school culinary classes
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Platform improvements underway at River Forest train station
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As CPS begins virtual learning, back-to-school events provide school supplies, even amid burglary setback
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Fiscalía pide extraditar a venezolanos detenidos en Colombia
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Column: What if, in those violent big cities run by liberal Democrats, the politics were different?
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Doctors’ fees may mean a ‘free’ COVID-19 vaccine isn’t free
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U.S. unemployment rate falls to 8.4% even as hiring slows
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Number of uninsured Americans skyrockets during COVID-19 pandemic
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Se calcula 1.9 millones de muertes más por COVID en 2020
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Car found flipped over near Lake Shore Drive in Lakeview; 2 women seriously hurt
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High Lake Ontario water and its coastal wetlands
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Quickly: Readers sound off on the issues of the day
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Southbound Dan Ryan lanes closed after shooting at 63rd Street, fatal motorcycle crash near 47th
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Potempa: Redenbacher’s daughter’s death the prelude to canceled Popcorn Fest Week
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Winnetka’s Cafe Aroma, Little Ricky’s shuttered amid COVID-19 hardships: ‘I will not let this tarnish my heart’
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River Forest officials: Water main projects underneath Keystone, Franklin avenues will improve water flow near viaducts
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Corrections and clarifications
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Elgin Salvation Army and Community Crisis Center joining forces on new, larger Christmas toy effort
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Sheriff’s deputies, local police can issue tickets to businesses that aren’t complying with COVID-19 orders
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Pennsylvania police chief steps down after reposting offensive Facebook meme
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Illinois election officials respond to President Trump’s suggestion to vote twice this November: ‘It’s not going to happen’
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She’s a freshman. She’s the No. 1 golfer for Metea Valley. But Meadow Rolence relies on her experience: ‘The better you get, the more fun it is.’
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700 weed applicants, 21 finalists: Some hopefuls aren’t happy about who’s still in the running for Illinois’ 75 marijuana dispensary licenses
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Naperville News Digest
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Column: Show some love. Be good to each other. A Park Ridge cafe owner inspires us on Labor Day
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City Council committee looks at residency requirement for city of Aurora employees
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Native American activists call on City Council to replace Columbus Day with Indigenous Peoples Day
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Coronavirus in Illinois updates: Here’s what happened Sept. 4 with COVID-19 in the Chicago area
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Maine East High School officials defend inclusivity banners after local Republican leader, citizens object to content
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Boka Restaurant Group, owner of Girl & the Goat, GT Prime and more, explains reports of ‘mass layoff’ in Chicago
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Billionaire Ken Griffin gives $20 million to stop graduated-rate tax amendment group
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Jacob Blake’s father says his son is optimistic for his future, remains paralyzed from waist down after being shot
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Commentary: Ken Griffin: Why I oppose the graduated income tax
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Illinois Senate President Don Harmon’s office subpoenaed by feds who wanted information on land parcel in Chinatown
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Oswego delays construction schedule for new entertainment venue
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Bears name Mitch Trubisky the starting quarterback for Week 1 ahead of Nick Foles
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Mikal Smith, son of former Bears coach Lovie Smith, indicted on charges of sex trafficking and operating a prostitution ring
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The Rev. Leon Finney Jr., longtime South Side activist and developer, dies
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Death row inmate set free after 37 years
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‘It feels like September’: 5-game Cubs-Cardinals series could go a long way toward deciding the NL Central
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Long, winding journey from Barrington to being drafted by Arizona Diamondbacks to playing for two junior colleges takes Tyler Acosta to Purdue
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Former ComEd VP charged with bribery conspiracy in scheme to sway House Speaker Michael Madigan
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White Sox shortstop Tim Anderson is in contention for a second consecutive AL batting crown, but his focus remains on the team: ‘I want something I can share with everybody’
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Recruiting notes: More twists, turns for Sebastian Cheeks as Evanston junior linebacker adds bevy of Power Five football offers to growing list
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Chicago Sky fall to the Washington Mystics 79-69, their 4th loss in 5 games
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Portland shooting suspect and victim both had guns, documents show
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After an injury ended her freshman season before it began, Maggie O’Malley comes of age for Fenwick: ‘The more I raced, the more I enjoyed it.’
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Longtime Notre Dame football coach Lou Holtz to get Medal of Freedom from President Donald Trump
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Illinois State University athletes lead Black Lives Matter march on campus
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West Suburban schedules and scores for Sunday, Sept. 6
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Trump calls federal agencies’ anti-racism training sessions ‘anti-American propaganda’
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Running backs Hayden Vinyard and Tommy Burbee carry Valparaiso to 37-7 win against LaPorte: ‘It’s a friendly competition that drives both of us to play better.’
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The legend of Troy: Ethan Troy’s late interception against Michigan City helps Chesterton clinch first victory of the season
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Daily Southtown local schedules and scores for Sunday, Sept. 6
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Photos: Cubs 4, Cardinals 1
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Merrillville’s Angel Nelson passes for 215 yards and three touchdowns against Crown Point’s pressure in 42-7 win: ‘He stepped up and took some shots.’