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A guide to the Chicago filming locations for ‘Fargo’ and ‘Utopia’
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Daily horoscope for September 25, 2020
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TV shows to watch throughout the Halloween season
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Flashback: All the twists and turns of the election of 1876. Spoiler: We came close to major civil strife.
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Christians in Social Work group relocates to Trinity campus in Palos Heights
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Preschools are moving outside during the pandemic and may stay there, even in winter
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Column: RBG lies in state. John Lewis is gone. It’s like losing both parents at once. What now?
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They’re not otters, but endangered mussels in Illinois play a crucial role as environmental sentinels. ‘They all have a story to tell.’
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Column: Would we say their names if police were killed?
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Ask Amy: Women gone gray can be silver ‘vixens’
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Column: Trump’s upcoming coup: A formal invitation from a cowardly president who knows he might lose
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Diversity isn’t enough: Why actors like John Boyega are fed up
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Can the Chicago Bears beat the Atlanta Falcons on Sunday and improve to 3-0 for the 1st time since 2013? Our Week 3 predictions.
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Daywatch: Officials warn of income tax spike, how flu shots will be different this year and why endangered mussels play a crucial role
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Chicago Bears Week 3 storylines: Eddie Jackson’s score-first mentality, a tribute to Gale Sayers and the sting of another Falcons collapse
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New York City railroad workers accused of building secret ‘man cave’ under Grand Central Terminal
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Commentary: My brother Austin asked me to go to Syria with him in 2012. Four months later, he was taken.
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Cubs and White Sox are struggling heading into this weekend’s City Series. Here are 3 things to watch for from both teams as they wrap up the regular season.
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How the Chicago Sinfonietta put inclusion in its DNA
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Chicago’s Gillian Flynn wanted to create an American dystopia for ‘Utopia.’ America did her one better.
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What will it take to make diners feel safe indoors? Nearly 60% feel uneasy eating inside, so restaurants try sterilizing UV wands, tabletop air purifiers as winter looms.
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Feds push for immediate ban on WeChat in US
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Column: Growing older, glancing back, a wrinkled refrain, ‘It’s hard to believe we were that young’
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As deadline approaches, officials say fear keeping people in some Lake County communities from submitting census information
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Steve Spebar, new Whiting mayor filling out Joseph Stahura’s term, vows to continue moving the city forward
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4 takeaways from the Cubs-Pirates series, including the offense reaching a new low and optimism surrounding Jon Lester
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Column: 5-year-old Alabama girl is in Chicago for life-saving surgery. COVID-19 has complicated every step of the way.
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Neiman Marcus is notifying employees of a new round of staff cuts
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James Rodríguez está listo para entretenerte
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Park Ridge voters to decide on marijuana sales, state and congressional races in Nov. 3 election
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Juez falla que el censo de EEUU se prolongue por otro mes
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Terrorism investigation opened after 2 wounded in Paris knife attack near former Charlie Hebdo offices
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You’ve mastered bone broth. Now turn it into glace — cubes of unparalleled deliciousness that will transform any dish.
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Un Barcelona distinto se estrena con Messi en la mira
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Latinos por Trump, mesa redonda en South Florida | PHOTOS
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Desolados, manifestantes toman las calles por Breonna Taylor
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En marcha remake de ‘El padre de la novia’ con un reparto enteramente latino
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Pay cuts become permanent for many Americans during pandemic
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Recortes salariales serían permanentes para muchos en EEUU por la pandemia
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Speak Out reader opinion: Senate wrong to move forward with hearings on Ginsburg replacement
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Drive-thru flu shots? Vaccine vouchers? How getting the flu shot in Illinois will be different this year.
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Down to Business: Dance and gymnast apparel store fits niche need for Naperville families
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Lake County local scores for Saturday, Sept. 26
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Elm becomes seventh District 181 school to earn National Blue Ribbon status
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Fall into the autumn spirit with 2 seasonal — and socially distanced — October food festivals in Chicago
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Plans for Chicago to Rockford passenger rail service gain traction
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Continúan protestas en Colombia contra la brutalidad policial
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Denuncian muerte por negligencia de migrantes detenidos en EEUU
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Monday Night Football betting special: Bet $10, win $150 on Chiefs or Ravens at FanDuel
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The ugly (and glorious) truth about American supermarkets
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Why ‘Enola Holmes’ was the perfect fit for Millie Bobby Brown to make her producing debut
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Michelle Goldberg column: Trump wants you to think you can’t get rid of him
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Frank Bruni column: Will Trump’s presidency ever end?
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Charles M. Blow column: Breonna Taylor and perpetual Black trauma
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Paul Krugman column: Trump’s Stalinist approach to science
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David Brooks column: How faith shapes my politics
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The ugly (and glorious) truth about American supermarkets
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NBA playoffs betting odds, picks and predictions: Miami Heat vs. Boston Celtics Game 5 (Friday, Sept. 25)
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Adolescente acusado de matar a dos manifestantes en Kenosha, peleará contra su extradición
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Lizzo triumphs in Vogue: ‘If someone like you hasn’t done it yet — BE THE FIRST’
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Rovell’s Week 3 NFL betting report: Sportsbooks banking on bad teams to cover
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UFC 253 DraftKings Sportsbook promo: Bet $1, win $100 on either main event fighter
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Immigrants keep sending money home despite pandemic job losses
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Letters to the Editor: Still too dangerous to send kids back to school; Werhli’s votes show he’s wrong for District 41; voting GOP only way to protect America
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Review: ‘Fargo’ is eager to confront racism in America. Dramatizing it is another story
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A requirement that a witness or notary public sign a ballot envelope in a handful of states, including presidential battlegrounds North Carolina and Wisconsin, is tripping up some early voters
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Soledad celebra 25 años de carrera con ‘Parte de mí’
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California’s largest-ever fire threatens cannabis farms worth millions; many won’t evacuate
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Vermont marijuana sales bill done; governor to ‘take a look’
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Armed and Black. How a group of men licensed to carry guns say they are seeking racial justice
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Messi, a Suárez: ‘No mereces que te echen como lo hicieron’
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20 Valparaiso football players quarantined after positive COVID-19 case; games against Crown Point, Merrillville canceled
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‘Speak Out’ reader opinion: Riot gear and body cameras
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Auto parts company expected to bring 150 jobs to Merrilliville
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Dyson V11 Torque Drive review: We tested to see if this vacuum was perfect for pet owners
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High School District 230 to start bringing students back to the classroom on Monday
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The best electric deep fryer of 2020
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Letters to the Editor: Pierog the county board chair Kane County needs; climate change must be top priority for Congressional leaders
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The best acoustic guitar of 2020
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The best bathroom scale of 2020
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Las mejores fotos en América Latina 18-24/Sep./2020
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The best bike trainer of 2020
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Ruth Bader Ginsburg exhibit at the Illinois Holocaust Museum
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Sibling rivalry pushes Warren’s Sydney and Mia Bornhorst, who also hope to qualify for sectional together one more time in IHSA’s expanded postseason
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The best electric mountain bike
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McCook police chief pleads not guilty in alleged extortion scheme involving ex-Mayor Jeff Tobolski
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The best flat iron of 2020
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The best home theater projector of 2020
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The best karaoke machine of 2020
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The best steam mop
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Breonna Taylor’s family, lawyers call for prosecutor to release grand jury transcripts while vowing to continue protests until officers are charged
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Se burlan de la muerte de George Floyd con máscara de mono y gorra MAGA en foto racista
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Commentary: Gale Sayers and ‘Brian’s Song’ changed sports movies, and male friendship, forever
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En marcha el spin-off de The Boys ambientado en una universidad de supers
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Tyler Technologies, which provides software to schools, cities and states across US, hit by ransomware attack
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This Week in Naperville
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Fall colors in the Upper Peninsula
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Con serie de TV ‘Tehran’, israelíes tienden mano a enemigo
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A dry cleaner closed 5 years ago in Portage, but contamination cleanup efforts continue
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Lincoln Park 6-bedroom home with whimsical decor lists for $11 million
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White House again slams FBI director for voter fraud remarks: ‘He has a hard time finding e-mails in his own FBI’
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Una mirada a las ‘fake news’ de esta semana
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Chicago City Council violated open meetings law during private calls with Mayor Lori Lightfoot, Illinois attorney general rules
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White Sox cancel 2021 SoxFest because of COVID-19 concerns
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Ghost kitchens becoming more common during the coronavirus pandemic
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‘Give them a little bit of that joy and that heritage:’ Leyden high schools celebrate National Hispanic Heritage Month
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Census director in Chicago said agency was ‘pulling out all the stops’ in final weeks of count. Then the number of field workers dropped by 3,000.
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Despite COVID-19 concerns, Hungary stages major soccer match
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Jamelle Bouie column: What do we do when everything is coming apart?
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French bulldogs rescued
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Elgin City Council bumps up annual DNA financial support to $165,000 a year
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Community news
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ATM reported stolen in Park Ridge restaurant burglary
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After 16 years of sobriety, Dax Shepard reveals relapse, opens up about his recent battle with opioid addiction
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Quickly: Readers sound off on the issues of the day
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Giant rat that sniffs out land mines receives award for ‘lifesaving bravery and devotion’
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‘I feel sorry for Americans’: A baffled world watches the US
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New measurements show the moon has hazardous levels of radiation
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Iowa women’s swimming and diving team files complaint, claiming the school’s elimination of their program is a Title IX violation
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Decent column: Naperville church stepping in to help parents get through remote learning
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Massive reissue of Prince’s best album shows he had ‘no time for self-pity’ in 1987
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Dimite diputado argentino que manoseó a mujer en sesión
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Column: Tuesday’s presidential debate may be a great show, but it’ll be irrelevant
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Kyle Rittenhouse, the Lake County teen charged with killing two in Kenosha protests, will fight extradition but likely faces uphill battle
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Disabato: It’s time to play makeup games. In a normal world, there would much to celebrate through Week 5 of the high school football season.
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ABC 7’s Frank Mathie sells Wilmette Prairie-style home for $725,000
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College Football’s worst fear in the pandemic: The death of a player
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League of Women Voters leaving sticky notes to get out the vote in Naperville areas with low turnout
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Bowlers, proprietors don’t mask joy at return of league seasons in Southland: ‘The sounds of the pins … it’s like music to your ears.’
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Mario Bautista se adentra en el mariachi con ‘Tequila’
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Iditarod preps for any scexnario as 2021 race plans proceed
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After Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg’s death, ‘Notorious RBG’ exhibit in Skokie shifts from commemoration to memorial site
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Commentary: Systemic racism is real, and all Americans play a role in addressing it
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Commentary: A look in the mirror: We vote for candidates who reflect us
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Mayor Lori Lightfoot, labor leaders call for congressional help on Chicago’s coronavirus revenue hole
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Demi Lovato and Max Ehrich call it quits after 2-month engagement
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Simeone vuelve al trabajo en el primer entrenamiento de Luis Suárez
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Contemporary meets whimsy in this mansion on a Lincoln Park triple lot, which just listed for $11 million
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Corte EEUU revive demanda demócrata sobre muro fronterizo
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Fewer than 1% of the calls from Wisconsin residents seeking unemployment benefits in the early months of the coronavirus got answered, audit shows
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Aurora to allow Halloween trick-or-treating with extended hours, mask requirement
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Quickly: Readers sound off on the issues of the day
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Baltimore Ravens wide receiver Miles Boykin helps his mother, Felicia, make history as first woman on cover of Madden NFL video game
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Retired ABC-7 reporter Frank Mathie sells Prairie-style home in Wilmette for $725,000
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At UN, Pakistani Prime Minister Imran Khan calls India a sponsor of Muslim hate
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Ginsburg’s empathy born of Jewish history and discrimination
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Law & Order column: Lake County prosecutor honored for handling of DUI cases
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Iditarod preps for any scenario as 2021 race plans proceed
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College football’s worst fear in the pandemic: The death of a player
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Amazon unveils drone that films inside your home. What could go wrong?
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Virus cases surged in young adults. The elderly were hit next.
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Annual North Township motorcycle ride falls victim to pandemic; trustee says it’ll be back in 2021
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Quickly: Readers sound off on the issues of the day
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Demonstrators call for justice outside Lake County Courthouse during Kyle Rittenhouse extradition hearing
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Pandemia reduce de nuevo el público para Abierto de Francia
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Editorial: Team Pritzker’s new threat to raise everyone’s taxes
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Winthrop Harbor starts recycling clothing as part of eco-tourism push
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Review: ‘Romantics Anonymous,’ streamed live from U.K., is sweetly predictable — best for those who miss musicals
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2 charged for handling of coronavirus outbreak at Massachusetts veterans home where nearly 80 people died
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NASA astronaut plans to cast her ballot from the space station – more than 200 miles above Earth
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Armstrong: Badie to the bone? Oswego East’s Jared Badie rakes in the scholarship offers, with more likely to come for the junior linebacker.
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John Cena protagonizará la serie de Peacemaker
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Teachers around NWI talk teaching online, in-person simultaneously: ‘I’ve never felt this beat down and tired’
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11 books by Latinx authors to read during Hispanic Heritage Month
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Teatro Vista artistic director Ricardo Gutierrez retires: ‘I want to move on’
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Top Lightfoot adviser on intergovernmental affairs to marry Chicago alderman, raising ethical concerns from city staff
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Wisconsin’s COVID-19 cases go up again, near all-time high
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Park Ridge Winterfest organizers brainstorm ways to hold holiday kickoff safely during pandemic
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Column: A social media missive from half a world away: ‘I think we are related.’ And we are.
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Perú sin Guerrero para duelos de eliminatoria al Mundial
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Bobble all the way to the ballot box with these new NFL bobbleheads
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Jueza Ginsburg es homenajeada en el Capitolio como ninguna otra mujer antes
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5 things to watch when the Chicago Bears face the Atlanta Falcons, including David Montgomery’s productivity and Julio Jones’ injury status
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At the Pentagon, concerns grow that President Trump will pull the military into the chaos surrounding the transfer of power
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Letters: Tourism industry, small businesses need federal financial help to prevent catastrophic damage
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‘A failed system’: What it’s like to vote with a disability during a pandemic
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Ideas for future use, price, of work at old school discussed in Portage
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Zayn Malik regresa con Better tras dos años de silencio
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Column: An old question comes back: What if President Trump loses but won’t leave?
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Gang member sentenced to 5 years for racketeering conspiracy
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Coronavirus cases are on the rise in the US heartland, where anti-mask sentiment runs high
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President Trump and Joe Biden court the Catholic vote — in radically different ways
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Palatine man critically injured and cited after losing control of his vehicle, crashing into utility pole and local restaurant
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The Kitchn: A freezer stash of Instant Pot meatballs is a gift to your future self
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EatingWell: Pork, spice and everything ‘rice’
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The Chicago Bears react to the onside kick that doomed the Atlanta Falcons and discuss ways to avoid similar catastrophes: ‘We want to be situationally smart’
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Family finances: Don’t let the credit bureaus freeze you out
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Próxima embajadora El Salvador conoció a Trump en concurso
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It’s not just insulin: Lawmakers focus on price of one drug, while others rise too
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94-year-old broadcaster David Attenborough breaks Jennifer Aniston’s Instagram record
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OPINIÓN / El crimen de ser ‘fea’ en México
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How to bookmark our Fun & Games page on your browser
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Coronavirus obliga a estrellas de lucha libre mexicana a vender comida callejera
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Perú reiniciará vuelos internacionales en octubre
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Pritzker tries to blame Republicans after ally suggests big tax hike coming if voters reject tax amendment
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New Trier High School students refuse to let pandemic cancel fall variety show, a tradition for more than 80 years
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Mid-American Conference reverses course and will now play football this fall with a 6-game season beginning Nov. 4
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Nobel polaca rechaza premio por ‘grieta’ LGBT
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Aurora Mayor Richard Irvin announces re-election bid
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Schools have become more comfortable with remote teaching. That might mean the end of the snow day. Sorry, kids.
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News analysis: Why the Supreme Court fight is a tightrope for President Trump in November
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Commentary: 1st debate will test Trump’s claims about Biden’s mental state
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Florida reopens: DeSantis lifts state’s coronavirus restrictions
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Editorial: Pat O’Brien for Cook County state’s attorney
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Editorial: Our case for Joe Biden over Donald Trump
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Clubes de la Premier batallan para reforzar planteles
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Plans for a massive overhaul of Lake Shore Drive are moving forward. Here’s how to give your input.
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Donnell announces bid for third term as Aurora alderman
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U-46’s new Meals on the Bus service distributes 23,000 breakfasts and lunches in first week
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Goodman cancels weekend ‘Fannie Lou Hamer’ shows due to COVID-19 concerns
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Pandemia crea escasez de escritorios en EEUU
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Commentary: The CDC is losing credibility with each messaging flip
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Valparaiso administrator named to top schools job: Jim McCall started with the district in 1999
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Trump elige a la jueza Amy Coney Barrett para suceder a la jueza Ruth Bader Ginsburg, según fuentes
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After ‘notable decrease in parties’ and a drop in COVID-19 cases, Northern Illinois University will resume in-person classes
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‘La Torre de Jalisco’ celebra 20 años de golazos con mucho sabor latino
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Doubt about police in Chicago manifests itself on racial lines in monitor’s survey, legal challenges over street stops
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Chicago Mayor Lori Lightfoot says billboards honoring Breonna Taylor are not political
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With ‘profound sorrow’: Ruth Bader Ginsburg becomes first woman and Jewish American to lie in state at US Capitol
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Column: Uncivil War: A poem about Donald Trump
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Bubble wrap, seat belt used in slaying of woman found in Gresham lot, authorities say
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Coronavirus in Illinois updates: Here’s what happened Sept. 25 with COVID-19 in the Chicago area
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Potempa: Small town Bea was a favorite ‘aunt’ to all
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Commentary: Will farm country stay loyal to Trump?
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Neighborhood group wants Elgin to delay decision on new homeless shelter till they can evaluate plan
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Aurora to honor trailblazing Hispanic businesswoman
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Man shot during domestic incident at North Riverside Mall, officials say
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The Spin: Trump to tap Barrett for Supreme Court: reports | President’s anti-lynching law proposal comes months after U.S. Rep. Rush’s measure stalls | ‘Dreadhead Cowboy’ to Lightfoot, ‘Lori come help me.’
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US congressman Mike Quigley joins effort to halt deportation of French bulldogs found abandoned in O’Hare warehouse
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President Trump selects Judge Amy Coney Barrett to succeed Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg, sources say
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Column: No malarkey, Joe Biden’s ‘El Cid’ strategy against President Trump
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Youth hockey in Illinois has been frozen by COVID-19 restrictions.
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Field Middle School in Northbrook earns National Blue Ribbon recognition
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Illinois House Speaker Michael Madigan declines to testify before special committee investigating his conduct in alleged ComEd bribery scheme
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Read Speaker Madigan’s letter to the special committee investigating his conduct in alleged ComEd bribery scheme
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Column: The big case you haven’t heard of because Kim Foxx did the right thing
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Justin Timberlake and Jessica Biel welcome secret 2nd child, says Lance Bass
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Column: White Sox Nation unloads on manager Rick Renteria after the team gets swept in Cleveland
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Federal investigators seek to question 3 CPS employees; Board of Ed pays for lawyers to represent them
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Elections board says mail-in applicants who instead want to vote in person should first wait for their ballots to arrive
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Despite their recent struggles, the Cubs fully believe their past bodes well for their playoff future
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White Sox left fielder Eloy Jimenez, who has a history of making big plays against the Cubs, is likely to miss this weekend’s City Series with a right foot sprain
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Remembering Laquan McDonald on his birthday
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Reds broadcaster Thom Brennaman resigns after using an anti-gay slur on air last month
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Stevenson’s Michael Marchese among area players thrilled by the return of Big Ten football: ‘It’s just great we finally do have an answer.’
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Daily Southtown local scores and schedules for Sunday, Sept. 27
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West Suburban scores and schedules for Sunday, Sept. 27
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At least 2 Lake Bluff fifth graders test positive for COVID-19 after social gatherings involving students
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Behind Ryan Walsh, Nick Flesher and Joe Cimino, Andrean rallies past Hobart in showdown of highly ranked teams