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Daily horoscope for October 29, 2021
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Ask Amy: Opposite sisters don’t attract, but repel
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They call her ‘our little baby freshman.’ Elle Norquist serves eight straight points with four aces as Yorkville tops Naperville North for first regional title since 2007.
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Chicago Bulls rally but come up just short, falling to the New York Knicks 104-103 for their 1st loss of the season
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Fourth version of a Democratic-drawn congressional map passed by legislators, heads to Pritzker
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Joel Quenneville resigns as Florida Panthers coach amid Chicago Blackhawks scandal
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Illinois legislators send Gov. J.B. Pritzker measure to eliminate potential loophole on COVID-19 vaccination mandates
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Reports of ‘phantom manifestations’ place Lemont’s St. James at Sag Bridge among area’s most famous haunts
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How a Mexican immigrant became mayor in Illinois’ Trump country. ‘People here just get along.’
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Just opened: Izakaya Mita and its Japanese soul food among 8 notable restaurant openings in Chicago
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Guaranteed basic income is coming to Chicago with one of the nation’s largest programs giving cash directly to residents in need.
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The best holiday dinnerware
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The best curl cream for straight hair
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The best llama toy
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The best fall kitchen decor
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Column: From Humboldt Park to ABC’s ‘Queens,’ Nadine Velázquez never intended to be an actor. Fate had other plans.
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Warren Township High D121 lays out how much it is asking for from Lake County; ‘It’s nowhere near enough’
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The best Breathe Right strips
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Column: For Halloween, 8 books with chills like campfire ghost stories
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The best elegant Christmas stocking
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Biden announces deal on spending package — but there’s no action yet
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Chicago Bears Week 8 storylines: An offense in ruins, Larry Borom’s potential return and a mission to slow Deebo Samuel
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The best vintage Christmas ornament
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The best Batman mug
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Column: Empty Circle Zen Group brims with Buddhist openness, not religious doctrine. ‘Practice is essential, religion is optional’
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The best workout gloves
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Employers looking to shore up employee numbers as local unemployment rate continues to improve
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The best maxi dress for fall
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The best hot dog costume for dogs
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The best Christmas ball ornament
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The best sweater vest
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Hammond’s Reaper’s Realm sits out second Halloween season due to COVID-19: ‘I know that we’re being responsible’
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The best Dell Inspiron laptop
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Blake Saint David has a debut EP and a powerful sound — and to think it all started with ‘Spider-Man’
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Things to Do in Chicago this Halloween weekend: Live ‘Rocky Horror,’ the Halloween Parade and Kevin Costner
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Glenwood eyes large warehouse project off Illinois 394, fueled by e-commerce growth
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The best holiday Barbie
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The best portable blender
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This day in history, October 29: New-generation Boeing jet operated by the Indonesian budget airline Lion Air crashes in the Java Sea
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The best foundation for oily skin
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Lenovo gaming laptop vs. Acer gaming laptop: Which is better?
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Skytech Archangel gaming computer vs. Dell gaming computer: Which is better?
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8 best products to help you learn sign language
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After four hours in meeting, deadlocked Niles-Maine Library Board emerges without picking a new trustee
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The best ergonomic footrest
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Daywatch: Guaranteed basic income is coming to Chicago | Democrats send new congressional map to Pritzker | Meet the judge overseeing Kyle Rittenhouse’s murder trial
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Electric buses coming to Waukegan; ‘A much quieter ride … (and) no more exhaust from diesel fuel’
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Plans to bring back Santa parade, Winterfest underway in Park Ridge, chamber director says
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US consumer spending up a modest 0.6% with inflation high
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Naperville News Digest: Annual Pumpkin Smash to be held day after Halloween; park district’s Pennies for Pies fundraiser starts Monday; Will County clerk, city of Naperville win honors; DuPage switching to all-paper ballots for 2022 primary elections
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Speak Out: Bears’ implosion a true disgrace; Alec Baldwin criticizes NRA while making movies with gun violence; Kenosha residents shouldn’t be punished for protecting their town
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Op-ed: The data doesn’t lie: Traffic stops reveal age-old biases in Chicago policing
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Men crash Maxima into Gold Coast store, take purses and other items before fleeing in Audi, police say.
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Day of the Dead observance returning to Edna White Community Garden: ‘When we share our pain, it becomes less of a burden’
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Los Rayados del ‘Vasco’ se coronan reyes de la Concacaf
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Los Knicks asestan primera derrota de la temporada a los Bulls
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Biden, papa abordarán virus, pobreza y clima en el Vaticano
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‘Speak Out’ reader opinion: Chicago Bears now a ‘national embarrassment’
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Vaccine mandate refusal sidelines 2 dozen Chicago Fire Department personnel; judge hears police union bid to pause shot reporting rule
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Illinois school report card for 2021 reflects declining test scores, climbing student absences during COVID-19 pandemic
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Amanda Dudamel, coronada nueva Miss Venezuela
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Federal after-school grants focus on disadvantaged kids: ‘When school is over, something comes to life’
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¿Cuáles son las cuestiones más importantes de la COP26?
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Take a walk on the Bloomingdale Trail this Halloween and Day of the Dead to hear some ghost stories from Chicago residents who lived them
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EEUU negocia compensación a familias migrantes separadas
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Speak Out reader opinion: The World Series rebuffs MLB politics this year
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Demócratas buscan incluir ayuda a migrantes en plan de Biden
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EEUU considera una ‘crisis’ aumento de muertes en carretera
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Column: Orland Park denies lawsuit claims that inaction led to coworker beating of gay parks worker
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Xavi no es la única opción para entrenar al Barca
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Republican U.S. Rep. Adam Kinzinger says he won’t seek reelection after Democratic map puts him up against Rep. Darin LaHood, a supporter of Donald Trump
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Would travel to a Bears stadium in Arlington Heights be better or worse than Soldier Field? It depends on how you get there, fans say.
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Footlight Players offers family holiday fun with ‘Miracle on South Division Street’
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Presidente cubano responde a opositores usando su consigna
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Editorial: In Glasgow, time to act on climate change
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Andresen offers to step down from East Dundee VB — but only if the board and mayor can agree on his successor
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With state titles on the line, Glenbrook North’s Jason Gordon kept ‘a clear mind.’ He always does.
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Rich Township District 227 investments aim to bring remaining schools ‘up to the 21st century’
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Disparo de Baldwin destaca riesgos de producción apresurada
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Op-ed: Women, don’t give up your comfortable clothes
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Manifestantes llegan a Londres antes de la cumbre del clima
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Waubonsee Community College honored as a ‘Tree Campus’
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U.S. Rep. Marie Newman announces she’ll challenge fellow Democrat Sean Casten following remap
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Community news
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Meat and fish made from fungi? Chicago companies pursue next frontier of alternative proteins
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Rusia: nuevo récord de muertes, aumentan casos de COVID-19
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After Michigan recruit Mara Janess won a state title in 2019, she didn’t have a chance to get another for two years. ‘The wait was worth it,’ for her and Barrington both.
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Paulina Rubio tiene ‘hambre de público’ y regresa a sus orígenes
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Halloween weather forecast looks pretty sweet — dry conditions with temperatures in mid-50s during peak trick-or-treat time
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Decent: Honoring Naperville firefighters who go beyond call of duty puts small spotlight on otherwise unheralded work
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Ugly Buildings Tour
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Quickly: Readers sound off on the issues of the day
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District 308 School Board member to step down for personal reasons
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South Shore data project reimagines neighborhood from residents’ perspective. Eva Maria Lewis hopes it serves as a tool for action: ‘It’s everyone’s cape to wear.’
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Tras ser goleado, Man United busca aprender de Tyson Fury
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Area farmers markets returned in ‘full force’ for the 2021 season, with bigger attendance, more vendors and fewer COVID-19 restrictions
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Actores patrullan las calles en ‘Una película de policías’
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Quickly: Readers sound off on the issues of the day
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School District 308 may add theater directing, cybersecurity classes
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US wages jump by the most in records dating back 20 years
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Quickly: Readers sound off on the issues of the day
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Gary earmarks millions in Rescue Plan Act funds for revenue replacement, essential workers, salary and pensions
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New development on the horizon as Morton Grove approves TIF district near Metra station
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Man charged in shooting incidents in Lynwood, Park Forest
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Bell Bowl Prairie saved for now as Rockford airport announces it will revisit expansion plans
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¿Qué es el metaverso y cómo funcionará?, aquí la explicación
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Zade’s Lounge, offshoot of Francesca’s Restaurant Group, to open in former Bar Louie location in downtown Naperville
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Newly elected state senator discusses experiences, goals as he prepares to replace Tallian
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Biden says Pope told him that he should ‘keep receiving Communion’
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Griffith man gets 47 years for 2019 murder of ex’s boyfriend
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Prueba de ADN casera reveló que el hombre que lo crió no era su padre. Lo que supo después lo sorprendió, y le hizo estar agradecido
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Down to Business: Single mom found her niche when she started HVAC company in Naperville 20 years agoniche
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La diversificación de la población supone un reto para los programas gubernamentales
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Zayn Malik no contesta a cargos de acoso a Hadid y su madre
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Around the Southland: Matteson schools turn into pumpkin patches for a day, and more
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Column: ‘Something old’ is also about what’s new after opening of French 75 in downtown Aurora
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Juez niega pedido de fiscalía; expresidente Toledo en casa
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Dixmoor’s water problems
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Column: Parents harm their kids first and foremost when they throw tantrums to hide our nation’s painful history
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Aconsejan a la reina Isabel II descansar por 2 semanas
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Chicagoan Heather Mack and boyfriend stuffed her mom in suitcase after killing her in Bali. Mack did 7 years in prison. Now she’s being deported to the U.S.
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Hockey Hall of Fame says it is considering the Chicago Blackhawks’ request to remove Brad Aldrich’s name from the Stanley Cup — while the NHL opts not to punish Kevin Cheveldayoff
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Lo que debes saber sobre la vacuna contra el COVID-19 si eres indocumentado
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Casa Blanca intenta de nuevo acabar con Permanecer en México
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UEFA planea cambios para reducir goleadas en fútbol femenil
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Gary man gets 80 years in motel parking lot murder
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Guest column: When neglect Crosses the line into cruelty
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Federal jury awards $25.2 million to Chicago man wrongfully convicted in 1994 double murder in possible record verdict
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Volunteers, family gather to build walls for new Habitat for Humanity project
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Life of Zion woman killed by stray bullet as she read Bible story to her children to be celebrated; ‘She’s at peace now’
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Patrick Williams will undergo surgery and is expected to miss 4-6 months after the Chicago Bulls forward tore ligaments in left wrist
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Letters: Watching the American landscape change as our climate gets worse
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Convicted singer R. Kelly to get appeal aid from high-profile New York attorney who helped Bill Cosby
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Armera de la película ‘Rust’ de Alec Baldwin ‘no sabe de dónde salieron las balas de verdad’
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Fifth suspect in slaying of Chicago rapper FBG Duck arraigned on federal racketeering charges
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O’Hare ‘people mover’ to reopen, nearly 3 years behind schedule
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NY: procuradora anuncia candidatura a gobernadora
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NorthShore temporarily barred from placing workers with religious exemptions to COVID-19 vaccine on unpaid leave
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Sergi Barjuan dirigirá al Barcelona frente al Alavés
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COVID-19 testing rates decreasing in Indiana, following national trend, but public health experts worry the decrease could impact knowledge of virus
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Contribuyentes siguen pagando por demandas a Joe Arpaio
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Indiana abortion reporting law takes effect after 3 years
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‘Christmas in October’ not a ploy to lure shoppers in early but a warning: Buy it now or you may be out of luck later
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Mokena officials push back on developer’s town house plan
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Inglaterra sería el primer país en recetar cigarrillos electrónicos
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Drexler y Tangana continúan su fructífera colaboración
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Premier Performance presents the musical comedy ‘Sister Act Jr.’ in Chesterton
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Eric Ferguson ‘stepping away’ from The Mix morning show, vows to defend himself from allegations of inappropriate behavior
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Column: Even the Jan. 6 mob defendants deserve proper treatment
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Aurora panel recommends additional incentives for planned downtown restaurant
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Gary man’s petition for post-conviction relief denied where boy starved and shoved in a dog cage before death
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Ecuador: la fortuna y el viento permiten captura de narcos
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Op-ed: Americans deserve democracy reforms. Senate should allow a filibuster exception.
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One of America’s last remaining Native birchbark canoe builders launches elaborate 16-foot hunting boat constructed at Northwestern: ‘We don’t just take, we give back.’
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FDA paves way for Pfizer COVID-19 vaccinations in young kids
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Will Ferrell explica por qué rechazó oferta de $29 millones por secuela de ‘Elf’
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The best ski pants for women
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3 people report being drugged at off-campus gatherings in Evanston, according to Northwestern alert
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The best boot knife
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Grandes sorpresas en lista de Brasil para eliminatorias
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México busca alternativas para caravana migrante
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The best sled for kids
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Elgin council OKs spending $122,600 to build parking lot, sidewalks and ramp at Nancy Kimball cobblestone house
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Holiday Food Drive in Aurora to start with extra need this year
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El Al Sadd recuerda que Xavi tiene ‘dos años más’ de contrato
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Officials hope seeing children vaccinated against COVID will convince reluctant parents to get the shots
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COVID-19 vaccines for kids 5 to 11: U. of C. Medicine doctor to answer parents’ questions on Facebook Live
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Desde las calles, bolivianas piden despenalizar el aborto
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Restaurant in downtown Aurora seeking liquor license
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Days before water shortage, Dixmoor laid off most of its public works employees
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Potempa: Halloween recipe fun includes memories of Vampira and James Dean
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Biden y el papa Francisco hablan de virus, pobreza y clima
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$175 chamber membership, awards dinner tickets spark arguments on Niles-Maine Library Board
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Elmhurst University names Bruce King first vice president for equity and inclusion
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Live Arts Festival offered a variety of experiences — from singers to painting classes
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Trading spaces: 2 Fools moving to former business location of the man who wants to open Go Brew in the cidery’s site
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Gifford Park Association president injured in two-story fall while working at Nancy Kimball house
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Fallout of new Illinois congressional map was swift, forcing some incumbents to make tough decisions
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Op-ed: Rampant online cheating is the dark side of remote learning
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Chicago’s vaccine mandate survives two challenges Friday as US judge and City Council refuse to pause shot requirement
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Hammond man held in June death of longtime attorney in Hobart home
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Former classmates at Naperville’s Sts. Peter and Paul School collaborated on a new preschool at their alma mater
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Illinois legislators pass COVID-19 administrative leave for school employees, but Pritzker is not a fan
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Betting on in-state college sports teams approved by Illinois lawmakers over objections from school athletic directors
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This Week in Naperville — make your plans now for the week ahead
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FDA paves way for Pfizer COVID-19 vaccinations in young kids
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Bilingual theater program in suburban high school embraces growing Latino community, presents world premiere
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Chicago gets 5 casino proposals, including from Bally’s, Hard Rock and Rivers Casino co-owners
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Chicago Blackhawks remain winless, allowing 4 1st-period goals in a 6-3 loss to the Carolina Hurricanes and falling to 0-6-2
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High school football playoff scores for Northwest Indiana
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Trey Stephens’ goal-line stop on Rensselaer’s opening drive is early sign of Andrean’s defensive dominance and his big plays to come: ‘He doesn’t play like a sophomore.’
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The mud. The cold. The euphoria. Darrion Dupree digs it all as Mount Carmel grinds out first-round playoff win over Thornwood.
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Local scores for the Southland and the Aurora, Elgin, Naperville and Lake County areas