All Stories from December 19, 2020 (Change date)
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'Preventable tragedy': Inverness family sues Peace Corps over daughter's malaria deathDec 19, 2020 12:00 am - Serving in the Peace Corps had been Bernice Heiderman's dream since high school. When the Northwest Suburban resident finally got accepted during her senior year of coll...
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COVID-19 in Illinois: A timeline of the pandemicDec 19, 2020 12:00 am - Jan. 24 A Chicago woman becomes the second COVID-19 patient in U.S. and first in Illinois after she returns from a visit to Wuhan, China. She is treated at Amita St...
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Grayslake 11-year-old Adelyn Jones becomes national championDec 19, 2020 12:00 am - Like many kids do when they're stuck waiting somewhere for their parents, 11-year-old Adelyn Jones started making her own fun. "I was at the gym where my parents work ou...
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The year of the pandemic: COVID-19 pushed us to the limit. Illinois pushed back.Dec 19, 2020 12:00 am - It was just one case. Illinois' sole COVID-19 infection was announced Jan. 24 and the public moved on. One case became 19 on March 10. Nineteen infections morphed into ...
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Baseball Way Back: The Sox and Comiskey were a big part of Jean Shepherd's AmericaDec 19, 2020 12:00 am - Since its release in 1983, "A Christmas Story" has become a staple of the year-end holiday TV diet, joining such classics as "Scrooge" and "It's a Wonderful Life." Viewe...
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Facts Matter: Pope didn't say vaccine needed to get into heavenDec 19, 2020 12:00 am - A satirical website last month published a story claiming the pope said taking the COVID-19 vaccine is a requirement to enter the pearly gates. According to the fake sto...
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Constable: Roller coaster year ends on a high note for both kidney recipient and donorDec 19, 2020 12:00 am - College student Ally Hembd has spent most of 2020 sheltering in her Wheeling home, hooked up to a dialysis machine and hoping to find a donor who would give her a kidney...
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Zen Leaf Naperville opens recreational pot dispensaryDec 19, 2020 12:00 am - Zen Leaf Naperville, the second of three recreational pot dispensaries coming to the city, opened Saturday at 1516 N. Naper Blvd., with a ceremony attended by Mayor Stev...
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Blackhawks ownership remains committed to namesake, logoDec 19, 2020 12:00 am - The Washington Redskins are no more. Soon, the Cleveland Indians will be extinct as well. The two pro sports franchises join a growing list of teams that have dropped ni...
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Looking at the Bears-Vikings matchups -- and how much the Bears must fixDec 19, 2020 12:00 am - The winner of Sunday's matchup between the Chicago Bears and Minnesota Vikings will find itself in relatively good shape in the playoff chase, while the loser will for a...