All Stories from December 25, 2020 (Change date)
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Illinois reports 156 deaths from COVID-19, 5,742 new casesDec 25, 2020 6:00 am - CHICAGO (AP) - Public health officials from Illinois reported 156 additional COVID-19 deaths on Friday and 5,742 confirmed and probable infections. Overall, the state h...
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Defensive ends Bosa, Nwosu ruled out for Chargers vs. DenverDec 25, 2020 6:00 am - COSTA MESA, Calif. (AP) - Los Angeles Chargers defensive end Joey Bosa will miss Sunday's game against the Denver Broncos due to a concussion and shin injury. Bosa, who ...
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Virus changes work, not goal, of Kosovo's NATO peacekeepersDec 25, 2020 6:00 am - PRISTINA, Kosovo (AP) - The coronavirus pandemic has reshaped the holiday celebrations of NATO's peacekeeping mission in Kosovo but left its role of more than two decade...
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Chicago area private college lays off 51, closes 15 programsDec 25, 2020 6:00 am - CHICAGO (AP) - A liberal arts college in suburban Chicago has laid off 51 faculty and staff members and closed more than a dozen academic programs because of budget conc...
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No cafes, no tourists: Virus empties streets of old AthensDec 25, 2020 6:00 am - ATHENS, Greece (AP) - It's been a while since visitors to Greece sought out souvenirs in Athens' oldest neighborhood. The winding streets of Plaka, laid out long before ...
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An old-fashioned romance unfolds in Amazon Prime film 'Sylvie's Love'Dec 25, 2020 5:00 am - “Sylvie's Love” - ★ ★ ½ It's summertime in Harlem in 1957 when we get to know the beautiful souls at the center of “Sylvie's Love.” Sylvie (Tessa Thompson) works at the ...
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Pastor shares stories behind your favorite Christmas songsDec 25, 2020 5:00 am - To make the point that we really needed Christmas cheer this year, Chicago radio station WLIT 93.9 FM started its 24 hours of holiday music daily just after Halloween. I...
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Local theater proves resilient, resourceful in year defined by pandemic, civil unrestDec 25, 2020 5:00 am - During a year defined by a global pandemic and civil unrest, Chicago-area theater was marked by anxiety, resilience and the recognition that when it comes to equity and ...
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In 'Bridgerton,' Shonda Rhimes stakes a sumptuous, provocative claim on Netflix - and the traditional period dramaDec 25, 2020 5:00 am - No one can lay a special claim of ownership on the TV period drama. It is not sacred space or a part of a historical preservation act. It's make-believe, and therefore c...
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Pixar's 'Soul' has plenty of visual razzle-dazzle, and a convoluted, existential plotDec 25, 2020 5:00 am - “Soul” - ★ ★ ½ The visual details, humanism and weighty themes sent aloft with gossamer lightness that add up to “that Pixar touch” are in abundant supply in “Soul...