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Burger King customers in New York, Portland, Oregon, and Tokyo will be seeing reusable containers for some menu items under a new pilot program that will roll out next year. | Burger King

Don’t worry: You can opt out if you don’t feel comfortable with the process. But those who opt for the reusable packaging are charged a deposit at the time of purchase, and when the packaging is returned, they receive a refund.

President Donald Trump leads a rally in Lititz, Pennsylvania, on Oct. 26, 2020. | AP Photos

Comparing Trump to presidents who actually made things better is to fall into his trap. Trump hasn’t done things for African Americans, he has done things to them.

Tune in for the latest on the Trump and Biden showdown.

Join Laura Washington, Lynn Sweet and special guests At The Virtual Table for a live conversation about the 2020 presidential election. Who will be victorious, Trump or Biden? Watch the Sun-Times’ political panel dig into one of the most pivotal elections in modern U.S. history.

Our newsmaker guests are:

Daniel Biss, former state senator and Democratic candidate for governor

Robert Emmons Jr., former Democratic congressional candidate

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Here’s what we know today about the continuing spread of the coronavirus and its ripple effects in Chicago and Illinois.

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Protesters have taken to the streets of Waukegan in the days since the shooting, demanding justice for Marcellis Stinnette and Tafara Williams.

The third most popular berry in the U.S. (after strawberries and blueberries), raspberries deliver big flavor in a tiny, nutrient-rich package. | Dreamstime/TNS

Wild red raspberries were used as food, medicine and pigment for art through the ages.

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Screening is especially important for patients who have a history with cancer, whether they battled the disease before or it runs in their family.

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Many of the offerings are coming from female entrepreneurs who have also battled breast cancer themselves.

A man was killed during an argument Oct. 24, 2020, on the South Side. | Sun-Times file photo

Shamar Rice, 30, was arguing with someone in the 100 block of West Swann Street when a fight broke out and the other person pulled out a gun and fired shots, police said.

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Liquid biopsies can identify the genetic signature of tumors, which then can be used to match patients to treatments or research trials with experimental therapies.

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A mammogram and biopsy confirmed that Knowles had breast cancer, the same disease he said claimed the lives of his mother, aunt and great aunt.

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This time is different. This time, the whole world has been embracing a version of what chemotherapy is like. And this time, I have my piano.

Clayton Kershaw reacts after Randy Arozarena grounded out during the sixth inning Sunday night. | Tom Pennington/Getty Images

Clayton Kershaw beat the Rays for the second time in six days, escaping a fourth-inning jam with a quick reaction to cut down a runner trying for a rare steal of home, and the Dodgers held on for a 4-2 win.

Moon Alert

There are no restrictions to shopping or important decisions. The moon is in Pisces.

Aries (March 21-April 19)

Today you feel vaguely excited. It’s nothing to write home about but you do feel it. Some of you might be contemplating a special purchase of something. Others are focused on work, which is going well because coworkers are supportive. It’s an interesting day.

Taurus (April 20-May 20)

You might meet someone interesting or someone you know might say something that surprises you a bit. Читать дальше...

Wisconsin quarterback Graham Mertz throws a pass against Illinois on Friday in Madison, Wis. | Morry Gash/AP

The Badgers say nobody who played in the season opener Friday night against Illinois tested positive for COVID-19 or reported having any symptoms beforehand, amid weekend reports that Mertz has tested positive.

Torture victim Robert Smith, who served 33 years in prison for a double murder he did not commit, was released from prison Oct. 23. | Smith’s attorneys Chanen and Olstein

In 1990, Smith was convicted of the double murder of his in-laws, despite evidence proving he had no involvement, and the Circuit Court refused to suppress his forced confession, his attorneys said.

Ian McKellen (photographed in 2019) was among the acting award winners as Britain’s Laurence Olivier Awards celebrated the best of the London stage in bittersweet fashion Sunday night. | Joel C Ryan/Invision/AP

Stage curtains came down when Britain went into lockdown in March, and the virus also scuttled the planned springtime ceremony for Britain’s leading awards for theater, opera and dance. Instead the trophies were bestowed during a pre-recorded event streamed online and shown on British TV. Читать дальше...

Screenwriter William Blinn (from left), Ed Asner and David Greene pose with their Emmy statuettes at the annual Primetime Emmy Awards presentation in Los Angeles in 1977. Blinn died Thursday; he was 83. | AP

Blinn’s work on “Roots,” the blockbuster 1977 miniseries adapted from Alex Haley’s book about his African American ancestors in slavery and freedom, won an Emmy and a Humanitas Prize.

Democratic Rep. Sean Casten, Republican challenger Jeanne Ives at the WGN-TV 6th Congressional District debate. | WGN-TV screenshot/ Casten—Ives debate

In the Casten/Ives battle, outside groups are not spending millions in independent expenditures to win this seat, a contrast to 2018, when third parties were major players.

A man was fatally shot Oct. 25, 2020, in the 1900 block of South St. Louis Avenue. | Sun-Times file

The 25-year-old was found under train tracks in the 1900 block of South St. Louis Avenue with a gunshot wound to the head, police said.

Connor Niego playing for Holy Cross. | Provided

Last season, Niego played 30 minutes a game and averaged 8.8 points and 5.1 rebounds at Holy Cross.