All Stories from July 3, 2020 (Change date)
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Local spots named after Revolutionary War figuresJul 04, 2020 6:48 pm - Clark: The Chicago street, as well as the Illinois county, are named after Revolutionary War General George Rogers Clark, who led the daring takeover of Kaskaskia on Ju...
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How well do you know U.S. history and Fourth of July trivia? Take our quizJul 04, 2020 11:34 pm - How much do you know - really know - about the United States' fight for independence? Aaron Fogleman, a distinguished research professor in the history department at Nor...
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Not just 1776: How other 4th of Julys shaped our historyJul 04, 2020 6:55 pm - Daily Herald report 1778: On July 4, 1778, the daring takeover of Kaskaskia by Gen. George Rogers Clark secured the Illinois country for the Americans during the Revolu...
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Ross wants Cubs to start scrimmaging right awayJul 05, 2020 5:42 pm - This wasn't a typical July day at Wrigley Field, but it was a good time for Anthony Rizzo to sit back and appreciate a different view. "We had our (team) meeting up in r...
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Catherine Deneuve gives a master class in acting in 'The Truth'Jul 09, 2020 7:25 am - Family may be the great subject of Japanese filmmaker Hirokazu Kore-eda, but he doesn't draw straightforward portraits. In Kore-eda's hands, family is more malleable. He...
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Pop-up drive-in theaters are a fix for social-distanced moviegoingJul 16, 2020 8:40 am - McHenry Outdoor Theater owner Scott Dehn couldn't believe his eyes when he opened for the season on May 8. The last-remaining Chicago-area drive-in movie theater reopene...
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Good fences make good neighbors of humans, wildlifeJul 07, 2020 6:15 am - Fences are the best way to prevent deer and other foraging animals from damaging gardens, landscape plants and orchards, but they can be expensive, and difficult or time...
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2 men charged in 1993 killing of Bridgeport diner custodianJul 03, 2020 3:05 pm - BRIDGEPORT, Conn. (AP) - Connecticut police have arrested two men in connection with the fatal shooting of a 77-year-old restaurant custodian whose killing had gone unso...
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Confessions of a baseball puristJul 03, 2020 3:30 pm - SCOTTSDALE, Ariz. (AP) - EDITOR'S NOTE: Tony Siegle started his big league career as a scoreboard operator at the Astrodome in 1965. He went on to work in the baseball ...
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Chisox pitcher Kopech misses camp start with personal matterJul 03, 2020 2:30 pm - The Chicago White Sox plan to give Michael Kopech whatever he needs to deal with a personal matter. In the meantime, they have plenty of intriguing arms for their summer...
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