All Stories from August 15, 2020 (Change date)
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Is your child afraid of needles? How to handle immunizationsAug 23, 2020 9:32 am - Whether your child is heading back to school full time, part time or will continue remote learning this fall, they may be due for immunizations, a critical part of preve...
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Rizzo: 'This season is getting played'Aug 17, 2020 7:43 pm - There was more negative news in the NL Central on Saturday, as two games between Cincinnati and Pittsburgh were postponed after a Reds player tested positive for COVID-1...
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Images: Gov. "Big Jim" Thompson's career, connectionsDec 31, 1969 6:00 pm - Former Illinois Gov. James "Big Jim" Thompson died in Chicago Friday at age 84. Thompson served four terms, leaving office in 1991. He was a prosecutor and defended othe...
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Cubs comeback stories can't prevent 10-inning loss to BrewersAug 17, 2020 7:43 pm - The Cubs produced a double redemption story Saturday afternoon at Wrigley Field. Pitcher Colin Rea took the mound for his first major-league start since July 30, 2016. S...
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Editorial: Link case emphasizes need for legislative ethics reform in IllinoisAug 17, 2020 8:21 pm - The news last week that state Sen. Terry Link of Indian Creek has been charged with federal tax evasion was far from surprising. For quite some time, we've been no fan o...
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5 new films and TV shows with suburban stars coming your wayAug 27, 2020 7:51 am - If everything had gone as planned this fall, you'd have been able to see Wheaton's Andi Matichak return to play Jamie Lee Curtis' granddaughter in "Halloween Kills." Tha...
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Stagger planting of gladiolus to extend the flowering seasonAug 18, 2020 6:24 am - The gladiolus produces a large, showy flower spike that lasts for several days, whether in the garden or in a vase. To get the most out of a bloom for decoration inside,...
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Q&A with Yo-Yo Ma: How music can be like touch during these socially distant timesAug 18, 2020 6:17 am - Since March, national arts reporter Geoff Edgers has been grounded by the novel coronavirus. So every Friday and many Tuesday afternoons, he hosts The Washington Post's ...
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Album review: Music writer Sylvie Simmons' second album is also a charmAug 17, 2020 6:10 am - Sylvie Simmons, "Blue On Blue" (Compass Records) Respected music journalist Sylvie Simmons' second album, "Blue On Blue," is an intimate collection of sweet songs a...
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The best-kept secret in documentaries? It's all in the castingAug 18, 2020 6:17 am - The documentary "Boys State" follows four Texas teenagers as they navigate the title summer leadership program in their home state, an intense weeklong lesson in running...
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