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If Greene is the standard, what about Democratic 'kingmaker' Sharpton?Feb 17, 2021 12:00 am - Because of offensive tweets posted by Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene, a Georgia Republican, before she won office, House Democrats joined by 11 Republicans voted to strip h...
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Jim O'Donnell: Even Michael Jordan couldn't save an endless Daytona 500Feb 17, 2021 12:00 am - FOR FANS OF NASCAR INCLUSIVITY, last Sunday's Daytona 500 was supposed to be a momentous event. Probably the most momentous stock car happening since Black country singe...
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Growing green: Why Illinois' booming clean tech economy brought us to LibertyvilleFeb 17, 2021 12:00 am - After an exhaustive nationwide search to find a new spot for our headquarters and electric vehicle (EV) charger manufacturing facility, the EVBox Group has settled on a ...
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Support gender equality by joining International Women's Day rideFeb 16, 2021 5:00 am - Get your bikes out of the garage for an early March ride that is all about solidarity. Lombard rider Dawn Piech, founder of International Women's Day Together We Ride ev...
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Constable: Unlike dogs, not every president should have a dayFeb 16, 2021 4:30 am - Festive Americans celebrated Monday's Presidents Day holiday in traditional style - by forgoing mail service and saving up to 50% on best-selling, brand-name mattresses....
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New Bears defensive coordinator Desai credits mainly Fangio for his new jobFeb 16, 2021 12:00 am - When The Who released "Won't Get Fooled Again" it's certain they didn't have Sean Desai or Vic Fangio in mind. It was 1971. And it's not as if the Bears were fooled by C...
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Crucial time for policymakers to support entrepreneursFeb 16, 2021 12:00 am - Perhaps you had a lemonade stand when you were young. For many entrepreneurs, a lemonade stand was their first entrepreneurial venture. This pandemic has cost Illinoisa...
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The Republican Party won't fall apart this time eitherFeb 16, 2021 12:00 am - When you've been consuming and producing political commentary for many years, you get used to certain recurring themes. One is the imminent disappearance or relegation t...
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Culturally responsive curriculum will help suburban teachersFeb 16, 2021 12:00 am - I come from an all-white family, attended nearly all-white schools, live in a nearly all-white community and work with a nearly all-white staff. And yet I teach a studen...
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Reader questions on 7-defensemen strategy, the Boqvist dilemma, Kurashev and moreFeb 16, 2021 12:00 am - With the Blackhawks about one-third of the way through their 56-game season, now seems like a good time to do our first reader Q&A. I asked for suggestions on social me...