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O'Donnell: Arlington mouses behind as Pritzker OKs resumption of racingMay 29, 2020 1:00 am - LIVE HORSE RACING in Illinois is being given the green light to resume next week. But not a creature will be stirring at Arlington Park. Not even an out-of-state corpora...
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In response to pandemic, we're learning how interdependence, freedom are linkedMay 29, 2020 1:00 am - Since before the founding of our republic, Americans have had deep and conflicting arguments about what freedom actually looks like. In spite of those differences of opi...
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Jeff Sessions, a wild Senate race and Trump's 'personal feelings'May 28, 2020 11:00 pm - Jeff Sessions is in a surreal place. He spent 20 years as a senator from Alabama, followed by 21 months as U.S. Attorney General, and now he is in a tightly competitive ...
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Amazon's 'Vast of Night' a smart, moody blast from the past of space filmsMay 28, 2020 6:00 am - This impressively confident, nuanced first feature from Oklahoma City native Andrew Patterson takes place during the '50s in the small town of Cayuga, New Mexico, but it...
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When you see a wildflower, thank an antMay 28, 2020 6:00 am - Ants have never made it to the “most loved insect” list. I venture to guess that the average Joe hates ants. While ants inside our homes means trouble, the presence of n...
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Kids cook: The craze for bowl dishes lends itself to swapping in what you haveMay 28, 2020 6:00 am - I've always been partial to flexible recipes that allow for substitution and experimentation. Precision and fussiness don't come easily to me, or kids. That's why I love...
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Constable: Hoping pet bird in sky isn't needle in a haystackMay 28, 2020 5:30 am - Losing a pet during normal times can be stressful. Losing a pet cockatiel as the suburbs grapple with COVID-19 restrictions adds another degree of difficulty, with fewer...
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Feder: Rich Warren retiring from WFMT's 'Midnight Special'May 28, 2020 1:00 am - Rich Warren is stepping down after 37 years as host of "The Midnight Special," the venerable weekly showcase for folk music, show tunes and comedy on WFMT 98.7-FM, Rober...
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Selfishness and the sunMay 28, 2020 1:00 am - The weather was glorious in Southern California the past week, as it was in much of the nation. The beaches and Boardwalk were so crowded, full of families who had clear...
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Illinois' annual PGA Tour event canceledMay 28, 2020 1:00 am - Illinois won't have its longest-standing PGA Tour stop this year. The John Deere Classic was canceled Thursday. The JDC, the only PGA Tour event held annually in the sta...