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Looking back at the Phillies' 23-22 win over the CubsApr 04, 2020 1:00 am - Rain delays helped ignite my interest in baseball history. The pain of waiting for the game to resume was eased by watching highlights from past games. As a boy growing ...
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Grammar Moses: Homicide or hospitality? Depends on the orderApr 04, 2020 1:00 am - Cut me up and throw me out the window a piece of cake. No, seriously, please do. Right now, I'm jonesing for a nice piece of cake, but I'm not about to cross your thresh...
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Making black, Latino voices count a focus for suburban groupsApr 04, 2020 1:00 am - Suburban black community leaders are urging African Americans to be counted in the 2020 Census and to register to vote ahead of the November elections. "A lot of people ...
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How suburban faithful will observe a virtual Easter, Passover, RamadanApr 04, 2020 1:00 am - In nearly 25 years, Krys Tischer rarely missed daily communion services or Sunday Mass at Our Lady of the Wayside Catholic Church in Arlington Heights. Now, she's on COV...
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Facts Matter: Positive coronavirus news is great, but not when it's falseApr 04, 2020 1:00 am - A list of positive claims regarding the coronavirus pandemic recently circulated on social media. The Poynter Institute's fact-checking team scrutinized the list and, as...
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Lake Villa's Sun Lake offers welcoming signs of springApr 03, 2020 6:00 am - Editor's note: Lake County Forest Preserve visitors are reminded to practice social distancing so trails and preserves can remain open. All facilities, restrooms, playgr...
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New Batavia Popcorn Depot owners hope to open in MayApr 03, 2020 6:00 am - New Batavia Popcorn Depot owners hope to open in May
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Most crime is down during COVID-19 pandemic, but there's reason for concernApr 03, 2020 5:00 am - If there's an upside to being locked down - besides slowing the spread of the coronavirus - it's this: Several law enforcement agencies told us this week that they're re...
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Barrington alum Voris enjoying protecting life outdoorsApr 03, 2020 1:00 am - Shortly after she earned her master's degree two years ago in nonfiction writing at the University of Montana, Claire Voris was riding horses that pulled mules in the Mo...
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Oh, for arms that are six feet longApr 03, 2020 1:00 am - Earlier this week, our daughter Cait texted a photo capturing a moment of her juggling her job and her two young children at home. At first, I noticed only Cait's hand o...