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Constable: 'Pitchers and catchers report' makes hearts flutter, and so do Fergie Jenkins' statsFeb 09, 2019 12:00 am - This week of February is known for those four little words that make some hearts flutter - pitchers and catchers report. The Chicago Cubs' pitchers and catchers gather T...
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Latest credit breach exposes mortgage data for thousands of borrowersFeb 08, 2019 5:00 am - WASHINGTON - A large breach of mortgage data that has exposed the personal financial information of tens of thousands of borrowers raises key consumer questions: What ha...
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Series on 'Smiley Face Killers' shines light on Elgin man's mysterious deathFeb 08, 2019 4:25 am - The Smiley Face Killers - a much-discussed, -debated and (some say) -debunked theory about a band of serial murderers targeting young men near waterways across America -...
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Trump gave a very dark speech, but it contained a ray of lightFeb 08, 2019 12:00 am - My professional opinion? It was a below-average State of the Union address in a long, distinguished tradition of below-average State of the Union addresses. The speech w...
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Is reality optional?Feb 08, 2019 12:00 am - By Walter E. Williams See the text of Williams' column from today's Daily Herald here: ...
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Feder: B96 rejects DreX as morning hostFeb 08, 2019 12:00 am - It's over and out for Kevin Buchar, the radio veteran known as DreX, after 10 months as morning personality at Entercom Top 40 WBBM 96.3-FM, reports Robert Feder. Friday...
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It could be over and out for UIC gymnastics programsFeb 08, 2019 12:00 am - It was a bit of a recruiting coup for the University of Illinois-Chicago to get Alisa Sheremeta last year. Sheremeta, from Circleville, New York, was one of the top Juni...
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Feder: Steve Harvey wants to make deals for youFeb 08, 2019 12:00 am - The Steve Harvey money machine just keeps on rolling along, Robert Feder writes. The latest enterprise by the ubiquitous TV and radio host is Steve Harvey Deals, a websi...
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Find out why shrikes are known as 'butcher birds'Feb 07, 2019 10:00 pm - Years ago, on one particular winter walk here at the nature center, we were concentrating on birds. We saw many of the "usual suspects" - chickadees, mourning doves, cro...
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Try to compromise when it comes to spendingFeb 07, 2019 10:00 pm - Q. I'm a college student dating a very nice guy who happens to come from a wealthy family. I really like him, we get along great, we each contribute equally to the relat...