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Classic Recollections: Mitsuoka Rock Star inspired by Corvette Sting RayJan 31, 2019 5:00 am - Cruising in a Corvette can make anyone feel like a rock star. This is why, I suppose, Japanese coachbuilder Mitsuoka is calling its latest creation just that. The compan...
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Constable: This Wood Dale sculptor warms up with some iceJan 31, 2019 4:30 am - If the 50-degrees-below-zero wind chill outside Wednesday has Dan Rebholz feeling a little chilly, he can always duck inside his walk-in freezer to warm up. "It's usuall...
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Spoiler alert -- or not?Jan 31, 2019 12:00 am - Billionaire coffee magnate Howard Schultz has two problems: Ross Perot and Ralph Nader. Schultz, a lifelong Democrat, said on CBS' "60 Minutes" Sunday that he's seriousl...
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In border talks, a new fight for barrier deniersJan 31, 2019 12:00 am - A House-Senate conference committee is beginning work on a package of border security policies that, it is hoped, can win the support of both Democrats and Republicans. ...
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O'Donnell: Super Bowl advertisers pay attention to the importance of womenJan 31, 2019 12:00 am - THE FIRST FEMALE PLAYER to appear in a Super Bowl will be a place-kicker. She'll doink a potential championship-winning field goal and move on to become President of the...
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Bieterman catches on at Division I Abilene ChristianJan 31, 2019 12:00 am - As the temperatures plummeted toward record-low levels around the western suburbs, let's start with some much warmer thoughts. Earlier this month, former Aurora Central ...
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Feder: Chicago TV news warms up to common senseJan 31, 2019 12:00 am - Often criticized for putting reporters and news crews in hazardous situations unnecessarily, Chicago television finally got smart this time, Robert Feder writes. Local ...
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Leyden's Duwal stays busy, driven at everything he doesJan 31, 2019 12:00 am - Seven hours. That's how much sleep David Duwal shoots for each night. "I try to get to bed as early as I can," Duwal said. Seven hours of sleep leaves only 17 hours over...
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New sports bar could revitalize block in St. CharlesJan 30, 2019 10:00 pm - How could a story about a new sports bar possibly coming to St. Charles ignite memories about rock music in this town? Easy. It's all about location. The plan for Flagsh...
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No auditions required to join new Fermi Community OrchestraJan 30, 2019 10:00 pm - When I was a fourth-grader, my instrument of choice was violin. When our orchestra director asked me to switch to viola in sixth grade, I did and loved the low mellow to...