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Facts Matter: Trump didn't tell supporters to boycott midtermsSep 03, 2022 1:00 am - The FBI conducted a search last month of Mar-a-Lago, the Florida residence of former President Donald Trump, reportedly leaving with classified documents. After the sear...
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Jim O'Donnell: Author has published 4 books on NFL 'make believe' - is anyone paying attention?Sep 03, 2022 1:00 am - A COUPLE OF YEARS AGO, a suburban insouciant bet the Arizona Cardinals in a "Sunday Night Football" game. At the half, Kyler Murray and the Cards were getting beaten up....
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Spotlight: Buffalo Theatre opens its season with revival of 'Clybourne Park'Sep 02, 2022 6:00 am - Buddy comedy Tiffany Renee Johnson plays an Ivy League graduate and newly hired sanitation worker and Luigi Sottile plays a blue-collar, veteran garbage collector in "Th...
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Women helping women: How Geneva PEO raises funds for scholarships, supports educationSep 02, 2022 6:00 am - When women get together for a common cause, it is sometimes called a "sisterhood." Some of those sisterhoods have passed the test of time with flying colors, and plenty ...
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Appeals court throws out 'legally inconsistent' verdicts in ex-teacher's caseSep 02, 2022 5:30 am - A DuPage County jury last year convicted former Bartlett High School chemistry teacher Garry Brodersen of endangering the life or health of a child, deciding he knew har...
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Lincicome: Prickly La Russa might not be revered, but he deserves respectSep 02, 2022 1:00 am - Tony La Russa has always been too prickly to be beloved, even in Oakland or in St. Louis where he was a genius. No one ever said of La Russa, what a funny guy. Around he...
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Wonky 'Honk': Excellent performances by Hall, Brown lighten middling satire on disgraced megachurch televangelistsSep 01, 2022 6:00 am - “Honk For Jesus. Save Your Soul.” - ★ ★ ★ Can there possibly be an easier target for a savage satirical comedy than sexually disgraced megachurch televangelists? “The E...
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An update on our friend and colleague Hub ArkushSep 01, 2022 1:00 am - In mid-August, Hub Arkush suffered a medical emergency while leaving Halas Hall following his coverage of Bears training camp. Hub has since remained hospitalized. We co...
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Fall theater preview: Dolly's back, Poirot's on the case and Jeeves is in chargeAug 31, 2022 11:00 pm - It's not officially fall yet, but many suburban theaters' seasons are already in full swing with productions ranging from well-loved musicals featuring assertive females...
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As harvesting ramps up, quick pickling makes jeweled jars of summer's best produceAug 31, 2022 6:00 am - Quick pickles, also known as refrigerator pickles, tick all the culinary boxes for me. They are easy, flexible, customizable, scalable and delicious. You don't need any ...