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Maybe it's time to rename the red-bellied woodpeckerDec 03, 2019 5:00 am - Some common bird names just don't make sense. Look at the woodpecker shown in the photo. Do you notice the bird's obvious red belly? Neither do I. Yet, it is called a r...
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Arlington Heights third-grader with Down syndrome featured in American Girl catalogDec 03, 2019 5:00 am - Third-grader Annie Osterhues of Arlington Heights loves to sing and dance around the house, but not to traditional children's music. This girl loves the soundtrack from ...
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Constable: Social media users mock boy with disabilities, but good meme wins in the endDec 03, 2019 4:32 am - Having forged a resilience to every one of life's obstacles thrown in their way, parents Stacy and Jeff Fulkerson of Schaumburg are tireless activists for their son, Jam...
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Trump was right to stand up for Navy SEALDec 03, 2019 12:00 am - Chief Petty Officer Eddie Gallagher is a highly decorated combat veteran who made the mistake of posing for a photograph with a dead ISIS combatant. It was a breach of e...
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The time is now for real ethics reform in SpringfieldDec 03, 2019 12:00 am - You cannot escape the responsibility of tomorrow by evading it today. - Abraham Lincoln Despite the overwhelming evidence of the need for meaningful ethics reforms, the ...
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Behind the scenes of a collision prevented over O'Hare: The conclusionDec 02, 2019 4:30 am - Second of two parts It's March 1 at the busiest airport in the nation and air traffic controllers have just noticed a disaster about to happen. An Envoy Air regiona...
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Wheeling grad Godlewski cherising her opporunity in North CarolinaDec 02, 2019 12:00 am - This one all adds up. Former Wheeling all-state water polo player and swimmer Theresa Godlewski is now a math teacher and coaching the sport she loves. Godlewski, who ap...
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Feder: Roeper and Conn host 'Best Movies of the Decade' podcastDec 02, 2019 12:00 am - Sun-Times film critic Richard Roeper has teamed up with WGN 720-AM radio personality Roe Conn on their first podcast series, Robert Feder writes. "The Best Movies of th...
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'Star'-studded: The Force is with the holiday film seasonDec 01, 2019 6:00 am - We should consider ourselves blessed to possess such a pleasing plethora of presents waiting under our cinematic Christmas tree this season. The most precious one may we...
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Causing and preventing dryrot on eavesDec 01, 2019 5:00 am - Q. When we bought our home, the termite inspector found dry rot on the eaves, and the seller had to pay hundreds of dollars to replace the damaged boards. Now that we're...