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Want to learn more about race in America? This book list will helpAug 22, 2020 1:00 am - For 17 years, John Brennan has been working to spur community conversations about race, racial and social injustice, and addressing systemic racism. It's what prompted B...
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Grammar Moses: If you read this column, I feel your painAug 22, 2020 1:00 am - When was the last time you went to your local drugstore to buy an empathy card? I bet you never thought about the distinction between “empathy” and “sympathy” that way b...
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Constable: A year of hitching rides and carnival jobs in search of astounding storiesAug 22, 2020 1:00 am - Barrington writer sees a carnival of lives
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Nephew's aunt requires home sale to pay expensesAug 21, 2020 7:01 am - Q. My aunt has been admitted to a nursing home and it is unlikely she will ever be leaving. She has no children, brothers or sisters and my uncle died years ago. I am he...
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Zombie-riddled 'Peninsula' derails in South Korean 'Train' sequelAug 21, 2020 6:00 am - “Train to Busan: Peninsula” - ★ ★ ½ The title “Train to Busan: Peninsula” doesn't pack much relevance here. Nobody takes a train to anywhere in this frantically und...
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Not just online: Some clubs, groups holding meetings outdoorsAug 21, 2020 6:00 am - Zoom and Google Hangouts aren't the only way to conduct a meeting or chat with friends during the pandemic. We've also taken to the parks, streets and parking lots to ga...
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Suited for success: Naperville charity outfits jail inmates for job interviews, courtAug 21, 2020 5:30 am - Clothes make the man, says an ancient Latin proverb made famous by Mark Twain. Now men in the DuPage County jail can get made over through the donation of more than 400 ...
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Barone: the blue and red divide could hurt DemocratsAug 21, 2020 1:00 am - By Michael Barone Give Politico's chief Washington correspondent, Ryan Lizza, some credit. After Michelle Obama's speech capping the first night of the Democrats' virtua...
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Crosstown heroics: White Sox fan saves Cubs fan's life with kidney donationAug 21, 2020 1:00 am - She's a devoted Chicago Cubs fan, but Lombard resident Bridget Kolls is convinced that Chicago White Sox fans aren't so bad. In fact, one White Sox fan in particular is ...
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Arkush: Nagy looks forward to setting Graham loose in mismatchesAug 21, 2020 1:00 am - Remember back in the day when people shook hands, walked around without masks, actually were able to get within six feet of each other and the NFL was just the NFL? It's...