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Five years in: When will the dust settle on Central Tri-State rebuild?Jul 08, 2023 1:00 am - With lane shifts, cement mixers and piles of rocks to entertain them, drivers on the Central Tri-State Tollway never are bored in summer. But for those whose blood press...
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Grammar Moses: You can quote me on that!Jul 08, 2023 1:00 am - With apologies to any of you our reporters have interviewed, not everything you say is interesting. Not everything I say is interesting either, but that's the joy of wri...
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Will Alex Smalley add his name to first-time PGA winners after hot Saturday round at JDC?Jul 08, 2023 1:00 am - By Len Ziehm SILVIS, Ill. - Every year a prominent storyline at the John Deere Classic is who will be the next first-time winner on the PGA Tour. This year is no except...
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Collar county seniors are in line for a bigger property tax break, if not lower tax billsJul 08, 2023 1:00 am - Eligible homeowners 65 and older in the five suburban collar counties will see the value of their senior citizen property tax exemption increase by $3,000 next year. The...
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Baseball Way Back: Two years out of high school, pitcher Larry Monroe had a quick taste of big-league lifeJul 08, 2023 1:00 am - Part 2 of 3 Months after the White Sox selected Larry Monroe in the first round of the 1974 major league free agent player draft, he faced his first big league hitter. I...
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Relationships at the heart of politically inspired 'A Distinct Society' at Writers TheatreJul 07, 2023 10:00 am - “A Distinct Society” - ★ ★ ★ A political decree inspired “A Distinct Society,” but writer/director Kareem Fahmy says his one-act, in its Midwest premiere at Writers The...
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Portable air conditioners can be used in conjunction with central airJul 07, 2023 7:00 am - Q: With the kids grown and gone and just two of us here, Would it make sense to use a couple portable air conditioners than running the central air conditioner? A: Using...
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Condo association is not a charitable organizationJul 07, 2023 7:00 am - Q: An owner in our condominium would like to donate landscaping to the association, and has requested a receipt for the landscaping. He and other owners have volunteered...
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Spotlight: 'Cymbeline' in the parks and roller-skating tuner 'Xanadu' closes Metropolis seasonJul 07, 2023 6:00 am - Free Shakespeare Midsommer Flight stages “Cymbeline,” William Shakespeare's tale that includes star-crossed lovers, mistaken identity and lost children reunited. The tal...
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How serving and protecting Lake Zurich became the family businessJul 07, 2023 5:30 am - Keeping Lake Zurich safe is the Parlberg family business. And business is growing. Trace Parlberg in June became the third generation of his family sworn to serve and pr...