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Global stability, democratic values at stake in UkraineMar 16, 2023 1:00 am - In recent days, the two leading contenders for the Republican nomination for president - Donald Trump and Ron DeSantis - have weighed in on the war in Ukraine. DeSantis,...
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Movie legend John Williams returns for the 'scary honor' of conducting the CSOMar 15, 2023 11:00 pm - Movie maestro John Williams will conduct the Chicago Symphony Orchestra Friday, March 24, in a sold-out concert at Symphony Center. Tickets to see the 91-year-old legend...
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Try something different and make Shepherd's or, rather, Cottage Pie for St. Patrick's DayMar 15, 2023 6:00 am - St. Patrick's Day is in a couple of days, and most years, I load up my slow cooker with corned beef, cabbage, potatoes and carrots. This year I decided to make something...
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Sound check: Go Irish at The Venue benefit, Durty Nellie's, The Tossers at MetroMar 15, 2023 6:00 am - Spend the day at Durty Nellie's Durty Nellie's St. Patrick's Day Party celebrates all afternoon and into the night with two stages of music, Irish food, cocktail s...
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Arkush: With flurry of early moves, Poles gives Bears fans reason for optimismMar 15, 2023 1:00 am - NFL free agency officially kicked off at 3 p.m. Wednesday, and after spending the first year tearing the roster down, Bears general manager Ryan Poles' complete rebuild ...
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O'Donnell: Joniak will be working without a net at the new radio home of the BearsMar 15, 2023 1:00 am - JEFF JONIAK HAS THE HIGH-WIRE RESILIENCE to qualify as a member of the Flying Wallendas. The crack Bears play-by-play man has officially signed off after more than two d...
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Humility and conviction: The benefits of managing your business with 'servant leadership'Mar 15, 2023 1:00 am - During COVID, I failed at integrating new hires into our agency. It was hard on the new hires and hard on the agency. In an industry notorious for high turnover, our mar...
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Spotlight: City Lit stages 'Happy Days,' Buffalo Grove native stars in Artistic Home's 'Dying for It'Mar 14, 2023 6:00 am - Not so 'Happy Days' Kayla Boye plays a woman who remains endlessly optimistic despite being buried waist-deep in a mound in "Happy Days," Samuel Beckett's tragicomic exa...
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Spotlight: 'Threepenny Opera' at Theo Ubique and classic tuner 'Annie' at Chicago's Cadillac PalaceMar 13, 2023 11:00 pm - 'Threepenny Opera' revived In celebration of its 25th anniversary, Theo Ubique Cabaret Theatre tips its hat to Kurt Weill, whose compositions made up the company's inaug...
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Why you should slow down when you cross into IowaMar 13, 2023 5:30 am - “Welcome to Easygoing” is how a tourist website depicts LeClaire, Iowa, with delightful images of bald eagles, riverboats and the original “American Pickers” antique sho...