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Beyond 'Midwest nice': Creative bravery unleashedOct 22, 2023 1:00 am - For me, there is nothing like the initial viewing of a creative advertising campaign that our team created. I get goose bumps. The ability of our staff to tap into core...
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Taylor Swift should run everythingOct 22, 2023 1:00 am - As a culture, and as a republic, we should just give up and let Taylor Swift run everything. It's probably going to happen anyway, so we might as well get on her good si...
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Backyard 'zoo' offers joy, if we just stop and lookOct 21, 2023 6:00 am - Watching backyard birds and chipmunks and squirrels is entertaining. And since Baheej died, it is an especially welcome diversion. A very positive one. And, of course, f...
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Facts Matter: False posts deny anyone was killed during Hamas attackOct 21, 2023 1:00 am - Since the Israel-Hamas war began earlier this month, thousands of people have been killed, many taken hostage, a great amount of destruction to the area and innumerable ...
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Grammar Moses: You're a sight for sore eyesOct 21, 2023 1:00 am - "What a sight!" I exclaimed as I gazed across the Cliffs of Moher on the west coast of Ireland. "I've never seen anything like this." A higher-up in the Chicago Bears or...
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Radon poses 'big risk,' at schools, experts say. But few follow testing recommendationOct 21, 2023 1:00 am - Despite recommendations that schools be tested for radon every five years, 85 out of 100 suburban school districts have not done so — and more than half of the 15 that d...
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Hardwood flooring project creates rift within associationOct 20, 2023 7:00 am - Q: The contractor for an owner in our association started to install hardwood flooring in a unit, even though our declaration specifically prohibits hardwood flooring. T...
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Sound check: Andy Grammer at the Genesee; new Isaiah Grass singleOct 20, 2023 6:00 am - Hey Nonny's party weekend Hey Nonny celebrates its fifth anniversary with weekend performances, many straight from the suburbs. First, Wheaton piano-pop crooner Din...
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'An incredible mentor': Geneva lawyer returns to coach St. Charles East's mock trial teamOct 20, 2023 6:00 am - Saying "the best journey is the one that leads you home," Patrick Crimmins walked into St. Charles East High School this week to begin mentoring students in the school's...
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Look out for different types of fungi during your fall hikesOct 20, 2023 6:00 am - Plants and animals. Flora and fauna. While these phrases are familiar, they don't contain another kingdom of organisms crucial to local habitats. These life-forms are ne...