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What all the ins and outs of a terroir study mean to the wine loverOct 28, 2020 6:00 am - New World science is one step closer to proving what Old World winegrowers have banked their family's survival on for centuries. Specifically, "persistent and stable ele...
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Fighting the pandemic after the electionOct 28, 2020 1:00 am - We are in the midst of the most unusual election period in the history of our country. The unprecedented political polarization, in the middle of the worst pandemic in a...
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Hub Arkush: Why the next few days will dictate the outcome of Bears seasonOct 28, 2020 1:00 am - In and of itself the Chicago Bears' 24-10 embarrassment Monday night in Los Angeles isn't all that significant. At 5-2, they still have the second-best record in the NFC...
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Feder: Newcity special edition celebrates best of Black ChicagoOct 28, 2020 1:00 am - The editors of Newcity have put a new twist on their annual "Best of Chicago" edition, Robert Feder writes. Featuring alternate covers designed by Andrea Coleman and Ni...
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CSO soloist chosen to help meld children's book with soothing musicOct 27, 2020 6:00 am - At the age of 4, Karen Basrak followed her older sister, Cathy, and started to learn the violin. In less than two years, she would switch to the cello and she hasn't loo...
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St. Charles dentist Dr. John Mason receives Barth AwardOct 27, 2020 6:00 am - You might say Dr. John Mason was a quick study upon his arrival in St. Charles in 1987 when adding his name to the dental practice of Dr. John Dickens on the east side o...
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Constable: If you think this election is contentious, it's not nearly as bad as 1860Oct 27, 2020 5:30 am - By Burt Constable The pandemic has put us in the habit of adding the word "unprecedented" to everything. But next week's contentious, life-altering and sure-to-be-ugly e...
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Feder: Another big radio ratings victory for V103Oct 27, 2020 1:00 am - WVAZ 102.7-FM, the iHeartMedia R&B station, extended its winning streak to a second month, according to Nielsen Audio figures released Monday, Robert Feder writes. V103 ...
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Big Journalism's laptop/dossier double standardOct 27, 2020 1:00 am - "60 Minutes" host Lesley Stahl probably figured her sit-down with President Donald Trump last week would be the usual fare. She would ask "tough questions," as she told ...
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Lake Forest's Hopfinger gets closer to making the PGA leapOct 27, 2020 1:00 am - This is a local golf success story that is still in the making. Lake Forest's Brad Hopfinger put himself in position to earn his PGA Tour card in the last eight weeks of...