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Class Acts: Antioch's speedy Smith engineers winning formulaApr 18, 2020 1:00 am - Finish lines energize Charlie Smith. So do Computer Aided Design and Drafting classes. "I've taken a couple of CADD classes," said Smith, an Antioch senior who plans to ...
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Baseball Way Back: Hubbs, Beckert and what might have beenApr 18, 2020 1:00 am - The Chicago drugstore was wedged among a seemingly endless string of Lincoln Avenue motels with names like the Spa, the Apache and the O-MI, I would visit the store oft...
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Does spring sports season still have hope?Apr 18, 2020 1:00 am - It's June 1, and we've bent the curve like a pretzel. School is out for the summer and numbers from the COVID-19 pandemic have improved to the point where Gov. J.B. Prit...
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Constable: You're bored at home? Try living in the now, Lake Barrington psychologist saysApr 18, 2020 1:00 am - It's been a month since Gov. J.B. Pritzker issued the stay-at-home order, and some people might be feeling a little restless. Working from home and sheltering in place w...
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When 'remains to be seen' is something you don't want to seeApr 18, 2020 1:00 am - The headline read: “Remains likely Tennessee missing girl.” Reader Anola Stowick pointed out the ambiguous nature of that sentence, given that “remains” is both a verb a...
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Repurposed photos falsely claim coronavirus cover-upApr 18, 2020 1:00 am - Photos of medical personnel using mannequins during training are being shared as false proof of a coronavirus cover up, according to LeadStories.com. "Please pray for t...
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Why March was the worst month to lose video gambling revenueApr 18, 2020 1:00 am - Susan Remein was expecting a big payout from the six video gambling machines inside Coach's Corner sports bar in Elk Grove Village last month. “When you first start out ...
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How community colleges adapting to COVID-19Apr 17, 2020 6:00 am - With the outbreak of COVID-19, the last few weeks have been many things; sobering, stressful, historic to name a few. We have all been affected in some - or many ways - ...
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Orthopedic docs do their part with 'telehealth' conferencesApr 17, 2020 6:00 am - Other than contracting coronavirus, the last thing you'd want to do at this time is twist an ankle, aggravate a knee injury or break a finger and head to an emergency ro...
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Sound check: Hit play on new releases from Fluorescents, Til Morning, ZORILAApr 17, 2020 6:00 am - Another week in quarantine means another week without live shows. But despite the adversity, Chicago-area bands are stepping up to express themselves and entertain the l...