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Brewery cracks open a new beer for 40th anniversary of 'Caddyshack'Apr 08, 2020 1:00 am - If ever a movie — especially a sports-themed one — merited an anniversary celebration, it'd be “Caddyshack.” This movie didn't really have a plot. It was just a series o...
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O'Donnell: Anthony Fauci — The point guard who still might save the worldApr 08, 2020 1:00 am - AS AN INTERVIEWER, Mike Krzyzewski isn't going to make anyone forget Tom Snyder. And as a 5-foot-7 high school point guard in Eisenhower-era Manhattan, “Tony” Fauci wasn...
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Feder: Furloughs, wage cuts hit Cumulus Media Chicago stationsApr 08, 2020 1:00 am - Tuesday was Cumulus Media's day to share the financial pain of the coronavirus shutdown with its employees, following similar draconian moves by iHeartMedia and Entercom...
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Price gouging on needed equipment must be stoppedApr 08, 2020 1:00 am - One of our group's leaders, a young woman who works at a hospital in Chicago, has converted her home into a makeshift mask factory - she put her sewing skills to use to ...
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Hub Arkush: Is this the best wide receiver crop ever?Apr 08, 2020 12:00 am - Third in series of our updated post-NFL Combine draft prospect rankings by position, with brief comments on players who appear likely to be fits for the Bears. By...
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Making the most of what you've gotApr 07, 2020 11:00 pm - Passover and Easter are upon us, and these celebrations are sure to be much more intimate affairs than usual due to friends and family sheltering in place during the cor...
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Enjoy an easy-to-make Pavlova for EasterApr 07, 2020 11:00 pm - Easter celebrations will be different this year. Perhaps there will be fewer people gathered around your table. Still, no matter how many people are there, you always ne...
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Bobek family returns for another round on 'Family Feud'Apr 07, 2020 6:00 am - They're back! The five Bobek siblings, whose musical talents and Polish heritage took them all the way to the “Family Feud” show, turn up again next week. Family member...
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Eastern redbud blossoms add beauty, attract pollinatorsApr 07, 2020 6:00 am - As Arbor Day approaches, I thought I'd feature one of my favorite small trees, the eastern redbud (Cercis canadensis). When a redbud blossoms, its name notwithstanding, ...
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Clamor over tests can override real issues in avoiding COVID-19Apr 07, 2020 1:00 am - "Coronavirus testing causes chaos across U.S." Headlines such as this do more disservice and generate unwarranted confusion during this "novel" pandemic, turning apprehe...