Columns
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In memory of a lost time and friendshipFeb 19, 2020 12:00 am - By Tobin Fraley Guest columnist My wife called me on a recent morning to inform me that Lisa Phillips passed away earlier in the week. I had not seen Lisa for a few year...
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Who's complaining about investigations now?Feb 19, 2020 12:00 am - Attorney General William Barr is looking into the murky origins of the politically charged Justice Department investigations that have roiled American public life for th...
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South Elgin bowlers ready for return to state; Kelsay takes over Batavia volleyballFeb 19, 2020 12:00 am - South Elgin is back for more. The Storm girls bowling team has competed twice this season at The Cherry Lanes in Rockford in invitational settings. Heading into this wee...
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O'Donnell: Rafer Weigel ends 'revenge porn' nightmare for Dick Wolf's 'Chicago Fire'Feb 19, 2020 12:00 am - REVENGE PORN ANCHOR!!! Lyrically, it has a workable rhythm to it. Something that "Weird Al" Yankovic could have parodied to "Cat Scratch Fever" or a tune that could have...
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Downers Grove South graduate Mullins already seeing successFeb 19, 2020 12:00 am - Call it the Mullins touch. Before the season began the Southern Illinois University men's basketball team was picked to finish dead last - 10th out of 10 - in the Missou...
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Feder: ABC 7's Bob Petty recalled as trailblazing journalistFeb 19, 2020 12:00 am - Colleagues are remembering Bob Petty as a pioneering African-American news anchor, reporter and public-affairs host at ABC-owned WLS-Channel 7 for more than three decade...
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Feder: WGN to air Chicago Fire soccer broadcastsFeb 19, 2020 12:00 am - WGN-Channel 9 is getting back into the play-by-play sports business after all, Robert Feder writes. The Nexstar Media Group station today announced a multiyear agreement...
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Gabutto Burger to open this spring on Randall Road in ElginFeb 18, 2020 5:00 am - Burgers with a Japanese twist are coming soon to the Randall Road corridor. Gabutto Burger, which will serve up Japanese-style fast food in a fun atmosphere, is expected...
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Constable: How two Waukegan brothers went from 'undocumented' to the Ivy LeagueFeb 18, 2020 4:30 am - As Ivy League graduates with the “golden tickets” of great jobs, unlimited potential and the passion to help others, Waukegan brothers Irvin and Topiltzin Gomez say they...
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Will we like Mike?Feb 18, 2020 12:00 am - In the seven presidential elections since 1992, the Republican presidential nominee has won the popular vote exactly once. The lone GOP candidate to receive a majority o...