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Feder: Let's give thanks for Chicago media Turkeys of the YearNov 20, 2018 12:00 am - With a deep bow to the late, great Roy Leonard, whose Turkey of the Year Awards were a Thanksgiving Day tradition on WGN 720-AM for decades, here's to this year's Chicag...
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Building up to a fantastic final weekend of football gamesNov 20, 2018 12:00 am - Now that's what I call a semifinal Saturday. We saw the expected (see IC Catholic Prep) and the unexpected (see item No. 3). Now we gear up for what should be a fantasti...
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Stuffing or dressing — this mushroom and cornbread variety is a winnerNov 19, 2018 5:00 am - So, what do you say, dressing or stuffing? Technically, it's dressing if it's cooked in a pan and stuffing if it's cooked inside the bird. However, which word you choose...
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Love the outdoors? Sign up to become a Kane County Certified NaturalistNov 19, 2018 5:00 am - Nature is good for you. There's a growing body of research showing that a daily dose of nature improves physical and mental health. If you're like me, you want to know a...
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Celebrating swifts, from Portland to ElginNov 19, 2018 5:00 am - Some say the most memorable birds are rarely the ones you expect to see. I agree, but there are exceptions. Let me tell you about one. In September, I traveled to Portl...
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Couple keeps their first car in original conditionNov 19, 2018 5:00 am - Fresh out of college and eager to buy his first car, George Zielinski had a hankering for high power. It was 1965 and his starry eyes were set on Ford's superhot 427 Gal...
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Celebrating swifts, from Portland to ElginNov 19, 2018 5:00 am - Some say the most memorable birds are rarely the ones you expect to see. I agree, but there are exceptions. Let me tell you about one. In September, I traveled to Portl...
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Time for the Bears to hurry up and restNov 19, 2018 12:00 am - When Bears coach Matt Nagy conversed with the media shortly after noon Monday, he was well aware that in just 71 hours his team would do battle with the Lions at Ford Fi...
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Rozner: Parkey's long week ends perfectly for BearsNov 19, 2018 12:00 am - It was very late Sunday night when Cody Parkey again faced the enemy. No, not the Vikings. It was three reporters with pads and pens at first, followed by the assorted m...
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Schaumburg Christian's Hoffman becomes a Conqueror firstNov 19, 2018 12:00 am - The girl who grew up watching college sports will now be playing them herself. On top of that, Morgan Hoffman will become the first student-athlete from Schaumburg Chris...