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The film ‘Origin’ delves deeply into the history of man’s inhumanity to manMar 19, 2024 2:30 am - Ava DuVernay's acclaimed film “Origin” has been digitally released, which should hopefully attract more viewers to examine its intricate themes connecting American racism...
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Neighbors in the News: Palatine gymnast, 9, wins All-Around State Championship titleMar 18, 2024 2:30 pm - Gymnast Emmy Terrell, 9, of Palatine won the All-Around State Championship title at the Illinois USA Gymnastics Level 4 state championships in Aurora March 9.
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Birding by the numbers: Keeping lists is what many watchers do, and some take it to extremesMar 18, 2024 12:48 pm - If you are wondering, there are roughly 11,500 officially recognized bird species. It’s unlikely that anyone will ever see them all, or even try to. The list is constantly growing due to genetic studies that reveal new species.
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Biden compares apples and oranges during SOTU addressMar 17, 2024 6:00 am - President Joe Biden touted his record during the recent State of the Union address. But parts of that speech lacked context. “I inherited an economy that was on the brink...
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Jim O'Donnell: Caitlin Clark and a Selection Sunday primer on the uncertainty of March fameMar 17, 2024 6:00 am - FOR A LESSON in the fleetingness of NCAA Tournament fame, look no farther than the Jane Addams Memorial Tollway. Less than a year ago, young Adama Sanogo was being na...
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Baseball Way Back: Big Train, Bucky and the unlikely champion 1924 SenatorsMar 17, 2024 6:00 am - This year marks the 100th anniversary of one of the great rags-to-riches stories in baseball, the 1924 World Series champion Washington Senators. I spoke over the phone t...
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What suburban businesses, residents need to know about governor’s budgetMar 17, 2024 5:30 am - Gov. J.B. Pritzker recently touted his fiscal year 2025 budget plan in the annual State of the State address. Spoiler alert: Pritzker’s $52.7 billion budget, the largest...
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Whatever happened with Fields, Bears would regret itMar 16, 2024 9:20 pm - Curiously, the sympathy for noted wallflower and orphan quarterback Justin Fields grew daily as the human highlight film awaited his fate, not all that bad really. Fields...
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Biden's corporate tax hike: Populism vs. economic literacyMar 16, 2024 2:29 pm - In the latest volley of policy proposals that seem more rooted in populist rhetoric than economic knowledge, President Joe Biden's budget plan to hike the corporate incom...
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In his own wordsMar 16, 2024 1:30 pm - The man can't control himself. In a nearly two-hour speech at a rally in Georgia this weekend, he told the audience: “I just posted a $91 million bond — $91 million on a ...