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Was that column written by me, or was it AI trying to imitate me?Dec 10, 2023 6:00 am - So, I asked myself, what is this AI business all about anyhow? Everybody is worried about it. Or are they? Maybe it is AI doing the worrying. Who can tell? More importan...
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Get out and enjoy friends and family during holidaysDec 10, 2023 5:00 am - Well, we all know it's best to avoid fried foods, but it's hard to avoid a good fish fry - at least once and a while. The best fish fry in the area is right close to me,...
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Good News Sunday: Naperville family decks their house out for the holidays in a tribute to Taylor SwiftDec 10, 2023 5:00 am - Naperville family decks their house out for the holidays in a tribute to Taylor Swift
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Richardson: Politicians should remember Small Business SaturdayDec 10, 2023 5:00 am - We hope Small Business Saturday was a rousing success for small and local businesses throughout Illinois. There seems to be growing public sentiment that shopping small...
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Facts Matter: iPhone feature won't share info without consentDec 10, 2023 12:00 am - Several posts circulating recently on social media claim iPhone users have a new feature that can discreetly take information from a different iPhone, without permission...
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Baseball Way Back: Former White Sox announcer's Kennedy assassination connectionDec 09, 2023 6:00 am - White Sox fans of the Dick Allen era might dimly recall Bill Mercer as Harry Caray's broadcast partner on radio station WMAQ-AM in 1974 and 1975. It was not, to say the ...
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Are electric vehicle owners paying enough for Illinois roads?Dec 09, 2023 12:00 am - An additional $100 fee charged to electric vehicle owners in Illinois generated more than $8.8 million for the state in the last year. That's up more than $3.3 million f...
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Grammar Moses: Fear of failure can make you a good spellerDec 09, 2023 12:00 am - I know that all of us have done or said something that continues to embarrass us decades later. I can safely say this, because no one younger than a couple decades old r...
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Jasmine Amy Rogers' star-making performance powers dazzling, Broadway-hopeful 'Boop!'Dec 08, 2023 6:00 am - “Boop! The Betty Boop Musical” — ★ ★ ★ ½ Is it possible to stop a show almost before it begins? Yes, if the show is “Boop! The Betty Boop Musical,” the nearly Broad...
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Sponsors sought to add new storm windows to historic Beith House in St. CharlesDec 08, 2023 5:00 am - At first glance, figuring out what Preservation Partners of the Fox Valley was asking donors to support was tricky. The pitch said, "Sponsor a Storm!" Who would want to ...