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Six large-scale forest preserve restoration projects are protecting water in Lake CountyJun 24, 2021 6:00 am - Surveys show water is one of the most important natural resources to Lake County residents. Water means several things: rainwater; access to clean, safe drinking water; ...
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Constable: Priest says tornadoes are not acts of his GodJun 24, 2021 5:30 am - The randomness of tornadoes is difficult to explain, says a priest who ministered through one of our state's deadliest storms in 1990. He heard the questions then. Why d...
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It's easy to get excited about Justin Fields, but why is Nick Foles being punished?Jun 24, 2021 1:00 am - When the Bears 21-9 wild-card loss to the Saints last January ended with Jimmy Graham taking his ninth TD grab of the season straight into the visitors locker room, the ...
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Burlington Central's Charles picks PrincetonJun 24, 2021 1:00 am - After Taylor Charles recently visited Princeton University in Princeton, N.J., it didn't take the Burlington Central senior long to decide it was the college for her. Ch...
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Feder: Chicago magazine taps Tribune's Amy Carr as new editorJun 24, 2021 1:00 am - It's anyone's guess how long Chicago magazine will remain in Alden Global Capital's local portfolio, but for now the venerable city monthly has a new editor, Robert Fede...
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Jim O'Donnell: Mike Ditka says Bears should stay in ChicagoJun 24, 2021 1:00 am - THAT GROWING MOMENTUM to get the Bears into a new stadium at Arlington Park received a jolting forearm shiver Thursday. Mike Ditka — one of the greatest Bears of 'em all...
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Gonzales: Pierzynski likes White Sox chances with strong starting 5Jun 24, 2021 1:00 am - As the busy father of two children, A.J. Pierzynski has no intention of becoming general manager of the White Sox. But Pierzynski, a keen observer during his nine season...
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District aims to expand accessJun 24, 2021 1:00 am - This is in response to a guest column in the June 16 Daily Herald headlined "Transparency a concern as schools consider 'de-tracking.'" As President of the District 214 ...
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Reporting on a tornado in a 24-hour news cycleJun 24, 2021 1:00 am - We're all familiar with the 24-hour cycle in which news circulates today. For complex political and social issues, that cycle gets blamed for a lot of premature, misinfo...
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Bryant's bat finally shows signs of lifeJun 23, 2021 11:00 am - In Kris Bryant's view, hitting slumps are an essential part of life. "That's just the way of baseball, you go up and down," he said. "That means you're living. When it's...