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Constable: Suburban volunteers raise a puppy, give it back for greater goodJan 01, 2022 12:00 am - Puppies packed with energy patiently wait to play. But the Leader Dog puppy raisers have training to finish first. “A little puppy, as soon as someone approaches them, t...
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Looking back on 2021 and ahead to 2022 in local pro sportsJan 01, 2022 12:00 am - Here's a recap of what happened in 2021 and what might lie ahead for the local professional teams: Sky Let's face it, there were plenty of dismal years for this fra...
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The 'evolving crisis' that has law enforcement across the suburbs and country worriedDec 31, 2021 4:30 am - When the Arlington Heights Police Department put out a call for recruits in 2014, 589 would-be officers downloaded an application, and 243 of them passed a test to quali...
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Radtke: High school sports in 2021 - a year like no otherDec 31, 2021 12:00 am - One thing Craig Anderson will never be mistaken for is a pessimist. Throughout 2021 the executive director of the Illinois High School Association has remained optimisti...
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Meltdowns on a planeDec 31, 2021 12:00 am - Even if you haven't seen this particular video posted by ATL Uncensored, you've seen many like it - a plane, an argument, a viral cellphone video of yet another in-fligh...
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A doctor's plea: We need your help to reach a Hollywood ending to pandemicDec 31, 2021 12:00 am - Zombie movies are predictable. A virus infects people, people eat other people, some characters die, relief is found and all is well. Our current predicament felt simila...
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6 Chicago, suburban musical standouts and their releases that made us want more in 2021Dec 30, 2021 5:00 am - Live music started making a comeback this year, but it still wasn't back to where it was pre-COVID, with health concerns and physical limitations keeping some artists an...
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Little roles, big impact: Supporting players who made a difference on screen in 2021Dec 30, 2021 5:00 am - On the silver screen and the black mirror, 2021 was a year of bravura performances from big-name actors. A slithering, scary Benedict Cumberbatch in “The Power of the Do...
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In-person performances, breakthrough COVID cases, high-profile departures mark 2021 in local theaterDec 30, 2021 5:00 am - After more than a year without in-person performances, Chicago-area theaters began to rebound - gradually and cautiously - from the COVID-19 pandemic. And in several not...
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Neighbors in the news: Glenview dentist named president of Chicago Dental SocietyDec 30, 2021 5:00 am - • Dr. Thomas Schneider, Jr. of Glenview was installed as president of the Chicago Dental Society. Previously, Dr. Schneider held multiple leadership positions within the...