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8 Chicago, suburban acts that caught us by surprise in 2018Jan 03, 2019 5:00 am - Despite lots of show-hopping and online musician stalking, I'll be the first to admit I'm not even close to having a grasp on all the up-and-coming bands blossoming on t...
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Rich, drunk and high as a teen, he flunked out of Oakton. Now, he's a Hollywood agent who helps others.Jan 03, 2019 4:00 am - Drinking to excess, using drugs and living high on the hog as a trust-fund kid, James Crane bailed out of Oakton College in Des Plaines before he was even old enough to ...
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When Democrats embraced the 'southern border fencing strategy'Jan 03, 2019 12:00 am - In 2006, Congress passed the Secure Fence Act, which mandated the construction of multilayer pedestrian fencing along about 600 miles of the U.S.-Mexico border. It passe...
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It's just as well we welcome the Wisconsin interlopersJan 03, 2019 12:00 am - Jim and I argued like a couple stray cats fighting over scraps in a garbage can. We never got physical and yet the shouting and face-to-face stuff, with drops of spit an...
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In Illinois, a sign of intelligent life in the Democratic PartyJan 03, 2019 12:00 am - If Republicans have a lick of sense, they are alarmed by a recent sign of intelligent life in the other party. The sign is the election by Democrats in the House of Repr...
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Living with ALS: How St. Charles family rallies to care for dadJan 02, 2019 10:00 pm - It's been an extremely rugged three years for the Ferreira family members of St. Charles, but it was important for me to reach out to them in hopes of sharing their expe...
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Eight great dates to put on your 2019 entertainment calendarJan 02, 2019 11:30 am - Mark your calendars: Here are eight great dates on the 2019 entertainment horizon. Video games Jan. 25 - “Resident Evil 2,” a next-gen remake. One of the defining games ...
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Sound check: Scotch the Filmmaker, Honey & the 45s at SchubasJan 02, 2019 5:00 am - Scotch at Schubas If you're looking for dreamy pop-rock, Chicago indie-alternative six-piece Scotch the Filmmaker serves up what you're craving - bright, melodic tunes ...
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Mystery donor leaves gold coin at Misericordia thrift shop in PalatineJan 02, 2019 5:00 am - Twice Blest Thrift Store in Palatine lived up to its name recently. Not only did the shop do a brisk business over the holidays - drawing nearly 100 people a day on ave...
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The worst enemy of black peopleJan 02, 2019 12:00 am - Malcolm X was a Muslim minister and human rights activist. Born in 1925, he met his death at the hands of an assassin in 1965. Malcolm X was a courageous advocate for bl...