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Marv Nyren named boss of WLUP, WKQX radio stationsNov 01, 2017 1:00 am - Marv Nyren, who headed classic rock WLUP FM 97.9 and alternative rock WKQX FM 101.1 for seven years under Emmis Communications, is back in charge of both stations, now o...
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Roosevelt statue desecration is cowardly, misguided protestNov 01, 2017 1:00 am - Latest to the vandals goes Teddy Roosevelt, whose bronze likeness astride a horse in front of New York's American Museum of Natural History recently received a splash of...
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Sound check: Two decades of Lucky Boys Confusion at Joe's LiveOct 30, 2017 11:00 pm - Lucky Boys at 20 The West suburban-based Lucky Boys Confusion first caught my attention not long into my career at the Daily Herald when I was putting the band in a pack...
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Sinister Buick T-Type is a rare rideOct 30, 2017 6:00 am - Jeff Boghosian was a big fan of the large, cushy land yachts of the mid-1970s. “I always liked stuff like the Cutlass and Grand Prix,” the Elgin resident says. “But then...
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Turmeric may reduce inflammation from osteoarthritisOct 28, 2017 7:30 am - Can an ancient spice have an impact on a chronic medical condition that causes pain and disability to millions of Americans each year? The answer is yes and that spice i...
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Grammar Moses: A recurring nightmare of the misuse of 'reoccur'Oct 28, 2017 1:00 am - Emilie of Elk Grove Village writes: "I read in today's paper one of my biggest pet peeves - the use of 'reoccur' in an AP writer's article about the shingles virus. Sinc...
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Dann & Raymond discuss the 14 greatest movie opening scenesOct 27, 2017 1:00 pm - Join me and film historian/novelist Raymond Benson when Dann and Raymond's Movie Club counts down the top all-time greatest opening movie scenes starting with ... wait. ...
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Court costs and attorneys fees are not the same thingOct 27, 2017 6:00 am - Q. I was a tenant in a guy's condo for a couple years. I lost my job and couldn't keep up with the rent. Eventually, the landlord sued to have me evicted. We went to cou...
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Improperly installed shake roof wears prematurelyOct 27, 2017 6:00 am - Q. When my home was 4 years old, I installed a wood shake roof over the original asphalt shingles. That was about 20 years ago. I was told the shakes would last about 30...
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Mortgage interest, property taxes in play in tax billOct 27, 2017 6:00 am - WASHINGTON - The political jostling and frenetic lobbying on Capitol Hill over the Republican tax overhaul bill are producing unexpected developments that could prove im...