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As Woodridge tragedy shows, pregnancy won't protect you from domestic violenceMay 26, 2017 5:30 am - As we saw with this week's tragic murder-suicide in Woodridge that claimed the life of a 7-month pregnant woman and her unborn baby, being with child won't protect a wom...
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North: Quarterback controversy will dominate Bears' seasonMay 26, 2017 5:19 am - Time for some more random thoughts on the Chicago sports scene. • The 2017 Chicago Bears season will be dominated by a quarterback controversy. The highly paid Mike Glen...
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NCAA men's golf opening round delayed by rain, darknessMay 26, 2017 1:01 am - The miserable weather that plagued the NCAA women's golf championship last week unfortunately carried over to the men's event. Friday's first round of the men's competit...
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Softball: Grayslake North's Pozezinski powers past her problemsMay 26, 2017 1:00 am - Having already won a battle with a tumor growing inside her, Jenna Pozezinski wasn't about to let her softball dreams shrink away to nothing because of a little hip inju...
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Naperville firm finds the right piece for auto parts marketMay 26, 2017 1:00 am - If you've ever gone to an auto-parts store to look up what air filter best fits your vehicle, you're likely familiar with Jay Wright's work. Wright is president of Naper...
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Feder: 'Surly editor' signs off from NewsBlues.com with a blastMay 26, 2017 1:00 am - With the subtlety of a thermonuclear blast, Mike James signed off Friday after 19 years as the self-styled "surly editor" of NewsBlues.com, the daily subscription newsle...
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Trump makes right moves in Middle EastMay 26, 2017 1:00 am - A terrible thing happened this week. No, not one of the same old terrible things - wars in Syria and Afghanistan or terrorist bombings in big cities - but a new terrible...
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Conspiracy craziness now part of the political mainstreamMay 26, 2017 1:00 am - To many observers on the left, the initial embrace of Seth Rich conspiracy theories by conservative media figures was merely a confirmation of the right's deformed soul....
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It turns out your mean boss is secretly miserableMay 25, 2017 7:16 am - When we talk about someone being on a "power trip," the idea behind it is the abuse they're throwing around somehow makes them feel good. The boss who hands out extra wo...
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'Casket' buries competition at first Barrington Area Local Film FestivalMay 25, 2017 6:00 am - 'Casket' buries competition at local fest “The Casket,” a short film from Huntley resident Danial A. Miller and Elgin resident Timothy Morgan, won first prize (and ...