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Constable: Palatine pair survives virus, still wears masks and practices social distancingSep 19, 2020 1:00 am - Bob Dix first heard the word coronavirus “when I had it,” he says. Without using their names, Illinois Gov. J.B. Pritzker hosted a news conference on Feb. 28 to announce...
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Baseball Way Back: Chicago, baseball and all that jazzSep 19, 2020 1:00 am - A voice rises from the surface noise of an old record. "Play ball! Here comes the pitch." Following the sound effect of a bat hitting a ball, you hear a studio crowd che...
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Key matchups, players to watch and more for Bears vs. GiantsSep 19, 2020 1:00 am - The Bears meeting with the New York Giants Sunday may be the most important game of the Matt Nagy era to date. Picked by many to be a playoff contender, the Bears showed...
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More Black blood donors needed for sickle cell patientsSep 19, 2020 1:00 am - One in 12 African Americans and one in 100 Latinos carry the trait for sickle cell disease - a debilitating blood disorder treated by blood transfusions. Blood donors of...
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Tree trimmer starts handcrafted furniture shop in BataviaSep 18, 2020 6:00 am - Enrique Macias knows trees. A certified tree arborist, he can identify the type of tree you have in your yard and give you an estimate on the tree's age and overall heal...
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Susan Sarandon radiant as she faces death head-on in family drama 'Blackbird'Sep 18, 2020 6:00 am - “Blackbird” — ★ ★ ★ Lily the matriarch sure knows how to wake her family and get them moving in the morning. “You up yet?” she shouts upstairs. “I'm dead soon! You...
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Widescreen: The Emmy win I want won't be on Sunday's telecastSep 18, 2020 6:00 am - Television fans will almost certainly find something to like about this year's Emmys, airing at 7 p.m. Sunday, Sept. 20, on ABC, with expanded categories and a diverse s...
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Phony championship rings, fake N95 masks: What Customs agents are seizing at O'HareSep 18, 2020 5:30 am - Between the phony Super Bowl rings headed to Aurora, knockoff Apple watches on their way to Peru and a half-million fake N95 masks going to the East Coast, it's been a b...
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A love story for the ages: WNBA star Moore now married to the man she helped free from prisonSep 18, 2020 1:00 am - What a unique love story. Maya Moore has loved basketball for most of her life. But that's only part of her love story. The former Connecticut star, Olympic gold medalis...
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Rozner: Mickelson in the booth a must for golfSep 18, 2020 1:00 am - Phil Mickelson has had one of the great careers in the history of golf. This is not in dispute. He's a Top 15 golfer all-time, having had the misfortune of playing much ...