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Constable: Suburbanites say serving in Afghanistan was unique, but bond with veterans is universalNov 11, 2021 4:30 am - Editor's note: This story has been updated to correct that Camp Leatherneck was in Helmand Province We know about D-Day, have read "Band of Brothers," watched "The ...
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Feder: Lake Zurich's Lisa Fielding hosts new WBBM Newsradio podcastNov 11, 2021 12:00 am - Growing up in Lake Zurich, Lisa Fielding always thought of herself as a "theater kid." Now a top-rated afternoon news anchor and reporter at WBBM 780-AM/WCFS 105.9-FM, s...
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Here comes the hypocritical global minimum taxNov 11, 2021 12:00 am - There is a certain irony to a group of rich countries pushing for policies that will disadvantage poorer countries. Yet this is exactly what the leaders of the world's b...
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The Rittenhouse case and the press's duty to report with depth on criminal casesNov 11, 2021 12:00 am - What you think of Kyle Rittenhouse may depend a lot on your politics. Almost as soon as he was arrested on charges of killing two people and wounding a third at a Kenos...
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Can the Broadway-bound tuner 'Paradise Square' promote racial healing?Nov 10, 2021 10:00 pm - "Paradise Square," the new musical in previews at Chicago's James M. Nederlander Theatre, premiered at California's Berkeley Repertory Theatre in 2019 and was headed to ...
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Try a dry brine for a flavorful, moist turkey this ThanksgivingNov 10, 2021 5:00 am - About 20 years ago, my Thanksgiving Day roasted turkey breast turned out tender and juicy, nearly magical. Why? I'd learned about brining (soaking in a saltwater solutio...
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State Democrats ready to step up for IllinoisNov 10, 2021 12:00 am - There's no doubt about it: though we've made progress in our state and our country, there's much more we can do to meet the challenges Illinoisans face every day. With t...
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Feder: Carjacking leaves radio host Maze Jackson 'in complete state of shock'Nov 10, 2021 12:00 am - Days after his national star-turn on the Hulu documentary series "Being Blago," Chicago radio personality and podcaster Maze Jackson became the victim of a carjacking on...
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O'Donnell: No bye week for McCaskey and Phillips regarding Arlington Park, Pace, NagyNov 10, 2021 12:00 am - WITH THE BEARS IN A WELCOME BYE WEEK, the primary hope is that George McCaskey and Ted Phillips are keenly adept at multi-tasking. Two tasks loom far higher than anythin...
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It may be too late for Biden to save his presidencyNov 10, 2021 12:00 am - What should he do? He is President Joe Biden. The answer, at a minimum, is that more of the same just won't do. Biden's presidency, to date, has been a failure. The real...