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Kimmel, Lake Park have high hopes for state meetFeb 26, 2020 12:00 am - Diamonds in the rough, Lake Park swimming coach Dan Witteveen calls his guys. “They've got a little bit extra,” he said. Like all programs lacking a pool on campus, off-...
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Real questions we need answered at debatesFeb 26, 2020 12:00 am - First, a confession: I really like presidential debates. Why, you ask? Because these debates give us voters the chance to watch and evaluate the candidates while they st...
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O'Donnell: Despite years in the making, not a good start for MarqueeFeb 26, 2020 12:00 am - FOUR LONG AUTUMNS AGO, the Cubs happily can-canned "The Curse of the Goat." In its place, have they taken on "The Curse of Spring Training?" In 2017, it was the fear of ...
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Feder: 'Oprah Winfrey Show' to be recycled as weekly podcastFeb 26, 2020 12:00 am - Oprah Winfrey is opening the vault to 25 years of "legendary interviews, a-ha moments, ugly cries and unforgettable surprises," according to an announcement this week by...
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Stop, question, frisk and the safety of minority communitiesFeb 26, 2020 12:00 am - Before former New York City Mayor Michael Bloomberg threw his hat into the 2020 presidential race, he defended the New York Police Department's use of "stop, question an...
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NFL owners not on level playing field with playersFeb 25, 2020 11:00 pm - INDIANAPOLIS - When it comes to strong unions, the National Football League Players Association has about as much chance negotiating against team owners as the original ...
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Cubs broadcaster Len Kasper's band performed recently at Arlington Heights' Hey NonnyFeb 25, 2020 5:00 am - Chicago Cubs broadcaster Len Kasper left last week for spring training in Arizona, but not before he and his band, The 45, performed a gig at Hey Nonny in Arlington Heig...
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Baseball's failure to exact a price for cheating could destroy the game - and damage all professional sportsFeb 25, 2020 12:00 am - Nothing creates a moral hazard more than exposing corruption and yet failing to punish those responsible. That's what happened in the aftermath of the financial crisis o...
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Bears' Nagy singing some new tunes entering Year 3Feb 25, 2020 12:00 am - INDIANAPOLIS - Day 1 at the 2020 NFL Scouting Combine may have also been Day 1 of the third year in the marriage between head coach Matt Nagy and general manager Ryan Pa...
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Feder: Barry Cronin takes over weekly golf show on The ScoreFeb 25, 2020 12:00 am - Barry Cronin, the former Sun-Times sportswriter who's now editor of Chicago District Golfer magazine, has been named co-host of "Scorecard," the weekly golf show on Ente...