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Elk Grove's Miller knows how to rebound, and not just in basketballJan 16, 2020 12:00 am - That old game of "rebound," a board game that actually has nothing to do with basketball, taught Jordan Miller more about survival in basketball than any other lesson he...
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Oscars in the age of streaming: When you can watch 7 of the 9 nominees at homeJan 15, 2020 10:00 pm - Hollywood's old guard may not like the streaming age, but it has only benefited its audience. The 91st Academy Awards air Feb. 9 - less than a month from now - and film ...
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Celebrating what's old is new again in America's wine historyJan 15, 2020 5:04 am - We Americans are always on the lookout for something new, American wine drinkers included. Internationally, wine lovers stick to time-tested labels, produced not far fro...
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Sound check: Tomorrow Never Knows launches today; 2019 faves play this weekendJan 15, 2020 5:00 am - Favorites on parade A few weeks ago I wrapped up the last year with a look at nine of my favorite new (or new to me) Chicago-area discoveries that hit my radar in 2...
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O'Donnell: College basketball marquee swinging back toward Underwood and the Fighting IlliniJan 15, 2020 12:00 am - FUNNY HOW THE COLLEGE BASKETBALL MARQUEE can slip away. Or beckon a team back. Three weeks ago, DePaul was 12-1 and the toast of the region. Brad Underwood and Illinois ...
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As witness fight rages, whistleblower fades awayJan 15, 2020 12:00 am - With a Senate impeachment trial likely just days away, President Donald Trump and Democrats are locked in a cycle of mutual trolling over whether the trial should includ...
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Glenbard North wrestling on verge of a major milestoneJan 15, 2020 12:00 am - Glenbard North wrestling attracts a certain type. “Blue-collar, middle-class people. Hardworking, trying to make a living,” said Panthers coach Mark Hahn. “I think that'...
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Feder: WGN America to launch prime-time national newscast from ChicagoJan 15, 2020 12:00 am - Nexstar Media Group will launch a three-hour nightly national newscast from Chicago this summer on its WGN America cable network. “News Nation” will air from 7 to 10 p.m...
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Feder: Cohn's objection leads to WLS anchor musical chairsJan 15, 2020 12:00 am - As WLS 890-AM gears up for coverage of the presidential election year, there's upheaval behind the scenes in the newsroom of the Cumulus Media news/talk station. Managem...
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Outmigration and Illinois' unfair tax systemJan 15, 2020 12:00 am - The start of 2020 has brought us the beginning of a new decade and the start of an official election year. It's also brought a year in which the country will conduct its...