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Jim O'Donnell: Is versatile sports funnyman Bruce Wolf sneaking back into comeback mode?Aug 27, 2021 1:00 am - FOR CLOSE TO 25 YEARS, Bruce Wolf was as good as it got as one of the most consistently witty, creative people in Chicago sports media. From his breakout turn as the cra...
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Lincicome: Are the White Sox ready to go from side dish to main course?Aug 27, 2021 1:00 am - What's that sound? Is that the rattle of a bandwagon? Hard to tell because it belongs to the White Sox. Softly. Softly. It seems the White Sox are ready to give us a Se...
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Therapy is a valuable parenting resourceAug 27, 2021 1:00 am - The first time I went to therapy was after my mom died. I was 7 years old, and our family was in crisis. I went back to therapy as a teen when my exasperated dad didn't ...
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Stranded in the White HouseAug 27, 2021 1:00 am - The Biden administration says it does not know how many U.S. citizens are in Afghanistan hoping to leave in the face of the American withdrawal and Taliban takeover. For...
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Which Bears' roster battles to keep an eye on vs. Titans on SaturdayAug 27, 2021 1:00 am - The outcome of Saturday night's final exhibition game for the Bears and Titans is irrelevant. It will be extremely difficult to evaluate individuals with no certainty as...
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R.I.P. Charlie Watts: Four Rolling Stones shows you can stream right nowAug 26, 2021 6:00 am - Charlie Watts joined the Rolling Stones in 1963 and served as the legendary band's drummer for 58 years before his death Tuesday at age 80. Here are four full concert f...
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Elgin Shakespeare Project delivers 'Henry V' the Elizabethan way - without directions and rehearsalsAug 26, 2021 6:00 am - The Elgin Shakespeare Project is not your grandfather's Shakespeare. And that's OK, says Sean Hargadon, the project's founder and producer. Audiences can see for themsel...
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Constable: Comirnaty might make you have SpikeVax envy, but just get the shotAug 26, 2021 5:30 am - When vaccines came up in conversations with friends, and it did, I took misguided pride in announcing that I got the Pfizer vaccine. I didn't choose Pfizer. It was pure ...
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'It's double circled on my calendar': Bryant not on revenge mission when he returns to WrigleyAug 26, 2021 1:00 am - OAKLAND — Kris Bryant wishes he could play the Cubs sooner than Sept. 10-12 at Wrigley Field. “It's double circled on my calendar,” Bryant said last Friday while wearing...
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For so many Bears players, final exhibition an important oneAug 26, 2021 1:00 am - There was a low buzz and slight tension starting to build Thursday around Halas Hall, something you might notice only if you've been around NFL training camps for years....