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Julio Cruz with the Sox - triumph followed by sadnessFeb 26, 2022 12:00 am - Some memories, like rare wine, improve with age. One vintage that gets better all the time is the memory of the night of Sept. 17, 1983. Each time I revisit the YouTube ...
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Constable: Rock's roots sprout into Dinosaur ExhibitFeb 26, 2022 12:00 am - If you are old enough, you might have seen these guys playing in emerging progressive bands in the late 1960s at jumping venues such as the Green Gorilla in Des Plaines,...
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Why winter is a great time to visit your local bike shopFeb 25, 2022 5:00 am - Don't wait until Thanksgiving to fix your oven, or until spring to fix your bike. In winter, shops can turn around repairs/tune-ups fairly quickly, assuming parts availa...
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'Wishes and Dreams': Teatro ZinZanni serves up another gastro-theatrical delightFeb 25, 2022 5:00 am - Teatro ZinZanni's “Wishes and Dreams” - ★ ★ ★ ½ Teatro ZinZanni's signature cabaret/Cirque du Soleil/dinner-theater hybrid made quite an impression when it debuted ...
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Suurban joyful. holds memories close with new rock single 'Miles Away'Feb 25, 2022 5:00 am - As the gray February skies weigh down, a longing for brighter times can start to seep in around the damp, chilly edges. Suburban rock band joyful. is ready to help list...
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Spotlight: Ibsen's 'Lady From the Sea' returns to Court Theatre stageFeb 25, 2022 5:00 am - 'Lady From the Sea' Court Theatre remounts its 2020 production of Henrik Ibsen's "The Lady From the Sea," which was canceled in response to the COVID-19 pandemic. Chaon ...
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Dream Scribers program helps women in Kane County Jail tell their stories, get them publishedFeb 25, 2022 5:00 am - One woman reflects on enduring a life of drugs, sexual abuse and domestic violence. At 40 years old, she hopes to help others avoid the same troubled journey. Another wo...
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Drops in recidivism, opiate deaths prove 'real justice reform' is working, Kane County sheriff saysFeb 25, 2022 4:30 am - Drops in recidivism, opiate deaths prove that 'real justice reform' is working, Kane County sheriff says
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Feder: Block Club Chicago adds reporters Melody Mercado, Mack LiedermanFeb 25, 2022 12:00 am - With the addition of two new reporters, Block Club Chicago just expanded its full-time staff to 22. That's nearly a threefold increase since the nonprofit neighborhood n...
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Some suburban theaters prepare to lift mask, vaccination mandatesFeb 25, 2022 12:00 am - Aurora's Paramount Theatre, among the first locally to require theatergoers to provide proof of COVID-19 vaccination (or a negative COVID test) and wear masks indoors, w...