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To build a brighter future, we must make public transit greener, more accessibleDec 07, 2021 12:00 am - In July, we hosted a town hall meeting in Hanover Park to ask residents how public transportation could be improved in the Northwest suburbs. The message from attendees ...
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Steven Spielberg's first musical a bold, fresh, spectacular take on the 1961 classic 'West Side Story'Dec 06, 2021 3:30 pm - “West Side Story” - ★ ★ ★ ★ The master has remastered a masterpiece! No movie could be a greater gamble for filmmaker Steven Spielberg than his joyously bold and revisio...
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Riders, commuter and freight railroads pay tribute to beloved Metra conductorDec 06, 2021 4:30 am - “I was born in a train,” Metra Union Pacific West Line conductor JJ Keigley said Tuesday with a serious expression before breaking into a laugh. But the joke was a littl...
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Suburban Mosaic: District 214, League of Women Voters to host talk about raceDec 06, 2021 4:30 am - Northwest Suburban High School District 214 and the League of Women Voters of Arlington Heights and surrounding areas are partnering to host a talk about race on Dec. 15...
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Gonzales: Freeman takes center stage for Notre DameDec 06, 2021 12:00 am - After entering Notre Dame's indoor practice facility with his family, president John Jenkins and athletic director Jack Swarbrick - while serenaded to the Victory March ...
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Lincicome: Looking for silver linings with the Bears? Nothing to see hereDec 06, 2021 12:00 am - Clouds have silver linings when there is a hint of sunshine peeking through, so to apply that remedy to the Bears is more wish than reality. "It is what it is," said Da...
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Feder: Chicago TV's Silver Circle to add eight broadcast legendsDec 06, 2021 12:00 am - Don Cornelius, who created, produced and hosted the long-running and culturally influential dance music show "Soul Train," will be honored posthumously with the Chicago ...
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Dietz: Time for bumbling Bears to clean houseDec 06, 2021 12:00 am - What a weekend in the sports world. From big news and announcements to huge games, our heads were spinning to keep track of it all. Here are my thoughts on the bumbling ...
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Minoso family on Hall of Fame: 'I know Minnie would have cried'Dec 06, 2021 12:00 am - When the call from Cooperstown finally came Sunday night, Minnie Minoso was not around to answer. The former White Sox great passed away in 2015 at 90, but family member...
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Arkush: When it comes to Nagy, too many questions don't have answersDec 06, 2021 12:00 am - Perhaps it was just me but for the first time Monday at Halas Hall with Matt Nagy seemed to bring as much an air of resignation as hope. No, nobody really expected the B...