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It's Over - Even if the last game hasn't yet been playedJan 01, 2022 12:00 am - We all know when things are over. They are over when the fat lady sings. Or they ain't over until they're over. We have Dick Motta and Yogi Berra to thank for these impo...
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Zalusky: New book reveals the staying power of Sox great Dick AllenJan 01, 2022 12:00 am - In 1972, the White Sox needed a superhero to save the franchise. Anyone familiar with the Sports Illustrated cover showing him juggling baseballs, a cigarette jutting fr...
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Buehrle's accomplishments could be a touchstone for some MLB record-keepingJan 01, 2022 12:00 am - White Sox legend Mark Buehrle ranks along Hall of Famers Warren Spahn, Don Sutton and Gaylord Perry as the only pitchers to start at least 30 games and 200 innings in 14...
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Constable: Suburban volunteers raise a puppy, give it back for greater goodJan 01, 2022 12:00 am - Puppies packed with energy patiently wait to play. But the Leader Dog puppy raisers have training to finish first. “A little puppy, as soon as someone approaches them, t...
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Looking back on 2021 and ahead to 2022 in local pro sportsJan 01, 2022 12:00 am - Here's a recap of what happened in 2021 and what might lie ahead for the local professional teams: Sky Let's face it, there were plenty of dismal years for this fra...
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The 'evolving crisis' that has law enforcement across the suburbs and country worriedDec 31, 2021 4:30 am - When the Arlington Heights Police Department put out a call for recruits in 2014, 589 would-be officers downloaded an application, and 243 of them passed a test to quali...
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Radtke: High school sports in 2021 - a year like no otherDec 31, 2021 12:00 am - One thing Craig Anderson will never be mistaken for is a pessimist. Throughout 2021 the executive director of the Illinois High School Association has remained optimisti...
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Meltdowns on a planeDec 31, 2021 12:00 am - Even if you haven't seen this particular video posted by ATL Uncensored, you've seen many like it - a plane, an argument, a viral cellphone video of yet another in-fligh...
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A doctor's plea: We need your help to reach a Hollywood ending to pandemicDec 31, 2021 12:00 am - Zombie movies are predictable. A virus infects people, people eat other people, some characters die, relief is found and all is well. Our current predicament felt simila...
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6 Chicago, suburban musical standouts and their releases that made us want more in 2021Dec 30, 2021 5:00 am - Live music started making a comeback this year, but it still wasn't back to where it was pre-COVID, with health concerns and physical limitations keeping some artists an...