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Jim O'Donnell: Frenzied week means that All Things Bears are in play, including Arlington ParkNov 27, 2021 12:00 am - LAST MONDAY MORNING, the Chicago Bears were worth an estimated $4 billion. Today, those same Bears are estimated to be worth $4 billion. In between was the week that was...
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Constable: Hanukkah menorahs, dreidels go from traditional to wackyNov 27, 2021 12:00 am - Once a rather modest Jewish holiday, Hanukkah and its growing popularity are fueling an explosion in sales of menorahs, dreidels and other products. Some Hanukkah menora...
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Citadel's 'You're a Good Man, Charlie Brown' has appeal, especially for young audience membersNov 26, 2021 9:45 am - “You're a Good Man, Charlie Brown” - ★ ★ ½ Watching Citadel Theatre's production of “You're a Good Man, Charlie Brown,” made me wonder who was having more fun: the actor...
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Sound check: RubyGld Smoke plays Underbelly spotlight; Black Friday's Local Nation showcaseNov 26, 2021 5:00 am - Underground spotlight series Underbelly Hours podcast hosts Adela Skowronski and Dan Dick take to the Dry City Brew Works patio stage in Wheaton this weekend to shi...
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Suburban lawmaker says there's a 'war on police.' Will his proposals help?Nov 26, 2021 4:30 am - According to data released by the FBI this fall, 60,105 law enforcement officers were assaulted in the line of duty in 2020 - up 4,071 from 2019 - and nearly a third of ...
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Arkush: Day after Thanksgiving finds Matt Nagy in full cleanup modeNov 26, 2021 12:00 am - Friday with Matt Nagy at Halas Hall was a time for the Bears' head coach to relax just a bit and attempt to complete a final cleanup of the ugly mess that stalked his ba...
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For Democrats, the word is 'transform'Nov 26, 2021 12:00 am - Remember when Joe Biden ran for president in what commentators called the "centrist" lane of the Democratic primaries? The idea was that a "moderate" like Biden, unlike ...
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Lincicome: When the Bears go looking for their next head coach, don't expect muchNov 26, 2021 12:00 am - The great advantage for the next Bears coach is that he has no shoes to fill. Matt Nagy is leaving barely any footprints. The Bears have had only one coach, George Halas...
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Democracy's fate in the chill winds of NovemberNov 26, 2021 12:00 am - Thanksgiving is all about saving the Union from forces that almost destroyed it. President Abraham Lincoln proclaimed it a national holiday in 1863, midway through the b...
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'Ghostbusters: Afterlife' crosses the line between nostalgia and marketingNov 25, 2021 10:00 pm - Product placement in film and TV is as omnipresent as nostalgia and unnecessarily dark cinematography. It's no longer shocking, and we just accept it as part of the deal...