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Facts Matter: Latest vaccine falsehood claims deadly parasite is an ingredientOct 17, 2021 5:30 am - Social media users recently shared a fuzzy, black-and-white image of what is purported to be a parasite in the Pfizer vaccine, they claim is made up of "carbon, oxygen, ...
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Grammar Moses: Linguistic anomalies and odditiesOct 17, 2021 5:30 am - Today please enjoy a mailbag column from readers who have observed some pretty weird linguistic anomalies in recent weeks. But first, I have a question for White Sox ma...
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Political fights may derail help for disabledOct 17, 2021 1:00 am - The federal debate in Washington now is again dominated by political rancor and gamesmanship. But underneath the sound bites that grab headlines, Congress is poised to m...
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Progressiveness is fine, but let's not ignore a little decencyOct 17, 2021 1:00 am - Not everything means what it seems to mean. In the post-industrial New England town where I live, the library is a big granite structure built to impress in the 19th cen...
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3 plays that show Justin Fields is still learning to be a NFL QBOct 17, 2021 1:00 am - It takes time to become an elite NFL quarterback. Rarely does it happen overnight. Peyton Manning, Steve Young, Joe Montana, John Elway and Aaron Rodgers stumbled quite ...
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Bears' loss to Packers a shining example of why they're not ready yetOct 17, 2021 1:00 am - The Bears' 24-14 loss to the Green Bay Packers was a lot like a movie we've seen before. Rookie quarterback Justin Fields had an outsized impact, both pros and cons, but...
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Jim O'Donnell: Darling's restraint, timing gets TBS through wretched MLB momentOct 16, 2021 9:00 am - RON DARLING WAS ALREADY having a very good MLB postseason. Working for Turner alongside play-by-play man Brian Anderson, the former Yale QB was mic-side for Game 5 of th...
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Board can set up fund for miscellaneous purchasesOct 16, 2021 7:00 am - Q: My condo board has a question for your column. With meetings every other month, my board recently experienced a conundrum. We diligently work toward taking all action...
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Regional expressions we learned as children can be soothingOct 16, 2021 6:00 am - By Susan Anderson-Khleif Daily Herald Correspondent Because I'm one of many who cope with long-term grief, I am always looking for ideas on how to manage it and feel bet...
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Constable: Why Vernon Township named pool after late Buffalo Grove manOct 16, 2021 1:00 am - When we name a public place in memory of a person, that honor often is reserved for someone who spent decades working for the institution. Today, Vernon Township is nami...