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Feder: WGN Radio under new managementSep 20, 2019 1:00 am - With the $6.4 billion acquisition of Tribune Media by Nexstar Media Group finalized Thursday, there's a new man in charge of news/talk WGN 720-AM. Sean Compton, who had ...
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Eradicating inner judgment of others lets forgiveness seep inSep 19, 2019 11:00 pm - Q. Recently, I was walking through the park on a warm summer night, and I came to the long overdue realization that I judge other people in my own head. I'd really rathe...
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'Downton Abbey' visually ratchets up the drama in winning, uplifting filmSep 19, 2019 6:00 am - “Downton Abbey” - ★ ★ ★ ½ If Jane Austen had written this movie, she would have titled it “Pride and Purpose.” The last thing you might expect this big-screen version of...
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Finding plants that can survive our weather extremes can be trickySep 19, 2019 5:00 am - Touting a United Nations recommendation for combating climate change, yesterday's front page of the Daily Herald asked, "Could planting 1 trillion trees be the answer?" ...
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Rozner: With October in the air, Cubs lose tough oneSep 19, 2019 1:00 am - By just about any measure, the playoffs began at Wrigley Field Thursday night. No, the first pitch ritual did not require a Hall of Famer. Missing was the royal bunting....
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Rizzo returns but Cubs rally fizzles as Cards win 5-4Sep 19, 2019 1:00 am - Call it a sense of duty that compelled Anthony Rizzo to play Thursday night for the Chicago Cubs. “You get the questions of wait, wait a couple more days, but we don't ...
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Age and experience - Antioch's coaching staff has it allSep 19, 2019 1:00 am - If age and experience equates to wisdom, then the Antioch football coaching staff might be one of the most wise in Lake County. Heck, make that all of Illinois. Maybe e...
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Why an invisible gas needs a visible priceSep 19, 2019 1:00 am - After years of obscurity, the term "pricing carbon" is now almost synonymous with "climate change solution." Presidential candidates are talking about it, 16 states have...
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A parent's love means emotional burdens, sacrificesSep 18, 2019 11:00 pm - Parents love their kids. That's the only excuse I can come up with for some of the things we do. Let me tell you what I mean. A number of years ago, I found myself, alo...
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Catching up with Arcada Theatre's Ron OnestiSep 18, 2019 11:00 pm - t hasn't been difficult to keep tabs on what Ron Onesti has done to convert the Arcada Theatre into a national entertainment icon, while also setting the stage for expan...