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Hong Kong reminds us of China's fragilityJun 21, 2019 1:00 am - Last Sunday, according to organizers, about 2 million people marched in a Chinese city to protest an extradition bill that they labeled Chinese "tyranny." If accurate, i...
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Feder: Ryan Chiaverini to debut 'This Is Country' music video todayJun 21, 2019 1:00 am - "Windy City Live" co-host Ryan Chiaverini has written and recorded a country music song he's about to share with the world as a tribute to his late mother, Robert Feder ...
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How government, private partnerships use jobs to fight addictionJun 21, 2019 1:00 am - Despite increased investment and attention from public officials, the opioid epidemic continues to wreak havoc on communities across the country. In 2017 alone, Chicagol...
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Feder: New Crain's Forum tackles area's toughest problemsJun 21, 2019 1:00 am - Crain's Chicago Business has launched an ambitious yearlong project online and in print to address what it calls the "seemingly intractable problems" facing Chicago and ...
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Mundelein CBD company gets financial boost from equity firmJun 21, 2019 1:00 am - If the hemp-based cannabidiol (CBD) industry is the new "big wave," Erik Lundgren and Gerard Jacobs are looking to surf that wave's barrel. Lundgren, founder and CEO of ...
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O'Donnell: Will Cubs' Kasper and Deshaies be together next season?Jun 21, 2019 1:00 am - THE MOST EARTHSHAKING CHANGE ever in the Cubs TV booth began as a whisper. With the Cubs' dicey Marquee Network set to launch next winter, the same kind of whistling win...
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Large dobsonfly looks like something from horror movieJun 20, 2019 11:00 pm - Old black-and-white monster movies often featured giant spiders or ants rampaging through the countryside. Think of this story as a reality version of “Creature from the...
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How many collecting Illinois pensions have moved to other states, and how much did they take with them?Jun 20, 2019 5:00 am - More than 71,000 people collecting public pensions from six statewide retirement plans have moved out of Illinois, taking more than $2.4 billion annually with them. That...
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Why Illinois can't balance its budgetJun 20, 2019 1:00 am - By Austin Berg Guest columnist Republicans and Democrats sang the same song at the Statehouse after rapidly passing the largest budget in state history: "It's balanced."...
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Feder: Chicago Reader names two editors-in-chiefJun 20, 2019 1:00 am - Following the adage that two heads are better than one, the Chicago Reader finalized its editorial reorganization this week with the appointment of two editors-in-chief....