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Why is Bo Jackson biting the hand that fed him?Jan 20, 2017 4:00 am - The greatest two-sport athlete to play professionally, Bo Jackson has had some interesting comments recently about the game of football. Oh yeah, that Bo! You remember,...
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DePaul coach Bruno's connections to a week of triumph, tragedyJan 20, 2017 12:00 am - It's been a week of extremes in women's college basketball. Connecticut hit yet another high point in setting the all-time record for consecutive victories in college ba...
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More questions than answers lead up to inaugurationJan 20, 2017 12:00 am - By Georgie Anne Geyer The answers to many of our simpler questions seem to be swirling around us and settling down this Inauguration Week. Donald J. Trump will be our pr...
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Huntley start up taps into solving global water issueJan 20, 2017 12:00 am - Michael J. Fleck believes his product can help change the world. And he hopes January will be a turning point for the Huntley-based startup company he, his brother and ...
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Triton film teacher shoots a doc about Native AmericansJan 19, 2017 5:00 am - Triton teacher directs Native American doc Oak Park resident Seth McClellan teaches film history and video production at Triton College in River Grove. He's also a docum...
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Constable: The stars, surprises of inaugural hooplaJan 19, 2017 4:40 am - Inauguration activities aren't always a window into the soul of our new president. James Brown, the godfather of soul, performed his hit "Say it Loud - I'm Black and I'm...
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Why bank robbers prefer Fridays, and why you should bank early MondayJan 19, 2017 4:30 am - Payday Friday - it's not just for people who make their money the old-fashioned way. According to new figures released by the FBI in Chicago, Friday is the most popular ...
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Thinking inside the boxJan 19, 2017 12:00 am - The holiday tournaments are over, and now so are the Martin Luther King Jr. Day tournaments and shootouts. Which means we're entering the homestretch of the season. Fo...
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Libertyville's Bach Brothers excel in filling it upJan 19, 2017 12:00 am - For Harrison Bach, making shots on the basketball court is as easy as pie. Check that, it's easier than pie. In fact, making shots is a piece of cake compared to pie. Pi...
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Persistence, determination needed to advance social justice in Cook CountyJan 19, 2017 12:00 am - EDITOR'S NOTE: The following, reprinted by permission, is a complete transcript of remarks President Preckwinkle presented for the Illinois Commission on Diversity & Hum...