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Global migration threatens a global disasterJan 06, 2017 12:00 am - Just in case you are wondering what the most serious question of the New Year will be, you might well start by thinking about Russia's evil power plays, about the vulgar...
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Babcock McGraw: DePaul's January, Creighton's McGrory eyeing similar futuresJan 06, 2017 12:00 am - They were rivals in high school and college. Now Jessica January and MC McGrory, who grew up playing at neighboring high schools in the Minneapolis suburbs, are huge emp...
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Jackson: A quick link to outdoors shows in St. Charles, Rosemont and SchaumburgJan 05, 2017 9:05 am - Aching feet; muscle spasms in our backs; and tongues hanging out of our mouths. These are just a smattering of the annual maladies we endure because us outdoors addicted...
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Think it's child abuse? Then, yes, step in and say somethingJan 05, 2017 5:00 am - Q. My wife and I live in a duplex below a divorced single mom and her 9-year-old son. He seems to split time with his father, but spends most with Mom. Several times a w...
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Constable: Ready for 99 days without a paid holiday?Jan 05, 2017 4:10 am - December was a month that spoiled us with holiday celebrations, joyous parties, fantastic feasts, scrumptious desserts and much-appreciated breaks from work. Our federal...
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Slusher: Making a direct connection with would-be local leadersJan 05, 2017 12:00 am - With their impact on your property taxes and leadership in your community, local elections can be the most direct opportunity for you to shape your schools and your qual...
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Warren's Foley making a habit of overachievingJan 05, 2017 12:00 am - Like others, the boys on the baseball field did it. "I think they underestimated me," Warren senior Bekah Foley said. Foley played baseball (not softball) with boys up ...
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On Russia hacks, it's jump-to-conclusions vs. wait-and-seeJan 05, 2017 12:00 am - President-elect Trump stirred yet more controversy Saturday night when, as he entered his New Year's Eve party at Mar-a-Lago, he said he is not convinced the intelligenc...
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Tips for combating post-holiday bluesJan 04, 2017 10:00 pm - In the weeks leading up to the Christmas/New Year's extravaganza, the media focused on what is sometimes called "holiday depression." We were reminded that Christmas is...
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Imrem: Bears' sustained failure starts with McCaskey familyJan 04, 2017 4:01 pm - Give Bears chairman George McCaskey credit for speaking with the media Wednesday at Halas Hall. But what took so long for it to happen? Even if all the McCaskeys had not...