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Courts and gagging Donald TrumpApr 05, 2024 11:18 am - Back in 2020, the daughter of the judge presiding over Donald Trump's hush money trial in New York worked for a digital advertising firm that was involved in then Sen. Ka...
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Washington's 'job creation' circus is hitting the roadApr 05, 2024 11:15 am - In the grand circus of politics, where elephants and donkeys alike perform under the big top, there's one act that never fails to draw a crowd: the venerable “job creatio...
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Transfer portal bound to affect basketball recruiting, tooApr 05, 2024 6:00 am - The impact of the college transfer portal is bound to start having an effect on basketball recruiting.
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The Sioux in the U.S. and the Jews in Israel are both Indigenous peoplesApr 05, 2024 4:00 am - The Sioux Nation stretched over much of the Great Plains before the westward push of settlers after the Civil War encroached on their lands. Given that history, it's natu...
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Border is the big issue for 2024Apr 05, 2024 4:00 am - Former President Donald Trump has a new cause, “migrant crime,” and a new slogan, “Stop Biden's Border Bloodbath,” as he noted during a speech in Grand Rapids, Michigan. ...
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Suzuki, Little and Ohtani: Thoughts on Cubs opening weekApr 04, 2024 8:11 pm - After the opening week of Cubs season, there’s plenty to discuss between exit velocity, an interesting weekend and promising pitchers.
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Tips for making the best of O’Hare from local business travelersApr 04, 2024 2:59 pm - Traveling to or through Chicago’s O’Hare International Airport? Here are a few good tips from a few hardened local business travelers. Arrive early. O’Hare is one of...
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Things you learn when you’re not really tryingApr 04, 2024 12:25 pm - OK. Be honest. Raise your hand if you know the difference between cement and concrete. You do if you read Jenny Whidden’s front-page story on Monday in which she describe...
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Hilby brings humility to the top of the track rankingsApr 04, 2024 6:00 am - People crowd the fence around the track to see him race. He’s asked to sign autographs. The Aurora city council resolved to declare this July 23, his 18th birthday, in his honor. The Illinois High School Association named him Academic All-State, first team.
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The right way and wrong way to find a tasty dinnerApr 04, 2024 6:00 am - This is a great time of year to be fishing. I’ve mentioned eating tasty filets before and that may seem wrong to say for someone who believes strongly in the principle of catch-and-release. I don’t think that is true.