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Constable: With stunning DNA test results, sisters build new definition of familyJul 11, 2020 1:00 am - Oh, this will be a lark, figured Julie Lichtman of Vernon Hills and her sister Susan Dubin of Buffalo Grove. Two Ashkenazi Jews sending saliva to 23andMe to get the skin...
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Latino mom says educating community key to surviving COVID-19 pandemicJul 11, 2020 1:00 am - With Latinos being infected by COVID-19 at higher rates than any other racial or ethnic group, educating the community about how to live with the pandemic is key to surv...
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Three areas where Bears still have real needsJul 11, 2020 1:00 am - Whether or not NFL teams will play a relatively normal 16-game schedule in 2020, play a full slate with a delayed start, be forced to play a shortened season after a lat...
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Zalusky: Elk Grove resident had dugout seat for Allen-Melton eraJul 11, 2020 1:00 am - Hanging on the walls of Jim Riley's Elk Grove home, a gallery of framed pictures shows a high school kid in a red pinstriped uniform at White Sox Park. In one picture, h...
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Facts Matter: Coin shortage due to COVID-19, not conspiracyJul 11, 2020 1:00 am - A recent social media post falsely said a coin shortage in the U.S. was a sign of an impending one-world government. The false claim included a photo of a sign in a groc...
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Homeowners who turn 65 in 2020 get exemption next yearJul 10, 2020 7:01 am - Q: My husband and I own a single-family house in Cook County. My husband turns 65 a little later this year. When are we eligible for the senior exemption and how do we g...
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A trio of hard-to-find warblers cooperated nicely for area birdersJul 10, 2020 6:00 am - On occasions when I simply must see a rock dove, I know where to go. A small flock hangs out on the utility wires outside the Glen Ellyn McDonald's on Roosevelt Road. T...
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How the pandemic could affect prep sports rivalries, team dynastiesJul 10, 2020 6:00 am - The Illinois High School Association's plan to slowly and carefully move toward starting prep sports again in the fall raises hope that some sense of normalcy could retu...
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Police quiet on Roselle shooting, fueling rumors and speculationJul 10, 2020 5:30 am - Nearly two weeks after one person was killed and others injured in a shooting at a Roselle home, police continue to say they have nothing more to tell the public about t...
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Trump's time should be up; but is Biden the solution?Jul 10, 2020 1:00 am - For only the second time since I've been an eligible voter - and this will be my 14th presidential election - I do not plan to vote for one of the major party candidates...