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Facts Matter: Queen Elizabeth II alive and workingFeb 26, 2022 12:00 am - Last week it was reported the United Kingdom's Queen Elizabeth II had tested positive for COVID-19. Just days later, it was announced on a celebrity website that she had...
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Grammar Moses: On geopolitics and Catholic convertersFeb 26, 2022 12:00 am - "This is the police. We have you surrounded!" You've likely heard this line in a variety of movies right before the antihero does something foolhardy and gets himself sh...
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Former Cary-Grove star Priester showing why he's one of baseball's top prospectsFeb 26, 2022 12:00 am - Quinn Priester's story started taking shape when he was a sophomore at Cary-Grove High School. "That's when I remember hearing that, I think it was Northwestern was offe...
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Julio Cruz with the Sox - triumph followed by sadnessFeb 26, 2022 12:00 am - Some memories, like rare wine, improve with age. One vintage that gets better all the time is the memory of the night of Sept. 17, 1983. Each time I revisit the YouTube ...
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Constable: Rock's roots sprout into Dinosaur ExhibitFeb 26, 2022 12:00 am - If you are old enough, you might have seen these guys playing in emerging progressive bands in the late 1960s at jumping venues such as the Green Gorilla in Des Plaines,...
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Why winter is a great time to visit your local bike shopFeb 25, 2022 5:00 am - Don't wait until Thanksgiving to fix your oven, or until spring to fix your bike. In winter, shops can turn around repairs/tune-ups fairly quickly, assuming parts availa...
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'Wishes and Dreams': Teatro ZinZanni serves up another gastro-theatrical delightFeb 25, 2022 5:00 am - Teatro ZinZanni's “Wishes and Dreams” - ★ ★ ★ ½ Teatro ZinZanni's signature cabaret/Cirque du Soleil/dinner-theater hybrid made quite an impression when it debuted ...
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Suurban joyful. holds memories close with new rock single 'Miles Away'Feb 25, 2022 5:00 am - As the gray February skies weigh down, a longing for brighter times can start to seep in around the damp, chilly edges. Suburban rock band joyful. is ready to help list...
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Spotlight: Ibsen's 'Lady From the Sea' returns to Court Theatre stageFeb 25, 2022 5:00 am - 'Lady From the Sea' Court Theatre remounts its 2020 production of Henrik Ibsen's "The Lady From the Sea," which was canceled in response to the COVID-19 pandemic. Chaon ...
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Dream Scribers program helps women in Kane County Jail tell their stories, get them publishedFeb 25, 2022 5:00 am - One woman reflects on enduring a life of drugs, sexual abuse and domestic violence. At 40 years old, she hopes to help others avoid the same troubled journey. Another wo...