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'New normal will likely be very different when sports resumeMay 25, 2020 1:00 am - Standing six feet apart, fans are waiting patiently to enter the stadium. They are covered in face masks and gloves, which are required for entrance. Some even have prot...
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In a difficult year, we must still remember the sacrifices that gave us freedomMay 24, 2020 11:00 pm - The month of May this year was unlike any other in the past. May is designated, "Military Appreciation Month," when veterans are honored with patriotic events. The quara...
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Suburban mosques host drive-through Eid celebrationsMay 24, 2020 7:18 am - In what has been a historic year of firsts, Muslims today are observing Eid al-Fitr - marking the end of a period of dawn-to-dusk fasting for the Islamic holy month of R...
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Trainer talk: Change your mindset for the long haulMay 24, 2020 7:00 am - When setting out to accomplish a task such as losing weight, it's always a great idea to practice goal setting. If you don't know where you want to go, it will be very d...
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Contractor considers doing a home inspectionMay 24, 2020 6:00 am - Q: One of my clients is buying a 20-unit apartment building and has asked me to do the home inspection. I have no experience as a home inspector but have been a licensed...
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Nazis? Japanese internment? Distorting history can be harmfulMay 24, 2020 1:00 am - Moments after Gov. J.B. Pritzker announced Illinois' Stay at Home order on March 20, I saw the first meme: "If Anne Frank could hide in an attic for two years, you can s...
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Wrigley Field says it's missing its friendsMay 24, 2020 1:00 am - It's May, and my ivy is turning green, not that you can see it. The flags high above my center field scoreboard are blowing out. Or maybe they're blowing in. If they're ...
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Bandits don't want softball followers to forget about the gameMay 24, 2020 1:00 am - Abby Ramirez was looking forward to the 2020 National Pro Fastpitch season with great anticipation. Ramirez and her Chicago Bandits teammates were set to make a run at t...
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Exceptional? Only if we get to workMay 24, 2020 1:00 am - Like most Americans, I have always considered the United States an exceptional country. We possess a political system built on checks and balances, an ideal of giving vo...
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Trump falsely claims Michigan sent absentee ballots but later replaces tweetMay 24, 2020 1:00 am - President Donald Trump last week took to Twitter to criticize the Michigan secretary of state and falsely claim the state was illegally sending absentee ballots to voter...