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When tragedy darkens the bright future of a young athleteAug 01, 2023 1:00 am - During the middle of July, a tragic homicide story rocked the Ohio State University football team as the mother of freshman wide receiver Carnell Tate was killed in a dr...
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Seeing stars in Aurora: Broadway luminaries to headline Paramount Theatre galaJul 31, 2023 1:00 am - Broadway luminaries Brian Stokes Mitchell ("Man of La Mancha," "King Hedley II," "Kiss Me, Kate," "Ragtime") and Sutton Foster ("The Music Man," "Anything Goes," "The Dr...
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Ziehm: Crowded field at Illinois Open tees off at FlossmoorJul 31, 2023 1:00 am - The men's 74th Illinois Open teed off on Monday with the potential of having too many players at Flossmoor Golf Club. State-wide qualifying rounds largely determine the ...
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'Those were special times': Now in their 50s, 'Wiffle ball kids' reunite in St. CharlesJul 31, 2023 1:00 am - It seems odd to call them the “Wiffle ball kids.” Yet, that's how I tend to refer to them. They're all successful grown adults in their 50s, but they will always be the ...
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It's time to stop referring to campaign funds as "war chests"Jul 30, 2023 11:00 pm - The term "war chest" originally referred to a literal chest, in which people in medieval times kept weapons, gear, and money in case they were attacked. The term later e...
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Lollapalooza set a major step for North suburban band Ax and the HatchetmenJul 30, 2023 7:00 am - Oh, the energy of youth. Not long after wrapping up a nonstop, whirlwind, two-month tour circling the U.S. for 28 shows and a number of festival appearances, Ax and the ...
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Good News Sunday: Addison girl with health issues receives puppy after loss of her dogJul 30, 2023 6:00 am - Good News Sunday: Addison girl with health issues receives puppy after loss of her dog
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Lincicome: Northwestern hazing scandal still the talk of college footballJul 30, 2023 5:30 am - In other college football news, Alabama is looking for a quarterback, Tennessee was docked $8 million for paying its players, Jim Harbaugh may miss four games for lying,...
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Greek festival recalls traditions, forms new memories to treasureJul 29, 2023 11:00 pm - As they said on a huge banner at the local Greek festival, “Today we are all Greek.” Earlier this month I went with my friend, Mary, to this annual fest. As we arrived ...
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Baseball Way Back: 'It's almost a crime': Costas says Cubs broadcaster Jack Quinlan belongs in Hall of FameJul 29, 2023 1:00 am - When Pat Hughes was inducted into the Baseball Hall of Fame as the 47th recipient of the Ford C. Frick Award, he joined an elite group of Cubs announcers in Cooperstown....