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Grammar Moses: What 'headline-speak' is and why we use itMar 12, 2022 12:00 am - I've been drowning in emails about headlines lately so, today, I'll try to shed some light on them. The emails haven't been about political slants, sensationalism or mis...
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Bears free agency primer: Wide receiver The need is great and there are some rebuilding blocksMar 12, 2022 12:00 am - Wide receiver is the sweet spot of the NFL free agent market. It's loaded with talent, although it was thinned a bit the last few days with Mike Williams re-upping with ...
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Carryout or dine-in: Community suppers returning to Fox Valley churchesMar 11, 2022 5:00 am - Once again, the ingredients are falling in place for residents to enjoy the camaraderie and cost savings of attending a monthly community supper event at a local church....
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Chasing the 'big grackle' gives local birders a thrill this winterMar 11, 2022 5:00 am - Winter is a slower time for birding. There isn't as much to see. So, when rare birds pay a visit, they get a royal welcome. Thankfully, birders with cabin fever had som...
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After community divide over patch, Mount Prospect police find cause to unite behindMar 11, 2022 4:10 am - A year after controversy over the Mount Prospect Police Department uniform patch deeply divided community leaders and residents, police officials have put a postscript o...
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Feder: Bob Ramsey, TV exec at two Chicago stations, dead at 65Mar 11, 2022 12:00 am - As an experienced TV programmer, manager and executive, Bob Ramsey left an indelible mark on two Chicago broadcasting companies and on colleagues who remember him with “...
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Ralph Garr's career has come full circleMar 11, 2022 12:00 am - Part 2 of 2 When Bill Veeck began his second stint as White Sox owner in 1975, one of his first acts was to sit in the lobby of the Hollywood, Fla., hotel where the wint...
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Bernie Lincicome: Oh, the Madness ... the brackets are a racket, at least to someMar 11, 2022 12:00 am - Madness has been built into this month ever since the March Hare tried to stuff the dormouse into the teapot, since Julius Caesar ignored the Ides, and never mind that n...
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Jim O'Donnell: Courting March winners - hidden keys to bracketing a perfect Final FourMar 11, 2022 12:00 am - THE GRAND WINDSOCKS of the American sports spring once were the Masters, Major League Baseball's Opening Day and the Kentucky Derby. Now, a greed-driven lockout and some...
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Guest opinion: Communities need state funding restored to protect property taxesMar 11, 2022 12:00 am - As the elected village presidents of Hanover Park and Hoffman Estates, it is our pleasure to write this essay on behalf of our residents concerning the restoration of th...