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State urges minority-owned businesses to apply for pandemic aidNov 07, 2020 12:00 am - State officials are urging minority-owned businesses to apply for $175 million in COVID-19 relief available through the Business Interruption Grant program. The Illinois...
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Facts Matter: Postelection isn't only 'stress awareness' dayNov 07, 2020 12:00 am - As the Nov. 3 Election Day wrapped up, internet users were told the following day was devoted to stress awareness. "Hilariously, November 4 is National Stress Awareness ...
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Batavia High School grad competes in national collegiate a cappella championshipNov 06, 2020 5:00 am - It's hard to say if we'll ever see Vinnie Cesarone of Batavia appear on "American Idol" or "The Voice," but it's far more likely the junior at Belmont University in Nash...
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Rozner: Marc Silverman collects the biggest win of his lifeNov 06, 2020 12:00 am - It was simply too much to bear at that hour and in that instant. You can pretend all you want for a few moments that everything's fine, but your mind doesn't let you str...
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Election enchiladasNov 06, 2020 12:00 am - By Marc Munro Dion You! The one cracking your morning paper or grabbing a little online commentary! Do you know how little a news columnist wants to be caught with his p...
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Feder: 'News Nation' gets trounced in election coverage raceNov 06, 2020 12:00 am - In a week that saw some cable networks and digital sites set viewership records, "News Nation," the Chicago-based startup launched in September by Nexstar Media Group, b...
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Widescreen: Celebrating modern gaming milestones before Sony, Microsoft debut new consolesNov 05, 2020 5:00 am - A new generation of video gaming begins next week when Sony and Microsoft introduce the obviously named PlayStation 5 and the confusingly named Xbox Series X. Both will ...
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Diane Lane, Kevin Costner offer gripping performances in 'Let Him Go'Nov 05, 2020 5:00 am - “Let Him Go” - ★ ★ ½ A range war rages in Thomas Bezucha's Western-inspired revenge tale “Let Him Go,” sort of an AARP variation on John Ford's classic “The Search...
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Constable: Stress declared winner in 2020, but we don't have to let it ruleNov 05, 2020 4:00 am - If you are freaking out over the election results, stop it. Why engage in a new freak-out about whether Donald Trump or Joe Biden will be named as president of the Unite...
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Diocese of Rockford tells schools no basketball this winterNov 05, 2020 12:00 am - As school officials continue to seek legal and insurance guidance concerning playing high school basketball this winter, the Diocese of Rockford said Thursday its six sc...