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Grammar Moses: I'm your vehicle, babyAug 13, 2022 1:00 am - From the opening explosion from the horn section and Berwyn's own Jim Peterik growling behind the microphone, you knew The Ides of March's "Vehicle" was going to be a hi...
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Bears' exhibition win over Chiefs comes with several doses of realityAug 13, 2022 1:00 am - CHICAGO - The Bears' 19-14 exhibition season opening win over the Kansas City Chiefs is being celebrated by coaches, players and fans alike, as it should, because winnin...
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Former Cubs scout Nickels reflects on his years on the North SideAug 13, 2022 1:00 am - A 1979 article in The Philadelphia Inquirer profiled a young baseball scout with the Philadelphia Phillies. At Clover Hill Park in Staunton, Virginia, Gary Nickels was s...
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Warren grad, wrestler is Miss Teen International: 'Beauty and strength aren't mutually exclusive'Aug 13, 2022 1:00 am - Growing up watching her older brother compete in wrestling at school, Adriana Demos wanted to try her hand at the sport but was discouraged, even by family members, beca...
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Facts Matter: Supreme Court was within its power to overturn Roe v. WadeAug 13, 2022 1:00 am - During a briefing earlier this month, White House press secretary Karine Jean-Pierre was asked about President Joe Biden's response to the Supreme Court overturning the ...
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Coming out, coming of age, coming to terms in four-star 'Fun Home' at CopleyAug 12, 2022 2:00 pm - “Fun Home” - ★ ★ ★ ★ Most musicals have what is commonly known as an 11 o'clock number: the showstopper that typically occurs late in the second act and centers on the ...
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Sweet spot: Candy's Creamery serves ice cream in Geneva's Mill Creek neighborhoodAug 12, 2022 6:00 am - The label on the tub of ice cream read "Cookies Galore." And with that, Candy's Creamery in the Mill Creek subdivision of Geneva had me sold. The ice cream shop at 39W25...
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Spotlight: Curious Theatre Branch stages two-handers as part of its 'Back at the House' showcaseAug 12, 2022 6:00 am - 'Back at the house ...' Curious Theatre Branch showcases plays by Jenny Magnus, Myle Yan Tay and Beau O'Reilly as part of "Back at the House ... With or Without Roommate...
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In setback for McHenry County, federal court upholds ban on ICE detainees in county jailsAug 12, 2022 5:15 am - McHenry County's legal fight to preserve a multimillion-dollar federal contract suffered a significant defeat this week when a U.S. appellate court upheld a state law th...
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O'Donnell: August 'Ins' begin with plea for Jerry Rich to ashcan LIV Golf at Rich Harvest FarmsAug 12, 2022 1:00 am - THE SLUMBERING SUMMER crawls along in the No. 1 Captive City of Sports in America. The Cubs and Blackhawks are miles from nowhere. The Bears are confused. The White Sox ...