Columns
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Feder: Cynthia DeNicolo, Melissa McGurren press defamation cases against The MixFeb 10, 2022 12:00 am - It's been nearly four months since morning host Eric Ferguson resigned from WTMX 101.9-FM in the wake of sexual misconduct allegations by employees of the Hubbard Radio ...
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Akrush: Why did new coordinators choose Bears? It all starts with Matt EberflusFeb 10, 2022 12:00 am - The Bears new defensive, offensive and special teams coordinators all appear to have at least one thing in common. Alan Williams, Luke Getsy and Richard Hightower are al...
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Neighbors in the News: Vernon Hills Parks executive director receives top awardFeb 09, 2022 10:00 pm - • Jeff Fougerousse, executive director of the Vernon Hills Park District, was awarded the Illinois Association of Park Districts Honored Profession Award. The award is p...
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Snubs aside, Oscars have a Best Picture category with something for everyoneFeb 09, 2022 10:00 pm - This week's Academy Award nominations prompted some of the usual online outrage, particularly over some perceived snubs. Surely, Denis Villeneuve deserved a mention in t...
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Drury Lane's 'Evita' boasts fresh, canny direction and sympathetic toneFeb 09, 2022 10:00 am - “Evita” - ★ ★ ★ In most productions of “Evita,” we experience the titular character's beatification in Act II when Argentine first lady Eva Peron - dressed in a glitteri...
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Almond brownies to fit into your diet for Valentine's DayFeb 09, 2022 5:00 am - With Valentine's Day near, I wanted to create a special dessert for Valentine's Day dinner that fits my current no-sugar, zero-wheat-flour food plan. That new dessert ha...
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Sound check: America, Buckinghams take the Genesee stageFeb 09, 2022 5:00 am - America at the Genesee 50 years after America's debut album went platinum, the folksy rockers are still going strong. The Grammy-winning band behind the hits "A Horse Wi...
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A timely marriage of wine and its long history of pleasureFeb 09, 2022 5:00 am - "Astonishing beauty" is how archaeologists describe one of the most important discoveries of recent years: the heads of Aphrodite (Goddess of love, lust and pleasure), a...
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A salted caramel chocolate tart is a work of art for Valentine's DayFeb 09, 2022 5:00 am - Valentine's Day is right around the corner, and there is no better way to celebrate than with something indulgent, say a salted caramel chocolate tart. This make-ahead c...
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Opinion: 'Sex Is a Funny Word" is not appropriate for an elementary school classroom.Feb 09, 2022 12:00 am - The New York Times is concerned about censorship in American schools. "Book Ban Efforts Spread Across the U.S." reads Sunday's headline. "Parents, activists, school boar...