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Grammar Moses: A fantastical look at 'less' and 'fewer'Aug 14, 2021 1:00 am - Despite there being dragons, prodigious bloodshed and eight long seasons, I've largely enjoyed finally watching "Game of Thrones." There was an awful lot (of awfulness) ...
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Fox Valley Newcomers and Neighbors Club helps members form lasting friendshipsAug 13, 2021 6:00 am - Moving into a new town often brings a bit of mystery along with it. Social media and local newspapers take out some of the guesswork about where to get services or which...
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How a suburban security expert is launching a 'Ministry of Church Defense'Aug 13, 2021 5:30 am - We usually think of houses of worship as places of peace, refuge and fellowship, but they also can be places of protest, family conflict and, in some rare, high-profile ...
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Hub Arkush: 5 things to watch in the Bears vs. Dolphins preseason gameAug 13, 2021 1:00 am - Normally, any NFL exhibition game is at risk of putting football fans to sleep. Remember, only about half the players on the field for the Bears on Saturday will make th...
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Feder: NBC 5 meteorologist Andy Avalos to retire after 'wonderful career'Aug 13, 2021 1:00 am - After more than three decades on the weather front of two Chicago TV stations, Andy Avalos is ready to ride off into the sunset. Avalos, 66, announced Friday he's retiri...
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Mental health matters more than adolescent milestonesAug 13, 2021 1:00 am - My daughter was a junior in high school when her therapist called me into her office. I bounced my toddler on my knee and tried to absorb what the therapist was saying. ...
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Arkush: Is Teven Jenkins' back injury a threat to Justin Fields' development? Yes.Aug 13, 2021 1:00 am - Two full weeks into training camp, Teven Jenkins, the Bears left tackle of the present and future, has yet to make an appearance on the practice field due to back issues...
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Lincicome: Tim Anderson's walk-off homer wasn't exactly Hollywood on the farmAug 13, 2021 1:00 am - Baseball is not a movie but it wishes it was. That's why the White Sox and Yankees were playing in a pretend cornfield (the field, not the corn) the other night, trying ...
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Chicago's enigmatic, interactive Blue Man Group returns to the Briar Street stageAug 12, 2021 6:00 am - For most of his professional life, Gareth Hinsley has been part of Blue Man Group - first in Berlin and for the last six years in Chicago. Including training, he's spent...
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Widescreen: Great gamer flicks to stream after seeing 'Free Guy'Aug 12, 2021 6:00 am - Movies based on video games? Not very good. Movies about video games, however, can sometimes be very good. I hope that holds true for "Free Guy," the Ryan Reynolds comed...