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'We grieve with the Floyd family': Police meet Chauvin verdict with cheers, fears, uncertaintyApr 21, 2021 1:00 am - The jury's guilty verdicts verified the overwhelming public opinion that Minneapolis police officer Derek Chauvin murdered George Floyd on May 25, 2020, when he knelt on...
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Treefrogs in the suburbs: What they do, and where you might see - and hear - themApr 20, 2021 6:00 am - Growing up just a few miles from where I'm sitting, I had a pretty simple take on amphibians. Smooth-skinned frogs were in or near a lake. Rough-skinned toads were found...
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Lutheran Church Charities' K-9 Comfort Dog Ministry pivoted for the pandemicApr 20, 2021 6:00 am - Dawn Mikulski of Des Plaines has witnessed the healing power that golden retrievers in Lutheran Church Charities' K-9 Comfort Dog Ministry provide, but now she knows tha...
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Constable: When childhood hero dies, memories warm the soulApr 20, 2021 5:30 am - A loved one's passing, even when it's a welcome relief after a long and happy life, always delivers a blow. The deaths of friends, neighbors and co-workers also take a h...
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Rozner: Playing small and cute won't get the Blackhawks far in the postseasonApr 20, 2021 1:00 am - The Blackhawks didn't play a bad game Monday night in Nashville. At least, compared to some other efforts of the last few weeks, this wasn't a bad one. It just wasn't go...
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Unplug from cable newsApr 20, 2021 1:00 am - This year, I ran for a trustee position in the village of Lindenhurst. Here are some observations from my campaign. Before I start, it's important I state this: Trustees...
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Feder: Chicago Journalism Review republishes Fred Hampton exposéApr 20, 2021 1:00 am - The Chicago police murder of Black Panther Party chairman Fred Hampton at his West Side apartment in December 1969 was so miserably reported by major media outlets that ...
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Feder: NBC Sports Chicago boss Kevin Cross to head NBC 5, Telemundo ChicagoApr 20, 2021 1:00 am - Kevin Cross, senior vice president and general manager of NBC Sports Chicago, has been named president and general manager of NBC-owned WMAQ-Channel 5 and Telemundo Chic...
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The case against court packingApr 20, 2021 1:00 am - This week, liberal Democrats, led by Jerry Nadler, chairman of the House Judiciary Committee, and Sen. Ed Markey of Massachusetts unveiled their proposal to increase the...
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Wheaton's Streelman pairs with Frittelli this week in New OrleansApr 20, 2021 1:00 am - The PGA Tour's most unusual tournament has an unusual pairing this week. The Zurich Classic of New Orleans is a two-man team event that tees off Thursday at TPC-Louisian...