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Jim O'Donnell: Horses and Bears at Arlington Park would be an amazing daily doubleMay 05, 2021 1:00 am - THE STORY IS LIKELY APOCRYPHAL, but George Stanley Halas reportedly once said, “Make no small manhole covers.” So, Ditka-diming aside, presenting the newest sports capit...
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The GOP's 'woke capital' awakeningMay 05, 2021 1:00 am - One of the unfortunate vestiges of liberalism's lingering influence upon American conservatism, and by extension the Republican Party that is conservatism's default poli...
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How did the rest of NFC North fare in the draft?May 05, 2021 1:00 am - The exit polls have been tabulated and the Bears received almost universally high marks for their 2021 draft class. Now we wait at least two - maybe three - years to see...
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Tragedy of India: Leaders focus on damage control, not helpMay 05, 2021 1:00 am - "We are praying that we do not catch the coronavirus in the next few weeks" she said. "If we do, we are dead." "There are no beds available in hospitals," she continued...
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Happ seemed to get worst of collision, but hasn't gone on ILMay 04, 2021 2:00 pm - Ian Happ seemed to get the worst of Sunday's outfield collision with Nico Hoerner. After all, Happ was carted off the field, while Hoerner stayed in the game. But on Tue...
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Cubs place Arrieta, Hoerner on injured listMay 04, 2021 8:00 am - The Cubs made several roster moves before the start of Tuesday's day-night doubleheader against the Los Angeles Dodgers. Infielder Nico Hoerner (left forearm strain), pi...
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Rolling Meadows barber launches scholarship for District 214 students entering tradesMay 04, 2021 6:00 am - A small awards ceremony took place last week in the auto shop at Rolling Meadows High School. There was little fanfare, but everyone involved hopes the scholarship may l...
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The growing popularity of e-bikes: What are they, who's riding them, and is it cheating?May 04, 2021 6:00 am - Call me old-fashioned, or a bike snob, but aren't e-bikes cheating? Electric assist bikes, aka e-bikes, surging in popularity, make me pedal harder to catch up, literall...
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Constable: Who is vaccinated? If only 'vaxdar' were realMay 04, 2021 5:30 am - Some people profess to possess gaydar, which gives them the power to tell if a person is gay. They say they can tell by the hair, clothes, watchband, shoes, and other th...
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Feder: John Kass walks back 'enemy of the people' blast at mediaMay 04, 2021 1:00 am - Rebuked by his colleagues for promoting a tweet that referred to the media as "the enemy of the people," Chicago Tribune columnist John Kass now says he shouldn't have d...