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For Blacks in Ohio, too much on top of more than one can bearApr 27, 2021 1:00 am - It's Wednesday morning. I sign into the eighth one-on-one student videoconference but immediately see that, on this call, with this cherished student, there's no oxygen ...
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Widescreen: One change that could have saved the Oscars' risky endingApr 26, 2021 11:00 pm - Producers Jesse Collins, Stacy Sher and Steven Soderbergh made a Danny Ocean-sized wager in placing the acting awards after Best Picture at last week's Oscars. They lost...
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Earmarks return to Illinois politics, and so does the debateApr 26, 2021 5:30 am - Amid a conservative revolution and outrage about political corruption, Congress disciplined itself in 2011 by dropping the controversial practice of earmarks. Now the h...
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Blackhawks' Shaw announces he's hanging up his skatesApr 26, 2021 1:00 am - From the very beginning, Andrew Shaw's story was right out of a fairy tale. He had little to no chance to become a professional hockey player. He was too small and slow...
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Show your community college pride this month - and every monthApr 26, 2021 1:00 am - April is a special month for everyone associated with community colleges; it is Community College Month. By name and by definition, community colleges are key parts of c...
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Edge rusher prospects lack sure thing but boast plenty of boom or bust intrigueApr 26, 2021 1:00 am - 8th in a series Edge rushers are such a premium in the NFL we're accustomed to finding a handful in the top 15 every year, but this year's draft will be different. The s...
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Rozner: Blackhawks' young defense getting educationApr 26, 2021 1:00 am - You don't compete in the NHL - really compete - without a top four defense as good as the best teams in the game. That's it. That's the story winners tell with rings. It...
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Kopech eyes a return to the White Sox rotation, but when?Apr 26, 2021 1:00 am - Since reporting to spring training in mid-February, Michael Kopech has said all the right things. The White Sox's right-handed pitcher opted out last year and he missed ...
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Celebrate Fair Housing Month by passing a billApr 26, 2021 1:00 am - Throughout the last year, from the COVID-19 pandemic to the once-in-a-generation push for civil rights of 2020, one key principle has remained at the fore: equity. The t...
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Foundation worries arise after home saleApr 25, 2021 6:00 am - Q: Before buying our home we hired a home inspector. He noticed a few minor problems, and the seller agreed to repair these before we completed the sale. But after we mo...