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Celebrating Orthodox Easter with traditions such as Tsoureki, a Greek briocheApr 21, 2021 7:00 am - Spring is here and brings along with it several religious holidays: Easter, Ramadan and Passover. Western Easter was several weeks ago, but Orthodox Easter is being obse...
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Workers don't share Democrats' nostalgia for unionsApr 21, 2021 1:00 am - It wasn't even close. The final count was 1,798 against and 738 for, 71% to 29%. The issue in question was whether the employees at an Amazon warehouse in Bessemer, Alab...
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Feder: Four journalists win 2021 Studs Terkel AwardsApr 21, 2021 1:00 am - Four prominent Chicago journalists have been named recipients of the 2021 Studs Terkel Community Media Awards by the nonprofit Public Narrative, Robert Feder writes. Win...
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Anderson comes off IL, gives White Sox offense instant joltApr 21, 2021 1:00 am - The White Sox-Indians game scheduled for Wednesday night at Progressive Field in Cleveland was postponed due to cold weather and poor field conditions. That was good new...
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The Bears need a safety more than a cornerback. Here are some draft optionsApr 21, 2021 1:00 am - Few positions in the NFL draft provide Pro Bowl-level talent from every round as consistently as the safety spot does. Yes, we occasionally get the can't-misses in the f...
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Shouldn't be too much longer for Blackhawks to welcome fansApr 21, 2021 1:00 am - After Nashville defeated the Blackhawks Monday, Predators coach John Hynes was asked about the atmosphere inside Bridgestone Arena, with approximately 5,700 fans in atte...
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Reflections on ex-royals' new livesApr 21, 2021 1:00 am - In the days when I used to drink in bars, there was always the consolation of my reflection in the mirror behind the bar. I enjoyed watching myself get better-looking as...
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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...