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Biden stimulus failures could produce 1920s-style Republican victoriesNov 23, 2021 12:00 am - What's wrong with the economy? Nobody seems quite sure, but it's clear that the Biden administration's $1.9 trillion stimulus package passed in March, on top of the $900...
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Five things to know before traveling during holidaysNov 22, 2021 4:30 am - Should I go to the family Thanksgiving bash in Michigan? Will gas prices drop before my holiday trip? Why are rental cars triple the pre-pandemic cost? Serenity now. Her...
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Retired Harper educator's memoir named winner of Illinois competitionNov 22, 2021 4:30 am - Editor's note: An earlier version of this story should have read Claudia Baranowski is a librarian with the Schaumburg Township Library District. When Pascuala Her...
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Cubs acquire Ramirez in trade with GuardiansNov 22, 2021 12:00 am - In a move that adds outfield depth, the Cubs on Monday acquired outfielder Harold Ramirez from the Cleveland Guardians in exchange for cash considerations. In 99 games f...
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Ziehm: BMW Championship returning to Olympia Fields in 2023Nov 22, 2021 12:00 am - The PGA Tour's 2021 season concluded Sunday, but the circuit - along with the Western Golf Association - made an announcement Monday that will have a huge effect on the ...
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Lincicome: Will Bears start the QB who gives them a chance to win Thursday ... or Fields?Nov 22, 2021 12:00 am - There are many turkey jokes to be made about the Bears and the Lions on Thanksgiving, but I am not going to do that. I prefer to think of each as the cranberry sauce of ...
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Arkush: If Nagy is done it will be sad ... but fair and justNov 22, 2021 12:00 am - Life in the candy factory (the sports department) is almost always more good than bad. But these are the dark times. If you have a heart, discussing a painful end to ano...
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Mark Gonzales: Is it time to let Pete Rose into the Hall of Fame?Nov 22, 2021 12:00 am - A few DraftKings signs were plastered on the southeast corner of Wrigley Field last week in anticipation of the sportsbook to be constructed within a relay throw from th...
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Feder: BGA forms Illinois Solutions Partnership with $10 million grant from McCormick FoundationNov 22, 2021 12:00 am - Chicago's Better Government Association, the nonprofit investigation journalism and government watchdog organization, is about to expand dramatically, thanks to the larg...
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Living in true dictatorships will give you perspective on 'fascism' in AmericaNov 22, 2021 12:00 am - I was in Berlin last month. It's a great city with plenty of history ... kind of reminds me of Chicago in that way, though it's much older and some of its history much d...