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Amazing chimney swifts do practically everything while airborneAug 03, 2021 6:00 am - I'm really going to enjoy writing about chimney swifts. I say this because chimney swifts allow me to share a story that has been one of my all-time favorites to tell, b...
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Constable: Into the valley of those dead set against vaccines, masksAug 03, 2021 5:30 am - During the COVID-19 explosion of 2020, my family worried that we might inadvertently infect people and be part of the pandemic problem. So, for the first time since the ...
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Feder: 'Steady, professional' Dave Marsett retires from WBBM NewsradioAug 03, 2021 1:00 am - Weekends won't sound the same on WBBM Newsradio without the authoritative voice and impeccable delivery of Dave Marsett. After 20 years on Audacy all-news WBBM 780-AM/WC...
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Aurora's storied Stonebridge welcomes Illinois Open this weekAug 03, 2021 1:00 am - Stonebridge Country Club, which is hosting the 72nd Illinois Open this week, has an interesting history. The Aurora private club opened in 1989 with a course designed by...
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John Deere Classic see dates change for 2021-22Aug 03, 2021 1:00 am - The PGA Tour announced its tournament dates for the 2021-22 wraparound season on Tuesday and it meant a major change in tradition for golf in Illinois. Illinois' only an...
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Biden's COVID presidencyAug 03, 2021 1:00 am - President Joe Biden recently passed his six-month mark in the White House. It might end up being the high-water mark of his presidency. Biden's job approval rating is po...
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Build safety into infrastructure billAug 03, 2021 1:00 am - According to the Illinois Department of Transportation, about 1,166 people died in motor vehicle crashes in 2020, an approximate 15 percent increase over 2019. Sadly, it...
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Suburban artists display works in national juried exhibitAug 02, 2021 11:00 pm - • The artwork of Tobi Abrams of Arlington Heights and JoAnn Kennedy of Crystal Lake are part of a juried, national exhibition being held at the Blue Cat Gallery & Studio...
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Bulls land Ball, Caruso as NBA free agency beginsAug 02, 2021 3:00 pm - The Bulls wasted no time making their first move of the NBA off-season. Roughly a minute after the negotiating period began at 5 p.m. Monday, Twitter reports had the Bul...
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Aurora's Paramount Theatre mandates COVID-19 vaccination for theatergoers. Will others follow?Aug 02, 2021 5:30 am - It's a question that would have confounded Hamlet himself. Should theaters require proof of vaccination or not? That's the issue theater operators face now that in-per...