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License to patrol? State lawmakers consider plan to make cops get a licenseNov 13, 2020 4:30 am - The person who cuts your hair needs a state license to clip shaggy bangs and trim overgrown sideburns. Same with the plumber who fixes your leaky faucet. Your doctor, yo...
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It may not change anything, but Trump should win this suitNov 13, 2020 12:00 am - In its effort to challenge vote counts in key states, the Trump campaign has filed lots of lawsuits that have little chance of winning. But there is one suit that it sho...
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Ivy League opts out, but college basketball still on elsewhereNov 13, 2020 12:00 am - The Ivy League was the first domino to fall in March. Let's hope it isn't the first one now. The Ivy League announced on Thursday that due to increasing numbers of cases...
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A country where people are afraid to tell pollsters what they thinkNov 13, 2020 12:00 am - "I like a good contrarian argument as much as the next guy," tweets mild-mannered RealClearPolitics senior elections analyst Sean Trende, "but there's really no getting ...
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This nonprofit is seeking a corporate matchNov 13, 2020 12:00 am - The Glen Ellyn Food Pantry could use a good matchmaker. The food pantry was just building momentum in its fundraising for a new facility when the COVID-19 pandemic struc...
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Feder: Columnists Constable, Glanton and Washington vie for Dorothy Storck AwardNov 13, 2020 12:00 am - Three prominent Chicago area columnists are in the running for this year's Dorothy Storck Award from the Chicago Journalists Association. Burt Constable of the Daily Her...
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Sound check: Louden Swain, 'Supernatural' star livestream this weekendNov 12, 2020 5:00 am - Music of the divine The dark fantasy series “Supernatural” may be coming to an end next week after 15 years on the air, but God (Rob Benedict) has other plans. In ...
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Mel Gibson plays gun-toting corporate Santa in tone-deaf comedy 'Fatman'Nov 12, 2020 5:00 am - “Fatman” - ★ ½ Heavy on the realism. Light on the magical. Virtually nonexistent on the fun. My guess would be that writers/directors Ian Nelms and Eshom Nelms wan...
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Feder: White Sox radio broadcasts return to ESPN 1000Nov 12, 2020 12:00 am - It's official: Chicago White Sox baseball will air on sports/talk WMVP 1000-AM under a multiyear agreement announced today. The deal marks a return for the White Sox to ...
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Feder: Marcus Betts to chair expanded Public Narrative boardNov 12, 2020 12:00 am - Marcus Betts, assistant vice chancellor for external engagement at the University of Illinois at Chicago, has been named chair of a newly expanded board of directors at ...