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Parental controls assure safety, creativity for kids onlineMay 26, 2020 1:00 am - As we shelter in place during the COVID-19 pandemic, families and friends across the country are turning to internet platforms to stay entertained, informed and connecte...
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In Transit: Uneasy skies for some airline passengers, pilots in COVID-19 eraMay 25, 2020 5:30 am - From ghost airports to gridlocked checkpoints, flying in the era of COVID-19 is problematic, particularly when it comes to who's sharing germs at 35,000 feet. Suburban t...
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Glen Ellyn golfer hope to make U.S. Open field againMay 25, 2020 1:00 am - Glen Ellyn's Andy Pope has played his way into four of the last five U.S. Opens. That's an extraordinary feat, given that around 10,000 golfers file entries each year an...
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Special teams trickier to rank, but Bears solid No. 2 in divisionMay 25, 2020 1:00 am - 9th in a series In this series we rank the NFC North clubs at every position. Rankings are based on performance to date, scouting reports and evaluations from general ma...
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'New normal will likely be very different when sports resumeMay 25, 2020 1:00 am - Standing six feet apart, fans are waiting patiently to enter the stadium. They are covered in face masks and gloves, which are required for entrance. Some even have prot...
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In a difficult year, we must still remember the sacrifices that gave us freedomMay 24, 2020 11:00 pm - The month of May this year was unlike any other in the past. May is designated, "Military Appreciation Month," when veterans are honored with patriotic events. The quara...
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Suburban mosques host drive-through Eid celebrationsMay 24, 2020 7:18 am - In what has been a historic year of firsts, Muslims today are observing Eid al-Fitr - marking the end of a period of dawn-to-dusk fasting for the Islamic holy month of R...
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Trainer talk: Change your mindset for the long haulMay 24, 2020 7:00 am - When setting out to accomplish a task such as losing weight, it's always a great idea to practice goal setting. If you don't know where you want to go, it will be very d...
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Contractor considers doing a home inspectionMay 24, 2020 6:00 am - Q: One of my clients is buying a 20-unit apartment building and has asked me to do the home inspection. I have no experience as a home inspector but have been a licensed...
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Nazis? Japanese internment? Distorting history can be harmfulMay 24, 2020 1:00 am - Moments after Gov. J.B. Pritzker announced Illinois' Stay at Home order on March 20, I saw the first meme: "If Anne Frank could hide in an attic for two years, you can s...