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WGA leaves its mark: More than 1,000 caddies get college scholarshipsJul 31, 2019 1:00 am - No matter what happens in the BMW Championship at Medinah the week will have been a success as far as John Kaczkowski, the Western Golf Association president and executi...
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The past, present and future of St. Charles' Blue Goose MarketJul 30, 2019 11:00 pm - There was a time more than 80 years ago when Blue Goose was the perfect fruit stand along Main Street in a small, rural St. Charles. It would grow in size and within th...
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Constable: 'Telepsychiatry' uses video conferencing to help mental health patientsJul 30, 2019 5:30 am - With physical health, most people embrace the philosophy that preventive care provided by a vaccine is cheaper, easier and safer than a hospital stay to treat a case of ...
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Looking back on a gem of a friend - George RandazzoJul 30, 2019 1:00 am - George Randazzo, founder of the National Italian American Sports Hall of Fame, died Sunday morning. The Bloomingdale resident was 77 years old. I knew George for many ...
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Loaded field for next week's 70th Illinois OpenJul 30, 2019 1:00 am - The 70th Illinois Open, always the premier event of the season for local players, tees off next week with a field that resembles a walk down memory lane. There'll be sev...
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Feder: CBS 2 ratings plunge after AT&T blackoutJul 30, 2019 1:00 am - As expected, the ongoing impasse between CBS and AT&T is wreaking havoc on WBBM-Channel 2's already low ratings, Robert Feder writes. The blackout of CBS 2 on DirecTV, ...
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Illinois in investigators' crosshairs, but but no reforms on horizonJul 30, 2019 1:00 am - Federal authorities are taking a keen interest in Illinois-style government. And they don't seem to like what they see. This year alone, Illinoisans have witnessed: A cr...
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Boris Johnson will accelerate the decline of EuropeJul 30, 2019 1:00 am - Britain has a new prime minister, and Donald Trump approves. "He's tough and he's smart," Trump said of Boris Johnson. "They call him 'Britain Trump.' And people are sa...
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Lake County's Green Youth Farm growing strong students as well as sustainable produceJul 29, 2019 11:00 pm - Erin Williams, a college student at Milwaukee School of Engineering, is in her fifth summer working at the Green Youth Farm in Lake County. Serving three years as a stud...
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Stay-at-home mom's comment irks working friendJul 29, 2019 11:00 pm - Q. About eight years ago, when our kids were in elementary school, I became casual friends with five other women, moms "in the same class." As time went on, the kids' fr...