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Facts Matter: Trump isn't first president to donate salaryOct 26, 2019 1:00 am - President Donald Trump often seeks to compare himself to other U.S. presidents. While answering questions following a Cabinet meeting last week, he told reporters he is ...
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Constable: With 6,000 photos on slide film, old-school Des Plaines photographer masters timeOct 26, 2019 1:00 am - We live in an age when ubiquitous cellphones photograph everything from sunsets and lunches to selfies and puppies. "That doesn't seem like it's fair," says Jim Stube, a...
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Grammar Moses: I have had it!Oct 26, 2019 1:00 am - Last month I wrote about when you might string together "had" more than once in a sentence. That inspired reader Keith Evans to nine-up me. "Someone gave me a book years...
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Pat of No Returns: O'Donnell keeping the faith as Bears try to dig back inOct 26, 2019 1:00 am - Normally, being tall, Irish, handsome and extraordinarily personable can give a fellow a head start on a lot of days. But last Sunday wasn't one of those for Bears punte...
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Find out where to take a hike in Geneva, Batavia and St. CharlesOct 25, 2019 6:00 am - Find out where to take a hike in Geneva, Batavia and St. Charles
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How prescription drug takeback events are combating the opioid crisisOct 25, 2019 5:00 am - When the U.S. Drug Enforcement Administration first teamed with local police departments across the country for National Drug Take Back Day in 2010, the effort was seen ...
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Feder: Chuck Schaden returns to celebrate 'Those Were the Days' at 50Oct 25, 2019 1:00 am - As "Those Were the Days" prepares to celebrate its 50th anniversary, the man who started it all is coming back to the weekly old-time radio showcase. Starting this weeke...
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O'Donnell: Anniversary of Jordan's debut a reminder of when Bulls were savedOct 25, 2019 1:00 am - EVERYBODY'S A DREAMER and everybody's a star. And 35 years ago this weekend at Chicago Stadium, the dreams and the stars all teasingly aligned when Michael Jordan made h...
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Rozner: As your prep career ends, stop and live the momentOct 25, 2019 1:00 am - Whenever I speak to high school students, I see many of the same things regardless of the venue. It doesn't matter if it's a room filled with athletes, journalists or ba...
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Women's Watch: Red Stars' Kerr has one goal: Win.Oct 25, 2019 1:00 am - The spotlight at the Women's World Cup this summer was aimed squarely on the U.S. Women's National team, and rightfully so. The Americans were dominant en route to their...