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Movie review: Australian family film 'Storm Boy' a stirring tale of love and lossApr 04, 2019 6:00 am - "Storm Boy" - ★ ★ ★ We learn early on in "Storm Boy" that whenever someone kills a pelican, a storm follows. A lot of storms happen in this movie. "Storm Boy" hits us h...
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Feder: NBC Sports Chicago's Leila Rahimi on Harvard panelApr 04, 2019 1:00 am - Leila Rahimi, the anchor, host and reporter for NBC Sports Chicago, is heading to Harvard University this weekend to participate in a global conference on Iranian cultur...
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The irony in #MeToo controversy over Joe Biden's flirtationsApr 04, 2019 1:00 am - CAMDEN, S.C. - At a recent brunch here preceding the Carolina Cup steeplechase race, the host gave me a gift of hometown recognition and, though we are friends, extended...
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O'Donnell: Bruce Pearl's past presents a perplexing problem for Final Four credibility of CBS SportsApr 04, 2019 1:00 am - TO SOME, THE SPECTER OF BRUCE PEARL helping to cut down the nets after the NCAA championship game Monday night is about as heartening as hearing Roger Stone has been app...
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Feder: Former Chicago Reporter editor to head Center for Public IntegrityApr 04, 2019 1:00 am - Susan Smith Richardson, former editor and publisher of The Chicago Reporter, has been named chief executive officer of the Center for Public Integrity. Her appointment, ...
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The diverse, and tasty, elements that go into election coverageApr 04, 2019 1:00 am - Random thoughts about news coverage as another election season comes to an end: • In 1999, school board and municipal elections were combined, primarily to save the cost...
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Two-family vacation could prove to be learning experienceApr 03, 2019 11:00 pm - Q. We have been best friends with another couple for 12 years. Each family has a daughter. Although we had to relocate an hour and a half away, we still get together mon...
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Briefly, taxpayers were part of the conversationApr 03, 2019 1:00 am - Gov. J.B. Pritzker and the Illinois General Assembly are so hellbent on taking more of Illinoisans' hard-earned money, it is refreshing when someone pauses and offers a ...
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Feder: Farewell to The Fox 103.9-FM; suburban rock station flips to Christian format MondayApr 03, 2019 1:00 am - Say goodbye to WFXF 103.9-FM, the northwest suburban classic rocker known as 103.9 The Fox. Educational Media Foundation is expected to finalize its purchase of the stat...
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These baseball-loving families don't mind heading in different directionsApr 03, 2019 1:00 am - Three local families share a common bond relatable by many others. It requires plenty of patience, countless hours spent behind the wheel, a constant juggling act with s...