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Fort Sheridan: A forest preserve with history and a viewSep 20, 2019 6:00 am - When renowned landscape designer O.C. Simonds (1855-1931) conceived plans for the Fort Sheridan Army base about 130 years ago, he meticulously merged military needs with...
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How a new state law tackles rise in law enforcement suicidesSep 20, 2019 5:30 am - Back in June, we told you about the rise in suicides by law enforcement officers and how Buffalo Grove Police Chief Steve Casstevens is helping lead the charge to revers...
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O'Donnell: Theo Epstein, Joe Maddon, Arlington Park … going, going … going?Sep 20, 2019 1:00 am - SHAKESPEARE'S SOOTHSAYER warned Julius Caesar about the Ides of March. Could he have also foretold Chicago sports detectives about the leaves of autumn? Three majors are...
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A day to remember, protect the importance of votingSep 20, 2019 1:00 am - On the fourth Tuesday in September, we observe National Voter Registration Day, a civic holiday held to celebrate democracy and the rights and opportunities we share as ...
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The heresy of hearsaySep 20, 2019 1:00 am - The recent fiasco at The New York Times, which last weekend published the latest uncorroborated sexual-assault accusation against Supreme Court Justice Brett Kavanaugh, ...
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Delle Donne wasn't a unanimous MVP decision, and Twitter lost its mindSep 20, 2019 1:00 am - The Twitter-verse can sometimes be cruel and relentless and mean-spirited. Even sports, something that is supposed to be for fun, isn't immune. Former Chicago Sky star E...
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Feder: WGN Radio under new managementSep 20, 2019 1:00 am - With the $6.4 billion acquisition of Tribune Media by Nexstar Media Group finalized Thursday, there's a new man in charge of news/talk WGN 720-AM. Sean Compton, who had ...
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Eradicating inner judgment of others lets forgiveness seep inSep 19, 2019 11:00 pm - Q. Recently, I was walking through the park on a warm summer night, and I came to the long overdue realization that I judge other people in my own head. I'd really rathe...
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'Downton Abbey' visually ratchets up the drama in winning, uplifting filmSep 19, 2019 6:00 am - “Downton Abbey” - ★ ★ ★ ½ If Jane Austen had written this movie, she would have titled it “Pride and Purpose.” The last thing you might expect this big-screen version of...
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Finding plants that can survive our weather extremes can be trickySep 19, 2019 5:00 am - Touting a United Nations recommendation for combating climate change, yesterday's front page of the Daily Herald asked, "Could planting 1 trillion trees be the answer?" ...