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Local acts, national headliners fired up for Punk the Burbs 3 in LisleSep 17, 2019 6:00 am - It started with a Facebook group. “Chicago's suburbs have a great (music) scene,” said Caitlin Edwards, singer and guitarist with ska band Bumsy and the Moochers. “A lo...
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The link between Midwest flooding and Atlantic hurricanesSep 17, 2019 1:00 am - Just last week, thunderstorms caused flash flooding across the Northwest suburbs. Ranging from 4 inches of rain in Elgin to 2.6 inches in Waukegan, this heavy-rain event...
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Trump won - againSep 17, 2019 1:00 am - Watching the Democratic presidential debate Thursday night left one clear impression: Donald Trump won. Please don't shoot the messenger. My left index finger recoiled ...
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Conant senior named finalist in global science video contestSep 16, 2019 11:00 pm - • James B. Conant High School senior Krisha Jivani of Hoffman Estates is competing for $400,000 in prizes as part of the 2019 Breakthrough Junior Challenge global scienc...
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It's high time to call out friend's bad temperSep 16, 2019 11:00 pm - Q. My friend "Kathy" is like a sister to me and would do anything for me. Her only problem is that she is really impulsive and has a bad temper. Last weekend, my boyfrie...
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Through highs and lows, Cobra still the car of his dreamsSep 16, 2019 7:00 am - In the fall of 1979, Kevin Fangman was over the moon. The 17-year-old had just bought his dream: a 1977 Ford Mustang Cobra II. Head over heels in love with the car, he e...
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See grasses in all their glory at a suburban tallgrass prairieSep 16, 2019 6:00 am - See grasses in all their glory at a suburban tallgrass prairie
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Solitary eastern red bat seems to break all the rulesSep 16, 2019 6:00 am - Now is the time when leaves fall and some birds head south. There is an often-overlooked warm-blooded migrant that benefits from the colorful autumnal leaves: the easter...
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FCC approves Tribune Media sale: What's next for WGN?Sep 16, 2019 1:00 am - By a 3-2 vote Monday the Federal Communications Commission approved the sale of Chicago-based Tribune Media to Nexstar Media Group, resulting in creation of the largest ...
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Rozner: Jordan Lynch as football-immersed as everSep 16, 2019 1:00 am - Jordan Lynch is still, at heart, a football player. So when he talks about his past, his present or his future, he strains to discuss himself when there are others he ca...