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Time for toads to emerge from their winter homesApr 11, 2019 11:00 pm - Quick, if I say "tadpole," I bet you say "frog." Around here, not all tadpoles become frogs. Some become toads, and they are coming out right about now. First, let's sep...
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What to do when you find 'abandoned' wildlifeApr 11, 2019 11:00 pm - What to do when you find 'abandoned' wildlife
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Is Joe Maddon following the inglorious pattern of Chicago coaches?Apr 11, 2019 5:00 am - When it comes to winning championships in Chicago, the managers and coaches quickly fall into a nice pattern by Year Two. The end of their careers isn't as smooth. Joe M...
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York: Joe Biden, Bernie Sanders too old to be presidentApr 11, 2019 1:00 am - Whatever their differences, the two front-runners in the Democratic presidential race, Joe Biden, born Nov. 20, 1942, and Bernie Sanders, born Sept. 8, 1941, share one c...
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O'Donnell: No Bull, but Chicago can still find a reason to cheer in NBA playoffsApr 11, 2019 1:00 am - Well, at least part of Chicago has a rooting interest in the NBA playoffs. On his final day of rest before the Houston Rockets begin their possible dream of a new-mill c...
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Feder: Big John Howell health scare alarms WLS listenersApr 11, 2019 1:00 am - Chicago radio talk show host Big John Howell said he plans to see a neurologist after a health scare on the air took him by surprise and alarmed many of his co-workers a...
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Feder: WGN's Andrea Darlas to join U of I as Chicago liaisonApr 11, 2019 1:00 am - After more than 21 years as a multitalented and award-winning news anchor, reporter and program host at news/talk WGN 720-AM, Andrea Darlas is opening a new chapter in h...
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Final Four experience end of a long, fun journey for Wauconda native MooneyApr 11, 2019 1:00 am - First, there was a long train ride. At his stop along the train line, Matt Mooney then picked up a bus. From the bus stop, Mooney then walked the rest of the way. Before...
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Batavia VFW to host Vietnam Moving WallApr 10, 2019 11:00 pm - Moving Wall honoring Vietnam veterans coming to Batavia in May
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'Helping around the house?' Think againApr 10, 2019 11:00 pm - I was leading a couples' discussion group a while back when the topic of household responsibilities came up. I was impressed, pleased and proud (being a "liberated male...