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Feder: CBS 2 ratings plunge after AT&T blackoutJul 30, 2019 1:00 am - As expected, the ongoing impasse between CBS and AT&T is wreaking havoc on WBBM-Channel 2's already low ratings, Robert Feder writes. The blackout of CBS 2 on DirecTV, ...
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Illinois in investigators' crosshairs, but but no reforms on horizonJul 30, 2019 1:00 am - Federal authorities are taking a keen interest in Illinois-style government. And they don't seem to like what they see. This year alone, Illinoisans have witnessed: A cr...
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Boris Johnson will accelerate the decline of EuropeJul 30, 2019 1:00 am - Britain has a new prime minister, and Donald Trump approves. "He's tough and he's smart," Trump said of Boris Johnson. "They call him 'Britain Trump.' And people are sa...
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Lake County's Green Youth Farm growing strong students as well as sustainable produceJul 29, 2019 11:00 pm - Erin Williams, a college student at Milwaukee School of Engineering, is in her fifth summer working at the Green Youth Farm in Lake County. Serving three years as a stud...
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Stay-at-home mom's comment irks working friendJul 29, 2019 11:00 pm - Q. About eight years ago, when our kids were in elementary school, I became casual friends with five other women, moms "in the same class." As time went on, the kids' fr...
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Forced air furnace without safety shutoff switchJul 29, 2019 9:00 am - Q. I read about a man who changed the filter in his furnace and didn't fasten the cover on the filter compartment. As a result, he reportedly died of carbon monoxide poi...
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Rozner: Whatever happened to Peggy Kusinski?Jul 29, 2019 1:00 am - Peggy Kusinski was driving through a fog so thick even the fog couldn't see where it was going. Still, she turned the key, tapped the gas and sped forward. It's dangerou...
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Law gives forest preserve presidents too much powerJul 29, 2019 1:00 am - On June 11, Lake County Forest Preserve President Angelo Kyle unilaterally canceled the 27-year tradition of Civil War Days hosted at the Lakewood Forest Preserve in Wau...
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Feder: ABC 7 to end 7 p.m. newscast on The UJul 29, 2019 1:00 am - ABC-owned WLS-Channel 7 will cease production of the prime-time local newscast it has been producing for Weigel Broadcasting WCIU-Channel 26, the two stations jointly co...
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Feder: Ji Suk Yi to join Steve Cochran's morning show on WGN RadioJul 29, 2019 1:00 am - Ji Suk Yi, best known for her seven years as a featured personality on "Windy City Live," has been hired as a regular contributor to Steve Cochran's morning show on WGN ...