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Newly finished 'Fox Valley Suite' to make its debut at Geneva Middle School SouthFeb 12, 2019 10:00 pm - The “Fox Valley Suite” musical composition has been years in the making and band members from Geneva middle schools and high school have been working to bring it all tog...
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Hot, savory, meaty: A meal to keep you in from the coldFeb 12, 2019 10:00 pm - There's only one good thing about cold weather; the opportunity to spend time in a warm kitchen baking or preparing time-consuming casseroles. Recently I came across a r...
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Staying together: How senior communities are helping couples remain close as they ageFeb 12, 2019 5:00 am - Walter and Lola Bohnen of Prospect Heights have been married nearly 55 years, but their connection goes back further than that. Both are natives of Germany and each of t...
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How a writer from Elk Grove ended up writing a book on Parkland shootingFeb 12, 2019 4:30 am - YouTube Cullen spent a decade reporting and writing about the two killers, the 12 murdered students and the one slain teacher in Columbine, a suburb south of Denver. By ...
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The three cost drivers Pritzker should addressFeb 12, 2019 12:00 am - Gov. J.B. Pritzker won 55 percent of the vote this November. He can couple that overwhelming voter support with Democratic majorities in the Illinois General Assembly. ...
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State of the Cubs: Maddon wants Cubs to 'Own It Now'Feb 12, 2019 12:00 am - Where once a World Series championship was a dream too far, the password now is “reckoning.” Cubs fans, thaw those broken hearts because it's trying time again. Four mon...
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Landrieu's message of healing unwelcome among Democrats bent on warfareFeb 12, 2019 12:00 am - It is the tragedy of America that a story of freedom, self-government, religious liberty, entrepreneurship and inclusion is also a story of forced migration, stolen labo...
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Rozner: Blackhawks' Murphy is having fun playing hockey again, and it showsFeb 12, 2019 12:00 am - A year ago, it was fair to wonder if Connor Murphy had a future in Chicago. The stay-at-home defenseman looked anything but at home in a Blackhawks uniform and was havin...
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Feder: Matrix sells northwest suburban 103.9 The Fox, Star 105.5Feb 12, 2019 12:00 am - Two northwest suburban radio stations owned by Matrix Broadcasting - classic rock WFXF 103.9-FM and adult contemporary WZSR 105.5-FM - will be acquired by Alpha Media in...
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Should kids have to call adults by their honorific?Feb 11, 2019 10:00 pm - Q. I hate honorifics for myself and want to be called by my first name, period. Some kids in my life have parents who say they HAVE to call me Ms. Lastname or at least ...