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NCAA women's tournament off to a strong start with its own madnessMar 22, 2019 1:00 am - It's March Madness, and fans of the two most iconic programs in women's college basketball are probably kind of, well, mad. Fuming, maybe. When Connecticut gets a No. 2 ...
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More automation is inevitable, but we still need workforce equipped for the futureMar 22, 2019 1:00 am - Gov. J.B. Pritzker recently signed a bill that is expected to gradually increase Illinois' minimum hourly wage to $15 by 2025, up from the current $8.25. When this decis...
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Beto-mania: the reality and the limitsMar 22, 2019 1:00 am - STATE COLLEGE, Pa. - Whatever anyone says about Beto O'Rourke in the coming months, no one will ever accuse him of lacking enthusiasm. Here's how the always-energetic, a...
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Friend group considers dropping serial interrupterMar 21, 2019 11:00 pm - Q. A group of 10 ladies gets together weekly and we do an annual trip together. Nine of us are frustrated by one friend who does not have group social skills. She interr...
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Review: Handsomely mounted 'The Aftermath' an emotionally blunted World War II romanceMar 21, 2019 6:00 am - "The Aftermath" - ★ ★ James Kent would seem to be the ideal director for the World War II romance "The Aftermath" given that his 2015 debut feature "Testamen...
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Constable: Can 16-inch softball compete against cricket?Mar 21, 2019 5:30 am - Naperville has more cricket squads than it does teams playing that old pastime of 16-inch softball. With only three of the four teams returning from last year's 16-inch ...
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Some help for following local electionsMar 21, 2019 1:00 am - Keeping up with local elections is important, in some ways more so than keeping up with prominent statewide or national contests. But it's not always easy. We can help. ...
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Truth comes to light in Bezos spectacleMar 21, 2019 1:00 am - Sometimes stories are simpler than they're made out to be. That appears to be the case with Jeff Bezos. When the National Enquirer reported that Bezos, the Amazon founde...
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O'Donnell: Caray, Piersall and truth would help cut through the looming Chicago baseball fogMar 21, 2019 1:00 am - Oh for the days of Jimmy Piersall and "South Side" Harry Caray in an untethered Chicago baseball broadcast booth. Truth. No sycophancy. No ceaseless word dancing to appe...
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O'Donnell: Bill Raftery back in the spotlight as memories of Deford, McGuire swirl around NCAA tournamentMar 21, 2019 1:00 am - THE NONPAREIL FRANK DEFORD said it best: "The NCAA (men's) tournament is the only major sporting event in America where there's more interest at the beginning than at th...