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Sound check: Lynyrd Skynyrd brings its hits to Hollywood Casino AmphitheatreJul 31, 2018 6:00 am - Skynyrd on stage Southern rock band Lynyrd Skynyrd brings its arena-shaking “Last of the Street Survivors Farewell Tour” to Tinley Park's Hollywood Casino Amphitheatre. ...
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Constable: The sounds of cellphone silence and cicadasJul 31, 2018 5:36 am - On the first day of vacation, the chirping comes from cellphones. "I'm PTO," says a salesman friend, who shuts off the ringer on his noisy phone as part of his vow to en...
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Feder: Charles Thomas quits WVON morning show: 'I'm getting my life back'Jul 31, 2018 1:00 am - In the latest Chicago radio surprise, longtime political journalist Charles Thomas has resigned as co-host of Maze Jackson's morning show on WVON 1690-AM, the Midway Bro...
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Rozner: Trade deadline offers great theater, few answersJul 31, 2018 1:00 am - There's always a rush to judge the trade deadline, determining which teams won and lost in the moments after the hour passes. These evaluations are not always spot on. T...
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Set boundaries for dealing with sister's mental illnessJul 30, 2018 11:00 pm - Q. I don't know how to help my troubled sister. She has been fighting the world since she was a little girl. She is so unhappy and stops speaking to friends and family m...
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IDOT reinvents traffic signs - no ketchup allowedJul 30, 2018 5:30 am - An edgy, hip traffic sign? Some suburban drivers thought they were hallucinating, but the digital message proclaiming "No speeding, No texting, No ketchup" that appeared...
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Who needs sleep? Healthy workersJul 30, 2018 1:00 am - Q: My employer is offering a voluntary sleep health program through an outside vendor, including professional sleep testing at no charge. What do you see as the pluses a...
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Feder: Now on The Score, David Haugh aims to keep 'strong voice' in printJul 30, 2018 1:00 am - Can one of Chicago's most prominent sports columnists also host the city's premier morning-drive sports radio talk show? David Haugh is about to find out, Robert Feder w...
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How to remove sediment from waterJul 29, 2018 7:00 am - Q. Our house was built in 1980 and we are on well and septic. For the last six years, the hot water faucets run black when we return home from an extended stay (five to ...
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Parents dealing with fallout from son's felonyJul 29, 2018 6:00 am - Q. Our son committed a felony 2½ years ago. It was a horrific shock and he has been receiving the best possible treatment. It was not a crime against people. Since that ...