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Widescreen: With more series choices than ever, why do I keep watching 'Seinfeld' reruns?Aug 10, 2018 6:00 am - This past weekend on NPR's “It's Been a Minute,” host Sam Sanders and his guest, comedian D.L. Hughley, gave voice to a creeping feeling I've had. Sanders asked Hughley,...
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Homeowner can't find source of foul odorAug 10, 2018 6:00 am - Q, For the past two weeks, a strong foul odor has permeated our guest bedroom. We were sure an animal had died under the house, but the subarea has been thoroughly inspe...
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Credit tool offers customized path to a better scoreAug 10, 2018 6:00 am - WASHINGTON - If you're seriously thinking about buying a home in the months ahead, you almost certainly know how important your FICO credit score will be in getting a mo...
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Spike Lee's 'BlacKkKlansman' a politically prescient call to cultural armsAug 10, 2018 6:00 am - "BlacKkKlansman" - ★ ★ ★ ★ Wake up! That has been a recurring, resonate civil alert all through Spike Lee's movie career, never more so than in his polarizing, groundbr...
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Teen prisoners can grow veggies, skills in Kane CountyAug 10, 2018 5:03 am - Can growing vegetables help teenage prisoners develop useful skills and respect? Officials and volunteers at the Kane County Juvenile Justice Center believe so. And the ...
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Feder: WGN happy to celebrate Tom Skilling's 'amazing 40 years'Aug 10, 2018 1:00 am - News that Sinclair Broadcast Group's long-planned merger with Tribune Media crashed and burned this week isn't the only thing they're celebrating at WGN-Channel 9, Rober...
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The only way to save the GOP is to defeat it in the HouseAug 10, 2018 1:00 am - University of Chicago researchers - who clearly have a lot of time on their hands - have found that the use of certain brands and products is a good predictor of your le...
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Son's introverted fiancee not comfortable at family mealsAug 09, 2018 11:00 pm - Q. My son and his fiancee bought a condo close to us, which then flooded. They moved in with us and repairs have taken longer than anticipated. His fiancee, "Laura," is ...
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Chicago River a true thing of beauty for boatingAug 09, 2018 10:05 am - The term visionary is often applied to scientists, musicians and heavy duty thinkers who claim to know the true meaning of life. I'm not sure what category Pat Harrison ...
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Shark tale 'Meg' a formula but appealing creature featureAug 09, 2018 6:00 am - "The Meg" - ★ ★ ½ It takes nearly an hour before the titular, prehistoric giant shark comes into the sea-foam limelight. Then, "The Meg" makes up for lost time by ringi...