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This is not politics as usual -- it is political pyromaniaSep 25, 2018 1:00 am - One of the dubious advantages of a Supreme Court nomination battle is how it brings into the open some of the vicious, ideological arguments that are normally hidden by ...
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First-year quarterbacks making an impact in DuPage CountySep 25, 2018 1:00 am - Playing quarterback isn't like riding a bike. It's not easy stepping away from perhaps the most important position in sports — even for just a season — and finding that ...
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The best and worst of America seen in immigration issuesSep 25, 2018 1:00 am - Here is America at its best: Faith-based organizations across the country are volunteering to help resettle refugee families in their communities. In the Maryland suburb...
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Brother refuses to call her by her preferred nameSep 24, 2018 11:00 pm - Q. My younger brother - we are both adults - calls me by an old name, one I was given at birth, have loathed since age 3, and have not willingly used since I was 10. The...
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Peugeot E-Legend is inspired by the past, looks to the futureSep 24, 2018 6:00 am - Just ahead of its debut at the 2018 Paris Motor Show, French automaker Peugeot has shown off a new concept car that packs top tech but still draws on the brand's retro h...
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Illinois 200: Illinois' long (and sometimes rocky) romance with trains enduresSep 24, 2018 5:30 am - Trains brought Abraham Lincoln's body home to Illinois, transported southern blacks escaping Jim Crow laws to Chicago and now carry a labor force of thousands between th...
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Libertyville grad Otto making history at BucknellSep 24, 2018 1:00 am - Jack Otto is already making history at Bucknell University. The Libertyville graduate is the first freshman to start in goal for John McBride in his seven-year tenure as...
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Prospect alum Pettenuzzo earns honors from CCIWSep 24, 2018 1:00 am - Rosie Pettenuzzo, an accounting major, is already adding to her soccer resume at Illinois Welseyan. The Prospect graduate was named a College Conference of Illinois & Wi...
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A 'great game' you'll want to winSep 24, 2018 1:00 am - The great game of business is a management concept that tends to work. Getting to "tends to work" takes some effort, however: Commitment from whoever sits in the big off...
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After 7 moves for husband, she wants retirement on her termsSep 23, 2018 6:00 am - Q. I have been married to my second husband for 24 years. We have a 16-year-old and I have two adult children. I have moved seven times in 17 years for his job. He didn'...