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Widescreen: Who needs a 'Tomb Raider' movie when games are already cinematic marvels?Mar 16, 2018 6:00 am - Another big-screen adaptation of a video game hits theaters this weekend, and the age-old question is rearing its head: Will this finally be the first great video game m...
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Most suburban school districts increased cash reserves last yearMar 16, 2018 5:00 am - After years of construction projects chipping away at its reserves, Glen Ellyn Elementary District 41 leaders are saving again. The school district increased its reserve...
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DuPage judge's legal woes provide fodder for lawyers' 'Hannibal O'Shea' skitMar 16, 2018 5:00 am - The DuPage County Bar Association's Judges' Nite Show began 43 years ago as a roast of the people in black robes. And the skewer was a sharp one at this year's show, esp...
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Larkin falls behind big early but doesn't give upMar 16, 2018 1:00 am - PEORIA — Belleville West follows a pattern. Dazzle the opponent with a first-half barrage, get up big and watch the other team fold like a road map. Except Larkin didn't...
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DePaul representing Illinois well in women's NCAA TourneyMar 16, 2018 1:00 am - This one meant more, but it came a little easier. At the beginning of the season, the DePaul women's basketball team hosted Oklahoma in a nonconference game that turned...
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Putting partisanship aside in pursuit of solar energy jobsMar 16, 2018 1:00 am - It must seem to many frustrated Americans that Republicans and Democrats in Congress disagree on everything under the sun. But it turns out the sun has the power to brin...
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Larkin's basketball family sticks together through tough finishMar 16, 2018 1:00 am - PEORIA - The 2017-18 Larkin boys basketball players will take pride in their accomplishments in the coming weeks, but there was only sadness Saturday in the immediate af...
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Diversity enriches community college experienceMar 15, 2018 11:00 pm - For many of us, some of our most enriching relationships were made in college. The diversity of thought represented by fellow students, faculty and staff expanded our vi...
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How you should listen to nature's spring musicMar 15, 2018 11:00 pm - It's the music of March. "Listen!" I said to the group gathered around the maple tree during our Maple Sugaring Days at Creek Bend Nature Center. I cupped my ears, signa...
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Jackson: Make time for catching crappies this springMar 15, 2018 10:05 am - I go through the same nonsense every year, especially with this particular event. It took me close to an hour to change all the locks in my home and on my truck. And it'...