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How volunteers in Dundee honor veteransMay 22, 2018 11:00 pm - What would Memorial Day be without sentiments wrapped around it? With the flags, the parades, and veterans playing taps in cemeteries filled with fallen comrades, Americ...
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Memorial Day marks its 150th: How Elgin observed the first tribute to those who servedMay 22, 2018 11:00 pm - May 30, 2018, marks the 150th anniversary of the first Memorial Day. Begun in the aftermath of the Civil War, this day of remembrance was started by Gen. John A. Logan, ...
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It's always time to exercise your mindMay 22, 2018 11:00 pm - The more we think, the better we'll think. At least that's what I heard on the way to work this morning. Researchers have figured out that those of us who keep our brain...
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Memorial Day perfect for perfecting a summer salad classicMay 22, 2018 6:00 am - Summer's just a few short weeks away and Memorial Day weekend is just around the corner, which got me to thinking about what is my absolute favorite summer salad. What i...
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Sound check: Bone Thugs-N-Harmony takes over Lisle's BaseCamp PubMay 22, 2018 6:00 am - Bone Thugs at BaseCamp Bone Thugs-N-Harmony is nearing the three-decade milestone, but they're still riling up crowds with their fun and stunning live hip-hop perfo...
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Man lost his stomach to cancer, and it fed his spiritual growthMay 22, 2018 5:00 am - A charitable and God-loving person, Wauconda's Kevin Barnes was an active member of Life Bridge Community Church; worked with the Love Inc. charity that helps people wit...
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Family event keeps Langer out of Senior PGA Championship in MichiganMay 22, 2018 1:01 am - PGA Tour Champions, the pro circuit for the men who have reached their 50th birthdays, have two of their five major tournaments in easy reach of Chicago this year. The f...
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Rozner: Cubs can quiet nonsense with better baseballMay 22, 2018 1:00 am - It is officially silly season for the Chicago Cubs. While nonsense swirls about, the team must go about the business of winning the NL Central again. And though players ...
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Royalty dreams and a father's loveMay 22, 2018 1:00 am - You can have your royal wedding, your princess bride, your pomp and your circumstance. For a real love story, I'm going with Thomas Markle. As in the father of Meghan Ma...
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The globalization of threats - from terrorism to disease - is an unavoidable factMay 22, 2018 1:00 am - WASHINGTON - Those who find "globalists" to be villains should attend to recent events in Congo. In the remote region of a remote country, government agencies and intern...