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Did Illinois tollway give contract to firm because of political connections?Apr 09, 2018 5:30 am - The Illinois tollway has paid more than $636,000 over seven months as part of an estimated $6.6 million contract with a politically connected communications firm whose h...
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Staffing may be secret to restaurant successApr 09, 2018 5:00 am - Unless the wait service doesn't match what we expect or the food has an odd flavor, most of us don't pay much attention to restaurant staff. Tom Bozonelos pays attention...
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Rozner: Cubs just about ready to get hotApr 09, 2018 1:00 am - It didn't feel much like Opening Day. More like part of the NHL Stadium Series, though it's been warmer for some of those hotly-contested matches than it was Monday at W...
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Proposed law would assure cancer patients insurance for fertility preservationApr 09, 2018 1:00 am - As a physician who practices in obstetrics and gynecology in Chicago and the suburbs, I frequently work with young patients whose lives are upended by a major diagnosis ...
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Wheeling's Spillane sizzling at the plateApr 09, 2018 1:00 am - Former Wheeling standout Bren Spillane is enjoying a record-breaking baseball season at Illinois. When the Illini junior first baseman was recently named as the Big Ten'...
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Grayslake Central's Cramer commits to Old DominionApr 09, 2018 1:00 am - The defending Class 2A 160-pound state wrestling champion still has a year to compete at Grayslake Central High School. But Alex Cramer has already made his decision as ...
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Feder: Ed Lover 'excited to share love for music' on 104.3 JamsApr 09, 2018 1:00 am - Ed Lover, one of the original hosts of "Yo! MTV Raps," will debut Thursday as morning personality on WBMX FM 104.3, the Entercom classic hip-hop and R&B station, Robert ...
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Convenience a factor in Girl Scouts store's move to Randall Road corridorApr 08, 2018 11:00 pm - If you're heading out to buy Girl Scout merit badges or Brownie sashes to display your awards, the trip soon will be a little more convenient. The Girl Scouts store - as...
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Why fitness? Groceries, New Zealand and zombies. That's why.Apr 08, 2018 7:20 am - I can't believe I've made it this far without talking about the milestone I'm celebrating this year. Because 2018 is the 10th anniversary of the Fittest Loser contest, ...
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Water begins to seep into basement floor ventsApr 08, 2018 6:00 am - Q. My house has a separate basement furnace that sits above a pit with gravel in it because the duct work is in the cement floor. All air vents are in the floor. There i...