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Feder: Back in Chicago, DreX marks the spot at B96Mar 29, 2018 1:00 am - Kevin Buchar, the radio personality known as DreX who hosted mornings for eight years on iHeartMedia Top 40 WKSC FM 103.5, is coming back to Chicago, Robert Feder writes...
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For Trump, a disappointing failure on the border wallMar 29, 2018 1:00 am - Donald Trump promised a lot during his presidential campaign, but the one promise he made most often was to build a wall along the U.S.-Mexico border. No need to recount...
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Slusher: The eternal struggle to balance excitement, impactMar 29, 2018 1:00 am - Here's an interesting news judgment question for you. Which of these two events happening next Monday night will attract the most interest - a debate over a law setting ...
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St. Charles filmmaker is executive producer for 'Paul, Apostle of Christ'Mar 28, 2018 11:00 pm - It seems that Eric Groth of St. Charles could easily relate to St. Paul's efforts to lay the groundwork for the foundation of Christianity as an Apostle of Jesus Christ....
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Spielberg's 'Player One' not so ready as sci-fi thriller propelled by pop-culture referencesMar 28, 2018 10:00 am - “Ready Player One” - ★ ★ ½ If a futuristic action movie must be propelled by pop-culture references, Steven Spielberg's dizzying “Ready Player One” demonstrates how bes...
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Asparagus: Singing the praises of this most versatile vegetable of springMar 28, 2018 6:00 am - Asparagus has not always been a favorite of mine. As a child, my mom served either the canned, frozen or the dreaded “cream of asparagus soup” versions of the vegetable....
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Bonus documentary makes 'Last Jedi' a must-buy, even if you hated the movieMar 28, 2018 6:00 am - The surprisingly controversial "Star Wars: The Last Jedi" is now available across all home-entertainment platforms, and Lucasfilm was not stingy with bonus content. The ...
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State's fee on local sales taxes generating more than expectedMar 28, 2018 5:17 am - A new administrative fee the Illinois Department of Revenue is charging municipalities, counties and regional government agencies to process local sales taxes has genera...
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A terrific trio of hall of famersMar 28, 2018 1:00 am - We can all aspire to one day be nominated for a hall of fame. These men were. Off the old block Paul Vandersteen grew up in Bloomington, Indiana. His father, Ray, founde...
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Geneva's 'Rain Man' sculpture has supporters across the countryMar 28, 2018 1:00 am - Concerns about our downtown art apparently can carry across the country. Alexa Welch, a resident of northern California, sent a note saying she had come across an articl...