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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'...
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Baseball: Lerner brushes up on filling some big shoes at MundeleinMar 15, 2018 1:00 am - No one wants to be that guy. But ultimately, someone has to. And at Mundelein, Randy Lerner is that guy. In coaching, no coach is dying to be the guy who replaces Dean S...
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Softball: Lakes' senior lefties intend to leave it all on the fieldMar 15, 2018 1:00 am - Best friends who have high-fived at home plate a few hundred times, Lakes seniors Rachel Becker and Molly Dietz had another reason to be happy. The straight-A students d...
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House GOP delivers blow to Trump-Russia collusion storyMar 15, 2018 1:00 am - It has long been the key question of the Trump-Russia affair: Did Donald Trump's presidential campaign collude with Russia to influence the 2016 election? Now, we have t...
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Feder: More layoffs hit Chicago Tribune newsroomMar 15, 2018 1:00 am - Chicago Tribune staffers bid farewell to more of their colleagues as another wave of layoffs hit the newsroom today. "Everyone who walks out of the newsroom with their t...
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Tri-Cities area not immune to forms of hatredMar 14, 2018 11:00 pm - It would be nice if we could sit back in our idyllic Tri-Cities area and simply view the hatred and racial tension spewing out on TV in other parts of the country and sa...
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Why couples wrongly avoid marriage counselingMar 14, 2018 11:00 pm - Marriage counselors often find themselves working with just one spouse in an effort to solve the problems in a marriage. And though an attempt is usually made to involv...
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'Love, Simon' embraces acceptance in winning teen romanceMar 14, 2018 11:00 am - “Love, Simon” - ★ ★ ★ Perfectly timed to capitalize on the 90th Academy Awards show's campaign promoting inclusion and acceptance, the endearingly charming romance “Love...
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A classic pot roast meets kimchi, sweet potatoesMar 14, 2018 6:00 am - There's something wonderful about a properly made pot roast that turns a lowly piece of beef into classic comfort food. Take a rather tough chunk of chuck, sear the outs...
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How to make flavorful barbecue beer beef stew in slow cookerMar 14, 2018 6:00 am - Let's just start by saying that the words beef, beer and barbecue in a recipe title don't make my husband sad. When browning beef for a stew (whether you're making it in...