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Wearing Stevenson's green and gold, Njongmeta fits right inSep 29, 2017 1:00 am - Some of the best defensive players in high school football might get a handful of sacks over an entire season. Stevenson linebacker Maema Njongmeta is averaging 2 sacks ...
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Waubonsee takes opportunities to prepare, help othersSep 28, 2017 11:00 pm - September is National Preparedness Month; an opportunity to assess and improve readiness for all manner of incidents. With the recent disasters of Hurricanes Harvey and...
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Husband, wife at a standoff over giving Christmas presentsSep 28, 2017 11:00 pm - Q. My husband has opted out of giving me anything for Christmas for the last 10 years. He puts lights up and insists on a tree. I have been using empty boxes wrapped in ...
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Imrem: How much longer can Bears wait on Trubisky?Sep 28, 2017 6:01 pm - Early Thursday, a report surfaced that the Bears intend to not play Mitch Trubisky until late in the season at the earliest. (I vowed not to use his name until he got in...
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A valuable lesson for anglers on learning to adaptSep 28, 2017 10:05 am - This column is not a scolding but rather a teaching session. It's about what I learned from anglers who made the right choices in finding and hooking fish. Normark (make...
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Former film critic Dave Gathman leads discussion after 'Women's Balcony' screeningSep 28, 2017 6:00 am - Classic Cinemas' First Wednesday Film Club presents “The Women's Balcony” at 1 and 7 p.m. on Wednesday, Oct. 4, at the Charlestowne 18 Theaters, 740 E. Main St., St. Cha...
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John McNaughton discusses his film 'Wild Things' Friday in ChicagoSep 28, 2017 6:00 am - "An Evening With Chicago Film Masters" presents a night with Windy City filmmakers discussing their craft with shorts and features starting at 7:30 p.m. Friday, Sept. 29...
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Lester: Immigrant rights event canceled after threats to Arlington Heights librarySep 28, 2017 5:30 am - Arlington Heights Memorial Library canceled an immigrants rights workshop this week out of “concerns for safety” after the library's voice mail and board president D...
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Constable: Much has changed since Cubs last won World SeriesSep 28, 2017 5:30 am - Propelled by a 7th-inning power surge. the Chicago Cubs beat the Cardinals 5-1 in St. Louis on Wednesday night to clinch the National League Central Division championshi...
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Slusher: Kneeling, patriotism, talking and the need to listenSep 28, 2017 1:00 am - "We need to talk." It's one of the most dreaded phrases in the English language. But when said, it's usually true. Just as true and just as dreaded, though perhaps not a...