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In praise of pragmatismMar 17, 2017 1:00 am - As you watch the health care proceedings on Capitol Hill, imagine what things might be like if we lived in more functional political times. In particular, what if Congre...
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Wotnow? Local app grows up, gets socialMar 17, 2017 1:00 am - When we last checked in with Deepa Salem about a year ago, the Naperville woman was just getting new mobile app Wotnow off the ground. The app, which Salem saw as a solu...
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Women's Watch: Would computer do better job of making bracket?Mar 17, 2017 1:00 am - He would never say it. DePaul women's basketball coach Doug Bruno is too classy. So I'll say it for Doug. His Blue Demons got (how should I put this delicately?) a raw d...
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Eastern newt slithers along at LeRoy OakesMar 16, 2017 11:00 pm - This year, of course, spring came in February. That's when Kane County Forest Preserve District Naturalist Josh Libman was hiking at LeRoy Oakes Forest Preserve in St. C...
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Facets Kids Film Camp finally invades suburbs!Mar 16, 2017 6:00 am - For more than 20 years, Chicago's not-for-profit arts organization Facets Multimedia has presented its Kids Summer Film Camp so that students ages 7 to 14 can learn all ...
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Glen Ellyn school officials, referendum campaign under fire after email releaseMar 16, 2017 5:44 am - Editor's Note: This story has been updated to correct the spelling of Paul Gordon's name. Outcry over the release of hundreds of parents' email addresses has prompt...
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Constable: My DNA makes St. Patrick's Day celebration go flatMar 16, 2017 5:30 am - My mom's mother's maiden name was Casey. That's pretty much all the evidence I need to conclude that the Ancestry DNA testing kit I got for Christmas would verify my rig...
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Mundelein's Parola a familiar sight in changing coaching landscapeMar 16, 2017 1:00 am - Whenever the baseball coaches from the North Suburban Conference would get together for meetings, Mundelein coach Todd Parola would get a little anxious. At least in the...
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New Trump executive order hurts Hawaii's feelingsMar 16, 2017 1:00 am - There's a race going on for states to file or join new lawsuits against President Trump's second executive order temporarily halting entry into the U.S. for some people ...
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Dayton-bound Heraty honors her commitment(s) at LibertyvilleMar 16, 2017 1:00 am - The oldest of five kids in her family, Hannah Heraty enjoyed a high-five moment on Jan. 5 of last year. What a day for Dayton, which had its newest softball commit. "I r...