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The information vacuum inside the Trump Russia controversyMar 08, 2017 12:00 am - Put aside, for a moment, the raging controversies over this or that aspect of Donald Trump, the Russians and the election. And then ask: What do we know about the allega...
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Batavia retiree exhibits, sells artworkMar 07, 2017 10:00 pm - I am always amazed at some of the talented artists living at the Holmstad retirement community in Batavia. Sculptors, woodcarvers, and fine artists have displayed their ...
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Music notes: Cheap Trick just wants you to want themMar 07, 2017 2:00 pm - Mommy's all right For over 40 years, Rockford's Cheap Trick has sustained the popularity of some of its most winning songs, including the ever-catchy “I Want You To Want...
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Good wine: Bothered, bewitched and bewildered by wineMar 07, 2017 5:00 am - Wine professionals live by the credo: “If you're not a little confused, you're not paying attention.” Wine gives us ample opportunity for confusion. Why is one bottle la...
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R.I.P., DNC?Mar 07, 2017 12:00 am - JACKSONVILLE, Ala. - If the Democratic Party is ailing after losing the presidency to Donald Trump, state parties are on life support. Here in the long-ago Democratic st...
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Trump unbeatable? Hold that thought a momentMar 07, 2017 12:00 am - Donald Trump may be the most disliked American president ever - certainly since the days of Richard Nixon (unless you're a Republican, then the most disliked President l...
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Carter's expectations never changed, and now Larkin's 2 wins from stateMar 07, 2017 12:00 am - The IHSA boys basketball tournament can be as unforgiving as a 5 a.m. wake-up call. Just ask 28-win Geneva, 26-win Stevenson or 23-win Benet Academy. Those teams, each w...
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Record-breaking Big Years inspire birders to keep lookingMar 07, 2017 12:00 am - Sorry, but my recap of the 2016 birding year was incomplete. Two of the biggest stories in birding last year were late-breaking news, coming too late for my December dea...
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Rozner: Chicago White Sox rebuild only just beginningMar 07, 2017 12:00 am - Rick Hahn has heard some of the theories and read some of the expert conclusions. But he learned long ago that the only way to change perception is with the reality of a...
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Local residents to compete in Special Olympics in AustriaMar 06, 2017 10:00 pm - Arlington Heights, Bartlett residents to compete in Special Olympics World Games