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With No. 1 ranking, Ryu ready to challenge Olympia FieldsJun 28, 2017 1:01 am - Women's golf has a new No. 1 player going into today's start of the KPMG Women's PGA Championship at Olympia Fields Country Club. So Yeon Ryu of South Korea took the top...
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What drinks aren't included in Cook County's 'soda' tax?Jun 28, 2017 1:00 am - Cook County's beverage tax is set to go into effect Saturday, adding a penny per ounce to nonalcoholic drinks that have sugar or artificial sweeteners. Here's how to sor...
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This approach to school funding reform is fair to allJun 28, 2017 1:00 am - Ensuring every student in Illinois has the resources they need to receive a quality education is the greatest investment we can make. That is why Senate Republicans hav...
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Batavia known for its spirit of volunteerismJun 27, 2017 11:00 pm - Volunteers are the lifeblood of Batavia, a community recognized for its giving spirit. I saw the volunteer spirit when the historical society held its garage sale at our...
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Sound check: Chili Peppers, Dead rock Chicago this weekendJun 27, 2017 6:00 am - Chili Peppers in Chicago It took nearly nine years for California's Red Hot Chili Peppers to achieve the national success of the 1991 album “Blood Sugar Sex Magik,”...
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In brief: Kids Great Food Fan Van stops at Tony'sJun 27, 2017 5:57 am - Kids Great Food Fan Van stops at Tony's Tony's in Hanover Park will welcome WTTW Kids Great Food Fan Van program from 10 a.m. to noon Thursday, July 6. The WTTW cre...
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Elgin-born dancer follows dream to Cirque du Soleil, 'World of Dance'Jun 27, 2017 5:30 am - Trent Jeray spent years as a struggling dancer - living on food stamps, doing street performances, sleeping on a friend's floor for months while going to auditions and t...
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LPGA stars find history of Olympia Fields enticing for KPMG Women's PGAJun 27, 2017 1:01 am - The tournament now known as the KPMG Women's PGA Championship is the second oldest event on the LPGA Tour, right behind the U.S. Women's Open, but this week's staging at...
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Feder: Radio icon Landecker's autobiography being reissued for hall of fame inductionJun 27, 2017 1:00 am - Daily Herald report The acclaimed autobiography of radio legend John Records Landecker is being reissued, likely in October, to coincide with his induction in the Nation...
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A brave new world none of us can seeJun 27, 2017 1:00 am - Much analysis of Yuval Harari's brilliant new book "Homo Deus: A Brief History of Tomorrow" focuses on the harrowing dystopia he anticipates. In this vision, a small, ge...