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A realistic optimistJun 15, 2017 1:00 am - WASHINGTON - This beautiful white city has gotten a bad name in recent years. Republicans and Democrats in Congress cooperate about as well as tigers and bunny rabbits. ...
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Cabinet showers 'Dear Leader' with praiseJun 15, 2017 1:00 am - By Gene Lyons If you've been wondering what "loyalty" means to President Trump, his most recent Cabinet meeting provides an illustration. Hint: It doesn't necessarily in...
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St. Charles youth baseball program to honor coaches, organizersJun 14, 2017 11:00 pm - As a young sports editor in St. Charles about 40 years ago, one of my first summer tasks was to head out to the ball fields by Haines Middle School and check out the St....
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Imrem: Could Dennis Rodman be peace's last chance?Jun 14, 2017 5:00 pm - Current events render nonsense more sensible than common sense. Which, of course, gets us to former Chicago Bulls eccentric Dennis Rodman's latest trip to North Korea. (...
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Jackson: Color or no color, the real question for baitJun 14, 2017 10:05 am - Everyone in the fishing business has an opinion. At least that's the way it has appeared to me for so many decades. One "expert" says this type and brand of spinner bai...
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Wine cocktails hit the sweet spot for summer entertainingJun 14, 2017 6:00 am - Whether it's a Bellini or bowle, sangria or a Mimosa, wine combined with its nearest kin - fruit - has produced delicious cocktails long before the term cocktail was coi...
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Using a slow cooker to keep the heat out of the kitchenJun 14, 2017 6:00 am - In my house the slow cooker isn't something I use only in the fall or winter. Although it's great for making comfort foods on a cold day, it's also wonderful to use in t...
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How suburban assessors discovered hundreds of illegal exemptionsJun 14, 2017 5:30 am - Before she took over as Grant Township assessor in 2010, Jeri Barr was already uncovering property tax shenanigans. Digging up properties with illegal tax exemptions was...
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First U.S. Senior Women's Open coming to Chicago next yearJun 14, 2017 1:01 am - Contrary to reports, there will be another U.S. Open in the Midwest soon. In fact, there'll be one as soon as next year, and in Chicago to boot. The U.S. Golf Associatio...
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Johnson gives thumbs-up to Erin HillsJun 14, 2017 1:01 am - ERIN, Wis. - No matter how you slice it, Dustin Johnson is at the top of the golf world. The FedEx Cup standings say so. So do the Official World Golf Rankings. And, sta...