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Sean Spicer's regret is not enoughApr 14, 2017 1:00 am - It started in 1939. Nazi Germany launched its euthanasia program, using poison gas to kill people whose only crime was to be mentally ill or physically disabled. They we...
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Chorus frog calls herald arrival of springApr 13, 2017 11:00 pm - If seeing is believing, then I am, at long last, a believer. Every April I have followed the sound of chorus frogs to find the source. I have sat motionless on logs, st...
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Not-so-funny bunnies: 'Watership Down' among films in 'Not Quite for Kids' festApr 13, 2017 6:00 am - 'Not Quite for Kids:' a grown-up film fest Chicago's Music Box Theatre presents a special film festival designed for more mature children, the “Not Quite For Kids” fest ...
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YouTube co-founder among IMSA alumni giving back to alma materApr 13, 2017 5:00 am - YouTube founder Steve Chen says he was the kind of kid who'd spend weekend days alone, playing on his computer. He thought he was the only one like that until he enr...
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With Syria attack, Trump uses element of surprise - on his votersApr 13, 2017 1:00 am - Belligerence is in the air in Washington. President Trump is enjoying (extremely rare) bipartisan praise for a cruise-missile attack on Syria. There's tough talk from so...
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Rozner: Blackhawks already looking for desperationApr 13, 2017 1:00 am - There's an old hockey saying about the postseason. You don't dip your toes in the water or you're liable to get dragged under. Sometimes it's a Shark. This time it was a...
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Running suits Grayslake Central's Aho triplets just fineApr 13, 2017 1:00 am - It's tempting for new parents to want to dress babies that are multiples the same. But Julie and Scott Aho rarely did that with their triplets: Jack, Matt and Elizabeth....
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We need to safeguard the "public" in public officeApr 13, 2017 1:00 am - For the last few years, I've been keeping a file of clippings about the erosion of transparency and candor in government. I'm sorry to report that it's getting rather fu...
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How to deal with hip pain when golfingApr 12, 2017 11:00 pm - It used to be that golf instructors had a fairly good idea of why a golfer might come to them complaining about back problems. The golf technique of yesteryear called fo...
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How a mixup turned a classic recipe into a poundcake to celebrateApr 12, 2017 6:00 am - Long before cookbooks became staples in home kitchens, bakers relied upon easy-to-remember recipes for festive desserts. Verbally handed down through generations, these ...