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U-46 high schools honor Bard's legacyOct 31, 2016 11:00 pm - Elgin Area School District U-46's five high schools this fall are honoring the 400th anniversary of William Shakespeare's death with performances, including the Bard's m...
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Bride, groom need to find alcohol solution on their ownOct 31, 2016 11:00 pm - Carolyn Hax is on leave. This column originally ran on Oct. 3, 2008. Q. I have never been a drinker. My mother and two groomsmen have drinking problems and I do not like...
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North: Arrieta can get it done for Chicago CubsOct 31, 2016 8:00 pm - The Cubs finally showed up for Game 5 of the World Series at Wrigley Field on Sunday against the Cleveland Indians, who now lead the series 3 games to 2. The stars — Jon...
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Imrem: Two Chicagos never further apart than this weekendOct 31, 2016 5:01 pm - Perhaps the two Chicagos never were further apart than over the weekend. One was represented by Wrigleyville, where huge crowds of people gathered to celebrate the Cubs'...
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Lester: Tiny St. Thomas girls cross-country team defies oddsOct 31, 2016 5:40 am - It's not, as Mark Twain once said, the size of the dog in the fight, but the size of the fight in the dog. The girls cross country team from tiny St. Thomas of Villanov...
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Does Illinois' gas tax money belong in 'lockbox'?Oct 31, 2016 5:00 am - One of the least-talked-about choices on your Nov. 8 ballot would make history if passed. A binding referendum proposal would amend the state Constitution by putting tra...
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Barrington's Sulkar opts for golf future at IllinoisOct 31, 2016 1:00 am - One of the top players in Barrington girls golf history is staying in state to play the sport she began at the age of 7. Reena Sulkar, a two-time Mid-Suburban League ind...
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Proposal will limit energy choice, create unfair rate planOct 31, 2016 1:00 am - Illinois lawmakers reconvene next month to determine whether the Prairie State will cling to an outdated, inefficient energy system, or enable technological innovation f...
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Grayslake Central grad Ahmed keys Carthage's big runOct 31, 2016 1:00 am - Carthage College recorded its highest finish (87 points) in the College Conference of Illinois and Wisconsin cross country meet since 1977. And the Red Men's highest fin...
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Rozner: Cubs hoping good Jake shows up in Game 6Oct 31, 2016 1:00 am - CLEVELAND - In his penultimate start of the regular season, Jake Arrieta was brilliant, looking a lot like the Jake Arrieta of 2015. But that was the exception in 2016. ...