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Sibling rivalry fueled marathon milestoneFeb 22, 2017 5:00 am - Growing up one of five brothers and three sisters, David Wcislo of Elk Grove Village knows a thing or two about sibling rivalry. Little did he guess it would extend well...
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Remembering basement bowling alleys in the Tri-CitiesFeb 22, 2017 5:00 am - A look at the 'underground history' of this sport in the Tri-Cities
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Five Oscar nominees you can watch at homeFeb 22, 2017 5:00 am - Five of the nine nominees for best picture at Sunday's Academy Awards are already available for home viewing on Blu-ray, DVD and digital HD platforms such as iTunes, vud...
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You might be paying for a primary you can't vote inFeb 22, 2017 4:00 am - Next Tuesday a few voters in fewer suburban townships will head to the polls to decide who will appear on another ballot in five weeks. In many cases, the winners of tho...
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Harvey-Blaszczyk pairing lived up to expectationsFeb 22, 2017 12:00 am - Four years ago. Two guards. An unguarded moment. Incoming Benedictine University men's basketball player, Tahron Harvey felt assured when he realized he'd be sharing the...
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America's sacred fire must not be dousedFeb 22, 2017 12:00 am - "Well, I preach the Church without Christ," says a vivid Flannery O'Connor character named Hazel Motes. "I'm member and preacher to that church where the blind don't see...
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Everything, including trade, has costsFeb 22, 2017 12:00 am - It was Nobel laureate economist Milton Friedman who made famous the adage, "There's no such thing as a free lunch." Professor Friedman could have added that there is a d...
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Music notes: Say goodbye to Draft WeekFeb 21, 2017 5:00 am - End of the Week The guys of the alternative rock band Draft Week have taken big steps from their starter years in southern DuPage County to playing some of Chicago's mo...
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Lean and lovin' it: Switching up a classic stew recipe with chuck cut a size above the normFeb 21, 2017 5:00 am - The picture of the founding editor of The New York Times' "Cooking," Sam Sifton's Picadillo, a Cuban "comfort food" stew using ground beef, looked sooooo good I just had...
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'Ghost Adventures' host recalls spooky suburban experiencesFeb 21, 2017 4:00 am - Travel Channel's “Ghost Adventures” host Zak Bagans wasn't yet aware of any paranormal gifts when he was a teenager living in Glen Ellyn. Yet he remembers some weird...