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Triton film teacher shoots a doc about Native AmericansJan 19, 2017 5:00 am - Triton teacher directs Native American doc Oak Park resident Seth McClellan teaches film history and video production at Triton College in River Grove. He's also a docum...
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Constable: The stars, surprises of inaugural hooplaJan 19, 2017 4:40 am - Inauguration activities aren't always a window into the soul of our new president. James Brown, the godfather of soul, performed his hit "Say it Loud - I'm Black and I'm...
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Why bank robbers prefer Fridays, and why you should bank early MondayJan 19, 2017 4:30 am - Payday Friday - it's not just for people who make their money the old-fashioned way. According to new figures released by the FBI in Chicago, Friday is the most popular ...
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Thinking inside the boxJan 19, 2017 12:00 am - The holiday tournaments are over, and now so are the Martin Luther King Jr. Day tournaments and shootouts. Which means we're entering the homestretch of the season. Fo...
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Libertyville's Bach Brothers excel in filling it upJan 19, 2017 12:00 am - For Harrison Bach, making shots on the basketball court is as easy as pie. Check that, it's easier than pie. In fact, making shots is a piece of cake compared to pie. Pi...
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Persistence, determination needed to advance social justice in Cook CountyJan 19, 2017 12:00 am - EDITOR'S NOTE: The following, reprinted by permission, is a complete transcript of remarks President Preckwinkle presented for the Illinois Commission on Diversity & Hum...
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Objectivity, division and the challenge of trust in the mediaJan 18, 2017 10:00 pm - Our Opinion page concluded 2016 with a series of editorials focusing on what we see as the state of the free press in America today and worrisome threats it faces. Crit...
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Imrem: Hey, voters, jump aboard the PEDwagonJan 18, 2017 4:00 pm - Oh, so other Hall of Fame voters want to climb down off their high horses and up onto baseball's PEDwagon. Welcome aboard, everyone. I have been riding up here for so lo...
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In fishing circles, the Chicago River is finally getting some cloutJan 18, 2017 9:05 am - The politicians and star-sapphire pinkie-ring wearers used to call him Boss. And the bigger the ring, the higher the rank on the political food chain. What does this hav...
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St. Viator grad studies how coral reefs are affected by climate changeJan 18, 2017 7:00 am - Need a respite from this long, cold winter? Try placing yourself near the ocean and learning about the ecosystems of coral reefs. That's just what Katie Dziedzic is doin...