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Lester: Beloit man carves path through suburbs to Wrigley in wheelchairDec 29, 2016 4:33 am - Four years after he lost the his right leg in an auto accident, his father to Alzheimer's disease and his mother to cancer, Dennis Schulze is taking an unlikely journey ...
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A look back at oddball suburban police cases of 2016Dec 29, 2016 12:00 am - A car driving down the road with a tree embedded in its grille. An epic beer run that lands its protagonist behind bars. A drug suspect leaping into the arms of law enfo...
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With half the sugar, this healthy brownie delivers a big chocolate punchDec 27, 2016 5:00 am - The new year begins in just a few days. One New Year's resolution: create the best tasting, low-fat and low-sugar desserts that I can. My ultimate goal: those new desser...
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Lester: Former Cubs pitcher says IHSA pitch count only part of equationDec 26, 2016 4:30 am - A former Chicago Cubs pitcher and baseball analyst is applauding a recent Illinois High School Association decision to limit the number of pitches high school baseball p...
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New technology speeds pilot, air traffic controller communicationDec 26, 2016 4:00 am - It's clear skies at O'Hare International Airport, but there's a thunderstorm elsewhere in the Midwest. As passengers blithely board their plane, air traffic control is o...
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Snippets of time frozen in windshield decalsDec 25, 2016 5:00 am - While classic cars and trucks tell the tales of yesteryear, another great way to learn about the past is checking out the various stickers on them. Chicago and many subu...
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Actors swing for the 'Fences' with DenzelDec 22, 2016 5:00 am - Actors on the 'Fences' In Denzel Washington's directorial debut "Fences" (based on August Wilson's play) opening Dec. 25, Stephen Henderson plays Bono, best pal of Washi...
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Lester: Last area toboggan run closes - for nowDec 22, 2016 4:40 am - Long the source of winter thrills, exercise and, yes, the occasional concussion, the last of the area's toboggan runs has closed - at least temporarily. Steitz's Res...
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Those voices you're hearing? They might be West Chicago's Jessica RauDec 20, 2016 4:40 am - Jessica Rau had been paying a softball game in 2014 Los Angeles when she received an urgent call from her vocal contractor. "I need you as soon as possible to record a s...
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Fast '57 spins off long trail of memoriesDec 19, 2016 5:00 am - With his muscles straining, Gary Muscat gripped the steering wheel tighter and downshifted. His '57 Chevy was really cooking that hot summer night in 1964 as he thundere...