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Don't worry - Grayslake North's George has a handle on all thisOct 18, 2016 1:00 am - No drops. Not one. With his black Grayslake North football jersey pulled over a hoodie, Adam George played catch on the sideline before the Knights' home game against Gr...
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The greatest fear of allOct 18, 2016 1:00 am - ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. - If I were to distill a recent public discussion about the state of our nation to one word, it would be "worried." Not fearful, not angry, but worr...
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This awful but illuminating campaignOct 18, 2016 1:00 am - I have a man in mind. He is in his 60s, successful, handsome in his way with a commanding voice, an apartment in the city, a place in the country and a driver to take hi...
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Warming up for the playoffsOct 18, 2016 1:00 am - Here we are...finally. It's Week 9 of the football season and we're on the verge of the playoffs. Some teams are already in, some are almost guaranteed to be in and some...
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North: Maddon should change his Chicago Cubs lineupOct 17, 2016 8:19 pm - The good news is that ace pitcher Clayton Kershaw, who just beat the Cubs 1-0, can't pitch every game for the Los Angeles Dodgers. With the National League championship ...
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Cruising the old high school hangouts and highwaysOct 17, 2016 6:00 am - On most nights when Phil Martin was younger, he could be found roaring through what he and his motoring pals called the Green City - or lower Wacker Drive. The glowing e...
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College tennis: Mella's max effort leads to CCIW honor at CarthageOct 17, 2016 1:00 am - Carthage junior Max Mella had a perfect week on the tennis courts. The Warren High School graduate was rewarded by being named women's tennis player of the week in the C...
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Girls basketball: DeMarigny eager to extend Kipp's legacy at Maine WestOct 17, 2016 1:00 am - Kim DeMarigny is the all-time leading scorer at her high school in Kentucky. This winter, she is taking over as coach for one of the all-time winningest programs in Illi...
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No right on red at Geneva intersection - but why?Oct 16, 2016 11:00 pm - Geneva resident Marty Schmidt is not unlike any other number of drivers who approach a particular intersection and wonder aloud why drivers can't turn right on red when ...
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October a busy month for Costume and Magic Trick Shop in South ElginOct 16, 2016 11:00 pm - Tucked between the bigger box costume and party stores up and down the Randall Road corridor is a small, locally owned shop that's in the midst of its busiest time of th...