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Imrem: Yes, Chicago Cubs take big step in beating, yes, the curseOct 11, 2016 6:00 pm - The Chicago Cubs will continue to be cursed, jinxed and hexed until they aren't. Personally, I don't believe in that stuff … that supernatural stuff … except when it com...
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How war and suburbia shaped a Hollywood writerOct 11, 2016 5:15 am - Adi Hasak enjoyed an idyllic upbringing in Highland Park, but his Israeli military service in Beirut ultimately defined his work as a Hollywood screenwriter and producer...
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Constable: Halloween offers no escape from Trump, Clinton, clownsOct 11, 2016 5:00 am - With all the nastiness of the presidential election, and disturbing news stories about scary clowns wandering our streets, Americans could use some sort of national holi...
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Trump debate performance gives worst possible outcome for GOPOct 11, 2016 1:00 am - By Michael Gerson A man comes out of a church after a fire-and-brimstone sermon on the Ten Commandments, pauses a moment, and then tells his wife, "At least I haven't...
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Eyes on Five: Football again drives the conference realignment discussionOct 11, 2016 1:00 am - It's Week 8 of the football season and we have way too much to talk about regarding the chase to the playoffs and beyond. But before we can do that, we have to talk abou...
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Barrington's Stack charts a course to AshevilleOct 11, 2016 1:00 am - Cecilia Stack plans to studying business management in college. So far she has managed her volleyball skills quite well. The Barrington senior outside hitter has landed ...
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Lake Zurich's Parsons standing tall at CarthageOct 11, 2016 1:00 am - When it comes to defense, former Lake Zurich standout Mallory Parsons is getting the job done for Carthage's women's volleyball team. The junior outside hitter ranks No....
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Voice of Protestantism badly needed in world forumsOct 11, 2016 1:00 am - Over the years, as a journalist working in many societies, I have often found hints about where people are going - or not going - in the most unusual places. So it was t...
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Tearing down the painful legacy of childhood sex abuseOct 11, 2016 1:00 am - Q. I am a survivor of childhood sexual abuse. I tried denying it, ignoring it, running away from it for about 30 years. It caught up with me in the last year or two, kno...
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Tell mean kid's parents about his behaviorOct 10, 2016 11:00 pm - Q. What should a parent say when the other parent knows they have a mean kid? My 7-year-old son has recently decided to take a break from a friend he's known for five ye...