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'Kubo' animator uses an artist's eye and a mathematician's mindAug 23, 2016 5:33 am - Suburban native Mike Laubach's job as an animator requires an artist's eye and a mathematician's mind. "I love it because it's unusual for you to find a position that re...
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Constable: How a deacon's quest helps cows battle malaria in UgandaAug 23, 2016 5:30 am - A charity crusader known as "Deacon Don," Arlington Heights' Don Grossnickle works through his recent diagnosis of Stage 4 advanced heart failure by focusing on preventi...
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North: U.S. men's basketball team no match for Dream TeamAug 23, 2016 5:19 am - Time for some random thoughts on the 2016 Rio Olympics, the Cubs, the National League MVP race, Jay Cutler and more. • Congratulations to Team USA for winning 121 medals...
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Ziehm: Will Illini coach Small grab his 12th IPGA crown?Aug 23, 2016 1:01 am - Mike Small considers himself a coach first and a still-competitive player second. Next week, however, those roles may blur a bit. The University of Illinois men's coach ...
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Shifting blame for a Trump loss helps no oneAug 23, 2016 1:00 am - By Michael Gerson With defeat now the likely outcome for the Republican presidential nominee, the blame shifting has begun early and in earnest. To some partisans such ...
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Trump's hollow yet damaging charge of fraudAug 23, 2016 1:00 am - At the time Germany signed the armistice ending World War I, no battles had been fought on its territory and no foreign army had invaded it. The Ger-man people suffered ...
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Cyber criminals target employees to get their bountyAug 23, 2016 1:00 am - It seemed normal enough. The employee in accounting received an email from the company CEO. The message said he's authorized a $15,000 payment to a vendor, and sent a li...
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Imrem: Notre Dame just another school vulnerable to scandalAug 22, 2016 5:01 pm - The first guy I saw in the golf-course parking lot happened to be a Notre Dame graduate. Perfect. "Hey," I said with a giggle, "anything going on in South Bend these day...
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Riders question scaled-back Metra planAug 22, 2016 5:00 am - They're doing what? Metra's announcement the railroad is scaling back its $2.4 billion capital plan that promised new railcars and locomotives has caught riders off-gua...
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Elgin native returns to open modern barber shopAug 22, 2016 1:00 am - Wendy Carrillo is eager to follow in the footsteps of her grandfather, Gordon Wendt of Elgin. He was a barber and now she plans to open a barber shop in their hometown. ...