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Feisty Fiero owner passes down her passion to sonJul 21, 2016 11:00 pm - Mark Soeldner had always been a die-hard Mustang guy. In fact, over his many years of driving, the Wheaton resident has owned '65 and '67 examples, as well as a 1971 Mac...
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3 things to know about the Republican Convention ThursdayJul 21, 2016 5:32 am - Like the other days of the Republican National Convention, a lot of people will speak during Thursday night's finale. But one speech will be watched far more than any ot...
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Science fiction thriller 'Beta Test' needs tech supportJul 21, 2016 5:15 am - In the near-future science fiction thriller "Beta Test," video game wizard Max Troy (producer Larenz Tate) receives a mysterious package: a first-person shooter game in ...
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Filmmaker juggles mind-boggling conspiracy theories in 'Hillary's America'Jul 21, 2016 5:15 am - Perhaps the best way to endure Dinesh D'Souza's bumpy, off-the-rails train to Paranoia Town would be to imagine that Mel Brooks or Monty Python directed "Hillary's Ameri...
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Futuristic film 'Equals' suffers from lethargy, indifferenceJul 21, 2016 5:15 am - The one thing that Drake Doremus' cautionary, futuristic drama "Equals" never catches is its own deadly disease, Switched On Syndrome - SOS - a severe, debilitating cond...
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Lester: Naperville man vies for 'Island goat' status in Mackinac raceJul 21, 2016 5:00 am - A retired businessman, a yoga instructor and an engineer walk into a bar. Sounds like the setup for a punchline, right? Instead, Naperville sailing aficionado Gary Koch...
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Hardy makes history in amateur win at St. CharlesJul 21, 2016 1:01 am - No golfer in the 86-year history of the Illinois State Amateur came close to doing what Northbrook's Nick Hardy did this week at St. Charles Country Club. A 64-65 finish...
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Making sure rhetoric is not 'out of whack'Jul 21, 2016 1:00 am - I was casting about vainly for a powerful and appropriate lead to a column about perspective and police-community relations, when what should fall out of cyberspace but,...
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Illinois Republican chair: Booing Cruz was a sign of unityJul 21, 2016 1:00 am - Illinois Republican Party Chairman Tim Schneider of Bartlett arrived at the party's convention this week preaching unity among delegates and GOP voters who might have li...
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A women's new world orderJul 21, 2016 1:00 am - It has occurred to me, during this hot summer week, that perhaps we are finally seeing what my beloved mother used to say occasionally — that the world really would be b...