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Ziehm: Kelly, Cooke prepare for Illinois title defensesJul 05, 2016 1:01 am - Wheaton's Tee-K Kelly and Bolingbrook's David Cooke, coming off solid senior seasons as college players, will be in the spotlight at the height of Chicago golf season la...
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Bill-gate, againJul 05, 2016 1:00 am - But of course Bill Clinton wants his wife to become president of the United States and make history as the nation's first female commander in chief. Why, he'd be pleased...
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Rugby championships at Melas ParkJul 05, 2016 1:00 am - Rugby is returning to the Olympics this August in Rio de Janeiro for the first time in 92 years. Guess which country is the two-time defending champion? The United State...
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Pirates plying their trade for thousands of yearsJul 04, 2016 11:00 pm - "How do masts and sails turn differently on pirate boats?" asked a young patron at Wauconda Area Library's summer STEM program. Pirates - robbers of the seas - have been...
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Give in to stepmom's request to throw showerJul 04, 2016 11:00 pm - Q. My stepmom wants to throw me a totally inappropriate bridal shower with her extended family. Her extended family who isn't invited to our wedding. Her extended family...
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Imrem: Looks like Chicago White Sox's Anderson is real dealJul 04, 2016 5:01 pm - My favorite barkeeper recently asked whether the Chicago White Sox are done. Without thinking, which is my specialty, I nodded a definitive yes. Now the Sox are just as ...
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Elgin-O'Hare Expressway tolls start todayJul 04, 2016 7:30 am - It's the most awesome highway project ever, transforming how we drive in the suburbs. It's a boondoggle people will boycott because of high tolls. It's a trigger for a...
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Lester: At-risk teens soar with Tuskegee program in DuPage CountyJul 04, 2016 7:15 am - Aside from the braces on his teeth, you'd never know the pilot who took me on a tour high above DuPage and Kane counties had recently turned 18. Or that he'd been flying...
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Rozner: Baffling Bulls are bungling againJul 04, 2016 1:00 am - The contrast was almost laughable, if it weren't so unfortunate. The fireworks went off in broad daylight Monday morning, seen by the basketball world and digested befor...
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Imrem: What a country this is for pro athletesJul 03, 2016 5:01 pm - Only one thing can be said on this Fourth of July: What a country! If you had any doubts, a holiday parade through the sports pages should relieve them. Start with pro g...