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Crafty, small green heron uses bait to catch its unsuspecting foodAug 01, 2023 6:00 am - Crafty, small green heron uses bait to catch its unsuspecting food
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The small town we made upAug 01, 2023 1:00 am - I did part of my growing up in a suburb of Kansas City, Missouri. The parents of most of my high school friends were immigrants who had come to Kansas City from Bluejack...
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When tragedy darkens the bright future of a young athleteAug 01, 2023 1:00 am - During the middle of July, a tragic homicide story rocked the Ohio State University football team as the mother of freshman wide receiver Carnell Tate was killed in a dr...
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Seeing stars in Aurora: Broadway luminaries to headline Paramount Theatre galaJul 31, 2023 1:00 am - Broadway luminaries Brian Stokes Mitchell ("Man of La Mancha," "King Hedley II," "Kiss Me, Kate," "Ragtime") and Sutton Foster ("The Music Man," "Anything Goes," "The Dr...
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Ziehm: Crowded field at Illinois Open tees off at FlossmoorJul 31, 2023 1:00 am - The men's 74th Illinois Open teed off on Monday with the potential of having too many players at Flossmoor Golf Club. State-wide qualifying rounds largely determine the ...
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'Those were special times': Now in their 50s, 'Wiffle ball kids' reunite in St. CharlesJul 31, 2023 1:00 am - It seems odd to call them the “Wiffle ball kids.” Yet, that's how I tend to refer to them. They're all successful grown adults in their 50s, but they will always be the ...
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It's time to stop referring to campaign funds as "war chests"Jul 30, 2023 11:00 pm - The term "war chest" originally referred to a literal chest, in which people in medieval times kept weapons, gear, and money in case they were attacked. The term later e...
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Lollapalooza set a major step for North suburban band Ax and the HatchetmenJul 30, 2023 7:00 am - Oh, the energy of youth. Not long after wrapping up a nonstop, whirlwind, two-month tour circling the U.S. for 28 shows and a number of festival appearances, Ax and the ...
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Good News Sunday: Addison girl with health issues receives puppy after loss of her dogJul 30, 2023 6:00 am - Good News Sunday: Addison girl with health issues receives puppy after loss of her dog
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Lincicome: Northwestern hazing scandal still the talk of college footballJul 30, 2023 5:30 am - In other college football news, Alabama is looking for a quarterback, Tennessee was docked $8 million for paying its players, Jim Harbaugh may miss four games for lying,...