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With Williams on the roster, the pressure is all on Eberflus to win nowMay 09, 2024 6:00 am - Chicago remains on Cloud 9. Or is it Cloud 18, as in Cloud Caleb? On a picture perfect day at Wrigley Field last Saturday, as Jameson Taillon was dominating the Brewers w...
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Billboards, trees and a long and winding roadMay 09, 2024 4:00 am - Funny how one thought can lead to another until, rather like the famous parlor game of “Telephone,” you wind up somewhere far different from where you started. A news sto...
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Chaos, crazy and Columbia: Biden’s important challengeMay 08, 2024 6:43 pm - Pulitzer Prize-winning historian Doris Kearns Goodwin has given us another gift, entitled “An Unfinished Love Story: A Personal History of the 1960s.” Engrossing as alway...
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BBB tip: Don’t let scams ruin Mother’s Day!May 08, 2024 11:35 am - Mother’s Day is near and is one of the busiest shopping days of the year, a fact that does not go unnoticed by scammers. Whether you purchase flowers, jewelry, or gift ca...
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The most precious gift — timeMay 08, 2024 10:59 am - One of my favorite childhood memories is going to the local fabric store with my mom and younger sister to select patterns and fabrics. Mom learned to sew from her own m...
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Neighbors in the News: Palatine library names new assistant directorMay 08, 2024 6:00 am - Susan Conner was promoted to assistant director of the Palatine Public Library District, after the position was vacated by Melissa Gardner, who was promoted to executive director.
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Who are the top first-round picks in Bears’ history?May 08, 2024 6:00 am - After previously listing the Bears’ biggest first-round busts, this week’s High Five counters with the best first-round picks in franchise history.
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Two suburban professionals earned spots in next week’s PGA ChampionshipMay 08, 2024 6:00 am - Next week’s PGA Championship is the second of golf’s four major tournaments of 2024, and it’ll be extremely significant from a Chicago perspective.
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Cameras in the courtroomMay 08, 2024 4:00 am - I read all the updates from the reporters in the courtroom. But it just isn't the same as watching it yourself. I want to actually see it. I want to see how Donald Trump ...
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Campus riots and a Chicago convention: Déjà vu all over again?May 07, 2024 3:11 pm - As the philosopher and baseball player Yogi Berra once (supposedly) said, it's déjà vu all over again. Student protesters are occupying campuses of famed universities acr...