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'Not a victimless crime': How customs officers screen for counterfeits at O'HareNov 20, 2023 4:00 am - Known as the nation's second busiest passenger airport, O'Hare International also ranks 11th in the world for cargo. But lurking in boxes and crates from across the glob...
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Spectacular battle scenes quash epic love story in lengthy historical drama 'Napoleon'Nov 19, 2023 10:00 pm - “Napoleon” — ★ ★ ½ I'm almost embarrassed to admit that while watching Ridley Scott's ambitious movie about an ambitious French soldier who would be emperor, I kept...
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So Harbaugh says Michigan is America's Team? Don't take his word for itNov 19, 2023 6:00 am - Apparently the title of "America's Team" is vacant, which can happen when you don't take care. So, let me say here at the beginning, whoever is "America's Team," it ain'...
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Jim O'Donnell: Long football line just said "no" before Northwestern settled on David BraunNov 19, 2023 6:00 am - ONE WEEKEND AGO, David Braun and Northwestern stunned Wisconsin 24-10 at Camp Randall Stadium to move to 5-5 in 2023. On The Enchanted Lakefront, the sighs of relief cou...
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Baby in the house: Grandchildren are a blessingNov 19, 2023 5:00 am - It's been a long time since there was a baby in my house, or even a toddler! Well, all that changed on Nov. 3. In July I got a telephone call from my dear granddaughter ...
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Good News Sunday: Libertyville High environmental science teacher's hands-on approach inspires studentsNov 19, 2023 5:00 am - This is Good News Sunday, a compilation of some of the more upbeat and inspiring stories published recently by the Daily Herald: This past summer, Libertyville High Scho...
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Punching fellow Republicans and getting on TVNov 19, 2023 12:00 am - There have been more than 2 million illegal border crossings during each of the last two years under President Joe Biden. It should be no surprise then that a September ...
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Bidenomics 2023: Inflation down, prices upNov 19, 2023 12:00 am - The government announced Tuesday that the Consumer Price Index rose 3.2% in October from the same time last year. That is less than the 3.7% prices rose in September, le...
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Metropolis' matching gift campaign, village subsidy help ensure the shows go on in Arlington HeightsNov 18, 2023 12:00 am - Ticket sales are up; subscriptions rose by 35%. But those working to keep Metropolis Performing Arts Centre afloat — at a time when other theaters across the country hav...
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Baseball Way Back: When the A's made their first moveNov 18, 2023 12:00 am - Oakland A's fans had their hearts broken when Major League Baseball owners Thursday voted to allow the A's to flee to Las Vegas in 2028. But they weren't the first A's f...