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Illinois must move faster to reach clean-energy goals. A national carbon fee will help.Oct 06, 2023 1:00 am - The two-year anniversary of passage of the Climate and Equitable Jobs Act (CEJA) has come and gone, yet Illinois remains woefully behind in its goal to have homes and bu...
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'Potomac Fever' still infects the SenateOct 06, 2023 1:00 am - The past week or two, I've been thinking about two senators in particular - the late Sen. Dianne Feinstein from California and current senator from New Jersey Robert Men...
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Arkells aims for connection with latest album 'Laundry Pile,' Sunday's Metro showOct 05, 2023 6:00 am - In the 2017 foot-stomping, crowd-rousing anthem “Knocking at the Door,” alt-rock band Arkells ends one powerful verse with the lines “Standin' shoulder to shoulder/ As w...
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Don't be fooled, Matt Gaetz is the RINOOct 05, 2023 1:00 am - Former House Speaker Kevin McCarthy can be replaced. And he will be. Rep. Matt Gaetz, the Florida Republican who introduced the motion to vacate McCarthy from his leade...
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Banned books, newspapers, some personal history and the value of opennessOct 05, 2023 1:00 am - Here in the midst of National Banned Books Week - not irrelevantly also National Newspaper Week -, I come in praise of my high school English teacher. I have had many oc...
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'Good government' is a two-way streetOct 05, 2023 1:00 am - You've undoubtedly noticed how up-in-arms everyone becomes when the government is on the verge of shutting down. I've also noticed that the people who most loudly expres...
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New Writers Theatre artistic director makes an impression with enchanting 'Eurydice'Oct 04, 2023 3:00 pm - YouTube As the saying goes, you never get a second chance to make a first impression. Writers Theatre's new artistic director Braden Abraham won't need a second chance,...
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Sound check: The latest from Sin.; Black Keys, Young the Giant on Q101's Twisted XMAS lineupOct 04, 2023 6:00 am - Sin. in the wings Riding the buzz coming off the two recently released singles ".308 Hate" and "Momfriend," rock foursome Sin. is dropping its new album "Wax Figure...
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It's a joy to discover new flavors for fall and the holidaysOct 04, 2023 6:00 am - Now that Chicagoland's wine trade is in its busiest wine-buying season, preparing for your busiest wine-buying season, everyone may be interested in new wines with new f...
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Don't focus on pickles in this soup. They give it a tasty zing.Oct 04, 2023 6:00 am - Some of you will see this recipe for pickle soup and know that it's a Polish favorite - with as many varieties as there are Polish grandmas, or should we say babciu? Oth...