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Go green with this scoopable Green Goddess SaladAug 30, 2023 6:00 am - I know from my media days that there is very little overlap between newspaper readers and TikTok users. Yet the social media app - where people make, share and watch 15-...
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O'Donnell: Jim Rose's 'Angry Young Man' helped fuel a 41-year run at Channel 7Aug 30, 2023 1:00 am - JIM ROSE IS RETIRING after 41 years at WLS-Channel 7 Sports. His final regular on-air appearance will be Sept. 15. That “41” is a long number. (Some superstitious ga...
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Is being emotional the enemy of smart negotiations?Aug 30, 2023 1:00 am - How did you feel the last time you negotiated a starting salary? Or how about a pay raise? Bought a car? Or even a house? For most people, these are all stress-inducing ...
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Widescreen: Hotel Baker is ready for its closeup in 'The Killer'Aug 29, 2023 11:00 pm - Can you spot St. Charles in the trailer for David Fincher's "The Killer?" The "Seven" director brought stars Michael Fassbender and Tilda Swinton to the suburbs in 2022 ...
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On stage: Northlight Theatre, Curious Theatre Branch herald fall season with new worksAug 29, 2023 6:00 am - World premiere Curious Theatre Branch opens its 35th season with the premiere of "Moon at the Bottom of the Ocean," a comedy by Bryn Magnus about a respected author with...
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Whatever happened in the debate, fundamentals could still matterAug 29, 2023 1:00 am - Having completed the first presidential debate of the 2024 campaign cycle, it's tempting to focus on minor but perhaps momentarily decisive details, such as whether Ron ...
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About HunterAug 29, 2023 1:00 am - President Joe Biden loves his son. That's the long and short of it. The son's a first-class mess. Former drug addict. Peddled influence he didn't have. The laptop. The p...
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Tired of the lines when you renew your driver's license? Friday brings new appointment systemAug 28, 2023 5:30 am - If your driver's license expires at the end of the week, don't breeze into a suburban secretary of state's office expecting to renew it. Sweeping changes begin Friday at...
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Suburban Mosaic: Christians, Jews and Muslims to break bread in Arlington Heights for peaceAug 28, 2023 5:30 am - Suburban Christians, Jews and Muslims will come together to break bread Sept. 10 at the 12th annual Interfaith Potluck For Peace at St. Viator High School in Arlington H...
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'Something I shall never forget': MLK's historic speech still inspires suburban leadersAug 28, 2023 5:30 am - A momentous speech 60 years ago changed the course of Clyde Brooks' life. On Aug. 28, 1963, the Rev. Martin Luther King Jr. delivered his iconic “I Have a Dream” speech ...