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Lincicome: Cubs, Sox a bit better and that's worth celebratingJun 18, 2023 5:30 am - I am thinking of having some foam hands made up to wave, to reflect the positive play of the Cubs and Sox lately, sort of "way to go" reminders that somebody is watching...
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Jim O'Donnell: Arlington demolition means hang time of the Bears is coming to an endJun 18, 2023 5:30 am - WHO WOULD CRY for a falling racetrack? Beggar men. Thieves. Excessive sentimentalists. People who sob at garage sales. Someone recently jarted: "When will the next tearf...
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Stevenson students' nonprofit aims to create sanctuaries for birdsJun 18, 2023 1:00 am - Seeing growing environmental pollution and apathy toward conservation, three Stevenson High School rising seniors want to raise awareness about the problem in their scho...
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Guest columnist Bernard Kleina: Experiences with Dad still live in loving memoriesJun 18, 2023 1:00 am - My mind is still filled with so many fond memories of a sweet, quiet, playful, strong and loving father. Often, after returning home after a long day at work, my dad an...
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By investing in workforce, Illinois is delivering higher profits for businessesJun 18, 2023 1:00 am - Productive workers and competitive businesses continue to make Illinois the economic engine of the Midwest. Last month, the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics revealed that...
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Guest columnist Javeed Akhter: Haunting lessons from a different time and placeJun 18, 2023 1:00 am - It was one of those summer vacations we spent as a family with my father, Dr. Ahmed Abdul Razzak, who passed away in 1973. This time it was the town of Bhainsa, a small ...
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Learning about grief from personal experienceJun 17, 2023 6:00 am - It seems to me the great contemporary books on grief are by writers who have learned from their own experience. Then they realized what they learned resonated with other...
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Grammar Moses: Nobody who says 'least smartest' can call Bears fans dumbJun 17, 2023 1:00 am - Irony is my jam. If I could spread it nice and thick on a slice of toast, I would. I stick my neck out every week in an effort to evoke a smile and impart a dash of wisd...
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Baseball Way Back: Part 2 of our chat with Roe Skidmore, the player who might have suceeded Ernie BanksJun 17, 2023 1:00 am - Part 2 of 2 Roe Skidmore didn't need 3,000 hits to grab a share of baseball immortality. All he needed was one. Skidmore belongs to a rare group of players who own a per...
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Which suburbs have more people collecting police pensions than officers on the job?Jun 17, 2023 1:00 am - If all 353 suburban and downstate police departments were combined into one unit, there now would be more people collecting police pensions than sworn officers actually ...