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Facts Matter: Smoke near Pentagon photo shows incident that didn't happenMay 27, 2023 3:00 pm - A photo posted on social media last week showing black smoke next to a bureaucratic-looking building caused a ripple in the stock market and was picked up by Russia's ne...
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Grammar Moses: How aboot we discuss verbing, eh?May 27, 2023 3:00 pm - Guess who's hot in Canada? That would be moi. This is based on a sample size of one, of course. Someone named Bish, from New Westminster, British Columbia, wrote me to ...
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Notice and go where the young, new things happenMay 27, 2023 6:00 am - We have all heard that age is just "a state of mind." Or age is "just a number." Well, No. 1 - What is considered young or old depends on one's own age. For instance, to...
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How would legislation requiring full-day kindergarten affect suburban schools?May 27, 2023 1:00 am - If Gov. J.B. Pritzker signs a bill requiring full-day kindergarten in all elementary and unit school districts within four years, at least nine suburban districts would ...
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Property management can require requests via the webMay 26, 2023 7:00 am - Q: The board of our association, in conjunction with management, has implemented a procedure whereby all requests for service must be submitted to the management company...
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Widescreen: Essential podcasts tackle Oscar snubs, Kurt Cobain's most iconic songMay 26, 2023 6:00 am - A monthlong change in format for "This Had Oscar Buzz" - a podcast that normally examines a high-profile movie that received zero Oscar nominations - has resulted in a h...
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Spotlight: Cirque du Soleil brings 'Corteo' to Hoffman Estates' NOW ArenaMay 26, 2023 6:00 am - Cirque in the 'burbs Cirque du Soleil returns to Chicago for the first time in four years with its production of "Corteo." The show, which last played here in 2006, feat...
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How Knights of Columbus are adapting Tootsie Roll Drive to donors carrying less cashMay 26, 2023 6:00 am - By any measure, the Knights of Columbus #2191 club for Batavia and Geneva could say it has played its part in successful national efforts during the annual Tootsie Roll ...
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'Save it for the shore': Marine police urge people to stay sober on the water this summerMay 26, 2023 5:00 am - It's Memorial Day Weekend. The unofficial start of summer. And the unofficial start of summer boating season. But if your fun-in-the-sun plans include a cold beer while ...
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Syndicated columnist Jamie Stiehm: Mccarthy's messy fraternity houseMay 26, 2023 1:00 am - By Jamie Stiehm House Speaker Kevin McCarthy, a Republican from Bakersfield, California, comes from central casting as a fraternity president. Trim looks, blue blazers,...