Columns
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Syndicated columnist Jamie Stiehm: A pearl of hope for an unhappy birthdayJul 07, 2022 1:00 am - Some birthdays are better or worse than others. America's 246th was a lot like 1863. In a dark gloom, a civil war without cannons is now on, full blast. On one side, we ...
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Neighbors in the News: Libertyville District 70 names three new administratorsJul 06, 2022 11:00 pm - • Three new administrators will join the Libertyville School District 70 team on July 1: Adler Park Principal Kerri Bongle was promoted to director of Growth and Talent;...
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Business of biking is booming: Rides, education and repair workshops popping up in the suburbsJul 06, 2022 11:00 pm - You know biking is booming if entities as disparate as libraries, body shops, barbecue places and even political elections are involved. The June 6 Bicycle Retailer and ...
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A YouTube gem goes to Gurnee and beyond: 18 Rainforest Cafes in 3 weeksJul 06, 2022 11:00 pm - The most entertaining 36 minutes I watched in the last week: a YouTube video by former suburbanite Eddy Burback called "I ate at every Rainforest Cafe in the Country." ...
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Cubs place starter Hendricks on IL with shoulder strainJul 06, 2022 2:00 pm - The Cubs placed pitcher Kyle Hendricks on the 15-day injured list before Wednesday's game in Milwaukee with a right shoulder strain. Hendricks lasted just 3 innings in h...
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Sound check: Rage reunion, Jazz in the Park, DZ Fest and moreJul 06, 2022 6:00 am - Raging on Libertyville native Tom Morello and Rage Against the Machine - the heavy-driving rock band probably best known for the hits “Guerrilla Radio,” “Killing in the ...
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Join Mary Ross in appreciating the cool summer wine cocktailJul 06, 2022 6:00 am - While our warm weather lasts, it's time to swap the fancy crystal and fine wine for stadium mugs and a cold frothy one. And if that includes wine, all the better! Adding...
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O'Donnell: For Mike Leiderman, Highland Park was a tolerant, safe haven now grossly violatedJul 06, 2022 1:00 am - MIKE LEIDERMAN REMAINS one of the lost gems in the history of Chicago TV sportscasting. Today, in the wake of "Highland Park," he is among the profoundly diminished. Lei...
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To trade or not to trade, that is the question with Blackhawks' Alex DeBrincatJul 06, 2022 1:00 am - Over the past week it seemed inevitable the Blackhawks would trade star winger Alex DeBrincat. But it's not such a sure thing with the start of the NHL draft on the hori...
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O'Donnell: Ozzie Guillen blisters La Russa in new Sox reality TV - is Chair Jer' listening?Jul 06, 2022 1:00 am - IF JERRY REINSDORF IS STILL operating on all cylinders, Tony La Russa will no longer be manager of the White Sox following the All-Star break next week. The autumn leave...