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Suurban joyful. holds memories close with new rock single 'Miles Away'Feb 25, 2022 5:00 am - As the gray February skies weigh down, a longing for brighter times can start to seep in around the damp, chilly edges. Suburban rock band joyful. is ready to help list...
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Spotlight: Ibsen's 'Lady From the Sea' returns to Court Theatre stageFeb 25, 2022 5:00 am - 'Lady From the Sea' Court Theatre remounts its 2020 production of Henrik Ibsen's "The Lady From the Sea," which was canceled in response to the COVID-19 pandemic. Chaon ...
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Dream Scribers program helps women in Kane County Jail tell their stories, get them publishedFeb 25, 2022 5:00 am - One woman reflects on enduring a life of drugs, sexual abuse and domestic violence. At 40 years old, she hopes to help others avoid the same troubled journey. Another wo...
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Drops in recidivism, opiate deaths prove 'real justice reform' is working, Kane County sheriff saysFeb 25, 2022 4:30 am - Drops in recidivism, opiate deaths prove that 'real justice reform' is working, Kane County sheriff says
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Feder: Block Club Chicago adds reporters Melody Mercado, Mack LiedermanFeb 25, 2022 12:00 am - With the addition of two new reporters, Block Club Chicago just expanded its full-time staff to 22. That's nearly a threefold increase since the nonprofit neighborhood n...
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Some suburban theaters prepare to lift mask, vaccination mandatesFeb 25, 2022 12:00 am - Aurora's Paramount Theatre, among the first locally to require theatergoers to provide proof of COVID-19 vaccination (or a negative COVID test) and wear masks indoors, w...
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Lincicome: DeRozan for MVP no longer a surpriseFeb 25, 2022 12:00 am - If DeMar DeRozan had any chance of being the Most Valuable Player of the NBA, he would not need me to explain why he should be. But I am happy to join the boomlet of sup...
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How John Konchar went from West Chicago High to the NBAFeb 25, 2022 12:00 am - As a junior at West Chicago High School, John Konchar averaged 19.7 points, 8.8 rebounds and 3.4 assists per game. At the end of the season, Wildcats coach Bill Recchia ...
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Understanding the enemyFeb 25, 2022 12:00 am - Vladimir Putin looks a little like a guy who used to run a liquor store not too far from where I lived. That liquor store owner is dead. Or maybe he went to Russia and b...
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The 50th anniversary of 'The Godfather'Feb 25, 2022 12:00 am - On March 14, 1891, in New Orleans, Louisiana, 11 Italians found not guilty in a murder trial were dragged from their jail cells by a crowd estimated to be 5,000 strong, ...