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How spiking diesel costs translate into higher prices for everyoneMar 28, 2022 5:30 am - Maybe you've been too busy shaking your fist at gas price signs to notice the diesel section. Keep an eye out, experts say, because it's another economic bellwether. As ...
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Billboard campaign aims to combat negative stereotypes about Muslim womenMar 28, 2022 5:30 am - Driving north along I-294, half a mile north of I-290, you might notice a billboard showing an illustration of a covered Muslim woman with an outstretched hand and close...
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Carol Stream pharmacist, once a refugee, now helps new immigrants navigate life hereMar 28, 2022 5:30 am - Ali AlQaisi left his hometown of Baghdad with his mother, brother, wife and 7-month-old son amid escalating sectarian violence in Iraq that hit too close to home — his f...
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Bears GM Poles has learned some painful lessons, but he's ready for moreMar 28, 2022 1:00 am - PALM BEACH, FLA. - Attending his first NFL owners meetings as the general manager of his own team this week, Ryan Poles has apparently heard the rumblings that at least ...
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Guest columnist Frank Splitt: Woke extremism counter productive to the goals it promotesMar 28, 2022 1:00 am - Extremists in both the Democratic and Republican parties divide America, as evidenced by the divisive behavior of the anti-fascist groups in the antifa movement on the f...
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'No place for violence': Suburban comedians react to Will Smith's Oscars slapMar 28, 2022 1:00 am - It was the slap witnessed live around the world. But what happened Sunday during the 94th annual Academy Awards telecast when Will Smith slapped comedian Chris Rock - af...
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Feder: WBBM Newsradio hires Mai Martinez to co-anchor mornings with Cisco CottoMar 28, 2022 1:00 am - Mai Martinez, former weekend news anchor and reporter at CBS-owned WBBM-Channel 2, has been hired to co-anchor morning news at WBBM 780-AM/WCFS 105.9-FM, the Audacy all-...
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Feder: David Kaplan to host new weeknight show on NBC Sports ChicagoMar 28, 2022 1:00 am - David Kaplan, a preeminent voice of sports in Chicago, is about to host a new Monday-through-Friday sports talk show on NBC Sports Chicago. Starting April 4 "Unfiltered ...
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Metropolis chooses 30-year theater veteran as new artistic directorMar 28, 2022 1:00 am - The Metropolis Performing Arts Centre announced Monday that Rob Gretta, a 30-year theater veteran, will serve as the Arlington Heights venue's next artistic director. G...
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'It feels surreal': Elgin native thrilled to play lead in national tour of 'Moulin Rouge! The Musical' in ChicagoMar 27, 2022 7:30 am - Broadway veteran Courtney Reed so loves “Moulin Rouge! The Musical” she would encourage people to see it even if she wasn't starring in the pandemic-delayed national tou...