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Here's how you can help Afghan refugees coming to suburbsFeb 07, 2022 4:30 am - Hundreds of Afghan refugees are expected to arrive in Illinois in the coming days (check out today's front page story if you haven't already). Several suburban mosques w...
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Suburban mosques prepare for new wave of Afghan refugeesFeb 07, 2022 4:30 am - Classrooms that have been dormant since the start of the pandemic at Masjid Rahmah Great America Islamic Center in Lake Villa soon will serve as temporary shelter for re...
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Cubs announce minor-league coaching staff, coordinatorsFeb 07, 2022 12:00 am - The Major League Baseball lockout is more than two months old, and there's no end in sight. With major league spring training camps a near lock to be delayed - they were...
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Hub Arkush: With limited draft capital, Bears must look to free agency to improveFeb 07, 2022 12:00 am - It is time for the Bears to turn their full attention to their roster now that Matt Eberflus' staff of assistant coaches is nearing completion. With the Senior Bowl in t...
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For food lovers, Valentine's Day is a time for indulgencesFeb 06, 2022 10:00 pm - Pandemic Valentine's Day No. 2… are we having fun yet? Some folks will be heading to restaurants for romantic, socially distanced dinners (oh, life these days is filled ...
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Good News Sunday: Courtney Kiolbassa named 2021 Advocate Good Shepherd Nurse of the YearFeb 06, 2022 6:00 am - This is Good News Sunday, a compilation of some of the more upbeat and inspiring stories published recently by the Daily Herald: In middle school, Courtney Kiolbassa saw...
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Stubborn garage door closerFeb 06, 2022 5:00 am - Q: My garage door closer only works if I press the button continuously until the door is fully closed. If I remove my finger from the button while the door is closing, t...
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Springfield's 2022 legislative session and small businessesFeb 06, 2022 12:00 am - The Illinois General Assembly is scheduled to conclude its 2022 regular session in early April. This creates a sense of urgency to promptly move forward legislation focu...
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The making of a readerFeb 06, 2022 12:00 am - There's a voracious reader in all of us, I thought, but my youngest daughter was determined to prove me wrong. I took her to the eye doctor for one reason: so he could t...
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Biden drags Democrats downFeb 06, 2022 12:00 am - Most of us see President Joe Biden's falling job approval rating as a measure of his declining popularity. But for every candidate, Democrat or Republican, running for t...