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We can find a way to define the 'common good' in AmericaDec 21, 2021 12:00 am - I still remember a question I got years ago. It was at a public meeting in southern Indiana, in one of those squat, featureless cinder-block buildings you find all acros...
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Hawks' Connolly practices but doesn't address media on Kero hitDec 21, 2021 12:00 am - Brett Connolly practiced Tuesday but did not talk to the media about his open-ice hit on Tanner Kero that knocked out the Dallas Stars forward during the Blackhawks' 4-3...
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Toews looks to refresh, boost strength with a few extra days offDec 21, 2021 12:00 am - Blackhawks captain Jonathan Toews wasn't quite sure how to feel about the NHL deciding to temporarily pause its season due to a spike in COVID cases across the league. O...
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Why parents shouldn't rely on Santa for big Christmas giftsDec 21, 2021 12:00 am - Between the breaking news reports from the tornadic devastation in the Midwest, I worked on Christmas crafts with my kindergartner. The juxtaposition of hardship and the...
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Broadway Playhouse farce is fast, furious and oh so funnyDec 20, 2021 12:00 pm - “The Play That Goes Wrong” - ★ ★ ★ ½ Everything is right with Broadway Playhouse's production of “The Play That Goes Wrong.” From the actors' spot-on timing and delicio...
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Where to find electric vehicle charging stations — with more to come in 2022Dec 20, 2021 4:30 am - Is an electric vehicle on your wishlist for Santa? It's a fabulous gift. But unlike other battery-operated toys under the tree, recharging is more complex than just grab...
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Eric Zorn: What's next for actor Jussie Smollett and prosecutor Kim Foxx?Dec 20, 2021 4:30 am - EDITOR'S NOTE: The following items are excerpted from Eric Zorn's “Picayune Sentinel” daily newsletter of Dec. 16. Now what for Jussie Smollett? A Cook County ...
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Benedictine University program aims to help create diverse women leadersDec 20, 2021 4:30 am - A new program at Benedictine University in Lisle aims to help create diverse women leaders and future change agents. L.E.A.D.S. - Leadership, Empowerment, Action, Develo...
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Arkush: The Bears came to play - but what were they playing?Dec 20, 2021 12:00 am - CHICAGO - Well, it took 45 years on the job but it's finally happened. I have absolutely no idea what to say. It's not that I'm afraid of being right or wrong, positive ...
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Feder: WBBM Newsradio promotes Cisco Cotto to morning drive, Rob Hart to middaysDec 20, 2021 12:00 am - Making smooth transitions may be one reason WBBM 780-AM/WCFS 105.9-FM has managed to stay at or near the top of the ratings for most of its 53 years as an all-news stati...