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After a long hiatus, it's good to be back with friendsJun 13, 2021 1:00 am - The boys of summer are back. No, not Anthony Rizzo, Kris Bryant, Jose Abreu and Tim Anderson. I'm talking about my 16-inch softball boys. After a year away due to COVID,...
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Grammar Moses: A Southern charm vocabulary lessonJun 13, 2021 1:00 am - A hearty hello to all y'all after my two-week vacation in Tennessee and North Carolina. I hope you missed me. I'm one of those people who love to visit unfamiliar places...
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Roles of association officersJun 12, 2021 7:00 am - Q: Can you provide a description of the role of officers in homeowners associations? A: The president, secretary and treasurer are offices required by the Illinois Condo...
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All doubts aside, La Russa stands test of timeJun 12, 2021 1:00 am - The day the White Sox announced the hiring of Tony La Russa in 1979, the news was overshadowed by tragedy. The baseball world was mourning the loss of New York Yankees c...
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Constable: Wheaton woman's cancer coloring book finds the humor in chemoJun 12, 2021 1:00 am - A cancer diagnosis for Jeri Davis brought the 65-year-old Wheaton woman a plethora of positive platitudes. “A lot of them are 'Up With People,' and 'You've got this,'” s...
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Can Kyle Hendricks continue to survive home run hex?Jun 12, 2021 1:00 am - Over his eight-year big league career, Cubs pitcher Kyle Hendricks has become known as The Professor. And in 2021, batters have studied him well. Heading into his start ...
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After world travels, home has become my favorite placeJun 11, 2021 11:00 pm - Over many years, my personal life and eventually my work life was constant travel. Really since I was in my early 20s. It has been very rewarding. I went all over — man...
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New shops, restaurants: There's more than meets the eye on the east side of St. CharlesJun 11, 2021 6:00 am - The scorecard for the east side of St. Charles isn't as bad as one would think just because some sort of perpetual development limbo paralyzes Charlestowne Mall, and the...
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Appellate court blocks release of woman who killed 4-year-old daughterJun 11, 2021 5:30 am - Marci Webber, who in 2010 killed her 4-year-old daughter in Bloomingdale because she feared the girl would be kidnapped by Satan, has lost another bid to be freed from a...
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Rizzo, Pederson lead Cubs hit parade in bounce-back win over CardinalsJun 11, 2021 1:00 am - In the 100-plus years that Wrigley Field has hosted the Chicago Cubs, there have been dozens of memorable moments. The Sandberg Game. Babe Ruth's called shot. Kerry Wood...