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Jim O'Donnell: Talk of Arlington Park 'Astrodome' began more than 50 years agoJul 02, 2021 1:00 am - A LITTLE MORE THAN FOUR MONTHS AGO, The Daily Herald ran the headline "It's time for George S. Halas Stadium at Arlington Park." The core concept wasn't new. Still, skep...
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Schaumburg trustee recognized for 30 years of dedicated serviceJul 01, 2021 6:00 am - • Congratulations to village of Schaumburg Trustee George Dunham, who was recognized at the June 22 village board meeting for his 30 years of dedicated service to the bo...
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Widescreen: This Independence Day, look to the stars (no, not for aliens)Jul 01, 2021 6:00 am - There are revolutionary war films such as Mel Gibson's "The Patriot" (Netflix), biographies of great Americans including Steven Spielberg's "Lincoln" (HBO Max) and rah-r...
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Sound check: Hey Nonny's showcase with Todd KesslerJul 01, 2021 6:00 am - Todd Kessler Presents ... In January of 2019, Deerfield musician Todd Kessler launched his monthly "Songwriters in the Round" showcase at Arlington Heights' Hey No...
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Humans battle future aliens in Amazon Prime's escapist 'Tomorrow War'Jul 01, 2021 6:00 am - “The Tomorrow War” - ★ ★ ★ This old-fashioned popcorn summer thriller with alien invaders and time-traveling heroes more than fills the bill for wild escapist fun....
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Gonzales: The Brewers have been dominating the Cubs for 3 years. Can the Cubs fix it?Jul 01, 2021 1:00 am - Left-hander Cole Hamels questioned the legitimacy of the Cubs-Brewers rivalry less than three years ago after noticing that Cubs fans who filled the seats at then-Miller...
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Arkush: Can Bears' special teams survive departures?Jul 01, 2021 1:00 am - We begin a 12-part series grading each Bears position group A to F, including pluses and minuses based on a bell curve comparing all 32 NFL teams. The Bears face a rebui...
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Feder: Chris Boden cut as Blackhawks radio studio hostJul 01, 2021 1:00 am - Chris Boden won't be returning as studio host for Chicago Blackhawks hockey broadcasts on Nexstar Media Group news/talk WGN 720-AM, Robert Feder writes. "After four yea...
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The complex questions modern court must ask regarding assault weaponsJul 01, 2021 1:00 am - California's ban on assault weapons is back on the books, at least for now. After a federal district court decided that the ban on AK-47s was a "failed policy" that had ...
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On race, can we all lighten up?Jul 01, 2021 1:00 am - On a beautiful Sunday morning, I was out of town for a business meeting in the city of Santa Barbara, California, an affluent area where the rich and famous live. Demogr...