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The magic magnolia: Hungry avian travelers find needed fuel thanks to berry filled treeNov 04, 2021 6:00 am - About 20 years ago, my wife planted a sweet bay magnolia (Magnolia virginiana) in our side yard. It grew quickly, blossomed in the spring, and stayed out of the way. I n...
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Constable: Ho-ho-hold the hate with historical White House giftsNov 04, 2021 5:00 am - Giving someone a holiday gift featuring President Joe Biden, or one from Donald Trump, or the president before him, or the president before that, might not be met with j...
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Justin Fields is far from satisfied with his best game as a proNov 04, 2021 1:00 am - LAKE FOREST - Completions and decisiveness. That's what made Sunday's performance the best of Justin Fields' young career, at least, according to the 22-year-old quarter...
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Feder: WGN's Larry Potash uncovers 'Backstory' about BozoNov 04, 2021 1:00 am - Undoubtedly one reason “The WGN Morning News” recently celebrated its 11th straight year atop the ratings among adult viewers is Larry Potash. As a lead anchor of WGN-Ch...
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Sen. Sinema: The outsider is inNov 04, 2021 1:00 am - I spied a woman in a purple and silver wig, walking around the Senate floor with astronaut Mark Kelly, who was newly sworn in as a Democratic senator from Arizona. Bewil...
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Succor, sting: The role of 'them pictures' in engaging opinionNov 04, 2021 1:00 am - The political cartoon is a newspaper feature with a rich history and a shaky future. In the 1870s, Thomas Nast built a career around caricatures of William M. Tweed, the...
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Bears running back David Montgomery returns to practice, opens 21-day window to returnNov 04, 2021 1:00 am - LAKE FOREST - Bears running back David Montgomery returned to practice Thursday, head coach Matt Nagy said. Montgomery has been out since injuring his knee Oct. 3 agains...
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Neighbors in the News: Boys & Girls Club of Lake County names new programs directorNov 03, 2021 11:00 pm - Robert H. Marshall Jr. has joined the Boys & Girls Club of Lake County as director of Programs & Impact. Marshall, an alumnus of Boys & Girls Club programming himself, ...
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A groovy tuner: Chicago Shakes' Beatles-centric 'As You Like It' is pretty fabNov 03, 2021 10:00 am - “As You Like It” - ★ ★ ★ If you're going to see Chicago Shakespeare Theater's buoyant, Beatles-infused production of “As You Like It,” be on time. Better yet, arrive ea...
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A spin on familiar ingredients can get you out of a cooking rutNov 03, 2021 6:00 am - It's not easy getting out of your culinary comfort zone - even if you do consider yourself a somewhat adventurous cook. I may make 100 different kinds of soup, but the t...