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Steve Zalusky: Ron Kittle on his roof shots, Comiskey encoresOct 09, 2021 1:00 am - Part 2 of 2 In 1983, the sky seemed the limit for the Chicago White Sox, who stormed to an AL West title, finishing 99-63, 20 games ahead of second-place Kansas City. Th...
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Arkush: This Bears-Raiders matchup is the most interesting one yetOct 09, 2021 1:00 am - With all the drama of the past week and the commitment to the Justin Fields era in Chicago, this meeting with the Las Vegas Raiders is the most interesting and important...
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Getting them registered: How League of Women Voters brings new voters to the tableOct 08, 2021 6:00 am - It's not unusual to see the League of Women Voters of Central Kane County set up a table inside area high schools or at various events where many potential voters might ...
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Gurnee students learn local history and share facts with forest preserve visitorsOct 08, 2021 6:00 am - A project that fourth-grade teacher Jane Weiland created at Woodland Intermediate School in Gurnee not only teaches her students local history, but also educates visitor...
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Spotlight: First Folio premieres 'Frankenstein'-inspired dramaOct 08, 2021 6:00 am - The Creature's bride Young Justine (Heather Chrisler) awakens in a ruined castle in the Swiss Alps without a clue as to how she got there except for the scars on her bod...
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Sound check: New Violet Crime, Footlight District songs tackle personal growthOct 08, 2021 6:00 am - Big-picture issues such as politics and the pandemic can sometimes make people overlook smaller problems close to home. Two new singles hitting the Chicago scene this we...
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Family of slain Elgin teen wants harsher charges. What would it take for that to happen?Oct 08, 2021 5:30 am - Editor's note: This story was updated to reflect the state's attorney's decision to drop the misdemeanor charge. The family of an Elgin teen stabbed to death last w...
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Feder: ESPN Chicago boss heads back to Boston after 'amazing two years'Oct 08, 2021 1:00 am - On the same day the Chicago White Sox opened their playoff series, a top management change suddenly unfolded behind the scenes at the team's radio home, WMVP 1000-AM, Ro...
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Sticking with my father on John HinckleyOct 08, 2021 1:00 am - News that a federal judge had approved the unconditional release of John Hinckley Jr. next June set my phone to ringing furiously last week. Journalists naturally wanted...
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Lincicome: Postseason baseball? More like October IdiocyOct 08, 2021 1:00 am - Suddenly, baseball is everywhere. Imagine that. No, wait. Hurry and you can see it for yourself at Guaranteed Rate Field, where you had been planning to go sooner or lat...