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Contact with the West has influenced Afghanistan - but will it be enough?Aug 17, 2021 1:00 am - President Bush and particularly Defense Secretary Donald Rumsfeld were adamant that we would not get involved in nation building in Afghanistan - and then we did. Presid...
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Bears' depth at safety may be best in the leagueAug 17, 2021 1:00 am - There are not many teams that can boast of having two safeties that have been Pro Bowlers, but the Bears are one of the lucky few with Eddie Jackson and Tashaun Gipson. ...
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'They needed to be there,' says widow who focuses on the good of husband's Afghanistan serviceAug 17, 2021 1:00 am - America is leaving Afghanistan, but a part of Arlington Heights widow Katie Stack can never leave that war-torn nation. "If I look at it as my husband's sacrifice was fo...
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Several suburban theaters are going to require patrons to show proof of vaccinationAug 16, 2021 11:00 pm - Marriott, First Folio, Writers, Northlight, Oil Lamp, BrightSide and Williams Street Repertory in the suburbs are among the growing coalition of Chicago-area theaters re...
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Opportunity knocks for Bulls' Dosunmu, DomercantAug 16, 2021 10:00 am - The Bulls latest summer performance was a game filled with new opportunities. Patrick Williams didn't play because there was no need after a good performance in the firs...
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Aurora's new police chief says 'it's about building relationships'Aug 16, 2021 5:30 am - New Aurora top cop Keith Cross recently took over the reins from Police Chief Kristen Ziman, who retired after a 30-year career with the department. Cross was sworn in W...
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How a 115-ton concrete beam cruises from Wisconsin to the Tri-State's Mile Long BridgeAug 16, 2021 5:30 am - How do you transport a 115-ton, 187-foot concrete beam from a Wisconsin manufacturer into Illinois along two major tollways sprawling with traffic and install it 50 feet...
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Nylander signs 1-year deal with BlackhawksAug 16, 2021 1:00 am - The Blackhawks Monday agreed to terms with forward Alex Nylander on a one-year deal that carries an $874,125 cap hit. Nylander missed all of last season following knee s...
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Feder: ABC 7's Ryan Chiaverini 'super surprised' to catch COVIDAug 16, 2021 1:00 am - Ryan Chiaverini can't catch a break. In July he got word that "Windy City Live," the daily talk show he's been co-hosting for the past 10 years on ABC-owned WLS-Channel...
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Illinois' congressional map drawing does not need to be contentiousAug 16, 2021 1:00 am - The Census Bureau has released detailed census data that will permit every state to redraw their congressional maps. Illinois' decrease in population since 2010 means th...