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MSL Showdown Friday - these are the nights Bob Frisk lived forFeb 18, 2021 12:00 am - These are the nights Bob Frisk lived for. Mid-Suburban League basketball. And Friday night's version couldn't be any better, right? Well, sure, it could. The gyms would...
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Blackhawks Q&A: Why players like the unique schedule this seasonFeb 18, 2021 12:00 am - Here's Part II of our Blackhawks reader Q&A: Q: Thoughts from players and coaches on the plusses and minuses of the reduced travel schedule? @GregArcus on Twitter • Calv...
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Is there such a thing as love at first sight in real life?Feb 17, 2021 10:00 pm - What do you say when your teenager asks you if you believe in "love at first sight?" I found myself in such a situation a few years ago, and, I must admit, fumbled a bit...
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Widescreen: 'Nomadland' joins 7 other Oscar front-runners you can stream from homeFeb 17, 2021 10:00 pm - The film out front in the Oscar race since its September splash at the Venice and Toronto film festivals will, at last, be available to the public Friday, Feb. 19, thank...
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Tallerina is retro comfort at its bestFeb 17, 2021 5:00 am - My birthday is tomorrow, and this year I am craving a dinner that reminds me of my childhood, a connection to a more carefree time, and something my mom would make. As I...
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Sandwiches needn't go by the wayside once you're wheat-freeFeb 17, 2021 5:00 am - A year-and-a-half ago, I cut bread from my food plan; gluten wasn't the reason. For me, wheat bread triggers over-eating; one slice is too many, and a loaf is not enough...
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Area teens raise money, awareness for Leukemia & Lymphoma SocietyFeb 17, 2021 5:00 am - Kelly Robinson of Mount Prospect is in her freshman year at Prospect High School, but already she's tackling big projects. Last month, she assembled a team and launched ...
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Feder: WTTW fires news director Hugo Balta after staff erupts over social mediaFeb 17, 2021 12:00 am - Hugo Balta was forced out Tuesday as news director of WTTW-Channel 11 and executive producer of "Chicago Tonight" following a staff uprising over his use of social media...
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If Greene is the standard, what about Democratic 'kingmaker' Sharpton?Feb 17, 2021 12:00 am - Because of offensive tweets posted by Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene, a Georgia Republican, before she won office, House Democrats joined by 11 Republicans voted to strip h...
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Jim O'Donnell: Even Michael Jordan couldn't save an endless Daytona 500Feb 17, 2021 12:00 am - FOR FANS OF NASCAR INCLUSIVITY, last Sunday's Daytona 500 was supposed to be a momentous event. Probably the most momentous stock car happening since Black country singe...