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Constable: 30th work anniversary highlights what those with Down syndrome can doOct 22, 2020 5:30 am - Still newlyweds, Jack and Donna Schuh were looking forward to the birth of their first child in the fall of 1967. But the Vietnam War was raging, and Jack was drafted in...
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Feder: Support grows to save Chicago ReporterOct 22, 2020 1:00 am - A chorus of powerful voices has joined the outcry over the survival of The Chicago Reporter, Robert Feder writes. A letter signed by 80 prominent civic, religious, advoc...
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Feder: Longtime ABC 7 anchor Joel Daly diesOct 22, 2020 1:00 am - Joel Daly was a modern day Renaissance man - a lawyer, actor, author, pilot, country singer and champion yodeler. But his most famous role was as a news anchor, includin...
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Timely slogan for voters: BewareOct 22, 2020 1:00 am - In election campaign season, it can help to keep in mind this slight modification of a well-known Latin phrase referring to unregulated commercialism: caveat suffragator...
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Celebrating autumn and all things apple with salted caramel cakeOct 21, 2020 6:00 am - There are several things that signal autumn to me - colorful leaves, apples, and pumpkins. Fall is my favorite season. I am guilty of loving everything pumpkin, yes this...
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Widescreen: 'Back to the Future' 4K remaster comes homeOct 21, 2020 6:00 am - "Back to the Future" hasn't strayed far from our collective pop culture consciousness in the past 35 years, but it's suddenly everywhere again - and not just because it ...
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Nagy, Pace share blame for dysfunctional offense But that doesn't mean Bears can't contendOct 21, 2020 1:00 am - Much to the surprise of NFL experts, analysts and fans everywhere, the Bears have the second best record in the NFL. Yet a significant percentage of Bears fans actually ...
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Jim O'Donnell: Nobody walks in L.A. - unless you're betting against the Bears Monday nightOct 21, 2020 1:00 am - THERE IS A REGIONAL ENTREPRENEUR who is more than a little bit reminiscent of F. Scott Fitzgerald's Jay Gatsby. That's especially true if Gatsby made off-rack jeans and ...
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2020 Campaign: shortages of wit and wisdomOct 21, 2020 1:00 am - By Mark Shields This bizarre presidential election year has suffered from acute shortages of both wit and wisdom, a fact that was highlighted for me by the passing of Ro...
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Basketball coach association survey says play, but uncertainty lingers for winter sportsOct 21, 2020 1:00 am - The wait is about over for so many people wondering if high school basketball will be played this winter in Illinois. Currently, only scrimmages and workouts are allowed...