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Landing Russell Wilson or Deshaun Watson isn't as simple as it soundsFeb 28, 2021 12:00 am - For Bears fans trying to understand why Allen Robinson has been allowed to get within 19 days of unrestricted free agency, or why the Bears won't be trading for Russell ...
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Barking issues can result in fines for ownerFeb 27, 2021 6:00 am - Q: Like so many people, I have been working from my condominium unit during the COVID-19 pandemic. I have noticed a lot of owners in our association have dogs. During th...
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Music speaks to me and makes the house feel less emptyFeb 27, 2021 5:00 am - Many traditional cultures have "mourning poetry," grief customs, ways of dressing and elaborate words of comfort for the bereaved. These customs extend way beyond the fu...
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Constable: Retiring chief went from victim to mall cop to lead investigator on Gliniewicz caseFeb 27, 2021 12:00 am - Born on the West German side of the Iron Curtain to parents who met after their time at Nazi labor camps during World War II, George Filenko honed his police instincts g...
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WGN's Dan Roan apologizes for name-callingFeb 27, 2021 12:00 am - One reason Dan Roan has lasted 37 years as a sports anchor at Nexstar Media Group WGN-Channel 9 is that he's studiously avoided controversy. But now he's been forced to ...
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Grammar Moses: My 2 cents on 10-dollar wordsFeb 27, 2021 12:00 am - When I was a lad, I thought "antidisestablishmentarianism" was the longest English word. I would wow people - or thought I wowed people - when I shared this tidbit with ...
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Baseball Way Back: Eddie Robinson keeping up with the game at 100Feb 27, 2021 12:00 am - When you listen to Eddie Robinson, you start to believe 100 just might be the new 25. Just two months past his 100th birthday, Robinson, the oldest living major league p...
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Viral Mars video not taken by PerseveranceFeb 27, 2021 12:00 am - NASA's Perseverance rover landed on Mars on Feb. 18, following a 133 million-mile journey that began last July, and immediately sent a few low-resolution photos back to ...
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It's been a while, but football is finally set to returnFeb 27, 2021 12:00 am - Are you ready for more daylight ... buds on the trees and that fresh spring air? Are you ready for March Madness and the green of St. Patty's Day? Oh yeah, and are you r...
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Huntley principal part of task force reviewing Black history curriculumFeb 27, 2021 12:00 am - A state task force aims to help school districts improve how Black history is taught in classrooms. The Illinois State Board of Education's Black History Curriculum Task...