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Long Grove's Buffalo Creek Forest Preserve recently saw improvements valued at $9.6MFeb 11, 2021 5:00 am - Long Grove's Buffalo Creek Forest Preserve recently saw improvements valued at $9.6M
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Chloe Zhao's 'Nomadland' takes audiences on raw, real, wondrous journeyFeb 11, 2021 5:00 am - “Nomadland” — ★ ★ ★ ★ Few films possess the power to alter our world views, to rewire how we think and prioritize, and to increase our awareness of the tiny, miracu...
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Constable: Love scams in the air as we long for pandemic connectionsFeb 11, 2021 4:30 am - You, or maybe someone you know, possesses a head for figures. Nobody has a heart for figures. When faced with the financial question - Does this investment make sense? -...
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Why the Bears are bringing in ex-Packers coordinator Pettine to help with defenseFeb 11, 2021 12:00 am - The Bears hiring former Green Bay defensive coordinator Mike Pettine as a senior defensive assistant is akin to a statement from head coach Matt Nagy that while he's enc...
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Feder: Chicago Tribune takes aim at police mug shotsFeb 11, 2021 12:00 am - Police booking photos of people who've been arrested - commonly known as mug shots - have been a staple of Chicago newspapers since before the days of "Scarface" Al Capo...
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Keep rail resurgence going strongFeb 11, 2021 12:00 am - Lost last fall amid the run-up to the election was the 40th anniversary of the Staggers Act, a landmark federal law with an especially strong connection to Chicago, the ...
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Widescreen: This Valentine's Day, cozy up to ... 'The Equalizer'? ('No, not exactly)Feb 10, 2021 10:00 pm - Love is in the air! Let's snuggle and watch a romantic favorite. Hey look, "You've Got Mail" is on HBO Max! Tom Hanks and Meg Ryan! Love in the age of AOL! I saw this mo...
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In a search for something new, turn to the wines of SicilyFeb 10, 2021 5:00 am - A unique feature of our U.S. wine market is our eagerness to experiment. While wine drinkers elsewhere tend to stick with a favorite house wine (probably produced not to...
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Unite the Republican Party, save IllinoisFeb 10, 2021 12:00 am - Illinois is a disaster and I hope to help save it. After the surprise resignation of Tim Schneider as chairman of the Illinois Republican Party, the opportunity to help ...
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Letter from the Editor: Time, time, time - see what's become of meFeb 10, 2021 12:00 am - In the Daily Herald earlier this week, seniors who had been vaccinated for COVID-19 spoke in a cautiously optimistic way about what post-pandemic life might be like. I'v...