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I know it sounds like a cliché, but it just doesn’t seem possible. And at the risk of embarrassing these tiny-babies-turned-strapping-men, I can’t let it pass by without reflecting on it.

As the Bears stadium bill advances in the Illinois House, state Rep. Kam Buckner faces pushback from the governor's office and Senate Democrats over surprise changes to the deal.

A family of 30 wakes before dawn to travel to Indiana for a wedding — and discovers what matters most in the journey.

The $28 trillion problem: How to fix America's spending and health care crisis at once.

You could turn this into a party game: “You have 60 seconds to list what you would take in your basement during a tornado warning.”

The Driving Change legislation would move Illinois toward a fairer, more affordable system that prioritizes what should matter most: a driver’s record behind the wheel.

What will make the event watchable is how Trump reacts. He might play offense and list his grievances against the media, or he can fool them by taking an approach they don’t expect: Humility and self-deprecating humor.

Back in the day, male politicians cavorted with their female staffers and got away with it. But that was way back and many days ago.

Communion services are held twice a year, once in the spring and once in the fall. Singing is usually done for the first hour or so.


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