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- One For The Road: Today Is "Prohibition Day" In Illinois
On this date in 1933, Illinois and Iowa became the 10th and 11th states to ratify the 21st Amendment repealing prohibition. [ more › ]
- Tuesday Afternoon Diversion: Panhandling Pooches
Any schlub with an empty coffee cup and hard luck story can ask strangers for cash. It takes real genius to train your dog to panhandle. [ more › ]
- Dennis Flemion Of The Frogs Presumed Dead At 57 After Weekend Boating Trip
In 1980 brothers Dennis and Jimmy Flemion started the lo-fi art-rock duo called The Frogs out of their home city of Milwaukee. Dennis disappeared during a boating trip in Wisconsin on Saturday. [ more › ]
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