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  Last week he was a dishwasher who his coworkers called Ricky. Today he’s a day laborer named Eddie, clearing a pair of fallen trees off a new build’s lawn and fixing up a large garden. Rotting plank ripped out, new plank inserted.
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  It wasn’t yet six o’clock when the mine supervisor of Shannon Hill called the Byrd household and woke Ruth out of a simmering sleep.
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Essays

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A Change in View by Jacob Nantz

May 24, 2023

At the end of June of this year, the Chicago Cubs and St.

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Urban Farmer for the World: A Look at the Patience and Persistence Behind Chicago’s Food Revolution by Jacob Nantz

February 22, 2023

If we understand the genesis of our present, we have a chance at changing the future.

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Bussing (Ascension) by Jen Knox

February 1, 2023

My husband, a food researcher, introduced me to the concept of mouthfeel.

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Fight Songs by Jacob Nantz

December 20, 2022

The East and West Aurora High School basketball teams have played 230 times, making it one of the most storied rivalries in the country.

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Giving Pets a Home for the Holidays by Shaindel Beers

December 8, 2022

We’ve all seen holiday commercials where children pad down the stairs in their matching Christmas pajamas to find a puppy or a kitten wearing a bow under the Christmas tree.

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