Media
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O'Donnell: Theo rambles, Bears amble and surrealism rules the week in Chicago sportsOct 04, 2019 1:00 am - SOME ARE NOW CLEVERLY calling Theo Epstein's Monday news conference "an 81-minute filibuster." They're not wrong. The acrobatic linguist could have held podium for 81 da...
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O'Donnell: Announcement of Neil Funk's retirement only recalls sad tale of Jim Durham and the BullsOct 02, 2019 1:00 am - NEIL FUNK IS RETIRING after 28 years of play-by-play with the Bulls. The announcement was released Wednesday afternoon and wasn't unexpected. He will call regular-season...
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Feder: WBEZ to debut midday talk show 'Reset with Jenn White' Oct. 14Oct 02, 2019 1:00 am - Chicago Public Media news/talk WBEZ 91.5-FM has announced a title and start date for its new midday talk show as part of a revamped daytime lineup. "Reset with Jenn Whit...
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Daily Herald honored at Inland Press Association competitionSep 28, 2019 1:00 am - The Daily Herald is being recognized with eight awards in this year's journalism competition by the Inland Press Association, which represent news organizations from thr...
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O'Donnell: Euro playcations of Bears and Blackhawks signs of even more globe-trotting to comeSep 27, 2019 1:00 am - THE PASSWORD IS: "Globalization." And for the Bears and the Blackhawks, it will be a week unprecedented involving multiple major Chicago pro teams. Both will be playing ...
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O'Donnell: WGN-TV staff says farewell to Cubs games at Wrigley with class and styleSep 25, 2019 1:00 am - GRACE. Tone. Dignity. Staff at WGN-TV had it all last Saturday as the station bid adieu to Cubs games at Wrigley Field after a 72-season association. A link that once se...
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O'Donnell: Theo Epstein, Joe Maddon, Arlington Park … going, going … going?Sep 20, 2019 1:00 am - SHAKESPEARE'S SOOTHSAYER warned Julius Caesar about the Ides of March. Could he have also foretold Chicago sports detectives about the leaves of autumn? Three majors are...
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O'Donnell: McCauley emerges as voice of the people in Arlington Park situationSep 18, 2019 1:00 am - TO THOSE FAMILIAR with his bona fides, Tom McCauley is not an unlikely hero. In 1983, as a young attorney, he represented Dick Duchossois, Sheldon Robbins, Joe Joyce and...
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Cokie Roberts, longtime political journalist, dies at 75
Sep 17, 2019 1:00 am - NEW YORK - Cokie Roberts, the daughter of politicians who grew up to cover the family business in Washington for ABC News and NPR over several decades, died Tuesday in W...
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FCC approves Tribune Media sale: What's next for WGN?Sep 16, 2019 1:00 am - By a 3-2 vote Monday the Federal Communications Commission approved the sale of Chicago-based Tribune Media to Nexstar Media Group, resulting in creation of the largest ...