Media
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O'Donnell: Bouquets, brickbats and a whole lotta hustle to get the full Wolves Calder Cup Finals on local TVMay 31, 2019 1:00 am - THE ON-ICE HUSTLE it took to get the Chicago Wolves to the Calder Cup Finals was matched by the back checking bang-bang of team management to get the full silver skate s...
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O'Donnell: AM-1000 bosses should have taken 'Silent Cal' route over minor ratings correctionMay 29, 2019 1:00 am - SILENT CAL COOLIDGE said, "Sit down and keep still." Toni Preckwinkle didn't ask for a recount after Lori Lightfoot defeated her by more than 47 percentage points in the...
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Bob Sirott: An appreciation of Cubs radio announcer Pat HughesMay 26, 2019 8:00 am - When I heard Bears Chairman George McCaskey on the radio a few weeks ago with Pat Hughes and Ron Coomer during a Cubs game I had two revelations. First, George McCaskey ...
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O'Donnell: Danica Patrick will make NBC's Indy 500 look like an inspiring chariot raceMay 24, 2019 1:00 am - WHO WOULDN'T want to be inspired by Danica Patrick? She's smart, fearless, exceedingly goal-driven and self-reliant. She's also quick-witted with a tremendous sense of h...
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O'Donnell: Would Holzhauer benefit by pulling his own 'Jeopardy!' buzzer?May 22, 2019 1:00 am - EMPIRICALLY OR MERELY in the pop cultural mind, who's ever retired gracefully undefeated? Rocky Marciano? Johnny Carson? Susan B. Anthony? Not Ali. Not Jordan. Not Ruth....
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Feder: From mayor to media pundit, Emanuel joins ABC News, The AtlanticMay 21, 2019 1:00 am - Now that Rahm Emanuel is out of office, could we be seeing more of the former Chicago mayor than ever before? One day after leaving City Hall, Emanuel was reported to ha...
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Feder: NBC Sports Chicago hires Cubs fans, bloggers to host 'Outside the Ivy'May 21, 2019 1:00 am - Three die-hard Cubs fans and bloggers will host a new postgame show for NBC Sports Chicago, starting Wednesday. "Outside the Ivy" will air after select Cubs games this s...
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O'Donnell: Movin' on up with Jason Benetti, Bill Cullen and Boston's BruinsMay 17, 2019 1:00 am - GETTING THE NEW SUNDAY PLAYHOUSE started: Jason Benetti - the 35-year-old White Sox TV play-by-play man - is an extraordinarily bright young fellow (with a law degree). ...
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O'Donnell: From tees and greens to Ol' Blue Eyes, former club pro set to showcase his Sinatra '19 tributeMay 15, 2019 1:00 am - BILL PANTLE'S GOT the look. It's a look they'd love if only Hoboken or Weehawken (N.J.) had a country club. In the North and Northwest suburbs, he looks like he could be...
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Feder: The most powerful women in Chicago journalism, 2019 editionMay 10, 2019 1:00 am - The most powerful woman in Chicago journalism isn't a journalist. But as chief executive officer of Chicago Public Media, Goli Sheikholeslami, 50, is well on her way to ...