Columns
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Fresh 'Air' fuels ESPN's look at Bulls in 'The Last Dance'Apr 15, 2020 1:00 am - ANCIENT GREEKS IMAGED gods in human form, capable of extraordinary feats while churning through perplexing irrationalities. Zeus, meet Michael Jordan and your Chicago Bu...
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Adult-style prisons are the wrong approach for helping juvenilesApr 15, 2020 1:00 am - Decades ago, someone in state government decided the state's prisons for teenagers should be called "Youth Centers" - like they were places where teens play basketball, ...
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Feder: Weigel Broadcasting gets to work on 'Job Hunt Chicago'Apr 15, 2020 1:00 am - In response to the coronavirus shutdown and loss of employment for thousands, Weigel Broadcasting is launching a weekly show to help viewers find work, Robert Feder writ...
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Hub Arkush: Defensive front may be Bears' strongest group, but draft has projects worth a lookApr 14, 2020 1:00 am - Seventh in a series of our updated post-NFL Combine draft prospect rankings, with comments on players who appear likely to be fits for the Bears. The problem with ...
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Pritzker should close schools until AugustApr 14, 2020 1:00 am - While Illinois not-so-patiently awaits the fate of the remainder of the 2019-20 school year, and the high school spring sports season, the number of other states around ...
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Feder: Media take four spots on Chicago magazine's '50 Most Powerful Women'Apr 14, 2020 1:00 am - A veteran City Hall reporter, an investigative news editor, and two local media executives are among The 50 Most Powerful Women in Chicago, according to rankings publish...
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His television success isn't helping President Trump nowApr 14, 2020 1:00 am - Somebody close to President Donald Trump could, in a burst of candor, tell him that he does not know everything to be known about the history of the filibuster in the Un...
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What makes a successful politician?Apr 14, 2020 1:00 am - One of the intriguing features of the coronavirus pandemic is how sharply it has illuminated the importance of effective political leadership. Wherever we stand on the p...
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Rozner: Jim Frey's Cubs legacy looms largeApr 14, 2020 1:00 am - When I saw Jim Frey at the Hall of Fame in 2005, for the first time in more than a decade, he pointed his finger at me and laughed. Well, at least he was laughing. Invit...
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Words on Birds: 'Ramble' to downtown Aurora in February finds falcons nesting in a towerApr 13, 2020 6:00 am - Words on Birds: 'Ramble' to downtown Aurora in February finds falcons nesting in a tower