Columns
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Feder: WVON to add 'enhanced news' with Black Information NetworkJul 16, 2020 1:00 am - Details are still being finalized, but look for Midway Broadcasting news/talk WVON 1690-AM to supplement its lineup with news reports from BIN: Black Information Network...
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Chicago's increased overdose deaths during COVID crisis point to the need for more treatmentJul 16, 2020 1:00 am - By Robert Weiner and Wesam Farah Guest columnists According to new data from the American Medical Association, Chicago has seen a marked increase in drug overdose deaths...
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Q&A: Current state of high school sports addressed by IHSA's AndersonJul 16, 2020 1:00 am - Last week, the Illinois High School Association's Phase 4 Return to Play plan was amended by Gov. J.B. Pritzker's office to, among other things, not allow contact in dri...
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Widescreen: Six viewings later, 'Eurovision' is still a balm for the soulJul 15, 2020 11:00 pm - We are all looking for comfort in these times, and I have found it - again and again - in "Eurovision Song Contest: The Story of Fire Saga," a movie I have watched at le...
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Sound check: Bush makes an event of album-release livestream; West Fest Chicago goes virtualJul 15, 2020 11:30 am - Bush's big show Gavin Rossdale and '90s alternative rock-radio anchor Bush teased the new album, “The Kingdom,” a few months ago with the release of “Flowers on a ...
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A hot soup perfect for using the best of summer vegetablesJul 15, 2020 6:00 am - It's 92 degrees outside, and I'm making soup - hot soup. Minestrone, to be precise. No, I haven't lost my mind. Although it seems counterintuitive, hot food - both in te...
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World's best cake? Norwegian Blitz Torte might be itJul 15, 2020 6:00 am - I love to bake, so I often volunteer to bring a dessert when gathering with friends to celebrate a birthday. This month we celebrated my friend Ann's birthday. Ann has l...
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In reopening schools, state next must address educational recovery plansJul 15, 2020 1:00 am - For months, we have witnessed in awe the resilience displayed by our students, families and school staff as they navigate the COVID-19 crisis that has shuttered our camp...
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O'Donnell: All about restarts, retreads and Erin Andrews - a midsummer buffetJul 15, 2020 1:00 am - OF RESTARTS, RETREADS AND ERIN ANDREWS, a midsummer buffet of thought that might even draw Charlie Weis away from the Turkey Alfredo: MLB restart - Lost in a scheduled e...
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Saving what we canJul 15, 2020 1:00 am - By Connie Schultz Before I sat down to write this column, I looked out our front window and found our hydrangeas in a state of despair. It's 91 degrees - a July cold sna...