Columns
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Film Study: Was adding Sweat the answer for Bears' struggling pass rush?Nov 16, 2023 12:00 pm - There's been no better pass rush on Thursday nights than the Bears, which is a little strange, since that's usually such a weakness. But quality of opponents makes a dif...
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Simon: Corporate giving - Beyond the balance sheetNov 16, 2023 12:00 am - When running a business it can be all too easy to strictly focus on the bottom line from a financial standpoint. But what about the bottom line from a humanity perspect...
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Lightning doesn't strike twice: Bedard quiet in Hawks' loss to Tampa BayNov 16, 2023 12:00 am - Coach Jon Cooper knows a special hockey player when he sees one. Quite a few have helped lead Tampa Bay to four Stanley Cup Final appearances in the last nine seasons. S...
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See no evil: On American campuses, it's tiki torch timeNov 16, 2023 12:00 am - Lexington, Massachusetts, is a peaceful town, famous for being an ideal place to raise children. Young couples move there from everywhere so that their children can atte...
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The most exciting part of semifinal football? Sometimes, it's the weatherNov 16, 2023 12:00 am - There's nothing quite like high school semifinal football. The stakes. The tension. The weather. It might not be the most exciting topic of conversation in typical soci...
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Young voters spring (contradictory) political surprisesNov 16, 2023 12:00 am - What's with young voters? It's a question prompted by two surprising and perhaps contradictory developments that are out of line with conventional wisdom and prevailing ...
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From satires to spectacles, from family-friendly to adult, holiday shows deliver something for everyoneNov 15, 2023 10:00 pm - Along with time-honored favorites like "A Christmas Carol" and "It's a Wonderful Life" and seasonal sketch-comedy sendups, suburban and Chicago theaters offer Christmas-...
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Struggling Bulls won't find it easy to win a LaVine tradeNov 15, 2023 11:00 am - Anyone who's watched the Bulls this season would agree it's time for some changes. Conveniently enough, rumors dropped Tuesday about Zach LaVine being open to leaving Ch...
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Sound check: Plain White T's release shows, tribute to Fred GlicksteinNov 15, 2023 5:00 am - Plain White T's The Grammy-nominated, DuPage-born rock band Plain White T's debuts a new self-titled album in the Chicago area this weekend with a two-night Hometow...
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Make a grown-up pumpkin parfait for ThanksgivingNov 15, 2023 5:00 am - At a recent gathering, my friend Randy surprised me by sharing details from a column I had written in November 2019 about including Fireball or RumChata as an ingredient...