Columns
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A maternity leave debacle in CaliforniaSep 04, 2020 1:00 am - By Susan Estrich Can a breastfeeding mom vote? No. Can you believe it? This is California. If not here, where? If not now, when? This is just ridiculous. I read the sto...
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Constable: The night legendary columnist Jack Mabley introduced The BeatlesSep 03, 2020 5:30 am - The most popular newspaper columnist in Chicago, Jack Mabley had one job on Sept. 5, 1964 - introduce The Beatles to the screaming crowd at Chicago's International Amphi...
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Chicago Bears' real quarterback competition starts in DetroitSep 03, 2020 1:00 am - Well, guys, the hay is in the barn as far as the Bears' starting quarterback "competition" goes, and the winner is ... Actually, we'll have to wait a few more days for t...
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How presidential debates have changed over historySep 03, 2020 1:00 am - House Speaker Nancy Pelosi has not helped her Democratic Party's presidential nominee Joe Biden by suggesting he decline to debate Donald Trump. However, she has usefull...
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Feder: Goodbye country, hello classic rock: Format change at 95.5-FMSep 03, 2020 1:00 am - The prayers of Chicago's hard-rock radio fans have been answered. Two-and-a-half years after the untimely demise of WLUP 97.9-FM, the iconic classic-rock station known a...
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As election nears, another battle over intelligence and RussiaSep 03, 2020 1:00 am - A new furor has erupted over Director of National Intelligence John Ratcliffe's decision to give some members of Congress written updates on foreign election interferenc...
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Does Christopher Nolan's 'Tenet' live up to the hype?Sep 02, 2020 2:00 pm - “Tenet” - ★ ★ ★ Unlike time travel, time inversion merely rolls back the chronological order of things, something like an “instant playback in reverse” created by a piec...
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Wine Tip #2: Balance is key to wine. Here's how to checkSep 02, 2020 6:00 am - Have you ever double-salted soup? It throws the flavors out of wack. In wine speak, a wine with one or more flavors sticking out is deemed unbalanced. Balance is key to ...
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How trial and error pays off big with award-winning chili recipeSep 02, 2020 6:00 am - I want to tell you the story of how my Buffalo Chicken Chili became a grand prize winner in a “best crockpot recipe in America” contest and how it made my life a bit swe...
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Fremd student's peace pole project encourages harmony, inclusivenessSep 02, 2020 6:00 am - Courtney Murphy, a senior at Fremd High School, has an ambitious goal: She hopes to see 100 peace poles set up in Palatine by the International Day of Peace, which is Se...