Columns
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It's cold outside: Tips on keeping pets safe in the winterDec 14, 2020 5:00 am - Cold temperatures and snow may be the perfect conditions for skiing, sledding and ice skating, but they can be dangerous for pets. Here are some tips to keep cats and do...
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Filling your tank won't break the bank in 2021, and pandemic's not the sole reasonDec 14, 2020 4:30 am - One crumb of comfort amid the pandemic has been the drop in gas prices. A gallon of regular could be bought for less than $2 Friday, compared to the regional average of ...
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Hub Arkush: Bears receive high marks, but overall plan still unclearDec 14, 2020 12:00 am - I will say it again, it was the Houston Texans, and, yes, they are an awful football team. That said, there were a few things about the Bears' 36-7 demolition of the Tex...
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Feder: Celebrated Chicago journalist Jeannie Morris diesDec 14, 2020 12:00 am - Jeannie Morris, a celebrated journalist, bestselling author, globe-trotting adventurer, and award-winning producer and reporter, blazed a trail for women as Chicago's fi...
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The pediatric mental health crisis and the COVID-19 pandemicDec 14, 2020 12:00 am - We in Illinois, like the rest of the United States, continue to confront a surge of COVID-19 infections. Amid this effort, children and families are experiencing tremend...
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Feder: New guy' Bruce St. James launches morning show at WLS 890 AM todayDec 14, 2020 12:00 am - For Bruce St. James it's only about a block's walk from his Streeterville apartment to the studios of Cumulus Media news/talk WLS 890-AM at NBC Tower. But when he takes ...
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Who will Illini turn to after Lovie Smith?Dec 14, 2020 12:00 am - Every time there's a coaching change, a list of likely candidates quickly follows. After firing Lovie Smith Sunday, Illinois athletic director Josh Whitman will make his...
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High tea at home: Local chef offers 'Becky's Best' pastry and tea packagesDec 13, 2020 5:00 am - It wasn't as if Rebecca "Becky" Weaver had played second fiddle to her twin brothers John and Mark all of this time. It's just that the Weaver brothers might be the firs...
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The real reason Illinoisans said no to the graduated taxDec 13, 2020 12:00 am - In his recent op-ed titled "Why didn't Illinoisans pass the fair tax?," Ralph Martire has it backward. Clearly, voters did follow the money, just not the money he sugges...
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Arkush: There's still a lot for these Bears to play forDec 13, 2020 12:00 am - The Chicago Bears played their best game of the season Sunday, pounding the Houston Texans 36-7. Let's not get too giddy, though. As good as it feels for all involved, t...