Columns
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Turkey trotting? Here's our 2023 holiday travel preview - with a side of stressNov 13, 2023 4:00 am - Experts predict a blockbuster Thanksgiving travel week with all COVID-19 restraints thrown out the window. Here's what to expect on trains, planes and automobiles next w...
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Leading lady gives showstopping turn in Marriott's heartfelt 'Beautiful'Nov 13, 2023 4:00 am - YouTube So primed was the audience for Marriott Theatre's first Chicago-made production of #8220;Beautiful: The Carole King Musical,#8221; they began applauding before K...
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Suburban houses of worship look to beef up security amid rising hate crimesNov 13, 2023 4:00 am - Some suburban houses of worship are looking to beef up security amid a rise in hate crimes and incidents of Islamophobia and antisemitism. The Illinois Emergency Managem...
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Of curses, and QBs. The Bears have one, but still waiting on the otherNov 12, 2023 5:00 am - What the Bears need is a good curse, something to blame, a romantic patsy for lingering incompetence, especially at quarterback. Without fickle fate or cruel karma, fail...
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O'Donnell: Benetti's sudden South Side farewell brings back memories of Jim DurhamNov 12, 2023 5:00 am - WHEN JASON BENETTI TOLD JERRY REINSDORF to take his White Sox TV job and shove it this week, somewhere the spirit of Jim Durham was chortling. Durham was the global-clas...
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Suburban TIF districts collect $300 million in property taxesNov 12, 2023 4:30 am - For the past 23 years, the vast majority of property tax revenue generated within the boundaries of the Brewster Creek Business Park in Bartlett paid for infrastructure ...
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A helping hand: How you can assist fellow suburbanites this holiday seasonNov 12, 2023 4:30 am - This article has been updated from its original version to correct the description of the Chicago Dental Society Foundation. While today marks the official start o...
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South Elgin native, assistant Diamondbacks hitting coach talks World SeriesNov 12, 2023 12:00 am - Elgin native, assistant hitting coach for Diamondbacks talks World Series
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The power of the abortion issueNov 12, 2023 12:00 am - Syndicated columnist For Democrats who are worried about the 2024 election, and plenty of us are, the results on Tuesday had to be encouraging. For decades, Democrats h...
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Teachable moments and the role of blame in public discourseNov 12, 2023 12:00 am - For those of us who came of age on a university campus during the Vietnam War, the turmoil we see today on America's campuses is both familiar and nonetheless different ...