Columns
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Comic romance a 'Real Smooth' parable for the power of kindnessJun 16, 2022 6:00 am - “Cha Cha Real Smooth” - ★ ★ ★ Parts of Cooper Raiff's comically amiable “Cha Cha Real Smooth” sound like a grad student's first attempt at writing stage play juvenilia ...
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Sound check: New Kids on the Block dance their way into RosemontJun 16, 2022 6:00 am - Party with the New Kids If you still remember the lyrics to “Hangin' Tough” or sing “(You've Got It) The Right Stuff” on your ride to work, you'd best make your way to t...
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Feder: The Score unites Bernstein and Holmes as midday co-hostsJun 16, 2022 1:00 am - Longtime Chicago sports talk hosts Dan Bernstein and Laurence Holmes are teaming up to co-host a new four-hour midday show on WSCR 670-AM, the Audacy sports/talk station...
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Daily Herald columnist Jim Slusher: Some things to remember about writing, or reading, campaign lettersJun 16, 2022 1:00 am - As much as we all claim to love democracy, elections do not necessarily bring out the best in us. As the 2022 primary elections get under way, the behaviors and misbeha...
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Syndicated columnist Susan Estrich: It's not just Trump we should hold accountable for the lieJun 16, 2022 1:00 am - It's a textbook case. Fraud starts with a lie or, if you prefer the dictionary definition, an "intentional perversion of the truth," which is intended to and does induce...
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Glen Ellyn native Stout is DFA'd by Cubs just hours after strong outingJun 16, 2022 1:00 am - During Wednesday's ugly loss to San Diego, left-hander Eric Stout was the lone bright spot on the Cubs' pitching staff. The Glen Ellyn native retired all five Padres bat...
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Playing 'Alice': Suburban actresses master circus arts to play title role in Lookingglass Theatre classicJun 15, 2022 11:00 pm - When Glen Ellyn native Molly Hernández was in college, she told her mom she was running off to join the circus. For the actress who turned professional at 9 and co-star...
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Let's get saucy! Barbecue sauce comes in a breadth of varieties, and it's fun to make your ownJun 15, 2022 6:00 am - I love making my own barbecue sauces at home. Mostly because I usually have the pantry ingredients to make them at home vs. buying them in the store. And I like that I c...
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Feder: Can Steve Cochran save WLS AM 890?Jun 15, 2022 1:00 am - When Steve Cochran opens the mic on WLS 890-AM at the crack of dawn today, he'll become the fifth morning host in 10 years at the Cumulus Media news/talk station. And he...
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Syndicated columnist Michael Barone: What was the left thinking?Jun 15, 2022 1:00 am - Whether you're contemplating San Francisco voters' recall of left-wing District Attorney Chesa Boudin or the plight of Democrats nationally as they face voters' dismay a...