Columns
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Howard Reich's tragic saga of stolen art collection to be 'reborn on operatic stage'Apr 28, 2022 1:00 am - It's been 20 years since former Chicago Tribune music critic Howard Reich uncovered the story of an ailing Vietnam veteran living in West suburban Lyons who turned out t...
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Hub Arkush: Day 1 of NFL draft turns into 'Let's Make A Deal'Apr 28, 2022 1:00 am - So what was the biggest story of the first round of NFL draft? Even though we knew/strongly suspected they were coming, it has to be the trades. I haven't had a chance t...
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Howard Reich's tragic saga of stolen art collection to be 'reborn on operatic stage'Apr 28, 2022 1:00 am - It's been 20 years since former Chicago Tribune music critic Howard Reich uncovered the story of an ailing Vietnam veteran living in West suburban Lyons who turned out t...
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Loons share their magical sound as loonatics search Lake County for migrating birdApr 27, 2022 11:00 pm - This column has a soundtrack, and you might know the one. Imagine yourself in the North Woods on a summer night, next to a clear, quiet lake. Now listen for the haunting...
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Neighbors in the news: Park Ridge native wins Irish dancing championshipApr 27, 2022 11:00 pm - • Park Ridge native Orla Godley was crowned a world champion of Irish dancing at the 50th World Irish Dancing Championships held recently in Belfast, Northern Ireland. ...
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Sound check: Raue honors Aretha, Joe Cocker with 'SoulBliss' concertApr 27, 2022 6:00 am - Crystal Lake soul LaShera Moore and Derrick Procell celebrate the soulful, genre-blending legacies of two musical powerhouses — Aretha Franklin and Joe Cocker — as ...
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Don Mauer rethinks hard-boiled eggs with help from readersApr 27, 2022 6:00 am - Six weeks ago, I thought that writing about peeling a hard-boiled egg was so mundane a topic that I came close to not writing about it. As you may recall, I wrote about ...
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'He is a gift to the community': Libertyville teen's app connects food pantries with volunteersApr 27, 2022 5:15 am - Growing up in Libertyville, Tavish Sharma habitually volunteered with local charities, such as Feed My Starving Children and Northern Illinois Food Bank, because his par...
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Feder: Chicago Reader poised to become nonprofit after co-owner gives up fightApr 27, 2022 1:00 am - The next time some rich guy offers to rescue your newspaper, run the other way. That's one of the lessons from the fiasco that nearly destroyed the Chicago Reader after ...
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Harper, ECC semifinalists for $1 million Aspen Prize for community college excellenceApr 27, 2022 1:00 am - Harper College in Palatine and Elgin Community College are among 25 semifinalists for the 2023 Aspen Prize for Community College Excellence, officials announced Wednesda...