Columns
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Constable: Girl with autism shares art — and joy — with patientsApr 13, 2019 2:00 am - As a toddler, Mackenzie Collins not only devoured children's books, but she loved to add a bit of herself to the stories with a crayon. “A lot of parents are like, 'No! ...
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Grammar Moses: Don't display that silver-colored weapon at me!Apr 13, 2019 1:00 am - I wrote last week about a police brief that was written awkwardly, in part, because we failed to translate the cop jargon in the police report. "The thing that jumped ou...
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Star Wars Celebration: Naperville fan's home-built droid, plus Disney magicApr 13, 2019 1:00 am - "Excuse me, may I plug in my Artoo?" That's the kind of question that doesn't feel out of place at Star Wars Celebration, a five-day convention that will entertain thous...
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Rozner: Ex-Blackhawks Quenneville, Tallon form interesting pairApr 13, 2019 1:00 am - While many in his front office were arguing against him, and the majority wanted Phil Kessel, GM Dale Tallon insisted the Blackhawks draft Jonathan Toews in 2006. If for...
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Who's got the advantage as spring real estate season shapes up?Apr 12, 2019 6:00 am - WASHINGTON - Have we arrived at one of those rare Goldilocks moments in real estate, where the market works well for sellers and buyers, strongly favoring neither? Maybe...
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Legislation would ban college applications from asking about convicted crimes. Campus cops oppose it.Apr 12, 2019 5:30 am - If you've ever applied for college, chances are you've seen the question in one form or another. "Have you ever been convicted of a crime?" For students trying to move b...
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Gerson: Trump's border wall appeal to our inner demonsApr 12, 2019 1:00 am - By MICHAEL GERSON WASHINGTON - The ouster of Department of Homeland Security Secretary Kirstjen Nielsen - the implementer of some of the most unjust immigration policies...
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Will: Trump's laughably sad nominations of Herman Cain and Stephen MooreApr 12, 2019 1:00 am - WASHINGTON - In 1964, although there was scant chance that Americans would choose to have a third president in 14 months, Lyndon Johnson took no chances. The economy wa...
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Why great things lie ahead for Chicago Sky's newest draft pickApr 12, 2019 1:00 am - It would seem that great things are ahead for new Chicago Sky draft pick Katie Lou Samuelson. Emphasis on the "head." Samuelson, a star forward from Connecticut who was ...
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Feder: WLS Radio celebrates 95 years on the airApr 12, 2019 1:00 am - On April 12, 1924, Sears, Roebuck and Company officially began broadcasting its new radio station from the Sherman House Hotel in Chicago, naming it WLS (for "World's La...