Columns
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Neighbors in the News: District 21 board president honored for outstanding leadershipDec 09, 2021 5:00 am - • Phil Pritzker, board president, Community Consolidated School District 21, was named the 2021 recipient of the Illinois State Board of Education Thomas Lay Burroughs A...
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White Sox will resume hunt for second baseman, right fielder when lockout endsDec 09, 2021 12:00 am - Kendall Graveman was a good start. A standout relief pitcher, Graveman signed a three-year, $24 million contract with the White Sox on Nov. 30. With Michael Kopech movin...
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Sometimes, knowing where to look can't find all the details you need for a storyDec 09, 2021 12:00 am - Oh, the things we do in the name of accuracy. Whether on Zoom or, as in those old days seemingly hundreds of years ago, in person, the afternoon news meeting of Daily He...
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Infrastructure bill may bridge more than just our state's riversDec 09, 2021 12:00 am - Last month, I was proud to stand with public officials from around the country as President Biden signed into law the largest investment in American infrastructure in ge...
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Feder: Juan Carlos Navarrete joins NBC 5 as weekend anchorDec 09, 2021 12:00 am - Straight from his native El Paso, Texas, Juan Carlos “JC” Navarrete has been hired as a reporter and weekend morning news anchor at NBC-owned WMAQ-Channel 5, Robert Fede...
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Darth Vader, wrestling titans, hundreds of artists return to C2E2 in Chicago this weekendDec 08, 2021 10:00 pm - Exciting news: Darth Vader is taking a holiday vacation from his castle on the volcano planet of Mustafar this weekend ... in Chicago! Translation: Actor Hayden Christen...
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Inventive storytelling propels Northlight Theatre's premiere of 'Mr. Dickens' Hat'Dec 08, 2021 2:00 pm - “Mr. Dickens' Hat” - ★ ★ ★ ½ “Mr. Dickens' Hat,” an engaging play-with-music inspired by Charles Dickens in its world premiere at Northlight Theatre, is a tribute to the...
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Thomas becomes fourth Bulls player in health and safety protocolsDec 08, 2021 1:00 pm - The positive tests keep on coming for the Bulls. Shooting guard Matt Thomas became the fourth player to enter health and safety protocols in the past week, joining DeMar...
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Shop your kitchen to make homemade gifts for the holiday seasonDec 08, 2021 5:00 am - As we gather with family and friends for the holidays, one of the things I love to do is give homemade gifts from my kitchen. While I realize it would be easier to go to...
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Foodie gift ideas to make the holidays a bit easier this yearDec 08, 2021 5:00 am - Figuring out what holiday gift to give has never been easy. This year may be a little easier because some of my gift ideas were discoveries, and they're all winners. Fir...