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Grammar Moses: For Pete's sake, you can start a sentence with a conjunctionSep 18, 2021 1:00 am - Tired of my blathering? Well, you're in luck. My mailbag is in serious need of a fall purging, so here are some quick hits as short and sweet as anything you'll find in ...
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Hop on your bike and join a community ride this weekendSep 17, 2021 6:00 am - Can't find an organized bike ride? Really? Club rides abound - distance-leveled fundraisers: 15-25 mile family rides, metric centuries (62 miles) and classics (100), plu...
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How do we stop mass shootings? It's a team effort, former FBI agent writesSep 17, 2021 5:30 am - When we talk about how to prevent mass shootings, we typically look to law enforcement or politicians or even mental health professionals for answers. We also should loo...
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Lincicome: There's no longer public indifference when it's Ryder Cup timeSep 17, 2021 1:00 am - I see by the old calendar on the laptop that it is time once again for that most useless of jingoistic taffy pulls, the Ryder Cup. Just up the road, in fact, on a golf c...
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Gonzales: How much will coaching play a role in developing new Cubs nucleus?Sep 17, 2021 1:00 am - Derek Jeter credited Brian Butterfield for being one of two instructors "most responsible" for his development that led to a Hall of Fame career during his 20 years with...
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Corporate-tax component stymies bill that would help businessesSep 17, 2021 1:00 am - The $3.5 trillion budget proposal moving through Congress would do much to strengthen America's safety net. For instance, it would make child care more affordable for lo...
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Feder: Gaynor Hall to co-anchor WGN weekend mornings with Sean LewisSep 17, 2021 1:00 am - Gaynor Hall, a general assignment reporter at WGN-Channel 9 since 2008, has been named co-anchor of the Nexstar Media station's Saturday and Sunday morning newscasts alo...
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Hub Arkush: Sunday is Andy Dalton's day. Will Bears fans give him a chance?Sep 17, 2021 1:00 am - Week 2 is too early for a "must-win" for any NFL team, and this weekend isn't going to dictate how the rest of the year plays out. But it probably will be one of the big...
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Jim O'Donnell: Manning brothers 'man cave' flashes potential in spotty 'Monday Night' premiereSep 17, 2021 1:00 am - THE MEGACAST OF "MONDAY NIGHT FOOTBALL" by the Manning brothers? Apparently, not for the whole family. Unless you played quarterback at Eastern Illinois or at least the ...
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Gavin's lucky daySep 17, 2021 1:00 am - He survived! Not exactly a triumph, when you come right down to it. The bluest state in the nation, facing the "sage from South Central," stays white. Larry Elder and I ...