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Senate sets stage for showdown on voting rightsJan 18, 2022 12:00 am - The Capitol candlelight vigil for the mob attack on Congress gave way to a Senate showdown on voting rights - a scene straight from the heart of darkness. Timed for the ...
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Gonzales: The challenge facing David Ross in 2022? Fixing a broken Cubs' offenseJan 18, 2022 12:00 am - David Ross won a National League Central title during a 60-game 2020 season despite a feeble offense. And Ross increased the intensity and focus in the final two months ...
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Feder: Chicago Public Media approves 'historic partnership' for WBEZ, Sun-TimesJan 18, 2022 12:00 am - The parent company of public radio station WBEZ 91.5-FM is moving forward on plans to acquire the Chicago Sun-Times - a merger designed to assure survival of the money-l...
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Feder: The Mix taps Chris Petlak to replace Eric Ferguson in morningsJan 18, 2022 12:00 am - Chris Petlak, a northwest suburban native who's been co-hosting afternoons at WTMX 101.9-FM since 2020, is moving to mornings, the Hubbard Radio hot adult-contemporary s...
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Len Ziehm: Time to relax for Malpede of White Deer Run, Morrison of Olympia FieldsJan 18, 2022 12:00 am - The 69th PGA Merchandise Show is this week at the Orange County Convention Center in Orlando, Fla., and that's generally a big week for club professionals nationwide who...
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Is underwear now a criterion for judging rape?Jan 18, 2022 12:00 am - The most unusual thing about the decision of a Quincy, Illinois, judge to throw out the conviction of an 18-year-old man who raped an unconscious 16-year-old girl is tha...
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Feder: Chicago media colleagues share fond memories of 'The Grobber'Jan 18, 2022 12:00 am - The death of veteran Chicago radio sportscaster Les Grobstein elicited an outpouring of tributes and recollections from media colleagues Monday. Grobstein, 69, who died ...
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Arkush: There's no instruction manual for hiring an NFL head coachJan 18, 2022 12:00 am - What is the best formula for hiring a new head coach in the NFL these days? There are no one-size-fits-all answers. Among the eight head coaches still working this weeke...
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Why are there more fatal crashes when there's less traffic?Jan 17, 2022 4:30 am - It was troubling when deadly vehicle crashes rose by 16% in 2020 compared to 2019 even though COVID-19 decimated the number of cars on the roads. Now it's a trend, accor...
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Suburban pastor recalls how MLK inspired churches to actionJan 17, 2022 4:30 am - James Shannon was 7 years old when the Rev. Martin Luther King Jr. first came to Dexter Avenue Baptist Church in Montgomery, Alabama. Dexter Avenue was among the more pr...