Columns
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The next year of COVID-19Jan 12, 2022 12:00 am - The year began with such great optimism when it came to COVID-19. Science had produced a miracle or, rather, multiple miracles named Pfizer and Moderna and Johnson & Joh...
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Constable: Remember 'Beanie Mania'? These women in a Naperville cul-de-sac made it happenJan 11, 2022 4:20 am - A fun-loving neighborhood in Naperville was the epicenter of the Beanie Babies craze of the 1990s, with the lovable $5 stuffed animals generating $1.4 billion in sales w...
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Gonzales: Former manager Bochy has fond memories of Guillen, EpsteinJan 11, 2022 12:00 am - Bruce Bochy was among the thousands affected by plane cancellations that delayed last weekend's visit to Chicago for the ABCA Convention. But for Bochy, the chance to ta...
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Arkush: Why Polian is right person to lead Bears' searchJan 11, 2022 12:00 am - While it appears his consultancy will be temporary, today Bill Polian is the most important man in the Bears hierarchy. It is more than a bit strange that at every oppor...
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Workin' for a livin'Jan 11, 2022 12:00 am - After doing an hourlong local news podcast, which is not as much fun as you'd think, I got off what I laughingly call "work" and headed to a local liquor store. It was p...
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The John Lindsay DemocratsJan 11, 2022 12:00 am - One way to anticipate what may be ahead in politics is to gauge the balance of power in the nation's two political parties. The Republican Party has always been centered...
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Feder: Newsy relaunches 'The Why'Jan 11, 2022 12:00 am - Monday marked the relaunch of "The Why," a one-hour prime-time news program originating from the Chicago studios of Newsy, the free 24/7 broadcast news network owned by ...
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Suburban Mosaic: Illinois to observe Muhammad Ali Day along with MLK on Jan. 17Jan 10, 2022 4:30 am - Many suburban communities will mark another Martin Luther King Jr. Day with remembrances and celebrations on Monday, Jan. 17. But this year, Illinoisans will celebrate a...
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Tollway tempest continues into 2022 with legal discord and Senate actionJan 10, 2022 4:30 am - 2021 didn't end quietly for the Illinois tollway, with controversial firings, an organizational shake-up that incensed Latino and Black lawmakers and a Senate probe into...
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Feder: Lite FM celebrates another Christmas season on topJan 10, 2022 12:00 am - To the surprise of absolutely no one, WLIT 93.9-FM swept the radio ratings in its 21st consecutive season as Chicago's Christmas station. The iHeartMedia adult contempor...