Columns
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Daily Herald columnist Jim Slusher: Understanding writing that aims to change your mindJun 23, 2022 1:00 am - By Jim Slusher When was the last time a piece of writing or a public speech immediately changed your mind about something? I'm going to take a wild guess and bet you can...
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Constable: Trailblazing Deerfield rabbi still in pursuit of the spiritualJun 23, 2022 1:00 am - There were no female rabbis when Karyn Kedar was a kid, and that didn't matter. "I wanted to be a rabbi when I was 8 years old," says Kedar, 65, who recently retired aft...
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Panik helping Wolves close in on titleJun 23, 2022 1:00 am - It's been a long, strange road for former Blackhawks forward Richard Panik over the past few years. Incredibly, it has led the quiet, soft-spoken forward back to the Win...
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Updating a summer salad by way of a way-back machineJun 22, 2022 6:00 am - Let's climb into my way-back machine and head to nearly 13 years ago: 2009. That summer, I wrote a column about spending a sensational, sunny weekend at Green Mountain L...
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Sound check: The Chainsmokers headline Pride in the Park; plus suburban music festivalsJun 22, 2022 6:00 am - Pride in the Park Superstar acts The Chainsmokers and Alesso headline this weekend's Pride in the Park, a two-day festival of music and stunning visual displays featurin...
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Barrington High School culinary students create savory bibimbap with zip in a 'Chopped'-style competitionJun 22, 2022 6:00 am - What would you make if you were tasked with incorporating applesauce, chicken and rice in the same recipe? This was the challenge facing four classrooms of Barrington Hi...
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Feder: CBS 2 castoffs Erin Kennedy, Megan Glaros pull back curtain on TV newsJun 22, 2022 1:00 am - For years two of the brightest morning stars on WBBM-Channel 2 were news anchor Erin Kennedy and meteorologist Megan Glaros. But in 2020 their careers were cut short whe...
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O'Donnell: After a sudden 'retirement,' does Faldo have a sandy trick in his broadcast golf bag?Jun 22, 2022 1:00 am - UP CLOSE, SIR NICK FALDO is said to be as warm and fuzzy as a renegade arms dealer working both sides in Ukraine. Sports Illustrated once noted that he played the game l...
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Syndicated columnist Susan Estrich: The Supreme Court tanksJun 22, 2022 1:00 am - By Susan Estrich In the polls at least, the Supreme Court is no longer the respected institution that it once was. Consider these numbers from the Marquette University ...
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Stirring 'Obi-Wan' finale justifies shaky series' place in the 'Star Wars' canonJun 21, 2022 11:00 pm - The hype and the viewership numbers for "Obi-Wan Kenobi" on Disney+ were massive, and this week's sixth and final episode finally delivers on the limited series' expecta...