Columns
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Columnist Jim Slusher: What would have happened at Northwestern without those news reports?Jul 13, 2023 1:00 am - By Jim Slusher jslusher@dailyherald.com It is indisputable that publicity complicates leaders' decision making, but that doesn't have to mean it leads to bad decisions. ...
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Supreme Court rejects liberal arguments based on liesJul 13, 2023 1:00 am - "This is not a normal court." So said President Joe Biden as the Supreme Court was handing down its rulings in big cases decided since its current term began last Octobe...
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Steppenwolf co-founder Jeff Perry discusses collaborating on revival of Pinter's 'No Man's Land'Jul 12, 2023 11:00 pm - Since they last appeared together 22 years ago in Steppenwolf Theatre's production of "Uncle Vanya," ensemble members Jeff Perry and Austin Pendleton have been looking f...
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Finding a standout slaw is a feat for a true connoisseurJul 12, 2023 6:00 am - There are more cabbage slaws than any other in my salad recipe collection. I love cabbage slaw, especially creamy, mayonnaise-based slaw. Oil and vinegar slaws come in a...
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Sound check: Have a ball with Heather Headley at RaviniaJul 12, 2023 6:00 am - Shallow Side Power-rock with a sometimes darker bent, Alabama-based Shallow Side brings its new single, "You're the Reason," to the Western suburbs for a show at the WC ...
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Raspberries are in season - here are three ways to prepare themJul 12, 2023 6:00 am - Raspberry season is upon us. Although you can buy raspberries year-round, out-of-season fruit is typically grown in Mexico or Chile. Even in-season raspberries in the gr...
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Jim O'Donnell: A minority of one - without more complete facts, Pat Fitzgerald is being railroadedJul 12, 2023 1:00 am - IN A FORUM AT THE NATIONAL PRESS CLUB, Ted Koppel told host Marvin Kalb, "We're so enchanted with our ability to be fast that I think we've sometimes lost connection wit...
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When life is real as rentJul 12, 2023 1:00 am - You don't know anything about poor, working and middle-class America until you try to rent an apartment. I'm not talking about renting an apartment for yourself. I'm tal...
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Tony-nominated 'Girl From the North Country' and 'Peter Pan' added to Broadway in Chicago seasonJul 12, 2023 1:00 am - The Tony Award-nominated "Girl from the North Country," a musical set to Bob Dylan's songs with a book by Conor McPherson, and the family favorite "Peter Pan" will play ...
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Fighting the fentanyl epidemic requires both international and local actionJul 12, 2023 1:00 am - While our attention has been drawn lately to the Titan submersible and Canadian wildfires, a hidden disaster continues to plague Illinois and our nation. In 2021, more t...