Columns
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Recalling some of the top 'Talk of the Town' topics in 2019Jan 03, 2020 5:00 am - "Talk of the Town" has made it through another year. It has again been a pleasure to bring readers in the Tri-Cities, and surrounding areas, information about their frie...
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Police officer deaths are down, but the news is still not good in IllinoisJan 03, 2020 4:25 am - Good news this week from the National Law Enforcement Officers Memorial Fund: The number of law enforcement officers who died last year as a result of their duties fell ...
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Feder: As new WGN Radio morning host, Bob Sirott has friendliness in mindJan 03, 2020 12:00 am - Bright and early Monday morning Bob Sirott will step into the studio of WGN 720-AM and instantly become the biggest star on the Nexstar Media Group news/talk station, Ro...
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Killing ourselves with hateJan 03, 2020 12:00 am - The recent shooting inside a kosher supermarket in Jersey City, New Jersey, is the latest example that we Americans are literally killing ourselves with hatred for our n...
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Putin's press conference in contextJan 03, 2020 12:00 am - President Vladimir Putin of Russia held his traditional year-end press conference on Dec. 19. The main news is there was none, save for coy hints he may change the const...
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Women's watch: Looking back at the best sports stories of 2019Jan 03, 2020 12:00 am - Welcome to 2020! Before we get too far into the New Year, let's look back at 10 of the top stories in women's sports in 2019. 10. SOFTBALL NEAR MISS: The Chicago Bandits...
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Learning opportunities abound when grocery shopping with childrenJan 03, 2020 12:00 am - Ever notice how children grow an extra set of arms when you take them to the grocery store? We seem to spend most of our time taking things away from them that we don't...
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Celebrating a Christmas ceasefireJan 02, 2020 12:00 am - What a great holiday season it is. Know why? Congress is on vacation, which means all the rest of us get a break from politics. We're in the middle of what amounts to a ...
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How presidents get their factsJan 02, 2020 12:00 am - Here's a basic truth about people who make decisions on public policy: they rarely have all the facts they want. Over the years, I've sat in countless meetings in which,...
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Feder: ABC 7 wins New Year's Eve ratings in a blowoutJan 02, 2020 12:00 am - Chicago viewers overwhelmingly chose WLS-Channel 7 to ring in the new year Tuesday night, Robert Feder writes. The ABC-owned station drew 354,947 households - more than...