Columns
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Suburban Mosaic: How we covered our diverse suburban communities in 2021, and what we have in store for 2022Jan 03, 2022 4:30 am - It's been a momentous year for our rich suburban mosaic of diverse communities, not the least of which was weathering Year Two of an unrelenting pandemic together. In th...
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Gonzales: Energy, versatility key to Green fitting in with BullsJan 03, 2022 12:00 am - Javonte Green leaps through the key, trying to finish every drive with a convincing dunk reminiscent of Hall of Famer Dominique Wilkins. On the defensive end, Green has ...
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Arkush: Can Nagy throw a Hail Mary that will save his job?Jan 03, 2022 12:00 am - Watching Matt Nagy these last few weeks as he's been forced to endure a "dead coach walking" routine has been uncomfortable and painful at times, and the class, patience...
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Lincicome: Self-deception stars after Bears rout GiantsJan 03, 2022 12:00 am - For all sad words of tongue and pen, the saddest are these, those are not the Bears. The imaginary Bears are a great football team, the Bears in Matt Nagy's mind, the B...
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Top 10 movies: Film critic Dann Gire offers his favorites from 2021Jan 02, 2022 6:33 am - In 2021, the COVID-19 pandemic has impacted critics just as much as it has film production and movie theaters. In my case, I have tried to avoid all theatrical press scr...
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Good News Sunday: Volunteers give back on Christmas Eve at Feed My Starving Children in SchaumburgJan 02, 2022 6:30 am - This is Good News Sunday, a compilation of some of the more upbeat and inspiring stories published recently by the Daily Herald: The spirit of giving is always in the a...
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Grief doesn't quit; coping methods may help you manage itJan 02, 2022 6:00 am - After a wonderful festive season and new year, here we are in 2022. And many of us were reminded how difficult holidays can be when you've lost a dear spouse, partner, c...
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Bears make it two in a row with 29-3 walloping of GiantsJan 02, 2022 12:00 am - CHICAGO — You see, Bears fans, it could be worse. You could be a New York Giants fan. In a game that may have set NFL offense back a decade or two, the Bears thrashed a ...
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The 21st century a flop so farJan 02, 2022 12:00 am - A child in the '60s, when the world was turning fast, I loved the upbeat '90s' carbonated peace and prosperity. But the 2020s are a bitter brew of COVID-19 and poison po...
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Arkush: Bears, Giants both playing for a lot of their own jobsJan 01, 2022 12:00 am - The New York Giants and Bears have more in common than their dismal 4-11 and 5-10 records. The Giants' Daniel Jones is done for the year and Justin Fields is out with a...