Columns
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'Try something': FDR's dictum and the child tax creditDec 28, 2021 12:00 am - How many of us, when approached on the street by a panhandler, have asked ourselves, "If I put a dollar in his cup, will he spend it on food or on alcohol or drugs?" The...
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Hawks next play Saturday after another game canceledDec 27, 2021 12:00 am - Another day, another cancellation for the Blackhawks. Less than 24 hours after the NHL called off Tuesday's Hawks-Blue Jackets game at the United Center, the league post...
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Arkush: Rushing to make changes before season's end makes no sense for BearsDec 27, 2021 12:00 am - Am I the only guy in Chicago who missed the announcement the Bears have decided to fire Matt Nagy? Does George McCaskey know he's firing Nagy? Is he? Now stop and take a...
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Lincicome: In a weird game, Nick Foles did what Nick Foles has done beforeDec 27, 2021 12:00 am - For reasons not entirely clear, the Bears played another football game Sunday. In Bear weather, too, in, of all places, Seattle, a city where the elements are often sogg...
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Good News Sunday: Bensenville police officer shot in the line of duty returns homeDec 26, 2021 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: Bensenville police officer Steven Kotlew...
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Rules for smoke alarms now 20 years oldDec 26, 2021 5:00 am - Q: Are smoke alarms required to be hardwired and networked together throughout a home? If so, when did these standards take effect? A: Smoke alarms in dwellings must be ...
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Estrich: Home COVID-19 tests sound good, but are they?Dec 26, 2021 12:00 am - By Susan estrich If you've ever done a home pregnancy test, you know what it's like to look for a line that's not there. My problem with my first three home COVID-19 tes...
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Arkush: Foles made all the difference in this Bears winDec 26, 2021 12:00 am - Under most circumstances, the Bears' 25-24 come-from-behind win over the Seattle Seahawks on Sunday would be exciting, joyful and celebrated. The Bears drove 80 yards on...
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Bulls' DeRozan on pace for historic fourth quarter efficiencyDec 25, 2021 1:00 pm - Even though he's stuck it to the Lakers a couple of times, it doesn't seem right to call this the DeMar DeRozan Revenge Tour. He's just not angry about anything. It's no...
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New Year's reflections on the Order of the Good TimeDec 25, 2021 6:00 am - This New Year I'm going for reflections on the good times instead of resolutions. My beloved Baheej was big on New Year's resolutions. Each year we actually wrote them d...