Columns
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Feder: Newcity special edition celebrates best of Black ChicagoOct 28, 2020 1:00 am - The editors of Newcity have put a new twist on their annual "Best of Chicago" edition, Robert Feder writes. Featuring alternate covers designed by Andrea Coleman and Ni...
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CSO soloist chosen to help meld children's book with soothing musicOct 27, 2020 6:00 am - At the age of 4, Karen Basrak followed her older sister, Cathy, and started to learn the violin. In less than two years, she would switch to the cello and she hasn't loo...
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St. Charles dentist Dr. John Mason receives Barth AwardOct 27, 2020 6:00 am - You might say Dr. John Mason was a quick study upon his arrival in St. Charles in 1987 when adding his name to the dental practice of Dr. John Dickens on the east side o...
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Constable: If you think this election is contentious, it's not nearly as bad as 1860Oct 27, 2020 5:30 am - By Burt Constable The pandemic has put us in the habit of adding the word "unprecedented" to everything. But next week's contentious, life-altering and sure-to-be-ugly e...
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Feder: Another big radio ratings victory for V103Oct 27, 2020 1:00 am - WVAZ 102.7-FM, the iHeartMedia R&B station, extended its winning streak to a second month, according to Nielsen Audio figures released Monday, Robert Feder writes. V103 ...
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Big Journalism's laptop/dossier double standardOct 27, 2020 1:00 am - "60 Minutes" host Lesley Stahl probably figured her sit-down with President Donald Trump last week would be the usual fare. She would ask "tough questions," as she told ...
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Lake Forest's Hopfinger gets closer to making the PGA leapOct 27, 2020 1:00 am - This is a local golf success story that is still in the making. Lake Forest's Brad Hopfinger put himself in position to earn his PGA Tour card in the last eight weeks of...
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Pace navigating pandemic and 'hardest' budget everOct 26, 2020 5:30 am - Pace ridership is down by 50%, the 2021 budget anticipates a $53.6 million shortfall and 73 bus routes are temporarily canceled. It could be worse, Pace Executive Direct...
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Feder: Radio legend Ron Britain diesOct 26, 2020 1:00 am - Ron Britain, a gifted radio performer with a brilliantly creative mind and a sensitive soul, left a legacy of laughter for generations of Chicago listeners. “King B,” as...
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Feder: Nexstar promotes Sean Compton in 'strategic realignment'Oct 26, 2020 1:00 am - Sean Compton, the Chicago broadcasting executive who reprogrammed news/talk WGN 720-AM and launched the “News Nation” primetime newscast on WGN America, has been rewarde...