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Baseball way back: Why Phil Regan is one of MLB's most unique birdsJul 24, 2020 11:00 pm - Ever since his very first opening day in the majors, Phil Regan has specialized in putting out fires. On April 11, 1961, before more than 41,000 at Tiger Stadium, Detro...
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Appeals court calls Aurora murder-for-hire plot conviction a "failure"Jul 24, 2020 5:00 am - A Kane County jury didn't believe it six years ago when an Aurora woman said she was duped into a murder-for-hire plot by an overzealous informant and federal agent, but...
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Feder: Four 'valued colleagues' cut in layoffs at WTTW, WFMTJul 23, 2020 11:00 pm - Four full-time employees were laid off and other cost-cutting measures were disclosed Friday at the nonprofit parent company of public television WTTW-Channel 11 and cla...
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Feder: Ex-anchor recalls earlier era when WGN made news at 10 o'clockJul 23, 2020 11:00 pm - A note here the other day about the ratings success of WGN-Channel 9's 10 p.m. newscast prompted a gentle correction from Jack Taylor, the legendary Chicago broadcaster ...
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Is it health and safety worries keeping NFL owners and players up at night?Jul 23, 2020 11:00 pm - Of course, they count but they may not be the biggest risk the game is facing
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There are plenty of dangers with voting by mailJul 23, 2020 11:00 pm - President Trump has said many times that voting by mail -- which will play a big role in this November's presidential election -- is vulnerable to fraud. "There is treme...
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O'Donnell: Marquee-Comcast deal ends a tedious TV stakes raceJul 23, 2020 11:00 pm - ROOTING FOR A WINNER in the Marquee-Comcast match race was like rooting for a winner in a “Favorite Mitch McConnell Anecdote” contest. In one gate was Comcast, one of th...
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Time to learn our system from the insideJul 23, 2020 11:00 pm - I've spent a long time in politics, and over those years one thing has remained constant: There are a lot more Americans who criticize government than there are who ser...
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Searbook expects to be ready for next season but will not go to EdmontonJul 23, 2020 11:00 pm - Twelve days after the Blackhawks reconvened and began preparing to face the Edmonton Oilers, Brent Seabrook finally sat down and conducted a Zoom interview with reporter...
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Feder: Former ABC 7 meteorologist Jerry Taft diesJul 23, 2020 11:00 pm - Jerry Taft, who was a trusted and engaging presence as a top meteorologist on Chicago television and radio for more than 40 years, died Thursday, according to ABC-owned ...