Columns
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Jim O'Donnell: Bob Costas says Bob Costas ain't done yetNov 16, 2024 5:14 pm - Few sportscasters-plus of the past half century can come near Bob Costas for excellence, versatility and once upon a time, imbuing so many events and programming hours with a new sort of fresh energy. He recently retired, but Costas says he is still keeping his hand in the game.
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Lincicome: Poster-doofus Eberflus latest in long line of Bears coaching failuresNov 16, 2024 4:52 pm - Bears coach Matt Ebeflus should have been fired after last season. He could not figure out how to develop a raw talent like Justin Fields, so why expect him to grow a consensus better one in Williams? Now he is the pinata at the party, hanging around, awaiting the inevitable swat.
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Population decline and its implications for the futureNov 16, 2024 2:00 pm - This past August, I wrote a column about a 1974 Saturday Review issue that assembled a group of luminaries to forecast what America and the world would be like 50 years h...
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Playin' it safe: One writer's guide to cowardiceNov 16, 2024 2:00 pm - As an enemy of the people, or “journalist” as we were called in the pre-Trumpian eras of light, I am at some risk of being silenced. How soon? Well, that depends on how m...
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50 years of IHSA playoff football: Stevenson’s 2014 roller coaster ride to its first titleNov 15, 2024 6:00 am - Celebrating 50 years of IHSA playoff football: How Stevenson survived a season-long roller coaster ride to win its first state title.
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New hope? Sez UsNov 15, 2024 4:00 am - Syndicated columnist Susan Estrich:
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The GOP's gigantic opportunityNov 15, 2024 4:00 am - Donald Trump won the election. The House and Senate are in Republican hands. That means the GOP now owns the debt and its consequences. This responsibility, while too muc...
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Cozy mornings, Midwest flavors: Breakfasts to warm up NovemberNov 14, 2024 4:55 pm - Whether you’re planning a holiday brunch or just looking to add some fall flair to your everyday breakfast, these recipes are guaranteed to bring a little extra warmth to your morning routine.
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I can laugh now, but I wasn’t laughing when I made these fishing mistakes back thenNov 14, 2024 6:00 am - I had fun last week while writing that column about a couple of misadventures I have lived through. I’ve had plenty of others, although none included famous baseball dign...
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Home, school, volleyball — for Vander Wal it’s all relativeNov 14, 2024 6:00 am - Timothy Christian senior volleyball player Abby Vander Wal said her high school “feels like home.” No wonder. Twenty of her relatives have graduated from the Elmhurst sch...