Columns
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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...
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Grammar Moses: To new biginningsJan 01, 2022 12:00 am - Dear readers, I've been away for the past two weeks and wasn't planning to write anything for today. But then Visuals Editor Jeff Knox texted me this photo of a road sig...
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It's Over - Even if the last game hasn't yet been playedJan 01, 2022 12:00 am - We all know when things are over. They are over when the fat lady sings. Or they ain't over until they're over. We have Dick Motta and Yogi Berra to thank for these impo...
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Zalusky: New book reveals the staying power of Sox great Dick AllenJan 01, 2022 12:00 am - In 1972, the White Sox needed a superhero to save the franchise. Anyone familiar with the Sports Illustrated cover showing him juggling baseballs, a cigarette jutting fr...
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Buehrle's accomplishments could be a touchstone for some MLB record-keepingJan 01, 2022 12:00 am - White Sox legend Mark Buehrle ranks along Hall of Famers Warren Spahn, Don Sutton and Gaylord Perry as the only pitchers to start at least 30 games and 200 innings in 14...
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Constable: Suburban volunteers raise a puppy, give it back for greater goodJan 01, 2022 12:00 am - Puppies packed with energy patiently wait to play. But the Leader Dog puppy raisers have training to finish first. “A little puppy, as soon as someone approaches them, t...
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Looking back on 2021 and ahead to 2022 in local pro sportsJan 01, 2022 12:00 am - Here's a recap of what happened in 2021 and what might lie ahead for the local professional teams: Sky Let's face it, there were plenty of dismal years for this fra...
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The 'evolving crisis' that has law enforcement across the suburbs and country worriedDec 31, 2021 4:30 am - When the Arlington Heights Police Department put out a call for recruits in 2014, 589 would-be officers downloaded an application, and 243 of them passed a test to quali...
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Radtke: High school sports in 2021 - a year like no otherDec 31, 2021 12:00 am - One thing Craig Anderson will never be mistaken for is a pessimist. Throughout 2021 the executive director of the Illinois High School Association has remained optimisti...