Columns
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Spotlight: Goodman stages 'Fannie,' and The Second City returnsOct 15, 2021 6:00 am - E. Faye as Fannie Lou Joseph Jefferson Award-winner E. Faye Butler channels civil rights and voting rights activist Fannie Lou Hamer in Goodman Theatre's production of ...
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COVID-19 has taken a heavy toll on police, but suburban departments avoid vaccine mandatesOct 15, 2021 5:30 am - By Charles Keeshan and Susan Sarkauskas Law enforcement professionals and their supporters gathered Thursday night on the National Mall in Washington for a candlelight v...
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Biden needs to keep away skunks and mobsOct 15, 2021 1:00 am - The Biden presidency hangs not upon the House, but two Democratic senators, skunks at the political garden party. As skies darken, the Jan. 6 Capitol mob comes closer. T...
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Letting video do the talking for commercial driversOct 15, 2021 1:00 am - Nick Mircheff remembers his reaction when Chris Planz described the dashcam video technology he was working on. "When he kind of explained what the technology does, I sa...
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Feder: CBS 2 hires former NewsNation forecaster Albert Ramon as chief meteorologistOct 15, 2021 1:00 am - Fresh from his yearlong stint with Chicago-based cable news network NewsNation, Albert Ramon has been hired as chief meteorologist at WBBM-Channel 2, the CBS-owned stati...
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Feder: Melissa McGurren sues The Mix; fourth woman targets Eric FergusonOct 15, 2021 1:00 am - As allegations of misconduct continue to pile up against Radio Hall of Famer Eric Ferguson, his bosses show no sign of wavering in support of their beleaguered morning p...
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Lincicome: It's time for everyone to refresh their core valuesOct 15, 2021 1:00 am - Before the world Woke or before Cancel became a Culture, the Bears might have taken some credit for the fate of former famous coach Jon Gruden, having beaten his team, t...
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Biden's epic fail at unityOct 15, 2021 1:00 am - As a candidate, now-President Joe Biden said that if elected, he would bring the country together, heal partisan divisions and get things done. How's that working out? S...
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Bike into autumn to see fall colors, noteworthy architecture around the suburbsOct 14, 2021 6:00 am - Take in the season by biking to see fall colors, noteworthy architecture around the suburbs
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Constable: Blood, pus and tears, but 'Dr. Mercy' loves her patientsOct 14, 2021 5:30 am - As the star of “Dr. Mercy,” TLC's newest dermatology-based reality series, Dr. Mercy Odueyungbo knows what motivates some of her patients to seek her out at her Lilly Ae...