Columns
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Want to learn about a community? Read the obituariesSep 02, 2021 1:00 am - Months after joining the Daily Herald's southern Illinois editorial staff as group editor in 2016, I was still puzzling over something I frequently saw in obituaries. In...
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Jimenez, Abreu intend to keep the good fortunes rolling for White SoxSep 02, 2021 1:00 am - Left fielder Eloy Jimenez provided a brief scare Sunday when he made a tumbling catch, only to supply relief with a big smile. And Jose Abreu alleviated fears Tuesday ni...
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On editing, censorship and sobriety in writingSep 02, 2021 1:00 am - By Jim Slusher When we think about freedom of speech, it sometimes becomes important to discuss the difference between editing and censorship. The debate has special rel...
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Selena Gomez steals the show from comedy legends Martin, Short in Hulu's 'Only Murders in the Building'Sep 01, 2021 11:00 pm - The marketing hook for "Only Murders in the Building," a 10-episode series that premiered Tuesday on Hulu, is obvious: Comedy legends Steve Martin and Martin Short, toge...
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Neighbors in the News: Science & Arts Academy in Des Plaines names new assistant head of schoolSep 01, 2021 6:00 am - Ari Frede was appointed assistant head of school at Science & Arts Academy, an independent, nonprofit day school for gifted students in Des Plaines. Frede, who will wor...
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Instant Pot has a hold on Rosh Hashanah cookingSep 01, 2021 6:00 am - Rosh Hashanah is right around the corner, and people will be thinking up delicious menus to celebrate the start of the Jewish High Holy Days. Rosh Hashanah 2021 begins t...
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An heirloom watermelon experiment explodes with fruit and flavorSep 01, 2021 6:00 am - I've lived on a farm for almost five months, and I still mistakenly refer to the huge 19th-century barn as the shed once in a while. But I've gotten used to having a bur...
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Sound check: Word to Naperville - Vanilla Ice is comingSep 01, 2021 6:00 am - Nostalgia in Naperville Last week, the Naperville Music Festival announced its lineup and put tickets on sale for a late September weekend of concerts to tap into our lo...
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Jim O'Donnell: Carstanjen, Churchill Inc., stumble trying to defend PetrilloSep 01, 2021 1:00 am - THE TRANSITING TOWN BULLY of Illinois thoroughbred racing continues to trip all over itself. Churchill Downs Inc. - the out-of-state carnivore that knows no shame - has ...
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Feder: In from Indianapolis, Laura Duncan named WXRT program chiefSep 01, 2021 1:00 am - Laura Duncan, a rock radio programmer and personality from Indianapolis, has been hired as brand manager of WXRT 93.1-FM, Chicago's iconic adult album alternative statio...