Columns
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Skating in the park, downtown shopping and more: Memories of Christmases pastDec 15, 2020 5:00 am - The sights, sounds, and smells of the holidays are some of our most special memories. This is certainly the case for some longtime Elgin area residents when it comes to ...
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Feder: Chicago Reporter names Glenn Reedus interim editorDec 15, 2020 12:00 am - Glenn Reedus, a longtime Chicago journalist and former editor at the Chicago Defender and Chicago Crusader, has been named interim editor and publisher of the Chicago Re...
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Local food banks are bulwark against hunger during pandemicDec 15, 2020 12:00 am - Hundreds of stories have appeared in a wide array of media over the course of this year about the needs of families that have been impoverished by the onslaught of COVID...
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Truly want to show the Christmas spirit? Leave a bigger tipDec 15, 2020 12:00 am - This is the time of year when I try to remind patrons of restaurants and coffee shops to tip generously, in the spirt of the season. I want us to tip well all year long,...
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The last liberal tearsDec 15, 2020 12:00 am - By Marc Munro Dion I sometimes take the long way home from work, driving through the twisted roads of a nearby suburb that was a farm town when my grandmother was a girl...
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It's cold outside: Tips on keeping pets safe in the winterDec 14, 2020 5:00 am - Cold temperatures and snow may be the perfect conditions for skiing, sledding and ice skating, but they can be dangerous for pets. Here are some tips to keep cats and do...
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Filling your tank won't break the bank in 2021, and pandemic's not the sole reasonDec 14, 2020 4:30 am - One crumb of comfort amid the pandemic has been the drop in gas prices. A gallon of regular could be bought for less than $2 Friday, compared to the regional average of ...
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Hub Arkush: Bears receive high marks, but overall plan still unclearDec 14, 2020 12:00 am - I will say it again, it was the Houston Texans, and, yes, they are an awful football team. That said, there were a few things about the Bears' 36-7 demolition of the Tex...
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Feder: Celebrated Chicago journalist Jeannie Morris diesDec 14, 2020 12:00 am - Jeannie Morris, a celebrated journalist, bestselling author, globe-trotting adventurer, and award-winning producer and reporter, blazed a trail for women as Chicago's fi...
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The pediatric mental health crisis and the COVID-19 pandemicDec 14, 2020 12:00 am - We in Illinois, like the rest of the United States, continue to confront a surge of COVID-19 infections. Amid this effort, children and families are experiencing tremend...