Columns
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Jim O'Donnell: Doc Rivers, Fred Hampton and two very different lives 'Made in Maywood'Feb 12, 2021 12:00 am - THERE IS A COMPELLING CROSS of multimedia convergence going on this weekend. At nba.com - as part of the league's "Black History Month Inspirations" - Doc Rivers is feat...
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Illinois' budget problems won't be fixed without change in revenue structureFeb 12, 2021 12:00 am - When it comes to Illinois' fiscal system, the adage "the more things change, the more they stay the same" rings hollow. It'd be far more fitting to recognize that in thi...
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Feder: WTTW news chief Hugo Balta under scrutiny for social media postsFeb 12, 2021 12:00 am - Hugo Balta, news director of WTTW-Channel 11 and executive producer of the nightly newscast "Chicago Tonight," has been sidelined by his bosses for apparently sharing to...
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Rozner: Ugly offseason Cubs getting worse by the dayFeb 12, 2021 12:00 am - The wind chills are not all that's bitter around these parts right now. Cubs fans are pretty upset about the way in which the program has disintegrated over the last few...
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Courtroom drama 'The Mauritanian' a tough look at who we areFeb 11, 2021 5:00 am - “The Mauritanian” - ★ ★ ★ Whenever something really bad or politically embarrassing occurs in the United States, recent politicians have raced to invoke the popula...
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Long Grove's Buffalo Creek Forest Preserve recently saw improvements valued at $9.6MFeb 11, 2021 5:00 am - Long Grove's Buffalo Creek Forest Preserve recently saw improvements valued at $9.6M
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Chloe Zhao's 'Nomadland' takes audiences on raw, real, wondrous journeyFeb 11, 2021 5:00 am - “Nomadland” — ★ ★ ★ ★ Few films possess the power to alter our world views, to rewire how we think and prioritize, and to increase our awareness of the tiny, miracu...
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Constable: Love scams in the air as we long for pandemic connectionsFeb 11, 2021 4:30 am - You, or maybe someone you know, possesses a head for figures. Nobody has a heart for figures. When faced with the financial question - Does this investment make sense? -...
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Why the Bears are bringing in ex-Packers coordinator Pettine to help with defenseFeb 11, 2021 12:00 am - The Bears hiring former Green Bay defensive coordinator Mike Pettine as a senior defensive assistant is akin to a statement from head coach Matt Nagy that while he's enc...
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Feder: Chicago Tribune takes aim at police mug shotsFeb 11, 2021 12:00 am - Police booking photos of people who've been arrested - commonly known as mug shots - have been a staple of Chicago newspapers since before the days of "Scarface" Al Capo...