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Bill Barr finds his moral compass, finallyDec 18, 2020 12:00 am - By Susan Estrich When Bill Barr was appointed attorney general, I was hopeful. Impeccable credentials, long experience in law, not to mention a previous stint as attorn...
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Former Jacobs star Krutwig leads Loyola as one of top players in MVCDec 18, 2020 12:00 am - Most high school athletes moving on to the next level want to work on getting bigger and stronger, to adjust to the increased physical demands of college sports. Four ye...
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'Misinformation' and the 2020 voteDec 18, 2020 12:00 am - Looking at reporting and discussion of the 2020 presidential campaign, has any word been misused as often as "misinformation"? In much political debate, it was used to m...
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Wirtz explains why Blackhawks believe so strongly in BowmanDec 18, 2020 12:00 am - Why? That was the question that came to mind for many Blackhawks fans when it was announced Stan Bowman was being promoted to president of hockey operations on Wednesday...
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Widescreen: Another holiday tradition taken away by 2020Dec 17, 2020 5:00 am - Ten years ago this weekend, I spent Friday morning seeing "TRON: Legacy" twice - once just after midnight, once just before noon - both times sitting in the front row of...
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Gerard Butler rides to the rescue in disaster film 'Greenland'Dec 17, 2020 5:00 am - “Greenland” — ★ ★ At first, I thought someone had played a practical joke on me. I had just started watching a digital press screener for Gerard Butler's new thrill...
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Politics inevitable, but we still need our 'best people' as ambassadorsDec 17, 2020 12:00 am - I worked for an ambassador who had a conversation with a vice admiral who was about to retire after a long career in the U.S. Navy. The ambassador asked him what he plan...
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Media saves Joe Biden -- just as it saved Barack ObamaDec 17, 2020 12:00 am - Hunter Biden, President-elect Joe Biden's son, is undergoing a tax investigation by the U.S. Attorney's Office in Delaware concerning Hunter's lucrative work with Burism...
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Feder: WGN Radio names Steve Alexander to succeed Orion SamuelsonDec 17, 2020 12:00 am - When the legendary Orion Samuelson retires at the end of the month after 60 years at WGN 720-AM, he'll turn over the agribusiness beat to Steve Alexander, who's been a n...
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Letter from the Editor: Why the Ghost of Christmas Past and some banana pancakes got me thinkingDec 17, 2020 12:00 am - As Merriam-Webster's Word of the Year for 2020 - in a surprise to absolutely nobody - is "pandemic," I would have to imagine," weird" was not far behind. Because just as...