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Masked man Bill Kurtis 'goes wild' in promoting cover-upSep 11, 2020 1:00 am - When Bill Kurtis talks, people listen. Now the legendary Chicago anchorman wants to have a word with you about wearing a mask, Robert Feder writes. Strictly on a lark, K...
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Chicago Bears owner appears ready to accept challenge of keeping NFL safeSep 11, 2020 1:00 am - George McCaskey is not your typical NFL owner. While McCaskey and the family he represents are fabulously wealthy as owners of a huge chunk of a $3 billion asset, it is ...
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Graduated tax gives regular working folks a rare breakSep 11, 2020 1:00 am - Even when things start to sound better, regular working folks can't seem to catch a break. For instance, according to the most recent Bureau of Labor Statistics data, jo...
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Chicago Red Stars ready to start second part of 2020 seasonSep 11, 2020 1:00 am - The hunger is still there. But in seeking their first championship, the Chicago Red Stars weren't totally heartbroken when they lost in the National Women's Soccer Leagu...
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Feder: New CEO choice withdraws before getting started at WBEZSep 11, 2020 1:00 am - In an embarrassing setback for the nonprofit parent company of news/talk WBEZ 91.5-FM, it's back to square one in the search for a new president and chief executive offi...
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A piece of cheesecake for 9/11Sep 11, 2020 1:00 am - My wife, Deborah, bought me a piece of cheesecake yesterday. The market she goes to sells individual pieces of cheesecake in clear plastic boxes. "Look," she said happil...
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Montgomery's status still uncertain for SundaySep 10, 2020 2:00 pm - For anyone looking for assurances that Bears running back David Montgomery will be full speed and ready to play in Sunday's opener at Detroit, it didn't happen Thursday....
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Nagy has belief in kicker Santos from their KC daysSep 10, 2020 12:00 pm - Matt Nagy was a witness to Cairo Santos' best moments in the NFL. Santos spent four years in Kansas City while Nagy was an assistant coach and now he'll open the season ...
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Constable: Mikva film could inspire future 'nobodies'Sep 10, 2020 5:30 am - In 1948, democracy was riding the high of defeating fascism during World War II. Adlai Stevenson II was campaigning for governor of Illinois. Paul Douglas was running fo...
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Letter from the Editor: I'm finally getting to meet some of you!Sep 10, 2020 1:00 am - About a month ago, I mentioned here not being able to meet any of you in person yet, which has been kind of weird starting a new position, covering new two towns full of...