Columns
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Threatening Obamacare in a pandemicJul 01, 2020 1:00 am - Maybe it's because he resents his predecessor's popularity, especially as his plummets to record lows. Or maybe he is just so clueless and in such a state of denial that...
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Once started, mob violence targeting monuments is hard to stopJul 01, 2020 1:00 am - What do George Washington, Thomas Jefferson, Theodore Roosevelt, Ulysses S. Grant, Father Junipero Serra and Christopher Columbus have in common? None were Confederate g...
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Constable: In Columbus' wake, another Italian proves statue-worthyJun 30, 2020 4:30 am - The removal of public monuments honoring flawed people of our past, from Robert E. Lee to Christopher Columbus, is long overdue. "The Confederate soldiers? A no-brainer....
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Feder: iHeartMedia launches 24/7 Black Information Network todayJun 30, 2020 1:00 am - Radio giant iHeartMedia announced the launch today of a full-time national audio network "dedicated exclusively to providing an objective, accurate and trusted source of...
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Feder: Is Alden on the move at Tribune Publishing?Jun 30, 2020 1:00 am - Staffers at the Chicago Tribune are bracing for bad news - but hoping for a miracle. Today marks end of the standstill agreement for Alden Global Capital, the New York-b...
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Ziehm: Illinois PGA revised schedule includes new eventJun 30, 2020 1:00 am - How's this for a refreshing change of pace? In a year where pandemic concerns forced the cancellations of many golf tournaments and the postponements of others, the Illi...
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Unlike other birds, the American goldfinch builds its nests in summerJun 29, 2020 6:00 am - Goldfinches didn't get the nesting memo. The other birds did. They know to build their nests and start laying eggs in spring. The American goldfinch (Spinus tristis) wai...
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A shopping list for wines perfect for summer chilling and grillingJun 29, 2020 6:00 am - For grillin' and chillin', look for wines low in alcohol and tannin (to help hydration and give center stage to food flavors); high in fruit and acidity (to balance spic...
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Rage of the poor is rooted in hopelessnessJun 29, 2020 1:00 am - What happens to people over multiple decades and generations when our society tells them their lives have no value? Eventually, they conclude they have no meaningful fut...
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Feder: As Joe Donlon bows out, 'the hunt is on' for new top anchor at WGNJun 29, 2020 1:00 am - If all goes as planned, the next time we'll see Joe Donlon is September 1 when he debuts with Marni Hughes as the Monday-through-Friday anchor team on "News Nation," the...