Columns
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NBC 5 anchor Dick Johnson dies at 66Jun 09, 2020 1:00 am - Dick Johnson, a Chicago television news anchor and reporter for 38 years, is being remembered by colleagues for his versatility as a journalist as well as his gracious m...
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Northbrook student raises funds to help buy ventilatorJun 08, 2020 11:00 pm - Ryan Feinstein, 12, of Northbrook likes playing guitar, video games and volunteering. He also donates his time to about 10 local charity projects every year. This year,...
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Muskrat tales: How this swimming rodent differs from a beaverJun 08, 2020 6:00 am - This time of year, I often see a muskrat gracefully swimming along the surface of our pond with a mouth full of greens. At a certain location, the animal dives down and ...
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How authorities decide to close which roads, and when - and how to navigate themJun 08, 2020 5:30 am - Drivers in the suburbs get road closures. Every construction season, someone's favorite street is blocked off so bulldozers can get free rein. But as protests against ra...
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Ziehm: Back to work for PGA Tour, including Streelman and GhimJun 08, 2020 1:00 am - The men's pro golf tours resume play Thursday, ending three months of inactivity because of the COVID-19 pandemic. World No. 1 Rory McIlroy and the next four players in ...
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O'Donnell: Decision day appears to be June 18 for Arlington ParkJun 08, 2020 1:00 am - THE CHARADE HAS DEVOLVED into numbingly repetitive bad theater. Bill Carstanjen and Churchill Downs Inc. have no contract with the Illinois Thoroughbred Horseman's Assoc...
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Feder: Nexstar boss decries 'endless adrenaline shots of conflict'Jun 08, 2020 1:00 am - The head of the nation's largest owner of television stations - including Chicago's WGN-Channel 9 - is challenging his company's local newsrooms to "personalize, humaniz...
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Rozner: Blackhawks knew 2010 Flyers wouldn't go quietlyJun 08, 2020 1:00 am - It was the easiest of the three titles, but by no means was it easy. Ten years ago Tuesday, Patrick Kane scored in overtime to give the Blackhawks the win over Philadelp...
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Proposed Geneva apartment and retail development draws comments on social mediaJun 07, 2020 7:00 am - Community residents seek positions on plan commissions or run for city council because they want to have a say on how the community grows and serves its residents. It's ...
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Workplace retirement celebrations are another casualty of pandemicJun 07, 2020 6:00 am - Q: I recently retired from the company where I had been for six years. Since the pandemic, everyone had been working from home. Even though my retirement was announced t...