Columns
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Carmel's Ehren, Galdoni: Leaders in their field(s)May 03, 2018 1:00 am - Teenagers love to jack up the music in the car. But sometimes, Austin Ehren and Lukas Galdoni turned down the music on their rides home from Carmel to Hawthorn Woods, wh...
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Democrats and the Trump impeachment trapMay 03, 2018 1:00 am - George W. Bush was in terrible political shape in the spring of 2006. The Iraq war was going disastrously, and voters were tired of the president, whose job approval rat...
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Feder: Tribune classical music critic John von Rhein to retireMay 03, 2018 1:00 am - After more than 40 years as classical music critic of the Chicago Tribune, John von Rhein announced Wednesday he'll retire on July 1. "It's been a great ride, but the ti...
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Firewater BBQ to open in Geneva this summerMay 02, 2018 11:00 pm - We've seen Urban Grille, Hache Moderne Brasserie and Juliette restaurant operations come and go at 524 W. State St. in Geneva. Such a track record gives a building locat...
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The challenges of joining the 'sandwich generation'May 02, 2018 11:00 pm - Overheard on the train: "I hate being this late. The sitter complains and he just pouts. Then he wants to stay up past his bedtime and that makes him even grouchier the ...
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Jackson: Small fish can still provide a big thrillMay 02, 2018 10:05 am - I am certain I will catch a lot of disparagement for this column. Many of you won't agree with my way of thinking, but after about 50 years of doing this I am at a stag...
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Feder: Cumulus Media ready to exit bankruptcyMay 02, 2018 1:00 am - Cumulus Media, parent company of three Chicago radio stations, has found a way out of bankruptcy, Robert Feder writes. The nation's second largest radio operator announc...
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Tommy Kaider always managed to loom largeMay 02, 2018 1:00 am - The great philosopher/ex-athlete/coach/comedian/adventurer Tommy Kaider taught us you can stand tall in life, even if you can't stand physically. Just because a fluky th...
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Rail issues are important policy issues for IllinoisMay 02, 2018 1:00 am - On Wednesday, March 7, I had the opportunity to visit Washington, D.C., to participate in this year's Railroad Day on Capitol Hill. I was proud to join rail representati...
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An assassin in Wolf's clothingMay 02, 2018 1:00 am - PAWLEY'S ISLAND, S.C. - When I moved to Washington several years ago, a D.C. veteran whispered a warning that she had learned from her father: New York is tough, but Was...