Columns
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Feder: Tronc to cut 25 percent of Pioneer Press staffSep 15, 2017 1:00 am - Tronc has disclosed plans to eliminate one-quarter of the reporting positions at its Pioneer Press suburban newspaper group through buyouts and layoffs. The parent compa...
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The Democrats have become socialistsSep 15, 2017 1:00 am - When Bernie Sanders launched his bid for the Democratic nomination, he was often asked whether he, a democratic socialist, would actually become a Democrat. Now, more th...
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Forest preserve launches 'Adopt a Turtle' programSep 14, 2017 11:00 pm - Kane Forest Preserve District launches 'Adopt a Turtle' program
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Jackson: Hard to buy state's reluctance to invest in its great outdoorsSep 14, 2017 10:05 am - I walked along Michigan Avenue recently to shop for my wife's anniversary present. Because I have grown a little paranoid in recent years I can't help myself when I inad...
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5 weird and creepy movie clowns with the 'IT' factorSep 14, 2017 6:00 am - Now that Bill Skarsgård's sinister demon clown Pennywise has made the horror film "IT" an instant box office smash ($123 million during its opening weekend), it's time f...
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Constable: Why Cubs fans should embrace tension of pennant raceSep 14, 2017 5:30 am - YouTube It would be another 90 minutes before we learned that the St. Louis Cardinals had dropped a 6-2 game on the West Coast to the San Francisco Giants, allowing the ...
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Rozner: Bradley fighting his way out of golf abyssSep 14, 2017 1:00 am - In spite of his New England roots and love of all things Boston, Keegan Bradley has a soft spot in his heart for Chicago. It was here that he had the best week of his pr...
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Crime and immigration: What's in the Dream ActSep 14, 2017 1:00 am - Commentary on the DACA controversy frequently notes that the nation's nearly 700,000 so-called Dreamers are a law-abiding group. But a new bill to give DACA recipients f...
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Clearly, football and Grayslake Central's Paul are a fine fitSep 14, 2017 1:00 am - Football is Nick Paul's focus. Quite literally. Paul, Grayslake Central's wide receiver turned star quarterback as of last week, is a football diehard. It has been his p...
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Slusher: 'Fake news' and the link between trust, skepticismSep 14, 2017 1:00 am - Speaking with "Fresh Air" radio host Terry Gross a couple of weeks ago, British singer/songwriter Billy Bragg said something that resonates with me as I listen Wednesday...