Columns
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Where’s the tipping point on Trump?Jan 25, 2026 4:00 am - Syndicated columnist Susan Estrich:
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Why do we love football? Chuck Klosterman’s new book explores America’s obsessionJan 24, 2026 4:24 pm - If you like football and you like Chuck Klosterman, well, you might already own this book, as it went on sale last week. But if you like either football or Klosterman, I’d recommend it all the same. It’s a wonderful addition to the genre.
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Investments in the manufacturing workforce are key to Illinois’ economic competitivenessJan 24, 2026 12:52 pm - As artificial intelligence, automation, and new energy sources reshape our economy, Illinois’ manufacturing sector must also evolve.
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O’Donnell: For deflated Bears fans, Garoppolo may deserve some Sunday cheerJan 24, 2026 10:00 am - AT A GLANCE, MAINSTREAM FANS OF THE CHICAGO BEARS have no real vested interest in Sunday's NFC championship game. Rams-at-Seahawks (5:30 p.m., Fox) … Bright young Sean Mc...
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Lincicome: Great expectations still a weighty subject for Johnson and the BearsJan 24, 2026 10:00 am - Let’s quote the rarely quotable Ben Johnson, Bears coach and sideline sphinx, about where the Bears are and where they are going. “It’s no different from if you’re trying...
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Bears coach Ben Johnson already calling for greater urgency after a remarkable Year 1 runJan 23, 2026 11:33 am - The messenger of the Bears’ whole operation, 39-year-old firebrand Ben Johnson, isn’t in the mood for a victory lap, despite winning the division and a playoff game.
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Humphrey Bogart reminds us there comes a time when we must choose sidesJan 23, 2026 4:00 am - Syndicated columnist Keith Raffel:
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'RINOs,' meet the 'Depublicans'Jan 23, 2026 4:00 am - Syndicated columnist Veronique de Rugy:
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Don’t mess with a prep football coach’s summer scheduleJan 22, 2026 5:40 pm - It struck a chord last week when the IHSA Board of Directors scheduled a special meeting of the Legislative Commission to discuss shifting the 2026 football start date five days earlier to Aug. 5.
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Caleb Williams does Chicago tour, no word on Bears stadium and White Sox deal Luis RobertJan 22, 2026 1:50 pm - In the days after a heartbreaking overtime loss to the Rams in the divisional round, Caleb Williams didn’t hide in his mansion or take off for some exotic locale. He went to the Hawks game with Cubs outfielder Pete Crow-Armstrong on Monday to see Jonathan Toews’ return and then returned with PCA to watch the Bulls beat the Clippers on Tuesday.