Columns
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Constable: Once haunting, Cubs' memories now inspireOct 05, 2017 5:13 am - Last season, Chicago Cubs manager Joe Maddon had his team prepared to make it through the playoffs, seven games of a World Series, a rain delay and an extra inning to wi...
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Feder: Chris Boden will do Blackhawks pre- and postgame broadcastsOct 05, 2017 1:00 am - Wednesday was a happy day for two veteran Chicago sportscasters. Chris Boden was named pregame and postgame host for all Chicago Blackhawks broadcasts on Tribune Broadca...
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What Americans think about NFL protests - and TrumpOct 05, 2017 1:00 am - Whenever President Trump sets off a new controversy, there's always a period of hair-on-fire commentary, usually conducted in the absence of polls or other evidence of p...
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A matchup that brings out the best in Antioch, LakesOct 05, 2017 1:00 am - Some serious stuff is on the line tonight in Lake Villa. The football heavyweights of the Northern Lake County Conference will be battling each other for sole possession...
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How new food delivery options benefit restaurantsOct 04, 2017 11:00 pm - Remember when pizza delivery cars were likely the only vehicles moving around the area with food stacked inside for home delivery? Those days look to be over. A lot more...
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Slusher: Reports of tragedy can be vivid, accurate, sensitiveOct 04, 2017 11:00 pm - A news outlet confronts many conflicting demands when it comes to reporting sensational news. Some of them have to do with sensitivity. Some with service. Some with audi...
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A link between trust, skepticism that can combat 'fake news'Oct 04, 2017 5:00 am - This column originally was published Sept. 14. By Jim Slusher Deputy Managing Editor/Opinion Speaking with "Fresh Air" radio host Terry Gross a couple of weeks ago, Brit...
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Feder: After 35 years, ABC 7's Alan Krashesky still at the top of his gameOct 04, 2017 1:00 am - After 35 years at ABC 7, Naperville resident Alan Krashesky is living proof that nice guys finish first. In the 18 months since Krashesky succeeded the legendary Ron Mag...
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For Naperville Central's Kennedy, this game has a family feelOct 04, 2017 1:00 am - Joe Kennedy stands, and then crouches, at the intersection of Naperville civic and football traditions. When the Naperville Central senior center straddles the ball Frid...
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Reforms give ex-prisoners a second chanceOct 04, 2017 1:00 am - Prisons have been filled beyond capacity for so long that overcrowded prisons are now the norm in Illinois, and meaningful rehabilitation is a rarity. Policymakers can d...