Columns
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Green ZoneJan 21, 2024 1:02 pm - In this 2010 drama starring Matt Damon, Amy Ryan plays a foreign correspondent questioning U.S. claims that Iraq possessed weapons of mass destruction. Her supporting rol...
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Jim O'Donnell: Maybe Ted Nugent could help Reinsdorf freshen the art of the leakJan 21, 2024 6:00 am - WITH HIS 88TH BIRTHDAY a little more than a month away, Jerry Reinsdorf says that he has no hobbies. He doesn't play bridge. He's never really golfed. All of his old ...
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Tears from the city of big disappointmentsJan 21, 2024 6:00 am - A weekend of NFL playoffs reminds us how bleak is the landscape of Chicago sports. Identified as major league, local teams hide their faces and nod, agreeing that is what...
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Illinois’ state of the state for businessJan 21, 2024 5:54 am - At the end of 2023, Gov. J.B. Pritzker said in a formal interview that Illinois’ economic climate and business-friendliness “is the best it’s been in a long time,” declar...
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BBB tip: How to choose a tax preparerJan 21, 2024 5:31 am - It is time again to file our taxes. For many people, major life changes, business ownership, or simply a lack of knowledge about the ever-changing tax laws make finding ...
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Jordan not walking away from Nike dealJan 20, 2024 6:17 pm - A recent social media post claims Bulls legend Michael Jordan has severed ties with athletic-wear company Nike. “Michael Jordan Rejects Nike's $10 Million Deal Says ‘I’m ...
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Grammar Moses: Close, but no cigarJan 20, 2024 6:15 pm - I received a public relations dispatch recently that had nothing wrong with it, but it did remind me how similar words can work in a sentence. “Please find a press releas...
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State liquor tax revenues dropped last year. Will lawmakers raise tax rates?Jan 20, 2024 5:30 pm - For the first time in at least a decade, annual liquor tax revenue in Illinois declined. The modest 0.3% drop from $318.9 million in fiscal year 2022 to $318.1 million in...
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Throwing me at Donald TrumpJan 20, 2024 2:29 pm - I'm a reasonable man. I do not raise my voice to my wife. If you cut me off on the highway, I do not make rude hand gestures. I do not roll my eyes and sigh if there are ...
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Let’s show compassionJan 19, 2024 5:51 pm - Imagine being on a long and perilous journey to the promised land of America. When arriving, you are tired, thirsty, cold and scared. Due to circumstances beyond your con...