Columns
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Daily Herald columnist Dave Heun looks back on 20 years of writing his column, 'Talk of the Town'Aug 04, 2023 6:00 am - Twenty years ago, former Daily Herald editor John Lampinen contacted me with a pitch to become a columnist. I freelanced as a sports writer for the paper for about a yea...
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'Justice for Ludwig' dog-shooting controversy now the subject of lawsuitAug 04, 2023 5:00 am - Nearly two years after his beloved dog was shot to death by a neighbor, Joe Petit of Wayne still seeks justice for Ludwig. This time, he has turned to civil court, in a ...
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'Oppenheimer' stirs fears on elusive nuclear 'grand bargain'Aug 04, 2023 1:00 am - I am a child of the Cold War. I remember vividly the duck-and-cover drills and the radiation symbol marking the entrance to the basement shelter at my school. Today's st...
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Trump did not win the judicial lottery this timeAug 04, 2023 1:00 am - By Keith Raffel Syndicated columnist By the luck of the draw, U.S. District Court Judge Tanya Chutkan was assigned to preside over former President Donald Trump's trial...
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Effusive passion, joy and connection drive Naked Brunch's musical performancesAug 03, 2023 6:00 am - “Falling Out of You,” the recently released single by Chicago-area rock band Naked Brunch, is a searing look at severing connections as vocalist Michael Hanna sings ...
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Widescreen: A freebie from Marvel and two must-listen film scoresAug 03, 2023 6:00 am - As they've done before with select episodes of "Andor" and "The Mandalorian," ABC will again be broadcasting a Disney+ streaming series for free. One key difference this...
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Sincere Engineer keeps building with new music and Sad Summer, Lolla setsAug 03, 2023 6:00 am - Deanna Belos' projected career path had her studying to be a dentist. Instead, the Orland Park-native artist is kicking people's teeth in (sonically, of course) with her...
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Zipper pockets, comfy shoes and baby wipes: Lollapalooza veterans offer tips on navigating festAug 03, 2023 5:30 am - Hydrate. Hydrate. Hydrate. Lollapalooza veterans offer that advice to fans heading to the four-day music extravaganza beginning today in Chicago's Grant Park. "Hydrati...
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Understanding the separation of artistic criticism and politicsAug 03, 2023 1:00 am - In more than 45 years of working in journalism, I have never seen someone ask that a movie be reviewed. I have been told many times that a particular review stinks and t...
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Why we're asking the wrong question about the industrial policy pushAug 03, 2023 1:00 am - Proponents of the ongoing push for national industrial policy, whether they come from the left or the right, frequently argue that we need to promote certain sectors or ...