Columns
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The changing face of India: Majoritarianism and ‘bulldozer justice’Feb 20, 2024 10:28 am - One of memories of growing up in Hyderabad, India, was to go for Friday prayers at a small mosque (masjid) near my home. This mosque was part of a cemetery and mausoleum ...
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America's dysfunctional overclassFeb 20, 2024 1:30 am - What does America's overclass think of the rest of us? The short answer is "not much." They think ordinary people's splurging on natural resources is destroying the plane...
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On Alzheimer’s and art that healsFeb 18, 2024 5:45 pm - My father’s birthday was earlier this month. He would have been 99, but he died from Alzheimer’s disease 11 years ago. I am still re-membering him. On the day that he die...
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About time: Hawks send Reichel to RockfordFeb 18, 2024 4:16 pm - It took a while, but the Blackhawks finally did the right thing Sunday by assigning Lukas Reichel to the Rockford IceHogs.
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Good News Sunday: Chihuahua, postal carrier’s friendship is a social media sensationFeb 18, 2024 6:00 am - In this week’s Good News Sunday column, we recap stories about a dog and mailman whose friendship is a social media sensation, a legally blind travel agent who plans stress-free trips for people of all abilities, and a Lego exhibit that celebrates Black creativity.
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Baseball Way Back: Negro Leaguers in Chicago, Part 1Feb 18, 2024 6:00 am - Part 1 of 2 When Jackie Robinson broke baseball’s color barrier with the Brooklyn Dodgers, it opened a path for Negro League players to play in the National and Amer...
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Grammar Moses: Ocaydoquay!Feb 18, 2024 6:00 am - I rarely dip my toe into the pronunciation pool because there is so much variety, much of it owing to the speaker’s place of birth and upbringing. However, if you’re one ...
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Increased mandates on small businesses can be harmful to local economies, group saysFeb 18, 2024 6:00 am - Small and Main Street businesses drive our local economies. In Illinois, 88% of businesses have 19 or fewer employees and 96% have less than 100 employees. These same businesses employ more than 1.6 million workers.
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Trump didn’t cooperate more than Biden in classified documents casesFeb 18, 2024 6:00 am - A recent Justice Department report said President Joe Biden would not face charges for retaining classified documents. Former President Donald Trump, who is facing an in...
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Why the suburbs need to start planning for Chicago’s ‘mansion tax’Feb 18, 2024 5:25 am - In nearby Chicago, city residents face a tax hike on their March 19 primary ballots, but there may even be implications for the suburbs. Chicago Mayor Brandon Johnson and...