Columns
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As losing White Sox seasons go, this one has been less awful than mostSep 20, 2025 2:55 pm - There is no parade for a season that ends in “not the worst ever,” but the Sox, despite being four losses away from another 100-loss season, might have the second-best sports vibes in town right now. (Disregard if the Chicago Bears actually beat the Dallas Cowboys on Sunday.)
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Shuffling the deck: Difficult pitching decisions loom for Cubs in wild-card seriesSep 20, 2025 2:54 pm - Who starts Game 1? Can Shota Imanaga stop giving up gopher balls? Does Matthew Boyd have anything left in the tank? Here’s a look at the Cubs postseason pitching decisions.
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The EEOC has changed its rules on DEI. Here’s what employers need to knowSep 20, 2025 12:43 pm - This past March the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission, following a previously issued executive order by the Trump administration on “illegal discrimination and restoring merit-based opportunity,” issued new guidelines for employers regarding their diversity, equity and inclusion policies.
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Turn employee departures into business growth opportunitiesSep 20, 2025 12:30 pm - Properly interviewing prospects for job openings is vital to hiring someone with the right skills and is a proper core value fit for your company. However, some employers neglect to collect valuable feedback from departing employees and conduct thorough exit interviews.
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O’Donnell: ‘NFL Today’ to dance back to the age of young Walter Payton and Barry WhiteSep 20, 2025 10:00 am - Sunday, to commemorate the 50th anniversary of the debut of the breakthrough sports studio show, “The NFL Today,” CBS will go full-bore retro to honor the late-morning Sunday staple, writes columnist Jim O’Donnell.
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Lincicome: The rising temperature of golf’s Ryder CupSep 20, 2025 10:00 am - When last we looked in on Ryder doings, the Europeans were celebrating with wine and song amid Roman cheers while the gloomy Yanks were changing into street clothes to avoid being identified.
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Can Dennis Allen’s Bears defense turn jeers into cheers?Sep 19, 2025 4:21 pm - Bears defensive coordinator Dennis Allen can break out the folksy aphorism about nobody caring about his problems, but 100% of Bears players, coaches, executives and fans absolutely care about the Bears’ defensive problems right now.
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At the Seams: Vitriol and Violence Threaten To Tear Our America ApartSep 19, 2025 4:00 am - Syndicated columnist Jeff Robbins:
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Everybody counts, not just the MAGA faithfulSep 19, 2025 4:00 am - President Trump exploits Charlie Kirk's death to justify crackdown on political opponents, echoing Hitler's use of the Reichstag fire.
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Iowa’s Gronowski sets win record, faces ultimate Big Ten challengeSep 18, 2025 9:49 pm - Iowa quarterback Mark Gronowski, a Naperville native, tied an impressive record last week, and will lead the Hawkeyes against Rutgers on Friday.