Columns
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Syndicated columnist Bonnie Jean Feldkamp: Three books to read with kids for LGBTQ representation and fostering allyshipJun 15, 2022 1:00 am - Kids who grow up never knowing anyone who is openly anything other than straight will struggle. Thanks to the Trevor Project, we know that LGBTQ kids lack access to affi...
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Constable: After years of rejection, Palatine man writes crossword puzzle for New York TimesJun 14, 2022 5:25 am - His first rejection came on Sept. 18, 2007. "They wrote a really nice letter." says Rob Baker of Palatine, who had charted out a crossword puzzle on graph paper, stuck i...
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Ziehm: Northbrook's Nick Hardy earns spot in U.S. OpenJun 14, 2022 1:00 am - The Illinois contingent in the 156-man field for this week's U.S. Open at The Country Club, in Brookline, Mass., tripled in the last week. Only Adrien Dumont de Chassart...
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Feder: Bob Stroud, Kevin Matthews on 2022 Radio Hall of Fame ballotJun 14, 2022 1:00 am - Chicago radio veterans Bob Stroud and Kevin Matthews are among 24 nominees for induction to the Radio Hall of Fame, the Chicago-based shrine to radio's greatest performe...
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Syndicated columnist Susan Estrich: Failure to focus on crime's victims will cost Democrats dearlyJun 14, 2022 1:00 am - The bluest state in the nation is bleeding red. In San Francisco, progressive District Attorney Chesa Boudin, scion of a famous liberal family, was soundly recalled. In ...
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Hub Arkush: Poles-Eberflus honeymoon takes big hit with Quinn's absenceJun 14, 2022 1:00 am - From the moment they arrived at Halas Hall, it has felt like the top priority for head coach Matt Eberflus and general manager Ryan Poles has been avoiding controversy a...
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Syndicated columnist Veronique de Rugy: Rash optimism on Social Security's solvencyJun 14, 2022 1:00 am - Don't worry if you get confused reading accounts of the new Social Security Trustees Report. On one hand, you have some articles reporting that this document shows that ...
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Longtime District 62 bilingual program director retiringJun 13, 2022 5:30 am - A Puerto Rican transplant, Milagros Bravo was an instructional specialist at Des Plaines Elementary District 62 when she was asked to help set up the district's bilingua...
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Feder: White Sox, Cubs networks squander credibility with suspicious editingJun 13, 2022 1:00 am - Twice in recent weeks Chicago's regional sports networks have shown they cannot be trusted. In both cases editorial standards were compromised in ways that shortchanged ...
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Feder: On eve of retirement, Bob Stroud leads The Drive to No. 1Jun 13, 2022 1:00 am - Talk about going out on top. In the run-up to his announced retirement from WDRV 97.1-FM, legendary midday personality Bob Stroud led the Hubbard Radio classic rock stat...