Columns
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Guest columnist Craig Schneider: Career in construction driven by concern for the futureApr 20, 2022 1:00 am - In 1997, the U.S. Senate unanimously passed a resolution blocking the U.S. from signing the Kyoto Protocol on climate change. I was a teenager, concentrating only on my ...
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Steppenwolf Theatre announces its 2022-2023 seasonApr 19, 2022 12:00 pm - To mark the first full season in its transformed Halsted Street home, Steppenwolf Theatre will stage four premieres as part of its 2022-2023 season - including the debut...
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Constable: Longing to move on from groundhog and graupelApr 19, 2022 5:20 am - Way back on Feb. 2, Woodstock Willie, the suburbs' prognosticating groundhog, emerged from his tree stump burrow in near-freezing temperatures to forecast an early sprin...
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Len Ziehm: Ghim, Hardy look to leave their mark on Zurich ClassicApr 19, 2022 1:00 am - This week's Zurich Classic of New Orleans isn't a big deal compared to other events on the PGA Tour. It could turn out big for Doug Ghim and Nick Hardy, two of the Chica...
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Guest columnist Teresa Exner: Change is hard, but even imperfect change on climate saves livesApr 19, 2022 1:00 am - I can't remember when I started feeling anxious about climate change. It's been years. I'm not sure that I have personally experienced it - yet. Our house was pummeled b...
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Feder: Another big victory for V103, and WBEZ falls behind WBBM NewsradioApr 19, 2022 1:00 am - Last month's rise to the top of the ratings proved short-lived for Chicago Public Media news/talk WBEZ 91.5-FM, which fell from a tie for first place to third in the Nie...
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Success of Poles' rebuild hinges on whether Fields can be the manApr 19, 2022 1:00 am - On the first day of the Bears' first minicamp under their new Ryan and Matt regime, one change could not have been more glaring. Never has the cliché, "You can't tell th...
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Jim O'Donnell: When Michael Jordan's Garden Party spawned the enduring 'for the ages'Apr 19, 2022 1:00 am - APRIL 20 REMAINS ONE OF THE landmark days in the history of the Chicago Bulls. Quite rightfully, it can be said that the date "belongs to the ages." All modest cloaking ...
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Syndicated columnist Marc Munroe Dion: The dreams of men and the allure of a 'gym for everybody'Apr 19, 2022 1:00 am - Men dream. If that stupid coach hadn't cut us from our high school football team, we'd have made quarterback, we'd have played in college, we'd have played professional ...
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A confluence of faiths: Ramadan, Passover and Easter come together this month sharing unifying messageApr 18, 2022 5:30 am - Ramadan Mubarak. Chag Pesach sameach (happy Passover). Happy Easter. It's a rare convergence that occurs every 33 years or so when the major religious observances of the...