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Feder: Chicago Public Media approves 'historic partnership' for WBEZ, Sun-TimesJan 18, 2022 12:00 am - The parent company of public radio station WBEZ 91.5-FM is moving forward on plans to acquire the Chicago Sun-Times - a merger designed to assure survival of the money-l...
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Feder: The Mix taps Chris Petlak to replace Eric Ferguson in morningsJan 18, 2022 12:00 am - Chris Petlak, a northwest suburban native who's been co-hosting afternoons at WTMX 101.9-FM since 2020, is moving to mornings, the Hubbard Radio hot adult-contemporary s...
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Len Ziehm: Time to relax for Malpede of White Deer Run, Morrison of Olympia FieldsJan 18, 2022 12:00 am - The 69th PGA Merchandise Show is this week at the Orange County Convention Center in Orlando, Fla., and that's generally a big week for club professionals nationwide who...
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Is underwear now a criterion for judging rape?Jan 18, 2022 12:00 am - The most unusual thing about the decision of a Quincy, Illinois, judge to throw out the conviction of an 18-year-old man who raped an unconscious 16-year-old girl is tha...
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Feder: Chicago media colleagues share fond memories of 'The Grobber'Jan 18, 2022 12:00 am - The death of veteran Chicago radio sportscaster Les Grobstein elicited an outpouring of tributes and recollections from media colleagues Monday. Grobstein, 69, who died ...
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Arkush: There's no instruction manual for hiring an NFL head coachJan 18, 2022 12:00 am - What is the best formula for hiring a new head coach in the NFL these days? There are no one-size-fits-all answers. Among the eight head coaches still working this weeke...
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Why are there more fatal crashes when there's less traffic?Jan 17, 2022 4:30 am - It was troubling when deadly vehicle crashes rose by 16% in 2020 compared to 2019 even though COVID-19 decimated the number of cars on the roads. Now it's a trend, accor...
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Suburban pastor recalls how MLK inspired churches to actionJan 17, 2022 4:30 am - James Shannon was 7 years old when the Rev. Martin Luther King Jr. first came to Dexter Avenue Baptist Church in Montgomery, Alabama. Dexter Avenue was among the more pr...
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Hub Arkush: Betting favorites clear in Bears coaching search, but they make no senseJan 17, 2022 12:00 am - When you hear so and so is the betting favorite to become the Bears next head coach, please take it with multiple grains of salt. Right now the solid favorites for the j...
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Feder: Chicago radio sportscaster Les Grobstein diesJan 17, 2022 12:00 am - Les Grobstein, a hometown original whose career as a Chicago radio sportscaster spanned more than 50 years, was known as a hardworking reporter with a phenomenal memory ...