Columns
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Free college? Just a theory in Illinois without pension reformSep 23, 2021 1:00 am - Illinois Gov. J.B. Pritzker announced his re-election bid with a campaign pledge that everyone at the state median income and below "ought to get to be able to go to col...
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Feder: WBBM Newsradio's Steve Miller signs off as full-time reporterSep 23, 2021 1:00 am - Steve Miller, who's been a mainstay of WBBM 780-AM/WCFS 105.9-FM for 38 years, has stepped down from full-time reporting duties at the Audacy all-news station, Robert Fe...
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Biden faces a long fall with chill windsSep 23, 2021 1:00 am - Summer's light fades into fall now. Cicadas are singing, but they won't be for long. Zinnias and cosmos show colors past the autumnal equinox, but black-eyed Susans have...
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Ryder Cup: Team USA will open with Thomas and Spieth, while DeChambeau sitsSep 23, 2021 1:00 am - HAVEN, Wis. - Thursday's opening ceremonies for the 43rd Ryder Cup were not without the unexpected. U.S. captain Steve Stricker provided it. First Stricker broke into te...
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Widescreen: Didn't get to that secret Metallica show at Metro? Netflix has you covered.Sep 22, 2021 11:00 pm - That surprise Metallica show at Metro on Monday sure was great, wasn't it? OK, OK, I didn't go either. I couldn't get to Wrigleyville from the suburbs in time for a tick...
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Why was Bears defense successful against Bengals? It starts with corners, pash rushSep 22, 2021 11:00 am - Depending on how you look at it, Sunday's victory over Cincinnati could qualify as a solid win or narrow escape for the Bears. It was definitely one they needed, since t...
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Re-creating a beloved dip takes trial and error to get it rightSep 22, 2021 6:00 am - I know I will always eat well when visiting my cousin Victoria's home, so it was no surprise when she served a memorable spread at her son's first birthday party, includ...
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A love of bread turns into search for low-carb substituteSep 22, 2021 6:00 am - By Don Mauer Daily Herald Correspondent I love bread, especially wheat flour-based bread. For me, though, one slice of that bread isn't enough. And once I eat a slice, I...
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'Happiest comic' Rob Little headlines Rosemont's ZaniesSep 22, 2021 6:00 am - Happiest comic Zanies in Rosemont welcomes headliner Rob Little, dubbed by NBC's "Last Comic Standing" as the happiest comic in America. Little worked for IBM until he s...
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Will Justin Fields first NFL start prove to be the beginning of an era?Sep 22, 2021 1:00 am - From the moment the Bears drafted Justin Fields, there has never been a question of whether he would be the starting quarterback, just when and why? Even that tiny bit o...