Columns
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Sowell: Remembering Walter E. WilliamsDec 04, 2020 12:00 am - Walter Williams loved teaching. Unlike too many other teachers today, he made it a point never to impose his opinions on his students. Those who read his newspaper colum...
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'Dear Santa' documentary a heartwarming gift about the power of generosityDec 03, 2020 5:00 am - “Dear Santa” - ★ ★ ★ ½ Dana Nachman's documentary “Dear Santa” is an accomplished journalistic work of nonfiction that profiles altruistic human actions at their true Ch...
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Constable: Childhood fun in nature inspires Geneva writer's poetryDec 03, 2020 4:30 am - Growing up on Chicago's Gold Coast as the son of a prestigious doctor, Rick Holinger of Geneva had his “epiphany” on the edge of the Catskill Mountains while he was a st...
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Williams: Black education doesn't have to be a tragedyDec 03, 2020 12:00 am - Editor's note: Walter E. Williams died Wednesday at age 83. He delivered this, his last column, on Tuesday. Several years ago, Project Baltimore began an investiga...
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Feder: Dish Network blackout of Nexstar stations exploits viewersDec 03, 2020 12:00 am - While Dish Network and Nexstar Media Group continue to play hardball on a retransmission agreement, viewers of "Chicago's Very Own" WGN-Channel 9 and WGN America cable n...
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While they play on, Indiana and Wisconsin face challengesDec 03, 2020 12:00 am - While winter sports in Illinois remain in "pause" mode, Indiana and Wisconsin high schools are playing. But not without significant challenges. The governors and health ...
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York: Will Biden de-emphasize military?Dec 03, 2020 12:00 am - President-elect Joe Biden named his national security team last week. Antony Blinken will be nominated for secretary of state; Jake Sullivan for national security advis...
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Hub Arkush: There was a silver lining in Bears' loss to the PackersDec 03, 2020 12:00 am - The odds of finding a glimmer of hope in the Bears' 41-25 drubbing at the hands of the Packers Sunday are just marginally better than your chances of winning the lottery...
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Tips on how to dress for cold weather while cyclingDec 02, 2020 10:00 pm - "There's no such thing as bad weather, only bad clothes." That's the mantra of Scandinavian parents raising healthy, resilient youngsters unafraid of the outdoors. Same ...
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White utilizing North Carolina connections heading into second Bulls seasonDec 02, 2020 2:00 pm - If Coby White, Patrick Williams and Devon Dotson weren't making NBA money, they'd probably be going in on an apartment together. The three Bulls knew each other during t...