Columns
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'Defund the police' and the damage doneNov 18, 2020 12:00 am - Remember the debate over the meaning of the phrase "defund the police"? Repeated over and over on the progressive left, it seemed pretty clear - it meant that cities sho...
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What you can do to help small businesses surviveNov 18, 2020 12:00 am - It's easy to forget, but small-business optimism was historically strong heading into 2020. COVID-19, of course, changed things. Social distancing meant retailers and r...
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Former Hampshire, NIU standout Smith having a winning run coaching in FloridaNov 18, 2020 12:00 am - The state of Florida will never be mistaken as a hotbed for basketball. Football, volleyball, softball, soccer? Yep. Basketball? Not so much. Stephanie Smith, a former s...
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Feder: Sasha-Ann Simons named host of midday talk show 'Reset' on WBEZNov 18, 2020 12:00 am - Chicago Public Media news/talk WBEZ 91.5-FM has gone out of Chicago to fill the vacancy for a new host on its locally produced midday talk show, Robert Feder writes. Sas...
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Feder: The show must go on for ABC 7's Magnificent Mile Lights FestNov 18, 2020 12:00 am - There won't be the traditional procession down Michigan Avenue this year, but that's not stopping ABC-owned WLS-Channel 7 from producing its annual Magnificent Mile Ligh...
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Widescreen: A virtual holiday dinner is Miles Morales' most exciting adventureNov 18, 2020 12:00 am - Sony's video game sequel "Marvel's Spider-Man: Miles Morales" begins with a tutorial level for the ages. You take control of the title hero as he teams up with original ...
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Letter from the Editor: Whether you adopt a pet or foster one, you're saving furry little livesNov 18, 2020 12:00 am - There aren't a lot of things I'll flat-out lecture anyone - friend, family or stranger - about, whether I know them or not. But buying pets from a breeder or pet store?...
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Jim O'Donnell: Theo's next puzzle not all that puzzlingNov 18, 2020 12:00 am - SO THE THEO EPSTEIN OF NOW arrives for a job interview. And the H.R. director asks: "What exactly do you do?" Epstein replies: "I solve puzzles." He doesn't paint houses...
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French onion soup from Julia Child need not be intimidatingNov 17, 2020 10:00 pm - I love everything about Julia Child — with the exception of actually making her recipes. I guess you could say I was intimidated. Then I saw an article about her favorit...
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Thanksgiving wouldn't be as delicious without those favorite side dishesNov 17, 2020 10:00 pm - Norman Rockwell's famous Thanksgiving dinner painting, "Freedom From Want," features a family gathered around a Thanksgiving dinner table. A bowl of composed fruit, cove...