Columns
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On the pursuit of tyrannical policies and zero-risk societiesMar 12, 2021 12:00 am - A lot has been said about the harm to people resulting from government lockdowns imposed in the name of fighting COVID-19. However, lockdowns aren't the only misguided p...
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Blackhawks made the grade during impressive first halfMar 12, 2021 12:00 am - The first half is in the books for the Blackhawks. And what a first half it was for coach Jeremy Colliton's squad, firmly in a playoff spot at 14-9-5. This season has be...
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Glen Ellyn native Amy Carlson stellar in derivative, demonic horror taleMar 11, 2021 5:00 am - “Know Fear” - ★ ½ We all know the devil is in the details, right? In the horror tale “Know Fear,” apparently a demon is. And he likes to mess them up. “Know Fear” ...
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Widescreen: 'Monster Hunter' is no 'Magnolia,' but it sure is funMar 11, 2021 5:00 am - Paul Thomas Anderson is the most acclaimed filmmaker of his generation, a purveyor of puzzling, powerful films like "There Will Be Blood" and "Magnolia." I see everythin...
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Feder: 20 years of up and downs for WBBM's 'Noon Business Hour'Mar 11, 2021 12:00 am - Friday will be a red letter day at WBBM 780-AM/WCFS 105.9-FM, the Entercom all-news powerhouse, Robert Feder writes. It's the 20th anniversary of the "Noon Business Hou...
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A look back at March 12, 2020, and the year of the pandemic for high school sportsMar 11, 2021 12:00 am - March 12, 2020. If you follow high school sports, it should take a nanosecond to remember that day. It was a Thursday. Eight boys basketball teams, including Aurora Chri...
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Bears do need to take a big swing, but not necessarily at quarterbackMar 11, 2021 12:00 am - Bears fans and a fair segment of NFL media are drooling over the possibility of the team taking a big swing at quarterback in the coming weeks, either trading for Russel...
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Why the Cuomo case drives Republicans crazyMar 11, 2021 12:00 am - Things are looking worse by the hour for New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo. Recently, a fourth, and then a fifth, woman came forward to accuse him of inappropriate behavior. At...
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'It's good to be back': Blackhawks center Dach has no regrets about playing in World JuniorsMar 11, 2021 12:00 am - No big deal. When can I get back out there? Those were two of the first thoughts Blackhawks forward Kirby Dach had in the moments after he ran into a Russian player...
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What foreign policy can look likeMar 11, 2021 12:00 am - We often think of foreign and domestic policy as two separate and distinct fields. But for an American president, they are inextricably tied together. And as the Biden a...