Columns
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Daily Herald Cruise Night revved up for Aug. 5 returnJul 30, 2020 12:15 pm - It's been a wild and wacky summer. But if there's one thing to bring out smiles, it's getting back to gathering with friends and fellow auto enthusiasts at a classic car...
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Brad Pitt's Emmy nomination for 'SNL' is as silly as it getsJul 30, 2020 6:00 am - There are many reasons to be happy with Tuesday's Emmy nominations, beginning with the leading 26 nods for Damon Lindelof's improbably great, incredibly prescient "Watch...
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Constable: Alexa and Siri don't speak Chicago so goodJul 30, 2020 5:30 am - Does the woman in your life understand you? “Alexa, where is the nearest yoga place?” you ask. And your smart-home device gives you directions to an ice cream shop 14.9 ...
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Schools' pandemic timeline - uncertainty and constant changeJul 30, 2020 1:00 am - As a superintendent who, in my career, has also held positions at the State Board of Education and the Illinois Department of Public Health, I know officials in those ag...
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Feder: CBS 2 reporter Vince Gerasole joins Archdiocese to 'help fill spiritual void'Jul 30, 2020 1:00 am - After two decades as WBBM-Channel 2's "smart, eloquent and creative storyteller," Vince Gerasole is leaving the TV news business for a higher calling, Robert Feder write...
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When mob mentality and moral suasion meet the marketsJul 30, 2020 1:00 am - A wave of hasty firings is sweeping across the country, driven by demands from what some call the "cancel culture." The New York Times editorial page editor James Bennet...
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It's looking like Crawford will be ready to go vs. OilersJul 30, 2020 1:00 am - No final decision has been made - publicly at least - as to who will start in net for the Blackhawks when they take on Edmonton in Game 1 of their best-of-five series Sa...
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Get ready for a zucchini explosion to hit your garden and farmers marketsJul 29, 2020 11:00 pm - I once wrote a story in junior high about giant zucchini monsters attacking the Earth. These days, I try to pick my squash plants before the fruits get menacing. But thi...
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Explore the unending potential of a boneless chicken breastJul 29, 2020 11:00 pm - I think boneless, skinless chicken breasts get a bad rap sometimes. At first thought, people might think “dry and tasteless.” But I am here to show you that chicken brea...
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Try your hand at a low-carb Sunday supperJul 29, 2020 6:00 am - Following a low-carbohydrate or ultra-low-carbohydrate diet means saying a sad goodbye to pasta, potatoes, and rice. That's what I did one year ago. Did I miss them? Sur...