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Taking a risk for convention cheersJun 12, 2020 1:00 am - Modern conventions don't decide anything. On occasion, there are votes that matter - not on the roll call for president but on the seating of all-white delegations, or t...
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End of an era: DePaul AD Jean Lenti Ponsetto announces retirementJun 12, 2020 1:00 am - It's been nearly 50 years of a working relationship, nearly 50 years of a friendship, nearly 50 years of being family. Don't think for a minute DePaul coach Doug Bruno i...
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Community colleges - setting a post-pandemic path forwardJun 12, 2020 1:00 am - Community colleges in the Chicago area and across the state will be essential to the country's post-pandemic economic recovery. Reflective of and responsive to the commu...
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Feder: Oprah to bring pomp and circumstance to Chicago's virtual graduation SundayJun 12, 2020 1:00 am - Eight Chicago television stations are onboard to broadcast a star-studded virtual graduation ceremony for the city's 35,000 high school seniors. Airing at 1 p.m. Sunday,...
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Rozner: Blackhawks and Oilers could put on a show once NHL starts back upJun 12, 2020 1:00 am - There are two things you hear frequently as you make the rounds of NHL executives these days. One is that when the games begin in roughly six weeks, there is going to be...
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Pete Davidson rules Judd Apatow's laid-back 'The King of Staten Island'Jun 11, 2020 6:00 am - Knowing that Judd Apatow directed the laid-back dramedy “The King of Staten Island,” we can predict: 1. There won't be a typical villain squaring off against a heroic ma...
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Sound check: Lollapalooza shuts down, but patios open upJun 11, 2020 6:00 am - So long for now, Lolla Well, pack away your festival gear. On Tuesday, the Chicago Department of Cultural Affairs and Special Events announced further COVID-related...
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Why I won't watch Sosa and McGwire in 'Long Gone Summer'Jun 11, 2020 5:30 am - As much as I miss baseball this summer, I'm not going to watch ESPN's 30 for 30 "Long Gone Summer" on Sunday night. It tells the story of the 1998 home run battle betwee...
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Feder: CBS 2 wins Peabody Award for Dave Savini seriesJun 11, 2020 1:00 am - CBS-owned WBBM-Channel 2 won a Peabody Award Wednesday for "Unwarranted," reporter Dave Savini's ongoing investigation of Chicago police conducting raids on the wrong ho...
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Stories that demand a personal touchJun 10, 2020 11:00 pm - The potential for any person with a personal computer and an ax to grind to become a publisher today has done much to degrade the quality of news reporting and story tel...