Chuck Goudie
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Return to civility? When were we ever civil?Jan 15, 2011 10:00 pm - The mayor of Tucson, Arizona, some preachers, an array of political commentators and President Obama are all urging a “return to civility” in America. Their call for a m...
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From Joe Berrios to Carl Sandburg: Some thoughts about the past and coming yearJan 01, 2011 10:00 pm - What I've learned en route to wherever it is I'm heading in 2011: • Just-installed Cook County Assessor Joe Berrios has always reminded me of the godfatherly type, in a ...
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Tribute to George Ryan out of place on theater walkwayDec 25, 2010 10:00 pm - There is always a festive air outside Chicago's Goodman Theatre as ticketholders arrive for “A Christmas Carol.” For some theatergoers, though, the holiday spirit sours...
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Rahm wins in suburban straw vote and by Twitter-meterDec 18, 2010 10:00 pm - “How many of you are going to vote for Rahm,” I asked the group sitting around the dinner table. No last name was needed to pose the question. Just like Bono, Shaq, El...
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Illinois takes a giant step back into Dark AgesDec 11, 2010 10:00 pm - Apparently command of the English language, and basic knowledge of words and common sense, are not required to serve in the Illinois General Assembly. A majority of stat...
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City sidewalks, busy sidewalks, dressed in terrorist styleDec 04, 2010 10:00 pm - As snowfall turns our landscape into a gleaming, crystal masterpiece, there are some who see only darkness. They want to break the silent night with agonizing screams fr...
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Curbing Chicago Street siege needs Olympian effortNov 27, 2010 10:00 pm - As President Barack Obama was smarting from a dozen stitches after an errant basketball elbow to the mouth, there was a real foul being committed here on the home front....
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If airport screening were managed by Myles StandishNov 20, 2010 10:00 pm - If the Pilgrims had to pass through TSA to board the Mayflower in 1620, there never would have been a first Thanksgiving. William Bradford, John Carver and the rest of t...
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Trial reveals 'Mad Sam' as patron saint of new OutfitNov 13, 2010 10:00 pm - The Chicago Mob was just way ahead of its time. Long before “Mad Men” started racking up TV's Emmy Awards, the Outfit had its own leading mad man. Samuel “Mad Sam” DeSt...
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The Illinois Senator who could have beaten Pat QuinnNov 06, 2010 11:00 pm - Illinois Republicans didn't lose the election for governor by 19,000 votes last week when Bill Brady conceded to Pat Quinn. They lost the state's top elected position b...