Jim O'Donnell
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Jim O'Donnell: From 'The Cellar' to his final encore, Jimy Sohns knew no other way but to rock onAug 04, 2022 11:00 pm - IN THE END, ROCK 'N ROLL is all about attitude and energy. Somewhere on his path from Prospect High School to "American Bandstand" and beyond, Jimy Sohns was gifted with...
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From “The Cellar” to his final encore, Jimy Sohns knew no other way but to rock onAug 04, 2022 1:00 am - IN THE END, ROCK 'N ROLL is all about attitude and energy. Somewhere on his path from Prospect High School to “American Bandstand” and beyond, Jimy Sohns was gifted with...
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Jim O'Donnell: Russell and Scully pursued excellence - and both surpassed itAug 03, 2022 1:00 am - A FAVORITE JOHN F. KENNEDY QUOTE - one he used multiple times - was: "The ancient Greek definition of happiness was the full use of your powers along the lines of excell...
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O'Donnell: With sports talk withering in Chicago, what is 'The Score' celebrating?Jul 29, 2022 1:00 am - THERE IS A VAST BONEYARD of faded American corporations that shouldn't schedule "anniversary celebrations." Blockbuster ... Pan Am ... Minnie Pearl's Fried Chicken. Whic...
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O'Donnell: Lightfoot's 'Lakeside Laff Raft' another strong hint the Bears are leaving ChicagoJul 27, 2022 1:00 am - LORI LIGHTFOOT CLEARLY missed her calling. Forget about law. Forget about mayoral politics. The fiery former point guard has shown that her true power alley could be a c...
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O'Donnell: Shock value of Olczyk exit right up there with Caray, Durham and KupcinetJul 22, 2022 1:00 am - THE FIRESTORM IN RESPONSE to the abrupt departure of Eddie Olczyk from the broadcast scheme of the Blackhawks continues. The iconic TV analyst set West Madison Street ho...
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Jim O'Donnell: Olczyk sends unmistakable message to the Blackhawks with his departureJul 20, 2022 1:00 am - EDDIE OLCZYK IS FAR TOO gracious a man to taunt beleaguered Blackhawks executive poseurs. But if he's been humming Johnny Paycheck's old country classic “Take This Job a...
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O'Donnell: Dick Clark, Fidel Castro and Ozzie Guillen mesh amid the Ins and Outs of JulyJul 15, 2022 1:00 am - IF DICK CLARK WAS still around to host "The Pyramid," the clues might be: "An All-Star break ... NFL preseason projections ... Major golf live from Scotland at 5 a.m., C...
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O'Donnell: O'Bradovich remembers hanging with James Caan, and offers thoughts on BearsJul 08, 2022 1:00 am - WHEN THE CREDITS FIRST RAN for the enduring 1971 telepic "Brian's Song," three members of that era's Chicago Bears entourage drew individual listings for playing themsel...
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O'Donnell: For Mike Leiderman, Highland Park was a tolerant, safe haven now grossly violatedJul 06, 2022 1:00 am - MIKE LEIDERMAN REMAINS one of the lost gems in the history of Chicago TV sportscasting. Today, in the wake of "Highland Park," he is among the profoundly diminished. Lei...