Jim O'Donnell
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O'Donnell: Bears wide receiver Johnny Morris is winner with a heart of a lionJun 05, 2019 1:00 am - THE DIFFICULTY WRITING about Johnny Morris isn't where to start. It's about how deep to go. The public Johnny breaks down into two easy pieces: Star wide receiver with t...
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O'Donnell: Bouquets, brickbats and a whole lotta hustle to get the full Wolves Calder Cup Finals on local TVMay 31, 2019 1:00 am - THE ON-ICE HUSTLE it took to get the Chicago Wolves to the Calder Cup Finals was matched by the back checking bang-bang of team management to get the full silver skate s...
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O'Donnell: AM-1000 bosses should have taken 'Silent Cal' route over minor ratings correctionMay 29, 2019 1:00 am - SILENT CAL COOLIDGE said, "Sit down and keep still." Toni Preckwinkle didn't ask for a recount after Lori Lightfoot defeated her by more than 47 percentage points in the...
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O'Donnell: Danica Patrick will make NBC's Indy 500 look like an inspiring chariot raceMay 24, 2019 1:00 am - WHO WOULDN'T want to be inspired by Danica Patrick? She's smart, fearless, exceedingly goal-driven and self-reliant. She's also quick-witted with a tremendous sense of h...
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O'Donnell: Would Holzhauer benefit by pulling his own 'Jeopardy!' buzzer?May 22, 2019 1:00 am - EMPIRICALLY OR MERELY in the pop cultural mind, who's ever retired gracefully undefeated? Rocky Marciano? Johnny Carson? Susan B. Anthony? Not Ali. Not Jordan. Not Ruth....
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O'Donnell: Movin' on up with Jason Benetti, Bill Cullen and Boston's BruinsMay 17, 2019 1:00 am - GETTING THE NEW SUNDAY PLAYHOUSE started: Jason Benetti - the 35-year-old White Sox TV play-by-play man - is an extraordinarily bright young fellow (with a law degree). ...
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O'Donnell: From tees and greens to Ol' Blue Eyes, former club pro set to showcase his Sinatra '19 tributeMay 15, 2019 1:00 am - BILL PANTLE'S GOT the look. It's a look they'd love if only Hoboken or Weehawken (N.J.) had a country club. In the North and Northwest suburbs, he looks like he could be...
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O'Donnell: Kentucky Derby 145 proves it's not 'a game for little boys in short pants'May 09, 2019 1:00 am - THE LATE PHIL GEORGEFF REMAINS the greatest and most theatrical announcer in the history of American horse racing. In the course of calling 96,131 races, the Bulgarian-A...
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O'Donnell: So you think you know the Cubs? Win a copy of 'EveryCubEver' right here, right nowMay 02, 2019 1:00 am - RICK KAEMPFER ONCE PRODUCED radio shows for Steve Dahl and Garry Meier, and later, for John Records Landecker. He's morphed into a book publisher, a podcaster, a media c...
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Colleagues, sports icons bid farewell to Chet Coppock at memorial serviceApr 29, 2019 1:00 am - ON A RAINY DAY AND MONDAY, Chicago bid farewell to Chet Coppock. At an elegant church on the edge of Lincoln Park, seven eulogists spoke, including Mark Giangreco, John ...