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- Columns & Opinion, On Media Jan 11, 2021
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John Kass washing his hands of responsibility for last week's riot was a bridge too far
It's time to deplatform the right-wing Tribune columnist.
- Columns & Opinion, On Transportation Dec 30, 2020
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We should rename Chicago’s shoreline highway DuSable Drive, but we don’t have to drop LSD
Renaming the landmark for Chicago’s Black founder would be a game-changer, but we can still also refer to Lake Shore Drive by its iconic appellation.
- Columns & Opinion, On Politics Sep 16, 2020
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Under Barr’s thumb
Trump could teach Madigan and Burke a thing or two about corruption.
- City Life, Public Service Announcement Aug 14, 2020
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I'll just drink this tea, thanks
What our listings coordinator is musing about this week
- Columns & Opinion, On Politics Jun 16, 2020
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Grave robbers
Hey, MAGA, stop using Dr. King to justify police brutality.
- Columns & Opinion, On Politics Feb 26, 2020
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Who’s next—Burke? Madigan?
Why did Trump release Blago from prison? Let’s count the reasons.
- Columns & Opinion, On Politics Jan 9, 2020
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Explaining the inexplicable
How to talk to children about legal weed, Donald Trump, and endless Middle Eastern wars
- Columns & Opinion, On Politics Nov 20, 2019
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The Republican way
Imagine covering Michael Madigan and Kim Foxx the way Republican-run media cover Trump.
- Columns & Opinion, On Politics Nov 5, 2019
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The first step
Thank you, Chicago teachers, for forcing the powers that be to take a small step toward doing the right thing.
- Columns & Opinion, On Politics Oct 22, 2019
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Feast to famine
Just last year Chicago had billions for Amazon but now it’s suddenly too broke for schoolkids.
- Columns & Opinion, On Politics Oct 2, 2019
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Busted priorities
Even with a teachers’ strike looming, the city is investing in the wrong things.
- Columns & Opinion, On Politics Sep 11, 2019
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A tale of two tax bills
How our current property tax system affects the greedy and the needy
- City Life, Pets Issue Aug 7, 2019
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A little floofer doesn’t have to cost a fortune
Tiny pups can be adorable and practical.
- Columns & Opinion, On Politics Aug 1, 2019
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See no evil
Democrats and Republicans have their own reasons for looking the other way when Putin’s operatives hacked into the Illinois State Board of Elections’ computers.
- Columns & Opinion, On Politics Jul 11, 2019
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Right-wing snowflakes
To fend off accusations of bias, NYT columnist Bret Stephens plays the victim card.
- Columns & Opinion, On Politics Dec 21, 2018
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Looking out for number Rahm
The mayor's latest proposal would cut benefits to municipal employees to fund development projects.
- Blogs, Bleader Nov 5, 2018
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Who's that speaking for the Sun-Times this time?
The legacy of the Sun-Times—what's that?
- Blogs, Bleader Sep 24, 2018
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Here's hoping that the myth of the bad teacher is finally laid to rest
Even Mayor 1 Percent is backpedaling away from his earlier support of charter schools and his refusal to
- Blogs, Bleader Jul 23, 2018
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We need a citywide hearing for the Lincoln Yards project
Sterling Bay has big plans for the 70 acres they're developing along the Chicago.
- Columns & Opinion, On Transportation Jul 17, 2018
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Cops slammed for ticketing black cyclists: ‘It’s about the police harassing people’
Cycle of injustice continues as blacks still ticketed at far higher rates for biking violations.
- News & Politics, Feature Jul 11, 2018
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Lake surfers say polluted waves are making them sick—but they love it too much to stop
One of the best local spots to surf is surrounded by a grimy industrial landscape in northwest Indiana.
- Blogs, Bleader Jun 29, 2018
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Sy Hersh on his rough-and-tumble Chicago past: ‘At some point I realized I was in a tyranny’
An interview with the Pulitzer Prize-winning journalist, who discusses his Chicago origin story and more.
- Blogs, Bleader May 5, 2018
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Chicago once waged a 40-year war on pinball
Alderman Ed Burke (yes, that Ed Burke) was among those who fought to keep the ban, fearing kids would blow their "lunch money" on pinball.
- Blogs, Bleader Apr 19, 2018
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Chairwoman Preckwinkle's Machine takeover a far cry from days of Fast Eddie
To beat the Machine, you gotta be the Machine and other lessons for Toni Preckwinkle and the next generation of Democratic Party leaders.
- Blogs, Bleader Apr 6, 2018
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Former Chicago gossip columnist Liz Crokin is now a star among far-right conspiracy theorists
The Chicago-area native dished tabloid-style gossip here for almost a decade. Now she's a leader in a fringe right-wing online community spreading a bizarre political conspiracy theory.