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The cutting edge
OMAHA, Neb. — Whether they're driving through, stuck here for work or savvy enough to make a long weekend out of this under-the-radar city, travelers tend to want a darn fine hunk of meat when visiting Omaha. Steak from steak country. Omaha offers...
Tags: Pies and Tarts, Steaks, Parsley, Foods and Beverages, Diets and Dieting
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New mayor reflects on tumult, looks forward
Fourth in a series of profiles about those in the trenches of Costa Mesa's political battles. * Each Sunday the new mayor of Costa Mesa prays to God to help him forgive others, to help him not hold a grudge, to give him guidance for the week before...
Tags: Unemployment, Mountains, Elections, Parties and Movements, Landforms
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The Rahmfather gets 'Rahmfather' portrait
It's not every day that the ruthless mayor of Chicago, the Rahmfather, can be humbled and overcome by a spectacular Christmas gift presented by a newspaper columnist. "It's a Hanukkah gift!" he insisted. Whatever. I wasn't going to argue, especially...
Tags: Holidays, Chicago Mayor, Religious Festivals, Judaism, Hanukkah
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Don't do Dibs before it gets deep
The lack of measurable snowfall is but another sign of the apocalypse, yet snow it will and soon, and when it does, there is one thing you must understand. There are no Dibs in Chicago unless Judge Dibs™ declares Dibs. And I am Judge Dibs™...
Tags: Heart Attack, Judges, Williams-Sonoma Inc., Viagra (drug), Chicago Mayor
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Northwestern tackles the career (and controversies) of Tyler Perry
There are no sacred cows on the NBC sitcom "30 Rock." The show happily skewers its own network along with any number of pop-culture phenomena, and last week's episode was no different, with a running joke aimed squarely in the direction of Tyler Perry,...
Tags: Holidays, 60 Minutes (tv program), Cartoon Network (tv network), Culture, Terry Zwigoff
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Getting Around: Answering questions about CTA construction and idling buses
What the "L" is taking so long at CTA's Loyola station? That and other reader annoyances and curiosities from the Getting Around mailbag. Q: When will construction be done on the CTA "L" viaduct on Sheridan Road at the Loyola Red Line station? Only...
Tags: Chicago Tribune, United Center, Michigan Avenue, Metra, Chicago Transit Authority
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Voter fraud found in Vernon election, new winner named
L.A. NOWA hearing officer on Monday concluded that voter fraud occurred during Vernon's June City Council election, throwing out seven of the 64 ballots cast and declaring a new winner in the race.... -
Kassopedia: The cure for Verpes, Rahmifications and Karen Lewis Withdrawal Syndrome
As I light my pipe, take up my quill pen and sheepskin and once again prepare to write another volume of The Kassopedia — the repository of the world's great knowledge — I'm reminded of a snarky reader. She calls herself, "Your long...
Tags: Early Learning, Elections, Foods and Beverages, Schools, Warner Bros. Entertainment, Inc.
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Palos Hills plans big welcome for returning Marine
Palos Hills will be applauding U.S. Marine Corps Sgt. Andrew J. Jender, one of its own, during a welcome home ceremony led by the Soldiers Guardian Angels and the Warrior Watch Riders. The event, which will kick off with a parade at 6 p.m. Thursday, Oct....
Tags: Barack Obama, FBI, U.S. Marine Corps, Afghanistan, Central Intelligence Agency
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Safety concerns at old post office addressed, but development remains stalled
Bill Davies, the eccentric Monaco-based owner of Chicago's old post office, wants to turn the hulking mass that straddles Congress Parkway into a mecca of shopping, office space, residences, etc. But the building sits rotting and untouched because,...
Tags: Melissa Harris, Cook County Government, Politics, Government, Public Officials
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Is Proco loco?
Change of SubjectNews story: A Chicago alderman once again is threatening to block Chick-fil-A from opening a restaurant in his Northwest Side ward because of the owner's stance against gay marriage — after saying earlier that he had dropped his opposition to...... -
Weeks in review
Change of SubjectA roundup of state and local news-review and weekly political chat shows. Descriptions provided by the broadcast outlets in most cases: Chicago Tonight: The Week in Review (WTTW-Ch. 11) Guest host Phil Ponce with Kerry Lester, Daily Herald; Mick Dumke,......
Dec 2, 2012
|Story| Chicago Tribune
Dec 29, 2012
|Story| Daily Pilot
Dec 23, 2012
|Column| Chicago Tribune
Dec 20, 2012
|Column| Chicago Tribune
Nov 22, 2012
|Column| Chicago Tribune
Nov 19, 2012
|Column| Chicago Tribune
Oct 15, 2012
| Los Angeles Times
Sep 21, 2012
|Column| Chicago Tribune
Oct 11, 2012
|Story| Chicago Tribune
Sep 2, 2012
|Column| Chicago Tribune
Oct 20, 2012
| Chicago Tribune
Oct 18, 2012
| Chicago Tribune
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