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Your predictions for 2013, please
Change of SubjectMake your predictions for 2013 by filling out the Change of Subject online survey A year ago, I didn’t predict that a book about predictions, “The Signal and the Noise,” would be one of the top selling non-fiction titles of...... -
Obama should be channeling Bill Cosby
At the risk of being branded a one-trick pony, I launch into this week's column. Last week, in this space, I pondered the self-imposed chains that continue to shackle black America. Today, I revisit that theme. As the father of two, and uncle to, an...
Tags: Barack Obama, African-American History Month, Entertainment, Father's Day, Bill Cosby
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Chicago's top cop again calls for more gun laws
Tribune reporterChicago Police Superintendent Garry McCarthy today called for tougher gun laws and reiterated his opposition to legalizing the concealed carry of handguns in Illinois. “The answer to guns is not more guns,” McCarthy said during a panel...Tags: Sandi Jackson, Assault, Sandy Hook Elementary School Shooting, Trayvon Martin, Local Elections
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Crowded field to succeed former Rep. Jesse Jackson Jr. in Congress
Clout StreetTwenty two candidates met a Monday deadline to file paperwork for a spot on the ballot in the special election to succeed former U.S. Rep. Jesse Jackson Jr. The field of 17 Democrats and five Republicans still could be winnowed, however, as campaigns...Tags: Democratic Party, Republican Party, Elections, Voting, Lifestyle and Leisure
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Whoops
Change of SubjectState Senator Charged with Packing a Pistol at O'Hare State Sen. Donne Trotter on Wednesday was busted for bringing a handgun and bullets through an O’Hare Airport security checkpoint on his way to catch a flight to Washington D.C., sources...... -
Don't be too sure, Mel
Change of SubjectIf it was a joke, you guys wouldn't be here....disgraced former 2nd District congressman Mel Reynolds, speaking at the news conference he called to announce that he's running for the seat just vacated by disgraced former 2nd District congressman Jesse....... -
The one in which I talk about the scramble to replace Jesse Jackson Jr.
Change of SubjectTranscript: Flash back to the mid 1990s and ask —who are the most prominent African American politicians in Illinois? Jesse White, Roland Burris, Danny Davis, Tim Evans, Bobby Rush, Carol Mosley Braun, Emil Jones, John Stroger and the up and...... -
Fighting mental illness
Maybe something good will come from the Shakespearean tragedy that is the Jesse Jackson Jr. saga: A deeper understanding of mental illness and more empathy for those afflicted with it. Or maybe not. The level of cynicism in these parts is so high that...
Tags: Religion and Belief, Depression, Behavioral Conditions, U.S. Department of Justice, Mike Royko
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Quinn sets dates for special election to replace Rep. Jesse Jackson Jr.
Tribune reporterGov.Pat Quinn today ordered a special primary election for Feb. 26 for voters in the state's 2nd Congressional District to begin the process to replace former U.S. Rep. Jesse Jackson Jr. The Democratic governor also ordered a special general election...Tags: Bipolar Disorder, Primaries, Local Government, Elections, Politics
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John Harbaugh faces his toughest coaching challenge yet
John Harbaugh has gone to the playoffs in each of his first four seasons as head coach, but now is his time for greatness. The Ravens have lost three straight including a humiliating 34-17 loss to Denver on Sunday, and they are on the verge of one of...
Tags: Pittsburgh Steelers, Bill Belichick, Sports, Mike Tomlin, AFC North
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Mike D'Antoni's Lakers are very quick — to fall behind
NEW YORK — How bad is it? I see Lakers Coach Mike D'Antoni having lunch Thursday with Jack McCallum, who wrote about his time with D'Antoni in Phoenix in a book: ":07 Seconds or Less." And I'm asking D'Antoni if he's already working on a sequel:...Tags: Mike Brown (basketball), Mike D'Antoni, Spike Lee, Dwight Howard, Magic Johnson
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Kelly wins lottery for top spot on ballot to replace Jackson Jr.
Clout StreetSPRINGFIELD --- Former state Rep. Robin Kelly of Matteson will get the first spot on the ballot in special Democratic primary for the seat once held by former Rep. Jesse Jackson Jr. The Illinois State Board of Elections conducted lotteries today for the...Tags: Democratic Party, Republican Party, Harvey, Elections, Flossmoor
Dec 27, 2012
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Jan 11, 2013
|Column| Orlando Sentinel
Jan 12, 2013
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Nov 29, 2012
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Nov 27, 2012
|Column| Chicago Tribune
Nov 26, 2012
|Story| Chicago Tribune
Dec 16, 2012
|Column| Baltimore Sun
Dec 13, 2012
|Column| Los Angeles Times
Jan 8, 2013
|Story| Chicago Tribune
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