Ask Amy
Sophomore slump hits parents hard - September 5, 2011 - Dear Amy: My sister is two years older than me, so when she went away to college my parents still had me at home with them.
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Fred Mitchell's Around Town
Harris happy with Bears' training camp - September 4, 2011 - Chris Harris thinks fans and media typically assign too much significance to preseason football.
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Barbara Brotman
Mounted patrol unit saddled by tragedies, but its pride is unbridled - September 5, 2011 - There are two notices posted on the side of Camp's stall in the Chicago Police Department's mounted patrol unit stable.
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Steve Chapman
Wired for overregulation - September 4, 2011 - Outside the Washington headquarters of the Federal Trade Commission is a sculpture of a powerfully built, shirtless man forcibly restraining an unruly horse. It's called "Man Controlling Trade," and it captures a common attitude in government:...
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Teddy Greenstein
Big Ten content with its 12 teams - September 4, 2011 - BOSTON — I ran into Big Ten Commissioner Jim Delany in the press box Saturday at halftime of Northwestern-Boston College, and all I could think to say was: Aren't you glad you're not Dan Beebe?
David Haugh's In the Wake of the News
Time for contract talk coming to end - September 2, 2011 - Forget the veteran offensive lineman or wide receiver you still want Bears general manager Jerry Angelo to buy before the team sets its roster at 53.
Melissa Harris' Chicago Confidential
Lower valuation for Groupon IPO might not be so bad - September 4, 2011 - Shares of daily deals website Groupon recently traded at an implied valuation of $14.9 billion on SharesPost, a secondary market for equity in private companies.
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Globetrotting by Philip Hersh
U.S. still the gold standard in track and field - September 4, 2011 - A few final observations on the 13th World Track and Field Championships, which wrapped up Sunday in Daegu, South Korea.
Jon Hilkevitch's Getting Around
Railroad police on high alert as Sept. 11 anniversary approaches - September 5, 2011 - Railroad police are on high alert for suicide bombers at Union Station in Chicago as the anniversary of the Sept. 11 terror attacks approaches this week, authorities said.
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Ask Rex Huppke: I Just Work Here
'Unemployed need not apply' a disturbing trend - September 4, 2011 - I recently found an array of online job postings that greet seekers with these encouraging words: "MUST BE CURRENTLY EMPLOYED, NO EXCEPTIONS."
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Chris Jones
This 'Cyrano' cuts straight to the point - September 4, 2011 - THEATER REVIEW: "Cyrano" ★★★ by House Theatre of Chicago ... At the top of "Cyrano," Matt Hawkins' freewheeling House Theatre of Chicago deconstruction of Edmond Rostand's "Cyrano de Bergerac," the man himself enters, smiles and...
Gregory Karp
Don't get taken for a ride on car repairs - September 2, 2011 - For consumers, information is power. But smart shoppers can't be expected to be experts in all categories of buying. That's why one of the biggest benefits of using the Internet is to lift the veil of ignorance that leads to bad purchases.
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John Kass
Maryville: Rock-solid support for fragile families needs help too - September 4, 2011 - Riding his tiny bike in the large playroom of the nursery, Paul couldn't help but smile. And so I thought about kneeling down and asking the little boy some questions.
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Julia Keller
Bam! Pow! Crunch! Michael Chabon builds a new superhero - September 5, 2011 - Repeat after me:
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Rick Kogan's Sidewalks
Prime rib, a relish tray -- it must be a supper club - August 26, 2011 - The supper club, as defined by Bun E. Carlos, drummer for the band Cheap Trick, is "meat and more meat … lots of beverages … locally or family owned … a real special thing."
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Greg Kot
Concert review: Pearl Jam at Alpine Valley Music Theatre - September 4, 2011 - Pearl Jam didn’t design the first of its 20th anniversary concerts Saturday at Alpine Valley Music Theatre with the casual fan in mind.
Gail MarksJarvis
How could September be worse than August? - September 4, 2011 - September has the reputation of being the cruelest month of the year for investors.
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Nina Metz
Documentary takes a trip on 'Soul Train' - September 1, 2011 - Some of the best moments in director J. Kevin Swain's documentary "Soul Train: The Hippest Trip in America" (2 p.m. Sunday at the Siskel Film Center) occur when Don Cornelius recalls his annoyance at any number of things — changing tastes...
Clarence Page
Rick Perry grabs a 'third rail' - September 4, 2011 - I sometimes wonder whether politicians actually write the books they release. In the case of Texas Gov. Rick Perry's book, I sometimes wonder whether he even bothered to read it.
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Michael Phillips
'Apollo 18': Moon mission a qualified success - September 3, 2011 - A thin but fairly diverting entry in the low-fi fakeumentary horror genre, "Apollo 18" explains what's really on the moon and why the U.S. space program decided against further study. Why? Because a "Blair Witch Project" filmmaking seminar set up...
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Mary Ellen Podmolik
Market for luxury condos rising out of the depths - September 2, 2011 - On a recent summer day, the area around the northern edge of Lincoln Park's North Pond was shared by families with children in strollers, cyclists resting on the grass and a construction crew making quite the racket across the street as they worked...
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Dan Pompei
Lions won't surprise anyone in NFC North - September 3, 2011 - ALLEN PARK, Mich. — If any of the 32 teams in the NFL appears poised to make a quantum leap in 2011, it is the Lions.
Howard Reich
David Sanchez caps a festival of hits and misses - September 5, 2011 - If there's a mainstream tenor saxophonist under 50 who can create more thrilling, ingeniously constructed solos than David Sanchez, let him or her speak up now.
Phil Rogers
Rios and Peavy accent current and future woes - August 31, 2011 - And you didn't think Alex Rios cared?
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Phil Rosenthal
Justice Department suit sends clear signal on proposed AT&T merger with T-Mobile - September 3, 2011 - Barack Obama spoke often en route to the White House about the need for greater scrutiny of mergers and their effect on competition. Since taking office, however, the greatest challenge to big business has been business itself.
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Ameet Sachdev's Chicago Law
Social media emerges as battleground for protected speech at work - September 2, 2011 - It's easy to understand why no business would want employees griping about working conditions on Facebook. Yet, employers are getting into trouble for regulating social media activity.
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Mary Schmich
One final pause before the race resumes - September 4, 2011 - Labor Day weekend reminds me of that moment in an airplane just before takeoff when the engines rev then seem to die.
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Dawn Turner Trice
Finding beauty in grandmother's chipped glass, honest work - September 5, 2011 - Grandmother worked at a Chicago glass company and filled her living room with pricey, yet imperfect glassware
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Phil Vettel
Virgin America winning a fan in Chicago - September 2, 2011 - I am no longer a Virgin virgin.
John von Rhein
Muti bids arrivederci to opera in Salzburg with superior Verdi 'Macbeth' - August 30, 2011 - SALZBURG, Austria – The Salzburg Festival, the toniest of the big European summer arts festivals, has long traded on the world's top starpower. No more gleaming stars of classical music illuminated Mozart's town this month than Riccardo...
Ellen Warren
Does 'no gifts' really mean 'no gifts'? - August 27, 2011 - Dear Answer Angel: I was invited to a wedding shower and the invite explicitly said, "No gifts please." Does that really mean don't bring a gift or should I buy...
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Jen Weigel
Readers get into the advice biz - September 2, 2011 - We had some interesting feedback about our column that discussed the four signs of a failing relationship. Here were some of the comments we received via e-mails and on Facebook.
Jon Yates' "What's Your Problem?"
River North restaurant is hot spot for big steaks, big stars - September 5, 2011 - Chicago Cut Steakhouse
Eric Zorn
An offer from WTTW Emanuel shouldn't refuse - September 4, 2011 - On Tuesday, in a special edition of WTTW's "Chicago Tonight," Mayor Rahm Emanuel sat for an interview with host Phil Ponce.
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Julia Allison: Social Studies
How to carve out a career in social media - August 30, 2011 - DEAR JULIA: I'm reaching out for some career advice. I'm relatively new to the social media field, and have taken on a few advising positions for organizations in the hope of building the foundation for a consulting career. Do you have any...
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Matt Bowen
Briggs' timing couldn't be worse - September 2, 2011 - It will start in the team meeting room. That awkward feeling players have when an underlying story exists in the locker room.
Dennis Byrne
The real science trashers - August 30, 2011 - Today I am writing about religion. Specifically, about those who worship in the Church of the Catastrophic Anthropogenic Global Warming. More specifically, about those who, as a matter of faith, believe that the science of climate change is...
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Meghan Daum
New words to live by - September 2, 2011 - Every year around this time, the Concise Oxford English Dictionary releases a list of words that will be added to its next edition. It's lucky that the announcement comes toward the end of August, when most humans want to go on vacation and most...
Don Dziedzina
Fishing the Mississippi River - September 2, 2011 - I enjoy exploring new fishing destinations.
Leah Eskin
Breakfast karma - September 4, 2011 - Granola scares me. Those little brown nubs seem to suggest that the long trudge, macrame session or drum circle is imminent.
Ilyce Glink
How loan servicers profit from delinquent borrowers - August 30, 2011 - Q. I read your article about a stymied mortgage modification in my local paper, and I, too, am appalled at the treatment many borrowers receive in the modification process.
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Jonah Goldberg
My Rick Perry problem — and ours - August 26, 2011 - Texas Gov. Rick Perry is the front-runner for the Republican presidential nomination now, at least in the national polls. Undoubtedly that's the main reason so many East Coast pundits and Beltway wags are making fun of him. He likes guns! He's from...
Benny Kass
Beware of hidden foreclosure fees - September 2, 2011 - Q: I recently was the successful bidder on a condo. The closing was within 15 days of the sale, and a special warranty deed was conveyed for the amount of my bid. The closing agent told me after the closing that I had signed a memorandum of...
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Joyce Lain Kennedy
Hiring a job adviser: Old rules still apply online - September 4, 2011 - Q. My daughter just graduated from a top university and is a candidate for a leading design firm, but if that opportunity doesn't pan out, she may try Evisors, a new online marketplace that offers fee-based career services using hundreds of...
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Charles Krauthammer
In America's pantheon: King in word and stone - August 29, 2011 - WASHINGTON — It is one of the enduring mysteries of American history — so near-providential as to give the most hardened atheist pause — that it should have produced, at every hinge point, great men who matched the moment. A...
Dan McNeil
Blame Williams circus on Angelo - August 26, 2011 - If Roy Williams should drop a pass that hits him right in the hands Saturday night in Nashville, don't curse at him.
Robert Pagliarini: Your Other 8 Hours
Become unbreakable: 10 tips to create more personal resilience - August 24, 2011 - How much better would your life be if you were unbreakable? If you knew that no matter what happened that you would survive and persevere -- and that maybe you'd even come out a little better? We cannot escape pain, difficulty, failure, tragedy and...
Kathleen Parker
Planet of the godly - August 30, 2011 - WASHINGTON — Rick Perry's rapid lead over previous Republican front-runner Mitt Romney was predictable. But it is not a good sign for Republicans hoping to reclaim the White House and further highlights the crucial battle within GOP circles:...
Mark Pearlstein
Laundry firm should come clean on rebates - September 2, 2011 - Q: When our developer converted our apartment building into condominiums, he signed a contract with a commercial laundry service. All revenues from the machines are collected by the vendor. The contract does call for rebates to our association,...
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Leonard Pitts
News flash: Congresswoman has a spine - September 1, 2011 - I am pleased to report the sighting of an artifact so rarely seen among Democrats that it has become the stuff of legend and conjecture, like Bigfoot or the Loch Ness monster. It is called a spine.
Janet Portman
Landlord refuses to let tenant sublet bedroom - September 2, 2011 - Q: I am a tenant of a single-family house, and I'd like to sublet one of the bedrooms. My landlord is against it, pointing to a clause in our lease that says, "Tenant may not sublet the premises or assign the lease without landlord's permission....
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Dean Richards
Rudd drawn to idealistic aspect of comedic role - August 26, 2011 - Paul Rudd has been turning in one charismatic supporting role after another, as in "Knocked Up," "Anchorman" and "Clueless." In his new movie "Our Idiot Brother," he steps out front to play the hapless sibling of three sisters.
Daneen Skube: Interpersonal Edge
Avoid hero worship with mentor - August 29, 2011 - Q. I have a mentor at work that I profoundly respect, and I've tried to have her be my role model. The problem is that we have dramatically different personalities, and I just can't make some of her habits work for me. Do you have any advice on how...
David Sobolewski
'We had bigger goals' - March 21, 2011 - Obviously, the Benet team and community had an extremely rough time with the unexpected end to the season.
Joe Trost's Corner Kicks
Boys soccer | Joe Trost's Corner Kicks: Naperville North hardly a dark horse - August 29, 2011 - After Naperville North's season-opening victory over No. 10 Morton on Wednesday, there were a handful of soccer observers and reporters who referred to the Huskies as a dark horse in 2010 and a true contender this fall.
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Mary Umberger
The art and psychology of home staging - September 2, 2011 - Andrea Angott has a Ph.D. in psychology and generally spends her days studying how consumers make decisions about their health care at Duke University, where she's a postdoctoral associate in the Fuqua School of Business. But last year she detoured...
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Bob Weber
Auto glass key to safety - August 27, 2011 - Q: Why do automakers still use heavy glass? There are some acrylics that are very light, strong, shatterproof, and better insulators for sound and temperature. Is it a cost savings issue?
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George Will
Question time for the Republicans - September 5, 2011 - WASHINGTON — Wednesday's Republican "debate" in California will not resemble the 1858 Lincoln-Douglas debates, in which one candidate spoke for 60 minutes, the other responded for 90 minutes, and his opponent had 30 minutes for rebuttal....
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