- Blogs, Bleader, Jan 4, 2013
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Demand for gun control surges, and so does demand for guns
Illinois may be the center of our nation's confusing and contradictory approach to firearms
- Blogs, Bleader, Dec 14, 2012
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12 O'Clock Track: Julian Leal, "Get Away"
Julian Leal's 1987 gem "Get Away" is Illinois-bred pop perfection
- Blogs, Bleader, Nov 14, 2012
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Corruption is relative—the Tribune's Hastert scandal suffers by comparison
How the balance of a news section undercuts a story's revelations
- Blogs, Bleader, Oct 21, 2012
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Book review: Zombie, Illinois
Chicago gets overrun by the undead in Scott Kenemore's latest zombie novel
- Blogs, Bleader, Aug 30, 2012
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Something's in the air, like pollen and college football
A look at this week's matchups in the Big Ten and beyond
- Blogs, Bleader, Jul 16, 2012
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The NEA comes to Glencoe's aid
A $100,000 NEA grant will help build a theater in upscale Glencoe, Illinois
- Blogs, Bleader, Jul 9, 2012
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Marijuana reforms wither in General Assembly
It's not clear when—or if—legislators will take up proposals to change state pot laws
- Blogs, Bleader, Jun 12, 2012
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Racinos: Horse-racing tracks with slot machines
A new provision to allow slots in horse-racing tracks may determine the future of gambling in Illinois
- Blogs, Bleader, May 25, 2012
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Should Tamms be saved for the jobs?
Sure, long-term solitary confinement may be torture, but it provides jobs.
- Blogs, Bleader, May 22, 2012
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A two-story outhouse and the best Burger King in the land
Two must-sees on a drive downstate
- Blogs, Bleader, Mar 17, 2012
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Simeon: The first to six?
Simeon's talent and size advantage over Bloom prevails in the Illinois state basketball semifinals.
- Blogs, Bleader, Mar 7, 2012
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The land of lockups
Illinois keeps incarcerating more nonviolent offenders—and it's costing you money
- Blogs, Bleader, Feb 2, 2012
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Bugged by the zebras
It's not just the officiating, but the calls are galling for Chicago fans
- Blogs, Bleader, Sep 28, 2011
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Casino money for the arts?
Will a Chicago casino steal audiences from cultural events?
- Blogs, Bleader, Sep 7, 2011
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An open apology to Sycamore, Illinois....
- Blogs, Bleader, Aug 23, 2011
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"Saggy pants under assault"
Lynwood's ban on sagging pants.
- Blogs, Bleader, Aug 15, 2011
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Will the real Barack Obama please stand up?
President Obama begins a key midwest bus tour with a speech in Minnesota today, amid promises from aides of a more combative approach.
- News & Features, Michael Miner on Media, Jul 7, 2011
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One big Blagojevich blamefest
Can't we elect better candidates? What's wrong with us?
- Blogs, Bleader, Jul 6, 2011
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Illinois cuts writing test requirement; civilization doomed?
- News & Features, Media, Mar 24, 2011
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Illinois Death Penalty Mitigators Claim Victory, Look for Work
When prosecutors say defendants should die, mitigators look for reasons why they shouldn’t.
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