- Blogs, Bleader Feb 22, 2016
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Megabus explodes en route to Minneapolis and other Chicago news
Also, family searches for British tourist missing in West Pullman, and Bernie Sanders's 1963 arrest immortalized in photo.
- Blogs, Bleader Feb 19, 2016
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Tribune staffers react to Bruce Dold's appointment as editor
Younger reporters seem excited, while the older generation is mostly keeping its head down.
- Blogs, Bleader Feb 18, 2016
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Michael Ferro barely makes the cut in Chicago's Power 50
Own a team or own a newspaper? It's no contest.
- Blogs, Bleader Feb 18, 2016
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Future of Lucas Museum in jeopardy, missing man found dead in Avalon Park, and other Chicago news
Also, the history of Chicago Public Schools' financial mismanagement, and Sandra Bland’s mother introduces Hillary Clinton at a Bronzeville campaign rally.
- Blogs, Bleader Feb 17, 2016
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Psalm One shows her crew some love on the Rapper Chicks' debut EP
Nearly 13 years after Psalm One's hip-hop group Nacrobats broke up, she's back to recording and releasing music with a crew.
- Blogs, Bleader Feb 16, 2016
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John Kass's devastating memories of Obama
The Tribune columnist mines the minutia of some early encounters with the president.
- Blogs, Bleader Feb 5, 2016
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Anita Alvarez defends her handling of the Laquan McDonald case, Chicago Police solved about a quarter of homicide cases in 2015, and other Chicago news
Also, Chicago Public Library is forgiving overdue fines, and Sun-Times owner Michael Ferro buys big stake in the Tribune.
- News & Politics, On Politics Feb 3, 2016
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This would have been the year for Chicago's boondoggle Olympics
Some of the same people saying we’re too broke to fund the schools were throwing money at the 2016 games—including our governor.
- Blogs, Bleader Jan 26, 2016
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Extra! Extra! Bears win Super Bowl XX—again
For the 30th straight year, the 1985 Chicago Bears have won Super Bowl XX, and our town has gone a little bit crazy.
- Blogs, Bleader Jan 21, 2016
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Rauner wants to take over Chicago schools, University of Illinois trustees to vote on tuition freeze, and other Chicago news
Also, a "Resign Rahm" sign pops up in D.C., and a former DePaul student turned indie music publicist is accused of sexual harassment.
- Blogs, Bleader Jan 16, 2016
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The Wheaton case against professor Hawkins
Living one's faith at work sounds doable enough—and wasn't that exactly what poli-sci professor Larycia Hawkins had been attempting?
- Blogs, Bleader Jan 15, 2016
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Football players—gladiators or crusaders?
The Missouri strike was the best thing that happened last year in football
- Blogs, Bleader Jan 13, 2016
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The Rahm Emanuel we 'knew all along'—but chose to ignore
Anyone who endorsed the mayor—including the Trib—also needs to be held accountable.
- Blogs, Bleader Jan 9, 2016
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Did you write last year about the common man? If so, consider the Anne Keegan Award.
The prize is given annually for journalism "reflecting the dignity and spirit of the common man."
- Blogs, Bleader Jan 5, 2016
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Did the Illinois Radio Network just become Rauner Radio?
The Illinois Policy Institute, previously financed by the governor's family foundation, now owns the radio network.
- Blogs, Bleader Dec 24, 2015
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Medill resigned. Daley didn't. And Rahm?
Mayoral resignations are rare in Chicago. That hasn’t deterred protesters and politicians looking to change the course of history.
- Blogs, Bleader Dec 16, 2015
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John Conroy's drama about police torture gets published not a moment too soon
My Kind of Town dramatizes the former Reader reporter's writing on police brutality.
- Blogs, Bleader Dec 15, 2015
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Chris Jones wins national honor for drama criticism
The Tribune's longtime drama critic wins a prestigious Nathan Award.
- Blogs, Bleader Dec 9, 2015
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You had your chance to recall Mayor Rahm, Chicago
When Chicago voters had a chance to bounce Mayor Rahm from office they were as soft as the Bulls fourth-quarter defense.
- Blogs, Bleader Dec 8, 2015
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Should the Trib disclose money charter school backers gave to the LA Times?
The LA Times needs more disclosure in its education stories. The Chicago Tribune might too.
