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Thursday, August 21, 2025

Flashback 2008: Walter Netsch "He broke out of the box"

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      Walter Netsch's University Hall at UIC's Circle Campus is consistently cited among the ugliest buildings in Chicago. In 2018,...
Wednesday, August 20, 2025

Post-wedding pancakes at iconic Chicago diner

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     Nick Snow and Roxane Briones found each other on Hinge, the online dating site. Each liked what they saw, and decided to meet in person...
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Tuesday, August 19, 2025

Rossmönster Baja Deluxe

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     Like all small boys, I have an affection for trucks.       From when I was very small, and would carry a red rubber fire truck with yel...
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Monday, August 18, 2025

What if crowds don't have to spoil the view?

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  Emerald Lake, Rocky Mountain National Park.      Somewhere just past Bear Lake, the realization hit me.      My brother wanted to go to Bo...
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Sunday, August 17, 2025

Flashback 2006: Defeat of flag-burning ban a victory for freedom

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      We couldn't stop by the Round the Clock Family Restaurant on our quick weekend trip to Ohio — two dogs in the car. But we certainl...
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Saturday, August 16, 2025

Flashback 1993: Hair-Raising Feats Give Pilot a Break - Biplane's Antics Far From 727 Grind

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          The Chicago Air and Water Show is back. Thirty-two years ago I talked with stunt pilot Susan Dacy who, yes, will be barnstorming t...
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Friday, August 15, 2025

Flashback 2008: Russia too big to ignore — Best beware as world's largest nation turns away from democracy

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     Vladimir Putin, the Butcher of Moscow, popped across the Bering Strait to ruff the hair of his lapdog, Donald Trump, who talked big, as...
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