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Family shattered after raid, home loss
The Harris family's life began to unravel around dawn on the last day of August.
R.J. Harris, who is 77, was in bed when a noise jolted him awake.
Bam. What was that?
Bam. It sounded like an explosion.
Bam. The front door swung open and officers in...Tags: Car Safety Tips and Advice, Chicago Housing Authority, Methamphetamine (drug), Misdemeanors, Scott Waguespack
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Couple get extra time to stay in the home they love
The building inspectors came to the home of R.J. and Josephine Harris on Friday morning. One of them jumped up and down on the new kitchen floor.
His verdict: It's better.
The Harrises felt a rush of hope.
Maybe, just maybe, they wouldn't have to...Tags: Lawyers, Best Buy Co., Inc., Whole Foods Market, Justice System, Chicago Housing Authority
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Obama turning the big 5-0. Now for a little advice ...
Barack Obama turns 50 on Thursday, a fact he'd probably be thinking about even if he weren't marking it with a birthday fundraiser in Chicago on Wednesday.
The president has taken to commenting publicly on his graying hair and the bags under his eyes,...Tags: Politics, Barack Obama, Facebook, Elections, Diane Keaton
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Trib Nation programs all year long
I've been looking back over the previous year of Trib Nation events -- our multimedia department put together this short video -- and it's been fun to relive some of those moments with you.
John Kass cooks a pig and talks about politics. Our national/...Tags: Wrigley Field, Soldier Field, Umberto Eco, Sam Shepard, Jeffrey Eugenides
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Steve Daley, a memorial tribute in his own words
Change of SubjectIf you haven't seen the obits (Tribune, Sun-Times) former Tribune columnist Steve Daley died Sunday at age 62. The news was unexpected and very sad. He was smart, funny, kind and generous, as much fun to back-fence with as he...... -
Audio: Handicapping the presidential race
Change of SubjectMary Schmich and I discuss presidential politics with WGN Am 720 host John Williams: Eric & Mary & John part 1 (mp3) Eric & Mary & John part 2 (mp3)... -
Call for entries
Change of SubjectFrom Mary Schmich's column, "Too early to talk about carols? Bah." Because no friendly singalong would feel right without an edge, every year we offer a contest. This allows audience members to do the only thing that's more fun in...... -
Wassail warning: Time to get your `Cheer’ on
Change of SubjectOver the years, my ritual announcement here in late October saying tickets are now on sale for the “Songs of Good Cheer” Christmas-season caroling parties has evolved from a come-on to a heads-up. Metro columnist Mary Schmich and I began...... -
Memo to Rosie: How to live in Wrigleyville
WrigleyvilleChicago Tribune columnist Mary Schmich recently wrote a column (read here) dedicated to Chicago’s newest celebrity resident, Rosie O’ Donnell. In the article, she offers tips to O’Donnell about how we do it here in Chicago. While I... -
PR folks: Break your attachment to attachments!
Change of SubjectRich Miller directs this scolding to campaign touts, but it applies to everyone who sends e-mail: I’ve been getting a lot of press releases sent as e-mail attachments. I say this every two years, and my hectoring has done some...... -
Regarding self-regard
Change of SubjectMary Schmich today about Mayor Rahm Emanuel's ego: We may want humility in our friends, but in politics we tend to call the humble weak. We may sniff at self-promotion as bragging, but self-effacement rarely wins elections or political debates....... -
Post-9/11 blather amnesty offer tendered
Change of SubjectI’ve come to grant blanket amnesty for whatever came out of your mouth or keyboard from September 11 through, say, December 31, 2001....Nancy Nall I'll take it. For those of us who paid to have something original to say, those......
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