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Reader Review of the Week: 2011 Jaguar XJL
KickingTiresDJH, from Springfield, Ill., is certainly a fan of his new 2011 Jaguar XJL . In fact, no German carmaker even comes close to what you get for the price of the Jag, says DJH. The XJL is a long-wheelbase......Tags: Passenger Cars, Automotive Equipment, Luxury Vehicles, Jaguar, BMW
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Obama's Oval Office makeover
The Swampby Mark Silva That arc of history which President Barack Obama likes to cite is not limited to rhetoric: A bust of the Rev. Martin Luther King Jr. sits in the modestly remodeled Oval Office of the 44th president -......Tags: Martin Luther King Jr., Winston Churchill, Politics, White House, Norman Rockwell
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Reader Review of the Week: 2010 Volkswagen GTI
KickingTires???Alex??? from Springfield, Ill., recently bought a 2010 Volkswagen GTI, and while he???s not 100% down on the car, his list of complaints is long. After driving in the GTI for a while, Alex kept finding small things about the......Tags: Passenger Cars, Vehicles, Volkswagen
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Obama's 'racial bonafides:' Rush's 'walk'
The Swampby Mark Silva Barack Obama's political career has not always been a meteoric tale. Obama was viewed among activists in Chicago's black community "as a newcomer... a kind of do-gooder from Harvard... somebody who was biracial, who was not them,......Tags: Harvard, Politics, NPR, Radio, Career and Workplace
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In our state, politicians are protected — but not the rest of us
Illinois — where politicians force law-abiding citizens to bring a bat to a gunfight. An amazing video released Wednesday that shows a Chicago shopkeeper fighting for his life should be a commercial for Second Amendment rights in this, the only...
Tags: Chicago City Hall, Chicago Mayor, Crime, Law and Justice, Laws, Criminals
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Rosenthal: Perry tries to rustle Illinois business
Selling the grass as greener in his dusty, drought-plagued state, Texas Gov. Rick Perry came to Chicago this week to paint his state as a commercial paradise and Illinois into a corner. Perry is out to poach Illinois businesses and jobs. He says it's...
Tags: Politics, Rick Perry, Scott Walker, Illinois Governor, Regional Authority
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Musical 'Camelot' is still an enviable spot
On the weekend of Queen Elizabeth's diamond jubilee, a group gathered in Evanston to commune once again with the abiding musical myth of a different British royal court. The opening night audience at Cahn Auditorium on Saturday for this Light Opera...Tags: Elizabeth II, Arts and Culture, Music, Illinois Governor, Entertainment
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Helfgot's football blog | Player rankings overrated? Let's have a look
The Big Ten's inept showing in nonconference play got me wondering whether recruiting is the problem. Using Rivals.com's rankings, I looked back at the past five recruiting classes, including this year's group of seniors, to see whether Top 100 recruits...Tags: Lemont, Northwestern Wildcats, Penn State Nittany Lions, Glen Ellyn, Texas Tech Red Raiders
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Kass: Republican Bruce Rauner takes no position on gay marriage
Bruce Rauner, the multimillionaire Republican businessman who wants to become governor of Illinois, sat down with me for an interview Thursday and dodged questions about same-sex marriage. It took about four tries to pin him down on where he stands,...
Tags: Politics, Bill Brady, Chicago Sun-Times, Illinois Governor, Regional Authority
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Logging family time with Lincoln
Abraham Lincoln has been given many titles over the years: Rail Splitter, Great Emancipator, even, to the detriment of the undead, Vampire Hunter. Some of these have more historical credibility than others. But one that he's earned without question,...
Tags: Movies, Wars and Interventions, Steven Spielberg, U.S. Congress, Washington, DC
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It's time for state lawmakers to say 'we do' to marriage equality
Mayor Rahm Emanuel made a bit of news Tuesday when he ranked legalizing gay marriage third on his list of legislative priorities for Illinois lawmakers in the months ahead, just after pension reform and gambling expansion. "The time for marriage equality...
Tags: Politics, Chicago Mayor, Crime, Law and Justice, Justice System, Illinois Governor
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A new title for Burris: Professor
Ever want to learn how to become a politician? Then you can still sign up for the famed "Burris School of Politics." The course is taught by the Illinois political laughingstock and former U.S. Sen. Roland "Tombstone" Burris, whose ego is so huge that...
Tags: Michael Madigan, Michigan Avenue, John J Cullerton, Chicago Tribune, Jesse White
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