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Prior rocked in 1st; Cardinals clinch
Dusty Baker made one thing perfectly clear before Thursday's Cardinals-Cubs game on a miserable night for baseball at Wrigley Field. "I ain't going to the party," the Cubs' manager said, referring to...
View ArticleWhat do you love and hate?
May 21, 2009 I LOVE ... ... the colorful spring flowers planted at City Hall and the Daley Center. It gives me a "lift." -- Barbara Rieffel, Chicago . . . Phil, the Navy Pier trolley driver, who...
View ArticleHigh heating bills make winterizing your home a must
Ideally, consumers in cold regions have winterized their homes by now in an effort to save energy and money. But for busy people, back-to-school season soon becomes Halloween, and before you know it...
View ArticleNo 7th (inning) heaven for Cubs
On a peculiar Saturday in Philadelphia, the Cubs had two runners thrown out at the plate, stranded eight on base, looked clueless on a suicide-squeeze play and gave up six two-out runs in the seventh...
View ArticleLincoln's travels
WASHINGTON, D.C. -- Maybe it was during the surprise storm in New York City. Or earlier, during the growing light of dawn in Xenia, Ohio. Or on a cold afternoon outside Independence Hall in...
View ArticleEly's bears, wolves are waiting for you
So it turns out July isn't hot, the rain doesn't have to let up by tomorrow, and bears aren't scary. These and other turn-everything-you-think-you-know-on-its-head lessons are courtesy of a recent trip...
View ArticleRetracing his trip to Washington -- and back again
Maybe it was during the surprise storm in New York City. Or earlier, during the growing light of dawn in Xenia, Ohio. Or on a cold afternoon outside Independence Hall in Philadelphia. Somewhere along...
View ArticleAsk Tom Why: On Sept. 19 the temperature reached 111 degrees in Phoenix. That...
Dear Tom, On Sept. 19 the temperature reached 111 degrees in Phoenix. That seems very hot for so late in the year. Was that a record? —Bruce Becker, Northbrook Dear Bruce, It sure was. The 111-degree...
View ArticleAsk Tom Why: I recall that during July 1934 the temperature in Lombard...
Dear Tom, I recall that during July 1934 the temperature in Lombard reached 112 degrees. It was so hot we spent most of the time in our basement. Details? Eleanor Dove, Evanston Dear Eleanor, While it...
View ArticleAmericans idle ---Warming up your car is a risky, often illegal, tradition
Chicago has been very good to Erik Larson, even though it greeted his latest visit with a nasty rain and temperatures more common to November than to mid-May, which was why we were talking in the bar...
View ArticleInsider tips for Saturday's Lit Fest
It's here! The 27th annual Printers Row Lit Fest begins today, with daytime programming from 10 a.m.-5 p.m. and Lit After Dark from 5:30 p.m.-9 p.m. Before you hit the highway or head out for the el,...
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Though Wednesday looks wet, Thanksgiving cold and clear
Wednesday could bring rain, snow or both, according to forecasters, but the one thing everyone agrees upon is that Thanksgiving will be clear and cold. According to Accuweather and the National Weather...
View ArticleNor'easter will make Thanksgiving travel difficult
It's as certain as turkey and cranberry sauce the weather will be foul for a couple of days leading up to Thanksgiving, the National Weather Service says. What's still as murky as gravy is whether the...
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