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In John Mahoney’s last show at Steppenwolf, intimations of mortality
Playing the poet Homer in a dual role in last fall’s The Rembrandt, the actor caught a glimpse of heaven.
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Joe Berrios’s legacy is like a trail left by a snail
The slimy Cook County assessor operates amid a dynamic not unlike the early seasons of The Sopranos.
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Who loves Chicago’s most unlovable losers, the Bears?
Perhaps no local fan base is more loyal than that of the Bears. But what has the so-called pride and joy of Illinois done in three decades to deserve such devotion?
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What makes the Cubs so irresistible? Winning personalities winning games.
Joe Maddon’s Cubs are just as good as the Yankees of yore—and so much more likable.
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What’s the right nickname for Schwarber? Vavoom!
Cubs phenom Kyle Schwarber still needs a nickname—here’s another suggestion.
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The method to Joe Maddon’s madness
How the Cubs’ quirky new manager, Joe Maddon, has managed to make the Lovable Losers a winning team.
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Sandberg’s managerial marathon in stretch run
Ryne Sandberg returns to Major League Baseball—with the Philadelphia Phillies
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Baseball: it’s a marathon, not a sprint
The White Sox gave out in the marathon that is the baseball season
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Baseball prediction update
As the White Sox fade, so do some season-opening baseball predictions
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White Sox take dogs for a walk—12 of them
The White Sox, tied for first in the American League Central, play a dog of a game on Dog Night and fall into second
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Dunn looks to break through—to postseason
Adam Dunn attempts to end his streak as the active player who’s played the most games without appearing in the postseason
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Cubs’ farm club locally sourced
The Cubs formally moved their Class A Midwest League affiliate to Kane County