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No, Francesca Hong's defeat Tuesday was not a setback for the progressive cause
8-13-2026
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Francesca Hong’s surprise defeat in Wisconsin is a blessing in disguise for progressives
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Last week’s winning quip
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News and Views — Hot takes, fully baked
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That’s so Brandon! — Laura Washington exp...
Rikki don't call that number!
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Tuesdays at 11:30 a.m. I talk with WGN-AM 720 host John Williams about what’s making news and likely to be grist for the PS mill. The WGN listen-live link is here.
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The General Assembly is unlikely to bend to pressure from Chicago schools
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8-6-2026
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Chicago Public Schools is going to lose this game of chicken. Then what?
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Last week’s winning quip
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News and Views — Hot takes, fully baked on Anthony Fauci, Todd Blanche, facia...
The best of the finest lyrical lines in all of music*
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Tuesdays at 11:30 a.m. I talk with WGN-AM 720 host John Williams about what’s making news and likely to be grist for the PS mill. The WGN listen-live link is here.
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One liners
7-30-2026
This week while the entire staff is on vacation, I’m posting this simple query based on a social media post:
What is the one greatest line in a song? Not verse. Not chorus. Not bridge. Just one line.
Here are some nominee...
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