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Globally Recognized Scholar and Biographer of Abraham Lincoln to Speak at Rockford College
Staff reporterMichael Burlingame, globally recognized scholar and biographer of Abraham Lincoln will present his talk, "Lincoln: the Indispensable Man" at Rockford College. Dr. Burlingame is currently holder of the Chancellor Naomi B. Lynn Distinguished Chair in...Tags: Colleges and Universities, Education, Colleges and Universities, University of Illinois Springfield, Unrest, Conflicts and War
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SNERD - June 15, 2011
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Bill Moller
Bill is host of the Saturday morning edition of WGN Weekend Saturdays from 9 to 1. Bill’s links to Chicago stretch back to 1851 when his great, great, grandfather Col. Nicholas P. Iglehart, a personal friend of Abraham Lincoln, moved to Chicago...Tags: Human Interest, Colleges and Universities, Columbia College Chicago, Media Industry, Real Estate
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Monday, March 7, 2011
5 a.m. - 8:30 a.m. Greg Jarrett 6:39 a.m. NBC White House Correspondent Chuck Todd joins Greg Jarrett to discuss whether President Obama will dip into the oil reserves to help with high gas prices. 7:09 a.m. Greg Jarrett is joined by Alex Clifford,...Tags: Human Interest, Real Estate, Chicago Bulls, The Adjustment Bureau (movie), Elections
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Steve and Johnnie's Summer Reading List
Steve, Johnnie and listeners submit their suggestions for great summer reads. A Girl Named Zippy by Haven Kimmel Coming Attractions by Fannie Flagg The Poisoner's Handbook by Deborah Blum Crashing Through by Robert Kurson Dancing Bear: An Inside Look...Tags: California, Jack Black, James Cagney, Crime, Law and Justice, Craig Ferguson
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Extension 720 Classic, Audio Archives, February 2006
Staff reporterDavid Galenson, professor of economics at the University of Chicago, and Joshua Kotin, graduate student in English language and literature and editor of the Chicago Review discuss the nature of artistic genius and evaluate the careers of such diverse...Tags: Urbana (Champaign, Illinois), NAACP, Wheaton College, University of Oxford, Pablo Picasso
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Big moment, but 'small step'
Tribune correspondentSometimes, history comes full circle. On Tuesday, Hannah Jane Hurdle-Toomey, one of the last living children of an African-American slave, will be watching intently on TV as an African-American family takes up residence in the White House, a national...Tags: Al Sharpton, Democratic Party, National or Ethnic Minorities, Texas, Oregon
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Milt Program Guide Feb 09
Staff reporterMONDAY, FEBRUARY 2ND A NIGHT WITH MICHAEL PENNINGTON Tonight we will be joined by an accomplished British Shakespearean actor, namely Michael Pennington. We’ll discuss Shakespeare, Pennington’s long and distinguished career, and the one-...Tags: Sports, Chicago Blackhawks, Woody Allen, Richard Pryor, Unrest, Conflicts and War
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Milt Program Guide October 08
Staff reporterWEDNESDAY, OCTOBER 1ST THURSDAY, OCTOBER 2ND There will be no shows tonight due to the Cubs playoff games. FRIDAY, OCTOBER 3RD ELECTION 08 The night after the Vice Presidential debate, we’ll bring together three astute political observers...Tags: Robert Gates, French Literature, Human Rights, World War II (1939-1945), Radio
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Extension 720 Audio Archives, June 2007
Staff reporterIs the Fairness Doctrine really fair? Milt takes on this question with guests Joe Morris, a former Assistant Attorney General, Brian Anderson of the Manhattan Institute, and Bradley Smith, former Chairman of the Federal Election Committee. (6/29/07)...Tags: Defense, Colleges and Universities, Johns Hopkins University, Science and Technology, Brian Anderson
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Blagojevich's brother not publicly bitter — but he's unsure how to restore his reputation
As U.S. Attorney Patrick Fitzgerald retires to accolades, Robert Blagojevich said he's still fighting to restore his reputation since federal prosecutors dropped charges against him in a sweeping corruption case involving his brother's administration.
"I...Tags: Crime, Law and Justice, Rod Blagojevich, Government, Executive Branch, Regional Authority
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Fitzgerald humbly bows out
Departing U.S. Attorney Patrick Fitzgerald's options seem endless.
In his first comments since announcing he was stepping down, Fitzgerald said Thursday that public service remains "in his blood." He also likely has his pick of a prestigious, high-paying...Tags: Career and Workplace, Employment Opportunities, Peter Fitzgerald, Crime, Law and Justice, Rod Blagojevich
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