Leavitt: Catfish in the time of coronavirus
June 3, 2020We tend to look down on catfish. It’s probably the way they make their living. They troll river bottoms, scooping up what would make more popular creatures like trout and perch turn…
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Brandmeier on his high energy: ‘I only know one speed —showtime’
June 2, 2020(Second of two parts) Most people can’t say they’ve waterskied in front of Chicago’s Water Tower Place with their pants down, but then again, most people aren’t Jonathon Brandmeier….
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Brandmeier returns to airwaves
May 28, 2020(First of two parts) Johnny B is back! Chicago area radio personality Jonathon Brandmeier is back on the air and doing it his way. Brandmeier, who ruled the local airwaves…
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Leavitt: The end of innocence
May 27, 2020As I drove up to the address, I saw the man lying on the driveway, his arm covering his face. It was clear he wouldn’t be getting up and going anywhere ever again. The police were…
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Lake, McHenry counties won’t make enforcing boating limits a priority
May 20, 2020The Memorial Day weekend is traditionally considered to be the “unofficial” start to the boating season on the Chain O’Lakes and Fox River systems, a recreational destination…
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Leavitt: Please don’t make me write your obituary
May 20, 2020I may be getting used to people dying. I never thought I’d say those words. But they’re true, at least for now. It started in mid-March when my old friend Thomas “Hawk” Greer…
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COVID-19 devours local jobs
May 18, 2020Groupon had become an online go-to spot for deals from local merchants, event venues and travel destinations. However, when those merchants are not open, events are not happening and…
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Leavitt: The dead don’t vote
May 13, 2020Occasionally, something you see on Twitter actually makes a lot of sense. “People screaming to end (the stay-at-home orders) are like somebody who jumps out of a plane and realizes…
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