Walter Jacobson's Perspective
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Legendary Chicago journalist Walter Jacobson offers his Perspective on local politics, news and more in this podcast on WGN Plus from WGN Radio in Chicago.
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Walter Jacobson’s Perspective 3-27-25: Not goodbye, but see you later
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Mar 27, 2025 |
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Walter Jacobson’s Perspective 3-20-25: Good luck, Beatriz, in the Scripps Spelling Bee
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Mar 20, 2025 |
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Walter Jacobson’s Perspective 3-13-25: I just can’t stop thinking about spring fever and baseball
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Mar 13, 2025 |
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Walter Jacobson’s Perspective 3-6-25: Elon Musk is behaving like he thinks he’s President of the United States
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Mar 06, 2025 |
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Walter Jacobson’s Perspective 2-27-25: The news about Walgreens closing stores in Chicago is bad news
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Feb 27, 2025 |
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Walter Jacobson’s Perspective 2-13-25: The Senators and the President are playing the same old money games
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Feb 13, 2025 |
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Walter Jacobson’s Perspective 2-6-25: What we need right now is the politicians, newspapers and TV to shut up
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Feb 06, 2025 |
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Walter Jacobson’s Perspective 1-30-25: President Trump is changing the ways we are living our lives
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Jan 30, 2025 |
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Walter Jacobson’s Perspective 1-23-25: I’ve had enough of Mark Zuckerberg
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Jan 23, 2025 |
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Walter Jacobson’s Perspective 1-16-25: Mr. President, you are ruining your legacy with all those pardons
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Jan 16, 2025 |
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Walter Jacobson’s Perspective 1-9-25: Politics have no place in schools
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Jan 09, 2025 |
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Walter Jacobson’s Perspective 12-19-24: Start over, my dear Bears, and think smart
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Dec 19, 2024 |
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Walter Jacobson’s Perspective 12-12-24: Here Rahm goes again
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Dec 12, 2024 |
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Walter Jacobson’s Perspective 11-21-24: CPS CEO Pedro Martinez has been doing a very good job
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Nov 21, 2024 |
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Walter Jacobson’s Perspective 11-14-24: The media helped Donald Trump get reelected
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Nov 14, 2024 |
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Walter Jacobson’s Perspective 11-7-24: So many things are so bad with the Bears
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Nov 07, 2024 |
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Walter Jacobson’s Perspective 10-31-24: Here I go again, booing Halloween
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Oct 31, 2024 |
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Walter Jacobson’s Perspective 10-24-24: Too much bias in newspaper coverage of Mike Madigan trial
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Oct 24, 2024 |
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Walter Jacobson’s Perspective 10-17-24: It is long past the time for City Hall to return the Columbus Monument
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Oct 17, 2024 |
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Walter Jacobson’s Perspective 10-10-24: If jurors find Mike Madigan guilty, will some of the reasons be the headlines and pictures?
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Oct 10, 2024 |
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Walter Jacobson’s Perspective 10-3-24: The New York Times is once again beating up on Chicago
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Oct 03, 2024 |
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Walter Jacobson’s Perspective 9-26-24: Should there be a ShotSpotter in Chicago? My opinion is yes
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Sep 26, 2024 |
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Walter Jacobson’s Perspective 9-19-24: If you want to play politics in Chicago, be careful about what you say
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Sep 19, 2024 |
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Walter Jacobson’s Perspective 9-12-24: For me, it was an OK debate. Trump was Trump and Harris was Harris
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Sep 12, 2024 |
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Walter Jacobson’s Perspective 9-5-24: The right thing happened to Amy Jacobson for making fun of Gus Walz
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Sep 05, 2024 |
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Walter Jacobson’s Perspective 8-29-24: Should astronauts be afraid to fly in an Elon Musk spaceship?
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Aug 29, 2024 |
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Walter Jacobson’s Perspective 8-22-24: I have deep respect for Rev. Jesse Jackson
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Aug 22, 2024 |
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Walter Jacobson’s Perspective 8-15-24: 1968 Democratic Convention – ‘Horrible things that still hurt to remember but are impossible to forget’
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Aug 15, 2024 |
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Walter Jacobson’s Perspective 8-8-24: I said to myself, ‘What?’
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Aug 08, 2024 |
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Walter Jacobson’s Perspective 7-25-24: We’re getting too used to gun violence
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Jul 25, 2024 |
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Walter Jacobson’s Perspective 7-18-24: Millennium Park and Campus, a $490 million treat
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Jul 18, 2024 |
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Walter Jacobson’s Perspective 7-11-24: Time to move Chicago’s Pride Parade?
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Jul 11, 2024 |
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Walter Jacobson’s Perspective 7-4-24: Summertime is trouble time
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Jul 04, 2024 |
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Walter Jacobson’s Perspective 6-27-24: I’m hoping to see and hear if Trump and Biden are healthy and clear-headed
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Jun 27, 2024 |
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Walter Jacobson’s Perspective 6-20-24: Supreme Court code of ethics seems to be unethical
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Jun 20, 2024 |
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Walter Jacobson’s Perspective 6-13-24: Best wishes and a toast to butterflies!
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Jun 13, 2024 |
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Walter Jacobson’s Perspective 6-6-24: Please, Ms. Foxx, don’t put restraints on your prosecutors
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Jun 06, 2024 |
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Walter Jacobson’s Perspective 5-30-24: An honor so well-deserved for Jesse White
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May 30, 2024 |
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Walter Jacobson’s Perspective 5-23-24: The Chicago Bears are wasting no time at all to cash in on Caleb Williams
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May 23, 2024 |
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Walter Jacobson’s Perspective 5-16-24: For the Boy Scouts of America, it’s about time to change
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May 16, 2024 |
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Walter Jacobson’s Perspective 5-9-24: It is safe to speculate the Bears will change their plan or give up on a lakefront stadium
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May 09, 2024 |
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Walter Jacobson’s Perspective 5-2-24: How much more money do the billionaire Cubs owners need?
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May 02, 2024 |
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Walter Jacobson’s Perspective 4-25-24: A new day with a new quarterback is about to arrive
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Apr 25, 2024 |
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Walter Jacobson’s Perspective 4-18-24: I’m learning a lot about Taylor Swift’s skill at making herself world-famous
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Apr 18, 2024 |
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Walter Jacobson’s Perspective 4-11-24: I’m among the people who oppose an elected school board
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Apr 11, 2024 |
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Walter Jacobson’s Perspective 4-4-24: A new Bears stadium with a roof! Yes, yes, a roof!
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Apr 04, 2024 |
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Walter Jacobson’s Perspective 3-28-24: Companies admitting wrongdoing – there’s something wrong with it all
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Mar 28, 2024 |
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Walter Jacobson’s Perspective 3-21-24: City Hall decisions swayed for sure and forever by politics
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Mar 21, 2024 |
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Walter Jacobson’s Perspective 3-14-24: A magnificent rehab planned for Chase Tower
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Mar 14, 2024 |
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Walter Jacobson’s Perspective 3-7-24: Kamala Harris is up to the job of Vice President
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Mar 07, 2024 |
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Walter Jacobson’s Perspective 2-29-24: Mayor Johnson should hire politically savvy advisors
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Feb 29, 2024 |
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Walter Jacobson’s Perspective 2-22-24: We need tougher gun control laws
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Feb 22, 2024 |
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Walter Jacobson’s Perspective 2-15-24: Vice President Swift?
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Feb 15, 2024 |
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Walter Jacobson’s Perspective 2-8-24: Don’t take police out of public schools
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Feb 08, 2024 |
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Walter Jacobson’s Perspective 2-1-24: I miss my corner grocery store
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Feb 01, 2024 |
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Walter Jacobson’s Perspective 1-25-24: Texas Gov. Greg Abbott is a bad, bad guy
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Jan 25, 2024 |
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Walter Jacobson’s Perspective 1-18-24: Hunter Biden and private testimony
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Jan 18, 2024 |
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Walter Jacobson’s Perspective 1-11-24: The Senate dress code is important
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Jan 11, 2024 |
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Walter Jacobson’s Perspective 1-4-24: Have you been reading the news about Dorothy Jean Tillman?
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Jan 04, 2024 |
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Walter Jacobson’s Perspective 12-28-23: Rudy Giuliani is getting what he deserves
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Dec 28, 2023 |
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Walter Jacobson’s Perspective 12-21-23: Cheers for gag-ordering
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Dec 21, 2023 |
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Walter Jacobson’s Perspective 12-14-23: Maybe it’s time for baseball to give back?
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Dec 14, 2023 |
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Walter Jacobson’s Perspective 12-7-23: Oh no, Joe, you’re not up to four more years
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Dec 07, 2023 |
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Walter Jacobson’s Perspective 11-30-23: Crackdown on muffler noise is a great idea
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Nov 30, 2023 |
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Walter Jacobson’s Perspective 11-16-23: Joe Manchin’s lust for the presidency makes him worth watching
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Nov 16, 2023 |
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Walter Jacobson’s Perspective 11-9-23: Jury may find Ed Burke guilty because of what they’ve read in newspapers
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Nov 09, 2023 |
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Walter Jacobson’s Perspective 11-2-23: Thank you, Attorney General Kwame Raoul, for knowing children are in a crisis and being determined to help
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Nov 02, 2023 |
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Walter Jacobson’s Perspective 10-26-23: Tom Skilling’s retirement – Good for him, not good for the rest of us
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Oct 26, 2023 |
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Walter Jacobson’s Perspective 10-19-23: TV coverage of war should inform and explain
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Oct 19, 2023 |
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Walter Jacobson’s Perspective 10-12-23: It is time to return the Christopher Columbus statue
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Oct 12, 2023 |
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Walter Jacobson’s Perspective 10-5-23: Just watching the gambling at Chicago’s new casino is a terrific show
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Oct 05, 2023 |
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Walter Jacobson’s Perspective 9-28-23: The Bears are a bad football team
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Sep 28, 2023 |
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Walter Jacobson’s Perspective 9-14-23: John Catanzara has a good idea – house migrants at City Hall
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Sep 14, 2023 |
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Walter Jacobson’s Perspective 9-7-23: Temporary top cop stumbles into trouble
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Sep 07, 2023 |
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Walter Jacobson’s Perspective 8-31-23: Jerry Reinsdorf’s loyalty to Tony La Russa
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Aug 31, 2023 |
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Walter Jacobson’s Perspective 8-24-23: Good luck to Democratic Convention Chair Minyon Moore
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Aug 24, 2023 |
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Walter Jacobson’s Perspective 8-17-23: Dr. Arwady was too independent for Mayor Johnson
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Aug 17, 2023 |
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Walter Jacobson’s Perspective 8-10-23: Newspapers and TV are paving a path for Trump
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Aug 11, 2023 |
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Walter Jacobson’s Perspective 8-3-23: There’s more news in the works about Northwestern
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Aug 03, 2023 |
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Walter Jacobson’s Perspective 7-27-23: A bias is showing, Your Honor
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Jul 28, 2023 |
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Walter Jacobson’s Perspective 7-13-23: Another one of those infamous money mysteries in City Hall
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Jul 13, 2023 |
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Walter Jacobson’s Perspective 7-6-23: Why is Chris Christie spending his riches campaigning for president?
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Jul 06, 2023 |
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Walter Jacobson’s Perspective 6-29-23: Bad right after bad for our clean air
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Jun 30, 2023 |
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Walter Jacobson’s Perspective 6-15-23: There is nothing more Chicago than a neighborhood weekend art fair and food fest
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Jun 15, 2023 |
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Walter Jacobson’s Perspective 6-8-23: Shrinkflation has Walter’s attention
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Jun 08, 2023 |
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Walter Jacobson’s Perspective 6-1-23: City Hall has sold us out to NASCAR
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Jun 01, 2023 |
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Walter Jacobson’s Perspective 5-11-23: Ron DeSantis is on the run
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May 11, 2023 |
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Walter Jacobson’s Perspective 5-4-23: Goodbye, Tucker Carlson
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May 04, 2023 |
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Walter Jacobson’s Perspective 4-27-23: Juul Labs settlement is good news
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Apr 27, 2023 |
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Walter Jacobson’s Perspective 4-13-23: Why not do whatever is necessary to prevent the selling of guns and bullets at bargain prices?
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Apr 13, 2023 |
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Walter Jacobson’s Perspective 3-23-23: A tip of the hat to Willie Wilson
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Mar 23, 2023 |