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Englewood resident Fannie Peeples gets a Johnson & Johnson COVID-19 vaccine from Friend Health nurse Syreetta Stinson at the Peace House of I Grow Chicago, March 26, 2021. I Grow Chicago teamed with Friend Health to provide 150 vaccines, coffee and doughnuts at the event.

Column: CDC guidelines for fully vaccinated Americans overlook the needs of anti-social comfort enthusiasts

March 8, 2021 at 5:26 p.m.

News that fully vaccinated Americans can gather indoors with other vaccinated people without wearing masks or social distancing did not sit well with the burgeoning community of anti-social comfort enthusiasts,...

President Joe Biden speaks during a virtual call to congratulate the NASA JPL Perseverance team on the successful Mars landing in the Roosevelt Room of the White House on March 4, 2021, in Washington.

Column: Area Neanderthal not happy Biden compared him to Republican governors in Texas and Mississippi

March 5, 2021 at 5:00 a.m.

After Republican governors in Texas and Mississippi announced they were lifting all COVID-19 restrictions, President Joe Biden criticized the decisions as reckless and said now is not the time for...

Column: Stimulus checks are coming, but first we must address Mr. Potato Head and Dr. Seuss

March 4, 2021 at 5:00 a.m.

I know struggling American families need COVID-19 stimulus checks, but as an educated, adult-human conservative U.S. senator, I believe it's important we first work out a few details regarding toy...

U.S. Rep. Jim Jordan, R-Ohio, addresses the Conservative Political Action Conference on Feb. 28, 2021, in Orlando, Florida.

Column: Cancel Culture is coming for you. What’s next, Fact-Boarding? We need congressional hearings.

March 2, 2021 at 5:00 a.m.

As most rational Americans know, there's no greater threat to our democracy than Cancel Culture, a thing that exists and is definitely not a made-up term used to soothe white...

Column: NASA’s Perseverance lands on Mars while Tucker Carlson goes space cadet over Texas windmills

February 19, 2021 at 3:12 p.m.

As a group of brilliant scientists and engineers landed a research rover on the surface of Mars, ending an exquisitely complicated 300-million-mile journey, an interstellar tribute to the power of...

Two men with two dogs walk by a plowed hill of snow across from the VA hospital in the west side on Feb. 6, 2021.

Column: Heavy Chicago snowfall, harsh winter explained: It’s all my fault.

February 16, 2021 at 4:40 p.m.

The Chicago area is dealing with what's known in meteorological circles as "a buttload" of snow. It's white, running about waist high and a bit on the chilly side. And...

Rep. Jamie Raskin, D-Md., left, the lead House impeachment manager, leaves the Capitol after presenting the case against former President Donald Trump on Feb. 11, 2021.

Column: At Trump impeachment trial, Democrats are rudely making an overwhelming case for conviction

February 12, 2021 at 5:00 a.m.

As a proud Republican member of the U.S. Senate, I would like to formally express my disgust — disgust, I tell you! — at the way my Democratic colleagues are...

An empty classroom on the first day of in-person learning at Dawes Elementary School in Chicago on Jan. 11, 2021.

Column: As CPS resumes in-person classes, an assignment: Let students grade adults on COVID-19 response

February 11, 2021 at 5:00 a.m.

As Chicago Public Schools resumes in-person classes Thursday, there is, perhaps, a teaching moment to come from the massive disruption caused by COVID-19 and the relentless rancor between the Chicago...

Trump supporters participate in a rally Wednesday, Jan. 6, 2021 in Washington, D.C.

Column: Trump’s Senate impeachment trial: Everything you need to know and feel depressed about

February 8, 2021 at 4:21 p.m.

Donald Trump's second Senate impeachment trial starts Tuesday, and like most Americans, you're probably wondering: Who the heck is this "Donald Trump" person? Don't worry, I answer that and all...

Tampa Bay Buccaneers quarterback Tom Brady looks before throwing a pass during the first quarter against the Chicago Bears at Soldier Field on Oct. 8, 2020, in Chicago.

Column: A COVID-safe Super Bowl party plan: Loathing Tom Brady, maximizing meats … and a nacho fountain!

February 5, 2021 at 5:00 a.m.

Super Bowl weekend is here, and before I get into some slam-dunk (that's a football term, right?) advice on having a great COVID-19-safe Super Sunday, let me clear up a...

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