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The Wages of Reading: on the Literature of Saints & Sinners by Thomas Howard

Many think that fast food was invented by Ray Kroc when he opened his first McDonald’s in Des Plaines, Illinois, in 1955. But it is probably Nathan Handwerker who deserves the distinction, argues his grandson Lloyd Handwerker in his new book Famous Nathan (in 2014 Handwerker made a documentary film with the same name). Nathan …

Ever wonder what is in a hot dog? Over the years many horror stories emerged of possible scary ingredients. These days, you dont need to worry.

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Homelessness is a problem as old as the state itself, and exploiting the issue to score ideological points doesn’t get anyone off the street, says Joe Mathews.

TimeLine Theatre Company will return to its longtime home at 615 W. Wellington Avenue in Chicago’s Lakeview East neighborhood for its 26th season opener, the world premiere of Campaigns, Inc.

Commentary In 1906, Upton Sinclair came out with his book “The Jungle,” and it shocked the nation by documenting ...

Liking to read is an unearned privilege along the lines of beauty or wealth or an American passport, an advantage that makes a life easy in ways that one should feel grateful for all the time but seldom remembers to be. — Alice GregoryMy high school...

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In California, homelessness is a long-running human crisis. It is also incredibly useful for anyone who wants to complain about the state.