Thomas Frisbie
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Editorial writer for Chicago Sun-Times, politics, public issues, local and Illinois government. I also tweet at @BiblioFile_SMA
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Joined April 2009
What the Sun-Times Editorial Board says about this year’s Thanksgiving. #Thanksgiving2022
chicago.suntimes.com
Thanksgiving season provides a warm and welcome opportunity to come together and appreciate family, friends and food.
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A small funding increase will work wonders for @FDPCC forest preserves, Sun-Times Edit Board writes today. https://t.co/OLPUDY94Ok
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Sun-Times Editorial Board: Why Biden was right to call for rescuing America’s democracy.
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Those who would disable the machinery of fair elections are a threat to the ideals of the republic.
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Within days, much of the high-quality Bell Bowl Prairie that’s thrived for thousands of years could be lost. But it can co-exist with economic growth. https://t.co/6Kvb9JMxQm
#twill
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It’s zero hour for Illinois to act on green jobs #cleanenergy #renewableenergy #ClimateCrisis #SolarPower #windenergy . https://t.co/oOgB79f50w
#twill
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On this Memorial Day, we owe it to those who fought and died for America to stand up for American democracy. https://t.co/oxZ3XN8Wgs
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Ask the wolves in Wisconsin and the bobcats in Illinois if they think the endangered species act is working. We need new tools and permanent protections for all predators. Who wants to help? @chicagoriver @SierraClubIL @ilenviro
chicago.suntimes.com
Apex predator species of all types are a key to a balanced environment. They keep prey species from outgrowing their food supply and keep pests from proliferating.
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I’m up next after this distinguished panel led by @m_spyropoulos at the 3rd Water/Waste Management Conference live in India and Illinois. @chicagoriver
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Now we know: If Trump had gone onto the middle of Fifth Avenue and shot the nation’s democracy, a majority of Republicans would not have condemned him. https://t.co/asFtPKswVK
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Would you rather dine on orange roughy or slimefish? Why renaming invasive carp could help the Great Lakes. https://t.co/OmzhnEelGO
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My Mom wrote a story about a boy who saw President Lincoln shot. He became a prominent actor and told the heartbreaking tale for years. Hear it from my https://t.co/fdf5YQLmIP building husband, Matt Binns. #lincolnsbirthday
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@thomasfrisbie @BurtConstable
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ICTM this quote: Harry Mark Petrakis “was a major figure, certainly in 20th century Chicago literature. He was part of a movement ... with Chicago in the forefront, in which America claimed its identity through its ethnic writers. - Stuart Dybek
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He was an author at the forefront of a movement in which America claimed its identity through its ethnic writers.
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At 7 p.m. Tuesday, Feb. 9, we'll present @PatrickReardon discussing his new book, "The Loop: The 'L' Tracks that Shaped and Saved Chicago." The Zoom session is free and open to the public. Details here:
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Harry Mark Petrakis, who has died at 97, was a luminary on Chicago’s literary scene for decades. https://t.co/4ERlFUkDHg @midlandauthors
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Sun-Times Edit Board, Nov. 20: “History tells us there are times to stand up for what’s right before incalculable damage is done. This election is one of the times. We let another day pass at our peril. (B)usiness, civic leaders, Republicans ... need to stand up for democracy
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Here are the terms and conditions you signed up for in the fine print as you entered 2021. https://t.co/EiFAfxTo0e
#NewYear2021
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