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Selected Freelance Features                                                                         
The Myth of Jackie Mitchell
Chicago's Ping-Pong Headquarters
The Man Who Transformed High School Baseball
Football's Concussion Crisis, Explained
The Canadian Connection
A Portrait of Kenny as a Young Hooper
A Team on the Rebound
Mr. Big Shot
The World's Fastest Growing Sport (That's Played on Wheels with Mallets)
Gloves Off
Rashard Griffith's Secret to Success
The Bounding Basque
The Fifth Stooge
The Beards of Summer
In Baltimore, a Test for an Alternative for Payday Loans
A Thoughtful Politician
Rahm's Missed Battle 
Rahm vs. the Left                                                                                     
Expand the Vote
The Conscious Classroom
One Student, No Vote
Mainers Give Grads Debt Relief
When College Ends, So Does Activism
Bigger Salaries for Big Box Workers?

Selected Blog Posts
America Speaks, Gallup Listens
Lena Springs: A Democrat Who Deserved Better
That Junk in Daley Plaza
Chicago's Greatest Feed
The Nanny State
The Crash that Rocked Naperville
When We Lost Our Census
Small and Shy and Can Throw That Ball
A Slaying at the Saddle and Cycle Club
The Night Heater Got Hot
The First Airline to Go Belly-Up
Chicago's Movie Palaces
Chicago's Ugliest Law
Did Walgreen's Milkshakes Bring the Boys to the Yard?

Progress Illinois                                                                                        
Democrats Take "Monumental First Step" To Fix State Budget Crisis
Eradicating "Extreme Poverty" In Illinois
Can Quinn Convince Lawmakers To Fund Our Future?
"Setting The Record Straight" On Quinn's Early Release Program 
Welcome To Illinois: Home Of The Deadbeats
The Promise Of a Modern Transit System
Illinois' Income Tax Rate In Context
Seeking A More Responsible Small-Dollar Loan
Changing The Rules In Springfield
How State Lawmakers Could Lead On Climate Change
Setting The Record Straight On The Minimum Wage 
One Budget Idea: Limit Tax Deductions For The Wealthy 

Date                                              Publication                         
May 17, 2013                               The Classical
May 16, 2013                               Chicago
April 25, 2013                               The Chicago Reader
April 11, 2013                                Newsbound
March 7, 2013                               ESPN the Magazine
January 9, 2013                            The Classical
January 9, 2013                            The Chicago Reader
December 3, 2012                        ESPN the Magazine
November 20, 2012                      The Classical
August 9, 2012                             The Classical
July 12, 2012                                ChicagoSide
June 7, 2012                                 The Classical 
April 13, 2012                                Splitsider
March 19, 2012                             The Classical
April 7, 2011                                  The Nation
February 16, 2011                        The Chicago Reader
January 27, 2011                          The American Prospect
October 5, 2010                            The Daily Beast
June 11, 2008                               In These Times
February 7, 2008                          The Nation
December 6, 2007                        The American Prospect         July 11, 2007                                In These Times
June 11, 2007                              In These Times
July 24, 2006                               In These Times                             
Date
October 11, 2012
August 30, 2012
July 19, 2012
June 5, 2012
May 7, 2012                             
April 26, 2012
April 6, 2012
March 20, 2012
March 15, 2012
January 26, 2012
December 1, 2011
October 20, 2011
August 30, 2011
March 28, 2011

Date
January 12, 2011
December 9, 2010
November 8, 2010
October 28, 2010
October 7, 2010
September 13, 2010
August 3, 2010
July 28, 2010
July 27, 2010
July 22, 2010
July 6, 2010
March 3, 2010

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