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Jim O'Donnell

@jodonnell17

Nationally award-winning writer; saved "Jeopardy!" all those buzzers ago; book & media conceptualist & editor; averted but entertaining keyboardist/guitarist.

 Suburban Chicago
Joined January 2011
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e-edition.dailyherald.com/in… - A rear-end collision, ghosting and a claim denial. How to prevent insurance implosions
A rear-end collision, ghosting and a claim denial. How to prevent insurance implosions

A rear-end collision, ghosting and a claim denial. How to prevent insurance implosions

A rear-end collision, ghosting and a claim denial. How to prevent insurance implosions

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O’Donnell: Roots of Landon Thome more ‘feel good’ for spirit of ’26 Sox

O’Donnell: Roots of Landon Thome more ‘feel good’ for spirit of ’26 Sox

BILL VEECK, TWICE THE PRINCIPAL OWNER OF THE WHITE SOX, was fond of saying that the greatest gift a father can give his son is a good name. That's why baseball fans from Peoria to Cleveland to the...

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O’Donnell: Kane mum on whether he’ll retire with Blackhawks

AS LONG AS THERE ARE BLACKHAWKS FANS, a mention of Patrick Kane will forever merit a happy and profound gesture of thanks to the hockey gods. To say he came, he skated and he conquered the United...

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e-edition.dailyherald.com/in… - Arlington Heights forms task force to study historic preservation rules
Arlington Heights forms task force to study historic preservation rules

Arlington Heights forms task force to study historic preservation rules

Arlington Heights forms task force to study historic preservation rules

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O’Donnell: Gone too soon, Teinowitz leaves a colorful legacy on Chicago sports scene

O’Donnell: Gone too soon, Teinowitz leaves a colorful legacy on Chicago sports scene

THEY WILL BANG THE DRUM SLOWLY for Harry Teinowitz in Wilmette Monday. The 64-year-old cross-quipper will be celebrated at a service scheduled for the Weinstein & Piser Funeral Home beginning at 1...

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O’Donnell: Roots of Landon Thome more ‘feel good’ for spirit of ’26 Sox

O’Donnell: Roots of Landon Thome more ‘feel good’ for spirit of ’26 Sox

BILL VEECK, TWICE THE PRINCIPAL OWNER OF THE WHITE SOX, was fond of saying that the greatest gift a father can give his son is a good name. That's why baseball fans from Peoria to Cleveland to the...

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O’Donnell: Roots of Landon Thome more ‘feel good’ for spirit of ’26 Sox

O’Donnell: Roots of Landon Thome more ‘feel good’ for spirit of ’26 Sox

BILL VEECK, TWICE THE PRINCIPAL OWNER OF THE WHITE SOX, was fond of saying that the greatest gift a father can give his son is a good name. That's why baseball fans from Peoria to Cleveland to the...

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DAILY HERALD SPORTS & MEDIA (7/15) -- dailyherald.com/20260714/chi…
O’Donnell: Maddon, Rizzo, Cubs to celebrate 10th anniversary of autumn dream

O’Donnell: Maddon, Rizzo, Cubs to celebrate 10th anniversary of autumn dream

IN AN EVENT THAT WOULD SEEM TO MERIT being higher up the marquee, the Cubs will celebrate the 10th anniversary of their World Series championship Saturday at Wrigley Field. A 10 a.m. ceremony...

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FOUR-STAR -- SUNDAY DAILY HERALD SPORTS & MEDIA (7/12/26) -- dailyherald.com/20260711/chi…
O’Donnell: Upcoming Warren event likely to leave more Qs than As

O’Donnell: Upcoming Warren event likely to leave more Qs than As

WHATEVER THE CRITCISMS OF THE MAN AS “A STADIUM WHISPERER,” don't ever let it be said that Kevin Warren doesn't like controlled media settings. Whether it's lurking in a winning locker room or loo...

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DH S&M (7/8/26) -- e-edition.dailyherald.com/in… - White Sox All-Star snubs are par for the cursed
White Sox All-Star snubs are par for the cursed

White Sox All-Star snubs are par for the cursed

White Sox All-Star snubs are par for the cursed

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O’Donnell: White Sox All-Star snubs par for the cursed on West 35th Street

O’Donnell: White Sox All-Star snubs par for the cursed on West 35th Street

“R-E-S-P-E-C-T,” FIND OUT WHAT IT MEANS now to the temporarily devalued 2026 White Sox. The hallowed Otis Redding classic — popularized by a young Aretha Franklin — has seldom had more pleaful...

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O’Donnell: FIFA fo-fum — USMNT loss will mean the exit of Fox’s ‘tourist’ viewership

O’Donnell: FIFA fo-fum — USMNT loss will mean the exit of Fox’s ‘tourist’ viewership

TO HEAR THE IMAGE CORNER KICKERS AT FOX SPORTS TELL IT, everything is coming up Goaaalllllll!!! for the network's coverage of the 2026 FIFA World Cup. The 2-0 victory of the U.S. Men's National Team...

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O’Donnell: Drones over Arlington Heights will only remind of racing fireworks lost

O’Donnell: Drones over Arlington Heights will only remind of racing fireworks lost

SOMETIME AFTER DARK THURSDAY, the resilient masters of Frontier Days in Arlington Heights will present a brief laser drone show. The flyworks will be a first for the 50-year-old holiday festival....

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O’Donnell: Drones over Arlington Heights will only remind of racing fireworks lost

O’Donnell: Drones over Arlington Heights will only remind of racing fireworks lost

SOMETIME AFTER DARK THURSDAY, the resilient masters of Frontier Days in Arlington Heights will present a brief laser drone show. The flyworks will be a first for the 50-year-old holiday festival....

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O’Donnell: Drones over Arlington Heights will only remind of racing fireworks lost

O’Donnell: Drones over Arlington Heights will only remind of racing fireworks lost

SOMETIME AFTER DARK THURSDAY, the resilient masters of Frontier Days in Arlington Heights will present a brief laser drone show. The flyworks will be a first for the 50-year-old holiday festival....

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HEY BULLDOG -- SUNDAY DAILY HERALD SPORTS & MEDIA (6/6/26) -- dailyherald.com/20260606/chi…
O’Donnell: How the agenda of Churchill Downs Inc. fueled Bears stadium mania

O’Donnell: How the agenda of Churchill Downs Inc. fueled Bears stadium mania

WHEN GEORGE MCCASKEY AND KEVIN WARREN ANNOUNCED FRIDAY that the Bears were now “focusing” on Northwest Indiana as the possible home of their new stadium, the intent was to send media, Illinois pol...

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Waukegan casino breaks ground on new $302M permanent facility

Waukegan casino breaks ground on new $302M permanent facility

Shovels hit the dirt as workers broke ground Wednesday on the permanent site for the American Place Casino in Waukegan. The new $302 million casino will be erected at 4011 Fountain Square Place,...

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DH S&M (6/3) -- e-edition.dailyherald.com/in… - Bears now have to weigh Halas legacy, and Warren's value
Bears now have to weigh Halas legacy, and Warren’s value

Bears now have to weigh Halas legacy, and Warren’s value

Bears now have to weigh Halas legacy, and Warren’s value

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O’Donnell: Bears now have to weigh Halas legacy, value of Kevin Warren

O’Donnell: Bears now have to weigh Halas legacy, value of Kevin Warren

IF THE MASTERS OF THE CHICAGO BEARS EMERGED FROM the midnight fog of Springfield as clear-headed, hard-edged business people, their next move is a 20-mile chip shot. That would be the announcement...

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