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LIVE CHAT: HBO Liberace: Behind the Candelabra, Sunday, 9 p.m. ET
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Howard Dean channels Alinsky: calls Benghazi inquiry ‘laughable joke’
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Obama does not return marine's saulute
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Boxing: Carl Froch gives British fans a thrill, beats Mikkel Kessler
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Spicy cold lemonade for a Memorial Day cookout
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March Against Monsanto: GMO protests in 436 cities worldwide (images)
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Florida teen Kaitlyn Hunt rejects plea in underage same-sex case
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Rolling Thunder: Keeping the true meaning of Memorial Day alive
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The American Cemetery in Normandy is a must for every traveler
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Tonsil stones and their treatment
Paul Banks
Paul M. Banks founded a Chicago-based and Midwestern themed webzine The Sports Bank.net in '07. He currently oversees a staff of 12 for a website which has been featured in USA Today, ESPN, Fox, CBS, NBC, sports talk radio in multiple markets and many more media outlets. Banks was also one of just 20 young American journalists selected to participate in a Fulbright journalism fellowship in Berlin in 2006.
In 2009, Banks became a member of the Football Writers Association of America and the United States Basketball Writers Association. He has seen hundreds of sporting events from press row including the Stanley Cup Playoffs, NCAA bowl games and the NBA Playoffs.
He started out as a football beat writer for the student daily at the University of Illinois, and today free-lances for Walter Football.com, Chicago Now.com, Yardbarker Network and Fox Sports.com
In addition to football, he especially loves college basketball; as he attended two prestigious universities that have a rich history of qualifying for Final Fours (Illinois undergrad, began his MBA at Michigan State in 2000, when they won the national title). He completed his MBA at Loyola University Chicago, another school that owns a basketball national title.
While with NBC Chicago.com for a couple of years, he covered all major professional and college sports. Banks also possesses an ARA sportsmanship trophy from reporting on Northwestern football, and was picked to be the city's official sports blogger for the Chicago 2016 Channel.
Featured
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Political Potpourri
A collection of reader guest articles, thoughts and opinions by Communities writers and breaking news and information.
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Obama does not return marine's saulute
Obama forgot to salute a marine when boarding Marine One; should we be upset?
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Boy Scouts vote to allow gay members
The Boy Scouts of America voted today to allow openly gay boys as scouts but the ban on homosexual leaders remains.
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Obama unscathed by scandals: Popularity over 50%
After possibly the worst week of the Obama administration, new polls show that the President has escaped relatively unscathed.
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Obama's endlessly loose ends
Benghazi, the IRS, the AP - Obama had nothing to do with any of them. He knows nothing about them. They're just messy loose ends.
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Obama does not return marine's saulute
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Ingredients for Healthy Living
Reflections on raising families in a holistic way -- with a focus on nutrition and alternative health.
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Life With Lisa
Reviews, insights and commentary from an eclectic observer.
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Life Lines
Join the Communities. We want to hear from you.
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Travels with Peabod
Life lessons, adventures, people places and observations as I undertake my personal quest to travel to 100 or more countries before I die.
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Modern Smiles Dental with Dr. Ali
Finding radiant smiles and dental health with Dr. Ali Forghani
Recent Entries by Paul Banks
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Baltimore Orioles will have a winning August
Published 11:32 p.m. August 30, 2010
Given the past 12 years of losing, you might have forgotten what the Orioles were from 1966-1997.
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Former Cubs Patterson, Pie reinvent themselves as Orioles
Published 2:26 a.m. August 26, 2010
Two "five tool" ex-Chicago outfielders are working on living up to their potential in Baltimore
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White Sox GM discusses team's stretch-run needs
Published 3:30 p.m. August 26, 2010
It's no secret where the problem area lies; and Kenny Williams was frank about it
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Jeremy Guthrie: Finding his stride during Baltimore's dreadful season
Published 1:22 a.m. August 25, 2010
Guthrie has been far and away the Orioles' most consistent starter
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White Sox brass comment on rumored signing of Manny Ramirez
Published 7:37 p.m. August 24, 2010
Sox GM, manager and team captain comment on today's hottest MLB signing rumor.
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More with Ted Leonsis: Turning around the Washington Wizards
Published 3:38 p.m. August 7, 2010
Part 2 of our exclusive discusses the Wizards’ new look roster.
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Owner Ted Leonsis articulates the Wizards' new direction
Published 1:41 a.m. August 6, 2010
The billionaire who took ownership of the team on June 9 explains his vision here.
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2010 White Sox: Redux of 1983 AL West Champs Team
Published 12:46 a.m. July 17, 2010
There are quite a few similarities between this year's Sox and the historic '83 team that finished 99-63
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White Sox take over 1st in AL Central at All-Star Break
Published 9:53 p.m. July 11, 2010
The hottest team in baseball took over first place in their division Sunday afternoon
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Jason Christian hopes to become another Ex Michigan Wolverine in MLB
Published 7:41 p.m. July 10, 2010
List of UM alumni in MLB includes Jim Abbott, Chris Sabo, Barry Larkin, Derek Jeter, J.J. Putz, Rich Hill, Clayton Richard and Chris Getz.
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Chicago White Sox currently the hottest team in baseball
Published 12:49 a.m. July 10, 2010
Winners of six in a row and 23 of 28, the Southsiders are sizzling right now
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Jake Peavy to undergo season ending surgery
Published 8:15 p.m. July 9, 2010
White Sox ace will undergo ground-breaking procedure on Wednesday
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Big 10 leads all Conferences with five players on USA Select Roster
Published 4:18 p.m. July 8, 2010
Big Ten senior talent will scrimmage against NBA's best on the National Team
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It’s not LeBron or bust for Chicago Bulls this offseason
Published 4:45 p.m. July 2, 2010
There are still plenty of options, should Chicago fail to obtain one of the big three (Lebron James, Chris Bosh, Dwanye Wade)
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Bulls Television Analyst Talks Free Agent Prospects
Published 2:08 a.m. July 1, 2010
Kendall Gill, a man who knows the Bulls as well as anyone, gives his insight into who they will or won't sign
