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Picture: Darcel Rockett’s dad, Michael, enjoys all the gifts his children give him. (Darcel Rockett/Chicago Tribune) by: Darcel Rockett, Contact Reporter, Chicago Tribune Today marks a new beginning. The Chicago Tribune staff walked into our new home this morning upon leaving the iconic Tribune Tower after almost 100 years. (Readers may recall the numerous goodbyes and remembrances from newspaper personalities). But now, as new kids in the …

by: John Kass, Contact Reporter, Chicago Tribune A father doesn’t need that extra piece of homemade blueberry pie with fancy vanilla ice cream on Father’s Day. My wife will tell you that. You’re right, honey. Other things a father doesn’t really need include thick-cut bacon (says the doctor), that bottle of 18-year-old single malt scotch (doctor), pasta (tailor), those delicious au gratin …

BY HEATHER KOLICH On the third Sunday of every June in the United States, sons and daughters across the country honor their fathers with cards, gifts and a little encouragement to kick back. You might buy dad a tie without thinking twice, but have you ever stopped to wonder how this celebration got started? The first recorded observance of Father’s Day …

By: Brandt Ranj, Insider Picks – Business Insider If your dad is notoriously difficult to shop for, don’t worry; you’re not alone. To help, we put together a list of 20 tech-themed Father’s Day gifts to make his life easier — and he doesn’t have to be a tech geek to be into them. Whether he likes reading, working out, or listening …