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Carl Kozlowski, who was once named America’s funniest reporter, has a new book ‘Dozed and Confused’

CHICAGO — There have been many — hundreds, thousands — of people who have worked for the Chicago Tribune in my long time here. Some remain but the majority have departed ... gone on to play golf, write books, learn a foreign language and have other varied experiences. Only one has been named America’s funniest reporter.

That man is Carl Kozlowski and the recognition came from a national competition at the Laugh Factory comedy clubs in New York City and Los Angeles in 2006. “There were only six

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