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Seasonal garden care: Safety equipment, pinching, and pruning tipsJun 09, 2026 5:00 am - Wear protective glasses and earplugs when using power equipment like weed whips and mowers in the garden, as debris can injure eyes and legs, while prolonged noise exposure can damage hearing.
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Counting votes in CaliforniaJun 09, 2026 4:00 am - Syndicated columnist Susan Estrich:There he goes again. As Democrats predicted before the first votes were in, President Donald Trump is, as is his way, challenging the results of the elections in California.
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Which party will recover first from its current self-harm?Jun 09, 2026 4:00 am - Syndicated columnist Michael Barone: Last Tuesday saw the usual first-week-of-June gaggle of state primary elections. It's a feature of the American federal system that states choose when to hold primary and local elections.
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High Five: Top girls prep sports performances of the school yearJun 08, 2026 5:07 pm - This edition of the High Five looks at the top girls prep sports performances of the school year.
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Damaged septic system draining onto streetJun 08, 2026 4:00 pm - Smelly water from a neighbor’s damaged septic system is draining onto the street, but they refuse to fix the problem. Is there anything we can do?
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The 400 Club: Meet Illinois’ most dedicated rare bird chasersJun 08, 2026 10:43 am - Meet Illinois’ most dedicated rare bird chasers, some of whom have seen 400 or more bird species in our state.
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‘Edgy’ Tim: Standouts from the NCC high school football campJun 07, 2026 2:51 pm - The annual Naperville Championship Football Camps, held last week at North Central College in Naperville, continues to be one of the most successful college football camps in the Midwest.
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Dismantling ocean system another step backward for U.S.Jun 07, 2026 4:00 am - Guest columnist Keith Peterson: In recent days, the New York Times reported that the Trump administration is dismantling a $368 million decade-old ocean observation system that monitors coastal environments and powerful currents that impact the global climate.
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The right thing costs youJun 07, 2026 4:00 am - Syndicated columnist Marc Munroe Dion: “If you're trying to decide what to do, and you only have two choices, do the thing that's hardest,” my pop used to tell me. “The right thing is always the hardest thing.”
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Illinois’ latest budget asks taxpayers to pay more for Springfield’s spendingJun 06, 2026 12:24 pm - Year after year, lawmakers wait until the final hours of session to assemble massive budget packages that put businesses and residents on the hook for spending that few people actually reviewed. The process lacks accountability and can involve gimmicky maneuvering.
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