Columns
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O'Donnell: Arlington Park fans can take some comfort in so-so TV ratings of the '23 Kentucky DerbyMay 10, 2023 1:00 am - TO THE REMAINING FANS of racing at Arlington Park, there could have been a dandy fantasy daily double on Kentucky Derby Day last weekend. First leg, Larry Rivelli's Chic...
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Fox softball notes: St. Charles North's road to a repeat goes through home fieldMay 10, 2023 1:00 am - The IHSA will release pairings for the Class 3A and 4A softball postseason later this week, but with seeds now established one thing is clear, and that is if defending 4...
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Hub Arkush: Which Bears undrafted free agents have best chance to be this year's Jack Sanborn?May 10, 2023 1:00 am - I think most would agree the 2022 season wasn't very enjoyable for the Bears. I also suspect we might agree the best story - and biggest surprise - was the development o...
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The value of a strong leadership team in a growing companyMay 10, 2023 1:00 am - My business partner and I continuously work to make ourselves less necessary to the day-to-day workings of our agency. If we are successful it might give me more time to...
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Inverness ballerina on the verge of making her dream a realityMay 09, 2023 11:00 pm - Alyssa Casey has been dancing almost from the time she could walk. "Dance came naturally to me," said the Barrington High School junior, who was about 18-months-old whe...
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Enjoy this recipe for green egg salad without the hamMay 09, 2023 11:00 pm - Thanks to a nearby farmers market, I source fresh eggs from a small local farm where the chickens are truly free-range, never caged. Those beautiful multicolored eggs (d...
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May is National Bike Month, so start planning your summer ridesMay 09, 2023 6:00 am - May is the perfect to time to start planning your summer outings for fun and fundraisers
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Syndicated columnist Byron York: The recession looms large in the 2024 electionMay 09, 2023 1:00 am - For more than two years now, Republicans have been predicting that President Joe Biden's big-spending policies will crash the U.S. economy into recession. It hasn't happ...
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Syndicated columnist Debra J. Saunders: San Francisco wouldn't be dying with Republicans in chargeMay 09, 2023 1:00 am - I left San Francisco just in time - at the end of 2016. Sure, I saw the occasional junkie shooting up in public when I still worked in the city. And yes, I saw men use t...
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Guest columnists Brian Minsker and Robin Steans: Build on state's Smart Start initiative with commitment to full-day kindergartenMay 08, 2023 11:00 pm - Kindergarten is a pivotal year for young children and families. Serving as the bridge from early childhood into the early elementary years, it provides children with the...