Columns
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Do long prison sentences prevent crime? New study questions conventional wisdomApr 07, 2023 5:00 am - A new report from a bipartisan panel of criminal justice experts questions whether sending people to prison for 10 years or more is necessary or cost-effective. "How...
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Syndicated columnist Marc Munroe Dion: Guns, drugs and a nation killing itselfApr 07, 2023 1:00 am - America is killing itself, and the means we have chosen to complete our suicide are guns and drugs. End of story. Tell the editor it's ready for print. All right. A litt...
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Neighbors in the news: Arlington Heights native lauded by Parks & Recreation magazineApr 06, 2023 6:00 am - • Arlington Heights native Taylor Witter, aquatic and recreation supervisor for the Bloomingdale Park District, was honored by the National Recreation and Park Associat...
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Widescreen: After seeing 'D&D,' take flight with these dragon adventuresApr 06, 2023 6:00 am - A shock wave washed over the social media moviesphere last weekend: "Wait, this 'D&D' movie is actually good?!?" Indeed. Handsome rogue Chris Pine - who has a habit of c...
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Columnist Jim Slusher: Pre-frenzy musings on Election NightApr 06, 2023 1:00 am - Election night for editors in a newsroom - or for the network of home offices that passes for a newsroom in 2023 - is a nerve-jarring game of Wait and Hurry Up. After mo...
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Syndicated columnist Veronique de Rugy: Are more progressives coming around on overregulation?Apr 06, 2023 1:00 am - By Veronique de Rugy George McGovern, the Democratic Party's 1972 presidential nominee, was a liberal icon. During many years in political office, including as a U.S. se...
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Young suburban musicians jam out in Paramount's 'School of Rock'Apr 05, 2023 11:00 pm - Not every director would take a pie in the face from an actor. But Paramount Theatre's Trent Stork did so last week following a rehearsal for the Aurora theater's region...
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Looking for quality and value in tax-time wine purchasesApr 05, 2023 6:00 am - Sure, it's remarkable to taste fine and rare wines while attending press events and trade shows. But when it's our dime financing the nightly quaff, wine geeks like me t...
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Sound check: Fruit Bats homecoming, JORDY, Pete Jive and two nights of the bluesApr 05, 2023 6:00 am - Pete Jive release show Looking ahead to his upcoming release "Demons, Dark Sides, and Downtime," Naperville alt-folk singer-songwriter Pete Jive brings his magnetic stag...
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Arkush: The 3 keys to the Bears' draft? Best available, best available, best availableApr 05, 2023 1:00 am - If you have the right information, managing the NFL Draft isn't that hard. Properly evaluating college players' talent and futures, now that's really hard. Here's the wa...