Columns
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Letter: Understand today's media landscapeMay 14, 2022 1:00 am - Bob Janz' recent letter to the editor made me sad when I realized how badly misinformed and how narrow his viewpoints are. In his letter, he cites all the conservative-l...
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Letter: A study in contrasts that helps define freedomMay 14, 2022 1:00 am - I enjoy reading the events that have happened historically on each date. Recently, I was struck by the contrast of two events that took place on April 30. In 1789, Geor...
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Grammar Moses: Head over heels and other head-scratchersMay 14, 2022 1:00 am - Things often don't sound right to me. But then I have this column, so perhaps I'm predisposed to being picky. Bill McLean wrote to tell me of a few head-scratchers: • Wh...
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Letter: Positive news was a ray of sunshineMay 14, 2022 1:00 am - Once again, I commend the Daily Herald for its front page on Saturday, May 7. Simply and profoundly wonderful to read about two well-deserving teachers who won the Golde...
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Letter: Tyson the Bison and the future of farmingMay 14, 2022 1:00 am - In last month's images of Tyson roaming the quiet streets of a local subdivision, it's hard to miss the clashing of Americana symbols. An American Bison - focal point of...
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Letter: A succession of bad decisions on climateMay 14, 2022 1:00 am - I was interested in the lack of logic used in the recent story about the water level of Lake Meade and the recent opinion by James Cook to run a canal from the Great Lak...
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Letter: Candidates make no for change in state leadershipMay 14, 2022 1:00 am - I just read the NBC Channel 5 synopsis of the candidates running for the office of governor. First, I must say that Gov. Pritzker, and most importantly, Dr. Izike, for t...
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Facts Matter: Bill Gates not majority holder of U.S. farmlandMay 14, 2022 1:00 am - Microsoft co-founder Bill Gates has been buying up farmland in the U.S., and recent posts claim he now owns a majority of the country's pastures. "Bill Gates is buying ...
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Hub Arkush: Bears face real dilemma on offensive lineMay 14, 2022 1:00 am - Hall of Fame executive Bill Polian, who served as a consultant on the Bears' recent general manager search and knows more than a bit about building Super Bowl contenders...
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Constable: Engineer from Elk Grove Village gets his motor running as part of Indy pit crewMay 14, 2022 1:00 am - Dreaming of making it to the Indianapolis 500 some day, Elk Grove High School student Steve Krock began his racing career in 1998 on a little track in rural Indiana, dri...