Columns
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Guest columnist Amy Florian: Let's broaden our vision for a realistic view of needs of women, families and communitiesMar 30, 2022 1:00 am - During Women's History Month, we rightly recognize and celebrate women's achievements and influence in society. However, we need to avoid the temptation to idealize wom...
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Guest columnist Lucy Chang Evans: Women are making progress, but we still have far to goMar 30, 2022 1:00 am - By Lucy Chang Evans Guest columnist It is hard to believe that women did not have the right to vote until 1920. I was born in 1972 and grew up completely unaware that th...
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Guest columnist Carole Medal: Library exhibit features close-up look at fascinating women in local historyMar 30, 2022 1:00 am - An exhibit at the Gail Borden Public Library's main library in Elgin is titled "Elgin: A Women's City Without Many Pictures." Honoring women from yesterday and today, th...
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Jim O'Donnell: Fighting Illini's extension of Underwood comes with predictable risk to programMar 30, 2022 1:00 am - FIRST, BEGIN WITH a clear acknowledgment: Few "Fan Nation" bases in America - students, alumni, former co-op record store owners still living in Champaign - deserve an N...
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Feder: Meteorologist Ed Curran returns to CBS 2 with new kidney and sunny outlookMar 30, 2022 1:00 am - Three months after receiving a kidney transplant that saved his life, veteran meteorologist Ed Curran will return Saturday to his weekend weather duties at CBS-owned WBB...
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Blackhawks' captain Toews to play in 1,000th game ThursdayMar 30, 2022 1:00 am - If we were to rank Jonathan Toews' top 10 accomplishments during his 15 years with the Blackhawks, we'd have to start with the obvious - the three Stanley Cups teams he ...
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Constable: Baseball the bridge to Ukraine for suburban coachMar 29, 2022 5:30 am - Rain and cold have canceled some spring baseball in the suburbs. Peter Caliendo of Hoffman Estates is more concerned about his Ukrainian friends, who have had their game...
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Jim O'Donnell: Consequences of Will Smith's 'slap shot moment' extend beyond any sports movieMar 29, 2022 1:00 am - FOR EVERYDAY PEOPLE who like Will Smith, generally good things have happened every time he's touched a movie steeped in some aspect of sports or athleticism. That horizo...
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Feder: The Mix unveils new afternoon teamMar 29, 2022 1:00 am - Lisa Allen will move back to her longtime midday shift at WTMX 101.9-FM when the Hubbard Radio hot adult-contemporary station debuts a new afternoon show April 18. Case...
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Syndicated columnist Susan Estrich: Judge Jackson and Georgetown DayMar 29, 2022 1:00 am - President Joe Biden's nominee for the United States Supreme Court came under fire from Republicans at her confirmation hearings for, of all things, the curriculum of a p...