Columns
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The adventure of capturing the annual whitetail ritualDec 01, 2019 12:00 am - I spotted him as he made his way through the pines and spruce. "Better come down from there," he instructed. It was an order not a request. And it came from a game warde...
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Why the rush toward impeachment?Dec 01, 2019 12:00 am - House Intelligence Committee Chairman Adam Schiff, leader of the Democratic effort to impeach President Donald Trump, told colleagues recently that impeachment is "an ur...
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Proposed 'cooling off' bill is important step to clean up lobbyingDec 01, 2019 12:00 am - In Illinois, a state lawmaker could retire on Tuesday and be in the state Capitol working for a lobbying firm by Wednesday. Most states require a "cooling off" period be...
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Chicago author's new murder-mystery set in GenevaNov 30, 2019 6:29 am - Chicago author JB Michaels admits he has a soft spot in his heart for Geneva. After all, he married Ashley Pedersen, a Geneva resident he met through online dating, and ...
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Can board close walking path through winter?Nov 30, 2019 6:00 am - Q: We live in a townhouse condominium in the suburbs. There is a walking path around the development. It is a significant amenity that is used by most of the residents. ...
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Grief: Gatherings of family, friends enrich the soulNov 30, 2019 5:00 am - I had never gone to my school reunions, except for one a few years ago. It had been decades, a long time, since I had seen any of those classmates. It turned out to be a...
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All-state kicker, weather, other team's defense all do in WarrenNov 30, 2019 12:00 am - DeKALB - Horizontal rain swept across Huskie Stadium's field, delivering icy slaps to faces. Warren football fans, bundled in a cold-weather gear and rain ponchos, fille...
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Grammar Moses: Vapers give me the vaporsNov 30, 2019 12:00 am - It makes my heart swell when I receive an email from someone who does not yet qualify for an AARP card. Enter Casey Smith, a millennial and the son of Sports Editor Mike...
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Facts Matter: Fake story claims Santa beat up child molesterNov 30, 2019 12:00 am - A story recently posted to Facebook claiming a Wisconsin mall Santa Claus beat up a child molester is not only fake, it's been posted and debunked before, according to P...
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A drop in people, a $1 billion rise in property taxesNov 30, 2019 12:00 am - Property tax collections by local governments in Illinois increased nearly $1 billion between 2017 and 2018 even as the state lost thousands of residents over that year....