Columns
-
A portable air conditioner can save moneyJul 04, 2020 6:00 am - Q: I am trying to run my central air conditioner less to save electricity. Would using a portable air conditioner use less electricity? Does one have to be vented outdoo...
-
The bereaved can resist feeling like they're 'labeled'Jul 04, 2020 6:00 am - Labeling is dangerous and we must all resist "labels" and their harmful consequences. It's a process where a certain group of people or individuals are defined and chara...
-
Does shortened exhibition season slant the field on Bears QB competition?Jul 04, 2020 1:00 am - Multiple sources are reporting the plan on the table for the coming NFL exhibition season is for teams to report to training camps on July 28, play exhibitions — one at ...
-
Constable: Pandemic closes theaters, but suburban group's online show (and charity) go onJul 04, 2020 1:00 am - The pandemic can take the theater away from performers, but it can't take the theater out of those performers. A suburban group plans to broaden the stage, turn performa...
-
WNBA players trying to spark social change through respectful action, dialogueJul 04, 2020 1:00 am - An iconic elk statue in downtown Portland had to be removed on Thursday because it was severely damaged when rioters lit it on fire. Lighting an elk on fire? So, what do...
-
Facts Matter: Pneumonia not caused by wearing face maskJul 04, 2020 1:00 am - A social media post by a woman running for congressional seat in Florida falsely claims wearing a face mask can cause an infection. "Excessive use of face masks causes f...
-
Zalusky: Memories of Ron Santo's first major league homerJul 04, 2020 1:00 am - A day before Independence Day 60 years ago, Ron Santo celebrated with a declaration of his own. On July 3, 1960 at Wrigley Field, the 20-year-old rookie hit the first of...
-
Grammar Moses: This column not filmed before a live studio audienceJul 04, 2020 1:00 am - Eleanor Wasielewski has a bone to pick with Lucille Ball. Well, Desi Arnaz. "I Love Lucy" was the first television show to be filmed "before a live studio audience." Sh...
-
Wheeling police giving social media followers 'inside' look at the departmentJul 03, 2020 5:30 am - One suburban department is trying to answer those questions with the launch of a new social media program called “Inside the Wheeling Police Department.” Every week, Whe...
-
Racism exists, but freedom is America's systemic foundationJul 03, 2020 1:00 am - On the recent 76th D-Day Anniversary, I was moved to address the current war for the future of our nation centered on the proposition that the United States of America i...