Columns
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Syndicated columnist Debra J. Saunders: The COVID blame game lives onJun 02, 2023 1:00 am - Last year, New York Gov. Kathy Hochul admitted it was a "mistake" for the Empire State to "have all the kids go home and learn remotely." To her credit, Hochul recognize...
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Widescreen: Physical media gems for fans of John Hughes, Stephen King, Ridley ScottJun 01, 2023 6:00 am - The streaming era still has delightful surprises for fans of physical media from time to time, thanks mostly to specialty labels like Criterion, Shout Factory, Arrow Vid...
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Sound check: Easton Corbin at Joe's, Gospel Music FestivalJun 01, 2023 6:00 am - Country's Corbin Darien native Andrew Salgado returns home for a night of country performances at Joe's Live with three-time American Country Award-winner Easton Corbin ...
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Syndicated columnist Jamie Stiehm: Biden's age paid off in negotiations to end debt-limit crisisJun 01, 2023 1:00 am - Ain't no way to run a railroad, Congress, facing a debt-limit crisis. The United States Treasury came close to going over the edge of default -- and danger lingers if Co...
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Loyalty, love and unstoppable courage: Kane County says goodbye to slain police dog HudsonJun 01, 2023 1:00 am - Hudson was a Kane County sheriff's office police dog for just a little more than two years, but his brief career - cut short when he was shot to death last week - made a...
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Columnist Jim Slusher: Ceilings, sausages and the pain of watchingMay 31, 2023 11:00 pm - Talk about sausage making. Some ongoing news stories are just miserably painful to follow. I'm not talking about those that involve death or personal hardship. Those at ...
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Tribute to love: Oil Lamp delivers affectionate, intimate 'I Love You, You're Perfect, Now Change'May 31, 2023 2:00 pm - “I Love You, You're Perfect, Now Change” - ★ ★ ★ Oil Lamp Theater chose well in selecting as its first musical “I Love You, You're Perfect, Now Change,” the breezy, gent...
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The refreshing tartness of a rhubarb rose mixture makes a perfect spring cocktailMay 31, 2023 6:00 am - The rhubarb here is rising along with the temperature, which calls for refreshment. This recipe can be made as an alcohol-free mocktail or mixed with sparkling wine for ...
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Pond's surface looking green? It might be covered with duckweed, not algaeMay 31, 2023 6:00 am - It is a common mistake for folks to think shallow ponds are green because algae is covering the surface of the water. While algae certainly is present, not all green pl...
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'Boogeyman' an atmospherically overwrought, suspense-challenged collection of easy scares, moldy clichesMay 31, 2023 6:00 am - “The Boogeyman” - ★ ★ “The Exorcist” director William Friedkin famously observed that the scariest thing in a horror film is a closed door. The scariest thing in Rob Sa...