Columns
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Libertyville's Beth Lacke examines Constitutional conundrum in 'What the Constitution Means to Me'May 03, 2023 11:00 pm - Beth Lacke got her first laugh as a kindergartner playing a lamp in the class Nativity play, during which she forgot her line. Someone whispered in her ear and Lacke blu...
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Learn all about pairing sweeter wines with different foodsMay 03, 2023 6:00 am - "Eww, it's so sweet" is a gripe I love to hear when serving guests a not-so-dry wine because I know the following comment will be, "Oh, this is delicious!" What causes t...
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There's a lot of delicious going on in this bowl of soupMay 03, 2023 6:00 am - It's like an Italian buffet in one bowl of soup. Call it a Caprese salad meets minestrone meets chicken parm meets gnocchi - all in one dish. Così tante scelte! So many ...
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Widescreen: Audiences clearly want to go to the movies. But do they want to go see 'Guardians 3'?May 03, 2023 6:00 am - The summer movie season arrives today with the release of "Guardians of the Galaxy, Vol. 3," and for the first time since 2019, Hollywood is no longer wondering whether ...
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Sound check: Lucky Boys, Dog and Everything reunite at MetroMay 03, 2023 6:00 am - Showcasing the scene After a period of dormancy to focus on other projects, The Dog and Everything rekindles its journey back to the hearts of fans around hometown Chica...
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Syndicated columnist Michael Barone: How to stop lies begetting liesMay 03, 2023 1:00 am - Lies beget lies. That's one way to summarize nearly the past decade of presidential politics, as well as the potentially dismal presidential race under way. I leave to o...
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Guest columnists Alan Medsker and Angelica Oung: Unfounded fear of 'waste' should not slow our move to nuclear powerMay 03, 2023 1:00 am - We'd like to congratulate the Daily Herald on the recent timely and level-headed editorial in support of nuclear power as a way of helping Illinois decarbonize, gain ene...
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Northlight's folk-infused 'Porch on Windy Hill' benefits from crackerjack trioMay 02, 2023 11:00 pm - “The Porch on Windy Hill: a new play with old music” - ★ ★ ★ “Music has charms to soothe the savage breast, to soften rocks or bend a knotted oak.” Those words by 17th-c...
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Arkush: Still work to be done, but draft shows Bears have solid rebuilding planMay 02, 2023 1:00 am - There is really no one grade we can give the Bears for their 2023 draft class except an incomplete. There is absolutely no meaningful evidence on a pro football field to...
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Syndicated columnist Susan Estrich: Four more yearsMay 02, 2023 1:00 am - By Susan Estrich Joe Biden will be 86 by the time he finishes his second term in office. God willing. So, what? Would it be better if he were a younger man? Sure. But i...