Columns
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Good News Sunday: St. Charles group grants wishes of veterans, first responders to attend sporting eventsFeb 12, 2023 5:00 am - Good News Sunday: St. Charles group grants wishes of veterans, first responders to attend sporting events
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Jim O'Donnell: Ten-star lock to scratch a risk itch and win on Super Bowl SundayFeb 12, 2023 4:30 am - SUPER BOWL SUNDAY TENDS TO BRING OUT the speculator within. From Q-tips at the American Legion Hall with their $1 squares to seriously buried types and their illegal onl...
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Lincicome: Jordan still the greatest despite LeBron breaking recordFeb 12, 2023 4:30 am - My first review of LeBron James, the basketball player, suggested that the teenager, already festooned with tattoos, ought to have one that read, "Some assembly required...
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Syndicated columnist Marc Munroe Dion: Hey, Madonna, let me walk you homeFeb 12, 2023 12:00 am - Dear Madonna, I'm 65, and I look terrible. No. Really. I'm about 20 pounds over my fighting weight. I have more hair in my ears than either one of my cats. I have a mole...
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Syndicated columnist Michael Barone: Will Biden's primary schedule have unintended consequences?Feb 12, 2023 12:00 am - For a president who proclaimed proudly in his annual speech that his policies have made the state of the union good, Joe Biden betrayed a certain insecurity when, just t...
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The value of self-reflection to make changes in your lifeFeb 11, 2023 6:00 am - Many of us have a dear partner or friend on whom we rely in some very personal ways, and this person is a big part of our lives. He or she is many things to us, includin...
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Why Illinois is having a hard time filling state government jobsFeb 11, 2023 12:00 am - Editor's note: This story has been updated to clarify a proposal to reduce academy training for corrections officers. Roughly 13% of all state government jobs in Il...
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Grammar Moses: Is there an Illinois dialect, and is it worth protecting?Feb 11, 2023 12:00 am - Do you speak Illinoisan? More to the point, do you speak Chicagoan? Heck, I could just as easily ask whether you speak North Sidese or South Sidese. Perhaps it's the 59 ...
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Facts Matter: Social media users help distinguish fake from real earthquake photosFeb 11, 2023 12:00 am - The number of people killed by an earthquake in Turkey and Syria last week continues to rise, with more than 25,000 dead. Photos and video from the rescue efforts have b...
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How much 'wiggle room' exists in a proposed budget?Feb 10, 2023 6:00 am - By David M. Bendoff Q: In order to meet the Illinois Condominium Property Act requirement to distribute a proposed budget to homeowners at least 25 days prior to board a...