Columns
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2019 birding: The good, the sad and the unlikelyJan 06, 2020 5:00 am - Welcome to my annual review of the top news of a feather. The 2019 birding year wasn't boring, that's for sure. Birds drew the national spotlight; drama and history pla...
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Machines that don't give change add $152,000 to Illinois tollway coffersJan 06, 2020 4:30 am - Keeping the change from cash-paying customers is adding up for the Illinois tollway. The agency pocketed about $152,000 extra in 2019 from people without I-PASS accounts...
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'Contest season' is a time to reflect and learnJan 06, 2020 12:00 am - As we step into a new year, it's only natural to reflect on the one just past. For news organizations, this is more than an introspective exercise; it's also a precursor...
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Fremd's Klaczek won't have to change colors at UABJan 06, 2020 12:00 am - Wheeling graduate Deanna Kuzmanic finished her career for Alabama-Birmingham's women's basketball team with 1,536 points, the 11th most in program history. Prospect grad...
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Ask Hub: Is Castillo a good hire? Which position will be a draft target?Jan 06, 2020 12:00 am - I answer Pro Football Weekly subscribers' Bears/NFL/Life questions: What do you think of the Castillo hire? - Submitted by Whyld Weasel A: I can tell you for a fact...
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Tommy Skarlis getting his due with hall of fame inductionJan 06, 2020 12:00 am - I first met this character close to 25 years ago when he was just starting out in the world of professional fishing. We subsequently shared a boat numerous times as his ...
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Feder: Steve Cortes joins WIND as afternoon host todayJan 06, 2020 12:00 am - Steve Cortes, who's been an outspoken supporter of President Donald Trump as a CNN political commentator and a member of Trump's Hispanic Advisory Council, is signing on...
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'Let's do it': Couple's retail dreams come true with Red Hive Market in BataviaJan 05, 2020 6:29 am - Tom Freeman makes it sound like a bit of an epiphany when saying he and his wife, Bridget Johnson, walked out of Briana's Pancake House in Batavia one morning last fall ...
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When an employer actually needs 'the best man for the job'Jan 05, 2020 5:10 am - Q: I am a licensed clinical social worker working for a nonprofit community mental health center. My agency has been contracted by the local jail to run an in-jail subst...
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Racing thrills won hearts at downstate trackJan 05, 2020 5:00 am - Looking to add a little excitement to your life in the new year? How about owning your own drag strip? The Central Illinois Dragway is in need of a new owner and up for ...