Columns
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For now, Biden just fine fighting 'malarkey'Dec 05, 2019 12:00 am - By Dick Polman I know it's very uncool - at least in the precincts of snarky lefty Twitter - to defend Joe Biden, but I'll give it a try. The Democratic front-runner is ...
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Honors continue for St. Charles East's state champion runnersDec 05, 2019 12:00 am - Cold. Damp. But it certainly didn't rain on their parade. Conditions, in fact, turned sunny as anticipated for the St. Charles East boys cross country team shortly after...
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Secrets to a smart and successful holiday baking seasonDec 04, 2019 5:00 am - While I have stepped away from writing a regular food column, I don't see myself as a retired baker. Instead, I like to think the changes in my life have allowed me to g...
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Feder: Lee Bey rejoins Sun-Times as editorial writerDec 04, 2019 12:00 am - Chicago journalist and author Lee Bey, who gained a wide following as architecture critic of the Sun-Times, is returning to the paper as a part-time editorial writer, Ro...
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O'Donnell: Pitchforks and pillories for fans who want a 6-10 finish by the BearsDec 04, 2019 12:00 am - MANY WOULD CALL IT civic blasphemy. It is the love that dare not speak its name. But more history-wearied Bears fans are calling it "intuitively intelligent." And they'r...
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Healy family, WW South taking stand against Crohn'sDec 04, 2019 12:00 am - Sure, he's a little biased. He's also right. "Nick, he's as tough as there is," Wheaton Warrenville South boys basketball coach and athletic director Mike Healy said of ...
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Fraud in higher educationDec 04, 2019 12:00 am - This year's education scandal saw parents shelling out megabucks to gain college admittance for their children. Federal prosecutors have charged more than 50 people with...
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Compact on popular vote would make every vote equalDec 04, 2019 12:00 am - Here's one safe prediction for the 2020 presidential campaign. Twelve so-called "battleground" states will once again command nearly 100 percent of the candidates' gener...
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Sound check: Chris Isaak brings rockabilly Christmas to WaukeganDec 03, 2019 5:00 am - Crooning Chris Isaak Chris Isaak is all silky voice and rockabilly charm, whether he's singing his Grammy-nominated tunes or acting on the big and small screens. T...
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Maybe it's time to rename the red-bellied woodpeckerDec 03, 2019 5:00 am - Some common bird names just don't make sense. Look at the woodpecker shown in the photo. Do you notice the bird's obvious red belly? Neither do I. Yet, it is called a r...