Columns
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New State and Madison release a light in the darkness for songwriter Nickolas BlazinaNov 27, 2018 10:00 am - "I killed it once before. it's a strange thing trying to ignore that silent sound when the devil comes ... yeah, he's just outside the door. So familiar. Always wanting ...
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Why youth hockey program in Rolling Meadows now has cheerleadersNov 27, 2018 5:00 am - The Rolling Meadows Park District is celebrating its 60th anniversary this year, and its youth and adult hockey programs go back more than 40 years. Yet this past fall s...
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Timely reminder on skirting the dreaded holiday weight gainNov 27, 2018 5:00 am - This column first published on Nov. 17, 2004. It's safe to say, with the food-centered holidays upon us; this is a message worth repeating. Don has made some ingredient ...
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Black Friday climate statement renews warnings for U.S.Nov 27, 2018 12:00 am - On Black Friday, the federal government released the fourth National Climate Assessment, which warned that the continued warming of the planet would cause potentially se...
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Feder: WTTW hires community engagement officerNov 27, 2018 12:00 am - For years the joke around town was that WTTW stands for "Winnetka Talking To Wilmette." That's about to change. Window To The World Communications, parent company of pub...
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Speaking autocrat to autocrat: Trump and his PrinceNov 27, 2018 12:00 am - Critics of President Donald Trump are regularly accused of exaggerating his corruption, his predilection toward autocratic rule, and his affection for dictators. They ar...
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Time for husband to quietly refuse to be controlledNov 26, 2018 10:00 pm - Q. My wife and I often grocery shop together. My wife will predictably identify something among my few items and ask that I return it to the shelf. It reminds me of a mo...
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Classic Recollections: Shelby once used to haul lumber, kayaksNov 26, 2018 5:00 am - The now legendary Muscle Car and Corvette Nationals in Rosemont just celebrated a major milestone: 10 years of putting on one of the country's best car show experiences....
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Finding myself in right place at right time this past seasonNov 26, 2018 12:01 am - I'll admit it - I was spoiled this football season. As a longtime high school sports writer being assigned to games on a weekly basis, many seasons come and go without t...
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New railroad regulations would jeopardize $10 billion in annual consumer benefitsNov 26, 2018 12:00 am - Slated to join the U.S. Surface Transportation Board (STB), the primary agency tasked with overseeing the financial functions of private U.S. freight railroads that main...