Columns
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How ‘the horse race’ is hobbling our national politicsJan 25, 2024 3:27 pm - When it comes to covering national elections, most newspapers — especially most newspapers like the Daily Herald that concentrate attention on local news — must rely on n...
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Sidelines: Wheeling honors pioneering girls cross country teamsJan 25, 2024 6:15 am - Delicate frames. Tender sensibilities. Deficient stamina. The pioneering Wheeling girls cross country teams of the 1970s had to abide by preconceived limits thrust upon t...
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The careful teaching of hatredJan 24, 2024 5:39 pm - I was horrified, angry, saddened after reading Susan Estrich’s column describing the sexual violence weaponized against Israeli women by Hamas in their savage attack on O...
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It’s the appointment, not the testJan 24, 2024 5:29 pm - I am 91 years old and do not have a problem taking a driving test. If I do not pass, I should not be driving. Having to make an appointment is what irritates me. I tried ...
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Village needs code on clearing walkwaysJan 24, 2024 5:28 pm - Lombard doesn’t require residents or businesses to remove snow/ice from sidewalks except for downtown, therefore virtually all sidewalks are filled with snow every season...
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Are floodgates really going to open for Blackhawks’ Jones?Jan 24, 2024 5:25 pm - Jason Dickinson says the goals will start coming in droves for Seth Jones now that Jones’ goal drought is over. But will they really? John Dietz has some thoughts ...
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Caputo: College of DuPage helping even more students build skills for the futureJan 24, 2024 12:45 pm - This past fall, enrollment was up at many of the nation’s community colleges, and College of DuPage was no exception. The National Student Clearinghouse reported that e...
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Fayoumi: Questions are the key to meaningful resultsJan 24, 2024 8:32 am - While spending time with young kids over the holidays, I couldn’t help but marvel at their endless curiosity. Why? Where? What? How? Who? Simple, yet powerful door opener...
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County’s new ‘rainy day’ funding can help our most-vulnerable face disastersJan 23, 2024 3:43 pm - Cook County is better prepared today than ever before to face potential disasters head on. Last November, The Cook County Board of Commissioners passed a balanced budget ...
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Spotlight: Chicago Shakespeare Theater makes some ‘Illinoise’Jan 23, 2024 2:17 pm - Portrait of our state Chicago Shakespeare Theater presents “Illinoise,” a new musical based on a concept album by singer/songwriter/multi-instrumentalist Sufjan Ste...