Columns
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What happens when you put a narcissist at the center of the universe?Mar 01, 2019 12:00 am - At the Hanoi summit, perhaps following a champagne toast officially welcoming North Korea to the nuclear club, I imagine President Donald Trump and Kim Jong Un sitting d...
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Marriage proposal on hold due to her weight gainFeb 28, 2019 10:00 pm - Q. I am in a relationship with a beautiful girl who has a wonderful personality. I think we would be able to get along together forever, and she would be a great mom. Th...
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Birding diary details adventures of a woodcock watcherFeb 28, 2019 10:00 pm - By Mark Spreyer Daily Herald correspondent You've got to love a bird with monikers such as timberdoodle and bogsucker. It is most commonly known as the American woodcock...
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Constable: Why I must explain myself as a reporter like I explained my dad the farmerFeb 28, 2019 4:20 am - My dad always found something noble in his career as a farmer. Starting with black dirt and a small seed, he would embrace engineering, chemistry, mechanics and his own ...
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Feder: Sportscaster Peggy Kusinski wins Ring Lardner AwardFeb 28, 2019 12:00 am - Veteran Chicago sportscaster Peggy Kusinski has been named broadcast recipient of the 2019 Ring Lardner Award for Excellence in Sports Journalism, Robert Feder writes. N...
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Hook, line, sinker and attributionFeb 28, 2019 12:00 am - There are many points with which I would take issue in the Walter E. Williams column on Jussie Smollett that we published Wednesday. That, in large measure, is the funct...
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Lesson of current polling: Polls this early don't mean muchFeb 28, 2019 12:00 am - It has become a common talking point for NeverTrump Republicans seeking to defeat President Trump in the 2020 GOP primaries: Polls have found that a substantial number -...
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O'Donnell: Will Duchossois retiring from Churchill board push Arlington Park closer to tilt?Feb 28, 2019 12:00 am - THE FUTURE OF ARLINGTON PARK moved closer to the brink of uncertainty Thursday with confirmation that Dick Duchossois is retiring from the board of directors of parent c...
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Geneva Park District to receive grant for Peck FarmFeb 27, 2019 10:00 pm - Geneva Park District to receive grant to improve Peck Farm Park
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Bird watchers need not hibernate in winterFeb 27, 2019 10:00 pm - If this column is a bit tardy, blame "The Feather Thief." It stole my time! If the next book I open is only half as good, I'll be happy. My previous piece recapped the ...