Columns
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Trump scores with the Supreme CourtMar 04, 2024 2:23 pm - The Supreme Court did not have to take up Trump's immunity case. When Jack Smith went to the court and asked them to fast-track the case — avoiding the delay that an appe...
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Why dead trees may be full of lifeMar 04, 2024 12:58 pm - Dead trees are full of life. At least 43 species of birds and 26 species of mammals use dead trees for shelter or food.
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Heun: St. Charles Arts Council to hold plein air competitionMar 04, 2024 6:13 am - St. Charles Arts Council director Kathryn Hill wants to increase the public’s awareness of all the arts events, locations and promotions the city has to offer. One new event this year will be a plein air art competition in August.
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Grammar Moses: Contradicting myselfMar 03, 2024 3:00 pm - Last week’s column looked at the emergence of “unthaw” as a synonym for “thaw” owing to misunderstanding the definition. “’Ravel’ and ‘unravel’ also mean the same thing,”...
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Growing the workforce supports small businesses and increases workplace productivityMar 03, 2024 6:30 am - Small businesses continue to have a remarkably difficult time hiring and retaining talent. This stubborn and persistent problem, which became increasingly pronounced dur...
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Will Williams be the next Chicago sports immortal?Mar 03, 2024 6:15 am - A bright shiny new thing awaits the Bears and all they need to do is point. His name is Caleb Williams and he is OK with it. Being a Bear, I mean. There was some buzz tha...
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Reports of Oprah Winfrey’s execution are greatly exaggeratedMar 03, 2024 6:00 am - A recent article, shared on Facebook more than 100 times over five days, claims former talk show host Oprah Winfrey was charged and convicted by the military’s Judge Advo...
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Jim O'Donnell: With deadlines for Bears on QB and draft, is Arlington Park also moving forward?Mar 03, 2024 6:00 am - TRY AS ANY CAVE DWELLER MIGHT, it's impossible to dispute that the Bears currently own the Chicago sports marquee. Cody Bellinger, Connor Bedard, Jerry Reinsdorf'...
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Intentional workplaces increase collaboration, happiness and resultsMar 03, 2024 5:58 am - Workplaces are shedding sameness. The redefined workplace is less about time on the clock and more about impact of the unique teams that gather there. In the ever-evolv...
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If you want to motivate your employees, try working alongside themMar 03, 2024 5:50 am - I have a client named Andrew who owns a manufacturing firm in New Jersey with about 75 employees. He has low turnover and — as far as I can tell — pretty high morale. Doe...