Columns
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A big thanks to America's women votersDec 01, 2023 12:00 am - I admit I am not thankful for the climate change deniers, assault weapons supporters and election rejecters so prevalent on the American political scene. What I am thank...
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Could Patrick Kane come back to the Blackhawks one day? Why not?Nov 30, 2023 12:00 am - Could Patrick Kane return to play for the Blackhawks one day? Absolutely. It's something I've thought about since it became clear Kane would be traded last season. And i...
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North Central football means a bit more to Naperville's mayorNov 30, 2023 12:00 am - As a kid growing up in Naperville, Scott Wehrli knew it simply as "The College." Dick Wehrli, Scott's dad and a 1956 graduate of North Central College, took Scott to man...
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Churches teaching Black history have a unique opportunityNov 30, 2023 12:00 am - At the end of October, NPR reposted a story that featured an interview with Sharon Riley, the pastor of Orlando, Florida's Agape Perfecting Praise and Worship Center. In...
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The Truman show: another uncool president makes his markNov 30, 2023 12:00 am - On Dec. 26, 1972, hours after Harry Truman's death, Senator-elect Joseph Biden sent Truman's widow a condolence telegram. The 33rd American president, Biden wrote, had p...
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After her squad car was rear-ended, Gurnee officer rushed to save driver from burning vehicle that hit herNov 30, 2023 12:00 am - A Gurnee police officer is set to receive a Life Saving Award for her actions earlier this month, when she rushed into harm's way to pull a driver from a burning SUV tha...
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Sound check: 'Luminare' brings holidays to Des PlainesNov 29, 2023 10:00 pm - 'Luminare' During the pandemic lockdowns, Schaumburg native John Blasucci drew on his rock background playing with Dennis DeYoung and roughly 10 years touring with ...
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A life in color: New tuner about cartoon favorite Betty Boop opens in Chicago on its way to BroadwayNov 29, 2023 10:00 pm - Jasmine Amy Rogers always knew that someday she would be a cartoon character. Her mother told her and her brother as much when they were children. But the actress always...
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Picture books about birds can give your kids early exposure to conservancyNov 29, 2023 5:00 am - Picture books about birds can give your kids early exposure to conservancy
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Fare hikes will punish suburban commuters for Metra's errorsNov 29, 2023 12:00 am - Commuting just got more expensive. The Metra Board of Directors recently approved the $1.1 billion 2024 budget proposal, including the controversial new fare structure. ...