Columns
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Good News Sunday: One man's idea of a soccer pitch offers hope to Mount Prospect neighborhoodNov 11, 2023 10:00 pm - This is Good News Sunday, a compilation of some of the more upbeat and inspiring stories published recently by the Daily Herald: The new community soccer pitch under con...
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The family home can hold memories that last a lifetimeNov 11, 2023 8:00 am - For many of us, our old childhood homes mean a lot. Whether a house, an apartment, or a lake cabin. Especially if it was a happy home life. There are lots of family lake...
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Plumber out of his league with mold issueNov 11, 2023 5:00 am - Q: Our plumber says we have mold in the crawl space beneath our home. This is surprising because the house is only two years old. According to the plumber, the mold is c...
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Grammar Moses: What did you just call me?Nov 11, 2023 12:00 am - On a recent trip to Ireland, while driving through Galway, I spied a sign for Galwegian R.F.C., one of the big rugby teams in the country. I nearly drove on the right si...
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Video shows a game, not Trump's plane with military escortNov 11, 2023 12:00 am - Between court appearances and the campaign trail, former President Donald Trump has been traveling a lot. A video posted on social media claims to show Trump's jet being...
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How proposed trail enhancements would transform the east bank of the Fox River in St. CharlesNov 10, 2023 5:00 am - Walking along the trail on the west side of the Fox River south of Illinois Street in St. Charles used to be a messy affair. You'd have to watch your step when heading n...
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They died in a crash while fleeing from police. Who's to blame?Nov 10, 2023 4:30 am - The families of two women who died in a 2022 crash while fleeing from police are now suing the West Chicago Police Department and one of its officers, saying they're to ...
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Three reasons Trump is leading BidenNov 10, 2023 12:00 am - The entire Democratic political establishment freaked out recently when The New York Times published a story headlined, "Trump Leads in 5 Critical States as Voters Blast...
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Timely doc 'Common Ground' gives us the dirt on ineffective, deadly farming practicesNov 09, 2023 5:00 am - “Common Ground” — ★ ★ ★ ½ An open letter to filmmaker Adam “The Big Short” McKay: Dear Mr. McKay, I have a perfect idea for your next movie — a dramatic version of ...
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Bit of blackmail: The Hamas lobby tells Biden to bend, or elseNov 09, 2023 12:00 am - In the stiff competition to produce the least credible members of Congress, the Republican Party's leading entrants are Reps. George Santos and Marjorie Taylor Greene, a...