Columns
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Baseball Way Back: Cubs vs. Sox always mattered even when the games didn'tAug 19, 2023 1:00 am - If anybody still doubted the civic significance of the crosstown series, that was dispelled by the Cubs' Christopher Morel's shirtless celebration following his walkoff ...
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Grammar Moses: On adult diapers and causation v. correlationAug 19, 2023 1:00 am - I try to be a positive force both in this column and my workaday life, so I was surprised to find this email from Mark Taylor in my inbox: "Look at this headline with a ...
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Flood insurance required of ownersAug 18, 2023 6:00 am - Q: Our condominium currently has $15 million in flood insurance. The new FEMA flood map shows a portion of the common element parking lot is in the flood zone. Owners wi...
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Why is there a police officer shortage, and what are the solutions?Aug 18, 2023 5:30 am - If you want to fill the ranks, you better think outside the box. That's the message from a law enforcement think tank's new report that examines the staffing crisis affl...
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Eliminating permanent punishments should be a public safety priorityAug 18, 2023 1:00 am - Advocates across the state are celebrating the Illinois Supreme Court's decision ruling the SAFE-T Act, which would eliminate cash bail, constitutional. This is a critic...
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Montana madnessAug 18, 2023 1:00 am - In 2020, a small group of Montana minors filed a lawsuit to force Montana officials to consider climate change when they approve fossil fuel projects. Their lawsuit, Hel...
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Canine comedy 'Strays' both puerile and tastelessAug 17, 2023 6:00 am - “Strays” - ★ ½ Hey, I'm up for a hilarious assault against good taste any time. Give me the films of John Waters, the Farrelly brothers, even Peter Jackson (who directe...
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The impulse to link judges to who appointed themAug 17, 2023 1:00 am - A curious phrase is slipping into news reporting, social media commentaries and public vernacular on court reporting. These days, every story about a judicial ruling on ...
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The weakness of Biden impeachment articlesAug 17, 2023 1:00 am - There's a lot of talk among House Republicans about impeaching President Joe Biden. But GOP members disagree on whether there is enough evidence to go forward. On one ha...
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Welcome home: Broadway vet returns to the 'burbs to star in Marriott's 'Gypsy'Aug 16, 2023 11:00 pm - As a youngster, Lucia Spina recalled her father advising her and her brother to choose careers carefully. The Broadway veteran's dad told them to choose something they ...