Columns
-
Tidbits about Christmas throughout history in IllinoisDec 23, 2018 5:00 am - One might say Illinois had plenty to do with the Christmas holiday in the U.S. After all, it was Ulysses S. Grant, the 18th president of the U.S. and a resident of Galen...
-
Hey Santa, these workers need some helpDec 23, 2018 5:00 am - To: Claus, Santa Subject: Impossible wish list Esteemed Mr. Claus, This is not another plea to put me back on the "nice" list. I realize those three ships have sailed. I...
-
Rozner: Bears win didn't have to be this complicatedDec 23, 2018 12:00 am - The Bears are selling very hard the idea that they are playoff-ready. There is zero doubt around the league that their defense certainly is, but the offense continues to...
-
It's no secret: Grammar Moses is in the holiday spiritDec 23, 2018 12:00 am - Many years ago, I wrote a story in which I buried a secret message. No, it did not profess my undying love for Mary Ann from “Gilligan's Island” or divulge my voting rec...
-
InTransit: O'Hare's interfaith chapel a place of solace for anyoneDec 23, 2018 12:00 am - A stone's throw from O'Hare's Interfaith Airport Chapel, workers lug bags off a jet. Nearby, a man waves orange batons guiding another plane to a gate. Inside, pilot Joh...
-
Movie review: 'Vice' a bold, bonkers portrait of Dick Cheney as master manipulatorDec 23, 2018 12:00 am - "Vice" -- ★ ★ ★ ★ Every scene in Adam McKay's bold and bonkers biopic "Vice" radiates with the unbridled energy of an exuberant, experimental work-in-progress. After bri...
-
Managing during the holidaysDec 22, 2018 6:30 am - Christmas Day, after everyone goes home or is asleep, or the next morning, I look under the tree for the gifts I've put there for my dear husband Baheej. He died about s...
-
Healthier eating starts at the grocery storeDec 22, 2018 6:30 am - If you're thinking about becoming healthier in 2019, a good place to start is by improving the relationship you have with your grocery store. Food temptations are every...
-
Study shows benefits of vitamin C in treating cancerDec 22, 2018 6:00 am - Does vitamin C have a role in the treatment of cancer? The answer may be yes. Although the use of intravenous vitamin C by those with a diagnosis of cancer is considered...
-
Board intends to borrow to pay property managerDec 22, 2018 6:00 am - Q. We are currently a self-managed condominium association. The board of our condominium is approving hiring a professional property manager for 2019 at an upcoming boar...