Columns
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Catching up on a summer's worth of newsAug 30, 2017 1:00 am - Summer went by fast, but not Morolake Akinosun-fast. Running the third leg of the United States women's 400-meter relay at the International Association of Athletics Fed...
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To brother Cromartie, with loveAug 30, 2017 1:00 am - There is something eternally bonding about a shared near-death experience, which is how I first met Michael Cromartie. This was 15 or so years ago, before I had moved to...
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Why you're seeing more skunks in Kane County this summerAug 29, 2017 11:00 pm - Warning: This column item is a real stinker, so you may want to hold your nose. It's hard to beat the fresh air that comes into your home after throwing open the windows...
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Glenbard North grad wanted 'big risk,' so he made a movieAug 29, 2017 5:30 am - Michael MacRae used to tell friends at Glenbard North High School, "I'm going to L.A. one day and I'm going to make it in the movies!" Their reactions: Sure, Mike. We'll...
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Constable: This 'empty-nester' more of a 'nest 40-percent full' guyAug 29, 2017 5:30 am - Now that all three of our sons are in college, people ask how my wife and I are doing as "empty-nesters." That moniker doesn't seem right. Our nest isn't empty. My wife ...
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Ziehm: Streelman only local player in FedEx playoffAug 29, 2017 1:01 am - The FedEx Cup has provided a much-needed climax to the PGA Tour season. Big money is on the line at all four of the FedEx playoff tournaments, and the $10 million bonus ...
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Rozner: Chicago Bears' QBs will dominate headlines againAug 29, 2017 1:00 am - It remains to be seen what the McCaskey family will see in return for Ryan Pace's $18-million investment in Mike Glennon. Based on his time in Tampa and limited work thi...
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Feder: Mike North leaving sports radio, moving to Las VegasAug 29, 2017 1:00 am - Mike North says he's quitting sports radio for good. The high school dropout and former hot dog stand owner became one of the founding personalities 25 years ago at CBS ...
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Oral agreements are not valid for real estateAug 29, 2017 1:00 am - Q. We are in a rental house. We like this neighborhood and our children like the school. We talked to the landlady about buying, but she doesn't want to sell. Last year,...
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With the Arpaio pardon, Trump deepened the moral damage to the GOPAug 29, 2017 1:00 am - Repetition is the enemy of maintaining proper distinctions. It is a short road from being serially outraged to being slightly bored to being completely inured. Thus man...