Columns
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School-funding pitch good for state, not just ChicagoJul 26, 2024 4:00 am - Mayor Brandon Johnson of Chicago is pushing Springfield to fully fund the state’s school financing formula, the “Evidence-Based Funding for Student Success Act,” or EBF. ...
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The same old DonJul 25, 2024 1:29 pm - Syndicated columnist Susan Estrich:
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Silvy: The second annual most important Bears listJul 25, 2024 7:00 am - Marc Silverman provides his second annual most important Bears list, with no surprise at the top.
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Some tips for hot-weather fishingJul 25, 2024 6:00 am - Outdoors columnist Steve Sarley offers some tips for fishing in the hot weather.
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The enduring, important role of ‘keepsakes’Jul 25, 2024 4:00 am - We think of them as “keepsake editions.” They describe events of historic moment, good and bad. They provide a vivid reminder in a close, personal way of how we felt — an...
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Biden gone, Democrats rally around worst possible candidateJul 25, 2024 4:00 am - Syndicated columnist Byron York:
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Biden’s withdrawal a gracious stepJul 25, 2024 4:00 am - President Joe Biden’s decision to withdraw from the 2024 presidential contest is becoming, in the sense of complimentary to him, reflecting well on him. That is a term ra...
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The cost of a ‘free’ basket of chips at your favorite Mexican restaurantJul 24, 2024 8:43 am - I’m starting to lose patience with guests whose constant whining is that “prices are going up” and “I don’t get anything for free anymore.” These are guests I would like to talk to directly and find out where they are getting their free gas and where they are shopping at stores that still have 2019 prices.
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O’Donnell: If Cubs stay sunk, Northwestern could get third Wrigley gameJul 24, 2024 6:00 am - Jim O’Donnell writes that if the Cubs continue to struggle, it could allow Northwestern to play at third football game at Wrigley Field this fall.
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Five memorable holdouts by Bears rookiesJul 24, 2024 6:00 am - The Bears have seen some grueling holdouts through the years from rookies they’ve drafted. He are five memorable contract disputes.