Columns
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Why it's easy to mistake poison ivy and Boston ivy for Virginia creeperSep 13, 2022 6:00 am - When it comes to fall color, you can't do much better than Virginia creeper (Parthenocissus quinquefolia). There are, however, two other vines that you might confuse wit...
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The people's queenSep 13, 2022 1:00 am - It feels strange, as an American, to admire a queen, but there is nothing strange about admiring Queen Elizabeth II. It is precisely because of how human she has been, h...
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Syndicated columnist Michael Barone: Political careers are ending in failure because of outdated 'expert' theoriesSep 13, 2022 1:00 am - "All political lives, unless they are cut off at midstream at a happy juncture, end in failure, because that is the nature of politics and of human affairs." So said the...
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Will suburbs opposing railroad merger plan beat the odds?Sep 12, 2022 5:30 am - Fourteen years ago, suburbanites marched with homemade signs, lobbied their congressmen and hired lawyers in hopes of defeating a proposed merger between mega railroad C...
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Elgin library celebrates Hispanic Heritage Month with exhibits, programsSep 12, 2022 5:30 am - Gail Borden Public Library in Elgin is celebrating Hispanic Heritage Month with multiple exhibits and programs now through October. Visitors will discover the influence ...
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Article corrected by home inspectorSep 11, 2022 6:00 am - Q: I receive your articles in my email and find them both interesting and informative. I do however have a question regarding a recent one. The question was about possib...
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Columnist Lee Hamilton: Congress shows negotiation and compromise can workSep 11, 2022 1:00 am - There are two especially striking aspects to the "Inflation Reduction Act," the sprawling climate-change/tax-reform/health-care legislation that just passed Congress and...
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Sound counsel for small businesses: Founding Moms provides practical advice to female entrepreneursSep 11, 2022 1:00 am - Twelve years ago, Jill Salzman was a mom and entrepreneur who needed help. In seeking it, she accidentally launched a business. Salzman, who was pregnant with her secon...
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Syndicated columnist Marc Munroe Dion: Old and quiet and staying that waySep 11, 2022 1:00 am - Thirty years ago, I interviewed a former factory owner who was pushing 80. I was working for a midsize daily newspaper and the story was that, every few years, he'd give...
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Hungry shopping and other side effects of stress and griefSep 10, 2022 6:00 am - By Susan Anderson-Khleif You have probably heard the advice: Don't go grocery shopping while you are hungry. And also: Avoid going to a restaurant while you are very hun...