Columns
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How Illinois’ new child tax credit will affect suburban parentsMay 31, 2024 11:53 pm - Thousands of qualifying suburban parents could receive an income tax break next year due to the state’s first child tax credit included in the upcoming state budget.
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Prep athletes getting ready for summer ‘vacation’May 31, 2024 6:00 am - It won’t be much of a summer vacation for local prep athletes, who will spend the next two months working out as hard as ever.
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Wetland wanderer: Little blue heron is a rarity in this areaMay 31, 2024 6:00 am - The little blue heron is rarely seen in our area, but if you do spot one, it will likely be near a swamp or wetland.
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India’s election process troubled, and outcome has implications for U.S.May 31, 2024 4:00 am - Guest columnist Javeed Akhter:
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What choice does Israel have?May 31, 2024 4:00 am - Syndicated columnist Susan Estrich: The killing of civilians in Sunday's airstrike against Hamas in Rafah was, as Benjamin Netanyahu admits, a “tragic mistake.” It was certainly that.
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‘I am becoming stronger’: How specialty courts in Kane Co. help people with mental illness, addictionMay 31, 2024 4:00 am - The Kane County Specialty Courts Foundation offers an alternative to some people in the court system who are facing jail time, and one focus of the program is strengthening family bonds.
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Estrada’s success in San Diego extends curse of Cubs closersMay 30, 2024 2:35 pm - The week in baseball checks in on the latest former Cubs pitcher to turn into a lights-out reliever for a new team.
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A few tips if you’re using artificial lures when fishingMay 30, 2024 6:00 am - I’ve been writing about live bait as of late, but that doesn’t mean it is not the time for artificial lures.
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Silvy: OTAs a reminder that developing a rookie QB comes with growing painsMay 30, 2024 6:00 am - We used to have a saying on the Bears beat back in the day, if you got fooled by a fake performance, you fell for “the banana in the tailpipe” thanks to Eddie Murphy and Beverly Hills Cop. Last Thursday, despite all the Halas Hall miles I’ve logged, I fell for the banana in the tailpipe.
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Plackett takes the plunge as Naperville Central athletic directorMay 30, 2024 6:00 am - Jeff Plackett, longtime water polo coach, to be new athletic director at Naperville Central.