Columns
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It's Time To Make the U.S. House of Representatives More RepresentativeMay 13, 2024 6:26 pm - Way back in 1929, the number of House members was set at 435 by the Permanent Apportionment Act. Little did those voting to pass the law realize how permanent it was to b...
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Why small business leaders need a peer group more than anyone elseMay 13, 2024 8:00 am - Small business leaders are a rare and special breed because so often they start by having an idea that they believe will create value. They are entrepreneurs who can dem...
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Strategies for Chicago-area small business owners to grow amid uncertain economic environmentMay 13, 2024 7:59 am - As the second half of 2024 comes into focus for small business owners, entrepreneurs across greater Chicago largely are confident about the future of their businesses. In...
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Gotterup, 24, wins inaugural Myrtle Beach ClassicMay 12, 2024 8:31 pm - Chris Gotterup, 24, won his first PGA Tour event Sunday at the inaugural Myrtle Beach Classic.
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The movie of the month: 'Civil War'May 12, 2024 5:49 pm - A lot of viewers go into the theater thinking British screenwriter/director Alex Garland's latest movie is a foreboding glimpse into the inevitable result of our current ...
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Vehicle for corruption: Red-light cameras cost more than $100 ticketMay 11, 2024 10:59 pm - For years, red-light cameras have been hurting Illinoisans, ticketing unsuspecting drivers in a way that prioritizes profits over other considerations. We’ve all grown ac...
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Good News Sunday: Two suburban teachers named Golden Apple Award winnersMay 11, 2024 10:34 pm - In this week’s Good News Sunday column, we recap stories about suburban teachers winning Golden Apple awards, a DuPage County nonprofit that helps women in need dress for success, and a summer camp for kids who have cancer.
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Gag order doesn’t prevent Trump from testifyingMay 11, 2024 10:00 pm - While attending his criminal trial in which he’s accused of falsifying business records, former President Donald Trump often stops on his way out of court to talk to repo...
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Jim O’Donnell: Maryland joins New York in dancing over the dead wires of Arlington ParkMay 11, 2024 4:47 pm - LAST WEEKEND'S KENTUCKY DERBY could have had a 20-horse photo finish and it wouldn't have mattered around the empty acreage once known as Arlington Park. The intersta...
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Whenever a game is in need of change, we’re ready with ideasMay 11, 2024 2:47 pm - As our favorite Nobel laureate reminds us, the times they are a changin,’ not to mention a shrinkin.’ Not to pick on Pickleball again. I am instead inspired by the new, c...