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Trump faces 34 felonies at trial, but was there a crime?Apr 26, 2024 4:00 am - I can't tell you how many people I know who do not like former President Donald Trump yet nonetheless smell prosecutorial overreach in Manhattan. District Attorney Alvin ...
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Elitism and arrogance threaten a backlash against DemocratsApr 26, 2024 4:00 am - “Trouble in River City” goes the famous line in “The Music Man,” one of America's best-loved musicals, set in the fictional town of River City, Iowa, meant to represent t...
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‘A heart as big as the outdoors’: MacDougall to be inducted into COD Athletic Hall of FameApr 25, 2024 6:00 am - Matt Foster first met Bob MacDougall at a College of DuPage football camp when Foster was still a student at Wheaton Central High School.
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There’s nothing wrong with using live bait when fishingApr 25, 2024 6:00 am - A hot-button subject in the world of fishing is the use of live bait. I’m talking about minnows, worms, leeches and all of the other critters that fishermen use to try to coax an unwary fish into turning it into a meal.
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Bears making right moves for their roster, not for their stadium dreamsApr 25, 2024 5:45 am - This could be the biggest week in Bears modern history. Or the organization can get flagged for a false start yet again.
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Groupthink chorus emerges at Trump trialApr 25, 2024 4:00 am - Covering former President Donald Trump's trial on television is a difficult job. There are no cameras in the courtroom, so TV news has to rely on quick messages from staf...
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A lesson beyond the story of one man’s excellence in his workApr 25, 2024 4:00 am - We publish a lot of stories about the good that people do in our communities and schools, but there was something singular in Steve Zalusky’s report Tuesday about the nat...
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Richard Nixon’s complicated legacyApr 25, 2024 4:00 am - “The right sort of sports fan,” is how McGeorge Bundy greeted the news in 1973 that Gerald Ford had been selected as vice president by Richard Nixon. Ford succeeded Spiro...
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Workplace friendships on the declineApr 24, 2024 9:38 am - Everyone agrees that the workplace we once knew was disrupted by the COVID-19 pandemic. While recruitment, productivity and morale are important reasons to allow flexibility in where work is accomplished, workplace friendships are suffering as a result.
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Illinois PGA tournament season to feature team playApr 24, 2024 6:00 am - For the first time, the Illinois PGA tournament season will feature team play.