Columns
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Grammar Moses: 'Dictionary Man' gets the last wordMar 13, 2021 12:00 am - I have many pen pals in my line of work and, of course, I quickly developed a running discourse with a guy who calls himself "The Dictionary Man." Ted Utchen of Wheaton ...
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What are Bears' chances of success with Wilson or Watson?Mar 13, 2021 12:00 am - Let's forget for just a moment whether there is any chance Russell Wilson, Deshaun Watson or even Aaron Rodgers will get traded. Let's forget that of the 10 to 12 quarte...
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As the torch passes, Rolling Meadows' Christie brothers soak it all inMar 13, 2021 12:00 am - It was part little brother bidding a fond farewell to big brother, and it was part big brother passing down the torch. The Christie brothers, Max and Cameron, have becom...
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Elgin nonprofit helping teens address racial injusticeMar 13, 2021 12:00 am - An Elgin nonprofit is launching a new social justice program aimed at helping teenagers, especially Black and brown girls and boys, find their voice on racial issues. Th...
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Baseball Way Back: The 1908 West Side Cubs' 'Last Dance'Mar 13, 2021 12:00 am - Herb Gould can say he watched the Cubs win two World Series. He sat in Cleveland's Progressive Field to watch Game 7 of the 2016 Fall Classic. And he saw the 1908 champi...
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Rozner: MLB is just asking you to abandon the gameMar 13, 2021 12:00 am - Baseball hates you. More specifically, Major League Baseball hates you. What else are you supposed to think? After all, the players and owners are determined to shut dow...
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Constable: Libertyville siblings' chalk art illusions to escape pandemic now fill a bookMar 13, 2021 12:00 am - The year of the pandemic scrapped exotic vacations and fun travel plans. But not for 10-year-old Cam Everett of Libertyville. The boy appeared to hang-glide in Rio de Ja...
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A look at which golf courses are open, closed or undergoing renovation in the Tri-CitiesMar 12, 2021 5:00 am - A look at which golf courses are open, closed or undergoing renovation in the Tri-Cities
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Special delivery: How Barrington Hills cops helped with roadside birthMar 12, 2021 4:30 am - Two Barrington Hills police officers are credited with a huge assist for their help at the scene of the roadside delivery of a baby boy last week. Besides his parents, G...
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Jim O'Donnell: Chasing the brackets - 4 steps to a perfect Final FourMar 12, 2021 12:00 am - YES, OPRAH DID a marvelous job with Meghan and Harry. But she failed to ask the Brexiting royals for their NCAA men's selections. Because it's that weekend again. It's w...