Columns
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Raw grief, the passing of time and dealing with tomorrowMay 28, 2022 6:00 am - The words "raw" and "fresh" are often used to describe the first impact of grief after the death of a beloved partner, parent, child or friend. Raw is self explanatory, ...
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Facts Matter: Fake news quickly follows latest gun tragedyMay 28, 2022 1:00 am - A horrific shooting at a Texas elementary school that left at least 19 children and two teachers dead was immediately followed by fake news circulating on social media. ...
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Guest columnist Teri Dreher: Where has common sense in the health care system gone?May 28, 2022 1:00 am - I love what I do as a patient advocate working with local health care professionals, and I do believe our doctors, nurses, hospitals and other workers have the best inte...
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Constable: VFW honors dead, but Mount Prospect post's focus is on serving living veteransMay 28, 2022 1:00 am - In 1980, the United States was home to 28.6 million military veterans. With less than 0.5% of our population currently serving in the military, the number of veterans is...
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Grammar Moses: Forgive my dangling modifierMay 28, 2022 1:00 am - My friend Peter Page builds high-rises. He knows that if he were to put a beam in the wrong place, the whole thing could come down. In a much less dramatic, costly and d...
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Baseball obscurity, World War II gloryMay 28, 2022 1:00 am - Harry O'Neill only played in one major league game for the 1939 Philadelphia Athletics and never received an at-bat. Elmer Gedeon had only slightly longer major league s...
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5 things to know about the Cubs as they head into series with White SoxMay 27, 2022 2:00 pm - Five things about the Cubs heading into the weekend series against the White Sox on the South Side: Playing the long game Anyone could see the Cubs didn't put much ...
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Spotlight: 'Late Nite Catechism,' 'Little Mermaid' and 'Mamma Mia!' return to the stageMay 27, 2022 6:00 am - 'Late Nite' deal Chicago-area theater veteran and Dominican University faculty member Rose Guccione takes on the role of the cantankerous Sister in a special anniversary...
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Small museums, big impact: Historical societies shed light on where we've beenMay 27, 2022 6:00 am - You are helping your mother make butter. It's a child's chore that has vanished with time. Can you imagine that? It was fairly common some 150 years ago - and it will be...
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What Biden's executive order on police reform means for suburban departmentsMay 27, 2022 5:30 am - The police-reform executive order President Joseph Biden signed Wednesday mostly covers federal law-enforcement officers. But there are provisions that could affect loca...