Columns
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Syndicated columnist Veronique de Rugy: Giving thanks for 'low-skilled' workersNov 27, 2022 12:00 am - On Thanksgiving we rightly give thanks. And let's be clear that, amid all the turmoil that consumes daily headlines, we Americans do indeed have a lot to be thankful for...
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Some good things come in twosNov 26, 2022 5:00 am - My niece Amanda has two Frenchies - French bulldogs. Ruth and Kevin. She named Ruth after Ruth Ginsberg because of her sweet, determined personality. Frenchies are very ...
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Facts Matter: Deadly Colorado shooting was not a false flagNov 26, 2022 12:00 am - As numerous bits of false information circulate on social media each day, the most vile posts are those that follow tragic events in which regular, innocent people are k...
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Grammar Moses: 'Wonton Lust' bites the dustNov 26, 2022 12:00 am - As the saying goes, the bridge from dream to reality is hard work. I'm here to tell you sometimes it's not enough. I had a dream recently in which I came up with what I ...
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Has interest in recreational marijuana in Illinois peaked?Nov 26, 2022 12:00 am - Since recreational marijuana sales were legalized statewide in January 2020, taxes and fees have generated more than $850 million for Illinois. Last month alone, the 110...
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Developers retain control of new condominiumsNov 25, 2022 6:00 am - By David M. Bendoff Q: I purchased a new condominium in the Northwest suburbs about a year ago. I have spoken with a couple of owners about some issues we should address...
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Bike repair stations popping up around the suburbsNov 25, 2022 5:00 am - With more electric vehicles purring along roadways, charging stations are key to widespread acceptance by skeptical motorists. Surprisingly, cyclists are already blessed...
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Spotlight: Itasca native reprises her role as Cindy Lou Who in darkly comic 'Who's Holiday!'Nov 25, 2022 5:00 am - Cindy Lou, who? Itasca native Veronica Garza reprises her role as Cindy Lou Who in Theater Wit's remount of "Who's Holiday!" Matthew Lombardo's adults-only comedy about ...
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State police's simulator lets cops practice responses to danger. We tried it, and it's hard.Nov 25, 2022 4:30 am - Police officers often say the public doesn't understand that sometimes situations go sideways in seconds. The Illinois State Police on Wednesday gave members of the medi...
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Syndicated columnist Byron York: In quest to get Trump, secrecy strikes againNov 25, 2022 12:00 am - Think back five years to the frenzy of news reporting and commentary over what was called Trump-Russia "collusion" - the allegation that the 2016 Trump campaign conspire...