Columns
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Guest Columnist Arthur I. Cyr: Taiwan-United States ties remain strong, vitalJan 18, 2023 12:00 am - United States government officials specializing in trade began important, in-depth negotiations with counterparts from Taiwan on January 14 in Taipei, the capital of the...
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Guest columnist Keith Peterson: There are ways to end the debt ceiling brinksmanshipJan 18, 2023 12:00 am - According to Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen, the U.S. will hit its debt limit this week. Yellon can take what are known as "extraordinary measures" to keep the U.S. sol...
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A long, and rare, winter's nap: The groundhog is one of only a few animals in our area that hibernatesJan 17, 2023 5:00 am - I've been talking about raptors to school groups for decades. At one point, I ask the students what the prey animals - i.e. mice, rabbits, chipmunks - are doing in spri...
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Syndicated columnist Susan Estrich: The other shoeJan 17, 2023 12:00 am - The other shoe just dropped. Or maybe it's the first shoe. It's a new committee to keep an eye on the way the government collects information on private citizens. Good i...
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Syndicated columnist Jamie Stiehm: Full House theater: An American tragedyJan 17, 2023 12:00 am - A full House for four days and four nights felt like 40 in the political wilderness. Pumping his fist like a frat bro, California Republican Rep. Kevin McCarthy eked out...
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'Huge experience for the kids': Olympic fencer Ibtihaj Muhammad inspires Islamic school studentsJan 16, 2023 4:30 am - The excitement was palpable Thursday when Ibtihaj Muhammad walked into Islamic Foundation School and mosque in Villa Park - among not only its 550 students but also pare...
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What's coming around the corner? Vehicles keep crashing onto Elgin homeowner's propertyJan 16, 2023 4:20 am - Christopher Hilton tenses every time a vehicle turns onto his street. And who can blame the Elgin homeowner after multiple crashes into his property? The culprit, Hilto...
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Grammar Moses: Repeat after me ... Don't be redundantJan 16, 2023 12:00 am - As I've written before, repetition can be used quite effectively in writing, especially if you're crafting a song. You want the refrain to really tie the tune together. ...
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O'Donnell: Kevin Warren is no saint and that's the way Bears fans should like itJan 15, 2023 5:30 am - THE FIRST WAVE OF CHICAGO MEDIA REACTION to the hiring of Kevin Warren as next president of the Bears pushed the man to the doorstep of the Pro Football Hall of Fame. It...
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Why Warren hire is curious for both Bears, Big TenJan 15, 2023 5:00 am - It is not unusual for the Bears to move the furniture around after littering another season with their own special kind of feng shui; that is, making an odor seem like a...