Columns
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Guest columnist Keith Peterson: Political grandstanding probably dooms sensible immigration dealDec 13, 2022 12:00 am - When Democrat-turned-Independent Sen. Krysten Sinema was not complicating Democratic Party plans for the 2024 Arizona Senate race, she was striking a deal with Republica...
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Syndicated columnist Marc Munroe Dion: The Nazis never win, and the Confederates always quitDec 13, 2022 12:00 am - In the movie "Gone With the Wind," everything is all hunky-slavey until the Confederates quit, and the next thing you know, you can't whip the skin off Mammy for being l...
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Cameron's 'Avatar' sequel filled with pure, distilled, 3-D cinematic raptureDec 12, 2022 10:00 pm - “Avatar: The Way of Water” - ★ ★ ★ ★ In terms of sheer spectacle, raw action and eye-popping visual impact, James Cameron's long-awaited sequel to his 2009 science-ficti...
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What's on the next secretary of state's agendaDec 12, 2022 4:30 am - On Jan. 9, a new Illinois secretary of state will take office for the first time in a quarter-century. Chicago Democrat and former state Treasurer Alexi Giannoulias will...
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Muslim nonprofits receive grants to help serve suburbsDec 12, 2022 4:30 am - Several Muslim nonprofits serving suburban communities recently received grants from the Community Collaboration Initiative, a research-based project through Indiana Uni...
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Syndicated columnist Susan Estrich: Terminating the ConstitutionDec 11, 2022 10:00 pm - By now, you would have to be under a rock not to have heard that Donald Trump has outdone himself once again. Just when you thought there was nothing more outrageous he ...
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Syndicated columnist Michael Barone: The downward spiral of disgraceful misconductDec 11, 2022 10:00 pm - When John Quincy Adams was informed by a committee that he was elected president by the House of Representatives, for the first and only time through the procedure set b...
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Jim O'Donnell: Pat Hughes always the good guy in Cubs broadcast worldDec 11, 2022 6:00 am - WHEN PAT HUGHES ACCEPTS the Ford C. Frick Award at Cooperstown next summer, in intent it will be for "broadcast excellence." Full truth, for those who have tracked the m...
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How to find a qualified home inspectorDec 11, 2022 5:00 am - Q: You often advise buyers to find a home inspector who has done thousands of inspections. Frankly, this may not be the best advice. I know home inspectors who have prac...
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Why holiday lighting businesses are a growth industry in the suburbsDec 11, 2022 5:00 am - Kelly Fitzsimmons is several minutes into a detailed and thorough description of her business when she pauses to state what by now already has become pretty clear. “You ...