Columns
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Arkush: Will new Bears GM Ryan Poles get the hiring freedom George McCaskey promised?Jan 25, 2022 12:00 am - Ryan Poles is the new general manager of the Bears and chairman George McCaskey has passed his first big test. With his first move of the next new era of Bears football,...
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Youngkin rips off the school mask mandateJan 25, 2022 12:00 am - Newly minted Virginia Gov. Glenn Youngkin signed nine executive orders and two directives that, among other things, ended a mandate that state employees be vaccinated an...
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Two gas stations, a 31-cent difference for a gallon of regular. What gives?Jan 24, 2022 4:30 am - Myriad factors impact how much a barrel of crude oil costs — refinery problems, pipeline breaches, foreign conflicts, pandemics and consumer demand, to name a few. But o...
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Black, white Wheaton churches to celebrate Black History Month togetherJan 24, 2022 4:30 am - Members of Hope Presbyterian Church and Bethel New Life Church, whose respective white and Black congregations share worship space in Wheaton, will celebrate Black Histo...
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Arkush: Reloading - not rebuilding - will give Bears best chance to compete with Justin FieldsJan 24, 2022 12:00 am - Don't panic, folks. Of the eight NFL head coaching openings and four general manager spots, only one GM job has been filled. The Bears aren't late to the party yet and t...
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Homeowner frustrated with door leaksJan 23, 2022 5:00 am - Q: Every time it rains, our sliding glass door leaks. Water seeps in at the corners of the threshold, soaking the carpet and rotting the subfloor. We've caulked the thre...
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Good News Sunday: Libertyville Ace Hardware manager Paul LaRoche honored for 50 years of serviceJan 23, 2022 5:00 am - Good News Sunday: Libertyville Ace Hardware manager Paul LaRoche honored for 50 years of service
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A Trump-Clinton rematch? Please noJan 23, 2022 12:00 am - Say it ain't so. Trump-Clinton round two, I mean. Donald Trump is easy. He might be the only Republican who almost any Democrat could beat. Of course, he will have a har...
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Ex-Im is wasteful enough abroad - we don't need it at homeJan 23, 2022 12:00 am - For years now, the U.S. Export-Import Bank - an under-the-radar agency that provides subsidized loans to foreign firms willing to buy American products - has tried to re...
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No prize for Sorenstam in celebrity division, but she's still star of LPGA tournamentJan 23, 2022 12:00 am - LAKE NONA, Fla. - Annika Sorenstam didn't win on Sunday but - as the only woman in a 50-player group of celebrities that included sports stars like Roger Clemens, Greg M...