Columns
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Fried eggs and beer and the long waitApr 11, 2021 1:00 am - I am part of a small chain of three men, all of us riding out the pandemic, none of us particularly young. One of us is fully retired from the food service industry. I a...
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Antibiotics need further study in cancer treatmentsApr 10, 2021 7:00 am - You might be surprised to learn that a cancerous tumor is not a single set of cells and some of these tumor cells are more prone to spread to different parts of the body...
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Board's out-of-state meetings questionedApr 10, 2021 7:00 am - Q: Our condominium is located in Lake County. One of the board members owns a cabin in Wisconsin, and the board members occasionally conduct board meetings there. Is thi...
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The meaning of healing and the roots of long-term griefApr 10, 2021 6:00 am - This column is named Grief and Healing, and I thought it might be useful to explain what I mean by “healing.” As many know, I am concerned about grief and especially in ...
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Baseball Way Back: A brush with greatnessApr 10, 2021 1:00 am - When Yermin Mercedes stormed onto the major league stage with a 5-for-5 2021 debut for the White Sox on April 2 against the Angels, he trailed in his wake an obscure fig...
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Grammar Moses: Lest we forget, there is a nuance to using 'recall'Apr 10, 2021 1:00 am - "I don't remember. I don't recall. I've got no memory of anything at all." When in doubt, employ a Peter Gabriel lyric, I always say. Remembering. Recalling. Synonyms, r...
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Constable: Downers Grove voice doctor helps people who can't burp (they really need to)Apr 10, 2021 1:00 am - An accomplished laryngology specialist, Dr. Robert W. Bastian of Downers Grove earned his reputation performing revolutionary voice-restoring microsurgeries on opera sin...
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Suburban spellers to participate in Scripps National Spelling BeeApr 10, 2021 1:00 am - Suburban spellers Sahasrad Sathish and Tejas Katira are among 13 regional spelling bee champions from Illinois who will compete in the Scripps National Spelling Bee this...
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Broken arm, two surgeries not about to stop Hersey's McCallApr 10, 2021 1:00 am - The scar is getting better every day. But it's still there. It's still fairly obvious, and it has given Max McCall a reputation ... one that he is quite proud of, by the...
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Facts Matter: Photojournalists free to show Biden climbing Air Force One stepsApr 10, 2021 1:00 am - President Joe Biden last month was filmed tripping three times while climbing the steps to Air Force One. The clip was widely shared on social media and joked about duri...