Columns
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Meet the 98-year-old Elgin woman who walks 3 miles dailyApr 07, 2023 6:00 am - Betty McKeown should have been a postal worker in the days when nearly all walked their routes. She certainly had the skill set and ambition to walk whenever and whereve...
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Spotlight: 'Damn Yankees' steps up to the plate at Marriott TheatreApr 07, 2023 6:00 am - Batter up "A strong team can be nine on the field or just one special person by your side," said James Vásquez, director of Marriott Theatre's revival of the musical "Da...
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Do long prison sentences prevent crime? New study questions conventional wisdomApr 07, 2023 5:00 am - A new report from a bipartisan panel of criminal justice experts questions whether sending people to prison for 10 years or more is necessary or cost-effective. "How...
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Syndicated columnist Marc Munroe Dion: Guns, drugs and a nation killing itselfApr 07, 2023 1:00 am - America is killing itself, and the means we have chosen to complete our suicide are guns and drugs. End of story. Tell the editor it's ready for print. All right. A litt...
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Neighbors in the news: Arlington Heights native lauded by Parks & Recreation magazineApr 06, 2023 6:00 am - • Arlington Heights native Taylor Witter, aquatic and recreation supervisor for the Bloomingdale Park District, was honored by the National Recreation and Park Associat...
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Widescreen: After seeing 'D&D,' take flight with these dragon adventuresApr 06, 2023 6:00 am - A shock wave washed over the social media moviesphere last weekend: "Wait, this 'D&D' movie is actually good?!?" Indeed. Handsome rogue Chris Pine - who has a habit of c...
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Columnist Jim Slusher: Pre-frenzy musings on Election NightApr 06, 2023 1:00 am - Election night for editors in a newsroom - or for the network of home offices that passes for a newsroom in 2023 - is a nerve-jarring game of Wait and Hurry Up. After mo...
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Syndicated columnist Veronique de Rugy: Are more progressives coming around on overregulation?Apr 06, 2023 1:00 am - By Veronique de Rugy George McGovern, the Democratic Party's 1972 presidential nominee, was a liberal icon. During many years in political office, including as a U.S. se...
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Young suburban musicians jam out in Paramount's 'School of Rock'Apr 05, 2023 11:00 pm - Not every director would take a pie in the face from an actor. But Paramount Theatre's Trent Stork did so last week following a rehearsal for the Aurora theater's region...
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Looking for quality and value in tax-time wine purchasesApr 05, 2023 6:00 am - Sure, it's remarkable to taste fine and rare wines while attending press events and trade shows. But when it's our dime financing the nightly quaff, wine geeks like me t...