Columns
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Why Illinois is having a hard time filling state government jobsFeb 11, 2023 12:00 am - Editor's note: This story has been updated to clarify a proposal to reduce academy training for corrections officers. Roughly 13% of all state government jobs in Il...
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Grammar Moses: Is there an Illinois dialect, and is it worth protecting?Feb 11, 2023 12:00 am - Do you speak Illinoisan? More to the point, do you speak Chicagoan? Heck, I could just as easily ask whether you speak North Sidese or South Sidese. Perhaps it's the 59 ...
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Facts Matter: Social media users help distinguish fake from real earthquake photosFeb 11, 2023 12:00 am - The number of people killed by an earthquake in Turkey and Syria last week continues to rise, with more than 25,000 dead. Photos and video from the rescue efforts have b...
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How much 'wiggle room' exists in a proposed budget?Feb 10, 2023 6:00 am - By David M. Bendoff Q: In order to meet the Illinois Condominium Property Act requirement to distribute a proposed budget to homeowners at least 25 days prior to board a...
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Something fishy: Former St. Charles restaurant operator accused of stealing thousands in seafoodFeb 10, 2023 5:00 am - This is no fish tale. Several men, including the former operator of a St. Charles seafood store/restaurant, have been charged with theft. Not of cold cash, but of cold s...
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Humane society matches volunteers with seniors who need help caring for petsFeb 10, 2023 5:00 am - Taking a dog for a walk is one of the best things about owning a pet. It's good for both animals and humans. But owners get older right along with their pets and face he...
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Highland Park boy paralyzed in shooting receives adaptive bike, thanks to Project MobilityFeb 10, 2023 5:00 am - As first reported in online Silent Sports magazine, the 8-year-old boy paralyzed in Highland Park's July Fourth shooting can ride a bike again. Thanks to Project Mobilit...
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Syndicated columnist Jamie Stiehm: Biden's speech: Lincoln's Civil War echoesFeb 10, 2023 12:00 am - I'm giving a Lincoln's Birthday party Sunday. The tallest guest will read a short speech. Meanwhile, President Joe Biden faces Congress for the speech of his presidency ...
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Syndicated columnist Veronique de Rugy: Here's why spending fights are getting more frequentFeb 10, 2023 12:00 am - People are uneasy about the debt ceiling fight. Many think it's unhealthy and a sign of poor fiscal management, and they are right. However, they should get used to it. ...
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Buffalo Theatre's 'Andy Warhol's Tomato' a moving glimpse of artists connectingFeb 09, 2023 7:45 am - “Andy Warhol's Tomato” - ★ ★ ★ ½ There's nothing flashy about “Andy Warhol's Tomato,” Vince Melocchi's fictionalized account of the pop art master before he became famou...