Columns
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Audubon’s Kentucky legacy: Columnist’s road trip centers around birding, baseballSep 03, 2024 5:30 am - On a recent road trip, Daily Herald Words on Birds columnist Jeff Reiter enjoyed some time in Henderson, Kentucky, where John James Audubon once lived.
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Back to schoolSep 03, 2024 4:00 am - Syndicated columnist Susan Estrich:
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Lots of tumult and little bounce this election yearSep 02, 2024 5:46 pm - Syndicated columnist Michael Barone:
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‘Edgy’ Tim O’Halloran: Local recruits hoping Week 1 video attracts collegesSep 02, 2024 5:30 am - “Edgy” Tim O’Halloran says local recruits are hoping their Week 1 video attracts college attention.
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Metra delivers on new bike policy and suburbanites reap the benefitsSep 01, 2024 6:00 am - More cyclists than ever are bringing their bikes on the train as a result of Metra’s new Bikes on Trains policy, in which retrofitted cars allow more space for bikes.
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Gains in private sector union membership show a labor revival is possibleSep 01, 2024 5:45 am - On this Labor Day, unions in Illinois are organizing new industries and boosting job quality despite dealing with an economy in transition and persistent legal and politi...
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Walz didn’t lie about his dog, ScoutAug 31, 2024 4:28 pm - In this week’s Facts Matter column, Bob Oswald examines claims that Tim Walz lied about having a dog, WNBA players were suspended for kneeling during the national anthem and more.
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The issues that could define a Trump presidencyAug 31, 2024 3:06 pm - The Economist had a curious headline this summer: “Trumpnomics would not be as bad as many fear.” The reasoning was interesting. The editors did not believe former Presid...
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Trump holy cards and things you can’t buyAug 31, 2024 2:00 pm - When I was a kid, we had a spelling bee every week in my class. Me or a kid named William always won. This did not bother the nuns. They were not in the self-esteem busin...
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Predictions for the 2024 NFL season you won’t find anywhere elseAug 31, 2024 9:00 am - Seriously, the Bears are the team to watch. It says so right here, and right there and just about everywhere. Pardon me while I cough behind my hand and look ahead. I pre...