Columns
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The king and the shutdownOct 03, 2025 4:00 am - Syndicated columnist Susan Estrich:
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Government shutdowns and pandemic-level spending: The new normal?Oct 03, 2025 4:00 am - Syndicated columnist Veronique de Rugy:
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Who are the area’s top defensive linemen this century?Oct 02, 2025 5:38 pm - Throughout this season, we’ll be presenting the area’s top prep football players of the century. This week, we look at the top 10 defensive linemen from the last 25 years.
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An opportunity to make connections was overwhelmed by divisionsOct 02, 2025 4:00 am - Columnist Jim Slusher: Sadly, a system of communication in which we once had high hopes online became overwhelmed by participants who “debate” by personal insult, bullying and name calling and believe that “free speech” means the right to state any outrage in whatever offensive language one chooses.
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With Sidelines, turns out it’s a small world after allOct 01, 2025 4:20 pm - In response to past Sidelines columns, alert readers offer their own memories.
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Dream weaver: Camp for inner-city kids highlights a great man’s legacyOct 01, 2025 2:27 pm - Syndicated columnist Jeff Robbins: A billionaire's dying wish revealed: How Jack Connors transformed Boston's poorest kids' lives
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Donald enjoys career high with back-to-back Ryder Cup titlesOct 01, 2025 10:32 am - The Ryder Cup, which ended so dramatically Sunday in New York, was a great career moment for Northwestern alum Luke Donald.
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The rise in job hugging is the latest workplace trendOct 01, 2025 10:31 am - There’s a workplace trend sweeping across America that’s not as comforting as a warm embrace.The trend has been dubbed “job hugging” and is the opposite of the better-known practice of “job hopping.”
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‘Groovy’: Colorful outdoor art installations transform the Tri-CitiesOct 01, 2025 9:29 am - The Terrain Exhibitions art festival started in Oak Park and has spread to other cities, including Geneva, where residents are hosting artwork in their front yards through Nov. 15.
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Sarley: Leave elitism out of fishing and huntingOct 01, 2025 9:00 am - There is a tad bit of elitism that creeps into the worlds of hunting and fishing on occasion. There’s no place for it, outdoors columnist Steve Sarley writes.