Columns
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Facts matter: Reports that Michael Jordan called for athletes to lose medals not credibleJul 27, 2025 4:00 am - In this week’s Facts Matter column, Bob Oswald examines claims that Michael Jordan said that medals should be taken from athletes who kneel during the National Anthem and that Stephen Colbert is moving to CNN.
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Better Business Bureau offers smart strategies for business growth and cost reductionJul 26, 2025 12:04 pm - In the dynamic world of business, finding ways to lower expenses while continuing to grow is essential for long-term success.
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Lincicome: The Bears are united in their excitement, at least for training campJul 26, 2025 12:03 pm - The obligation to be eager and earnest is part of training camp, that safe and unscarred portion of a football season where all things are possible and failures are forgotten.Working only from the opening camp press gathering, I can conclude that the Bears are excited. They all say so.
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Jim O’Donnell: Forty years later, an odd memory of the Arlington Park fireJul 26, 2025 11:58 am - There has never been any question that the igniting event of the Arlington Park fire altered a whole lot of paddock trajectories.
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Trump’s Fed battle a matter of fiscal — not just political — controlJul 25, 2025 3:33 pm - Syndicated columnist Veronique de Rugy:
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Illinois Healthcare on the Brink: Why We Must Fight the Federal Medicaid CutsJul 24, 2025 4:15 pm - The "Big Beautiful Bill," enacted by Congress and signed into law by President Donald Trump, includes devastating funding cuts to healthcare in Illinois. The unprecedente...
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The Kiss-Cam ControversyJul 24, 2025 4:06 pm - Until last week, most of us had never heard of the data company Astronomer or its then CEO, Andy Byron. That was before he attended a Coldplay concert in Massachusetts on Wednesday with a woman later identified as the head of human resources at the company.
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Countdown to prep football: Six awesome season openersJul 24, 2025 11:09 am - Our countdown to high school football continues this week with six great season openers in the area.
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Empire falls: Trump revs up the reign of terror, and it’s workingJul 23, 2025 6:20 pm - Syndicated columnist Jeff Robbins:
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Technology points up importance of ethicsJul 23, 2025 4:21 pm - One of my favorite journalism war stories dates back more than two decades but grows more relevant every day.