Columns
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Cheesy tomato pie the perfect showcase for your garden’s bountySep 17, 2025 5:56 am - If your late-summer motto is “No tomato shall go to waste,” this savory pie is for you. It’s perfect for low-moisture varieties, but — with a little roasting — you can use whatever tomatoes are cluttering your counter.
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‘Comfort food’ that won’t weigh you down: Three chicken dishes for fallSep 17, 2025 5:27 am - As the air starts to crisp and the evenings draw in earlier, there’s something especially comforting about gathering around a hearty chicken dish. Chicken is endlessly versatile, but in the cooler months it takes on a whole new role: warming and nourishing.
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Fall lawn care: Combating crabgrass, protecting trees, ordering bulbsSep 16, 2025 4:02 pm - This summer, it seems there has been more crabgrass than usual in lawns. This annual weedy grass seeds readily in the fall and colonizes bare areas.
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Buyer steps into cracked bathtubSep 16, 2025 2:41 pm - The home I just bought has a cracked bathtub. The sellers tried to fix the crack, but the patch cracked the first time I stepped into the tub.
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O’Donnell: NBC set to show if the Fighting Illini are ready for their close-upSep 16, 2025 6:00 am - Despite being ranked No. 9 in the country, Illinois heads to No. 19 Indiana on Saturday night for a nationally televised Big Ten matchup as a 4-point underdog, writes columnist Jim O’Donnell.
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Horror in Charlotte, and in UtahSep 16, 2025 4:00 am - Syndicated columnist Debra J. Saunders:
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Who had the area’s top prep football performances in Week 3?Sep 15, 2025 6:01 pm - This edition of the High Five looks at the area’s top prep football performances from Week 3.
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‘Edgy’ Tim: Don’t push the panic button yet on these area teamsSep 14, 2025 3:40 pm - “Edgy” Tim O’Halloran this week writes about several area prep football teams with plenty of time to recover from a rough start to the season.
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Facts Matter: Salt trucks not blocking Chicago streets from ICESep 14, 2025 4:00 am - In this week’s Facts Matter column, Bob Oswald examines claims that Chicago has lined up salt trucks to block troops from coming to the city, a company CEO issued a nasty reply to complaints about taking a memento from a child and more.
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Time for a warehouse reorganization? Consider in-kind donation for excess inventorySep 13, 2025 12:06 pm - Warehouse experts will tell you that a good warehouse reorganization improves efficiency, optimizes shelf space and enhances safety, among other benefits. It also lets you spot non-value-added items that you will want to get rid of.