Columns
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Ten years after Kyle Tucker’s predraft workout for the Cubs, a special season is at handJul 09, 2025 10:08 am - Ten years ago, while their Wrigley Field renovations were still ongoing, the Chicago Cubs hosted a workout for a small group of top prospects ahead of the MLB draft. Kyle Tucker and Ian Happ both attended the showcase on June 3, 2015, along with some construction workers who stayed on the project while the major-league club traveled on an extended road trip. At that time, the video boards were brand new and those players were relative unknowns.
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Summer sides that steal the showJul 09, 2025 5:58 am - Summer is the season of laid-back gatherings and spontaneous backyard barbecues. This duo of crowd-pleasing recipes is perfect for any festive spread: a bold and tangy summer pasta salad loaded with salami and crisp veggies, and a crunchy chopped broccoli salad packed with sweet and savory bites.
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Rethinking hard-boiled eggs, againJul 09, 2025 4:57 am - Readers have lots to say about hard-boiled eggs and the best ways to prepare and peel them, Don Mauer found in this Best of Lean and Lovin’ It column from 2022.
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One big, beautiful disasterJul 09, 2025 4:00 am - Syndicated columnist Veronique de Rugy:
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What Happens When Federal Prosecutors Overcharge? The Mixed Diddy VerdictJul 09, 2025 4:00 am - Syndicated columnist Debra J. Saunders:
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O’Donnell: D-Rose softens New York kookiness in praising ThibodeauJul 08, 2025 3:13 pm - Jim O’Donnell: Derrick Rose continues to praise his former coach, Tom Thibodeau.
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After John Deere Classic, more local golf on the horizonJul 08, 2025 2:47 pm - In the wake of last weekend’s John Deere Classic, more local golf tournaments are on the horizon.
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Cheap and FastJul 08, 2025 2:45 pm - Syndicated columnist Marc Munroe Dion:
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Old, small joysJul 08, 2025 2:45 pm - Syndicated columnist Marc Munroe Dion: When I was younger, all of my joy came from work, money or women, and those three things didn't come around that much. Most of the time, I just burned myself up on overtime, worry, bills and insufficient sleep.
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Counting down: 10 senior football recruits to watch this seasonJul 08, 2025 2:43 pm - Our countdown to high school football begins this week with 10 senior football recruits to watch this season.