Columns
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Should commercial properties be inspected?Nov 17, 2025 1:22 pm - I've made a purchase offer on a four-unit commercial property. Do investors typically hire home inspectors for this kind of property?
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Dietz: Foligno’s loss will be felt by the BlackhawksNov 16, 2025 5:31 pm - Columnist John Dietz writes about the impact of Nick Foligno’s injury on the Blackhawks.
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‘Edgy’ Tim: Unsung heroes from the area’s IHSA football semifinalistsNov 16, 2025 5:08 pm - Rivals football recruiting analyst “Edgy” Tim O’Halloran digs into the unsung heroes for the area’s five state semifinalists.
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Why did Democrats fight so long — before caving?Nov 16, 2025 4:00 am - Syndicated columnist Byron York: New poll shows voters have more confidence in Republicans than Democrats to handle key issues, despite disapproving of Trump's handling of economy, inflation, tariffs, and foreign policy.
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Defending the indefensibleNov 16, 2025 4:00 am - Syndicated columnist Susan Estrich: What is this case that is so odious that the Justice Department has trouble finding an office willing to take it on? It is that bad.
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Obama doesn’t receive royalties from ObamacareNov 16, 2025 4:00 am - In this week’s Facts Matter column, Bob Oswald examines claims that former President Barack Obama receives royalties on Obamacare, MSNBC broadcast outdated images of a ‘No Kings’ protest and more.
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Nature: A smart investmentNov 16, 2025 4:00 am - Guest columnist Jessica Vealitzek: It might seem obvious why we would want to acquire additional open space — more trails to walk, rivers to kayak, beautiful vistas to enjoy. And all of that is true. But healthy open space is also valuable.
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Jim O’Donnell: Do all winning turnover margins have to end for the Bears?Nov 15, 2025 1:00 pm - LEAVE IT TO MATHEMATICIANS to try and rain on the Bears' victory parade. The New Monsters of the Rekindled Age are 6-3, solidly in the NFC playoff chase and roll into Min...
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How to keep your cool in workplace conflictsNov 15, 2025 12:43 pm - No one looks forward to workplace conflict, yet it happens even in the friendliest workplaces. Disagreements bubble up, personalities clash, and before you know it, you are in the middle of a workplace bubble that makes you wish you could call a time-out.
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The answer to Republicans' 'affordability problem?' Unleash supplyNov 14, 2025 4:00 am - Syndicated columnist Veronique de Rugy: Voters know better than to confuse tricks with prosperity. They see that prices are still high and rising, that paychecks are still lagging and that tariffs and transfer schemes can't conjure real affordability.