Columns
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The silence of the whalesAug 17, 2025 4:00 am - Syndicated columnist Marc Munroe Dion: Normally, whale life is a kind of homelessness. They drift around, not caring where they'll be tomorrow, and they eat whatever they can find. There used to be three or four people in the brush at the end of my street who lived pretty much the same way.
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Facts matter: No evidence Trump made thousands of wire transfers to EpsteinAug 17, 2025 4:00 am - In this week’s Facts Matter column, Bob Oswald examines claims that records show thousands of wire transfers from Donald Trump to Jeffrey Epstein, violent crime is on the rise in Washington, D.C., and more.
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Politicians must prioritize saving public transitAug 16, 2025 10:45 am - Access. That one word summarizes why public transportation is so crucial to small businesses across the region.
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O’Donnell: Echoes of the past say B.J. and the Bears don’t win nine gamesAug 16, 2025 10:18 am - Daily Herald sports columnist Jim O’Donnell breaks down the Bears’ chances of celebrating a winning record this season, the first for new coach Ben Johnson.
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Lincicome: If June has its swoon, what does August have to offer?Aug 16, 2025 7:00 am - Daily Herald columnist Bernie Lincicome takes an up-to-date look at Chicago’s baseball teams, such as they are.
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Texas GOP chair says Illinois is winnable ‘purple state’Aug 16, 2025 4:00 am - Texas GOP chairman says Illinois is winnable for Republicans in 2026 due to Trump's improving results there. He pointed to Trump getting 43.5% of the Illinois vote in 2024.
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Joining the fray: Candidates for governor, Senate lead GOP surge for state officesAug 16, 2025 4:00 am - Illinois Republicans held their annual events around the Illinois State Fair on Thursday, with former Illinois GOP Chair Don Tracy launching a U.S. Senate campaign and Ted Dabrowski, the president of conservative research group Wirepoints, announcing he will launch a campaign for governor.
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An NCAA report handed down Friday implicated Michigan coaches Jim Harbaugh and Sherrone Moore in the school’s “Spygate” controversy. The report details repeated lying and hypocrisy by the coaches and support staffer Connor Stalions, writes Athletic columnist Stewart Mandel.Aug 15, 2025 4:21 pm - Once upon a time, a future Hall of Fame coach lost his job in disgrace for lying on an NCAA compliance form in claiming he knew of no unreported NCAA violations by his pl...
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The varied reporting at the sunrise of a new school yearAug 15, 2025 4:00 am - Columnist Jim Slusher: As a new school year begins, the Daily Herald pledges continued comprehensive coverage of suburban schools beyond just first-day photos and sports, covering diverse issues and achievements.
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Summit will be a telling show, but full of uncertaintiesAug 15, 2025 4:00 am - Guest columnist Keith Peterson: Trump and Putin meet today in Alaska amid speculation and some knowns, including that Putin's demands are non-starters and Trump's leverage is uncertain.