Columns
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Schaumburg graduate Arokoyo soars to the top of NAIA discusMay 25, 2025 5:11 pm - St. Xavier University senior Ayobami Arokoyo, a Schaumburg High School graduate, won the NAIA discus title on May 22, his third All-America honor.
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State budget talks enter final week amid fears of congressional cutsMay 25, 2025 4:06 pm - With the state budget deadline looming, Illinois lawmakers are grappling with falling revenues and possible federal cuts that could drastically impact health care and other key programs.
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‘Edgy’ Tim: Naperville North’s Hill to Indiana, Batavia’s Myers to PrincetonMay 25, 2025 3:44 pm - Recrutiing analyst “Edgy” Tim O’Halloran writes about Naperville North High School defensive tackle Gabriel Hill’s recent commitment to Indiana, and Batavia offensive tackle Ryan Myers’ commitment to Princeton.
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Facts Matter: Biden’s cancer not caused by vaccinesMay 25, 2025 4:00 am - In this week’s Facts Matter column, Bob Oswald examines claims that Joe Biden’s cancer was caused by vaccines, the U.S. is the only country allowing birthright citizenship and more.
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Public defender reforms promise a fairer kind of democracyMay 25, 2025 4:00 am - Guest columnist K. Edward Copeland: As we move into the next stage of passing the FAIR Act, the legislature must prioritize independence for public defenders.
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O’Donnell: Flanders Fields puts a Wrigley Field All-Star Game in perspectiveMay 24, 2025 5:10 pm - THE GRAY-HAIRED FELLOW WAS ONCE a high school second baseman with a determined spirit but weak bat. He later missed Vietnam only because a fortunate opening put him in a ...
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How Clark-Reese rivalry is making WNBA games appointment TVMay 24, 2025 2:56 pm - Clark-Reese or Caitlin-Angel, however the posters have it, elevates a routine basketball game into appointment viewing, more Clark than Reese for the moment and neither team, the Sky or the Fever, more appealing than either of them.
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This week politicians can prove they value small businessesMay 24, 2025 1:16 pm - We started with a robust agenda this year in Springfield, which included reining in overly restrictive occupational licenses and supporting folks laid off from their jobs and ready to start businesses.
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Lawmakers pass bills on AI community college instruction, food handling, school bus seat beltsMay 24, 2025 4:00 am - Lawmakers approved measures limiting AI instruction at community colleges, requiring seat belts on school buses, and mandating food handlers receive certain allergen trai...
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Lawmakers must act to protect communities from transit crisisMay 23, 2025 4:00 am - Guest columnist Jeff Schielke: State legislators must act before the close of the legislative session this month to enable new, sustainable transit funding and reforms, without which communities will face harmful service cuts.