Columns
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Constable: Kids grow up, but joys and thanks remain a constantNov 22, 2018 4:30 am - My wife, Cheryl, and I became parents on a very happy and emotional Thanksgiving afternoon in 1995. As I have for every Thanksgiving since, I ask for your indulgence as ...
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Geyer: A time for moderates to take back the narrativeNov 22, 2018 12:00 am - When I look around the country these beautiful fall days, I find myself delighted with so much that is happening. And then, in the next moment, I am not so much depresse...
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How you can avoid holiday scams this seasonNov 22, 2018 12:00 am - While most of us hope to spend the next month spreading goodwill and holiday cheer, you can bet that some grinches are out there just waiting to take advantage of you in...
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Cook County 'Tails' program offers redemption for inmates, dogsNov 22, 2018 12:00 am - Cookie was a troubled girl. Her large size, mixed background and bad manners made it unlikely anyone was going to adopt her. That was until she and five other unwanted ...
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Cary-Grove hoping this trip to Champaign bears championship fruitNov 22, 2018 12:00 am - It is unlikely anyone from Cary or Fox River Grove needs directions to Memorial Stadium in Champaign at this point. Everybody who supports Cary-Grove football knows the ...
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Rozner: Nagy, Daniel let Bears' defense handle the load (and will there ever be a running game?)Nov 22, 2018 12:00 am - The Bears didn't just win a game Thursday and cement their position atop the NFC North. Maybe, just maybe, they learned something about how to win football games. With a...
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Slusher: The also-common news stories we're really thankful forNov 22, 2018 12:00 am - By Jim Slusher A too-common criticism of the news business is that it is built on the rancorous, the controversial, the sensational, the tragic, as if what interests peo...
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Quest Academy eighth-graders publish book with local author's helpNov 21, 2018 5:00 am - Earlier this month, author Cynthea Liu appeared at Quest Academy in Palatine for a book signing, but she wasn't the writer of this book. Turns out, the eighth-grade stud...
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Will Illinois start charging electric car owners a road fee?Nov 21, 2018 4:33 am - Illinois is one of 30 states that do not charge owners of electric and hybrid cars an annual fee to make up for lost motor fuel taxes, but that could change. "If you're ...
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St. Charles North proves resilient in reaching 7A state title gameNov 21, 2018 12:00 am - Most high school football teams do not advance to championship games when forced to deal with the kind of adversity St. Charles North has faced this season. Yet, No. 22 ...