Columns
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Guest column: Over-taxed residents should vote yes on Lisle Dist. 202 questionMar 28, 2019 1:00 am - Illinois citizens pay the highest tax rates in the country. Residents are leaving Illinois. Higher taxes are on the horizon. That is Illinois in 2019. Fourteen hundred ...
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East Leyden counselor honored for work with studentsMar 27, 2019 11:00 pm - • Alicia Funes, a counselor at East Leyden High School, was recognized by the 2019 College Board Recognition Program for her work with students. Funes was nominated for ...
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Acosta's Marketplace to sell artisan, vintage goods in BataviaMar 27, 2019 11:00 pm - It's been interesting to track the Acosta's Home Consignment journey, from its first small shop on the west side of St. Charles eight years ago to the current location a...
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Tim Burton's 'Dumbo' soars visually, but never takes off as an emotional journeyMar 27, 2019 12:00 pm - "Dumbo" - ★ ★ ½ If Tim Burton's visually spellbinding "re-imagining" of Walt Disney's 1941 hand-drawn animation classic "Dumbo" possesses magic, it must be in its abili...
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Ingenious gadgets, electronics and eco-friendly storage to tempt cooks found at the IH+HSMar 27, 2019 6:00 am - A few weekends ago I attended the International Home and Housewares Show here in Chicago. I felt like a kid in a candy store when I entered the vast rooms full of acres ...
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Rozner: Look for Chicago Cubs' offense to bounce back in 2019Mar 27, 2019 1:00 am - Take a deep breath, Chicago Cubs fans, and remember that there are no perfect teams in the National League. The Dodgers have such extraordinary depth that they are the c...
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A whole lot of achieving going onMar 27, 2019 1:00 am - Time once again to review the collegiate exploits of some local athletes ... Iowa junior guard Kathleen Doyle (Benet) drew first-team all-Big Ten honors by the coaches, ...
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Feder: Jussie Smollett shocker draws media outrageMar 27, 2019 1:00 am - From Neil Steinberg's one-word tweet "Wow!" to Roe Conn's near meltdown on the air, Chicago media figures could not conceal their shock and dismay at the dismissal of ch...
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More university corruptionMar 27, 2019 1:00 am - Last week's column discussed the highly publicized university corruption scheme wherein wealthy parents bought admission at prestigious universities for their children. ...
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One community supper ends — for now — but others continue to serveMar 26, 2019 11:00 pm - The United Methodist Church of Geneva may not have invented the concept of a monthly community supper, but it seemed as if it was the first in the Tri-Cities area to off...