Columns
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Buyer takes issue with seller’s disclosure statementApr 14, 2026 5:13 pm - A seller said a home had no issues, but the home inspector found many. The buyer canceled the sale. Should the homeowner reimburse the buyer for the inspection fee?
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Illinois is closer than ever to expanding access to bachelor’s degrees. Now we must finish the job.Apr 14, 2026 4:00 pm - Just one year ago, we made the case for why Illinois should embrace community college baccalaureate degrees. At the time, it was a long-overdue step — one grounded in stu...
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It's time to take unserious presidential budgets seriouslyApr 14, 2026 4:00 am - Syndicated columnist Veronique de Rugy: The president's fiscal 2027 budget is out, and I have two reactions. The first will sound familiar: Like so many budgets before it, this is not a serious effort to put America's government on a sustainable path
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The ongoing, heartbreaking Nancy Guthrie caseApr 14, 2026 4:00 am - Syndicated columnist Jessica A. Johnson: It has been over two months since Nancy was last seen on Feb. 1 at her home in Tucson, Arizona, and her case is perplexing and incredibly frustrating.
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High Five: The Illini’s top basketball teams of all-timeApr 13, 2026 2:18 pm - This edition of the High Five looks at the top teams in University of Illinois basketball history.
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Insurance legislation provides consumer protections, accountabilityApr 13, 2026 4:00 am - Everyone knows auto insurance premiums have skyrocketed in recent years, making car ownership less affordable and, for many families, completely out of reach. One major r...
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College Achievers: Familiar faces leading College of DuPage men’s volleyballApr 12, 2026 4:58 pm - College Achievers: Coach Tolis Koskinaris’ College of DuPage men’s volleyball team is 27-2 and on a 16-match winning streak entering its national championship tournament.
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Dietz: Is Soderblom the answer for Blackhawks’ backup goalie?Apr 12, 2026 4:37 pm - John Dietz writes this week about the Blackhawks’ backup goalie situation.
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‘Edgy’ Tim: Riordan commits to Iowa, Ericson-Staton to Iowa StateApr 12, 2026 2:02 pm - Rivals football recruiting expert “Edgy” Tim O’Halloran writes about the area’s latest news.
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Who gets the keys to the car?Apr 12, 2026 4:00 am - Syndicated columnist Marc Munroe Dion: When I was younger, it was pretty easy to believe that only white countries should have a nuclear bomb.