Columns
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Could Artyom Levshunov benefit developmentally from a stint in the AHL?Jan 30, 2026 11:07 am - The reasons for the Chicago Blackhawks to send Artyom Levshunov to the Rockford IceHogs of the AHL for a development stint are beginning to outnumber the reasons not to.
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Addressing Illinois’ budget problems requires fixing flawed policyJan 30, 2026 4:00 am - Guest columnist Ralph Martire: As Gov. Pritzker prepares to make the FY 2027 General Fund budget proposal next month, his office forecasts that revenue will fall some $2.2 billion short of what’s needed to continue funding the same level of services provided this year, plus cover the growth in the state’s debt service. That’s troubling for four reasons.
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The end of the road for a little diner that couldJan 30, 2026 4:00 am - Syndicated columnist Debra J. Saunders:
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Comings and goings: With one week until trade deadline, Bulls fall short against MiamiJan 29, 2026 10:20 pm - Ayo Dosunmu scored 23 points and led a late comeback, but the Bulls dropped their third straight, losing to Miami 116-113 on Thursday at the United Center.
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What dog days? Prep sports is hopping right nowJan 29, 2026 5:04 pm - Thanks to big news in prep football and boys basketball, the winter has remained interesting.
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The do’s and don’ts of sending food back to the kitchenJan 29, 2026 3:14 pm - Sending a restaurant meal back to the kitchen can be an uncomfortable experience, not only for you but also for the people in the kitchen. There’s a right time and a wrong time, a right way and a wrong way.
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Silvy: After building up the offense, Bears need to bring defense to the same levelJan 29, 2026 6:00 am - It’s time for Ryan Poles to make a splash on defense. There will never be a better time to do it. After witnessing a season unlike any other, I’m primed to watch an offse...
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Does America have the resolve to deport illegal border crossers?Jan 29, 2026 4:00 am - Syndicated columnist Byron York: Without any new legislation, the Trump administration has cut border incursions to nearly zero. But the question remains: What about the 9 million or more who had recently entered the U.S. illegally? Would the Trump administration allow them to remain in the country?
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Refusal to be a political animal was Jack Smith’s downfallJan 29, 2026 4:00 am - Syndicated columnist Susan Estrich:
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The shared goal of identifying what constitutes ‘enough’Jan 29, 2026 4:00 am - I would like today to write about the Oxford comma. Or maybe the curiosity of watching candidates of similar politics begin to beat each other up to gain purchase on thei...