Columns
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The path to success for Heather Nauert at the UNDec 13, 2018 12:00 am - Those of us of a certain age can actually remember the high drama as America's Ambassador to the United Nations Adlai Stevenson confronted the Soviets with photographic ...
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Feder: NPR reports Tribune payment over Ferro's slurDec 13, 2018 12:00 am - A bombshell report Wednesday claimed Michael Ferro, the former chairman of Tribune Publishing, was heard making an anti-Semitic slur to a gathering of company executives...
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'Tonkery Tough': Three-sport athlete from Grayslake focused on beating leukemiaDec 13, 2018 12:00 am - More than a hashtag, more than a newly named award for the girls cross country team, it is an attitude. “Tonkery Tough.” For those who thumb on Twitter, it's “#TonkeryTo...
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Are we putting too much emphasis on homework?Dec 12, 2018 10:00 pm - "Our educational system is in trouble." "In too many schools, kids just aren't learning what they need to learn." "Our children are going to have to work harder and long...
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Find last minute gifts at Tea Tree shop in BataviaDec 12, 2018 10:00 pm - Looking for great last minute gift ideas? Batavia has some great offerings beginning with the Tea Tree at 29 N. River Street. I hadn't shopped here because I am not rea...
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St. Charles Charlemagne Award dinner nears century markDec 12, 2018 10:00 pm - It might be time to clear up some numbers related to St. Charles' annual Charlemagne Award, as we enter the "honors season" just after the holidays. The St. Charles Ch...
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Peppermint Chocolate Chip No-Churn Ice CreamDec 12, 2018 5:03 am - 18 chocolate-peppermint candies, such as Peppermint Patties 2¾ cups heavy cream One 14-ounce can sweetened condensed milk 1 cup mini chocolate chips, plus 2 tablespoons ...
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Peppermint and chocolate at its best as easy-to-make, candy-coated ice creamDec 12, 2018 5:00 am - Are you one of those people who start craving pumpkin everything as soon as the leaves begin to turn? I am, and my cravings morph as the seasons change, so right after T...
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How suburban fire chiefs collect both pensions and paychecksDec 12, 2018 4:30 am - Mitch Crocetti's job pays pretty well, but his old job pays him even better. The Pingree Grove & Countryside Fire Protection District chief receives $117,500 a year in h...
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A salute to the autumn college achieversDec 12, 2018 12:00 am - Let's salute some DuPage County high school graduates excelling in college sports this fall... Trinity Christian senior forward Jessica Bianchi (York) capped a remarkabl...