Columns
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A light meditation on a seasonal public spectacleApr 03, 2025 3:23 pm - Columnist Jim Slusher: The spring spectacle of NCAA tournament basketball may be madness, but it is surely an exhilarating madness to watch play out on our television screens, to share on social media and to analyze in the newspaper.
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The importance of ‘Liberation Day’ tariffs to productivityApr 03, 2025 4:00 am - Guest columnist Keith Peterson: Increasing productivity through innovation and investment is vital for economic growth, but the administration's policies of tariffs, cutting research and restricting immigration could hamper it.
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Apr 03, 2025 4:00 am - Syndicated columnist Jeff Robbins:
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Bregenzer, Znajda can count themselves among ‘the best of the best’Apr 02, 2025 6:42 pm - Barrington’s Joe Bregenzer and Prospect’s Veronica Znajda are among 26 student-athletes statewide named to the Illinois High School Association’s 2025 Academic All-State Team.
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Why aren’t there any women famous for competing in professional fishing?Apr 02, 2025 2:43 pm - There aren’t any famous female fishermen. It is a men’s sport almost exclusively. There is absolutely no reason that a woman shouldn’t be able to compete against men in a professional fishing tournament. I understand the popular arguments about inter-gender competition and the effect of trans athletes on sports, but neither sex has any type of advantage in fishing. So why are there no ladies on the leaderboards of any pro tournaments?
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The cover-up is always worse than the crimeApr 02, 2025 12:53 pm - Syndicated columnist Susan Estrich: The Trump team's major security breach regarding attack plans reveals not just incompetence but cover-up and lies. Loyal soldiers' lives were risked while the administration avoided responsibility.
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Advice for restaurant owners right now: Refresh, rejuvenate, ask and investApr 02, 2025 10:04 am - The COVID pandemic is in the rearview mirror and I give restaurant owners a huge amount of credit for making it through what was the most difficult era for the hospitality industry in more than 50 years. However, it is time to look forward and set the course for success in the next decade.
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Grated orange zest, fresh ginger add zing to sunny carrot soupApr 02, 2025 6:00 am - This Carrot, Orange and Ginger Soup is healthy, easy to make, and you can’t be in a bad mood when you are eating it. Because it’s so light, it’s a perfect soup for lunch and would also be a nice addition to an Easter brunch menu.
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Time in a bottle: The case for a mature, fine wineApr 02, 2025 5:26 am - About 5% of wine needs more time to develop than the length of your car ride home from the wine shop. These wines are hard to find, pricey and finicky, requiring TLC after purchase, including pristine storage and possibly decanting. So why bother?
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O’Donnell: Celebrating the 2004-05 Fighting IlliniApr 01, 2025 9:20 pm - Jim O’Donnell: It’s a good time to celebrate the anniversary of the 2004-05 Fighting Illini team that reached the NCAA championship game.