Columns
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Trump in contemptMay 04, 2024 11:27 am - A judge with a keen grasp of the obvious recently found possible felon/president Donald Trump in contempt. After 40 years as a reporter/columnist, I haven't had to type “...
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The Hope Index: Rating the chances Chicago pro sports teams can soon make a championship bidMay 04, 2024 6:00 am - Those of us in the Chicago area know one thing when it comes to our professional sports teams: You gotta have hope.
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Municipalities look to redevelop land, closed buildingsMay 03, 2024 6:00 am - Not since the aftermath of the Great Chicago Fire has there been this much civic streetscaping going on.
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Brewers’ fast start under Murphy has taken heat off CounsellMay 03, 2024 6:00 am - The Brewers are visiting Wrigley Field this weekend, but any Craig Counsell controversy has already faded.
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Parker set the stage for ClarkMay 03, 2024 6:00 am - As the basketball world quakes over every move made by Caitlin Clark, let’s not forget the impact on women’s basketball made by Naperville’s Candace Parker.
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Data does not support allotting public funds to sports stadiumsMay 03, 2024 4:00 am - The Chicago Bears, a football team valued at $6.3 billion by Forbes, with a principal owner, Virginia McCaskey, who has a net worth valued at $1.3 billion by Forbes, are ...
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Muslim civilians didn’t volunteer to be martyrs for Hamas and IranMay 03, 2024 4:00 am - On April 13, Iran fired hundreds of drones, rockets and missiles at Israel. “So, let's be straight,” said White House national security spokesperson John Kirby two days l...
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A consistent leader, Naperville North’s Quinn moves on to the next chapterMay 02, 2024 6:00 am - Retiring Naperville North athletic director Bob Quinn has come through tumultuous situations shining on the other side. Literally, he’s a survivor. A 1982 graduate of Wh...
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The ins and outs of using live bait while fishingMay 02, 2024 6:00 am - When we last met, we were talking about live bait. I agree with live bait users that this is one of the best things you can use to tempt fish to take a whack at what’s on...
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Silvy: Moving on from draft dreams to thoughts of a Super BowlMay 02, 2024 5:00 am - At the Bears draft party inside Soldier Field, the crowd erupted once Caleb Williams’ name was called by commissioner Roger Goodell. Despite knowing it was going to happen, there was nothing anticlimactic about the announcement.