Columns
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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.
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Chief Justice Roberts handed Trump the keys to powerApr 01, 2025 4:00 am - Syndicated columnist Keith Raffel: Supreme Court Chief Justice John Roberts cleared a path for Trump's rise and illegal actions, from Citizens United to inventing presidential immunity. Now Trump ignores laws and claims a right "to do whatever I want".
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Abundance versus 'everything bagel' liberalismApr 01, 2025 4:00 am - Syndicated columnist Michael Barone:
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Kim’s comeback earns him a trip to the MastersApr 01, 2025 12:35 am - Michael Kim has revived his golf game enough to earn him a spot in this year’s Masters tournament.
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Who had the area’s top boys prep basketball performances of the season?Mar 31, 2025 3:48 pm - This edition of the High Five honors the area’s top boys prep basketball performances of the season.
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On reading the news …Mar 31, 2025 4:00 am - Guest columnist Tom Montgomery Fate: As news becomes more polarized and biased, it undermines the authority and integrity of the free press, making it harder for people to determine what is factual.
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Illinois legislators consider bills expanding bicyclists' rights, liability protectionsMar 30, 2025 7:05 pm - Many Illinois lawmakers are sponsoring bills related to bicycling, including defining tricycles as bikes, allowing bikes to treat stop signs as yield signs, and deeming bikes intended roadway users.