Columns
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Later start drawing positive reviews at Libertyville, Vernon HillsAug 30, 2018 1:00 am - As my two children became teenagers, it became so obvious to me that the school bus schedule in our neighborhood was all wrong. Backward. Here were the teenagers, bleary...
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A hero's farewellAug 30, 2018 1:00 am - The world seems already a lesser place with the passing of Sen. John McCain. The ensuing deluge of accolades and tributes — notwithstanding the president's limp and lat...
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Feder: Sinclair countersues Tribune Media over failed mergerAug 30, 2018 1:00 am - Sinclair Broadcast Group fired back Wednesday against Tribune Media, countersuing the Chicago-based owner of WGN-Channel 9 and WGN 720-AM over the collapse of their prop...
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In Washington, a rare relationship without pretenseAug 30, 2018 1:00 am - There are people in Washington who hate each other but who, for public consumption, pretend not to hate each other. What was almost refreshing about the relationship of ...
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Constable: A family reunion more than 60 years in the makingAug 29, 2018 5:27 am - As summer winds down, families often try to squeeze in a reunion so that everybody can get caught up on all the family doings. For 64-year-old Shirley Wojcicki of Waucon...
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Study: Suburbs pay more than what they get back from stateAug 29, 2018 5:15 am - For every dollar DuPage County taxpayers send to Springfield, the state returns 31 cents. That's the lowest rate of return among all 102 counties in Illinois, according ...
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Catching up on the summerAug 29, 2018 1:00 am - Each year this column takes a break while school is out. Stuff still happens. Here's some of it. Back with a vengeance Multi-decorated Glenbard West junior Katelynn...
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Williams: Illegal immigration advocates ignore public health risksAug 29, 2018 1:00 am - By Walter E. Williams The Immigration and Nationality Act mandates that all immigrants and refugees undergo a medical screening examination to determine whether they hav...
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Northbrook woman receives Oakton part-time teacher recognitionAug 28, 2018 11:00 pm - Youngock Lee, psychology lecturer at Oakton Community College, was the recipient of Oakton's 2018 Ray Hartstein Award for Outstanding Professional Excellence in Teaching...
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See World War I exhibit at St. Charles History MuseumAug 28, 2018 11:00 pm - The minute I saw actor Gary Cooper shoot some German soldiers and capture a bundle of them in the movie “Sergeant York,” it sparked my interest in World War I. Many year...