Columns
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Start the spring prep sports season later? I don’t think soApr 19, 2024 6:00 am - Don’t bother trying to shift the spring prep sports season later in the year. It won’t matter weather-wise.
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After a year of column writing, I still have plenty to say, unfortunatelyApr 19, 2024 4:00 am - My first journalism job was long ago, covering events at my high school for the local paper. Writing this column is the second. I've been at it since last April, and that...
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Tax time myths and truthsApr 19, 2024 4:00 am - Another Tax Day has come and gone, and most Americans believe they pay too much. One recent poll revealed that 56% say they pay more than their fair share. Unfortunately,...
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Don’t get mowed over by lawn and garden scammersApr 18, 2024 1:50 pm - Gardening and lawn care services are a multibillion dollar industry for homeowners in the United States. The Better Business Bureau says to watch out for those who try to capitalize on your lawn and garden needs.
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With time and reflection, even tragic memories have much to teach usApr 18, 2024 11:18 am - One of the obligations of a community newspaper is to keep track of historic bench marks, and bring them to the attention of readers for the very real value that looking ...
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Former Larkin hoops star returns with a job to doApr 18, 2024 6:00 am - Corry Irvin is coming home. She’s got quite a task ahead of her.
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The right boat captain can make for a great tripApr 18, 2024 6:00 am - The early warmth we have been experiencing has brought on the coho salmon fishing on Lake Michigan like gangbusters.
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Get ready to celebrate a grand slam of a Bears draftApr 18, 2024 6:00 am - We’re one week away from a Bears party. Gather with friends and family as Ryan Poles transforms his team into a contender for years to come with home runs picks in the to...
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Intentions may be good, but city, state policies aren’t fixing migrant crisisApr 18, 2024 4:00 am - Chicago may be the Windy City, but lately it is becoming known as the “WIBI City.” WIBI stands for Well-Intentioned Bad Ideas. And Chicago is working overtime to corner t...
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Sex on trialApr 18, 2024 4:00 am - Paying “hush money” to keep an extramarital affair quiet is not a crime. And falsifying business records to cover it up is not a felony. What makes it one — or 34, the nu...