Columns
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Constable: Anyone can wave a flag, but true patriotism demands moreJun 07, 2018 5:30 am - People celebrating the holidays of Memorial Day, Flag Day and Independence Day often found ways to irk the patriotic spirit in my old columnist friend Jack Mabley. Enlis...
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Novak leads, but local players fare well in Rust-Oleum openerJun 07, 2018 1:01 am - The 156 starters in Thursday's $600,000 Rust-Oleum Championship at Ivanhoe Club included six Chicago-area players and two more who played collegiately at Illinois. None ...
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Softball: Conant's Smith steps asideJun 07, 2018 1:00 am - An IHSA hall of fame softball coach who made Conant a power in the Mid-Suburban League is stepping down from her post after 18 seasons. Cathyann Smith, who led the Couga...
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McCaleb: Trump should get whole story on BlagojevichJun 07, 2018 1:00 am - Rod Blagojevich is a crook. Everyone remembers his attempt to sell President Barack Obama's former U.S. Senate seat to the highest bidder. That's the charge President Do...
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The last of the college achievers for this school yearJun 07, 2018 1:00 am - It feels like summer. Before we adjourn, one more huge serving of DuPage County athletes who did great stuff in college this spring. Right off the bat, a fun one. Michae...
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GOP midterm strategist asks: what does it mean to 'approve' of Trump?Jun 06, 2018 11:00 pm - Donald Trump is riding a wave of popularity, at least by Trump standards. The president's job approval rating hit 44.6 percent this week in the RealClearPolitics average...
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Factories in residential neighborhoods are part of Geneva's historyJun 06, 2018 11:00 pm - Because the Tri-Cities represent communities with roots from the late 1800s, it is fairly common to see some industrial factories set within or near older neighborhoods....
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Celebrating what makes each of us uniqueJun 06, 2018 11:00 pm - I couldn't carry a tune if it had handles. Perhaps that's why I admire the singers who seem to perform so effortlessly and so beautifully. And no matter how hard I try,...
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'Hereditary' a horror tale crossbred with DNA from other scary classicsJun 06, 2018 11:00 am - “Heredity” - ★ ★ ★ ½ “Hereditary” creates the kind of psychological and atmospheric horror that burrows into your memory cells so that you can't forget what you've seen....
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Before 'Ocean's 8,' watch this great Cate Blanchett flickJun 06, 2018 7:00 am - Few actors have as varied and impressive a resume as Cate Blanchett, the co-star of this weekend's "Ocean's 8." An Australian film and stage actress, Blanchett announced...