Columns
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Beyond ho-hum: Finding excitement in today’s space advancesApr 09, 2026 4:00 am - Columnist Jim Slusher: I don’t like to constantly revisit “the olden days” of my youth as if they were some halcyon time of simpler pleasures and more meaningful excitements. But there are times when comparisons just can’t be avoided.
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Can Trump cut through fog and focus on Iran goal?Apr 09, 2026 4:00 am - Syndicated columnist Byron York:
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Prescription Drug Affordability Board threatens development of rare-disease drugs in IllinoisApr 09, 2026 4:00 am - Guest columnist Laura Bonnell: Families grappling with the challenges of a loved one diagnosed with incurable diseases have more than enough to handle in their daily lives begging the question – why would Illinois lawmakers knowingly make their lives worse?
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Retiring Benet coach Kilbride ‘did it the right way,’ leaving legacy beyond the winsApr 08, 2026 7:38 pm - Benet girls basketball coach Joe Kilbride, who led the Redwings to two state titles, announced his retirement March 25. His assistant, Kelsey Coulter, will be the new head coach.
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Can condo board include operating deficits in special assessment for repair project?Apr 08, 2026 10:23 am - Our condo board is wondering whether we can implement a special assessment for operating deficits in conjunction with a special assessment for exterior construction.
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Turning taxes into opportunity: A family approach to building wealthApr 08, 2026 10:01 am - Under new federal legislation often referred to as the “Big Beautiful Bill,” 100% bonus depreciation was brought back. On the surface, that may sound like just another tax law change. But for the right clients, it creates real opportunities — opportunities to save money, reinvest, and move closer to what they’d like to achieve.
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Sarley: The states are doing good work stocking waterways with fishApr 08, 2026 10:00 am - Outdoors columnist Steve Sarley writes about fishing.
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Start. Use. Do. Small business marketing philosophy for todayApr 08, 2026 8:28 am - Tennis legend Arthur Ashe motivated himself with a philosophy that seems almost definitional for independent business owners today. “Start where you are. Use what you have. Do what you can,” Ashe famously stated. This mindset is what propelled him to reach for ever-increasing success.
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Ziehm: Star power lacking in this year’s MastersApr 08, 2026 7:12 am - The Masters starts its 90th anniversary staging on Thursday. This major championship in Augusta, Ga. always gets world-wide attention, but this one may not get as much as most of the others – and for good reasons.
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Mom vs. Reese: Who has the best cornbread pie?Apr 08, 2026 5:28 am - I recently discovered Reese Witherspoon’s recipe for Corn Bread Chili Pie. It reminded me a lot of my Mother’s Corn Pone Pie. I headed for my recipe box and found my mom’s recipe from 1978. There were many differences between the two, but enough similarities to inspire this new best-of compilation.