Columns
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The beginner’s mind and marketingMay 15, 2024 9:37 am - Many years ago, I was overcome with a feeling of professional anxiety during which I was worried I might stop being creative. The feeling was brief and intense, and the ...
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New Butler pro hopes to continue hot streak at PGAMay 15, 2024 6:00 am - Andy Svoboda, the new head professional at Butler National in Oak Brook, is one of the many locals competing in this week’s PGA Championship.
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Ranking the top five high school spring sportsMay 15, 2024 6:00 am - What are the best high school spring sports? This week’s High Five ranks them.
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Stephens, Rosemont would be bulldozing a new Bears stadium to the goal lineMay 15, 2024 6:00 am - Columnist Jim O’Donnell believes Rosemont mayor Brad Stephens would have already pushed a Bears stadium proposal over the goal line in his town.
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No Good AnswersMay 14, 2024 3:54 pm - There are no good answers to the current situation in the Gaza War. President Joe Biden is trying to use a pause in weapons shipments to force Israel to do more to protec...
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Moving away from the template of ‘oppressor vs. oppressed’May 14, 2024 3:50 pm - The violent campus takeover by protesters — some of them students, many not — has had the unintended effect of discrediting the premise underlying the protest. That premi...
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T-ball coaches, don’t be caught unpreparedMay 13, 2024 6:37 pm - Here’s a helpful guide to one of the most important skills a suburban parent can have -- coaching their child’s t-ball team.
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It's Time To Make the U.S. House of Representatives More RepresentativeMay 13, 2024 6:26 pm - Way back in 1929, the number of House members was set at 435 by the Permanent Apportionment Act. Little did those voting to pass the law realize how permanent it was to b...
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Why small business leaders need a peer group more than anyone elseMay 13, 2024 8:00 am - Small business leaders are a rare and special breed because so often they start by having an idea that they believe will create value. They are entrepreneurs who can dem...
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Strategies for Chicago-area small business owners to grow amid uncertain economic environmentMay 13, 2024 7:59 am - As the second half of 2024 comes into focus for small business owners, entrepreneurs across greater Chicago largely are confident about the future of their businesses. In...