Columns
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Don’t take chances when it comes to walking and fishing on thin iceFeb 05, 2025 3:05 pm - I hate to be a buzzkill, but I will never recommend anybody hit the ice for an ice fishing trip without knowing there is a good base of ice available and weather conditions warrant continued frozen water.
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On a hockey rink, inspirational Northlake man is nearly unbeatableFeb 05, 2025 2:16 pm - Brody Roybal, 26, of Northlake, has won three Paralympic Games gold medals in sled hockey.
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2025 promises to be better year for restaurants and dinersFeb 05, 2025 9:36 am - The restaurant world was thrown into turmoil during COVID and then things got worse! Rapidly rising prices, food shortages, supply chain issues, severe lack of staff, lower sales, increased payroll — and all of that is just the tip of the COVID iceberg. However, after all this time the sun is beginning to shine.
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Quality wine finds at your local grocery storeFeb 05, 2025 5:22 am - My new house wine has everything cork dorks look for when we have to pay our own money for wine: 1) It’s a delicious quaff with interesting indications of grape and growing region; 2) It’s available; 3) It’s as inexpensive as can be. Here are four quality wines available at most local groceries that could become your next house wine.
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RFK and Trump. MAHA Meets MAGAFeb 05, 2025 4:00 am - Syndicated columnist Debra J. Saunders:
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Vital agency at risk amid chaos, court fights, fear, and uncertaintyFeb 05, 2025 4:00 am - As Secretary Hegseth takes charge of the Pentagon, he aims to create an "iron dome" missile defense system to protect the U.S., but faces technological and diplomatic challenges - and will it make us safer anyway?
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O’Donnell: Goodell leaves ‘em laughing with Bears’ stadium commentsFeb 04, 2025 8:24 pm - Jim O’Donnell: NFL commissioner Roger Goodell’s comments about the Bears’ progress toward a new stadium were difficult to take seriously.
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Grow your suburban business in 2025 by capturing your share of the visitor dollarFeb 04, 2025 1:01 pm - With the help of suburban convention and visitors bureaus, small local businesses can tap into the spending power of the millions of visitors who comes to Illinois each year.
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Little backlash as Trump moves fast and breaks thingsFeb 04, 2025 4:00 am - Syndicated columnist Michael Barone:
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LaVine deal is Bulls business as usual: one bad move leads to anotherFeb 03, 2025 8:53 pm - Compared to another trade that happened over the weekend in the NBA, the Bulls sending Zach LaVine to Sacramento was pretty ho-hum. Just another dreary move, a product of previous bad decisions.