Columns
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Eight players the Bears would love to see available at No. 10 in the NFL draftApr 12, 2025 10:00 am - The draft board is wide open for Bears general manager Ryan Poles. After having a clear choice in Caleb Williams with the No. 1 overall pick last year, Poles will have a less obvious decision this year with his first choice at No. 10 overall.
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Supreme Court rules House Republicans waited too long to challenge mapsApr 12, 2025 4:00 am - Court dismisses Republicans' compactness challenge to Illinois legislative maps, prompting GOP to pursue ballot referendum and judicial ethics reform.
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Senate OKs police hiring reform, Sangamon County recall in response to Sonya Massey’s deathApr 12, 2025 4:00 am - The Sangamon County Sheriff’s Office came under intense scrutiny after an unarmed Black woman was shot and killed by a deputy in her Springfield home in July 2024. The de...
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Firefighting helicopter refill pump awarded “Coolest Thing Made in Illinois” in 2025Apr 12, 2025 4:00 am - MTH Pumps' aerial firefighting pump, designed to rapidly refill helicopter water tanks, is named the 2025 "Coolest Thing Made in Illinois.
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‘Chilling silence’: Waves of Illinois’ international university students lose their visasApr 12, 2025 4:00 am - Colleges, universities and students in Illinois are growing increasingly concerned about the federal government rescinding international students’ visas.
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Uncovering the secrets of Geneva’s Fabyan Estate … and its leaky pondApr 11, 2025 5:00 am - The Fabyan Estate in Geneva faces environmental and preservation challenges, including a leaky pond in the Japanese Garden and deteriorating artifacts in the Fabyan Villa Museum.
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When the going gets toughApr 11, 2025 4:00 am - Syndicated columnist Susan Estrich:
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Community effort aims to prepare our youngest for the futureApr 11, 2025 4:00 am - Guest columnist Amber Peters: A new program in Elgin brings organizations and families together to boost critical skills in kids under 5 across language, math and a physical abilities, using prompts and a texting platform.
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ESPN wants to be a leader in youth sports. Can we trust the network?Apr 10, 2025 5:37 pm - ESPN plans to enter the realm of youth sports. Is that a good thing?
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South Korea provides lesson in successful democracyApr 10, 2025 3:17 pm - The troubled tenure of South Korea’s President Yoon Suk Yeol formally came to an end on April 4. The nation’s Constitutional Court officially ruled that he had exceeded h...