Columns
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With time and reflection, even tragic memories have much to teach usApr 18, 2024 11:18 am - One of the obligations of a community newspaper is to keep track of historic bench marks, and bring them to the attention of readers for the very real value that looking ...
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Former Larkin hoops star returns with a job to doApr 18, 2024 6:00 am - Corry Irvin is coming home. She’s got quite a task ahead of her.
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The right boat captain can make for a great tripApr 18, 2024 6:00 am - The early warmth we have been experiencing has brought on the coho salmon fishing on Lake Michigan like gangbusters.
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Get ready to celebrate a grand slam of a Bears draftApr 18, 2024 6:00 am - We’re one week away from a Bears party. Gather with friends and family as Ryan Poles transforms his team into a contender for years to come with home runs picks in the to...
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Intentions may be good, but city, state policies aren’t fixing migrant crisisApr 18, 2024 4:00 am - Chicago may be the Windy City, but lately it is becoming known as the “WIBI City.” WIBI stands for Well-Intentioned Bad Ideas. And Chicago is working overtime to corner t...
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Sex on trialApr 18, 2024 4:00 am - Paying “hush money” to keep an extramarital affair quiet is not a crime. And falsifying business records to cover it up is not a felony. What makes it one — or 34, the nu...
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What makes a good hotel stay great?Apr 17, 2024 10:01 am - I’ve written frequently in these columns about what makes a good restaurant a great one. As a restaurant consultant, I have been staying two to three nights a week at ho...
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O’Donnell: Clark needs the WNBA — for nowApr 17, 2024 6:00 am - O’Donnell: Caitlin Clark, basketball’s new “Princess America,” needs the WNBA — for now.
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Build up to June’s U.S. Open already has begunApr 17, 2024 6:00 am - Although the Masters just ended, the build up to the U.S. Open in June already has begun.
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High Five: The top NFL draft picks from the areaApr 17, 2024 6:00 am - This week’s High Five looks at the top area football players drafted in the NFL