Columns
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A foreign policy of persistenceMay 13, 2026 4:00 am - Syndicated columnist Michael Barone:
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Barney Frank speaksMay 12, 2026 4:22 pm - Syndicated columnist Susan Estrich:
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Agent said house was ‘built to code’May 12, 2026 11:03 am - Our son just made an offer on a home. The sellers and their agent say the house was "built to code,” but they won’t say whether the addition was built with a permit.
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Why you should test soil, locate utilities before spring garden workMay 12, 2026 10:55 am - Working the typical heavy clay Chicago soil when it is too wet can have a negative impact on its structure and result in rock-hard clumps of soil and a crust.
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O’Donnell: Bears schedule release tops all this week, including the Cubs-Sox seriesMay 12, 2026 10:00 am - Columnist Jim O’Donnell writes about the release of the Bears 2026 season schedule and this weekend’s Cubs-White Sox series at Rate Field.
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America still playing catchup as EV battery technologies growMay 12, 2026 4:00 am - Guest columnist Keith Peterson:
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Expanding the NCAA tourneys: Don’t let it ruin your dayMay 11, 2026 8:28 pm - Expanding the NCAA basketball tournaments to 76 teams seems to be a resoundingly negative hot topic on social media. Mike McGraw sees a few positives in this latest revenue grab.
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Looking at the top prep sports events this weekMay 11, 2026 6:09 pm - This edition of the High Five looks at the top prep sports events this week.
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Little treats, big impact: How Illinois can retain teachers without breaking the budgetMay 11, 2026 4:00 am - Guest columnist Yameira Church: When we build micro-moments of celebration, we teach children what community looks like. We show them how to see each other. Adults need the same.
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‘Edgy’ Tim: Geneva’s Peterson, ICCP’s Shaw make commitmentsMay 10, 2026 1:42 pm - While Geneva quarterback Ben Peterson verbally committed to Eastern Michigan, IC Catholic Prep defensive lineman Joshua Shaw Jr. committed to Northern Illinois.