Columns
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#RussiaMay 12, 2017 1:00 am - The Trump administration is foundering at breakneck speed these days, and it can feel overwhelming just trying to keep up. #Russia As I write this, less than 24 hours ha...
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Zebra helps trucking firms pack things up tightMay 12, 2017 1:00 am - As any fan of the game Tetris can tell you, there's no better feeling than having all those different shapes packed together so tightly there is no space between them. T...
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Feder: Chicago Reader staffers authorize strikeMay 12, 2017 1:00 am - As contract negotiations drag on at the Chicago Reader, editorial employees of the alternative weekly newspaper authorized their union Friday to call a strike. Seventeen...
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Democrats must be inclusive on issue of abortionMay 12, 2017 1:00 am - "Thank God for the Catholic nuns," says Rep. Nancy Pelosi. In an interview with The Washington Post, the House Democratic leader stressed that many nuns are strong supp...
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A gardener's guide to Creeping CharlieMay 11, 2017 11:00 pm - Sometimes, you have to choose your battles. I learned this with my kids long ago. I've learned it in my woodland garden at home, too. I have chosen not to fight Creeping...
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James Bond's fifth film gets 50th anniversary salute in Park RidgeMay 11, 2017 6:00 am - 007 classic celebrates 50 years The 50th anniversary of the last good Sean Connery 007 thriller, "You Only Live Twice," gets a celebration from the Pickwick Theatre Clas...
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Lester: Election commission good for Lake, not for DuPage?May 11, 2017 5:35 am - A bill to merge the DuPage Election Commission with the DuPage County clerk's office is being crafted by Republican state Rep. Chris Nybo of Elmhurst and Democratic stat...
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Spending bill, not Obamacare, reveals deep GOP divisionMay 11, 2017 1:00 am - If you want to see what divides Republicans in Congress, don't look at the struggle to repeal and replace Obamacare. Look at spending. The House's narrow passage of a pa...
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Baseball: Brauer bringing quite a team homeMay 11, 2017 1:00 am - When he first arrives at Grayslake Central's baseball field on Saturday morning, habit might take Eric Brauer toward the home dugout. But he'll make the correction, as s...
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Feder: Steve Harvey says he could have handled staff email differentlyMay 11, 2017 1:00 am - Facing a firestorm of criticism over a harshly worded memo to his staff that found its way into this column Wednesday, talk show host Steve Harvey insists he has nothing...