Columns
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A jurist who sees the law as a defense for the weakFeb 03, 2017 12:00 am - It is the gist of much Neil Gorsuch coverage that he is a brilliant jurist with one large weakness: being firmly anti-choice. Exhibit A is his book, "The Future of Assis...
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Driving us to distractionFeb 03, 2017 12:00 am - By Kathleen Parker Donald Trump seems to think he's still on his reality TV show shouting, "You're fired!" while President Stephen Bannon is busy drafting executive or...
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Parents' sacrifice spurs Lincolnshire teen's successFeb 03, 2017 12:00 am - The sacrifices of his South Korean immigrant parents have informed Andrew Hwang's perspective on the world, turning him into a well-rounded, exceptional student who's de...
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Auto Show's hottest tech? It's in your handFeb 03, 2017 12:00 am - Many people go to the Chicago Auto Show to see what's new in technology on the show floor. But those attending the 109th show, set for Feb. 11-20 at McCormick Place in C...
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Strong yet humble: Meet the ironwood treeFeb 02, 2017 10:00 pm - Ironwood is a tree that's easy to overlook in our crowded woods. It doesn't have the stature of the majestic oaks, nor the bold presence of the hickories. It doesn't p...
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Lake Zurich star to host film, Q&AFeb 02, 2017 5:00 am - Lake Zurich star to host film, Q&A Roni Akurati, the Lake Zurich teenager who stars in the new movie "Growing Up Smith," will host a Q&A after both the 4:30 and 7 p.m. s...
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Constable: Veganism 'just a phase?' Not if Wheeling cafe can help itFeb 02, 2017 4:30 am - Friends hear the news about our 17-year-old son, Will, and quickly offer my wife and me condolences, sympathy, encouragement and assurances that “it's just a phase.” “I ...
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With Iowa choice, Stevenson's Marchese is on firm footingFeb 02, 2017 12:00 am - The piece of turf that Henry Marchese picked off of the field at the University of Iowa's Kinnick Stadium is still sealed up in a Ziploc bag. Eight years later. It's a p...
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A speech everyone should readFeb 02, 2017 12:00 am - As a country, we make a habit of looking forward, not backward. But I'm going to ask you to turn your attention back a few weeks, to Barack Obama's Jan. 10 farewell addr...
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Comparing protests is a misleading 'litmus test' for biasFeb 02, 2017 12:00 am - For many people, the contrast of two Washington, D.C., demonstrations within a week of each other last month deserved intense scrutiny as a litmus test on press bias. I ...