Columns
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DePaul’s quest for Big East success carries on with new coach, rosterDec 10, 2024 6:00 am - Heading into their 20th season in the Big East, DePaul has posted a winning record just once. Can new coach Chris Holtmann and a new roster take the leap to respectability?
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Who had the area’s top prep football performances in the 2024 season?Dec 10, 2024 6:00 am - This week’s High Five honors the area’s top prep football performances in the 2024 season.
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‘Edgy’ Tim: How did state schools do with Illinois football recruits?Dec 10, 2024 6:00 am - “Edgy” Tim O’Halloran writes about how Illinois, Northwestern and Northern Illinois did with in-state recruits during last week’s early signing period.
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End the IRS's worldwide tax grabDec 10, 2024 4:00 am - The new year will bring a new administration, and I'll be watching to see if President-elect Donald Trump's team finally puts an end to the worldwide taxation of individu...
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Dealing with peace talks when ‘nobody knows nuthin’ ’Dec 10, 2024 4:00 am - A curious thing occurred a month ago. The Trump camp reported that the president-elect had had a conversation with Russian President Vladimir Putin and Trump allegedly as...
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All hail the linemen: Area All-Americans dominating in the trenchesDec 09, 2024 6:00 am - Area graduates Matt Burba of Wisconsin-Whitewater and Sam Pryor of North Central College each earned football coaches All-America first-team honors.
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Dec 09, 2024 4:00 am - Guest columnists Martin Lueken and Ann Marie Miller: By ending Invest in Kids program, Illinois policymakers missed opportunity to help needy students, strengthen state finances, and build robust education system.
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Cutting through the noise in 2025 to work for small businessesDec 08, 2024 6:30 am - The small business community needs a common sense, meaningful, and robust agenda in 2025. Elliot Richardson says the Small Business Advocacy Council will deliver.
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Biden should pardon millions of undocumented immigrants — before Trump gets his hands on themDec 08, 2024 4:00 am - Syndicated columnist Ruben Navarrette: Biden betrays America, pardons convict son Hunter after vowing for over a year he wouldn't. Is the rule of law dead?
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Best option for next Bears’ coach? How about no choice at all?Dec 07, 2024 6:13 pm - The Bears playoff hopes are probably over, but interim coach Thomas Brown can do the city a huge favor by voiding another coaching search.