Columns
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Baseball Way Back: Jose DeLeon’s Chicago baseball odysseyMar 31, 2024 6:15 am - Jose DeLeon may not have had a stellar career with the Chicago White Sox. But DeLeon, who died Feb. 25 at age 63, did manage to be part of two of the more interesting trades in the club’s history, including one that had a positive long-term impact.
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Good News Sunday: New pickleball facility in Naperville draws crowdMar 31, 2024 6:00 am - In this week’s Good News Sunday column, we recap stories about a new pickleball facility opening in Naperville, a Lake Villa teen who steered a bus to safety when the driver collapsed, and a school district celebrating a 20-year partnership with the local Boys & Girls Club.
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Jim O'Donnell: Spirits past and fresh money playing into the last furlongs of the 2024 Final FourMar 31, 2024 6:00 am - GHOSTS TO THE LEFT, ghosts to the right and it's the only NCAA men's basketball tournament in town.
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The ABCs of the baseball seasonMar 31, 2024 6:00 am - With baseball season so fresh you can still smell the hot dog mustard, duty demands baseball predictions. Anybody can do that. But can they do it in alphabetical order?
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Policymakers should embrace small businessesMar 31, 2024 5:50 am - Entrepreneurs launch their small businesses for many reasons. Some start their companies because they have a dream of turning their passion into a thriving enterprise. T...
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Aftermath of bridge collapse includes plenty of false informationMar 31, 2024 5:30 am - An explosive claim making the rounds on the internet suggests the Francis Scott Key Bridge in Baltimore, Maryland, was blown up. The FBI and Maryland’s top federal prosecutor said there was no evidence the bridge collapse was an act of terrorism. But that didn’t stop fake news about the tragedy from spreading on social media.
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Make foreign polluters payMar 30, 2024 1:13 pm - Motorists driving along the lakefront in Chicago this winter saw firsthand the effects of climate change: record-low Lake Michigan ice cover. The average ice cover among ...
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The things I used to do, Lord, I won’t do no moreMar 30, 2024 12:50 pm - My father spent the last 13 years of his work life at a sporting goods company, where he was an assistant department head. When he retired, 34 years ago, he had full and ...
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‘College is not the only option’: Marine Corps recruiter wants to increase awareness of Delayed Entry programMar 29, 2024 6:00 am - Staff Sgt. Sauveur Ralph, the station commander who oversees the Marines recruiting stations in Naperville, St. Charles and Aurora, wants more high school students aware of the Delayed Entry Program.
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Is it possible for gambling to seep into high school sports?Mar 29, 2024 5:44 am - With gambling scandals becoming a regular occurrence in the professional and college sports landscape, is it possible for something similar to happen at the high school level?