Columns
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Is the middle class shrinking or struggling? The difference is important.Jan 16, 2026 4:00 am - Syndicated columnist Veronique de Rugy: Under a novel approach to defining the middle class, the "core" of the class does indeed shrink modestly as the country gets richer. But crucially, it shrinks because people are moving up the income ladder, not because they're falling down.
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The end of the rule of lawJan 16, 2026 4:00 am - Syndicated columnist Susan Estrich: The headline shook me to the core. "Six Prosecutors Quit Over Push to Investigate ICE Shooting Victim's Widow." This is what the end of the rule of law looks like.
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Bowl season was kind to area football playersJan 15, 2026 6:26 pm - It was another strong bowl season for local football players.
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In it to win it: Bregman has been target of Cubs, Hoyer for yearsJan 15, 2026 5:47 pm - The Cubs introduced free-agent third baseman Alex Bregman on Thursday. Both sides are expecting his commitment to winning will continue on the North Side.
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Silvy: Johnson is winning because he dares to challenge Bears cultureJan 15, 2026 6:00 am - For years we asked for coaches and players who truly understood the Bears/Packers rivalry and, more importantly, winning football games. We didn’t want hollow words that would just patronize us; we hoped for someone in the organization to change the culture and all of the losing ways.
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I've got addiction down to a teaJan 15, 2026 4:00 am - Syndicated columnist Keith Raffel: The advice to “Write drunk, edit sober” is often attributed (probably incorrectly) to the hard-drinking Ernest Hemingway, the Nobel Prize-winning novelist. Here's my own riff on that advice.
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Profane ‘salutes’ and a confusion of public standardsJan 15, 2026 4:00 am - Columnist Jim Slusher: In September 1976, then-Vice President Nelson Rockefeller was pictured prominently in newspapers across the country playfully and prominently aiming his middle finger toward a group of hecklers during a campaign event. Today, I’m intrigued by a confusion of incongruities the incident exposes
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The prime of tough-guy progressivismJan 15, 2026 4:00 am - Syndicated columnist Byron York: New poll shows voters have more confidence in Republicans than Democrats to handle key issues, despite disapproving of Trump's handling of economy, inflation, tariffs, and foreign policy.
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Lambesis finds Greece is the word when it comes to high-quality team basketballJan 14, 2026 6:22 pm - From St. Viator High School and Mount Prospect, Peter Lambesis has adjusted to the strategy and style of European professional basketball.
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Should condo board member use work email for association matters?Jan 14, 2026 2:23 pm - Is it a good idea for a condo board member to communicate about association matters using their work e-mail?