Columns
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My cat is afraid of Muddy WatersJan 26, 2025 4:00 am - Every newspaper columnist in America is expected to write 800 words every week about President Donald J. Trump. I refuse. I refuse because there's no point in calling som...
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Trump finds his inspiration in failed policies of the pastJan 26, 2025 4:00 am - Syndicated columnist Keith Raffel:
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Jim O’Donnell: Commanders showing the Bears how quick a turnaround can beJan 25, 2025 1:07 pm - WHAT INFO-SATURATED NFL FAN EXPECTED such progressive news so rapidly out of Washington, D.C., in 2025? If only the dateline could be, “Lake Forest, Ill.” Sunday is simpl...
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Lincicome: It’s all smiles around Halas Hall again, at least for nowJan 25, 2025 12:58 pm - Doubt benefit giving is a frequent burden for Bears fans, and yet granted freely and with fresh anticipation that each time the most dysfunctional franchise in sports has got it right. So we say welcome to another coach, a guy named Johnson, a simple two syllable hashtag, first name of Ben.
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Jan 25, 2025 4:00 am - The Illinois Supreme Court heard a challenge last week in which plaintiffs argued the state’s concealed carry laws violate Second Amendment rights outlined in a recent U.S. Supreme Court ruling.
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Jan 25, 2025 4:00 am - Illinois Supreme Court heard arguments this week on whether law restricting constitutional challenges to two counties violates due process rights. Law aimed to limit "judge shopping" by conservatives.
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St. Charles’ eastern gateway to get major boost with Fox Haven SquareJan 24, 2025 4:00 am - St. Charles has hit a potential home run with new development plans for the city’s east side. Officials say the new retail and restaurants planned for Fox Haven Square could transform the area near the former Charlestowne Mall.
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Refugee suspension a brutal blow for Afghans who helped U.S.Jan 24, 2025 4:00 am - Guest columnist Keith Peterson: Bipartisan efforts to pass legislation helping Afghans who aided the U.S. have failed, and the suspension of refugee status for those who are here puts many in danger.
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Trump-ItisJan 24, 2025 4:00 am - Syndicated columnist Susan Estrich: Trump is politicizing the Washington plane crash and failing to lead. His attacks on federal workers and his appointees' lack of qualifications threaten air safety and other protections.
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A Chicago sports legend still soaring after receiving lifetime achievement awardJan 23, 2025 5:59 pm - Willy Roy, a longtime Bensenville resident and one of the few living legends of Chicago soccer, received the Walt Chyzowych Lifetime Achievement Award on Jan. 11 at the United Soccer Coaches convention at McCormick Place.