Columns
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The best of biking in 2024: A look back at the year’s good newsJan 19, 2025 11:57 pm - Along for the Ride columnist Ralph Banasiak takes a look back at some of the best news in biking in 2024.
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Rebuilds take time, so Blackhawks fans will need still more patienceJan 19, 2025 11:10 am - Here’s the thing, though: NHL rebuilds are often long, drawn-out dramas — especially when a team is stripped down to the studs the way the Hawks were.
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The flag and Donald TrumpJan 19, 2025 10:19 am - "When I stand here today, about to take the Oath of Office, the flags at half-staff remind me of the long line of presidents. In particular, I am reminded of President Ji...
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Jim O’Donnell: Attainable answer to Bears’ scramble is Kliff Kingsbury 2.0Jan 19, 2025 6:00 am - A FLAWED INTERVIEWING PROCESS by a flawed NFL franchise continues to play out in Lake Forest as the Bears' biff-Zoom-biff search for a new head coach plods on. Eventually...
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Votes on 3 long-neglected state issues can help Illinois businessesJan 19, 2025 5:26 am - On April 1, nine suburban townships will ask their community of voters about three pressing issues affecting Illinois and its business environment. Advisory questions in...
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The only path leading all the way out of our inflation quagmireJan 19, 2025 4:00 am - Syndicated columnist Veronique de Rugy: The Fed's premature victory over inflation ignores fiscal policy's role. Unsustainable spending and debt helped fuel inflation, so fiscal discipline is key to controlling it long-term.
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For Trump, mission accomplished even before second term beginsJan 19, 2025 4:00 am - Syndicated columnist Keith Raffel:
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State school board seeks 4.6% budget increaseJan 18, 2025 4:00 am - Illinois education budget grows, but 7 in 10 students still underfunded. Can Pritzker bridge the gap?
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Jan 18, 2025 4:00 am - Illinois’ former top doctor has been fined $150,000 for a "revolving door" ethics violation - admitting she took a hospital CEO job too soon after leaving state role overseeing the facility.
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This tender, buttery chicken channels the flavors of a dirty martiniJan 17, 2025 8:17 am - Don’t let Dry January stop you from trying this Dirty Martini Chicken with its delicious flavor, tender meat and buttery olives.