Columns
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Slusher: Candy, meat and the art of making newsMay 26, 2016 1:00 am - There is making the news and then there is making the news. The two aren't always the same. Lake County Board Chairman Aaron Lawlor made news last week when he withdrew ...
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Imrem: Horse racing deaths still weigh heavily on sportMay 25, 2016 5:01 pm - A racetrack is innocent at 6:50 a.m., which was when I arrived at Arlington Park a couple days ago. A fresh sun … a gentle breeze … frisky horses out for a morning jog …...
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Three South Elgin U-46 schools win app contestMay 25, 2016 1:00 pm - Three South Elgin schools within Elgin Area School District U-46 were honored this week for generating the most downloads on the district's free mobile app. Fox Meadow ...
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4 sets of twins in Arlington Heights separating after 8 yearsMay 25, 2016 8:00 am - Four sets of St. James School twins ready to move on to high school
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Enjoy a springtime, three-part tartMay 25, 2016 6:00 am - I love dessert. I only eat it on days that end in "y" so I have things under control. A cookie, a small piece of cake, a brownie; it's a rare day when I don't satisfy my...
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Syrah of E. Guigal goes with anything you throw on the grillMay 25, 2016 6:00 am - Of all the red wines in the world, Syrah is one of the reddest. These are gnash-and-tear wines to pair with my kinda town Chicago-style steak, chops, sausage and anythin...
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Iowa gets the call from Benet's DoyleMay 25, 2016 1:00 am - The last test on Kathleen Doyle's final day as a Benet student-athlete on Wednesday was anatomy. Appropriately, only the night before Doyle's gut instinct guided the fin...
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The last ballot, or the last vote?May 25, 2016 1:00 am - Vermont Sen. Bernie Sanders is defiant. While the Kentucky Democratic primary results were being counted, Sanders wasn't there. He was in Carson, California, addressing ...
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State must stop diverting school funding to ChicagoMay 25, 2016 1:00 am - The City of Big Shoulders needs to carry its own weight when it comes to education funding. We need reform. The state legislature cannot continue the way they always h...
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Coaching clients to find a job they loveMay 25, 2016 1:00 am - When a Wheaton business owner was in a public relations job that was the wrong fit, she knew she had to take action and find something new. The experience eventually pr...