Columns
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Pyke: Lawlor's Rt. 53 switch leaves questionsMay 23, 2016 5:30 am - May 18, 2012. Months of endless PowerPoints, bad coffee, uncomfortable chairs and sturm und drang over extending Route 53 into Lake County culminated in a miraculous Kum...
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Troubled times? Remember to whistle a happy tuneMay 23, 2016 5:30 am - As an aspiring advertising copywriter in New York City in the mid-1970s, I escaped for a year to find myself on St. Thomas in the U.S. Virgin Islands. For room and boar...
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Lester: Where will suburban homeless go after Journeys cuts?May 23, 2016 5:30 am - Many homeless people in the suburbs have places to spend the night, thanks to shelters like PADS. But there's also a question of where they spend their days - and how th...
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Rozner: Jason Day great, but not Tiger greatMay 23, 2016 1:00 am - At this time a year ago, Jordan Spieth was on the verge of what looked a historic run, sparking comparisons to the greatest players and streaks of all time. But if you w...
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College baseball: Grayslake North's Gomski garners postseason accolade at Trinity InternationalMay 23, 2016 1:00 am - Grayslake North graduate Adam Gomski was one of three baseball players for Trinity International's baseball team to be named to the NCCAA All-North Central region team ...
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'Families' evolve to give us what we needMay 23, 2016 1:00 am - Editor's note: This is the second column in a two-part series. Last week we began discussing the "crisis" in the American family. We pointed out how we often look to the...
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High schools: Fontanetta saying farewell to D211, hello to New TrierMay 23, 2016 1:00 am - For the past eight years, Augie Fontanetta has worked in District 211. He served for five years as the athletic director at Fremd High School before becoming the directo...
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Reform 'net metering' for equity with solar powerMay 23, 2016 1:00 am - It would seem the conversation around solar policy in Illinois is heating up - and rightly so. We all want a more efficient power sector and a clean energy future. Howev...
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Three unexpectedly helpful uses of social mediaMay 23, 2016 1:00 am - Kane County Judge Clint Hull is “not a big online guy.” Still likes to get his daily news from the papers he picks up in his driveway each morning. But like many of us, ...
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Prospect Heights magician to appear on 'Masters of Illusion'May 23, 2016 1:00 am - As a kid growing up in Prospect Heights, Bill Cook would be glued to the TV watching "Masters of Illusion," a show where magicians dazzled audiences with their tricks. N...