Columns
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Nuclear energy vital to Illinois' energy leadershipMay 05, 2016 1:00 am - By Christine Todd Whitman Guest columnist Illinois, like all states, is taking a hard look at its energy sources in order to transition to a more sustainable energy syst...
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Mothers share unique bond with their childrenMay 04, 2016 11:00 pm - One of the most powerful scenes in any movie I've ever watched takes place early in "Saving Private Ryan." I'm not referring to the graphic depiction of troops landing ...
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Imrem: Finding new Illini mascot no easy taskMay 04, 2016 5:01 pm - Thank goodness the University of Illinois has formed a mascot-implementation committee. Naming a successor to the dearly departed Chief Illiniwek must be the most pressi...
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Warming up to coldwater bassing success close to homeMay 04, 2016 10:05 am - I cannot turn the clock back a month, because life doesn't work that way. Unfortunately, I believe I blew my chances for big southern largemouth bass while I was in sout...
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Buffalo Grove resident lands dream role in 'Rent'May 04, 2016 6:00 am - What goes around comes around for actress Abby Vombrack of Buffalo Grove. She vividly remembers traveling into Chicago with her show choir at Stevenson High School to s...
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Make Mother's Day memorable with food, glorious foodMay 04, 2016 6:00 am - This has been updated to correct the day for Entree Kitchen's Cook with Kids session. The correct day is Saturday, May 7, not Sunday. Sunday is Mother's Day. I hop...
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Experience the Fox River with the Mid-American Canoe and Kayak RaceMay 04, 2016 5:55 am - The Fox River is a lifetime friend. Similarly, I've enjoyed the same long-term relationship with the Mid-American Canoe & Kayak Race. We go way back … to boyhood days wi...
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Can Billiter, Brodell top last year's victories?May 04, 2016 1:01 am - Jim Billiter may not have been the Illinois PGA's Player of the Year in 2015, but his season was an eye-opener. In his first nine years as an assistant at the Merit Club...
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Law would help schools contract with small businessesMay 04, 2016 1:00 am - Managing a school goes far beyond putting teachers in front of children. School districts provide a wide array of services, including busing, food prep and janitorial du...
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We must look forward to combat our state of disunionMay 04, 2016 1:00 am - The 2016 presidential race already counts an extraordinary accomplishment: It has made the 2000 election seem like the good old days. Before Bush v. Gore became a Sup...