Columns
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Jim O’Donnell: 25 for ‘25 — a New Year’s Day spread of spotty sports sunshineJan 01, 2025 6:00 am - One team — the Cubs — over .500. One team — the Bulls — with any kind of postseason presence, however artificial. One once great sports city consistently now up the track.
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It’s not easy being green: Talking about Cab Franc, Part 2Jan 01, 2025 5:58 am - When you talk to a winegrower about their Cabernet Franc, make sure you don’t describe it as green. You can use words like herbal or peppery, but say “green” and a winegrower hears “underripe.”
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Time for Trump to drop lawsuits and for the press to apologizeJan 01, 2025 4:00 am - Syndicated columnist Michael Barone: Maybe the lesson this Christmas season is that even if turnabout is fair play, at some point, enough is enough.
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‘Mufasa: The Lion King' offers resonant story of jealousy and betrayalJan 01, 2025 4:00 am - Syndicated columnist Jessica A. Johnson:
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The year in birds: Conservation progress, remarkable sightings highlighted 2024Dec 31, 2024 6:00 am - Birding columnist Jeff Reiter takes a look back at the year in birds: Conservation progress and remarkable sightings highlighted 2024.
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Matt Gaetz's LegacyDec 31, 2024 4:00 am - Syndicated columnist Susan Estrich: How Matt Gaetz stymied Congress and almost became U.S. attorney general is a story that should not go away.
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Santa Biden's Christmas present for killersDec 31, 2024 4:00 am - Syndicated columnist Debra J. Saunders: Biden shows "shameless straddling" on death penalty, commuting sentences for 37 murderers while keeping 3 terrorists on death row.
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Illinois is better prepared for the next recessionDec 29, 2024 5:15 am - For much of the past two decades, Illinois’ recession preparedness was wholly inadequate. But new research from the Illinois Economic Policy Institute and the Project for Middle Class Renewal at the University of Illinois reveals a major shift compared to where our state was during the last two major economic downturns — the Great Recession and the COVID-19 recession.
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Delayed Reaction: Joe Biden won’t be sold short foreverDec 29, 2024 4:00 am - Syndicated columnist Jeff Robbins:
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Mr. President, it’s your job to fee American citizens kidnapped by HamasDec 29, 2024 4:00 am - Syndicated columnist Keith Raffel: