Columns
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Don't hide your tearsApr 27, 2016 11:00 pm - I heard it on the radio the other day: "Homo sapiens are the only species who cry." I imagine other species produce tears when their eyes need irrigation or when they g...
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Kidney disease claims life of St. Charles handymanApr 27, 2016 11:00 pm - St. Charles man dies of kidney disease at age 32
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Thinking outside the box, NFL draft styleApr 27, 2016 5:01 pm - Here are some storylines to follow during the NFL draft that begins Thursday night in downtown Chicago: • Not long ago I was at an age where everything about the draft w...
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An ode to the versatility, deliciousness of chicken and eggsApr 27, 2016 6:00 am - Today we celebrate the humble chicken and the incredible egg. To the ageless question of which came first, we confidently answer, “who cares,” they are equally diverse a...
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Did your library increase spending on books or staff?Apr 27, 2016 5:30 am - Suburban libraries are far more likely to increase spending on staff than on books and other new materials for patrons. That's according to a Daily Herald analysis of li...
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What Trump will change -- and what he won'tApr 27, 2016 1:00 am - Donald Trump's presidential campaign is in the middle of a much-discussed reworking. There's a lot of reworking to do. But Trump, who now has the advice of several polit...
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Rozner: Chicago Blackhawks face brutal cap decisions againApr 27, 2016 1:00 am - The Chicago Blackhawks' off-season begins for GM Stan Bowman many months before the final game is played. With every contract extension, trade, free-agent signing and de...
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Hester helping to build broader Lake Park communityApr 27, 2016 1:00 am - Stephanie Hester didn't want this column to be about her, but because her own experience informs what follows, that's where it must start. Lake Park's junior varsity sof...
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Will Chicago Bears GM Pace go for defense with 11th pick?Apr 27, 2016 1:00 am - Soon the Bears will be on the clock with the 11th overall NFL draft pick in Thursday night's first round. Prep work, which began almost a year ago, has been completed. D...
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Good wine: A family affair — Benziger family wineryApr 26, 2016 11:00 pm - You may not know the name Benziger. You may not recognize Glen Ellen, the family's first wine label. But odds are strong you know chardonnay, the grape that the Benziger...