Columns
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Expert gives advice on controlling insects, propagating houseplants and starting seedsMar 24, 2026 5:43 pm - Gardening expert Tim Johnson offers tips on controlling insects, propogating houseplants and starting seeds.
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Sellers’ home inspector missed defectsMar 24, 2026 5:08 pm - Before we purchased our home, the sellers provided a home inspector’s report stating there were no major problems. However, we’ve discovered the sewer line may need replacement and a deck and retaining wall in the backyard are totally rotted.
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O’Donnell: Illini-Houston — two ambitious, resourced arcs set to collideMar 24, 2026 10:00 am - Columnist Jim O’Donnell writes about the NCAA men’s basketball tournament Sweet Sixteen game Thursday between Illinois and Houston.
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Trump v. the Supreme CourtMar 24, 2026 4:00 am - Syndicated columnist Susan Estrich:
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High Five: Who had the area’s top girls basketball performances this season?Mar 23, 2026 4:19 pm - High Five: Who had the area’s top girls basketball performances this season?
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Rare birds and new friends: A 5-day California birding journey leads to great findsMar 23, 2026 10:19 am - Birders, when not outside watching birds, can be observed inside plotting their next big trip. I was one of them last month, attending the 30th annual San Diego Bird Festival.
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A time of ‘inner mindfulness’ that’s good for all of usMar 22, 2026 8:21 pm - Guest columnist Javeed Akhter: I started Ramadan this year with the sense of anticipation and excitement, but then it all fell apart.
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Dietz: Upon further review, Hawks not that far awayMar 22, 2026 5:10 pm - John Dietz: It's beginning to feel like the Hawks aren't far away from becoming a serious playoff contender.
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College Achievers: Downers North graduate a national champion with DenisonMar 22, 2026 9:00 am - College Achievers: Violet Mitchell, a Downers Grove North High School graduate, was a starting guard on the Denison University women’s basketball team that on Saturday won the NCAA Division III Championship.
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AI created video of young boy crying near casketMar 22, 2026 4:00 am - In this week’s Facts Matter column, Bob Oswald examines claims that a young boy was videoed crying over the casket of his father killed in the Iran war, a body double replaced actor Jim Carrey at an awards ceremony in France and more.