Columns
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Effective planning requires examining cell phone use in schoolsJul 28, 2024 4:00 am - As the superintendent of Community Unit School District 303, I am exceptionally proud of the Strategic Plan we introduced in the fall of 2023. Our Strategic Plan guides o...
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Netanyahu Speaks to Congress of Israel's War on BarbarismJul 28, 2024 4:00 am - Syndicated columnist Debra J. Saunders:
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Both campaigns must commit to avoiding violent rhetoricJul 28, 2024 4:00 am - On a lovely spring day in 2009, I found myself at a reception on the roof garden of the venerable Hay-Adams Hotel in Washington with a view of the White House spread out ...
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Facts Matter: Harris is eligible to serve as presidentJul 27, 2024 3:31 pm - In this week’s Facts Matter column, Bob Oswald examines claims that Kamala Harris is prohibited by the Constitution to run for president, President Biden died, an article expressed climate change concerns about keeping pets at home and more.
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Who are the new prep football coaches to watch this season?Jul 26, 2024 6:00 am - The coaching carousel in prep football didn’t spin too much in the offseason, but there will be some interesting new faces on area sidelines in 2024.
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School-funding pitch good for state, not just ChicagoJul 26, 2024 4:00 am - Mayor Brandon Johnson of Chicago is pushing Springfield to fully fund the state’s school financing formula, the “Evidence-Based Funding for Student Success Act,” or EBF. ...
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The same old DonJul 25, 2024 1:29 pm - Syndicated columnist Susan Estrich:
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Silvy: The second annual most important Bears listJul 25, 2024 7:00 am - Marc Silverman provides his second annual most important Bears list, with no surprise at the top.
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Some tips for hot-weather fishingJul 25, 2024 6:00 am - Outdoors columnist Steve Sarley offers some tips for fishing in the hot weather.
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The enduring, important role of ‘keepsakes’Jul 25, 2024 4:00 am - We think of them as “keepsake editions.” They describe events of historic moment, good and bad. They provide a vivid reminder in a close, personal way of how we felt — an...