Columns
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The secret to going gluten-free? A great rice pastaAug 27, 2025 5:32 am - For Don Mauer, tasty food items made with wheat — like cookies, bread and pizza — trigger a strong desire to eat more. It’s like one cookie is too many and a dozen is not enough. His solution: stop eating wheat in any form. No trigger, no hunger, no problem. Luckily, cutting out wheat does not have to mean giving up pasta.
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How did a migrant who can’t speak English get license to drive a big rig?Aug 27, 2025 4:00 am - Syndicated columnist Debra J. Saunders:
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I'm with NewsomAug 27, 2025 4:00 am - Syndicated columnist Susan Estrich:
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Donald’s Ryder Cup choices coming into focusAug 26, 2025 9:50 pm - Northwestern alum Luke Donald has some decisions to make as captain of the European Ryder Cup team.
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Should I buy a red-tagged home?Aug 26, 2025 12:57 pm - I've made an offer on an unpermitted home that was red-tagged 10 years ago, but I don’t want to get stuck with a vacant lot. Can the building department eventually order its removal?
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How to overwinter annuals, avoid wasp stings and train espaliersAug 26, 2025 11:19 am - It is time to take cuttings of annuals like geraniums and begonias to preserve them for winter.
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O’Donnell: Superior Bagent would break bad for Caleb wing at Halas HallAug 26, 2025 10:00 am - If Caleb Williams gets off to a bad start to the regular season, could coach Ben Johnson be willing to turn to backup quarterback Tyson Bagent? Columnist Jim O’Donnell says it could happen.
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Trump's cocktail of racism and spectacle: Shaken in L.A., stirred in D.C.Aug 26, 2025 4:00 am - Syndicated columnist Keith Raffel: Despite not having the highest crime rates, Trump sent troops to LA and DC who have black mayors, ignoring whiter cities, exposing it as a racist move for control and diversion from scandals.
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Will Trump help Ukraine stop Russia's westward drive?Aug 26, 2025 4:00 am - Syndicated columnist Michael Barone: Russia's drive to expand west and suppress dissent has long threatened stability. Though initially friendly to Putin, Trump now seems horrified by Russian aggression and admiring of brave Ukrainian defense.
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One more time: Five local college football players to watchAug 25, 2025 5:25 pm - This week’s High Five looks at five more area football players ready to contribute for their college teams this season.