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Should we blame the budget players or the game?Aug 09, 2023 1:00 am - It's common knowledge among budget experts that the budget process is "broken." Anyone who regularly reads this column knows about debt limits, government shutdowns, out...
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Right to lie: Trump claims First Amendment protection for a coup d'etatAug 09, 2023 1:00 am - Former President Donald Trump has boasted that he regards being indicted as "a badge of honor." If so, he has racked up quite a pile of badges. Last week's latest federa...
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Widescreen: The William Friedkin classic you haven't seenAug 08, 2023 11:00 pm - The Chicago-born director of "The Exorcist" and "The French Connection" died Monday at age 87, and those two films would be enough to leave a towering legacy. Four years...
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Cook County is tackling the mental health crisisAug 08, 2023 1:00 am - A core pillar of my first campaign for Commissioner was seeing the critical need for expanded mental health services. As I spoke to thousands of people across my distric...
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Trump is our teamAug 08, 2023 1:00 am - If many Americans cannot keep a job for very long, or love the same person for a lifetime, or live in the same house with our biological children, we can, by God, love a...
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Elgin-area barbershops offer free back-to-school haircuts for students in needAug 07, 2023 5:30 am - Several Elgin-area barbershops again are partnering with the Boys and Girls Club of Elgin to offer free back-to-school haircuts for students in need. Haircuts and hairdo...
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Ziehm: Two Illinois alums in good position as FedEx Cup Playoffs beginAug 07, 2023 1:00 am - The FedEx Cup Playoffs, which begin Thursday at TPC Southwind in Tennessee, were designed to give the PGA Tour a grand climax to its season. Changes in the postseason fo...
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Amid Anderson's appeal, Vaughn's bat lifts White Sox over YankeesAug 07, 2023 1:00 am - Tim Anderson was in uniform and on the field for the White Sox in Monday night's 5-1 win over the Yankees at Guaranteed Rate Field. Before the game, Anderson was suspend...
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Should home inspectors recommend experts?Aug 06, 2023 6:00 am - Q: As a longtime Realtor, I recommend the most qualified home inspectors to my clients. Recently, a local inspection company criticized inspectors who advise their clien...
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The stars still shine: How the actors strike affects Rosemont's Fan Expo conventionAug 06, 2023 6:00 am - Wait a minute, Doc. Are you telling me all the actors in Hollywood went on strike ... right before the annual pop culture convention in Rosemont?! Whoa, this is heavy. B...