Columns
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Good News Sunday: Summer program brings early learning opportunities to Elgin-area familiesJun 23, 2024 6:00 am - In this week’s Good News Sunday, we recap stories about an early learning summer program for Elgin-area kids, koalas coming to Brookfield Zoo Chicago for the first time, and the Abilities Expo highlighting products and services aimed at increasing accessibility.
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The Springfield recap: Highlights from this legislative sessionJun 23, 2024 5:07 am - The Illinois legislative session has concluded, and laws were passed that will support small businesses struggling to hire employees and significantly impact health insur...
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Jim O’Donnell: Ambitious 1984 Cubs reunion skips Wrigley, set for Lake in the HillsJun 22, 2024 3:22 pm - WHAT'S AN HVAC GUY from Lake in the Hills doing outhustling the Cubs front office? That question will be air-conditioned Monday and Tuesday when Stu McVicar and his c...
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Hey now, are there really no White Sox worthy of being an all-star?Jun 22, 2024 11:53 am - Early returns confirm that the White Sox do not exist, as we have suspected for some time now. Among the 80 American League players included on the first listing for the ...
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Politics and bleach misinformationJun 22, 2024 11:34 am - Syndicated columnist Debra J. Saunders:
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The numbers show voters don’t want an eight-year presidencyJun 22, 2024 11:22 am - Syndicated columnist Michael Barone:
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Facts Matter: Woman arrested for violence, not prayerJun 21, 2024 9:00 pm - In this week’s Facts Matter column, Bob Oswald examines claims that a woman was arrested for protesting outside an abortion clinic, Biden wanted rules allowing him to sit during the coming debate, Trump proposed mandatory military service and more.
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Bat speed finally becomes a concrete stat; what does it show?Jun 21, 2024 6:00 am - This week in baseball takes a look at the new bat-speed metric and what it says about a couple of young Cubs sluggers.
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The 2023-24 Herald Cup honors excellenceJun 21, 2024 6:00 am - In its inaugural year, the 2023-24 Herald Cup is designed to honor excellence in area athletic programs.
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When TV doesn't cut it, days and nights of community fun may be what you needJun 20, 2024 4:18 pm - You know, you don’t have to sit home this weekend bouncing back and forth from Netflix to Prime to Max to Hulu, Apple TV+ and beyond wondering how there could be so many ...