Columns
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To the moon, Alice!Aug 12, 2025 2:45 pm - Syndicated columnist Marc Munroe Dion:
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Was Caleb Williams’ dad right to be worried about the Bears? New book suggests soAug 12, 2025 11:35 am - Carl Williams became a bogeyman of sorts to skittish Bears fans in the run-up to the 2024 NFL Draft, as rumors persisted he was going to pull a move akin to Jack Elway and Archie Manning to get his son out of Chicago’s quarterback-cursed clutches. Then there were the outlandish demands he wanted to make about equity in the franchise.
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Why you shouldn’t heat your home with a clothes dryerAug 12, 2025 11:14 am - Are dryer vent diverters sold in hardware stores and used to provide extra heat in a home illegal?
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It’s OK to keep planting in late summerAug 12, 2025 10:37 am - It’s OK to keep planting in late summer, but be sure to water new plants and those that are less established.
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O’Donnell: The Bears have words but little leverage regarding Arlington ParkAug 12, 2025 8:00 am - The Bears might want the state to provide them with property-tax certainty before they build a new stadium for themselves, writes columnist Jim O’Donnell, but they don’t have the negotiating leverage to get what they want.
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To aid the economy, Trump must restore confidence in institutionsAug 12, 2025 4:00 am - Syndicated columnist Veronique de Rugy:
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Five (more) local college football players to watch this seasonAug 11, 2025 6:32 pm - This week’s High Five looks at five more area football players ready to contribute this season for their college teams.
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‘Flying jewels’: Naperville man has seen 237 species of hummingbirdsAug 11, 2025 1:15 pm - Denis Kania of Naperville is fairly obsessed with hummingbirds. He’s been to 30 countries and has seen 237 of the 367 hummingbird species.
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‘Edgy’ Tim: Preseason prep football player of the year candidatesAug 10, 2025 5:01 pm - With IHSA prep football practice beginning Monday, “Edgy” Tim O’Halloran writes about several preseason player of the year candidates in the Daily Herald coverage area.
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The immigration problem in the ‘beautiful bill’Aug 10, 2025 4:00 am - Guest columnist Keith Peterson: Trump claims some undocumented farmworkers are being deported then allowed back in legally, but policy experts dispute this. His comments illustrate problems with his border bill's lack of guidance on spending $170B.