Columns
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Looking at the top prep sports events this weekMay 11, 2026 6:09 pm - This edition of the High Five looks at the top prep sports events this week.
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Little treats, big impact: How Illinois can retain teachers without breaking the budgetMay 11, 2026 4:00 am - Guest columnist Yameira Church: When we build micro-moments of celebration, we teach children what community looks like. We show them how to see each other. Adults need the same.
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‘Edgy’ Tim: Geneva’s Peterson, ICCP’s Shaw make commitmentsMay 10, 2026 1:42 pm - While Geneva quarterback Ben Peterson verbally committed to Eastern Michigan, IC Catholic Prep defensive lineman Joshua Shaw Jr. committed to Northern Illinois.
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College Achievers: A Certa-fied ace at Illinois WesleyanMay 10, 2026 1:20 pm - Grayslake North High School graduate Gianna Certa, a senior pitcher for Illinois Wesleyan University softball, was named the College Conference of Illinois-Wisconsin pitcher of the year for the second time in three seasons.
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The example of Pope Leo offers hope of return to sanityMay 10, 2026 4:00 am - Guest columnist Javeed Akhter:
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What the heart wantsMay 10, 2026 4:00 am - Syndicated columnist Marc Munroe Dion:
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Does deep bag beat slugger success? Trying to explain Cubs’ fast startMay 09, 2026 9:12 pm - Why are the Cubs off to such a fast start? It’s not easy to explain, especially since their hitters are nowhere close to last season’s early level of success.
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Illinois toll hike undermines Pritzker’s affordability messageMay 09, 2026 12:52 pm - Gov. J.B. Pritzker is marketing himself as a champion of affordability. A proposal to impose the largest passenger toll increase in state history cuts directly against that message.
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Lincicome: Riding to the rescue of our TV friends, in case they’ve run out of ideasMay 09, 2026 10:00 am - Columnist Bernie Lincicome writes about sports programs on television.
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O’Donnell: Cubs-Sox crosstown will be as close to free TV as it getsMay 09, 2026 10:00 am - Columnist Jim O’Donnell writes about the Cubs-White Sox series next weekend being televised locally on WCIU.