Columns
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Lawmakers must act to protect communities from transit crisisMay 23, 2025 4:00 am - Guest columnist Jeff Schielke: State legislators must act before the close of the legislative session this month to enable new, sustainable transit funding and reforms, without which communities will face harmful service cuts.
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Comey, Trump and '8647'May 23, 2025 4:00 am - Syndicated columnist Byron York: Whether he meant it as violence or not, James Comey should have known better than to post a message supporting ‘8647’ in opposition to President Trump.
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For small businesses, these are the 3 economic metrics that really matter in 2025May 22, 2025 3:20 pm - In the 20+ years I’ve been running my business, I’ve learned from some very smart leaders which economic metrics they follow. These metrics change each year, depending on circumstances. This year, these three are the ones they’re closely watching.
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Silvy: As GM, Poles needs to take responsibility for Bears’ failures with Williams last seasonMay 22, 2025 6:00 am - General manager Ryan Poles and the Bears coaching staff drafted Caleb Williams No. 1 and threw him into an ocean filled with rip currents.
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The unique lessons hiding within a familiar type of pictureMay 22, 2025 4:00 am - Columnist Jim Slusher: Graduation photos may seem repetitive, but each one captures a unique moment in time for an individual. The images reflect community value, the transition to adulthood and much more.
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Latest book on Biden tells Americans what they already knew — except maybe Jake TapperMay 22, 2025 4:00 am - Syndicated columnist Debra J. Saunders: Jake Tapper's new book admits media failure in covering up Biden's mental decline, a "scandal" the author missed despite signs, raising accountability issues.
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High-rent district: Qatar & Co. turn America into a grift shopMay 22, 2025 4:00 am - Syndicated columnist Jeff Robbins: Donald Trump may not know due process from "101 Dalmatians," but he knows get-rich-quick schemes, and he wasted little time after taking office before making a beeline for the world's most reliable generator of cash for the Trump family: the Mideast.
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A Prospect all-timer, volleyball coach Mike Riedy prepares to step downMay 21, 2025 6:45 pm - Prospect High School math teacher and boys volleyball coach Mike Riedy, whose 607 victories are among the state’s elite, enters his stretch run before retirement.
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Sarley: The morel of the story? Time is running out for picking this local delicacyMay 21, 2025 4:44 pm - The best season for avid morel mushroom hunters is coming to a close. Our crazy Northern Illinois weather patterns have blessed the morel hunting community with what may have been the best mushroom collecting recently.
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Turn mental health awareness into action in the workplaceMay 21, 2025 9:29 am - This year has gotten off to a tumultuous start for Americans. It is easy to understand why people are having trouble going about their normal business with a positive mindset. Fortunately, May is Mental Health Awareness Month and the theme for 2025 is “Turn Awareness into Action.”