Columns
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Baseball Way Back: A conversation with Roe Skidmore, the Cubs one-hit wonderJun 11, 2023 1:00 am - Part 1 of 2 In my early days of watching baseball, I nurtured a passion for baseball statistics. Other than the multiplication table, it was the only area of math where ...
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Syndicated columnist Marc Munroe Dion: Summer and smokeJun 11, 2023 1:00 am - By Marc Munroe Dion As Canada's ashes turn the sky yellow and New York City glimmers dimly in the haze and we chew the dull bone of climate change, I see the black smok...
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Columnist Jessica A. Johnson: Life lessons, not race should be the focus when rating Disney's 'Mermaid'Jun 11, 2023 1:00 am - I finally had some extra time last week to take in the Disney live-action remake of its 1989 animation film "The Little Mermaid." I had watched Halle Bailey, the African...
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IHSA's Anderson on the year in prep sports, girls flag football, NIL deals and moreJun 11, 2023 1:00 am - With the 2022-23 high school sports year now in the memory books, we figured it would be a fitting end to the year to have a chat with Illinois High School Association e...
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Take a day off, enjoy a break from the bustle of lifeJun 10, 2023 6:00 am - I worked full time in academia and then in business for many years. When I think about it, work was not just full time, it was most of my time. At least most of my wakin...
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Why Illinois consumers will soon pay more for groceriesJun 10, 2023 1:00 am - Get ready to spend more at the grocery store. The yearlong suspension of the state's 1% tax on groceries ends July 1. The tax respite was intended to help reduce the cos...
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Grammar Moses: Don't shine a light on meJun 10, 2023 1:00 am - Careless metaphors can be just as harmful as careless whispers. Just ask George Michael. Take this news release from the National Headache Foundation, which does import...
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Facts Matter: No data to suggest teen suicide connected to transgender athletesJun 10, 2023 1:00 am - Presidential candidate and former South Carolina Gov. Nikki Haley, during a CNN town hall earlier this month, suggested a rise in the number of suicides by teen girls is...
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Kits made to add screens over front, patio door openingsJun 09, 2023 7:00 am - Q: I don't like the appearance of a screen door over my front door, but want ventilation and light from it. What options are there other than a screen door? A: Bringing ...
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Unit owners may vote to allow board compensationJun 09, 2023 6:00 am - By David M. Bendoff Q: We are looking for ways to attract owners to run for the board of our condominium association, and "money talks." Can condominium board members be...