Columns
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Chuck Schumer and the Democratic leftMar 26, 2024 3:30 am - Who was Sen. Chuck Schumer speaking to when he denounced Benjamin Netanyahu and urged Israel to hold new elections to replace him? And who was he speaking for? Don't get ...
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The electric car fiascoMar 26, 2024 3:30 am - Donald Trump's anodyne if overexcited comment that the U.S. auto industry would face a “bloodbath” if he's not elected and doesn't impose 50% or 100% tariffs on cars prod...
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Malnati wins Valspar ChampionshipMar 24, 2024 7:38 pm - Peter Malnati won the Valspar Championship in Florida
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Of March and Madness and all the other pairsMar 24, 2024 6:15 am - Madness and March have been with us ever since the hare stuffed the dormouse into the teapot, so there is no disputing its existence. How it came to have anything to do w...
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Jim O’Donnell: Eagle hoops ahead with NCAA men’s baton from NantzMar 24, 2024 6:00 am - AS CORONATIONS GO, the NCAA men's basketball ascendancy of Ian Eagle had plenty of circumstance but little pomp Friday. Out of a midday promo for “Young Sheldon” on C...
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Fake Trump photos coming from all sidesMar 24, 2024 5:30 am - With the presidential election looming, the candidates are an easy target for fake photos, created using artificial intelligence, or AI, and posted on social media. One i...
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Grammar Moses: How many times does math go into journalism?Mar 24, 2024 5:30 am - I don’t know a lot of journalists who have an extensive background in mathematics, as I do, but they’re out there. Data-based investigative work forces one to bone up on that sort of thing.
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Strong Illinois economy has been very good for businessMar 24, 2024 5:02 am - Don’t tell the naysayers, but Illinois’ economy continues to remain strong. We are America’s sixth-largest state and fifth-largest economy, now generating $1.1 trillion a...
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Good News Sunday: Fremd grad to compete on new season of Bravo’s ‘Top Chef’Mar 24, 2024 5:00 am - In this week’s Good News Sunday column, we recap stories about a Fremd graduate appearing on “Top Chef,” a library celebrating its 150th anniversary and a DuPage County couple recognized for their commitment to solar energy.
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Scene from a neighborhoodMar 23, 2024 2:41 pm - Movie scene: A car pulls to the curb on a downtown street. Four men wait inside the vehicle. They're white. All of them have slicked-back hair, pinkie rings, shiny suits ...