Columns
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Guest columnist Rabbi Morris Zimbalist: When words speak louder than actionsMay 22, 2023 1:00 am - You know the phrase, "Actions speak louder than words." Well, sometimes the opposite is true. Ignorance and disengagement breed intolerance, misunderstandings and violen...
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Standards for legal basement bedroomsMay 21, 2023 7:00 am - Q: As a Realtor, I sell a lot of older homes, some of which have portions of basements that were converted to bedrooms. In many of these, the rooms do not comply as lega...
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Cleve Carney Museum of Art's Andy Warhol exhibition among the summer's most anticipated cultural eventsMay 21, 2023 6:00 am - Among the suburbs' most anticipated cultural events this summer is the Cleve Carney Museum of Art exhibition "Andy Warhol Portfolios: A Life in Pop/Works from the Bank o...
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Good News Sunday: $1.5 million grant will help at-risk youth in Elgin train for careers in constructionMay 21, 2023 6:00 am - Good News Sunday: $1.5 million grant will help at-risk youth in Elgin train for careers in construction
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5 burning questions posed about baseball, softball postseasonsMay 21, 2023 1:00 am - The final postseason of the school year sure did sneak up on us, didn't it? Seems to happen every year, though. As thoughts turn to graduation for seniors, and summer fo...
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Syndicated columnist Marc Munroe Dion: Please lie for me, IndonesiaMay 21, 2023 1:00 am - By Marc Munroe Dion Jakarta is the capital of Indonesia. You might want to write that down the way I did before I started this column. And Jakarta is sinking, or the Ja...
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Syndicated columnist Veronique de Rugy: What is 'common good capitalism,' and why are some conservatives so enamored?May 21, 2023 1:00 am - "Common-good capitalism" is all the rage these days with national conservatives. But what exactly is it, you may ask? That's a good question. As far as I can tell, it's ...
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Is a certain 'place' important to feel a loved one's spirit ?May 20, 2023 6:00 am - The first time I heard mention of someone who felt the spirit of a loved one being around, we were at a friend's house for dinner. It was many years ago. I think I was a...
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Facts Matter: Feinstein not delivered to Capitol in a hearseMay 20, 2023 1:00 am - California Sen. Dianne Feinstein returned to Congress recently following a two-and-a-half-month absence due to a case of shingles that had her hospitalized. Democrats on...
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Glenbard West has no answer for Lyons Twp. forward pairingMay 20, 2023 1:00 am - Lyons Township has one of the best forward duos in the state in senior Katie O'Malley and sophomore Caroline Mortonson. Stopping one in any given game is a difficult fea...