Columns
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Bartlett native Robinson Cook is the MVP of League One Volleyball in year oneMay 07, 2025 7:47 pm - In the midst of a “crazy year,” St. Francis High School graduate, Bartlett native and Olympian Kelsey Robinson Cook was named most valuable player of the start-up women’s volleyball league, League One Volleyball.
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‘Coolest thing ever’: Pete Crow-Armstrong becoming a folk hero in ChicagoMay 07, 2025 12:13 pm - When Pete Crow-Armstrong arrived in Chicago at the end of the 2023 season, veteran Ian Happ taught him the etiquette of playing outfield for the Cubs. You must acknowledge the fans. You must thank them after a win. At Wrigley you tip your cap and your beer vendors.
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Sarley: Any time is a good time for a topwater lureMay 07, 2025 11:31 am - I fish a lot of topwater presentations for bass because I love the excitement of the strike, but what do I use and where do I use it? The answer to “when” is “any time.”
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Guys and dolls: A cringeworthy president tells the kids to suck it upMay 07, 2025 10:46 am - Syndicated columnist Jeff Robbins: President Trump claims economic disaster is "golden age" - how long can his supporters deny reality?
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Restaurants are a business, just not YOUR businessMay 07, 2025 8:34 am - As long as I have been in the hospitality industry, I have never understood the guest who comes to a restaurant and then insists on ordering an item that’s not on the menu.
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Barley, lemon and dill combine for a veggie soup that’s both hearty and lightMay 07, 2025 5:55 am - Faced with some leftover barley and the prospect of creating a dish fitting for the warmer spring weather, M. Eileen Brown came up with this soup that’s both hearty and light. Barley gives it heft while lemon and dill lighten the flavor. Crisp green veggies liven it up.
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If you like Pinot Grigio, try this refreshing and affordable Austrian standoutMay 07, 2025 5:34 am - Pinot Grigio burst into the U.S. in 1979 as a light, dry and lemony alternative to the overbearing Chardonnays of the day. Today, Pinot Grigio is second only to Chardonnay in U.S. white wine sales. But success has its costs. Overplanting in Italy and international copycats have replaced Pinot Grigio’s vivacity with dull, often sweetish wines. For a refreshing alternative, try Gruner Veltliner.
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Praying for 'renewed spirit of justice’May 07, 2025 4:00 am - Syndicated columnist Jessica A. Johnson: On the May 1 National Day of Prayer, President Trump issued a proclamation asking God for blessings and justice. Polls show low approval ratings, especially among African Americans, causing many to pray for Trump's leadership.
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O’Donnell: Sports talk radio in Chicago slipping into darknessMay 06, 2025 3:06 pm - Columnist Jim O’Donnell details how sports talk radio continues to struggle in Chicago.
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Trump's push for truly equal rightsMay 06, 2025 4:00 am - Syndicated columnist Michael Barone: Racial quotas and admissions preferences, though backed by institutions, violate civil rights laws and principles. Trump's order bans this discrimination.