Columns
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How to attract birds to your yard all yearMar 03, 2026 7:35 pm - This is a good time to plan to enhance your garden with plants that will attract birds all year long. It takes more than feeders, bird houses and a bird bath along with some flowers for a truly bird-friendly garden.
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Bears will miss Dalman, but don’t question his decision to retireMar 03, 2026 6:53 pm - The Bears will be hustling to find a replacement for center Drew Dalman. But an NFL player choosing to retire on his own terms should be celebrated.
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Agent prevents home inspector disclosureMar 03, 2026 6:51 pm - A buyer noticed worn exterior paint and asked the inspector for an opinion. The real estate agent chimed in with a comment, cutting off conversation, yet the inspector didn’t address the concern in the final report. Was this negligent?
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O’Donnell: March comes in like a question mark and will go out like a … what?Mar 03, 2026 10:00 am - Columnist Jim O’Donnell writes about this month’s college basketball tournaments.
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Trump sets one trap at the SOTU, and falls into anotherMar 03, 2026 4:00 am - Syndicated columnist Ruben Navarrette: More Americans are realizing that both political parties have failed miserably in dealing with immigration.
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Both sides now: The cons and pros of 'Operation Epic Fury'Mar 03, 2026 4:00 am - Syndicated columnist Jeff Robbins: There are valid arguments on both sides of the debate over the Iran strikes.
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Bulls tank job comes with a few surprises, and a warningMar 02, 2026 8:36 pm - After their winless February, the Bulls are 1-0 in March after beating Milwaukee. Can Matas Buzelis continue to show progress through the losing, and have the Bulls found some promise through all their trades?
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Who had the area’s top prep basketball performances last week?Mar 02, 2026 6:31 pm - This edition of the High Five honors the area’s top prep basketball performances from last week.
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Dietz: Canada made a mistake not picking Hawks’ Bedard for the OlympicsMar 01, 2026 6:42 pm - John Dietz: Leaving the Hawks’ Connor Bedard off the Olympic team was a tough call as Team Canada was stacked from top to bottom. But 10 years from now I'm guessing history will not look kindly upon the decision.
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College Achievers: Familiarity breeds success for Stevenson graduate Bardic, Illinois WesleyanMar 01, 2026 3:49 pm - College Achievers: Stevenson graduate Ava Bardic leads Illinois Wesleyan’s women’s basketball team in scoring and is one many Titans players to have played for local high school basketball programs.