Columns
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How to know when to stop scoringDec 03, 2023 6:00 am - I once asked one of my favorite coaches why he kept pouring it on when his opponent was clearly beaten. “Son,” he said, “I can't coach both teams.” That was Bobby Bowden...
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Good News Sunday: South Elgin Police, Village Squire serve up free Thanksgiving mealsDec 03, 2023 5:00 am - This is Good News Sunday, a compilation of some of the more upbeat and inspiring stories published recently by the Daily Herald: As a young adult, Bob Karas often spent ...
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Facts Matter: Historians dispute McCarthy's statement on U.S. land gainsDec 03, 2023 12:00 am - Former House Speaker Kevin McCarthy recently posted to his social media accounts a claim he made in October at the Oxford Union. "In every single war that America has fo...
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The children of BuddhaDec 03, 2023 12:00 am - Buddha says don't fight back. Christ says the same thing. Both are widely ignored. In Israel, on the border with what may or may not be Palestine, there is red war and y...
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Comparing older and newer homesDec 02, 2023 5:00 am - Q: I'm considering the purchase of a home that was built in 1951, and I have two questions: 1. Are plumbing systems from that era consistent with today's standards? (I t...
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After a long month of home repairs, I'm ready for the holidaysDec 02, 2023 5:00 am - Well, I think my house has been totally repaired (for now), so I'm ready for the December holidays. Christmas, in my case. November was a marathon “month of repairs.” On...
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How inflation affected suburban sales tax revenues and holiday shoppingDec 02, 2023 12:00 am - Suburban shoppers haven't let rising costs slow their spending. That's according to a Daily Herald analysis of Illinois Department of Revenue figures that show growth of...
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Jim O'Donnell: If the Bears abandon Arlington, what about the Cubs and an alternative Wrigley Field?Dec 02, 2023 12:00 am - THE SPECULATION IS MERELY "in the wind." But the longer the Bears allow the land that once housed Arlington Park to lie barren, the more rumors will ripple that Tom Rick...
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Grammar Moses: To be a good speller, don't memorize - analyzeDec 02, 2023 12:00 am - How do people learn good grammar? Likely the same way people learn to be good spellers. I just read a piece in The Washington Post by ninth-grader Dev Shah of Largo, Flo...
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While LaVine rests foot injury, Bulls need to be patient with trade talkDec 01, 2023 10:00 am - The Bulls announced Friday morning Zach LaVine will be sidelined for a week with right foot soreness. Naturally, this could lead someone to wonder, "Has LaVine played hi...