Columns
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Syndicated columnist Marc Munroe Dion: Small-time journalism can teach some big-time lessonsMar 05, 2023 12:00 am - Here's another lesson from the really boring front lines of real, small-time journalism. Because I don't look good on television, I spent a lot of years toiling for a mi...
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Transparency will empower the small business communityMar 05, 2023 12:00 am - Spring is on the horizon, and along with the weather, the action in Springfield will be heating up. Policymakers will be wading through thousands of bills, holding hear...
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Syndicated columnist Elwood Watson: Depression and the expectations of menMar 05, 2023 12:00 am - John Fetterman's announcement that he has checked himself into a hospital was met with bipartisan praise. Politicians from conservative Republican Texas Sen. Ted Cruz to...
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A boss move: A support group of women doctors is growing throughout the Northwest, West suburbsMar 05, 2023 12:00 am - Lauren Matteini is the original “Boss Lady Doc.” She's learned she has many kindred spirits. Matteini, an orthopedic surgeon specializing in the spine at Fox Valley Orth...
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John Radtke returns! Re-entry begins with a look back at the legendary 2022 Glenbard West boys basketball teamMar 05, 2023 12:00 am - Back in August, when I retired from the Daily Herald, people asked me what's next, and many of those who asked said they hoped I'd keep writing. Well, I'm happy to repor...
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Giving up our grief, 'getting over it,' is not necessaryMar 04, 2023 5:00 am - Is giving up our grief possible? Or even a good move? And what does this mean anyway? Recently I read a short essay on this topic ("In Healing After Loss," Martha Hickma...
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Did suburbs get their fair share of state's park improvement grants?Mar 04, 2023 12:00 am - Some don't get state grants, but not all park leaders think they were shorted
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Radically re-imagined, impressively sung '1776' makes for a provocative, timely revivalMar 03, 2023 11:00 am - “1776”- ★ ★ ★ “1776,” the 1969 musical about the drafting of the Declaration of Independence, is not a top-tier work. But the 2022 Broadway revival, a drastically re-ima...
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Formula for annual townhouse assessments seems 'unfair'Mar 03, 2023 6:00 am - By David M. Bendoff Q: I own a unit in a townhouse association. All owners are charged their monthly fees based on the square footage of their townhouse. I think this is...
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How Geneva couple saved each other's livesMar 03, 2023 5:00 am - To say the holiday season was ruined for the Vokeny family of Geneva in 2021 would be accurate.To say the family faced devastating consequences from the trauma it endure...