Columns
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Guest columnists Alan Medsker and Angelica Oung: Unfounded fear of 'waste' should not slow our move to nuclear powerMay 03, 2023 1:00 am - We'd like to congratulate the Daily Herald on the recent timely and level-headed editorial in support of nuclear power as a way of helping Illinois decarbonize, gain ene...
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Northlight's folk-infused 'Porch on Windy Hill' benefits from crackerjack trioMay 02, 2023 11:00 pm - “The Porch on Windy Hill: a new play with old music” - ★ ★ ★ “Music has charms to soothe the savage breast, to soften rocks or bend a knotted oak.” Those words by 17th-c...
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Arkush: Still work to be done, but draft shows Bears have solid rebuilding planMay 02, 2023 1:00 am - There is really no one grade we can give the Bears for their 2023 draft class except an incomplete. There is absolutely no meaningful evidence on a pro football field to...
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Syndicated columnist Susan Estrich: Four more yearsMay 02, 2023 1:00 am - By Susan Estrich Joe Biden will be 86 by the time he finishes his second term in office. God willing. So, what? Would it be better if he were a younger man? Sure. But i...
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South Barrington teen teaches art to help seniors, refugeesMay 01, 2023 5:30 am - When Hafsah Khan started painting four years ago, it served as an outlet for her emotions. “It's therapeutic ... it definitely is a coping mechanism,” said Hafsah, 16, o...
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Guest columnist Sina Leslie Smith: Illinois can offer more health care choices with naturopathic physician licensureMay 01, 2023 1:00 am - Have a headache? High blood pressure? Cholesterol? There is a pill for that. Culturally, we have been trained that whenever something goes wrong, we reach for the medici...
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Ziehm: Illini men have a shot at the NCAA golf titleMay 01, 2023 1:00 am - Could this be the year that the University of Illinois men's team finally wins the NCAA title? Illini coach Mike Small has had some powerhouse teams, but this year's ver...
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My granddaughter's birthday and the celebration of May DayApr 30, 2023 11:00 pm - My dear granddaughter, Irit, was born on May 1. Now she's already a mother herself. And a great one. Time flies. I always think of her today. It's also my birthday! And ...
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Good News Sunday: 'Community effort' helps DuPage County roosters find new homesApr 30, 2023 6:00 am - Good News Sunday: 'Community effort' helps DuPage County roosters find new homes
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Growth, change and liability in inspection businessApr 30, 2023 6:00 am - Q: As an insurance agent for more than 40 years, I've watched with interest the rapid growth of the home inspection business. Back in the 1980s, I didn't know what home ...