Columns
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Guest columnist Keith Peterson: Lessons to be learned from America's longest warApr 13, 2023 1:00 am - Just before the Easter weekend, the Biden administration provided a 12-page report on the withdrawal of U.S. forces from Afghanistan in August 2021, which ended America'...
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Syndicated columnist Jamie Stiehm: Lindsey Graham just won't give up on TrumpApr 13, 2023 1:00 am - By Jamie Stiehm Mark the moment in time, the day the jam of justice broke for former President Donald Trump at last in court, where he was arraigned for criminal charge...
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Sound check: John Mellencamp at Chicago Theatre, Shawn Maxwell's releaseApr 12, 2023 11:00 pm - Mellencamp live Indiana's native son John Mellencamp brings three nights of heartland rock to Chicago for his “Live and In Person 2023” residency, featuring favorites fr...
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'Jagged Little Pill' writer Diablo Cody had one goal: Make Alanis Morissette happyApr 12, 2023 11:00 pm - Invited to write the book for “Jagged Little Pill,” the stage adaptation of Alanis Morissette's hit album running through April 23 at Chicago's James M. Nederlander Thea...
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Pick a favorite soup recipe and let the experimentation beginApr 12, 2023 6:00 am - A big reason I like to make soup is that it is so forgiving. A soup recipe can be followed to the letter - or not. There's always room for a little ad-libbing. There are...
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Not sure about Brussels sprouts? This tasty casserole will change your mindApr 12, 2023 6:00 am - Brussels sprouts are one of those love 'em or hate 'em vegetables. They look like miniature cabbages and taste similar to them, too. Brussels sprouts are cruciferous veg...
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Fox softball notes: Larkin excited to host annual Slugfest againApr 12, 2023 1:00 am - One of, if not the longest running high school softball tournaments in the state, the Larkin Slugfest, will commence again on Saturday at the Elgin Sports Complex. Start...
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Syndicated columnist Susan Estrich: Is this really what the world has waited to hear?Apr 12, 2023 1:00 am - This is a trigger warning: Shocking content follows. This is what the world has been waiting for. Thirty-four nearly identical paragraphs identical to this: "THE GRAND J...
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Syndicated columnist Veronique de Rugy: More entitlement red flags as politicians tout inactionApr 12, 2023 1:00 am - Republicans and Democrats have been tripping over each other to tell voters how committed they are to making zero changes to Social Security and Medicare. Meanwhile, the...
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Tipping points for diners, servers and restaurantsApr 12, 2023 1:00 am - How you feel about tipping has a lot to do with who you are. If you're the one paying the bill, you think about tips differently than the person who is bringing you you...