Columns
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Guest Columnist Arthur I. Cyr: Remembering a Christmas that settled the fate of the worldDec 21, 2022 12:00 am - Christmas includes the anniversary of the Battle of the Bulge, the largest land battle fought by the United States. This was hell on earth. On December 16, 1944, Nazi Ge...
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Syndicated columnist Byron York: Most Americans don't know how bad the border crisis isDec 21, 2022 12:00 am - Soon we should see the most consequential development on the U.S.-Mexico border since January 2021, when President Joe Biden essentially opened the nation's doors to mil...
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Syndicated columnist Susan Estrich: Big cannabis and the research agendaDec 20, 2022 12:00 am - "Find a new vice," my doctor told me. Smoking one joint a day, he said, increases your risk of lung cancer by 8% each year. He is the top lung surgeon in town. I quit sm...
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Syndicated columnist Marc Munroe Dion: Still fighting Nazis, pink hair and allDec 20, 2022 12:00 am - Writing about Nazis, in fact any contact with Nazis, is like stepping in the leavings of a large dog who accidentally got into the Ex-Lax. It's gonna take longer to get ...
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The U.S. Constitution Article IV: Congress created a set of rules for the statesDec 20, 2022 12:00 am - This is ninth in a series of essays about the U.S. Constitution. The first three Articles of our Constitution detailed the organization and powers of the three branches...
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Spotlight: Blue Man Group, Practical Theatre reunion on tap for holiday weekDec 19, 2022 10:00 pm - Magic of the season Chicago Magic Lounge pays tribute to close-up magic and the local bar scene where it flourished during Christmas Week. New Year's Eve performances in...
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New collective seeks to advance racial equity efforts statewideDec 19, 2022 4:30 am - A new initiative by Forefront, an Illinois association representing grantmakers and nonprofits, aims to study and advance racial equity efforts statewide. Forefront ...
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Good News Sunday: Students at Elgin's Washington Elementary get surprise holiday party, gifts, visit from SantaDec 18, 2022 6:30 am - This is Good News Sunday, a compilation of some of the more upbeat and inspiring stories published recently by the Daily Herald: Eyes got big and smiles got even bigger ...
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O'Donnell: Boo Ricketts, pity frosted Bears season-ticket holders - December Ins and OutsDec 18, 2022 5:00 am - WAY UP NORTH where the air gets cold or way down south where Willy B. Hills currently rolls, a postcard Sunday for the December edition of Ins and Outs. So, the sometime...
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'Feeling tired' this time of year is common; you can find balanceDec 18, 2022 4:00 am - I sometimes just get tired. Not sleepy tired, although we all do that. I mean just tired of all the things on the “to do” list. And the appointment list. And even the so...