Columns
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Metropolis' funny, spirited 'Addams Family' revival among its bestSep 19, 2023 11:00 pm - “The Addams Family” — ★ ★ ★ ½ In 2009, “The Addams Family” premiered in Chicago. Based on cartoonist/illustrator Charles Addams' comically macabre characters, the B...
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So much for the ConstitutionSep 19, 2023 1:00 am - Vivek Ramaswamy is continuing his assault on the United States Constitution as a way of attracting attention to his presidential campaign. In a speech on Wednesday, he a...
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The surprising, uplifting truth about inequalitySep 19, 2023 1:00 am - Today's hyperpartisan and frequently negative news cycle ignores one significant and uplifting story: the precipitous decline of global inequality. It's a subject that d...
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Suburban Mosaic: ECC kicks off Latinx Heritage Month with talk on human rightsSep 18, 2023 5:30 am - Elgin Community College is hosting a series of events celebrating Latinx Heritage Month with the theme “Belonging: Familia, Herencia, y Poder.” It kicks off with a disc...
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'Cast Call: Life is hectic; I need a laugh. Sooooo ... let's go to court?Sep 18, 2023 5:30 am - Apologies for missing a couple of weeks of columns; my job duties here at the DH are changing. Overall, it's a really good thing and I'm super excited about it. It's jus...
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Post Labor Day, signs of a resurgent union movementSep 18, 2023 1:00 am - Recent events have brought new considerations for America's workforce and real signs of a resurgent labor movement. The labor market is tight. Concerns about inflation, ...
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Bargain home inspectors are no bargainSep 17, 2023 6:00 am - Q: When we bought our home, the Realtor recommended a particular home inspector because, as she put it, "He doesn't charge as much as the others." At the time, we though...
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Lincicome: Looks like the Bears are again stuck trying to fix Justin FieldsSep 17, 2023 5:30 am - Lint pickers and favorite aunts may still love Justin Fields, and yet the number is dwindling, given voice by hometown boos barely one half into another broken promise. ...
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Jim O'Donnell: King-Riggs "Battle of the Sexes" pushed TV sports into a brave new worldSep 17, 2023 5:30 am - AS A LANDMARK TV EVENT, the Billie Jean King-Bobby Riggs "Battle of the Sexes" remains on the same high pop cultural plane as the first appearance of the Beatles on "Ed ...
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Suburban swimmers will take Olympic dreams to IndianapolisSep 17, 2023 1:00 am - The COVID-19 pandemic took its toll on the training regimen of many athletes. Not Brayden Capen. Capen, a Lisle resident who is a freshman at Marmion Academy in Aurora a...