Columns
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A sweet spot: Merrithey cooking up ideas to make her Tiny Kitchen a big dealSep 17, 2023 1:00 am - Sometimes businesses aren't so much planned as they just happen naturally, an outgrowth of who we are as individuals. That's the way it was with The Tiny Kitchen. Its or...
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In college sports, the almighty dollar triumphs over education and traditionSep 17, 2023 1:00 am - In 1958, Clark Kerr, president of the University of California, said "the three major administrative problems on a campus are sex for the students, athletics for the alu...
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Time for politicians to tackle property taxesSep 17, 2023 1:00 am - Illinois property taxes are excessive and hurt small businesses, property owners and residents. Indeed, a task force created by the Gov. J.B. Pritzker in 2019 acknowled...
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Impeachment math bodes ill for RepublicansSep 17, 2023 1:00 am - By Debra J. Saunders Syndicated columnist Impeachment now is just a gimmick; it's no longer the first fearsome step taken to remove a president who committed "treason,...
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Anticipation of certain dates worse than the day itselfSep 16, 2023 6:00 am - Many of us have certain days of the year that are stressful because they cause us to relive the death of a beloved or other dear one. Not everyone marks and worries abou...
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How suburban governments are dealing with their own labor shortageSep 16, 2023 1:00 am - Lombard Village Manager Scott Niehaus is in a position many suburban municipal leaders find themselves in three years after the start of the COVID-19 pandemic. “On any g...
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Batavia and Naperville men invest in children's books reinforcing kindness and smilesSep 15, 2023 6:00 am - Batavia and Naperville men invest in children's books reinforcing kindness and smiles
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Meetings allow board, not unit owners, to discuss association businessSep 15, 2023 6:00 am - Q: Owners in our association are told by the board they are welcome to attend board meetings. However, the owners who do attend board meetings are instructed they are no...
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Will eliminating cash bail lead to more defendants skipping court?Sep 15, 2023 1:00 am - This column has been updated to clarify what was posted for the release of Jose Godinez, Enrique Ruiz and Michael Buhrman from jail. Critics of Illinois' eliminatin...
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More focus needed on suicide awareness for African AmericansSep 15, 2023 1:00 am - National Suicide Prevention Week is being observed this week, and the American Foundation for Suicide Prevention designates September as National Suicide Prevention Mont...