Columns
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Seeing or believingAug 11, 2023 1:00 am - I found the letters in the Aug. 5 "Your Views" section interesting. While I admire all of the writers for being articulate and passionate about their causes, some of the...
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Group seeks permanent solution on lakesAug 11, 2023 1:00 am - I have been reading about the deteriorating lakes here in Lake County. Algae problems in our lakes are posing a risk to the health of citizens, the environment and local...
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To truly get pensions on track, state must fix Tier 2 inequitiesAug 11, 2023 1:00 am - Hardly a week goes by without some media coverage of Illinois' unfunded pension liability. Heck, I wrote about it in my last column. And all this attention is well deser...
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Michael's story, mostly: Incomplete 'MJ the Musical' still dazzlesAug 10, 2023 1:30 pm - “MJ The Musical” - ★ ★ ★ Around 7:35 p.m. Wednesday at the James M. Nederlander Theatre, “MJ the Musical” actors and instrumentalists were taking their places on stage a...
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Neighbors in the news: Schaumburg names new director of Human ResourcesAug 10, 2023 6:00 am - • Jean Bueche was named director of Human Resources at the village of Schaumburg, responsible for managing employee relations for the village; participating in labor neg...
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Spotlight: Solo show 'The Princess Strikes Back' puts Han on a pedestalAug 10, 2023 6:00 am - Han Solo: dream man Actress/improviser Victoria Montalbano returns to the suburbs with her solo show "The Princess Strikes Back: One Woman's Search for the Space Cowboy ...
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Is Ron DeSantis getting ready to rock and roll?Aug 10, 2023 1:00 am - By Susan Estrich Syndicated columnist It's certainly about time for Ron DeSantis, who remains the main challenger to front-runner Donald Trump, to stop pulling his pun...
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Why wouldn't Americans see politics in Trump indictments?Aug 10, 2023 1:00 am - It is sometimes said that the prosecutions of former President Donald Trump are "backfiring" on Democrats. That is, instead of lowering Trump's political support, they a...
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Sound check: Rufus Wainwright, John Legend, My House music fest and moreAug 09, 2023 9:00 am - Rufus at Ravinia Rufus Wainwright's June release of "Folkocracy" is packed with reinvented folk classics featuring a heavy roster of special guest collaborators. This we...
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Recipe shocker: Zucchini adds moisture, flavor to meatloafAug 09, 2023 6:00 am - This column was first published on June 9, 2015. Zucchini's about to burst out of gardens all over the place. If you're growing zucchini, what're you gonna do with it al...