Columns
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The stars still shine: How the actors strike affects Rosemont's Fan Expo conventionAug 06, 2023 6:00 am - Wait a minute, Doc. Are you telling me all the actors in Hollywood went on strike ... right before the annual pop culture convention in Rosemont?! Whoa, this is heavy. B...
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O'Donnell: The anniversary of Keith Reinhard's disappearance sparks fresh perspectivesAug 06, 2023 5:30 am - TWO KEENLY MEMORABLE EVENTS happened 35 years ago this week on the Chicago sportscape: • The Cubs played the first official night game at Wrigley Field. They beat the Me...
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Lincicome: My eight fantasies about the 2023 Chicago BearsAug 06, 2023 5:30 am - All football is fantasy football before the NFL season starts and never more necessary than this year for the Chicago Bears. How do we fantasize thee, let us count the w...
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'Try That in a Small Town,' a country anthem on the state of our nationAug 06, 2023 1:00 am - Jason Aldean's controversial country hit "Try That in a Small Town" climbed to No. 1 on Billboard's all-genre singles chart last week. If you've been following the headl...
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Alarm goes out: Trump could winAug 06, 2023 1:00 am - In the past few days, we've seen a number of political analysts come to a momentous conclusion. Actually, two momentous conclusions. The first is that it is unlikely any...
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Good News Sunday: Street scene to evoke memories of a bygone era is taking shape in MundeleinAug 05, 2023 11:00 pm - This is Good News Sunday, a compilation of some of the more upbeat and inspiring stories published recently by the Daily Herald: A Mundelein business owner is sharing hi...
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Linen shirts and jeans: Clothing styles now more casualAug 05, 2023 6:00 am - By Susan Anderson-Khleif Recently a friend asked me: "Did you ever think you'd be wearing linen shirts and jeans?" She meant every day, for almost every activity. So tru...
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Baseball Way Back: Trachsel looks back on historic moments with the CubsAug 05, 2023 1:00 am - The 1998 season featured a number of memorable moments not only for the Cubs, but for the game of baseball itself. And Steve Trachsel was a big part of it. Trachsel pit...
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Grammar Moses: Cannot I have your attention?Aug 05, 2023 1:00 am - Reader Gib Van Dyne always has an interesting take on English. "When contractions are 'uncontracted,' a word sequence results: You can't. You cannot. That shouldn't: Tha...
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Facts Matter: More than one judge handed down harsh Jan. 6 sentencesAug 05, 2023 1:00 am - With the third indictment of former President Donald Trump, the latest related to the Jan. 6, 2021, insurrection at the Capitol in Washington D.C., U.S. District Court j...