Columns
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The importance of holding, and hosting, G20Sep 11, 2025 4:00 am - Guest columnist Arthur I. Cyr: President Donald Trump has announced the United States will host the next meeting of the G20 in 2026 at his Doral Resort in Florida. This is major, and encouraging, news.
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Bears Film Study begins with plenty of false startsSep 10, 2025 9:01 pm - The Bears opened Monday’s game with a false-hope scoring drive. As with quarters past, the flaws were evident.
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Cruel September takes two legends of Illinois running communitySep 10, 2025 8:12 pm - State track and field and cross country suffered a blow with the deaths of retired North Central College coach Al Carius and media expert Mike Newman.
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Along for the Ride: Cook Co. invests more than $1.5M in suburban biking infrastructureSep 10, 2025 7:32 pm - Cook County has awarded grants totaling over $1.5 million for biking infrastructure projects in several suburbs and the Forest Preserves of Cook County.
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Sarley: Sometimes even pro fishermen make bad decisions on when, how to fishSep 10, 2025 3:45 pm - When we were last together, I was telling you about my first day at the inaugural RCL Walleye Championship in Green Bay a long time ago. I was riding high and quite full of myself, sitting in 25th place in the amateur co-angler division.
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Batavia’s Sturdy Shelter Brewing to hold third OktoberfestSep 10, 2025 12:04 pm - Sturdy Shelter Brewing in Batavia is preparing to host its third Oktoberfest from Friday, Sept. 12, through Sunday, Sept. 14.
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Shh. Speak quietly and your audience will hear you betterSep 10, 2025 10:38 am - Speak softly and be heard. What does this have to do with small business marketing? A lot.
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There are tasty, easy alternatives to ultra-processed foodsSep 10, 2025 5:09 am - My guess: You’re going to see a lot about ultra-processed foods during this year and possibly beyond. Yes, ultra-processed foods provide convenience. But a salad with fresh organic vegetables and a bottled organic dressing doesn’t take that long to make. And this Summertime Pasta Salad is packed with “real” ingredients.
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On the web: A look at 2 garden spiders you may find in your yardSep 10, 2025 4:30 am - Based on late summer calls received here at Stillman, people are or will be discovering garden spiders in their yards and near their places of business. Here’s a look at two of them.
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The Senate, the COVID inquisition and the COVID skepticSep 10, 2025 4:00 am - Syndicated columnist Debra J. Saunders: