Columns
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Pace would drop routes and transfer fees but boost electric buses under new budgetOct 17, 2022 5:30 am - There's much to unpack in Pace's 2023 proposed budget — from building an electric bus fleet to cutting 69 routes that were suspended when COVID-19 struck. Here's a look...
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Good News Sunday: Cooper Roberts, 8, returns to school for first time since Highland Park shootingOct 16, 2022 7:30 am - This is Good News Sunday, a compilation of some of the more upbeat and inspiring stories published recently by the Daily Herald: With a mix of joy and heartbreak, 8-year...
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Alterations to home were not permittedOct 16, 2022 6:00 am - Q: We purchased our home about 14 years ago. Since then, we've made many improvements, but without building permits. All of the work was done by licensed contractors, in...
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Jim O'Donnell: Getsy should go, Fields should steady and more October Ins and OutsOct 16, 2022 6:00 am - CRAYOLA ORANGE HELMETS on the homies at Soldier Field and blue Bears fans - a perfect weekend for October Ins and Outs on a depressed Chicago sports scape: • In - Callin...
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Lincicome: Possible 'just not quite good enough' is the best we can expect from these BearsOct 16, 2022 6:00 am - The claim by Justin Fields himself that he is "an NFL quarterback" would be reassuring if someone else had made it, or if the usual markers of such things, like the scor...
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Syndicated columnist Marc Munroe Dion: Why are you so good to me?Oct 16, 2022 1:00 am - About 20 years ago, after dark on a chilly October weeknight, I went a local discount store to buy a tie. They have cheap ties. When you walked into the store, you came ...
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Advocating during the fall legislative sessionOct 16, 2022 1:00 am - Illinois' fall legislative session is rapidly approaching. This short session is generally focused on addressing vetoed bills, tweaking legislation and addressing bills...
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Syndicated columnist Veronique de Rugy: Divided government is good. In 2023, bipartisanship would be better.Oct 16, 2022 1:00 am - The upcoming midterm election has got me thinking about divided government. In normal times, the prospect of newly shared power in Washington might have me looking forwa...
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Adding life to the economy: Growing biosciences industry diversifies Illinois' business communityOct 16, 2022 1:00 am - Let's talk about jobs. And the life sciences industry. And Illinois' economy. And let's link those three, because the life sciences industry is going through a boom righ...
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Facts Matter: Musk didn't restore Trump's suspended Twitter accountOct 15, 2022 1:00 am - Elon Musk's on-and-off deal to purchase Twitter actually could be finalized as the billionaire and SpaceX founder has expressed renewed interest in making it happen at a...