Columns
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Syndicated columnist Veronique de Rugy: Why the debt ceiling continues to matterMay 11, 2023 1:00 am - The debt-ceiling standoff has people concerned about what will happen if the U.S. defaults on its debt. I certainly hope both sides will come together to avoid this outc...
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Widescreen: 'Beetlejuice' rises from the grave - againMay 10, 2023 11:00 pm - I tweeted this about "The Addams Family," Barry Sonnenfeld's hilarious, succinct film adaptation of the Charles Addams characters, back in 2020: "If a big-budget liv...
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Sound check: Dave Specter, Amy Ray, Capital Soiree's release and moreMay 10, 2023 6:00 am - Blues in Aurora Chicago blues and jazz guitarist Dave Specter brings hits from his extensive career playing with artists such as Buddy Guy, Otis Rush, Kim Wilson, John P...
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O'Donnell: Arlington Park fans can take some comfort in so-so TV ratings of the '23 Kentucky DerbyMay 10, 2023 1:00 am - TO THE REMAINING FANS of racing at Arlington Park, there could have been a dandy fantasy daily double on Kentucky Derby Day last weekend. First leg, Larry Rivelli's Chic...
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Fox softball notes: St. Charles North's road to a repeat goes through home fieldMay 10, 2023 1:00 am - The IHSA will release pairings for the Class 3A and 4A softball postseason later this week, but with seeds now established one thing is clear, and that is if defending 4...
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Hub Arkush: Which Bears undrafted free agents have best chance to be this year's Jack Sanborn?May 10, 2023 1:00 am - I think most would agree the 2022 season wasn't very enjoyable for the Bears. I also suspect we might agree the best story - and biggest surprise - was the development o...
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The value of a strong leadership team in a growing companyMay 10, 2023 1:00 am - My business partner and I continuously work to make ourselves less necessary to the day-to-day workings of our agency. If we are successful it might give me more time to...
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Inverness ballerina on the verge of making her dream a realityMay 09, 2023 11:00 pm - Alyssa Casey has been dancing almost from the time she could walk. "Dance came naturally to me," said the Barrington High School junior, who was about 18-months-old whe...
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Enjoy this recipe for green egg salad without the hamMay 09, 2023 11:00 pm - Thanks to a nearby farmers market, I source fresh eggs from a small local farm where the chickens are truly free-range, never caged. Those beautiful multicolored eggs (d...
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May is National Bike Month, so start planning your summer ridesMay 09, 2023 6:00 am - May is the perfect to time to start planning your summer outings for fun and fundraisers