Columns
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Song-and-dance man Matt Crowle takes on crooked innkeeper Thénardier in 'Les Miserables'Feb 18, 2023 5:00 am - As a child, Chicago-area theater artist Matt Crowle wanted to be Mikhail Baryshnikov. One of his instructors had something else in mind. She thought he might enjoy tap....
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Grammar Moses: You talk funny. No YOU talk funny.Feb 18, 2023 12:00 am - It's not every day I get an avalanche of mail from readers of this column. But then it's not every day I get my dander up and essentially call something stupid. Last Sun...
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What's up with state-funded capital projects in the suburbs? Inflation, supply issues create delaysFeb 18, 2023 12:00 am - Inflation, supply issues create delays
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Board's budgeting process seems to set assessments arbitrarilyFeb 17, 2023 5:00 am - By David M. Bendoff Q: Our homeowners association board approves the budget based on expenses and reserves only. The board never includes projected revenue from dues. Th...
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Spotlight: Writers Theatre brings sweet love story 'Once' back to the stageFeb 17, 2023 5:00 am - Tuneful tale Writers Theatre revives "Once," the Tony Award-winning tuner adapted from the Oscar-winning film. It's about an Irish musician who gives up his career becau...
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'Lasting friendship' brings cheer to Marklund in the form of kids' visits, valentinesFeb 17, 2023 5:00 am - With about 65 first graders chanting “Clarey! Clarey! Clarey!” residents and staff at Marklund Hyde Center campus in Geneva could say without hesitation it was the most ...
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Syndicated columnist Debra J. Saunders: Phonics Groundhog DayFeb 17, 2023 12:00 am - "Can you imagine if someone told you that everything you've been taught in school and everything you've been doing for the past 20 years is flawed?" Monica Covington-Cra...
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Navy Pier executive picked to lead Illinois tollwayFeb 17, 2023 12:00 am - Gov. J.B. Pritzker on Friday appointed a Navy Pier executive and former Chicago Public Schools administrator as the Illinois tollway's new board chairman. Arnie Rivera, ...
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Syndicated columnist Byron York: Justice for George Santos involves both process, punishmentFeb 17, 2023 12:00 am - Some Republicans have entreated House GOP leaders: Can't we get rid of this guy? Can't we just kick him out? The guy, of course, is Rep. George Santos, the GOP freshman ...
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Clever, engaging documentary a cinematic Bond marketFeb 16, 2023 5:00 am - “The Other Fellow” - ★ ★ ★ This title, as most ardent James Bond fans know, comes from a historical moment in 1969's “On Her Majesty's Secret Service” when one-time 007...