Columns
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Neighbors in the news: Des Plaines Park District lauds dedicated employee with awardFeb 16, 2023 5:00 am - • The Des Plaines Park District has honored Pedro Garcia with its Dedicated to Excellence Award for his hard work and dedication providing the park district with great s...
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Friday Pilots Club returns to Chicago with two new singles, Lincoln Hall showFeb 16, 2023 5:00 am - In the chorus of Friday Pilots Club's newest single, "Life Support," lead vocalist Caleb Hiltunen emphatically declares: "I don't need your life support. No, not anymore...
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Columnist Jim Slusher: On the true nature of persuasionFeb 16, 2023 12:00 am - Last week, I had the pleasure of speaking with the Wheaton League of Women Voters about election issues the Daily Herald raised in a series of editorials at the end of D...
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Syndicated columnist Jamie Stiehm: Presidents Lincoln, Trump and Confederates to this dayFeb 16, 2023 12:00 am - That day, I watched an arc of justice land; that night, I paid a visit to Ford's Theatre, site of a national calamity. The man who wielded a Confederate flag as a weapon...
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Widescreen: AMC's tiered pricing could prove to be a Slippery Slope+Feb 15, 2023 10:00 pm - When I kept the social anxiety at bay long enough to see "Avatar: The Way of Water," I was greeted by loud, proud flatulence from the person sitting behind me. That was ...
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Presidential feast: 3 recipes from past U.S. leaders make a festive holiday menuFeb 15, 2023 5:00 am - Mattress makers and appliance sellers may be the only ones who celebrate Presidents Day. Let's change that. Kids love making as much as they do eating the three dishes o...
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Sound check: Jeff Schaller's new release; Out Cold 4 at PiazzaFeb 15, 2023 5:00 am - Jeff Schaller 'For Keeps' Need a pick-me-up? Jeff Schaller's "Reckless Life" release from two years ago chronicles a life on the move. And his newest album with band The...
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Chef shares his melting-pot childhood and love of foodFeb 15, 2023 5:00 am - Chef Christian “Lucke” Bell grew up in what he describes as the cultural melting pot of Evanston, where he was blessed to be welcomed into the homes of friends from mult...
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After 200 columns, Words on Birds writer continues to educate and entertainFeb 15, 2023 5:00 am - Last month I presented to the DuPage Birding Club, filling an hour with stories from this column. Amazingly, some audience members stayed awake until the end. As Words o...
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Syndicated columnist Byron York: Dismiss Biden at your political perilFeb 15, 2023 12:00 am - Let's face it, when Fox News gives a Democrat a B+, you know they really delivered an exceptional performance. That was the grade the rabidly right-wing media network ga...