Columns
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President Laura Loomer?Apr 08, 2025 4:00 am - Syndicated columnist Susan Estrich: No one told Donald Trump that the president of the United States has no business meeting with a disreputable hater like Laura Loomer, let alone taking her advice. Look at his Cabinet. Look at his senior staff. You don't get there by giving tough advice.
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No merger in sight, PGA Tour and LIV Golf mingling at MastersApr 07, 2025 8:55 pm - With no merger in sight, competitors from the PGA Tour and LIV Golf will mingle at this week’s Masters golf tournament.
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Uncorked: Five batting busts in MLB historyApr 07, 2025 6:30 pm - As a tribute to the legal (for now) torpedo bats, this edition of the High Five looks at notable instances of MLB players using corked bats.
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Rhetoric and reality on American manufacturingApr 07, 2025 1:23 pm - Syndicated columnist Veronique de Rugy: The "America doesn't manufacture anymore" myth is just that - a myth. Output keeps rising even as jobs decline. Protectionism won't revive old jobs lost to progress.
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Protecting Medicaid's promise for people with intellectual and developmental disabilitiesApr 07, 2025 4:00 am - Guest columnist Rich Bobby: Medicaid cuts threaten vital support systems for people with disabilities, forcing impossible choices about critical services and unraveling progress towards independent living.
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College Achievers: Soderwall a brick wall in goal for Curry CollegeApr 06, 2025 4:05 pm - College Achievers: Huntley High School product named the top goalie in Division III men’s hockey.
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Dietz: Blackhawks general manager Davidson can't let youth run wild next seasonApr 06, 2025 3:42 pm - Ideally, Blackhawks GM Kyle Davidson will give many of the team’s youngsters — especially those on the blue line — ample time to develop in the AHL. That means he should add 2-3 veteran defensemen via trade or free agency.
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Trump seems bent on political self-harmApr 06, 2025 4:00 am - Syndicated columnist Michael Barone:
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Pointing the way: Cubs’ new acquisitions boosting Hoyer’s job securityApr 05, 2025 7:15 pm - A couple of new acquisitions with family ties to Chicago lifted the Cubs to a 7-1 victory over San Diego on Saturday. Matthew Boyd pitched 6 scoreless innings, while Carson Kelly belted a 3-run homer.
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Musty old wordsApr 05, 2025 2:30 pm - Syndicated columnist Marc Munroe Dion: “Last words” used to be a popular concept. The idea was that, at the moment of your death, you were supposed to say something meaningful.