Columns
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Syndicated columnist Bonnie Jean Feldkamp: My hope for more healing in 2023Jan 04, 2023 12:00 am - I got an unexpected Facebook message from someone I had unfriended a couple of years back. We disagree on politics, and I just could not handle all the hateful rhetoric ...
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Syndicated columnist Michael Barone: COVID only accelerated the blue state exodusJan 03, 2023 12:00 am - Where are Americans moving? And where, to make things more specific, have Americans been moving since the sudden onset of COVID lockdowns? Answers to these questions com...
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'He led and created from love': Steppenwolf ensemble members recall Tony winner Frank GalatiJan 03, 2023 12:00 am - Beloved theater artist Frank Galati - a Highland Park native and longtime Steppenwolf Theatre ensemble member described as a leader who "infused joy into the rehearsal r...
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Syndicated columnist Marc Munroe Dion: On the way into the drugstore, I ejected the stump of a cigar from my mouth and put it out with the heel of my shoe.Jan 03, 2023 12:00 am - On the way into the drugstore, I ejected the stump of a cigar from my mouth and put it out with the heel of my shoe. These days, smoking in a store is as bad as smoking ...
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O'Donnell: Damar Hamlin's collapse recalls only NFL player to die on field, in 1971 Bears gameJan 02, 2023 11:05 pm - THE CATASTROPHIC INCIDENT involving Buffalo safety Damar Hamlin on "Monday Night Football" brought terrible memories back to more seasoned Bears fans. On Sunday afternoo...
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Cook County government has never been more diverseJan 02, 2023 10:00 pm - November was a historic month, locally and nationally. I became the first openly-LGBTQ commissioner to be reelected. Anthony Quezada became the first openly gay Latino t...
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How racism, reform and grace shaped Jesse White's long careerJan 02, 2023 4:30 am - He's fought racism and corruption, inspired thousands of young people and managed an office serving 8.7 million drivers. Now, after over two decades on the job, Illinois...
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Suburban Mosaic: The top stories from our diverse communities in 2022Jan 02, 2023 4:30 am - In the past year, members of our diverse suburban mosaic have had many triumphs to celebrate, milestones to mark, as well as challenges to overcome, particularly affecti...
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Guest Columnist Arthur I. Cyr: President Zelenskyy holds a strong handJan 02, 2023 12:00 am - President Volodymyr Zelenskyy of Ukraine ended 2022 in a strong and highly visible manner. On Dec. 21, he addressed both houses of the United States Congress and receive...
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Why most suburbs saw a massive boost in sales tax revenueJan 01, 2023 6:00 am - With the effects of the COVID-19 pandemic still fresh in their minds, Arlington Heights Finance Director Tom Kuehne and the rest of the village's budget team are used to...