Columns
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O’Donnell: Kafka, NY Giants, Michigan, Wrigley Field – stage props surround NorthwesternNov 11, 2025 9:45 am - It’s a busy time for Northwestern University football as the program prepares for Saturday’s game vs. Michigan at Wrigley Field, writes columnist Jim O’Donnell.
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Does ChatGPT write me better than I do?Nov 11, 2025 4:00 am - Syndicated columnist Keith Raffel:
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The Mamdani latteNov 11, 2025 4:00 am - Syndicated columnist Marc Munroe Dion: Most of the time, registering as unenrolled is a lot like wearing work boots without having the construction job, or wearing the Harley Davidson T-shirt even though you don't own a motorcycle.
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Who had the area’s top prep football performances in Week 11?Nov 10, 2025 6:09 pm - This edition of the High Five looks at the area’s top prep football performances in Week 11.
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Facts Matter: Governor was wrong about SNAP machinesNov 10, 2025 8:31 am - In this week’s Facts Matter column, Bob Oswald examines claims that the federal government shut down machines for SNAP recipients, grocery prices have declined during the Trump administration and more.
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The radical commitment to showing hope, not hateNov 10, 2025 4:00 am - Guest columnist Tom Montgomery Fate: Given my recent participation in nonviolent protests at the Broadview Detention Center in suburban Chicago, it has been frustrating to see how we have been depicted by ICE and the Department of Homeland Security.
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College Achievers: Nardulli, Gryzik getting it done in UIC’s late-season pushNov 09, 2025 5:13 pm - College Achievers: Women’s soccer players from Naperville and Elk Grove made an impact in the University of Illinois Chicago’s first tournament championship bid in the Missouri Valley Conference.
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‘Edgy’ Tim: Football playoffs about to get tougher for area teamsNov 09, 2025 4:46 pm - “Edgy” Tim O’Halloran breaks down the quarterfinal football opponents for some of our area teams.
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Dietz: Blackhawks need grizzled veterans like BertuzziNov 09, 2025 3:40 pm - John Dietz: Veteran Tyler Bertuzzi is exactly the kind of player the surging Blackhawks need right now.
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The worrisome signals in Trump’s nuclear saber rattlingNov 09, 2025 4:00 am - Guest columnist Keith Peterson: It is worrying that President Trump is not on the same page with other members of his administration, but it is more worrying that he is sending a signal that might be misinterpreted by other nations and lead to a breakout of nuclear testing.