Columns
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Lincicome: Possible 'just not quite good enough' is the best we can expect from these BearsOct 16, 2022 6:00 am - The claim by Justin Fields himself that he is "an NFL quarterback" would be reassuring if someone else had made it, or if the usual markers of such things, like the scor...
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Syndicated columnist Marc Munroe Dion: Why are you so good to me?Oct 16, 2022 1:00 am - About 20 years ago, after dark on a chilly October weeknight, I went a local discount store to buy a tie. They have cheap ties. When you walked into the store, you came ...
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Advocating during the fall legislative sessionOct 16, 2022 1:00 am - Illinois' fall legislative session is rapidly approaching. This short session is generally focused on addressing vetoed bills, tweaking legislation and addressing bills...
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Syndicated columnist Veronique de Rugy: Divided government is good. In 2023, bipartisanship would be better.Oct 16, 2022 1:00 am - The upcoming midterm election has got me thinking about divided government. In normal times, the prospect of newly shared power in Washington might have me looking forwa...
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Adding life to the economy: Growing biosciences industry diversifies Illinois' business communityOct 16, 2022 1:00 am - Let's talk about jobs. And the life sciences industry. And Illinois' economy. And let's link those three, because the life sciences industry is going through a boom righ...
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Facts Matter: Musk didn't restore Trump's suspended Twitter accountOct 15, 2022 1:00 am - Elon Musk's on-and-off deal to purchase Twitter actually could be finalized as the billionaire and SpaceX founder has expressed renewed interest in making it happen at a...
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Grammar Moses: Three different columns in one, and none of them very goodOct 15, 2022 1:00 am - Sports columnist/word wizard Jim O'Donnell passed along to me a Washington Post column by Random House copy chief Benjamin Dreyer on what I'll call poofy words. I found ...
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Paramount's 'Bull: a love story' shows promise, but needs streamliningOct 14, 2022 3:30 pm - "Bull: a love story" - In December 2020, Paramount Theatre established the Inception Project, a new play development program to support Black, Indigenous, People of ...
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Check the many ways cold air gets through a closed doorOct 14, 2022 7:00 am - By James Dulley Q: Both my wood front door and metal back door no longer seal well and I can feel a draft near them. What can I do inexpensively myself to improve their ...
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Zoom meetings continue to be allowed for condo boardOct 14, 2022 6:00 am - By David M. Bendoff Q: When the pandemic started, our homeowners' association board began conducting its board meetings via "Zoom." The board is still conducting its boa...