Columns
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Syndicated columnist Marc Munroe Dion: The difference between Alex Jones and real journalismApr 03, 2022 1:00 am - If he squints his eyes just a bit, tilts his head back slightly and sticks his jaw out just a little, Alex Jones can look defiant. Faced with a lawsuit, Jones folds up l...
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Guest columnist Sylvia Agaba: Tragedy in Sub-Saharan Africa needs America's help, tooApr 03, 2022 1:00 am - Even as confidence is shaken with Russia's relentless attacks on Ukrainian cities, the United States of America is demonstrating its solidarity with the Ukrainian people...
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NFL draft preview: Wide receiver group has strength, depthApr 03, 2022 1:00 am - For the second year in a row, wide receiver might just be the strongest position group in the draft. While these kids rank a hair below last year's class overall, they o...
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Small businesses and formerly incarcerated citizensApr 03, 2022 1:00 am - Illinois businesses are struggling to hire qualified employees. This is significantly impacting their operations and making it more difficult for many small companies to...
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Jim O'Donnell: MLB Opening Day '22 - game is for Grandpa, drone racing is for dwindling knothole gangApr 02, 2022 9:00 am - THERE ARE POCKETS OF EXCITEMENT sprinkled throughout the Chicago area over the fact the 2022 Major League Baseball season begins later this week. There are also pockets ...
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Engineering report lacks repair path for boardApr 02, 2022 7:00 am - Q. An engineer inspected the balconies in our association, built in the 1980s. The engineer's report was rather sparse. The report concludes there are construction defec...
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To be truly loved invokes a feeling that lasts foreverApr 02, 2022 6:00 am - Luckily there are many types of love in the world. And hopefully love is a big part of each person's life - love of parents, of a grandparent, of a child, a sibling, a f...
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Grammar Moses: Take down pants, and spank yourself for getting this wrongApr 02, 2022 1:00 am - In newspapers, we generally adhere to the order of time/date/place. At least in my early days we did. Part of the reason for that was to be consistent, especially in lon...
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Ruzicka twins maintained close ties to Cubs, Yosh KawanoApr 02, 2022 1:00 am - Part 2 of 2 Growing up as Chicago sports fans, twins Carl and Tony Ruzicka lived the ultimate fantasy, getting to meet many of their heroes. As they graduated from Morto...
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Constable: Proof elusive, but local UFO activists push for open mindsApr 02, 2022 1:00 am - A group called the Raëlian Movement this week revealed a blueprint for an E.T. Embassy. Embracing the “If you build it, they will come” philosophy, this group says cons...