Columns
-
Are degrees worth more from expensive colleges?Sep 24, 2007 11:00 pm - Does it pay to go to college? That's a rude question, of course. It's a question parents don't want to ask if they've just written the big checks. Nor do students want t...
-
How the Internet will change libraries is at the front of my mindSep 24, 2007 11:00 pm - One could make the case that libraries as we know them are an endangered species. Ordinary people are saying, "In the age of the Internet, when everyone has a computer,...
-
Annual Wrigley ritual appears headed for extra inningsSep 24, 2007 11:00 pm - The last home game of the baseball season at Wrigley Field is a Cub fan's holy day of obligation. We members of the faithful flock make the annual pilgrimage to our bas...
-
Grandfather's past led him to Cubs, seminary and wifeSep 24, 2007 11:00 pm - While strolling in a Vernon Hills park, Jasmine and Sabrina Seiwert sink their hands into Grandpa's windbreaker. Hiding deep in the pockets of his jacket, the treats are...
-
On the road again … and again …Sep 24, 2007 11:00 pm - There's no place like home -- on the road. That's what the Aurora Christian football team has dealt with for several seasons -- playing all their home games on the road...
-
Plain old Sinead shinesSep 24, 2007 11:00 pm - As the concert hall was ornate, the singer dressed plainly. Balconies rose to the rafters but the singer didn't see them, instead, she sang mostly to the stage floor. Si...
-
Don't get caught in career match gameSep 24, 2007 11:00 pm - Q. My current relationship really has the opportunity to grow into something significant. Problem: I am not economically stable enough, or even professionally compat...
-
Devilishly clever 'Reaper' better than remade'Bionic Woman'Sep 24, 2007 11:00 pm - God is in the details, and a new TV series about none other than Satan himself gets those details right, while another about what man hath wrought finds itself strugglin...
-
Morkes in Algonquin has apples and chocolate and pumpkins, oh mySep 24, 2007 11:00 pm - With the nearby construction, it might be hard to get in there right now. But once you stop in the new Morkes Chocolates along Algonquin Road and try the gooey delights ...
-
West Point grad prepares for his next challengeSep 24, 2007 11:00 pm - When Arlington Heights native D. Court Harris was selected as a member of the Daily Herald Leadership team in 2003, he had applied to the U.S. Military Academy at West P...