Columns
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Oct 28, 2025 4:00 am - Guest columnist Lou Sandoval: Across Illinois, small business owners face tough choices every day to stay competitive in a rapidly changing economy. One of the most significant decisions many have made is to go cashless.
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Fall gardening checklist for beds, lawns and containersOct 28, 2025 3:00 am - I am always looking for ways to be more efficient with my gardening at home. I don’t mulch established planting beds in my garden and I prefer a more natural look.
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Who had the area’s top prep football performances in Week 9?Oct 27, 2025 3:44 pm - This edition of the High Five looks at the area’s top prep football performances in Week 9.
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New teachers union leaders in Illinois call for tax shift to fund K-12, higher educationOct 27, 2025 1:39 pm - CTU president Stacy Davis Gates elected to lead new team at statewide teachers union The new leader of the Illinois Federation of Teachers says state lawmakers shoul...
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Behind the scenes: How volunteers, advocacy make suburbs more bike-friendlyOct 27, 2025 9:58 am - Visible are bike rodeos, community rides, and bike information booths. Behind the scenes are the unsung community heroes - local volunteers planning, organizing and often staffing various events.
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Dietz: It’s a good time for Hawks fans to thank ToewsOct 26, 2025 8:45 pm - With the Blackhawks poised to play Winnipeg on Wednesday, it’s a good time for fans to thank Jonathan Toews for everything he meant to the franchise.
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College Achievers: Conant graduate Starkey has a striking college debut for NebraskaOct 26, 2025 6:03 pm - College Achievers: Abigail Starkey, a freshman bowler at the University of Nebraska and a graduate of Conant High School, was named MVP of her first college tournament.
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‘Edgy’ Tim: Five area names to watch in the IHSA football playoffsOct 26, 2025 5:31 pm - Recruiting analyst “Edgy” Tim O’Halloran looks at five area football players he thinks will have a major impact in the IHSA playoffs.
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Traditional revolutionOct 26, 2025 4:00 am - Syndicated columnist Marc Munroe Dion:
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In Trump's world, darkness is light and light is darknessOct 26, 2025 4:00 am - Syndicated columnist Keith Raffel: