Columns
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In Trump's world, darkness is light and light is darknessOct 26, 2025 4:00 am - Syndicated columnist Keith Raffel:
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The trends in New Jersey and VirginiaOct 26, 2025 4:00 am - Syndicated columnist Michael Barone:
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Halloween witch surprising opossum video is fakeOct 26, 2025 4:00 am - In this week’s Facts Matter column, Bob Oswald examines claims that an opossum was filmed being frightened away from a bowl of Halloween candy, thousands attended anti-Trump “No Kings” rallies in England and more.
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Sellers misrepresented illegal gas lineOct 26, 2025 2:00 am - After purchasing a condo, we discovered the gas line was improperly installed. Are the sellers responsible for replacing it, or must we swallow the cost?
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Chicago Fire ends MLS playoff drought and sets a building block for future ambitionOct 25, 2025 8:46 pm - The Chicago Fire reached the MLS playoffs for the first time since 2017 and won a playoff game too. Could it be just the start of big things at long last for the Fire?
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Suburban businesses should beware new taxes disguised as ‘solutions’Oct 25, 2025 12:30 pm - Suburban business owners long have depended on and contributed to Chicago’s economy. Three major proposals could shape the economic landscape before the year ends: a tax-laden fix for the transit deficit, a proposed business head tax and new levies on the tech sector.
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Lincicome: Where there’s sports, there’s a good chance you’ll find gamblingOct 25, 2025 10:00 am - As long as gambling is legal and pro sports leagues are making money off it, it’s hard to expect that athletes won’t participate in it, writes columnist Bernie Lincicome. And sometimes athletes might cross the line the law has drawn.
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Regulatory proposal could mean higher gas billsOct 25, 2025 4:00 am - Customers across Illinois could face increased natural gas rates next year, based on proposed decisions in two proceedings before the Illinois Commerce Commission. The re...
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Why the Chicago Blackhawks aren’t sweating their next NHL draft slotOct 24, 2025 3:26 pm - There was no reason to believe the Chicago Blackhawks were going to be better than the 31st or 32nd team in the NHL this season. Based on their projections and every othe...
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Some 'No Kings' protesters don’t like capitalism, but are Republicans practicing it?Oct 24, 2025 4:00 am - Syndicated columnist Veronique de Rugy: For Republicans like House Speaker Mike Johnson, what began as a populist revolt against so-called elites has become a program of state ownership, price fixing and top-down industrial control.