Columns
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Putin on the Potomac: A grand jury says ‘Nyet'Feb 17, 2026 4:00 am - Syndicated columnist Jeff Robbins:
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Who had the area’s top prep basketball performances last week?Feb 16, 2026 6:19 pm - This edition of the High Five honors the area’s top prep basketball performances from last week.
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Listen up: 10 podcasts for birdersFeb 16, 2026 10:18 am - Until recently, listening to a podcast was a now-and-then thing for me. Now I can’t get enough. Podcasts about birds and birding are my new toy.
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A letter of apology to the Founding Fathers.Feb 16, 2026 4:00 am - Guest columnist Javeed Akhter: Dear Founding Fathers: You don’t know me, but I know you all through your writings and many books written about you. I know you the most through the constitution that you crafted.
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Dietz: Commesso’s vision coming to fruition with the BlackhawksFeb 15, 2026 6:46 pm - John Dietz: Decades after being in second grade, few can remember anything from those days. But for Blackhawks prospect Drew Commesso, a prophetic moment at that age stuck.
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‘Edgy’ Tim: Glenbard West pair commit to NU, ICCP’s Bowen drawing more attentionFeb 15, 2026 3:17 pm - Rivals football recruiting expert “Edgy” Tim O’Halloran provides an update on several local high school players.
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So much for the murderers and rapistsFeb 15, 2026 4:00 am - Syndicated columnist Susan Estrich:
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Inflation will hold Congress accountable for touching ‘third rail’Feb 15, 2026 4:00 am - Syndicated columnist Veronique de Rugy:
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Lincicome: US vs. the world? In more ways than oneFeb 14, 2026 10:00 am - Columnist Bernie Lincicome writes about the Winter Olympics and other international competitions.
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O’Donnell: So many stories, so little time for NBC and the ’26 Winter OlympicsFeb 14, 2026 10:00 am - Columnist Jim O’Donnell writes about the 2026 Milan Cortina Winter Olympics and other sports stories.