Columns
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Playing hardball in abnormal timesApr 29, 2026 4:00 am - Syndicated columnist Susan Estrich:
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Voters have a way of defying redistricting hypocritesApr 29, 2026 4:00 am - Syndicated columnist Michael Barone:
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The Maine Senate raceApr 29, 2026 4:00 am - Syndicated columnist Susan Estrich:
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IHSA state champion golfer tops U.S. Open qualifier fieldApr 28, 2026 4:00 pm - Last week’s first of three Illinois local qualifiers for the U.S. Open hardly went according to form.
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O’Donnell: With few certainties, Saturday’s Kentucky Derby is looking for a starApr 28, 2026 10:00 am - Columnist Jim O’Donnell writes about Saturday’s Kentucky Derby.
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Proposed bill on ‘surveillance pricing’ will hurt consumersApr 28, 2026 4:00 am - The cost of living is going up and it’s especially bad here in Illinois. Not only is inflation in our state worse than the national average, prices in Chicago are rising ...
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The same crisis wearing different clothesApr 28, 2026 4:00 am - Syndicated columnist Veronique de Rugy:
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Essential spring garden tasks when you're running behind scheduleApr 27, 2026 4:54 pm - If you are running late getting your garden cleaned up, just continue removing garden debris from beds and cutting back perennials.
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High Five: What’s ahead this week on the prep sports scene?Apr 27, 2026 4:41 pm - High Five: This edition of the High Five looks at the upcoming week in prep sports.
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Removing roots from septic systemApr 27, 2026 4:24 pm - We had the septic system inspected. The contractor found a large mass of tree roots in the tank and recommended we flush 10 pounds of copper sulfate down the toilet. We’re concerned this won't get rid of the roots or that it might harm or kill trees in our front yard.