Columns
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With October drawing near, the Cubs need Seiya Suzuki back in his comfort zoneSep 05, 2025 9:00 am - Seiya Suzuki’s comfort level has been an ongoing story ever since the Cubs aggressively recruited him after MLB’s lockout ended in 2022. The total cost of the five-year contract approached $100 million when factoring in the posting fee owed to Suzuki’s Japanese club, a sizable commitment that made him a building block for what president of baseball operations Jed Hoyer envisioned as “The Next Great Cubs Team.”
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Family tales: Huntley writer publishes mom’s memoir of Chicago childhood, wartime love storySep 05, 2025 4:28 am - A Huntley man has published his mother’s memoir about growing up in Chicago in the 1920s and 30s and marrying a World War II veteran.
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Nominees lie, Senators close their eyes and America paysSep 05, 2025 4:00 am - Syndicated columnist Keith Raffel: Confirmation hearings elicit evasive testimony from nominees, yet senators support them anyway, undermining their duty and enabling harm.
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Is Intel the first step toward a U.S. sovereign wealth fund?Sep 05, 2025 4:00 am - Syndicated columnist Veronique de Rugy: Trump touts Intel deal as no-cost investment, but taxpayers funded $8.9B in subsidies. Proposal for US sovereign wealth fund would further politicize investments and enable crony capitalism.
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Looking back and looking ahead after one week of prep footballSep 04, 2025 5:39 pm - With one week of the prep football season in the book, it’s a good time to look back and look ahead.
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Condo board can indemnify unit owner sued over elevator contractSep 04, 2025 11:52 am - Can a condo board can indemnify a unit owner who signed a contract on its behalf and is now facing a lawsuit over it?
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Silvy: After a busy off-season, Bears are ready to prove themselves — we hopeSep 04, 2025 6:00 am - This will be columnist Marc Silverman’s 31st season covering the Bears as a reporter, talk show host or columnist after growing up a diehard fan. He’d like to think he’s seen it all and have refined the way he predicts a season.
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America's hyperpoliticized teachers unionsSep 04, 2025 4:00 am - Syndicated columnist Byron York: Teachers unions donated over $43 million to left-wing political groups in two years, diverting dues to partisan causes instead of education.
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When fingering a scar helps define, strengthen our resilienceSep 04, 2025 4:00 am - Columnist Jim Slusher: Our two-part retrospective on the Joe Gliniewicz case, where a beloved cop tried to hide financial crimes through his suicide, examines the trauma a community felt and the lessons and character that were revealed.
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Governance by threat, not constitutional orderSep 04, 2025 4:00 am - Syndicated columnist Michael Barone: Both Biden's open border policies and Trump's draconian threats have led to human suffering, highlighting the need for reasonable bipartisan immigration reform.