Columns
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Does window replacement require a permit?Sep 02, 2025 6:10 pm - I'm planning to replace all the windows in the house. Is a building permit required for window replacement?
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It’s a good time to plant greensSep 02, 2025 6:03 pm - Cool-season lettuces, mesclun mixes, and other greens that were planted in early spring can be planted again this month.
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Uncertainty about Medicaid changes fuels fear for families of those with disabilitiesSep 02, 2025 1:29 pm - Medicaid and the Americans with Disabilities Act help many Americans with disabilities earn a living, attend school, access transportation and receive the medical support they and their families require. Now, families of those with disabilities are facing an even more uncertain future than they usually do.
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Newsom's trolling of Trump is good for a laugh, but not much elseSep 02, 2025 4:00 am - Syndicated columnist Ruben Navarrette:
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Why Team Trump wants to deport Abrego GarciaSep 02, 2025 4:00 am - Syndicated columnist Debra J. Saunders:
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‘Edgy’ Tim: Who are the Glue Guys on area prep football teams?Aug 31, 2025 5:32 pm - “Edgy” Tim O’Halloran looks at a handful of Glue Guys on area prep football teams this season.
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Naperville’s O’Reilly shows off a big leg at NorthwesternAug 31, 2025 10:00 am - Northwestern University freshman soccer player Aaron O’Reilly, a Naperville Central graduate, registered a goal and an assist in his first two collegiate games, earning Big Ten Conference honors.
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A premature claim on National Guard deployment in ChicagoAug 31, 2025 4:00 am - In this week’s Facts Matter column, Bob Oswald examines claims that Donald Trump had already deployed National Guard troops to Chicago last week, someone changed the U.S. Constitution without going through Congress and more.
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Flag burning: Trump's latest, dangerous, stuntAug 31, 2025 4:00 am - Syndicated columnist Susan Estrich: A court challenge to Trump’s executive order on flag burning would be an opportunity to ask the court to overrule precedents that protect political speech from the suppression of a dictator.
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Iowa is one state that gets redistricting rightAug 31, 2025 4:00 am - Guest columnist Keith Peterson: Iowa's nonpartisan redistricting process should be a model for other states to ensure fair congressional maps not distorted by gerrymandering for partisan gain.