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Texas GOP chair says Illinois is winnable ‘purple state’Aug 16, 2025 4:00 am - Texas GOP chairman says Illinois is winnable for Republicans in 2026 due to Trump's improving results there. He pointed to Trump getting 43.5% of the Illinois vote in 2024.
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Joining the fray: Candidates for governor, Senate lead GOP surge for state officesAug 16, 2025 4:00 am - Illinois Republicans held their annual events around the Illinois State Fair on Thursday, with former Illinois GOP Chair Don Tracy launching a U.S. Senate campaign and Ted Dabrowski, the president of conservative research group Wirepoints, announcing he will launch a campaign for governor.
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An NCAA report handed down Friday implicated Michigan coaches Jim Harbaugh and Sherrone Moore in the school’s “Spygate” controversy. The report details repeated lying and hypocrisy by the coaches and support staffer Connor Stalions, writes Athletic columnist Stewart Mandel.Aug 15, 2025 4:21 pm - Once upon a time, a future Hall of Fame coach lost his job in disgrace for lying on an NCAA compliance form in claiming he knew of no unreported NCAA violations by his pl...
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The varied reporting at the sunrise of a new school yearAug 15, 2025 4:00 am - Columnist Jim Slusher: As a new school year begins, the Daily Herald pledges continued comprehensive coverage of suburban schools beyond just first-day photos and sports, covering diverse issues and achievements.
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Summit will be a telling show, but full of uncertaintiesAug 15, 2025 4:00 am - Guest columnist Keith Peterson: Trump and Putin meet today in Alaska amid speculation and some knowns, including that Putin's demands are non-starters and Trump's leverage is uncertain.
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Trump sees himself as D.C.’s top lawmanAug 15, 2025 4:00 am - Syndicated columnist Debra J. Saunders: It's refreshing that Trump sees high crime in the nation's capital as an emergency, but we’ll see if his approach can work.
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What will it take to get Cubs hitters to relax?Aug 14, 2025 8:05 pm - Could pocket pancakes, a comedy routine or arrival of a new player help the Cubs shake their awful hitting slump? Craig Counsell needs to think of something.
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Countdown to prep football: Three bold predictions for this seasonAug 14, 2025 5:47 pm - Our countdown to prep football continues with three bold predictions for the upcoming season.
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Silvy: Johnson’s methods might be unorthodox at times, but he still has our trustAug 14, 2025 6:00 am - We have to trust that first-year Bears coach Ben Johnson is QB Yoda, and soon Caleb Williams will become the young Jedi quarterback he was drafted to be. We wanted Johnson hired for this and much more.
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Learning from America's immigrant pastAug 14, 2025 4:00 am - Syndicated columnist Michael Barone: When debating current issues, it's helpful to avoid inaccurate depictions of past policy, especially on immigration, in which both opponents and advocates of President Donald Trump's policies have views based on not altogether accurate renditions of the past.