Columns
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‘Salesman of hope’: How former car salesman became director of Batavia workshop for disabledAug 08, 2025 5:52 am - The Valley Sheltered Workshop in Batavia will soon mark its 60th anniversary giving people with cognitive disabilities a job and a purpose, but it needs more space to teach life skills.
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It's time to start thinking about tomorrow (again)Aug 08, 2025 4:00 am - Syndicated columnist Keith Raffel: From the earliest days of the Republic, looking to the future has been an integral part of the American dream. How goes investing in the future these days? Let's look at a few areas.
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On the Democratic protests in Texas and NebraskaAug 08, 2025 4:00 am - Syndicated columnist Byron York: Despite the party’s unpopularity, some elements of the Democratic Party are filled with passionate intensity. We're seeing two examples of that now.
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Maybe it’s time for Cubs to hoist a mug and wave white flagAug 07, 2025 3:19 pm - The Cubs could snap out of their hitting slump and get healthier on the mound. But it may be futile, since their top competition is winning at a 74% rate.
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Silvy: The hits keep coming, and that can only make the Bears betterAug 07, 2025 6:00 am - Ben Johnson continues to push all the right buttons, trying to turn around a Bears team that has been misguided for years.
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Countdown to prep football: Four Saturday games to see this seasonAug 07, 2025 6:00 am - Our countdown to high school football continues this week with four Saturday games to see this season.
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Infrequently asked questions: Amid misery in Gaza, some things don't compute — Part 1Aug 07, 2025 4:00 am - Syndicated columnist Jeff Robbins:
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Memo to all demanding Palestinian statehood: Hamas still has hostagesAug 07, 2025 4:00 am - Syndicated columnist Debra J. Saunders:
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Sarley: How we survived microbursts on Lake SuperiorAug 06, 2025 3:29 pm - We watched the skies to the east of us as a storm seemed to be materializing quickly. Darned weather forecasters, lying to me again. This storm was a surprise, to be sure.
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Tips on streamlining your association’s board meetingsAug 06, 2025 3:15 pm - Association board meetings don’t have to be three hours long. However, we often hear from clients that each board meeting takes several hours. Here are some hints to streamline the meeting process.