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Split County Board a Reflection of Society, God Help Us
I’m sure most of you follow the doings of county government, including the County Board, with great fervor. But for…
Lessons from Dad: Beyond Baseball and Grilling
Father’s Day is coming up. I sense a general scurrying among the family – inside the house and away –…
We Have to Watch What – and Who – We Put in the Ground
Around six years ago, I was sitting at a County Board committee meeting, ready to go into a smaller room…
Tired of Mass Shootings? Get in the Game
May is Mental Health Awareness Month. I don’t know if you were aware of that. If not, chances are mental…
Got Family? Friends? Baby, You’re a Rich One
Time doesn’t just fly; it’s supersonic. Unless it’s the last day of school, or you’re waiting for test results. Hard…
Old? This Group Is on Fire!
Some people have “Aha” moments. I tend to have “Oh, crap” moments. One such moment occurred in October 2021 as…
We Don’t Need No Flowers and Spice to Tell Us the Season
OK, enough about how newspapers and other legitimate media are dying. Let’s get back to food: As I have mentioned,…
Not Sure Whom to Vote For? Probably Can’t Help Ya
Ah, election time. When television and radio ads for candidates compete with ED, nose-flushing and ambulance-chasing attorney commercials. A time…
Blackhawks Raised Kane, and He Helped Raise Them
It seems like 1,000 years ago that I met Patrick Kane. Son Andy and I decided to buy the weekend…
Newspapers Aren’t the Same Anymore? Neither Are We
I was having breakfast with colleague Cindy Wojdyla Cain at Jitter’s last week. As often happens, we got talking about…
Some Golden Memories of Bobby Hull
Sports fans, especially those around for a while in Chicago, know by now Bobby Hull died. He was an icon…
Nick Reiher: It’s Been a Long Road with Many a Winding Turn
I vividly recall my first trip to see Tammy’s folks in southern Minnesota. We had been dating just a couple…