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Speak Out: Time to build with tornadoes in mind; gambling on herd immunity a risky bet; with so many Bears sidelined, are COVID rules being followed?

December 28, 2021 at 1:09 p.m.

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Speak Out: Time to make ‘failure to govern’ a felony crime; Smollett’s ‘publicity stunt’ a lot like Balloon Boy incident; GOP and Dem double standards

December 25, 2021 at 8:55 a.m.

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Inflation has come for Dollar Tree, which for decades lured American shoppers with promises of items costing just a buck. The company has announced it must now raise those prices to $1.25.

Speak Out: Time to change Dollar Tree name since nothing’s still a dollar; elect Pritzker president if you want a country just like Illinois; ‘Die Hard’ just a movie

December 23, 2021 at 8:38 a.m.

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Speak Out: GOP needs to regain lost respect; Bears owners want to fill seats, not field good team; today’s movies can’t compare to those of years’ past

December 20, 2021 at 4:17 p.m.

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Elgin man arrested on charges he beat a cop in Elmhurst while trying to take his squad car and gun

December 18, 2021 at 7:32 p.m.

An Elgin man has been charged by the DuPage County State's Attorney's Office with beating an Elmhurst police officer and trying to steal his gun and police vehicle. Bail has...

Bartlett BMO Harris Bank held up by three people wearing face coverings, FBI says

December 17, 2021 at 12:41 p.m.

The FBI has released photos of the three people accused of robbing a BMO Harris Bank Thursday morning, making off with an undisclosed amount of cash. A note demanding money...

Speak Out: If Rodgers did ‘own’ the Bears, maybe he’d boot Nagy; ‘Die Hard’ movie 30 years old but nothing’s changed; any apologies for rush to judgment on Smollett case?

December 17, 2021 at 6:03 a.m.

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Man convicted of kidnapping and robbing college student at gunpoint, sexually assaulting her in Elgin

December 15, 2021 at 11:14 a.m.

A Kentucky man has been convicted of kidnapping a college student from a shopping center parking lot, forcing her to give him money from her bank account, and then sexually...

U.S. Capitol Police Officer Eugene Goodman calls for backup Jan. 6 as he baits and diverts a group of protesters who forced their way into the Capitol Building. The tactic allowed the Senate chamber to be safely evacuated, officials said.

Speak Out: U.S. Capitol cop ‘man of year’ for his actions on Jan. 6; too late for shot regrets when you’re on deathbed; crime needs to be top priority for gov

December 14, 2021 at 3:28 p.m.

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Russian President Vladimir Putin sits during his Dec. 7 talk with U.S. President Joe Biden via video conference in the Bocharov Ruchei residence in the Black Sea resort of Sochi, Russia, Dec. 7, 2021. Biden warned Putin that Moscow would face "economic consequences like you've never seen" if it invades Ukraine, although he noted that Washington would not deploy its military forces there.

Speak Out: Putin isn’t scared of U.S. threats; now that Smollett’s prosecuted, go after Kim Foxx; way too many commercials before the start of movies

December 13, 2021 at 5:15 p.m.

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