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Chicago Sky players, including Chicago Sky MVP Kahleah Copper, second from left, celebrate Sunday after winning the WNBA championship, 80-74, against the Phoenix Mercury at Wintrust Arena in Chicago.

Speak Out: Chicago Sky deserve every accolade but Sox’s Tony La Russo deserves nothing; I’m older than everyone in the b-day column; history slanted to besmirch Columbus’ reputation

October 18, 2021 at 12:11 p.m.

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U.S. Sen. Chuck Grassley, R-Iowa, seen here listening to a question while speaking with members of law enforcement during a round table discussion on Sept. 24, has announced he is seeking reelection to an eighth term. He is currently 88 and would be 94 when that term ends.

Speak Out: No fraud ever proven in presidential election; Slowik right on his assessment of Jan. 6; which would you choose — a 65-year-old pilot or a 94-year-old politician?

October 13, 2021 at 5:51 p.m.

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School bus driver tells Speak Out they quit their job because parents were constantly complaining and criticizing.

Speak Out: Parents made life miserable for school bus driver; compare someone to Hitler, and you forfeit your argument; no free ride for college athletes who get paid

October 12, 2021 at 11:11 a.m.

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Congress could keep oil companies in check if they implemented an excess profits tax when prices are increased for no other reason that to make more money, one Speak Out commenter says.

Speak Out: No control over oil companies gas pump prices; worst may be ahead for businesses reeling from COVID; remember when cable promised no commercials?

October 9, 2021 at 10:10 a.m.

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Man killed after he drives into oncoming traffic near Elgin and hits pickup truck head on, sheriff’s police say

October 8, 2021 at 7:57 p.m.

A man was killed Thursday after he drove into the opposite lane of traffic, striking a pickup truck head on, the Kane County Sheriff's Office said. The crash occurred about...

Elgin News Digest: East Dundee cops getting 3% raise with new contract; tickets on sale for Elgin’s Little Park of Horrors; state reps holding child safety expo in Geneva on Oct. 16

October 7, 2021 at 5:04 p.m.

New East Dundee police contract includes 3% raise This East Dundee Village Board this week unanimously approved a four-year contract with its police union that calls for 3% raises until...

President Joe Biden receives a booster vaccination shot for COVID-19 Sept. 27 at the White House.

Speak Out: Biden getting COVID booster not convincing anyone who hasn’t gotten shot; enough with the sirens being blown at Bears games; don’t confuse origin with evolution

October 7, 2021 at 1:11 p.m.

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Chicago Bears wide receiver Darnell Mooney (11) smiles as he celebrates a touchdown Sunday scored by running back David Montgomery during their game against the Detroit Lions at Chicago's Soldier Field. To his left is quarterback Justin Fields (1).

Speak Out: Hey — it looks like the Bears might be playing football; team leaving Soldier Field makes sense … or does it; everyone has opinion on national issues, but what about local?

October 5, 2021 at 12:48 p.m.

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Correction

October 5, 2021 at 11:42 a.m.

A story on Sept. 29 quoted Advocate Sherman Hospital in Elgin as saying that its former anesthesia provider had requested a 300% price increase. The hospital issued a correction, saying...

Teen to be tried as adult in Elgin shooting that left a juvenile critically injured, Kane prosecutors say

October 4, 2021 at 7:56 p.m.

A 16-year-old has been charged as an adult in connection with an Elgin shooting early Sunday morning in which a juvenile was critically injured, the Kane County State's Attorney Office...

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