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Kristen and Pete Conry and their children lovingly tended the peach tree in their yard in Oak Park, only to have a thief take all of its fruit this summer while the Conrys were on vacation.

No punishment too severe for the Oak Park peach thief

May 31, 2019 at 4:11 p.m.

I admit I’m the peach-loving maniac who recently drove five hours (one way) for some delicious Calhoun County peaches. And I’d make the drive again this minute, but first I’ve...

Pope Francis remains silent in response to allegations that he helped cover up sexual abuse in the Catholic Church.

The silence of Pope Francis and the pain of a church

May 31, 2019 at 4:10 p.m.

As Roman Catholic bishops tear at each other, as Pope Francis refuses comment even while standing accused of covering up sexual abuse, I thought of a Bible story. The publican...

Police couldn’t wait out an 87-year-old grandmother picking Horta. So, they tased her.

May 31, 2019 at 4:10 p.m.

When my brothers and cousins and I were teenagers, playing ball, drinking beer and raising hell on the weekends, there was one thing we didn’t want to do: Drive our...

Corey Widen, right, of Wilmette, in her driveway Aug. 20, 2018, as her 8-year-old daughter returns from walking the family dog, Marshmallow.

Wilmette girl’s solo dog walk indeed shameful — we should be ashamed of this nanny state.

May 31, 2019 at 4:11 p.m.

Wilmette is a quiet, ritzy North Shore suburb. The people have money. The homes are beautiful. The schools are excellent. And there is little crime. But the other day, quiet...

You want to talk about separating families? Let’s talk about Mollie Tibbetts.

May 31, 2019 at 4:10 p.m.

Go ahead and play your word games and tell me about the cruelty of borders, the kindness of sanctuary cities and the political wisdom of abolishing ICE. Tell me about...

President Donald Trump speaks to the media Tuesday, Aug. 21, in Charleston, W.Va. When Trump unleashes his brutal Twitter thumbs, the Democratic Media Complex rises to meet those thumbs of his.

While we focus on Trump, the left devours itself with emotion

May 31, 2019 at 4:09 p.m.

With about two months to go until the 2018 midterm elections, we’re assured of the following menu in our diet of news. Total Trump, Trump 24/7. Trump, Manafort, Trump, Mueller,...

Tom Ringhausen, of Tom Ringhausen Orchard and Market in Hardin, Ill., shows off some of his Calhoun County peaches at his farmstand on Aug. 4.

The hunt for the perfect peach leads downstate, to Calhoun County

May 31, 2019 at 4:11 p.m.

Who would be crazy enough to drive five hours just to eat a perfect peach? Me. And I’d do it again, tomorrow, because there’s nothing like a Calhoun County peach....

Flowers and tributes are placed on the star for Aretha Franklin on the Hollywood Walk of Fame on Aug. 16, 2018, after the legendary singer died at 76.

Aretha Franklin: America’s voice

June 7, 2019 at 4:27 a.m.

The death of Aretha Franklin should remind us that great singers are more than just the soundtrack of our lives. They lived their own lives, sang their own songs, but...

‘The Rider’ is a movie that will stick with you for a long time

May 31, 2019 at 4:11 p.m.

After some movies, you’ve just got to sit with friends over coffee, maybe a piece of pie, and talk excitedly about that amazing Hollywood blockbuster. Those fantastic chase scenes. The...

Former White House staffer Omarosa Manigault Newman is engaged in a battle with her ex-boss, President Donald Trump.

The Wrath of the Omarosa

May 31, 2019 at 4:10 p.m.

Omarosa Manigault Newman is as nationally famous today as that creepy porn lawyer what’s-his-name was just a few days ago. President Donald Trump’s former reality TV show villainess is hotter...

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