Sports dominate airwaves, drive up pay-TV prices
From as far away as the Great Smoky Mountains of Tennessee, a expatriate Cubs fan weighed in with his fears Monday as the suddenly struggling North Siders blew a 2-0...
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Round Lake’s Meijer ‘Now open’
The billboard on Route 120 that teased us for so long finally provided closure on Thursday with two simple words: "NOW OPEN." If you have to ask what was now...
Patronizing infomercials added to Dish Network, Channel 9 standoff
This is a News-Sun Special Report — "The Dish Crisis: America Held Hostage, Day Seven or Maybe Eight." I'm not sure exactly when the standoff between Dish and Tribune Broadcasting...
Many big names rumored, but none will play Vet Fest this summer
Turn out the lights, the party's over. Wait — the lights were never turned on? That will come as a relief to everyone but Edison when the electric bill arrives....
Change of plans: More construction projects announced, others postponed
Well, the world turns, as Elvis Presley told us 37 long years ago. Even with everything else going on around us, summertime road construction updates not only continue to flood...
Ali’s story dealt with race, life, religion
The Champ was gone, passing quietly into the night, an unlikely ending for a man who had been anything but quiet during his peak years playing his part on the...
With Vet Fest uncertain, Waukegan’s Scoop the Loop plans in full force
What's the deal with Vet Fest in Waukegan? A hot question as recently as a month ago. At this point, after more delays and false starts than you'll find on...
Moran’s run-down of summer weekend road trips
Summer Travel Alert: Like a yawn that sets everyone else to yawning, a notice earlier this week in this space about a temporary road closure has other roads eager to...
Necessary changes on the horizon for Fairfield Road
East-county drivers stuck in traffic every day on Milwaukee Avenue through Libertyille or Route 41 at Delany Road in Gurnee/Waukegan, or the Tri-State almost anywhere, might draw a blank when...
Fair or foul weather – new ride worth the wait
Way back in August 2014, after having survived and/or enjoyed a week in the tropical humidity and flash thunderstorms of Walt Disney World, I made an offhand remark in print...