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Diego Maradona holds up his team's trophy after Argentina's 3-2 victory over West Germany at the World Cup final soccer match at Atzeca Stadium in Mexico City on June 29, 1986.

Commentary: What footballer Diego Maradona’s life, game say about Britain and Latin America

December 1, 2020 at 5:33 p.m.

The death of the greatest player in the history of the game of Association Football, Diego Armando Maradona, on Nov. 25 produced an outpouring of grief and nostalgia around the...

U.S. bucks trend amid increases for clean energy research

June 4, 2018 at 1:57 p.m.

Energy ministers from around the world gathered in Beijing this week to report increased spending to help counter climate change. Yet one prominent voice, that of U.S. Energy Secretary Rick...

A warning placard on a rail tank car carrying crude oil in North Dakota.

Fox Valley leaders give mixed response to new train safety rules

May 22, 2019 at 2:07 p.m.

Fox Valley leaders have mixed feelings about new safety rules announced Friday designed to reduce the chance of a catastrophic train crash and fire. Rail tank cars used to transport...

Football | Donegan, Marist pass right by Brother Rice

August 24, 2021 at 3:09 p.m.

Jack Donegan's first pass was a wobbly duck, tossed into double coverage. It also was the only bad throw he made Friday. Donegan threw for six first-half touchdown passes —...

Gun rights

August 21, 2021 at 8:12 a.m.

Regarding your recent editorial to raise the fees of firearm owner's identification cards, I couldn't disagree more. Instead of raising the fee, there should be no fee at all. Why...

Chicago fan

August 19, 2021 at 3:36 p.m.

Is there a law that says one cannot be both a Sox fan and a Cubs fan? The only time I root against the Cubs is if they're playing the...

HIGH TAX BILL

August 20, 2021 at 12:13 p.m.

For those who complain about President Bush's tax cut plan being nothing but a boon for the rich, I ask a question. If a person earns $1 million, he currently...

MARK WITH AN X

August 20, 2021 at 1:10 p.m.

In the future, we should just get rid of electronic voting instruments. We should go back to placing an X on a paper ballot. What's the point in using voting...

GENERAL’S SENTENCE

August 10, 2021 at 5:59 p.m.

I must disagree with your editorial regarding retired Maj. Gen. David Hale and the punishment he received for his sexual transgressions. You state that he got a slap on the...

WHITHER MEIGS?

August 18, 2021 at 8:29 p.m.

According to published reports, Gov. Jim Edgar is willing to compromise on Meigs Field by allowing the city to do as it will in seven years after reopening the small...

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