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Facts Matter: Claim of earliest Lincoln photo resurfaces on social media
Mar 25, 2023 5:18 PM - In this week's Facts Matter column, Bob Oswald explores claims that a 1939 daguerrotype image is the oldest picture of Abraham Lincoln, Donald Trump threatened House Speaker Kevin McCarthy, the Simpsons TV show predicted the Silicon Valley Bank failure and more.
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Facts Matter: Biden off on stats of police killed in line of duty
Mar 18, 2023 5:24 PM - In this week's Facts Matter column, Bob Oswald explores claims that domestic violence cases are the cause of most police deaths, COVID vaccinations caused a massive increase in HIV infections in the military, a UFO was seen in Wisconsin and more.
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Facts Matter: Capitol police weren't 'tour guides' for rioters
Mar 12, 2023 8:51 AM - In this week's Facts Matter column, Bob Oswald explores claims that Capitol police acted as a de facto "tour guides" for a Jan. 6 protester, Americans are not legally required to pay taxes, living beings inhabit the moon and more.
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Beyond the Byline: Coming 'home' to build a family in the MidwestMar 6, 2023 1:00 AM - Beyond the Byline: Jim Slusher and his wife Patty loved their life in San Diego in the late 1980s, but there was something else they loved more -- their families and their roots in the Midwest.
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Facts Matter: No evidence of 'leaked' recording of Biden, Zelenskyy
Feb 25, 2023 8:44 PM - In this week's Facts Matter column, Bob Oswald explores claims that secret recordings were made of President Biden speaking with Volodymyr Zelenskyy, an unusual cloud formation appeared over an Ohio train crash, Mickey Mouse would be replaced as the Disney mascot and more.
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Policy corner: 'Lame-duck session' and other terms we try to avoidMar 5, 2023 11:07 AM - We're mindful of terms that have been used to insult or dismiss people. Almost always there are alternatives that convey the meanings in harmless ways.
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Neighbors in Need: How the DuPage Health Coalition helps the uninsuredDec 18, 2022 8:55 AM - The DuPage Health Coalition is a nonprofit that connects low-income and uninsured DuPage County residents to low-cost health care. It is one of five recipients of a grant from the Neighbors in Need campaign, a Daily Herald and McCormick Foundation partnership that helps fund agencies addressing hunger, homelessness and health inequity in the suburbs.
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Neighbors in Need: WINGS helps domestic violence survivors soar
Dec 10, 2022 8:29 PM - People escaping domestic violence don't typically stop to collect their belongings or pack a suitcase. Often, they leave with nothing but the clothes on their back. That's where WINGS, an organization that provides housing, counseling and other services for domestic violence survivors, comes in.
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From the Editor: Preparations already under way for spring local electionsDec 5, 2022 10:38 AM - From the Editor: News Editor Michelle Holdway describes preparations under way for the spring local elections.
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How We Got The Story: The value of backgrounding, prewrites and folos on the Bears beatDec 5, 2022 10:38 AM - How We Got The Story: During a recent interview on his WLS afternoon radio show, host John Howell asked me if I had read all nine pages -- along with 34 pages of attached exhibits -- of the predevelopment agreement between the Chicago Bears and village of Arlington Heights.
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