Column: The social media value scale of ‘being hacked’
"Don't accept any new friend requests from me, I've been hacked!" I'm seeing a line like that way too often now when scrolling through updates in my Facebook feed. Do...
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Column: Spending sprees stray from colleges’ true missions
The strength coach of the University of Alabama football team makes $595,000 a year. I can't remember the last time a newspaper story fact jumped off the page and hit...
Column: It’s time to take a deeper look at college-related scams
Another day, another beat-the-system college scam uncovered. With courthouse images of Hollywood celebs Felicity Huffman and Lori Laughlin still fresh in our minds from the "Varsity Blues" college admissions scandal,...
Column: “Vegasification” happening to local bars and restaurants, including in Buffalo Grove, as more video gaming terminals pop up
Is More Places to Play Video Slots Such a Good Thing? Eric Scott Are you also noticing the "Vegasification" of familiar places around your neighborhood that have undergone some changes...
The nature of things: ‘Other side’ of Buffalo Creek trail offers access to new pathway
I am not the guy you want to go hiking with. Sure, the marked trail is fine for everyone who likes to stay between the lines, but that gets boring....
‘Game of Thrones’ through the eyes of a ‘non-throner’
Are you a "throner" or a "non-throner"? If you are a throner, then it's no secret that your Sunday nights... no, your entire week... no, your entire existence as a...
Fraud TV is the new reality show
Fraud, fiascos and fortunes falling off financial cliffs of ignominy. If you are a fan of watching failures spin out of control on a grand scale, then 2019 is shaping...
Milwaukee Avenue vacant land site ‘screams out’ development
It only took a couple of decades, but the northwest corner of Milwaukee Avenue and Deerfield Road is now regularly buzzing with business. Over the last several months, the airplane...
Potholes emerging following the cold and snow, turning roadways into ‘slaloms’ for drivers
They are out there, ready to take you by surprise. When you least expect them, they suddenly pop out of the ground and test your obstacle-avoidance skills when behind the...
Column: The current administration is challenging the longstanding respect for the U.S. presidency
I am going to attempt a political high-wire act here. I am taking my first step onto the taught, steel cable rope stretched out over Washington, D.C. to walk over...