Phil Kadner

State’s attorney launches school board residency probe

May 21, 2019 at 6:06 p.m.

The Will County state's attorney's office has launched an investigation into the residency of a Crete-Monee School District 201U board member whom some residents claim has moved to Florida. "We...

Crete school board member living in Florida?

May 21, 2019 at 6:06 p.m.

A board member in the Crete-Monee school district has apparently moved out of state, but he can keep his board seat, according to district officials and the board's attorney. They...

Slaying mistrial not the worst outcome

May 21, 2019 at 6:05 p.m.

Bob Cook spent nine years waiting for the trial of the man accused of killing his brother, but after 25 hours of deliberation, the jury remained deadlocked Friday, resulting in...

Chicago Cubs fan Adam Bailey celebrates outside Wrigley Field in Chicago after the Cubs beat the St. Louis Cardinals 8-6 in game 3 of the National League Division Series on Monday, October 12, 2015.

Cubs fans reject their team’s good luck

May 21, 2019 at 6:05 p.m.

When I wrote a column stating that the Chicago Cubs were the luckiest team in baseball, I thought fans of the North Side team would appreciate their good fortune after...

Mayor Rahm Emanuel and Chicago Public Schools Superintendent Barbara Byrd-Bennett at a press conference in Chicago.

Kadner: The mayor who failed Chicago’s children

May 21, 2019 at 6:05 p.m.

I'm tired of elected officials appointing inept, corrupt officials to run things and then refusing to accept responsibility for the result. The latest case in point, Barbara Byrd-Bennett, the former...

Why some people dislike their Facebook ‘likes’

May 21, 2019 at 6:04 p.m.

If someone you know says they "like" a certain product or business on Facebook, it turns out they may not like it at all. In addition, they may be completely...

Kyle Schwarber rounds the bases after his second inning home run.

Cubs are the luckiest team in baseball

May 21, 2019 at 6:04 p.m.

With Jake Arrieta pitching, Joe Maddon managing, and rookie sensations Kyle Schwarber and Kris Bryant on their team, you would think Chicago Cubs fans might finally stop whining about how...

Cubs are the luckiest team in baseball

May 21, 2019 at 6:04 p.m.

With Jake Arrieta pitching, Joe Maddon managing, and rookie sensations Kyle Schwarber and Kris Bryant on their team, you would think Chicago Cubs fans might finally stop whining about how...

Mourn the passing of a community journalist

May 21, 2019 at 6:03 p.m.

A great community journalist died Thursday. There are many other ways to describe Dennis Wheeler — adoring husband of Annie, loving father of three, lifelong White Sox fan, avid golfer,...

A remarkable spelling bee in the age of emojis

May 21, 2019 at 6:03 p.m.

OMG, in an era when people commonly use abbreviations and emojis (picture characters) to communicate via text messages, Facebook and e-mails, Bill Smith is once again bucking the trend and...

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