Column: Nearing the truth on the Biden racket

It’s been more than two years since The Post published the first article on Hunter Biden’s laptop and for much of that time, the effort to reveal Joe Biden’s role in his son’s dirty deals seemed stalled or even hopeless.

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Column: When are we going to talk about Kanye West and mental illness?

Can we finally have that conversation about Ye, fame and mental illness?

Here’s a link to the column at the Chicago Tribune.

Victor David Hanson: Does Trump Really Want To Be President Again?

Team Trump has sometimes compared former President Donald Trump’s current quest for a non-sequential second term to two-term President Grover Cleveland’s similar three election bids.

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Section618.com – Scoreboard for December 9, 2022

Here is your Friday scoreboard for boys and girls basketball, presented by Rend Lake College.

Here’s a link to the Section 618 Scoreboard.

Boys Cross Country | Runners of the Year: Nalley, Genisio are region’s top talent

SOUTHERN ILLINOIS — History was made this fall when Southern Illinois produced for the first time ever two state champions in boys cross country.

Here’s a link to the story at the Southern Illinoisan.

Before a trade could be made for Brittney Griner, Viktor Bout had to leave Southern Illinois

MARION — When plans were being made to exchange Russian arms dealer Viktor Bout for WNBA star Brittney Griner, negotiations were taking place far from Southern Illinois. But to get the trade accomplished, Bout’s journey would begin in Marion.

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LSU head coach Kim Mulkey on Brittney Griner’s return: ‘Prayers are powerful’

WNBA star Brittney Griner has returned home after spending nearly 10 months in a Russian prison following her arrest for bringing vape cartridges containing hashish oil through a Moscow airport.

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Downstate Sen. Scott Bennett, who played major role in changes to SAFE-T Act, dies at 45

Democratic state Sen. Scott Bennett of Champaign, who played an integral role only days ago in passing legislation that clarified the state’s landmark criminal reform justice act, died Friday from complications of a large brain tumor, according to a statement released by his office. He was 45.

Here’s a link to the story at the Chicago Tribune.

‘I’m a winner. I came here to win.’ Cardinals introduce new catcher Willson Contreras

As he tried to slip on the brand new, home Cardinals jersey — freshly stitched with his name and the familiar No. 40 — Willson Contreras had a moment where it didn’t quite fit up his right arm.

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GOP pols accepted Trump’s Constitution contempt

“Disqualifying” and “un-American,” says John Bolton, the former national security advisor to former President Donald Trump.

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