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How do you look at the moon during Ides of March?Mar 12, 2022 6:00 am - Tuesday is the Ides of March, March 15. The famous line from Shakespeare is, "Beware are the Ides of March." Ides actually means the first new moon of a given calendar m...
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Nonprofit associations can invest reserve fundsMar 12, 2022 6:00 am - Q: In a recent column, you referred to "the current and anticipated return on investment of association funds" in connection with establishing a reasonable reserve. Some...
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Oakton poised to make another run at national championshipMar 12, 2022 1:00 am - Yet another roster loaded with former area high school standouts has the Oakton Community College baseball team positioned for another banner season. After opening with ...
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Constable: Mask mandates are magically disappearing, but many still need masks to remainMar 12, 2022 12:00 am - The pandemic responsible for killing nearly a million Americans hasn't magically disappeared, but it has waned to the point where the mask mandates some condemned in the...
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Grammar Moses: What 'headline-speak' is and why we use itMar 12, 2022 12:00 am - I've been drowning in emails about headlines lately so, today, I'll try to shed some light on them. The emails haven't been about political slants, sensationalism or mis...
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Bears free agency primer: Wide receiver The need is great and there are some rebuilding blocksMar 12, 2022 12:00 am - Wide receiver is the sweet spot of the NFL free agent market. It's loaded with talent, although it was thinned a bit the last few days with Mike Williams re-upping with ...
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Carryout or dine-in: Community suppers returning to Fox Valley churchesMar 11, 2022 5:00 am - Once again, the ingredients are falling in place for residents to enjoy the camaraderie and cost savings of attending a monthly community supper event at a local church....
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Chasing the 'big grackle' gives local birders a thrill this winterMar 11, 2022 5:00 am - Winter is a slower time for birding. There isn't as much to see. So, when rare birds pay a visit, they get a royal welcome. Thankfully, birders with cabin fever had som...
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After community divide over patch, Mount Prospect police find cause to unite behindMar 11, 2022 4:10 am - A year after controversy over the Mount Prospect Police Department uniform patch deeply divided community leaders and residents, police officials have put a postscript o...
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Feder: Bob Ramsey, TV exec at two Chicago stations, dead at 65Mar 11, 2022 12:00 am - As an experienced TV programmer, manager and executive, Bob Ramsey left an indelible mark on two Chicago broadcasting companies and on colleagues who remember him with “...