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Rozner: Why the Bears should trade Jordan Howard right nowMar 11, 2019 1:00 am - The surprise isn't that the Bears are shopping Jordan Howard. The surprise would be if they weren't. It makes all the sense in the world, given that Howard doesn't fit i...
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Local lakes are primed for a big yearMar 11, 2019 1:00 am - There are many reasons the Illinois Department of Natural Resources continues to improve fishing conditions on the Fox Chain. One of the deciding factors is there are en...
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Congregation will stand for inclusivity despite LGBTQ rulingMar 11, 2019 12:00 am - "Love louder!" became the rallying cry at my United Methodist church on Sunday, March 3. Still reeling from General Conference's narrow vote to maintain discriminatory ...
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'Amazon moms' aren't the only ones calling for backup day-care benefitsMar 10, 2019 6:00 am - A group of working mothers at Amazon that calls itself the "Momazonians" is pressing the retail giant to provide a backup child-care benefit, according to a Bloomberg re...
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Well-rested working parent or lazy bum?Mar 10, 2019 6:00 am - Q. I work from home at a career I love that I built myself. I'm also the parent of two small children. And I have a paralyzing sense that I'm a lazy bum. This is despite...
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Seller unhappy about cosmetic defect repairsMar 10, 2019 6:00 am - Q. Before listing my house for sale, I decided to have a structural inspection, so I hired a home inspector. He didn't find any structural problems, but his report was f...
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When your boss seems to 'hear' men in office more than womenMar 10, 2019 6:00 am - Q: I am a midcareer woman, recently promoted to management. While I love my job and genuinely like my peers, I am getting increasingly frustrated. At least once a week, ...
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Rozner: Blackhawks playing good defense not the worst ideaMar 10, 2019 1:00 am - It only takes a shift to get into bad habits, but it can take a month to get out of them. Classic coachspeak? Sure. But too often it's true, especially on losing teams. ...
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In addition to fairness, Illinois needs stability in tax systemMar 10, 2019 12:00 am - By Ralph Martire Guest columnist Too often, major policy initiatives get framed as "either-or" propositions. This is understandable, given how politically driven the le...
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Communities lose when newspapers die or slide into declineMar 10, 2019 12:00 am - It is a story of corruption that will stay secret, politicians who will need fewer votes to win, even dangerous communicable diseases that will spread faster as our best...