Columns
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With COVID-19, taking shelter gets complicated for chilly Metra ridersNov 16, 2020 4:30 am - Here's another COVID-19 mind bender for public health officials with winter on the doorstep: How do you keep public transit riders safe from the elements - and socially ...
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Rozner: Bears don't exactly have Lazor focus in defeatNov 16, 2020 12:00 am - Some of us have been around long enough to remember when this was all the fault of John Fox. Not to mention little Don Segretti. But after more than two years of a putri...
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How do we save the lives of the Illinoisans who save others?Nov 16, 2020 12:00 am - First responders, the people we count on in an emergency, experience much higher rates of mental health crises. Tragically, 130 firefighter-paramedics across the country...
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How many times do I have to explain this? Fries are potatoes, and potatoes are vegetablesNov 16, 2020 12:00 am - Much like GOB Bluth, I've made a Huge Mistake. (now there's a pop-culture reference from the wayback machine) I have been living in loose linen pants and cute "joggers" ...
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Feder: TV reporter from Crystal Lake dies in motorcycle crashNov 16, 2020 12:00 am - Jennifer Lenzini, a 26-year-old TV news reporter who grew up in northwest suburban Crystal Lake, was killed in a motorcycle accident Saturday in North Port, Florida. Le...
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You deserve a work-life balance, even if you're child-free in a pandemicNov 15, 2020 5:10 am - Q: I'm the reader who wrote about being a weary child-free worker in a federal workplace where parents were being allowed full pay for reduced hours. Many of my co-worke...
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Buyer surprised by rusty pipesNov 15, 2020 5:00 am - Q: My daughter recently bought a condo. After moving in, she found that the faucets have rust-colored water when they are first turned on. Our plumber says the old steel...
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Semifinal thoughts on Election 2020Nov 15, 2020 12:00 am - Joe Biden won the White House, we are reminded almost daily, on his third try, having run unsuccessfully in both 1988 and 2008. It's funny; I can't recall, having covere...
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This Thanksgiving, choose loveNov 15, 2020 12:00 am - Thanksgiving is my favorite day of the year. It's a holiday with none of the pressures of Christmas. I cook a lot of food and give a lot of hugs. Nothing makes me happie...
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Can a board require a member to resign?Nov 14, 2020 6:00 am - Q: The board of our association requires new board members to sign a "board member oath." It includes some very good guidance to board members. It also includes a provis...