Columns
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Is Arlington Heights ready for the traffic of a new Chicago Bears stadium?Oct 03, 2022 5:30 am - Let's imagine it's 2032 and the Chicago Bears have just shellacked the Green Bay Packers at their popular Arlington Heights stadium. Elated fans hop on public transit o...
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Suburban Mosaic: Maine West students immerse themselves in Latino cultureOct 03, 2022 5:30 am - Editor's note: An earlier version of this story should have read Maine West's student population is 41% Latino. Maine West High School students are celebrating Hisp...
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Good News Sunday: District 211 bus driver helps save man in drive-through laneOct 02, 2022 7:30 am - This is Good News Sunday, a compilation of some of the more upbeat and inspiring stories published recently by the Daily Herald: A veteran school bus driver who'd just ...
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Why so many home inspection disclaimers?Oct 02, 2022 6:00 am - Q: The home we're buying was inspected a few days ago. Everything in the home inspector's report was marked "Good," but on the plumbing page, there were three disclaimer...
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Syndicated columnist Michael Barone: Are polls understanding Republicans' support?Oct 02, 2022 1:00 am - Over the last three months, political journalists have been reporting a trend toward Democrats. The Supreme Court's reversal of Roe v. Wade, they have reported, has prov...
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Syndicated columnist Susan Estrich: Trump's latest legal blunderOct 02, 2022 1:00 am - By now, it has become clear that President Donald Trump's hopes that the appointment of a special master would derail the Justice Department's investigation of him have ...
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Power washing garage floor requires resident to move carOct 01, 2022 7:00 am - BY DAVID M. BENDOFF Q. I live in a condominium building that has indoor parking. The parking spaces are actual condominium units. I leave my car in my parking space whil...
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Acts of generosity and the heart of a watermelonOct 01, 2022 7:00 am - I bought a wonderful end of the summer watermelon last week, and it reminded me of a lovely habit my beloved Baheej had from his childhood. He did this whenever we had a...
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Jim O'Donnell: Jimmy “The Greek” Snyder - will sports gaming media ever generate another one like him?Oct 01, 2022 1:00 am - JIMMY "THE GREEK" SNYDER has been betting with fellow spirits in the sky since his death in 1996. He exited network TV even earlier than that. In January 1988, CBS Sport...
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Facts Matter: Hurricane warning shared on social media really is from 2016Oct 01, 2022 1:00 am - Shortly before Hurricane Ian hit Florida, social media users were sharing video of Fox News anchor Shepard Smith standing in front of a weather map while delivering a hu...