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A day to remember alliances and the sacrifices that secure our freedomMay 31, 2021 1:00 am - "Why all the fuss?" That is how retired United States Army Colonel Ralph Puckett reacted when he learned he was to receive the Medal of Honor for his extraordinary brave...
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Good News Sunday: Wheaton's new electric bike shop is on a rollMay 30, 2021 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 husband and wife took a long road trip...
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Seller debates with home inspectorMay 30, 2021 6:00 am - Q: My home inspector had an edgy debate with the seller of the home I'm buying, and one question nearly stumped the inspector. The house has a forced air furnace below t...
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Jim O'Donnell: A small quiet park in Arlington Heights where spirits forever bound with honorMay 30, 2021 1:00 am - ALMOST ALL DAYS ARE QUIET at Memorial Park in Arlington Heights. That's probably the way it should be. A visitor has to know the compact tract is there. It's a triangula...
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Standing by Israel is more than just loyalty to a friendMay 30, 2021 1:00 am - When I used to do politics in Boston, there was a saying about loyalty. Loyalty isn't about sticking by your friends when they're right. That's easy; mostly, it involves...
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This should bug you more than cicadasMay 30, 2021 1:00 am - A reasonable person living in the United States over the past 17 years might have been occasionally tempted to emulate a type of cicada that lives in the regions around ...
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Could Bears D-line be the best in the NFL this year?May 30, 2021 1:00 am - There is little doubt that the 2021 Bears' best hope for a return to the playoffs - and perhaps even a few wins if they get there - rests with a return to it's 2018 form...
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Board should decide who keeps office keysMay 29, 2021 7:00 am - Q: Our self-managed association has an on-site office. Association books and records are stored in the office. After a hotly contested election where most of the board m...
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Appreciate the 'nearby sibling' and the gift they areMay 29, 2021 7:00 am - One of the features of illness and death in modern society is that many families are spread out geographically. Often the aging parents live by one, but not all, of thei...
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Is 2021 destined to be the end of an era for the Bears?May 29, 2021 1:00 am - Let's forget for just a moment whether general manager Ryan Pace and head coach Matt Nagy have to win right now in order to save their jobs. There is another even more c...