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Illinois' new paid leave law is a win for workers and a win for businessesMar 26, 2023 1:00 am - It is not often that passage of a new law can be considered both a win for workers and a win for businesses. But in the case of a new paid leave law that was just signed...
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Syndicated columnist Marc Munroe Dion: Taking out the trash with Donald TrumpMar 26, 2023 1:00 am - Former President Donald Trump didn't get arrested last Tuesday. In celebration, I took out the trash. I was going downstairs to get the mail, and my wife gave me some tr...
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Law is protecting, not stopping puppy millsMar 26, 2023 1:00 am - By Ana Soskic Guest columnist Puppy mills are places of shocking neglect and inhumanity where dogs are horribly mistreated, run by unethical breeders who seek to churn o...
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Cooking, other productive activities can be a diversion from griefMar 25, 2023 6:00 am - As many know, I like to cook. I learned after we got married. These days, I usually refer to it as a hobby. And it is. For years, in addition to what we think of as Amer...
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How a controversial law allows local governments to recapture refunded property taxesMar 25, 2023 1:00 am - Controversial law lets local governments do it
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Local Fare: Lake Zurich's Gilbertson a postive force for University of Minnesota-Duluth women's basketballMar 25, 2023 1:00 am - When Ella Gilbertson was named to the Daily Herald's Lake County all-area girls basketball team in 2020 her coach at Lake Zurich, Chris Bennett, said: "I don't think I h...
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Grammar Moses: Where would we be with no ifs, ands or buts?Mar 25, 2023 1:00 am - I once wrote about my overuse of the word "that" in response to a reader's question about it. I've been more mindful about how I use the word, but I haven't scrubbed it ...
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Facts Matter: Claim of earliest Lincoln photo resurfaces on social mediaMar 25, 2023 1:00 am - An old claim about a photo purported to be the earliest photographic image of Abraham Lincoln recently has reappeared on social media. "The earliest known photo of Abrah...
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Threatening neighbor and the fear of violenceMar 24, 2023 7:00 am - Q: I live in a manor home condominium in the suburbs of Chicago. For over 10 years, a particular owner has been a menace to our community. A large number of residents ha...
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Spotlight: Katie Deal salutes Dolly Parton in Artists Lounge Live showMar 24, 2023 6:00 am - Tribute to Dolly Actress and country singer Katie Deal channels beloved singer/songwriter Dolly Parton during an Artist Lounge Live concert at the Marriott Theatre. The ...