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Developmentally disabled need helpJan 22, 2024 4:01 pm - When we moved from Ohio to Illinois we assumed that our son David would move into a small group home in a neighborhood. When we started looking for placement, we were tol...
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Neighbors in the News: Resources for Community Living names new executive directorJan 22, 2024 12:46 pm - • Elizabeth McGrath of Port Barrington was named executive director of Rolling Meadows-based Resources for Community Living (RCL), a nonprofit organization dedicated to a...
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From hard rock to hard news: The switch from writing about music to designing front pagesJan 21, 2024 6:14 pm - For the last two decades, breaking news for me meant Riot Fest dropped a lineup update or Ravinia announced a new summer show. Now the phrase has taken on a whole new mea...
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Behind the photo: All you need is a little lightJan 21, 2024 6:01 pm - "The way to deal with darkness is not by hiding, but by lighting another candle - by adding one more light." Rabbi Mendel Shemtov, who directs Chabad Jewish Center of Elg...
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Green ZoneJan 21, 2024 1:02 pm - In this 2010 drama starring Matt Damon, Amy Ryan plays a foreign correspondent questioning U.S. claims that Iraq possessed weapons of mass destruction. Her supporting rol...
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Jim O'Donnell: Maybe Ted Nugent could help Reinsdorf freshen the art of the leakJan 21, 2024 6:00 am - WITH HIS 88TH BIRTHDAY a little more than a month away, Jerry Reinsdorf says that he has no hobbies. He doesn't play bridge. He's never really golfed. All of his old ...
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Tears from the city of big disappointmentsJan 21, 2024 6:00 am - A weekend of NFL playoffs reminds us how bleak is the landscape of Chicago sports. Identified as major league, local teams hide their faces and nod, agreeing that is what...
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Illinois’ state of the state for businessJan 21, 2024 5:54 am - At the end of 2023, Gov. J.B. Pritzker said in a formal interview that Illinois’ economic climate and business-friendliness “is the best it’s been in a long time,” declar...
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BBB tip: How to choose a tax preparerJan 21, 2024 5:31 am - It is time again to file our taxes. For many people, major life changes, business ownership, or simply a lack of knowledge about the ever-changing tax laws make finding ...
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Jordan not walking away from Nike dealJan 20, 2024 6:17 pm - A recent social media post claims Bulls legend Michael Jordan has severed ties with athletic-wear company Nike. “Michael Jordan Rejects Nike's $10 Million Deal Says ‘I’m ...