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Remembering the beginning of griefJun 29, 2019 7:30 am - Here we are coming up on July Fourth. For many, it's a big holiday of gatherings, picnics, parades and barbecues — a recipe for bringing up memories of our loved ones. ...
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Cannabis may ease pain from fibromyalgia, study saysJun 29, 2019 7:30 am - As of January 1, 2020, cannabis will be legal in Illinois. Although there are differing opinions as to whether this is a good thing or not, recent research is demonstra...
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Take action on marijuana issues before problems ariseJun 29, 2019 7:00 am - Q. I have been reading a lot about the legalization of marijuana in Illinois. We have enough issues with secondhand tobacco smoke where I live. Can you explain how condo...
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Ensure your attorney reads real estate contractJun 29, 2019 6:00 am - Q. We are buying our first home, and our parents say we should not sign a contract until our lawyer has OK'd it. What if we find a house we need to bid on in a hurry? Fo...
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'Tis the season for some new WNBA all-starsJun 29, 2019 1:00 am - A WNBA All-Star Game without Diana Taurasi? Say what? No Maya Moore either? Ditto for Breanna Stewart? Yep, it will be a different kind of WNBA All-Star Game next month ...
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Grammar Moses: You've come a long ways, babyJun 29, 2019 1:00 am - I read with interest a Scot Gregor column that served as a preview for the recent Cubs-Sox interleague series: "White Sox have come a long ways since last visit to Wrigl...
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Illinois six-figure pensions grow 74% since 2015Jun 29, 2019 1:00 am - Four years ago, 12,524 retirees were receiving more than $100,000 each in annual public pension benefits from six Illinois retirement plans. Now, that number is 21,794, ...
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Facts Matter: No data backs up claim that 'exodus' followed state tax increaseJun 29, 2019 1:00 am - While speaking at the City Club of Chicago earlier this month, Illinois Senate Republican Leader Bill Brady of Bloomington claimed the state saw its largest drop in popu...
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Rozner: USA women have earned soccer celebrationJun 29, 2019 1:00 am - Tim Anderson fires his bat 20 feet past the head of an opposing catcher as he pimps a home run. And he's cheered around the sports world for having fun and saving the ga...
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'It is a principle issue': Why a Tesla owner is fighting a $75 cellphone-use ticketJun 28, 2019 5:30 am - Why would a guy who can afford to drive an $80,000-plus Tesla Model X SUV bother fighting a $75 traffic ticket? “Well, to me it is a principle issue. It has nothing to d...