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Geneva HS grad traces her heritage on Norwegian reality showNov 11, 2018 5:00 am - Kelsey Jaffer knew a fair amount about her Pakistani roots, but wanted to grasp much more about her Norwegian blood and the heritage on her mom's side of the family. Bu...
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Facts Matter: Votes not changed by machineNov 11, 2018 4:30 am - Natural disasters and mass shootings are often followed by fake news. Much like those events, Election Day brought a new collection of false reports. A fake video showin...
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Feder: 11 earn Chicago TV industry's highest honorNov 11, 2018 12:00 am - A husband-and-wife team who pioneered television news commentary and global-affairs reporting in the 1950s are among the broadcasting legends named recipients of Silver ...
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He needs surgery but cannot take the time offNov 11, 2018 12:00 am - Reader: I'm a chief operating officer at a medium-size nonprofit. My boss and I have worked together for many years and have always had a great relationship. Over the pa...
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Rozner: Bears believe they're good enough to go to playoffs. They should.Nov 11, 2018 12:00 am - In a league where you don't have to be good to be good, where you only have to beat the bad to be good, the Bears have finally conquered the math. They are officially pr...
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Relief is yet to comeNov 11, 2018 12:00 am - By KATHLEEN PARKER It wasn't a blue trickle, but nor was it a tsunami. Rather, the midterm elections brought a gentle, purplish wave of mostly center-leaning Democrats w...
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History teaches us that things don't always work themselves outNov 11, 2018 12:00 am - PARIS - When confronting bad news these days, many tend to assume that it's just a bump on the road and that things will work out. President Obama was fond of invoking M...
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It's not 'just a pet'Nov 10, 2018 6:45 am - We know people grieve over their pets. But have you ever heard the phrase “It's just a cat,” or “It's just a dog”? Well, first of all, they are not an “it,” they have na...
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Is eating organic food worth the cost?Nov 10, 2018 6:30 am - Is a steady diet of organic food healthier than conventionally grown food? One half of the argument is that organic food does not contain pesticides and herbicides that...
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Associations must adopt owner complaint policy under the ombudsperson actNov 10, 2018 6:00 am - Illinois condominium and common interest community associations must finally adopt a written policy for resolving complaints made by unit owners, pursuant to Section 35 ...