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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 ...
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Burn fireplace logs for ambience, not heatNov 10, 2018 5:00 am - Q. I always buy firewood to use in my open fireplace. I burn it just for ambience, not really for heat. I thought about using fireplace logs instead. Are they as efficie...
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Why Not Use Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac to Reduce Mortgage Costs?Nov 10, 2018 5:00 am - Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac have now been in federal governmental conservatorship for 10 years, with no end in sight and no plan for their future. While the prevailing po...
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Grammar Moses: How about a little gutter talk?Nov 10, 2018 12:00 am - I wrote recently about homophones. This week, thanks to dedicated reader Linda J., I'll be talking about homographs. As a refresher, a homograph is a word that has the s...
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Constable: This Arlington Heights veteran served in WWII, Korea and VietnamNov 10, 2018 12:00 am - When Chester Diolanti walks into a Veterans of Foreign Wars lodge, he has options. The 95-year-old Arlington Heights man can sit with his World War II peers. Or he can s...
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Rozner: Chicago Blackhawks' maintain goal is playoffs nowNov 10, 2018 12:00 am - As the days have passed since the stunning firing of Joel Quenneville, some elements of the past, present and future have started to come into focus. It will take time t...