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How much property taxes per person does it cost to run your town?Jan 28, 2024 7:47 am - Property taxes used to fund daily operations of suburban municipalities have climbed an average of $44 per resident from 10 years ago. In at least nine suburbs, the amoun...
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Grammar Moses: I won’t buffalo you. We monkey with animal names all the timeJan 28, 2024 6:00 am - Last week I wrote about animal names that also can be used as verbs. Merriam-Webster came up with a list of nine: ferret, fox, ape, parrot, weasel, rat, badger, snipe and...
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Harbaugh’s football dreams still coming trueJan 28, 2024 6:00 am - My question to Jim Harbaugh came to me when, to my surprise, he suddenly was squeezing past me in the Raiders press box. I had no idea Harbaugh was Oakland’s quarterback ...
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Jim O'Donnell: Bleak daily double with Romo and Olsen calling NFL conference title gamesJan 28, 2024 6:00 am - IN A MORE PERFECT AMERICA, a gallon of gas would once again cost 39 cents, Texas would revert to being an independent republic and Jo Koy would be put on a global lif...
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Biden didn’t tell voters not to voteJan 28, 2024 6:00 am - Shortly before the Jan. 23 primary, some New Hampshire voters received a robocall suggesting they stay away from the polls. That call appeared to come from President Joe ...
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Liz Weston: Retiring wasn’t easy — even after years of writing about itJan 28, 2024 5:03 am - A couple of years ago, I wrote a column about how to have a retirement worth saving for. It ended with a quote from personal finance educator Barbara O’Neill, who reflect...
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Good News Sunday: 100-year-old Suburban Ghost Army vet to receive Congressional Gold MedalJan 28, 2024 5:00 am - This is Good News Sunday, a compilation of some of the more upbeat and inspiring stories published by the Daily Herald during the previous week: Hoffman Estates resident ...
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Embracing economic freedom: Lessons from Milei's WEF addressJan 26, 2024 7:51 am - In a thrilling address at the World Economic Forum, Javier Milei, President of Argentina, presented a robust defense of capitalism and a critical examination of all forms...
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Finding a voice for those who feel left behind in povertyJan 26, 2024 7:13 am - PBS NewsHour's senior correspondent Judy Woodruff traveled the country for six months last year to get more insight on the partisan divisions, economic struggles and cont...
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Lincoln and Reagan wouldn’t recognize today’s Republican PartyJan 26, 2024 7:12 am - Are the candidates running for office as Republicans really impostors? The Republican Party was formed in 1854 to stand against the expansion of slavery. Now, Nikki Haley...