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Put fresh air into your homeJan 13, 2019 5:00 am - Q. We made efficiency improvements to our home over the years, but the indoor air often gets stale now. Without negating all our efficiency investments, what ways can we...
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10 leadership books to watch for in 2019Jan 13, 2019 5:00 am - Have you promised yourself you'll stop checking your phone every seconds and spend less time in useless meetings in 2019? Need some motivation to kick off the new year a...
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Maybe selling hasn't changed so muchJan 13, 2019 12:00 am - A good sign on the outside of the building once was enough. Today, if your business doesn't have a website, as a practical matter your business doesn't exist. Your websi...
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It's time for Congress to curb the powers of the presidentJan 13, 2019 12:00 am - Watching the struggle over funding for a border wall, I am struck by the way in which, in one sense, Donald Trump has already achieved success. He has been able to conju...
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Neighboring tree branch damages condominium buildingJan 12, 2019 6:00 am - Q. There is a large river birch tree on the property next to our condominium association. The tree is almost on the boundary between the association and this neighboring...
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How an annuity improves a retirement planJan 12, 2019 5:00 am - "Your article on annuities did not demonstrate that an annuity always improves a retirement plan." Well, Warren Buffett's retirement plan would not be improved by an ann...
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Payment in arrearsJan 12, 2019 5:00 am - Q. This past November, I made my normal mortgage payment. Then, in the middle of that month, we sold the house. And at the closing, I paid off the whole remaining loan. ...
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Facts Matter: Ted Nugent isn't planning benefit concert for border wallJan 12, 2019 12:00 am - A story recently shared on social media said rocker Ted Nugent had put together a star-studded concert to raise money to fund President Donald Trump's wall at the southe...
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Rozner: There's logic to White Sox's pursuit of Machado, HarperJan 12, 2019 12:00 am - Interesting spot these White Sox are in today. It's well into January and two of the best free agents in MLB history are still flirting with them, mostly because the mar...
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Constable: American Girl model from Arlington Heights morphs into Power RangerJan 12, 2019 12:00 am - Facing numerous possibilities for life after high school, Jacqueline Scislowski of Arlington Heights was sure of one thing. “I was going to get yellow for my dorm room. ...