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Trump's wall is a symbol of ruinJan 02, 2019 12:00 am - Republicans used to shut down the federal government with the intention (generally) of curbing public spending. Donald Trump's GOP, in contrast, shuts down the federal g...
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Oakton professor writes textbook on Chicago region's biodiversityJan 01, 2019 10:00 pm - • Paul Gulezian, an associate professor of biology at Oakton Community College, Des Plaines, has penned a textbook recently published by Bluedoor Publishing. Gulezian's ...
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Raising kids: Tips for holding on and letting goJan 01, 2019 10:00 pm - Holding on; letting go. These are two of the most important, and difficult, dynamics of any relationship. In our families, friendships and jobs, there are times when we...
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How to make a habit stick (and it's not about trying harder)Jan 01, 2019 5:00 am - It's the holidays — a time of spending, eating and drinking way more than you should. In other words, it's the season for breaking too many good habits and developing ev...
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Chicken tortilla soup a comfort food with Mexican flavorJan 01, 2019 5:00 am - I find it a source of great comfort that pretty much every culture, every cuisine has its own interpretation of chicken soup. The Mexican version in particular speaks to...
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The roots of the new nationalismJan 01, 2019 12:00 am - In affluent neighborhoods around Washington, New York and Los Angeles - and, for that matter, Paris, London and Berlin - it's common to denounce nationalism, to disdain ...
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Trump's reckoning is well under wayJan 01, 2019 12:00 am - For the new year, critics of President Donald Trump should resolve not to be intimidated by the potential wrath of his vaunted political base. The only one who should co...
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Rozner: Notre Dame was the real star of this Winter ClassicJan 01, 2019 12:00 am - SOUTH BEND, Ind. — The trick was to view this as the event that it was, not through the lens of a hockey season. Or a rebuild. Or a reload. Or however one identifies the...
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Aging 1968 Camaro scooped up and turned into an award-winnerDec 31, 2018 5:00 am - Upon his retirement in 2014, Greg Gorski and his wife Becky bought the present he always wanted - a first-generation 1968 Chevy Camaro RS/SS. “It was the car I always ha...
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Higher gas tax, Metra fares in 2019? Experts predict transportation changes in 2019.Dec 31, 2018 4:30 am - The old year saw a major breakthrough in O'Hare modernization with an agreement between the city and airlines but little momentum on other suburban priorities like Metra...