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Mom must learn to accept daughter's weightOct 08, 2017 6:00 am - Q. Ever since my now-tween daughter was a toddler, she has been a little chubby. I routinely found hidden food wrappers under her bed, under the couch cushions and shove...
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Design your small bathroom using these tipsOct 08, 2017 6:00 am - Even the smallest bathroom remodel is costly. Because the cash investment in a proper remodel is substantial, you want to get it right the first time. Most professionals...
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Just a guy and the search for meaningOct 08, 2017 1:00 am - By Kathleen Parker The horror the horror. The English language, expansive as it is, lacks sufficient vocabulary for the near-ceaseless popping sound of an automatic wea...
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Imrem: The Cubs playoffs fun is just getting startedOct 07, 2017 5:00 pm - Huge moments in sports have no time limit. They can last forever, like a 12-pitch at-bat or a long flyball that seems like it'll never come down. It also can last for a ...
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Music therapy may improve cognition in dementia patientsOct 07, 2017 7:30 am - A number of years ago, I held a staff position at the Alexian Village retirement facility in Brown Deer, Wisconsin. I had been asked to introduce some nontraditional t...
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'Xtreme' vehicle isn't your typical SUVOct 07, 2017 6:00 am - After creating a trio of radical sports cars, California-based Rezvani has turned its attention from dominating asphalt strips to conquering something much larger: the g...
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Summary of new laws affecting associations- Part 3 of 3Oct 07, 2017 6:00 am - This is the final installment in a three-part series. On Aug. 24, Gov. Bruce Rauner signed HB0189, and it is now known as Public Act 100-0292. The law amends both the Co...
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Lawyer can help settle dispute with 'unknown' sellerOct 07, 2017 6:00 am - Q. We purchased a home a year ago. It was flipped by a limited liability corporation, or LLC. We are finding out that there are many problems that they did not take care...
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Recent changes in the HECM reverse mortgage programOct 07, 2017 6:00 am - My inbox recently has been crowded with letters from seniors who are anxious about impending adverse changes in the HECM reverse mortgage program. Many of them were wond...
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Grammar Moses: Wheaton street signs and a man possessedOct 07, 2017 1:00 am - "Dear St. Grammarian," wrote Ted "Dictionary Man" Utchen of Wheaton, "Erastus Gary, Warren Wheaton and Jesse Wheaton were the three founders of Wheaton, and at the very ...