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Donald Trump's lost opportunityJul 23, 2017 1:00 am - NEW YORK - There are many ways to evaluate the Trump presidency at the six-month mark. What I am struck by is the path not taken, the lost opportunity. Donald Trump had ...
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Got a good flood story? Please share. Here are some of ours.Jul 22, 2017 2:00 pm - Twenty one years ago, copy editor Rick Kirby lived on the Fox River in Aurora. He recalls some idle noontime chatter with a store clerk about the incessant rain on July ...
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Gift from parents not without consequencesJul 22, 2017 6:00 am - Q. My aged parents are about to put their house in my name. What are the tax implications for me, other than annual property taxes? Is this considered a gift that I have...
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Assessment for sidewalk work required owner voteJul 22, 2017 6:00 am - Q. Our condominium property does not include many sidewalks. The board would like to install additional sidewalks this year; however, this is not a budgeted expenditure....
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How I was scammed! Don't let it happen to youJul 22, 2017 6:00 am - About two weeks ago, I received an email advertisement on a topic in which I had an interest - enough to watch a video touting the contents of a book on the subject. Aft...
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Rozner: Bears are guaranteed an early QB controversyJul 22, 2017 1:00 am - As the Bears get ready to open camp this week, they can also prepare for a quarterback controversy. But not the kind we've seen in the past. No, there won't be much invo...
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Grammar Moses: Your exasperation doesn't make things worseJul 22, 2017 1:00 am - A national newspaper that shall remain nameless carried a story last month about pet obesity. Tim Froehling of Palatine was a bit exasperated by it. The story quoted a v...
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Constable: Dam on Fox River can't stop flooding, but it helpsJul 22, 2017 1:00 am - From his perch in the cozy control building at the Stratton Lock & Dam along the Fox River in McHenry, lockmaster John W. Palmieri could see trouble brewing as pounding ...
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Widescreen: Rediscovering creepy cult classics 'Suspiria,' 'Phantom of the Paradise'Jul 21, 2017 6:00 am - A young American woman arrives in Germany to attend an exclusive dance school. She is greeted by a surly cabdriver and a relentless downpour. They come to the blood-red ...
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No firewall in old garage is a problemJul 21, 2017 6:00 am - Q. A home inspector cited our house for not having a one-hour firewall in the garage. This seems unfair because the house is nearly 60 years old, and firewalls were prob...