Columns
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Palatine Girl Scout troop helps kids in protective custodyMay 21, 2017 11:00 pm - If the mission of Girl Scouting is to build girls of character who make the world a better place, then the fifth-grade troop at Virginia Lake School in Palatine is succe...
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Geneva shopkeepers weigh in on A-frame signsMay 21, 2017 11:00 pm - As businesses move to social media and mobile communication to send messages to their customers, I tend to respond better to ads or offers I can see and feel without a c...
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Imrem: Is hype over Sox signee Robert overblown?May 21, 2017 5:00 pm - The White Sox reportedly signed 19-year-old Cuban sensation Luis Robert and he has quite a challenge ahead of him. Live up to the hype, young man. Hype? What hype? You m...
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Sun's rays dim lenses over timeMay 21, 2017 6:01 am - By Doug McAllister Q. I enjoy you informative column and hope you can offer some advice about plastic headlight lenses. The headlight lenses on my 2001 Honda Odyssey hav...
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Victory scores with its sporty, mid-size cruiserMay 21, 2017 6:00 am - Victory has been making excellent motorcycles since 1998. In 2004, I rode an Arlen and Corey Ness designed Kingpin out to Sturgis, South Dakota, and it was an outstandin...
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'I'm NEVER in a hurry when I'm on my bike'May 21, 2017 6:00 am - Author's note: In May 2004, I first published this piece in the Daily Herald newspaper. I received more positive email about it than on any other piece I've ever written...
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Readers happy to see motorcycling stories returnMay 21, 2017 6:00 am - Dear Readers, I love getting your letters, and we'll try to print them if space is available. Many are edited for brevity, but I never edit any criticism. So if you don'...
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How to care for stainless steel utensilsMay 21, 2017 6:00 am - Q. First, let me say I miss reading your column that was published in the Daily Herald. I looked forward to reading it weekly. My problem and question is that my Wallace...
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Shark Evoline Series 3 modular helmetMay 21, 2017 6:00 am - I got my first Shark Evoline Series 2 helmet in 2011 and it quickly became my favorite all-season modular helmet. The Evoline 3 is an improved model. The outer shell is ...
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Father reverts to eating habits that almost killed himMay 21, 2017 6:00 am - Q. Three years ago, my father had a heart attack and needed triple-bypass surgery. He almost died. Up until this point, he never paid any attention to what he ate. There...