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Lester: Election commission good for Lake, not for DuPage?May 11, 2017 5:35 am - A bill to merge the DuPage Election Commission with the DuPage County clerk's office is being crafted by Republican state Rep. Chris Nybo of Elmhurst and Democratic stat...
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Spending bill, not Obamacare, reveals deep GOP divisionMay 11, 2017 1:00 am - If you want to see what divides Republicans in Congress, don't look at the struggle to repeal and replace Obamacare. Look at spending. The House's narrow passage of a pa...
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Baseball: Brauer bringing quite a team homeMay 11, 2017 1:00 am - When he first arrives at Grayslake Central's baseball field on Saturday morning, habit might take Eric Brauer toward the home dugout. But he'll make the correction, as s...
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Feder: Steve Harvey says he could have handled staff email differentlyMay 11, 2017 1:00 am - Facing a firestorm of criticism over a harshly worded memo to his staff that found its way into this column Wednesday, talk show host Steve Harvey insists he has nothing...
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Slusher: Get 'wonky' to help shape your quality of lifeMay 10, 2017 11:00 pm - One of the worst criticisms you can lay on a news story - or commentary, for that matter - is to call it wonky. A "wonk" is a generally pejorative term used to describe ...
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Perfectly natural for parents to embarrass their teensMay 10, 2017 11:00 pm - This is one of my all-time favorite parenting stories: A friend of mine was chauffeuring her 15-year-old son to high school. It was one of those "put the top down and t...
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Imrem: Chicago Cubs' Rizzo one fine role modelMay 10, 2017 5:00 pm - A brief bit of relief was provided this week during the Chicago Cubs' slide toward mediocrity. Anthony Rizzo hit for the cycle in heartwarming fashion. The home run was ...
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Jackson: Whether its gamefish or panfish, Heim ready to helpMay 10, 2017 10:05 am - There is always a smile on his face. And the only time I ever saw him with a glum look was when he wasn't in his boat. One should be prepared to laugh until it hurts wh...
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Make dinner easy: Gearing up for spring and summer parties with a no-bake appetizerMay 10, 2017 6:00 am - Between graduation parties and summer gatherings I'm always looking for something different to make for an appetizer. Bonus, if it's something I can make or prep in adva...
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Taking some baking tips from 'everything' expert author Mark BittmanMay 10, 2017 6:00 am - Mark Bittman's newest cookbook title: “How to Bake Everything: Simple Recipes for the Best Baking,” says it all. Bittman's not ego-tripping, he means e-v-e-r-y-t-h-i-n-g...