Columns
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Should sellers hire their own home inspector?Oct 04, 2020 7:00 am - Q: I built my home 30 years ago and have been the only occupant. I've maintained it well, replacing the air conditioning, water heater and appliances as needed. Now that...
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Our co-workers had coronavirus, but our boss never told usOct 04, 2020 6:15 am - Q: Two people in our five-person office have tested positive for the novel coronavirus. Our boss found out over the weekend, but didn't tell us until we found out from o...
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Indian grandmother showing the power of non-violent protestOct 04, 2020 1:00 am - An 82-year grandmother, Bilkis, from a small locality in Delhi, India called Shaheen Bagh made Time magazine's 100 most influential list. One can quibble about the signi...
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Cleaning the fireplace chimneyOct 03, 2020 6:00 am - Q: I use my efficient wood-burning fireplace often. The chimney has never been cleaned and the exterior is weathered. Is having it cleaned really important and what task...
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With no family reunion this year, efforts needed to stay in touchOct 03, 2020 6:00 am - Many families have an annual family reunion - or hold one every few years. We do, and we hold the annual gathering in New Hampshire. It is always great fun. It's actuall...
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Arlington Heights hosting listening sessions on inclusivityOct 03, 2020 1:00 am - Responding to criticism over a lack of diversity within employee ranks, Arlington Heights is taking a major step toward revising village policies, including hiring more ...
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Grammar Moses: This canard is no fish taleOct 03, 2020 1:00 am - This column has been updated to correct the name of Audrey II, the man-eating plant. There are some words that make me smile. Sometimes I can explain why, sometimes...
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Baseball Way Back: A moon man's memorable landings in ChicagoOct 03, 2020 1:00 am - Major league catcher and baseball broadcaster Joe Garagiola used to say baseball is a funny game. But Garagiola probably wasn't laughing when someone lit a firecracker ...
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Bears, Colts both have something to proveOct 03, 2020 1:00 am - At 3-0, the Bears are one of only seven undefeated teams in the league. Indianapolis, after a stunning opening-day upset loss in Jacksonville in which they also lost the...
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Constable: Italian immigrant, U.S. Army veteran writes love story at age 87Oct 03, 2020 1:00 am - Even before he watched American soldiers drive the Nazis from his Italian village, Rocco Blasi dreamed of living in the United States. "It was something I wanted so badl...