Columns
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At last, a prince worthy of the American RevolutionMay 13, 2019 1:00 am - As I watched the Internet overheat with excitement about the birth of Meghan and Harry's new baby, I found myself mystified by the entire kerfuffle. Had we been magicall...
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Feder: Steve Harvey's talk show canceled after seven-year runMay 13, 2019 1:00 am - It's official: Steve Harvey's syndicated daytime talk show has been canceled after seven years, Robert Feder writes. "Steve" taped its final episode Thursday, according ...
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Feder: Cumulus stations accept ads for news/talk rival WBEZMay 13, 2019 1:00 am - While conservative blowtorch WLS 890-AM and NPR affiliate WBEZ 91.5-FM may find themselves on opposite sides of the political spectrum, they're both battling it out for ...
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New lab at Northwest Community will offer cutting-edge cardiac careMay 12, 2019 11:00 pm - Martha Atherton of Palatine fit right in last week at Northwest Community Hospital, wearing her monogrammed lab coat and mingling with all of the physicians and foundati...
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Octopus arms are really feet with a variety of usesMay 12, 2019 11:00 pm - “Why do octopuses have eight arms?” asked a young patron from the Arlington Heights Memorial Library. Octopuses are mysterious. For example, they belong to the shell-c...
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Concerned my granddaughter will be messy like my daughterMay 12, 2019 6:00 am - Q. I baby-sit my 2-year-old granddaughter at her house one day a week while my daughter works from home. Their living room floor is always filled with toys and books. No...
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Agent disparages home inspectorMay 12, 2019 6:00 am - Q. When we bought our home, our agent was displeased with our choice of home inspector and convinced us to use someone else. Now that we own the house, problems that wer...
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'Game of Thrones' recap: There are no winners in the apocalyptic penultimate episodeMay 12, 2019 1:00 am - "I am not your little princess. I am Daenerys Stormborn, of the blood of Old Valyria, and I will take what is mine. With fire and blood, I will take it." She said it sev...
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Vanier's radical Christianity modeled a compassionate pathMay 12, 2019 1:00 am - With the passing of Jean Vanier on May 7, the sum of the world's welcoming kindness diminished appreciably. More than 50 years ago, Vanier sparked an unlikely movement ...
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Nostalgia can be comfortingMay 11, 2019 7:30 am - A while ago, our daughter Leah told me that my writing is full of "longings." I suppose she is right. It is hard not to have longings when you have lost someone very de...