Columns
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How to become a part-time home inspectorJul 02, 2023 6:00 am - Q: I've been in the construction trades most of my life, mainly as an electrician. Now that middle age is affecting my knees and back, I'm considering a part-time career...
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Lincicome: Is there any reason to tune into Wimbledon?Jul 02, 2023 5:30 am - A moment of silence for Wimbledon, the late tennis tournament, of slim interest now to America, gone the way of the Tour de France and Tiger-less golf, empty of intrigue...
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Jim O'Donnell: For Fourth of July barbies, Arlington Heights is still the one to beat in Bears derbyJul 02, 2023 5:30 am - THE DATE WAS JULY 3, 1776, and the city was Philadelphia. Ben Franklin and others on The Committee of Five were deadline dashing toward the final draft of The Declaratio...
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Grammar Moses: The ins and outs of unnecessary wordsJul 02, 2023 1:00 am - Last week we looked at how jargon can create roadblocks in our writing, how it can turn off or confuse readers. This week, it's all about ridding our writing of unnecess...
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Don't let grief stop you from enjoying barbecues and fathersJul 01, 2023 7:00 am - By Susan Anderson-Khleif Daily Herald Columnist Here we are again, on the brink of July 4 - usually a family-and-friends holiday. A parade and barbecue holiday. In many ...
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Baseball Way Back: From Forest View hero to White Sox No. 1 pickJul 01, 2023 1:00 am - Part 1 of 3 The Northwest suburbs has produced its fair share of major leaguers. Dave Kingman, Paul Splittorff, Fritz Peterson, Mike Marshall and Dave Otto spring to min...
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Titan debris field photos are AI generatedJul 01, 2023 1:00 am - Titan, a deep-sea submersible, imploded last month while on a voyage in the North Atlantic Ocean to view the 113-year-old wreckage of the Titanic. All five people aboard...
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Pandemic restrictions should be revisited by the boardJun 30, 2023 6:00 am - Q: Our common interest community association is exempt from the Illinois Common Interest Community Association Act. The bylaws for the association provide for voting in ...
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How the Kane County sheriff's office is using these spike strips to end chasesJun 30, 2023 5:30 am - Last August, Kane County deputies were trying to stop a vehicle driving 90 in a 45 mph zone near Aurora, blowing a red light. As the chase went on, the vehicle drove in...
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Pioneering Lookingglass Theatre pauses productions to 're-imagine our future'Jun 30, 2023 1:00 am - Lookingglass Theatre, the pioneering Chicago ensemble founded by Northwestern University graduates including "Friends" alum David Schwimmer, announced Friday it will...