Columns
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To live as if we are lovedJan 04, 2017 12:00 am - Many of us have a traumatic childhood memory of losing our mother's hand in a grocery or department store and feeling, for a panicky moment, that we may never be found a...
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Arlington chamber chief gets state accreditationJan 04, 2017 12:00 am - The executive director of the Arlington Heights Chamber of Commerce has accomplished something that only about 20 other chamber leaders in the state have done. Jon S. Ri...
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A look back at birding highlights of '16Jan 03, 2017 10:00 pm - Birding deserves a year in review story just like the myriad other categories of American life and culture. So for all the watchers out there, here's my compendium of b...
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Roses are beautiful to look and valuedJan 03, 2017 12:00 pm - A student in Gregg Thompson's sixth-grade social studies class at Woodlands Middle School in Gurnee asked, "Why do roses smell so sweet?" Roses are the most regal plant ...
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Carpentersville opera singer nominated for two Grammy AwardsJan 03, 2017 4:30 am - While running errands a few weeks ago, Lucy Schaufer checked Twitter and froze in disbelief at what she saw on her phone. It was a tweet from a friend, congratulating Sc...
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Constable: U.S. Postal Service rides to the rescueJan 03, 2017 4:30 am - We make the discovery 90 minutes too late. The Christmas celebration finally finished at the family farm in Indiana, one sister and niece begin the 12-hour drive to thei...
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Love on the rocksJan 03, 2017 12:00 am - What is the real story behind the old fishwives' yowling passing back and forth between Washington and Jerusalem these days? My dignified Maine Coon cat, Yankee, would b...
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Facebook or Fakebook?Jan 03, 2017 12:00 am - How can Facebook become a more reliable source of information while not shutting down the vitality of the web or shutting out voices that deserve to be heard? As the Age...
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Nominations sought for outstanding African-American educatorsJan 02, 2017 10:00 pm - Organizers of Elgin's 12th annual Black History Family Festival are seeking nominations of top African-American educators to recognize. The festival will be held from 1 ...
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Retirement fudge factor: We spend less as we ageJan 02, 2017 12:00 am - Q: You often make note of longevity in your column. Let me offer a comment: The longer you live, the less money you need. For instance, if I need $1,000 a month and I am...