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Grief: Gatherings of family, friends enrich the soulNov 30, 2019 5:00 am - I had never gone to my school reunions, except for one a few years ago. It had been decades, a long time, since I had seen any of those classmates. It turned out to be a...
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All-state kicker, weather, other team's defense all do in WarrenNov 30, 2019 12:00 am - DeKALB - Horizontal rain swept across Huskie Stadium's field, delivering icy slaps to faces. Warren football fans, bundled in a cold-weather gear and rain ponchos, fille...
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Grammar Moses: Vapers give me the vaporsNov 30, 2019 12:00 am - It makes my heart swell when I receive an email from someone who does not yet qualify for an AARP card. Enter Casey Smith, a millennial and the son of Sports Editor Mike...
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Facts Matter: Fake story claims Santa beat up child molesterNov 30, 2019 12:00 am - A story recently posted to Facebook claiming a Wisconsin mall Santa Claus beat up a child molester is not only fake, it's been posted and debunked before, according to P...
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A drop in people, a $1 billion rise in property taxesNov 30, 2019 12:00 am - Property tax collections by local governments in Illinois increased nearly $1 billion between 2017 and 2018 even as the state lost thousands of residents over that year....
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Former Chicago Wolves forward Tynan making most of his NHL opportunityNov 30, 2019 12:00 am - Ding. Ding. Ding Ding ... One after another, a flood of “Congratulations!” “Way to go!” and “You deserve it!!” texts overwhelmed T.J. Tynan's phone as news broke among f...
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Seller keeps rent deposit from new building ownerNov 29, 2019 5:00 am - Q: My husband and I purchased a six-flat a few months ago. This was our first purchase of an investment property. Everything was going along fine until one of our tenant...
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'Yes' may be parents' most powerful, and overlooked, toolNov 29, 2019 5:00 am - We may be neglecting one of the most powerful tools in parenting: the word "yes." Let's say we're shopping with our 5-year-old at the local discount store. Not too surpr...
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Hope you like 'Elf'! You can't escape Christmas on your televisionNov 29, 2019 5:00 am - Thanksgiving is behind us, so you know what that means. To quote The Tim Tracker (who in turn was quoting that song from Phineas and Ferb), “Christmas is starting now!” ...
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O'Donnell: Could 'The Irishman' help make Netflix a platform player with the NFL?Nov 29, 2019 12:00 am - FORGET ABOUT A HOLIDAY with the Bears, Lions, Cowboys, Bills, Saints and Falcons. If purely unscientific monitoring this Thanksgiving week has been any indicator, a prim...