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Rozner: It's not over yet for Trubisky in ChicagoMay 03, 2020 1:00 am - The Bears have had yet another magnificent week. It's quite remarkable, really. Having gone without a Super Bowl for nearly 35 years, it seems they can do no wrong. That...
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Joe Biden and the silence of the media lambsMay 03, 2020 1:00 am - Democratic Sens. Catherine Cortez Masto, Kirsten Gillibrand, Kamala Harris, Elizabeth Warren and Amy Klobuchar - self-styled feminists who bought every flimsy claim made...
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There are plenty of Shyannes in foxholesMay 03, 2020 1:00 am - These days, I believe I match the description of the bad father in the old Johnny Cash song, "A Boy Named Sue." I'm 62, and I'm "big, and bent, and gray, and old," as th...
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How to handle operating fund shortfallMay 02, 2020 8:00 am - Q: Our association has a capital reserve account. The association's bylaws specifically state the reserve account is to be used solely for making repairs and replacement...
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Spontaneity is a blessing and opportunity for the grievingMay 02, 2020 6:00 am - I have two spontaneous friends. One is 22 years younger than I am. One is 21 years older than me. In February, before this whole "stay-at-home" situation, one of my spon...
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Battery-powered lawn mowers are superior to gas modelsMay 02, 2020 6:00 am - Q: My gas lawn mower just died, so I might try a cordless battery-powered one this time. What factors should I consider and can one cut a normal-sized residential yard? ...
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Facts Matter: Claim gives false info about use of vaccines to prevent viral infectionsMay 02, 2020 1:00 am - Among the misinformation about viruses circulating recently on social media is the idea that a virus that originated in nature has a remedy in nature while only viruses ...
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Catching up with football star Xander Mueller: From Wheaton North to Northwestern, Mueller talks with Babcock McGrawMay 02, 2020 1:00 am - Talkin' With Trish: Patricia Babcock McGraw catches up with Wheaton North senior Xander Mueller in a video chat. Mueller was a star linebacker for Wheaton North and will...
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Baseball Way Back: Fan makes pitch for pre-Wrigley Cubs hurlerMay 02, 2020 1:00 am - Even the most die-hard Cubs fans might be stumped at mention of the name Ed Reulbach. Yet the 6-1, 190-pound right-hander was a dominant pitcher for the Cubs during the ...
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Grammar Moses: Appellations in the Appalachians?May 02, 2020 1:00 am - As you drink your morning coffee on the back deck, the warm sun in your face, your neighbors — especially the annoying ones — a safe distance away, you might think wistf...