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Partisan purity is derailing our countryJan 26, 2020 12:00 am - We all have moments that stick with us forever, crystallizing our view of something we've long cared about. Here's one of mine, from several years ago: then Sen. Jim DeM...
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Vegans rejoice: Plant-based restaurant coming to GenevaJan 25, 2020 6:00 am - With some of Hollywood's brightest stars giving a shout-out to the first plant-based meal served at the recent Golden Globes awards, the idea of healthier eating is hitt...
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Multiple losses will weigh on us as we get olderJan 25, 2020 6:00 am - A few days ago, my sister, Mary, tried to call me and left a voice message, but it was garbled so I didn't understand it. It sounded urgent, so I called her back early t...
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Project contracts need to protect the associationJan 25, 2020 6:00 am - Q: Our association enters into many contracts each year with different contractors. The contractors typically give the board its one or two page proposal that the board ...
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Facts Matter: Harry and Meghan not starting new lives in RVJan 25, 2020 12:00 am - Prince Harry and his wife, Meghan, recently said they will step back from their roles as senior members of the British royal family. Queen Elizabeth II was caught off gu...
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How development along the Fox has changed the Tri-CitiesJan 24, 2020 5:00 am - More than 40 years ago, a Chicago media outlet described the Tri-Cities area as "sleepy little towns along the Fox River." It wasn't a slam against our fine communities....
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Have gun, won't travel. So why is the TSA finding so many at security checks?Jan 24, 2020 4:00 am - Have gun, won't travel is the law of the land when it comes to flying commercial. So why did the Transportation Security Administration find a record 4,432 firearms - 8...
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Republicans may not want it, but Americans are watchingJan 24, 2020 12:00 am - It is my habit, and my ethical obligation, to disclose a fact of my marriage when failing to do so could mislead you or diminish your trust in me. Circumstances and sub...
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After 42 years coaching Villanova women's team, Perretta says time is right to retireJan 24, 2020 12:00 am - Flying is not Harry Perretta's thing. The Villanova women's basketball coach has been known to drive himself hours and hours halfway across the country to get to games t...
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O'Donnell: More spin around Arlington Park - Track may open earlier than ever for 'leased' trainingJan 24, 2020 12:00 am - NO WORDS HAD TO BE SPOKEN for it to be understood at last Tuesday's monthly meeting of the flaccid Illinois Racing Board: When it comes to any aspect about the operation...