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There are no moderates in the Republican raceJul 16, 2023 1:00 am - The race to beat former President Donald Trump for the Republican nomination for president is not, much as some of us might wish, a race to the middle, but a race to the...
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'Grow old with me' is such a wonderful, wistful sentimentJul 15, 2023 6:00 am - Robert Browning wrote these beautiful words: Grow old along with me, the best is yet to be, the last of life, for which the first was made. Browning was an English poet...
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Grammar Moses: Athletic supporters? Why newspaper editors need dirty mindsJul 15, 2023 1:00 am - I've always said that a dirty mind is an editor's best most important tool. Such an editor will find unintended meanings in copy and head them off at the pass. Many year...
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It will take a month or more to evict tenantJul 14, 2023 6:00 am - Q: I have a tenant who has been living in my condo for the past three years. He signs a written lease each year. The current one-year lease expires at the end of June. I...
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The inspiration behind artwork at St. Charles Park District's Sculpture in the Park exhibitJul 14, 2023 6:00 am - To fully understand what artists have in mind when creating sculptures, you simply have to ask them. Otherwise, many sculptures can be too abstract to grasp. Such a reac...
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Why Independence Grove Forest Preserve is a recreation destinationJul 14, 2023 6:00 am - Why Independence Grove Forest Preserve is a recreation destination
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A cause, or breach, needed to terminate service contractsJul 14, 2023 6:00 am - Q: About 15 years ago, the developer of our condominium association entered into a five-year contract with a service provider that automatically renews for additional fi...
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There's been a sharp decline in on-duty police officer deaths this year. Here's why.Jul 14, 2023 5:00 am - There's good news in a national midyear report on job-related deaths of law enforcement officers: So far, there have been far fewer than in 2022. That's largely due to a...
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Baseball Way Back: Former Sox pitcher, executive, scout Monroe shares memories of Jordan, Reinsdorf, World SeriesJul 14, 2023 1:00 am - Part 3 of 3 Larry Monroe had a dizzying ascent from Forest View High School pitching phenom to 20-year-old White Sox rookie in the final six weeks of the 1976 season. B...
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Time to end affirmative action for males in college admissions?Jul 14, 2023 1:00 am - Last month in the case Students for Fair Admissions v. Harvard, the U.S. Supreme Court outlawed use of race as a factor in college admissions decisions. Isn't it time, t...