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Hints of a comeback: Experts seeing signs of progress in suburban office marketAug 21, 2022 6:00 am - When Adam Johnson finds himself sitting in traffic these days, instead of cursing his luck, he reminds himself that this inconvenience has a bright side for someone in h...
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What to expect as Illinois PGA tees off in Barrington on MondayAug 21, 2022 1:00 am - Andy Mickelson has an interesting dual role in the Illinois PGA Championship, which tees off Monday at a new site - Makray Memorial in Barrington. Not only is Mickelson ...
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Syndicated columnist Marc Munroe Dion: Flip, flop or fail : The bottom line on Liz CheneyAug 21, 2022 1:00 am - About 20 years ago, I was covering the governing body of a local suburb. One cool evening in early fall, when the wind was sighing softly in the trees outside town hall,...
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Guest columnist Matt Paprocki: An unlimited property tax hike may be hidden in proposed amendmentAug 21, 2022 1:00 am - There's a familiar feeling of dread many Illinoisans share when the county notices appear in their mailboxes. They know their property tax bills will cause them pain. Th...
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Defining Small Business Champions by their actions, not their wordsAug 21, 2022 1:00 am - Politicians frequently scramble to procure the support of small business owners and their networks during campaigns. Candidates provide plenty of lip-service to small b...
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Are owners' baked goods a liability concern?Aug 20, 2022 7:00 am - Q: From time to time, owners in our building bake things like bread, cookies and cakes, and leave them on a table in our lobby for other residents to enjoy. The board is...
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Lobster dinner at the 10-year markAug 20, 2022 7:00 am - Two years after my beloved Baheej died, I went to New Hampshire to see my dear relatives, Noelle and Bud, and see friends. Baheej is buried there in Durham, New Hampshir...
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Facts Matter: Kinzinger said Trump won, but he didn't mean the 2020 electionAug 20, 2022 1:00 am - U.S. Rep. Adam Kinzinger, a Republican from Channahon, serves on the House select committee investigating the Jan. 6, 2021, attack at the Capitol building and voted to i...
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Illinois has spent nearly $5 billion in pandemic funds. Here's how some suburbs used it.Aug 20, 2022 1:00 am - Between the state, counties and local governments in Illinois, more than $14 billion from the American Rescue Plan Act is expected to be divvied up and spent over the ne...
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Spotlight: Elgin Shakespeare Project follows original practices with 'Romeo/Juliet' adaptationAug 19, 2022 6:00 am - Old-school Shakespeare Janus Theatre concludes its multiyear Elgin Shakespeare Project with "Romeo/Juliet," a hybrid production of William Shakespeare's tragedy incorpor...