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Straight From the Source: Sophomore at Hersey High School explains the difficulties associated with doing high school by computerSep 07, 2020 11:00 pm - My morning routine during freshman year was pretty simple. Get out of bed, brush my teeth and do my makeup. You probably wouldn't believe I could get up 15 minutes befor...
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Pace driver and his Route 604 passengers are safely riding out the pandemicSep 07, 2020 8:00 am - When the occasional maskless passenger ignores rules about face coverings on Pace Bus 604, driver operator Mike Jozwiak doesn't have to tackle the problem alone. He's go...
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The role of foreign policy in November electionSep 07, 2020 1:00 am - The Nov. 3 presidential election will not turn on questions of foreign policy, but international issues will impact every American going forward. President Trump came in...
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Is Trubisky winning Bears QB job another loss? Nagy, Foles don't think soSep 07, 2020 1:00 am - Visiting with Matt Nagy, Mitch Trubisky and Nick Foles on the day after Trubisky was named the starting quarterback for the 2020 season most of the questions were about ...
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Palatine's Waller, who is on the autism spectrum, gains confidence through runningSep 07, 2020 1:00 am - Running has opened up a "brave new world" for Brandon Waller. He used to have a lot of trouble communicating with strangers and interacting socially. Waller, a senior at...
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I'm a leader in retail, but I can't sell hiring managers on my skillsSep 06, 2020 6:15 am - Q: After starting out in financial services, I changed to a career 10 years ago as a retail store manager in women's fashion. It has the usual down sides of retail: long...
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Buyer finds undisclosed electrical problemsSep 06, 2020 6:00 am - Q: I just purchased a home that was renovated two years ago, and city records show the work was permitted. The people who sold the house to me had bought it after all th...
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The difference? Kennedy at least would have spoken up for the poorSep 06, 2020 1:00 am - An old editor once told me, "If everyone believes it, it's probably wrong," which is why Rep. Joseph P. Kennedy lost a primary battle for Senate in Massachusetts. He los...
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Our risk aversion and the rush to fight pandemic with lockdownsSep 06, 2020 1:00 am - Were the lockdowns a mistake? To that nagging question, the answer increasingly seems to be yes. Certainly, they were a novelty. As novelist Lionel Shriver writes, "We'v...
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Commission members need not be unit ownersSep 05, 2020 7:00 am - Q: The board of directors of our homeowners' association is setting up various commissions. These include a social commission, a decorating commission and a landscaping ...