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Tollway bungled construction contracts, state regulator saysJul 27, 2020 5:00 am - A state regulator has ruled the Illinois tollway acted illegally in its handling of unsuccessful bids from two construction companies on separate projects, a move that c...
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Here's five options for the IHSA to consider for prep sportsJul 26, 2020 11:00 pm - Ready or not, it's decision-making time for the Illinois High School Association. At some point Wednesday -- in the midst of a COVID-19 situation that's becoming more fl...
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Hub Arkush: NFL camps open Tuesday, but will a regular season follow?Jul 26, 2020 11:00 pm - Whether or not there will be an NFL regular season remains to be seen. The news Monday that an outbreak among the Florida Marlins with at least 13 players testing positi...
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Association may enforce traffic laws on private streets and impose finesJul 26, 2020 7:00 am - Q: The streets in our detached single family home common interest community association are private. Some of the younger drivers, and even some older ones, drive at spee...
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The calming nature of my front porchJul 26, 2020 7:00 am - My front porch has become my “go to” escape during this “at home” summer. It's a place I can be outside the house without going anywhere. It's pleasant and breezy. My tw...
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League of Women Voters seeks to be more inclusiveJul 26, 2020 5:00 am - One hundred years after its inception, the League of Women Voters now seeks to be more inclusive in the wake of rising racial tensions and Black Lives Matter protests. "...
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Goodbye, after nearly two centuries, to the national conventionsJul 26, 2020 12:00 am - If things had proceeded according to schedule, we'd be checking the polls this week to see if Joe Biden had gotten a bounce from his acceptance speech in Milwaukee. That...
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Hospitalized during COVID-19Jul 26, 2020 12:00 am - I was due to have a mammogram. I skipped it. I was due for a follow-up chest MRI. I skipped that. As a former smoker, I had scheduled a CT scan for May. I skipped that, ...
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Rozner: Get used to these new baseball rulesJul 25, 2020 11:00 pm - Major League Baseball would rather you not notice the contradictions. They would prefer you just go along with the alterations and not really pay attention to the way i...
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Complaints against unresponsive homeowner associationsJul 25, 2020 11:00 pm - Q: I live in a condominium, and the homeowners association (HOA) has been unwilling to make any kind of repairs. The worst issue is drainage. Rain runoff for most of the...