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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...
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Lake County chamber tabs former director to lead it into new decadeJan 24, 2020 12:00 am - When Shaunese Teamer left her role as executive director of the Lake County Chamber of Commerce in 2013, chamber officials were not about to let her fade away. "I kept g...