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Why water heaters should be raised in some situationsJun 07, 2020 6:00 am - Q: We are now buying our first home and are having a dispute between two inspectors. Our home inspector says the water heater is not properly installed because it sits o...
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The world is watching America's response with eye on justiceJun 07, 2020 1:00 am - At my first overseas posting in 1986, our Embassy press assistant brought to my attention a story in a small local paper that claimed that the AIDS virus had been invent...
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The race card, 2020 version: how Trump has used the pandemic to play his Willie Horton cardJun 07, 2020 1:00 am - By Susan Estrich Donald Trump has been trying for years to play his Willie Horton card, to divide the country along lines of race as a means of reaffirming his base. You...
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Rozner: One name not forgotten by 2010 BlackhawksJun 07, 2020 1:00 am - The most stunning part of being on the ice when a team is celebrating a Stanley Cup is the discovery. To be there three times and witness the same during each party make...
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Residents must request a change in common areasJun 06, 2020 7:00 am - Q: An elderly owner in our condominium installed a lockbox in our lobby. A key to the owner's unit is located in the lockbox. The owner wants her caregiver to use the ke...
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Finding solace in travel books and novelsJun 06, 2020 6:00 am - One day, while emailing with my dear friend Diane who lives in New York, she mentioned finding solace in books. Solace is such a good word to use in this column because ...
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There are alternatives to the traditional screen doorJun 06, 2020 6:00 am - Q: We want ventilation during mild weather and more light from our front door but don't like the appearance of screen doors. What are other options to add screening to t...
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Constable: Virus cancels their wedding twice, but doctor couple had its victims to tend toJun 06, 2020 1:00 am - Giving themselves plenty of time to plan their 2020 wedding, Buffalo Grove native Dr. Lauren Singer got engaged on Aug. 19, 2018, when Dr. Jonathan Fergus gave her an 8-...
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Grammar Moses: For the want of a periodJun 06, 2020 1:00 am - The signs, in bold white letters on a red background in the town of Ludlow in Shropshire, England, read: COVID 19 NO PARKING ENFORCEMENT IN O...
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Protests, talk about racial injustice and trauma dominate headlines in suburbsJun 06, 2020 1:00 am - An emotionally charged week punctuated by #BlackLivesMatter protests, rallies and unrest across the suburbs against police brutality and systemic racism has come to a cl...