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Average FICO credit score hits new highSep 14, 2019 1:00 am - I've had a perfect 850 credit score for more than a year. How has my life changed? Not one little bit. I've been getting about the same number of credit card offers as w...
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Constable: 'Miracle baby' now working on cystic fibrosis cureSep 14, 2019 1:00 am - Born two months premature on Sept. 17, 1999, on the bathroom floor with help from paramedics who weren't sure he or his twin sister would survive, Will Belmonte started ...
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Grammar Moses: I amn't about to accept distruths from any politicianSep 14, 2019 1:00 am - Here is something I hadn't considered in my fevered dreams and column-hungry view of the world: "I don't understand the use of 'aren't' as in 'aren't I?'" wrote reader P...
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Rozner: Relaxed Chicago Cubs suddenly back in playoff modeSep 14, 2019 1:00 am - Stress was in the air Friday afternoon as the Chicago Cubs returned home from yet another ugly road trip. And it was a vibe at Wrigley Field unfamiliar to those who have...
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Most important matchup in today's Chicago Bears game? Nagy vs. FangioSep 14, 2019 12:00 am - There won't be a single run, pass, block or tackle involved, but the most important matchup Sunday for the Chicago Bears and Denver Broncos as they try to get off the sc...
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How suburban state rep got hotels joining the fight against human traffickingSep 13, 2019 5:22 am - Hotel and motel employees are being enlisted in the fight against human trafficking in Illinois under a new state law authored by a suburban legislator. Loquaciously cal...
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No denying Sky players think the world of their Coach of the YearSep 13, 2019 1:00 am - After the Chicago Sky blew by the Phoenix Mercury in the first round of the WNBA playoffs Wednesday at Wintrust Arena, Sky stars Diamond DeShields and Courtney Vanderslo...
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Rozner: Is Cubs, Maddon compromise possible?Sep 13, 2019 1:00 am - For the better part of two years, it has felt inevitable that the Cubs would let Joe Maddon's contract run out at the end of this season, and that the two parties would ...
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O'Donnell: Broadcast giant Dennis Swanson once again helping to boost Illini athleticsSep 13, 2019 1:00 am - AS A BROADCAST EXECUTIVE, Dennis Swanson has moved Olympics. Literally. He was also the critical accelerant in the rise of Oprah Winfrey. In Chicago, his masterwork was ...
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The GOA marks 40 years of supporting suburban businessSep 13, 2019 1:00 am - You could say Shirlanne Lemm and The GOA Regional Business Association grew up together. The association is celebrating its 40th anniversary this year as a key advocacy ...