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'FriendsGiving Party' to raise treatment funds for St. Charles family battling Lyme diseaseNov 10, 2019 6:00 am - Sarah Nitkey started having symptoms similar to a stubborn flu when in middle school nearly 10 years ago. Little did her St. Charles family know she would still be sick ...
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It's hard to make a name as a writer when editors misspell your bylineNov 10, 2019 5:05 am - Q: My last name is uncommon and frequently misspelled - almost always in the same way, with two letters inverted. I work as a freelance writer, and when someone on an ed...
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Should home inspectors disclose asbestos?Nov 10, 2019 5:00 am - Q: When we bought our house, the home inspector said the heating ducts might be insulated with asbestos. He recommended testing by an asbestos specialist. The asbestos i...
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Consolidation plan is good first step on pension crisisNov 10, 2019 12:00 am - During my time in the Illinois legislature, what I enjoyed most was identifying and making good public policy. Policy that did not enrich well-positioned individuals, co...
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Democrats will go for the safe candidate - BidenNov 10, 2019 12:00 am - Joe Biden is going to win the Democratic nomination for president. I wouldn't run to your bookie with this information. My track record is spotty, at best. But I'll be s...
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Rozner: For Bears, winning ugly is pretty goodNov 10, 2019 12:00 am - Never mind the TVs. Mitch Trubisky and Matt Nagy could have turned off the lights at Halas Hall if those two had figured out a way to lose this one. Facing a Lions team ...
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Hub Arkush: Bears got the win, but was anything really different?Nov 09, 2019 11:00 pm - It was great to see the Bears snap their four-game losing streak with their 20-13 win over the Lions on Sunday, and even more a real relief to see Mitch Trubisky get on ...
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Owners not entitled to compensation for balcony workNov 09, 2019 6:00 am - Q: We own and live in an old condominium building. The association is performing major tuckpointing work on the exterior of the building. It is a project with a 10-month...
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Grief: Lessons, advice from funny mother always at the readyNov 09, 2019 5:00 am - It's a good idea to draw on positive role models from childhood for strength when dealing with grief. Personally I often think of my funny mother. Not funny “ha ha” but ...
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Facts Matter: In Trump Twitter post, Medal of Honor winner replaced by dog ConanNov 09, 2019 12:00 am - President Donald Trump retweeted a doctored photo last week showing him awarding a medal to Conan, the dog credited with assisting in the Oct. 27 raid in Syria that resu...