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Festive holidays like Halloween are meant to be enjoyedOct 27, 2019 6:00 am - If you are lucky enough to still have neighborhood trick-or-treaters, now is the time to stock up on candy to give away on the 31st. I bought mine three weeks ago. Deco...
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How can a staff professional cope with a demanding, hypercritical volunteer?Oct 27, 2019 6:00 am - Q: I work at a nonprofit with a mission I greatly support. I am a paid professional staff member working with a committee of volunteers. Most are lovely, but there is on...
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Tired of parents undermining my family rulesOct 27, 2019 6:00 am - Q: To say I don't get along with my parents is an understatement. The only thing they like more than their grandchildren is being in control. Neither of them has any res...
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Why it's important to tell kids about our own limitationsOct 27, 2019 1:00 am - "Well, Dad, if you'd told me that when I was 4, we wouldn't have this problem!" That certainly stopped me in my tracks. I had to think for a minute, but Alex, my then 7-...
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Populist policies are leading to a global slumpOct 27, 2019 1:00 am - Nine years ago, beginning in Tunisia, a series of street protests across the Middle East turned the region upside down and became known as the Arab Spring. At times in t...
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Rozner: Bears, fans seeing red after another crushing lossOct 27, 2019 1:00 am - The Bears were booed off the field Sunday afternoon at Soldier Field. Not that it's news, in and of itself. Not this year. Not with the league figuring out Mitch Trubisk...
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Hysteria over pullout can't be taken seriouslyOct 27, 2019 1:00 am - President Donald Trump says he wants to get our troops out of the "blood-stained sand" of the Middle East. Most sane Americans would agree with that goal and hope he's s...
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Nagy mostly to blame for latest Chicago Bears lossOct 27, 2019 12:00 am - Any realistic hopes for the Chicago Bears turning around their incredibly disappointing, once promising 2019 season died on the vine Sunday at Soldier Field with their 1...
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Owner comments can be limited to brief periodOct 26, 2019 7:00 am - Q: A debate is brewing in our association as to how long the homeowners' forum portion of our board meetings should last. Our board meets monthly, and the board meetings...
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Roof leak on porch could become legal problemOct 26, 2019 6:00 am - Q: My wife and I purchased our first home a few months ago. Over the past few weeks, we have experienced the roof leaking on our screened-in porch when it rains. We had ...