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Grandparents want family to visit, but not the dogFeb 18, 2019 10:00 pm - Q. My kids have been asking for a dog for several years and we finally got a family puppy. We love this dog more than we ever expected! Unfortunately, we live about 600 ...
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Lake County Forest Preserves leader keeps an eye toward the futureFeb 18, 2019 10:00 pm - Alex Ty Kovach, executive director of the Lake County Forest Preserves, oversees one of the nation's top conservation agencies and the second largest forest preserve dis...
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Rubies of the Rockies to get refreshedFeb 18, 2019 5:00 am - For more than 80 years, wide-eyed visitors to the Rocky Mountains have been treated to remarkable rides in iconic black and red buses. Now, these vintage heavy haulers a...
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Amid blackface controversy, let's reaffirm respect for diversityFeb 18, 2019 12:00 am - For weeks, the media has covered the use of "blackface" by elected government officials in Virginia to mock and find entertainment in the degradation of Americans whose ...
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Feder: Amy Guth to host daily podcast for Crain'sFeb 18, 2019 12:00 am - Amy Guth, the illustrious Chicago journalist and weekend personality at Tribune Broadcasting news/talk WGN 720-AM, has been hired to host a new daily podcast for Crain's...
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Gerber excited to be taking on coaching role at HerseyFeb 18, 2019 12:00 am - This could be a first for Mid-Suburban League East athletics. In the same school year, Laura Gerber will be head varsity coach at two different schools. Gerber, who was ...
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Constable: What Honest Abe kept in his pocketsFeb 18, 2019 12:00 am - We celebrate Presidents Day with a chance to shovel snow, stay home from work or school, or at least enjoy a less crowded commute. But it is also a day to kick back and ...
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First settlers arrived in Greenland about 4,500 years agoFeb 17, 2019 10:00 pm - The headline was updated to state that first settlers arrived in Greenland about 4,500 years ago from Alaska. "Who first settled Greenland?" A young patron from th...
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Strength training is perfect exercise for everyone, reallyFeb 17, 2019 7:00 am - As trainers, we often hear the question "So what do your workouts look like?" Of course, no "one" workout is perfect for everyone, but one type of exercise all our train...
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Homeowner worried about shallow foundationFeb 17, 2019 5:00 am - Q. I'm worried about my house. Last week, I was told the foundation violates the building code because it doesn't extend deep enough into the ground. If the building dep...