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Waubonsee marks another year of contributing to communityJun 23, 2019 11:00 pm - In a recent opinion column in The New York Times, David Brooks makes the case that there should be more rituals in life and in society. "Rituals often mark doorway mome...
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St. Viator grad finds religious calling on the football fieldJun 23, 2019 11:00 pm - Brother Peter Lamick gets asked the same question all the time: When did you hear a calling to religious life? His answer might surprise you. Lamick, a native of Arlingt...
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New refrigerant better for the environmentJun 23, 2019 7:01 am - By Doug McAllister Q. I own a 2014 Jeep I took in to have the air conditioning recharged. I was blown away by how much it is going to cost to have this service done. I w...
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Geneva's Peck Farm Park house celebrates 150 yearsJun 23, 2019 7:00 am - For those who enjoy celebrating local history, the Geneva Park District's upcoming party for the 150th anniversary of the Peck Farm Park house and its surrounding 364 ac...
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Try tough love to set boundaries for huggy employeeJun 23, 2019 6:10 am - Q: I supervise an employee who cannot seem to stop hugging staff. She's 22, and this is her first professional job out of college. She's a racial minority and from anoth...
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How and when to complain to your home inspectorJun 23, 2019 6:00 am - Q. Since we bought our home, there have been problems that were overlooked by our home inspector. We relied on our inspector to let us know if anything was wrong. Where ...
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Never feel shame when leaving abusive relationshipJun 23, 2019 6:00 am - Q. I was married to my ex for 20 years when we divorced. I wasn't attractive to him anymore since I gained weight with our three children - his exact words. I am now mar...
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Jim Kendall: What if your question gets answered?Jun 23, 2019 1:00 am - What if, when you wanted to ask a What If question — say something like “What if we created a new division that would be responsible for developing, and selling, a new g...
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Rozner: While management worries, Cubs' Maddon just managesJun 23, 2019 1:00 am - Kyle Hendricks said he had never felt pain in his shoulder until he was playing catch before a recent start. And then it became apparent when he faced the Dodgers in his...
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Cultivating an environment to which hope can returnJun 23, 2019 1:00 am - The U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention recently released a report that is the closest thing we have to the quantification of despair. Between 1999 and 2017,...