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Constable: The trick of turning philosophy, physics and art into magicNov 24, 2018 12:00 am - As Wheaton native Jeanette Andrews gives her takes on Plato, theater, French existentialist Simone de Beauvoir's "The Second Sex," quantum physics, her installations at ...
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Geneva gift wrapping and card shop opens just in time for holidaysNov 23, 2018 5:00 am - Whether operating a pizza joint, toiling for large companies or delivering products, Cherie McCarron of Batavia carried a consistent trait in her work. She was a prolif...
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Comparing methods for exterminating termitesNov 23, 2018 5:00 am - Q. A friend told me a termite inspection is required by law when you sell a home. Now that I'm preparing to put my house on the market, I need to know if this is true. A...
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Sisters unsure whether they have inherited aunt's condoNov 23, 2018 5:00 am - Q. My aunt died a few weeks ago. She owned a condominium for many years. My sister and I are trying to figure out what to do. My aunt was never married and never had any...
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Caribbean real-estate dream turns into $100 million nightmare for retireesNov 23, 2018 5:00 am - WASHINGTON - Ever fantasize about fleeing the winter cold and getting in on the ground floor of a beachfront real estate deal in which you double your money in a few yea...
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Will: Lucrative law enforcement will become lawlessNov 23, 2018 12:00 am - WASHINGTON - Tyson Timbs made a mistake, but not one as important as Indiana's Supreme Court made in allowing to stand the punishment the state inflicted on him. He was ...
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Feder: ABC 7 late news takes biggest piece of smaller pie in November ratingsNov 23, 2018 12:00 am - While overall viewership of Chicago's 10 p.m. newscasts continued to decline, ABC-owned WLS-Channel 7 emerged the winner of the just-ended November sweep, reports Robert...
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York: Midterms a low point for undermining faith in democracyNov 23, 2018 12:00 am - By Byron York For more than two years, voters have heard Democrats accuse Republicans of trying to undermine confidence in the American democratic system. The charge was...
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Therapist could de-escalate growing feud with in-lawsNov 22, 2018 10:00 pm - Q. I haven't spoken to my husband's parents since a week after our wedding. Several things happened that caused increasing tension, including: my mother-in-law blowing u...
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Five things I'm thankful for this year in entertainmentNov 22, 2018 5:00 am - Here are five things in the entertainment realm that I'm particularly thankful for in 2018: Rachel McAdams' performance in "Game Night." There's a lot to love about thi...