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Home inspection limited by snowFeb 24, 2019 5:00 am - Q. A home inspector is scheduled to look at the house I'm buying, and I'm concerned about whether a roof inspection will be possible. All of the roofs in my town are cov...
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After being passed over for promotion, is it time to move on?Feb 24, 2019 5:00 am - Q: I'm a midcareer public servant. Last summer, the funding that supported my position ended. My supervisor did everything possible to retain me, and I remain employed a...
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Community 'weavers' create stronger social fabricFeb 24, 2019 12:00 am - By Michael Gerson Eventually, someone who writes on public policy comes up against the limits of words. There are only so many times you can urge, condemn, cajole, wheed...
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Democrats can't be casual about the factsFeb 24, 2019 12:00 am - It's refreshing to see the Democratic Party bubbling with new ideas. But this new thinking seems starkly different from the party's reform efforts of the past three deca...
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Why Millennials matter to your businessFeb 24, 2019 12:00 am - Chicago-area readers will understand that the following few words are a bit like me suggesting you have a roofer check your house the day after a storm tears the shingle...
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Rozner: Nothing but a lost weekend for BlackhawksFeb 24, 2019 12:00 am - There's no doubt that this version of the Blackhawks is still a work in progress. But that progress took a step back this weekend. And at times it was simply a lack of w...
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Look to lessons of grandfathers, uncles when facing challenges of copingFeb 23, 2019 6:00 am - Grandfathers and uncles are often major influences in a person's life. They are loving role models, advisers, comforters and teachers. So the death of a dear grandfather...
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Board meetings shouldn't be recorded in secretFeb 23, 2019 6:00 am - Q. An owner in our condominium association secretly records meetings of the board of directors of the association. Is that permitted? A. Any unit owner may record the pr...
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Another desirable feature of a retirement plan: a set -asideFeb 23, 2019 5:00 am - Editor's note: This column concludes a two-part series that began in HomesSaturday last week. Last week's column on retirement stated my opinion that most retirement pla...
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Unpaid taxes will get homeowner in troubleFeb 23, 2019 5:00 am - Q. My 83-year-old aunt pays $3,000 a year in property taxes. Her house is paid off. She lives in it. She wants to defer payments of the taxes. Let's say she passes away ...