Columns
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Girls & Women in Sports Day summit a huge successFeb 11, 2019 12:00 am - Prospect's Rebecca Schilz and Elk Grove's Jackie Randall had an idea. And the District 214 girls athletic directors couldn't be happier they followed through with it. O...
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Let the taste sensations astound you when these opposites attractFeb 10, 2019 10:00 pm - The first step to creating a memorable wine and food experience is to find a common denominator between food and drink - turkey and cranberry sauce, for instance, served...
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When were GFCI outlets mandated?Feb 10, 2019 5:00 am - Q. My home inspector advised me to install GFCI outlets in my home for added electrical safety, but I'm wondering if this is required for an older home. What are the req...
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Entitled 8th-grader refuses to clean litter boxFeb 10, 2019 5:00 am - Q. I live in a home with two indoor house cats with a litter box. My eighth-grade daughter is supposed to be responsible for sweeping and scooping litter but does a terr...
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Ice age a reminder that disaster plans matterFeb 10, 2019 12:00 am - If 50-plus consecutive hours of below-zero temperatures, too many leaking (or worse) water pipes, company vehicles that really don't want to start, drippy ceilings and e...
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Rozner: Streaking Blackhawks finding defensive postureFeb 10, 2019 12:00 am - It's a bit early to be scoreboard watching, but it's already getting late to be losing track of the standings. Or losing, for that matter. The reality, regardless, is th...
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Not everyone in Iran is celebrating revolution's anniversaryFeb 10, 2019 12:00 am - When I traveled to a small town outside Paris that early winter morning to interview the Iranian Shiite leader, the mysterious Ayatollah Khomeini, a veil of historic dis...
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Nuclear power should be part of energy mix in fighting climate changeFeb 10, 2019 12:00 am - The climate is in crisis. The recent IPCC Special Report on Global Warming of 1.5 Degrees Celsius says we need to cut CO2 emissions dramatically by 2030 to avoid the wor...
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Landscape committee chairwoman wants to clean houseFeb 09, 2019 6:00 am - Q. Does a newly elected condominium board member, who is the new Landscape Committee chairwoman, have the right to "fire" five committee members of long standing? The ch...
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You'll want to pay more toward your mortgage, not more oftenFeb 09, 2019 5:00 am - Q. Will a weekly, bimonthly or biweekly payment mortgage really save me money? A. Lenders who offer mortgages with shorter payment periods than the standard monthly paym...