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An informed citizenry and the search for truthJun 18, 2018 1:00 am - Several years ago, I was involved in supporting a bill that now requires Illinois high school students to take at least one semester of civics to help them understand th...
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Feder: Emails reveal what hosts really think of WGN RadioJun 18, 2018 1:00 am - Today WGN 720-AM begins a new era in multimillion-dollar state-of-the-art studios on the 18th floor of 303 East Wacker Drive. But that doesn't mean the Tribune Broadcast...
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Barrington teen realizes her dream of attending elite Juilliard dance programJun 17, 2018 11:00 pm - Morgan Clune of Barrington cannot imagine her life without dance, and now, with an acceptance into the elite dance program at The Juilliard School in New York, her visio...
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Bentley's Pet Stuff opens this week in AlgonquinJun 17, 2018 11:00 pm - A new store catering to your favorite furry friends is set for its grand opening along the Randall Road corridor this weekend. Bentley's Pet Stuff is opening Friday, Jun...
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Vacuum static furnace filters before washingJun 17, 2018 6:00 am - Q. Some time ago, you discussed the difference between static filters and paper filters for efficient furnaces. I purchased my furnace about three years ago and have the...
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Paying for mom's 90th birthday partyJun 17, 2018 6:00 am - Q. My mother turns 90 this month. She said she wanted a party to celebrate the milestone. My three siblings are fine with carrying out her plan by helping with the invit...
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State must instill bipartisanship as routine for creating budgetsJun 17, 2018 1:00 am - For the first time since Gov. Bruce Rauner took office three and a half years ago, Illinoisans will begin the next fiscal year with a budget intact. Social service prov...
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Rozner: Here's a problem MLB must address ASAPJun 17, 2018 1:00 am - Rob Manfred is trying. You can give the baseball commissioner that much. At least he's trying. Attendance is down this year, mostly due to weather and tanking, and perha...
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Beware crafty job scammers, even on the most trusted classified ad sitesJun 17, 2018 1:00 am - "I feel like I am being scammed." So began the message from "Sophie," a Maryland resident whose story is a reminder that even on reputable sites such as Monster, Glassdo...
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For China, Trump has been the gift that keeps on givingJun 17, 2018 1:00 am - LONDON - "America will remain the world's dominant power in the 21st century only if it is the dominant Pacific power," the late Lee Kuan Yew often said to me. Lee, the ...