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House tax bill contains early holiday gifts for homeownersDec 07, 2018 5:00 am - WASHINGTON - December is mega-tax-bill time on Capitol Hill, when legislation loaded with gifts and goodies for special-interest constituents moves ahead for action befo...
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North Aurora Mothers Club helps area needy familiesDec 07, 2018 5:00 am - It didn't take long after the North Aurora Mothers Club was formed in 1997 for the group's board to determine a program called Operation Christmas would be a worthy caus...
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Spa heater affecting flames on kitchen stoveDec 07, 2018 5:00 am - Q. Whenever I'm cooking, if the heater turns on for my spa on the patio, the flames on the kitchen stove become smaller. Now that I'm selling the property, the buyers' h...
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The new sheriffs in town: Hain, Idleburg, Mendrick discuss first days on the jobDec 07, 2018 4:30 am - It wasn't just the political landscape in the suburbs that shifted dramatically last month when ballots were counted after the Nov. 6 election. Voters in DuPage, Kane an...
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What does it really mean to be patriotic?Dec 07, 2018 12:00 am - Patriotism has been on a lot of people's minds lately. French President Emanuel Macron recently criticized President Donald Trump and other world leaders for their "us v...
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Feder: Sun-Times cuts Sneed column to Sundays onlyDec 07, 2018 12:00 am - Michael Sneed, whose gossip column has been a staple of the Sun-Times for 32 years, is reducing her workload, Robert Feder writes. Starting this weekend, her Page 4 col...
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Irish, UConn add a little Taurasi to their rivalryDec 06, 2018 10:00 pm - One of the biggest reasons Phoenix Mercury star Diana Taurasi is one of my favorite WNBA players is because she's got some edginess to her. She's got layers. She's compe...
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Life is too valuable to waste in onerous marriageDec 06, 2018 10:00 pm - Q. I've heard "life is too short" a lot lately. It makes me think I've wasted significant time, energy and money in a 23-year relationship that has caused me so much pai...
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Elgin Police offer tips for safe winter drivingDec 06, 2018 10:00 pm - With the winter season upon us, drivers will likely have little choice but to take to wintry roads over the next several months. The Elgin Police Department's Traffic U...
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We're still waiting to know what really went on in Flynn caseDec 06, 2018 12:00 am - By Byron York Michael Flynn has been waiting for more than a year to be sentenced. The retired three-star Army general, who spent 24 days as the Trump White House nation...