Columns
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How DuPage Airport business tenants have avoided paying property taxes for yearsNov 14, 2018 4:30 am - Robert Werderich used to pay the property taxes he owed for operating his Illinois Aviation Academy out of space he rents from the DuPage Airport Authority. But he sto...
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Trafficking victims deserve our help, not hateful rhetoricNov 14, 2018 12:00 am - An ugly black market sex trade exists in America. Under false pretenses, it lures or outright kidnaps teenage girls from their countries and forces them into an immoral ...
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KitchenWise: Serve Grape and Cranberry Crisp at ThanksgivingNov 13, 2018 10:00 pm - For many of us, the menu for Thanksgiving is etched in stone. We eat the same dishes every year because we love every one of them. But what about switching it up a littl...
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A hands-on journey to learn about pie crust artistryNov 13, 2018 10:00 pm - Last month my daughter-in-law Rachael and I spent a weekend in Vermont. Unfortunately, most of the leaves had already fallen to the ground, but that didn't matter to us,...
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End of a 30-year holiday tradition is crushingNov 13, 2018 5:00 am - Q. Our extended family siblings and kids have always gathered at Thanksgiving and Christmas. Last week I got a text from my sister saying she and her family would be goi...
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Rozner: Chicago Blackhawks, Colliton starting to plan for futureNov 13, 2018 12:00 am - When Joel Quenneville first went nuclear, it was in the 2011 postseason against Vancouver. The Chicago Blackhawks were in desperation mode as he added Patrick Sharp to a...
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A few playoffs odds and endsNov 13, 2018 12:00 am - Three weeks ago DuPage County started with 16 playoff football teams, and now we're down to two. Good thing we're just a win away from championship weekend. This edition...
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Divestment will burn firefighters' pensionsNov 13, 2018 12:00 am - While battling a house fire in suburban Chicago late last year, Lt. Clint Sanders sustained severe burns on his hands and lungs. The 28-year veteran of the Roberts Park ...
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Feder: WLS taps Ben Shapiro for afternoonsNov 13, 2018 12:00 am - It's official: Commentator and podcaster Ben Shapiro will succeed Chicago radio legend Steve Dahl as afternoon host on WLS 890-AM, the Cumulus Media news/talk station an...
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Are we sincere about second chances?Nov 13, 2018 12:00 am - Those of us who participated in the 2000 presidential election are getting political PTSD from the current gubernatorial and senatorial recounts in Florida. President Ge...