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Lake Zurich's Schroeder exits with honors at BradleyMay 28, 2018 1:00 am - Bradley catcher Maria Schroeder wrapped up a stellar softball career in Peoria by being named a second-team National Fastpitch Coaches Association All-Mideast Region sel...
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Educational opportunities lost when schools ban Native American symbolsMay 28, 2018 1:00 am - Have you ever wondered why Chief Illiniwek was banished as the symbol of the University of Illinois and why all the fuss about the Warrior Chief at Maine West High Schoo...
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Wheeling's Spillane slugs into Golden Spikes considerationMay 28, 2018 1:00 am - Illinois junior Bren Spillane has had quite a season on the diamond, and the postseason accolades are now arriving for the Wheeling graduate. USA Baseball has announced ...
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Expansion tank may solve pipe noiseMay 27, 2018 6:00 am - Q. I seem to have a water hammer in my heating system. At first it was a pounding inside my wall and I was unsure of what it was. I have hot water off my boiler with bas...
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Should she share photos of deceased ex with his family?May 27, 2018 6:00 am - Q. I recently came across an online death notice for an ex-boyfriend. Sadly, he died relatively young, but I'm not too surprised. He battled alcoholism, which is among t...
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The best career advice from this year's graduation speechesMay 27, 2018 1:10 am - This year's headline-grabbing commencement speeches have been high on thinly veiled critiques of the Trump administration and big on dire warnings about the state of Ame...
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Trump's true talent is marketing failure as successMay 27, 2018 1:00 am - Donald Trump's recurring criticism of his predecessor is that he just didn't know how to make a deal. "Obama is not a natural deal maker," he tweeted in 2016, complainin...
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Don't let 'perfect' be enemy of 'good' in nuclear negotiationsMay 27, 2018 1:00 am - In the autumn of 1962 during the Cuban missile crisis, the United States and the then-Soviet Union came as close to a nuclear exchange as has ever happened. Within a yea...
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Anderson-Khleif: How to seek out old and new friends to help you cope with griefMay 26, 2018 7:30 am - After the death of a dear one, it takes a while to see that grief will be part of your future, perhaps forever. Your family and friends are your first helpmates. I am l...
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Avoid these three mistakes when dietingMay 26, 2018 7:00 am - Diet fads come and go, but there are 3 key factors you must always address, regardless of which diet you choose to follow. Many of our clients initially came to us makin...