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Could boss have done more for sick employee?Sep 09, 2018 1:02 am - Q: Our co-worker, who had a number of mental and physical health issues, developed anorexia and was hospitalized for malnutrition. When she left the hospital, she was se...
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Rozner: You might want to enjoy this era of Chicago Cubs baseballSep 09, 2018 1:00 am - The last time the Chicago Cubs won three straight division titles was, well, never. They have a chance in the next couple of weeks to do precisely that. The last time th...
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Testimony of the tell-alls describes danger we faceSep 09, 2018 1:00 am - One of the major problems with President Donald Trump's impulsivity is its utter predictability. A recent Op-Ed in The New York Times by an anonymous administration offi...
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Divorce can bring sense of loss and griefSep 08, 2018 7:30 am - A divorced man or woman is faced with many of the same things a widow or widower faces, and often must deal not only with anger or disparities, but a sense of loss, grie...
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Mix of bacteria, sugars and acid leads to cavitiesSep 08, 2018 7:00 am - "How do we get cavities?" asked a young patron from Grayslake Area Public Library District. Teeth are coated in the hardest body substance, calcium phosphate-laden ename...
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Association designationSep 08, 2018 7:00 am - Q. When I moved into my association, I submitted a written request to the association for approval to replace my front door, and I described the replacement door as whit...
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Introducing the quick mortgage shopperSep 08, 2018 6:00 am - Over the years, the topic that has attracted the largest number of readers on my site is mortgage shopping. I just counted 70 articles on the subject, going back to the ...
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All aspects of an offer are negotiableSep 08, 2018 6:00 am - Q. When we received a full-price offer on our home, it included a percentage reduction to assist with closing costs. Is the percentage negotiable? Because clearly we can...
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Grammar Moses: 'Lodestar' is my word of the daySep 08, 2018 1:00 am - I just love it when a word truly makes it into the zeitgeist. It must have been a red-letter day indeed when "zeitgeist" entered the zeitgeist around 1835. I wrote about...
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Chicago Bears need Nagy to be brilliant from startSep 08, 2018 1:00 am - All that's expected of the Chicago Bears this year is a run at the Super Bowl. Not much to ask of a rookie head coach. Matt Nagy will be developing a quarterback, runnin...