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Glenn Close gives Oscar-worthy performance in well-wrought 'The Wife'Aug 24, 2018 6:00 am - “The Wife” - ★ ★ ★ ½ I am grateful to have seen Bjorn Runge's “The Wife” through the eyes of a longtime marriage veteran (43 years) rather than through those of a curio...
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Sellers' price-cutting trend could be good news for buyersAug 24, 2018 6:00 am - WASHINGTON - You might be relaxing at the beach or in the mountains, but if you're considering purchasing a home in the coming months, you should be aware of an importan...
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How likely are roof tiles to break?Aug 24, 2018 6:00 am - Q. My new home is currently being built, and I'm trying to decide what kind of roofing material to install. My last two homes had asphalt shingles, and they were never a...
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Has Devil's Breath, 'the world's scariest drug,' made it to the suburbs? (Probably not)Aug 24, 2018 5:30 am - It sounded plenty frightening. A young woman walking through Woodfield Mall in Schaumburg is approached by a stranger who blows on her ear and neck. Moments later, the 2...
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Study finds governments spend, borrow, tax more when newspaper closesAug 24, 2018 1:00 am - When a newspaper closes, local governments in the area tend to borrow more, spend more, hire more workers and raise taxes, according to a study on the matter. The study ...
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A 'Galileo Moment' on birth control for the Catholic ChurchAug 24, 2018 1:00 am - Until last week, the predominant attitude of most of the American public about the problems of "predator priests" seemed to be that it was tragic, but limited in scope. ...
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Sky's Vandersloot overlooked for all-WNBA honorsAug 24, 2018 1:00 am - Courtney Vandersloot is upset. But not about what Chicago Sky fans might think. Diehard Sky fans and "Slooty" fans were downright irritated that the veteran point guard ...
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Feder: Sun-Times newsroom staff approves one-year contractAug 24, 2018 1:00 am - Editorial employees of the Chicago Sun-Times approved a new one-year contract this week that provides increased health insurance benefits but no raises in salaries, Robe...
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Girlfriend sits in coach while he's in first classAug 23, 2018 11:00 pm - Q. I am in a fairly new relationship (three months) with an attorney who divorced after 25 years of marriage. He loves to travel and told me that since he has a lot of a...
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'Arizona' finds itself in a state of squandered comic horrorAug 23, 2018 6:00 am - "Arizona" - ★ ★ When it comes to something worthwhile to say, the bleakly black and blood-red comedy "Arizona" turns out to be as barren and deserted as its desolate s...