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Facts Matter: Trump tweet goes viral - but it's fakeJun 23, 2018 1:00 am - A fake Twitter post appearing to be sent by President Donald Trump commented about the stock market and included a misspelling. Its actual author says he was shocked wh...
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DuPage business accelerator taking shapeJun 23, 2018 1:00 am - Travis Linderman is looking for hands to shake. Then, after the introductions that come with meeting people, he hopes his new acquaintances will talk to him about their ...
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Rozner: Chicago Bulls' LaVine still in comeback modeJun 23, 2018 1:00 am - As the NBA draft came and went, a rather surprising narrative emerged from Bulls Nation. The gist of it was that 23-year-old Zach LaVine has not developed the way the Bu...
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Grammar Moses: I nearly fell six feet, but I'm still standingJun 23, 2018 1:00 am - Jackie Goodman's email was succinct: "Nearly falls? Falls nearly?" Attached was a photo of her Daily Herald Business section. The six-column headline across the top of t...
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Paying the right commission is ultimately up to youJun 22, 2018 6:00 am - WASHINGTON — So you think things don't get rough in real estate and feathers don't fly when agents' commission money is at stake? Ha. Listen to what Joshua Hunt, founder...
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Buyer questions accuracy of home inspectionJun 22, 2018 6:00 am - Q. My home is now in escrow, and I'm having trouble with the home inspector's evaluation of the air conditioner. The A/C has always worked well, but the inspector says i...
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Why gangs are changing, and what it means for the suburbsJun 22, 2018 5:30 am - A lot has changed since the Chicago Crime Commission published in 2012 its last "Gang Book," the crime-fighting organization's detailed account of the activities and ope...
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It may take a calamity to force governments to act on pensions.Jun 22, 2018 1:00 am - In Illinois, even the best-funded public pension systems aren't well funded at all. Lawmakers have known about this growing crisis for more than two decades but still re...
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Hey, leadership, let Congress workJun 22, 2018 1:00 am - There aren't many people who would argue that Congress is working well these days. It's been 24 years since it passed a comprehensive budget without resorting to omnibus...
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Fiance's family pushes for open bar at weddingJun 21, 2018 11:00 pm - Q. My fiance and I are getting married in my family's hometown and my parents are hosting (and paying for) the wedding. My family is minimal drinkers, though not opposed...