Columns
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Over 50, out of work and in despairAug 05, 2018 1:00 am - Q: After working as a librarian for 13 years, I took two years off to care for a dying family member. I came back at the height of the recession, when jobs in my field b...
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Diplomacy with Taliban is only way out of AfghanistanAug 05, 2018 1:00 am - Donald Trump campaigned as someone who wanted to get America out of the Middle East. But he also cast himself as a tough guy, and his initial instincts in office were to...
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Illinois needs real reform to cut taxes, control spendingAug 05, 2018 1:00 am - As the late Congressman Jack Kemp said, "If we have better ideas, we will win." In Illinois, the Republican Party has a good chance to win if we're bold and stand firmly...
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Owners must give access to common element repairs in their unitsAug 04, 2018 7:00 am - Q. I received a notice from the board of my condominium association that its plumbing contractor needs access to my unit in order to inspect for a source of a water leak...
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Window awnings will cut air-conditioning costsAug 04, 2018 6:00 am - Q. We need to block the intense heat from coming through my windows and door glass. We want to install awnings, but are not sure what is the proper size or material to g...
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More thoughts on curbing HUD losses on reverse mortgagesAug 04, 2018 6:00 am - My article last week stated that large losses on HECM reverse mortgages could be attributed to adverse selection. The program was attracting too many of those in despera...
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Happy owners don't write about timesharesAug 04, 2018 6:00 am - Q. It seems like all I read about timeshares is how awful they are to get rid of, and how people are unhappy with them. Are there folks who like their timeshare? Is it a...
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Cole Hammer wins Western Amateur in dramatic fashionAug 04, 2018 1:01 am - This week's Illinois Open will be hard-pressed to duplicate the drama provided in the Western Amateur, which concluded on Saturday with one of the most dramatic champion...
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Grammar Moses: I'm shredding this column so you don't have toAug 04, 2018 1:00 am - I get inspiration for column topics in the weirdest ways. While driving home the other evening, I decided to leave the news behind and spend a half-hour decompressing w...
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Facts Matter: Rival animals not at watering hole; the true Trump golf figuresAug 04, 2018 1:00 am - An image of a lion and a zebra, side by side, peacefully taking a drink at a watering hole is making the rounds on social media, captioned, "Unbelievable but true." The ...