Columns
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Constable: Teens leave troubled communities for suburban opportunitiesMay 19, 2018 1:00 am - After growing up in troubled neighborhoods of Chicago, five teenagers will be studying for their Fremd High School finals this week in the safety of their Inverness home...
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Grammar Moses: Yinz know any good regionalisms?May 19, 2018 1:00 am - The Oxford English Dictionary is marking its 90th anniversary with, among other things, a celebration of regional language. As a student of English, I love to discover h...
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Problems with relocation home inspectionsMay 18, 2018 7:00 am - Q. We purchased a home from a nationally known relocation company and were given a home inspection report by that company. They represented the report as a complete and ...
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Chicago-area home sellers lose lawsuit over Zillow's ZestimatesMay 18, 2018 6:00 am - WASHINGTON - A federal-district court has dismissed a closely followed class-action lawsuit that charged Zillow - creator of the controversial Zestimate online home-valu...
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Seek out 'Westworld's' scene-stealing guest star in his charming lead roleMay 18, 2018 6:00 am - The second season of HBO's "Westworld" reaches the halfway point this weekend with a narrative that is somehow clearer than Season 1's sneaky double timeline and far mor...
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Oath to serve: West Chicago detective helps lead Special Olympics campaignMay 18, 2018 5:30 am - West Chicago Detective Robbi Peterson loves a chocolate-glazed long john and intends to snag at least one, maybe more, Friday morning at the Dunkin' Donuts at Route 59 a...
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Where does the U.S. go next in Middle East?May 18, 2018 5:00 am - WASHINGTON - As I observe the results of President Trump's pulling out of the Iran nuclear deal, my thoughts inevitably go back to the days when it all began. For me, it...
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The numbers game in Rauner's 2019 budget doesn't add upMay 18, 2018 5:00 am - Unlike other areas of public policy, budget proposals are supposed to be fact-based. After all, a budget is comprised of numbers, and the numbers have to add up. This is...
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Feder: Double duty for new Star 96.7 morning hostMay 18, 2018 1:00 am - Kevin Kollins soon will be working two drive-time air shifts for Alpha Media suburban stations, Robert Feder writes. While continuing to host afternoons at news/talk WJO...
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Feder: Danielle Robay leaving WCIU's 'The Jam' morning showMay 18, 2018 1:00 am - After just one year, Danielle Robay is leaving the morning show on Weigel Broadcasting WCIU-Channel 26 to return to Los Angeles to seek her fortune. Robay has been one o...