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My first 5K: I can do this, right?Apr 22, 2018 7:00 am - By the time you read this, I'll be just a few days away from participating in my first 5K. You guys, I'm super nervous. I've never even remotely been a runner, and the c...
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New furnace has odor, dust issuesApr 22, 2018 6:00 am - Q. About five years ago I changed from an oil furnace to a natural gas Baxi Luna wall-mounted combination boiler system and hot water radiators. For the next several hea...
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How to create a beautiful entrywayApr 22, 2018 6:00 am - A foyer creates a gracious entry to a home. The trouble in a tiny house, apartment or condo is that there is rarely enough spare square footage available to create such ...
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How to deal when a family secret surfacesApr 22, 2018 6:00 am - Q. I'm an only child in my late 30s, the daughter of doting, super-involved, loving parents, but I recently found out a secret. In doing some genealogical research, I wa...
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Motus MST is a hand built, beautifully crafted bikeApr 22, 2018 6:00 am - Geoff and Greg Mellenger are certified speed freaks. They have a huge inventory of go-fast machines at their MCC Cycle dealership in Villa Park. Between Ducati, Triumph,...
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Comey takes criticism from the right and the leftApr 22, 2018 1:00 am - While trying hard to be aware of the dangers facing us in "the swamp" here in our nation's capital, I have been busily perusing the literary reviews of former FBI Direct...
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When losing your faith could mean losing your jobApr 22, 2018 1:00 am - Q: I am a layperson (not an ordained member of the clergy) working for a religious nonprofit that requires its employees to be members of the faith in good standing and ...
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Conant's Engelbreit sparkling in lacrosse at WesleyanApr 22, 2018 1:00 am - Dani Engelbreit's father would be so proud of her. Ron Engelbreit coached Elk Grove Park District football for more than 25 years and was the athletic director at St. Hu...
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Rozner: Young White Sox won't be pushed aroundApr 22, 2018 1:00 am - The White Sox are young, unproven and, well, bad. Yeah, they're bad. That's OK. They expected to be bad. There's no disgrace in surviving the ugly years during a full te...
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Some decisions can be changed by a new boardApr 21, 2018 7:00 am - Q. Last year, the board of our association made a decision about the priority of common element repairs that are to be made over the next several years. Current members ...