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Rotary connections aid teens' visit to GermanyNov 19, 2017 10:00 pm - A pair of juniors from Buffalo Grove High School commanded the room last week at the Rotary Club of Arlington Heights lunch meeting. Lauryn Lintner and Christina Ruters...
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Wife gives sisters the silent treatmentNov 19, 2017 10:00 pm - Q. My wife is a wonderfully sensible person and appropriately sensitive. She is the oldest of three sisters and often feels left out. The age and geographical distance m...
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Ashley Furniture HomeStore opens in GenevaNov 19, 2017 10:00 pm - A second Ashley Furniture HomeStore is open now along the Randall Road corridor. The store opened its doors at 1777 S. Randall Road in Geneva this month in the former Sp...
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Why an artists' marketplace in TriCities is unlikely to happen soonNov 19, 2017 10:00 pm - The arts councils or commissions in the Tri-Cities have all put together excellent events and created venues for artists to show their wares. But I get notes on occasion...
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Lack of water gives honey long shelf lifeNov 19, 2017 10:00 pm - “Why does honey never spoil?” asked a camper at the Mundelein High School summer STEAM Camp. Growing older is a great for kids, but not for food. Mold and bacteria in fo...
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Solving mysterious shower leakNov 19, 2017 5:00 am - Q. Our bathrooms were completely remodeled in 2000. After about three years, the tub would leak into the kitchen directly below whenever someone took a shower. Not reall...
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Instagram reveals friends went on vacation without herNov 19, 2017 5:00 am - Q. There is a group of women with whom I've taken weekend trips once or twice a year over the last six years. Back in May, we tossed around possible trip ideas for the s...
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Take liberties in your living roomNov 19, 2017 5:00 am - Most people are fine having their huge TV mounted on a prominent wall in the living room. This is a beneficial trend made popular when flat-screen TVs, designed to hang ...
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Chris Kennedy: Leadership experience for a better futureNov 19, 2017 12:00 am - This is one of a seies of essays produced in response to an invitation from the Daily Herald on the topic, "Why I Should Be Illinois' Next Governor." The two Republi...
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Vitamin D plays important role in the functioning of the immune systemNov 18, 2017 6:30 am - You might be surprised to learn that a low blood level of vitamin D increases the risk of developing a thyroid illness known as Hashimoto's disease. Indeed, in some me...