Columns
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Encouraging college-dropout son to find his purposeSep 17, 2017 7:00 am - Q. My son flunked out of college his first year at 18, losing all the scholarships he had earned. He spent the time instead on the internet. He came back home and said, ...
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Not everything must match, but they must be cohesiveSep 17, 2017 6:00 am - There is no design police force that makes never-to-be-broken rules and regulations about your home. That is the good news! The bad news is if you want a singular style,...
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An easy fix for efflorescence on bricksSep 17, 2017 6:00 am - Q. In a recent column, someone had bird droppings problems and wanted to know if the cleaning technique (12 percent hydrogen peroxide to 1 cup of ammonia) could clean a ...
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Constable: Suburban boys oversaw German POWs during World War IISep 17, 2017 5:30 am - As a 12-year-old boy in 1944, Ronald Rengel had plenty of experience driving his grandpa's John Deere tractor around the suburbs. He wasn't strong enough to turn the man...
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Rozner: Likable Leishman was already a winnerSep 17, 2017 1:00 am - Marc Leishman may not be very well known to the outside world, but he sure is well liked within the golfing community. And it's easy to see why. The affable Australian s...
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A little good news sneaks in for employersSep 17, 2017 1:00 am - Some days, turmoil seems to be everywhere. • There's jaw-dropping hurricane damage, then typically American how-can-we-help cleanup support. Small businesses are on both...
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Is Kim Jong Un crazy and unpredictable -- or smart and strategic?Sep 17, 2017 1:00 am - LONDON - I am sometimes asked what world figure I would most want to interview. For me, the answer is obvious: Kim Jong Un. The general impression around the globe conti...
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Rozner: So far, Chicago Bears who we thought they wereSep 17, 2017 1:00 am - This is not your father's NFL. It might not even be your older brother's NFL. It's a mediocre league where the level of play is not even that pleasant in most cities, wh...
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Imrem: Dare we mention name of Chicago Bears' No. 2 QB?Sep 17, 2017 12:01 am - Let's make a vow right here and now. You, me, all Chicago Bears fans, the media, football agnostics and everyone else. Let's not mention Kid QB's name again until he tak...
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Davis: Lighted billboards? Smelly plants? Give us a call.Sep 16, 2017 2:00 pm - Two big suburban stories converged at the Glenbard Wastewater Authority plant. The sewer plant, tucked between Glen Ellyn and Lombard, was drawing complaints of a toxic,...