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Improperly installed shake roof wears prematurelyOct 27, 2017 6:00 am - Q. When my home was 4 years old, I installed a wood shake roof over the original asphalt shingles. That was about 20 years ago. I was told the shakes would last about 30...
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Mortgage interest, property taxes in play in tax billOct 27, 2017 6:00 am - WASHINGTON - The political jostling and frenetic lobbying on Capitol Hill over the Republican tax overhaul bill are producing unexpected developments that could prove im...
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Widescreen nominates 'Neon Demon' as a new Halloween classicOct 27, 2017 6:00 am - Happy Halloween weekend! Last year in this space I nominated Guillermo Del Toro's gothic romance, "Crimson Peak," as a new haunted holiday classic. This year I stump for...
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How cops used a soft sell to make arrests in 'heinous' molestation caseOct 27, 2017 5:30 am - A Prospect Heights couple accused of what's been called the most heinous sex case in the city's history are behind bars today on charges alleging that for years they abu...
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Feder: Jen Sabella leaves DNAinfo for Onion; Sun-Times Media hires COOOct 27, 2017 1:00 am - Jen Sabella has resigned as deputy editor and director of social media at DNAinfo.com Chicago, the hyperlocal news source she helped start up in 2012. She's joining The ...
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It's time for tough decisions on America's forever wars'Oct 27, 2017 1:00 am - This was the week that we Americans came to a stunning realization: We are deep into a new war! No, not in Afghanistan and Iraq - we have more or less known that - but a...
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China sees opportunity in America's declinesOct 27, 2017 1:00 am - While news and analysis in America continue to be obsessed with Donald Trump's daily antics and insults, halfway around the world, something truly historic just happened...
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How burs disperse seeds in fallOct 26, 2017 11:00 pm - Picked up any hitchhikers lately? Chances are you've picked up more than a few if you've walked in the woods recently. The hitchhikers in question are seeds - or burs -...
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Jackson: Take the time to find your favorite fishing pond in the suburbsOct 26, 2017 10:05 am - Before I launch into this week's tale of fall fishing, I again must caution Daily Herald readers that fishing success is easy to achieve if one plans carefully and takes...
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'Anne Frank' movie screens at OaktonOct 26, 2017 7:00 am - George Stevens' Oscar-winning 1959 drama “The Diary of Anne Frank” will be shown at 3 p.m. Wednesday, Nov. 1, in Room 1604 at Oakton College, 1600 E. Golf Road, Des Plai...